Just breaking the legs of a few hozens, what a big deal.
I'm afraid Liu Siqing in front of me doesn't know that when he was in Liangzhou City, Li Qinzai killed the entire Tibetan envoy. Compared with today's small battles and what he did back then, it can be said that he is soft-hearted.
The Heavenly Official has blessed me.
Besides, I'm taking charge, so I won't be afraid of a lawsuit in front of Li Zhi.
Faced with Liu Anyang's complaints, Li Qinzai turned a deaf ear and instead took a leisurely stroll in the courtyard of the official office of Honglu Temple with his hands behind his back.
It was my first time to visit Honglu Temple, so of course I had to visit it.
The scenery inside Honglu Temple is very ordinary. Compared with other government offices, this place looks like Qingshui Government Office. From the inside to the outside, one word appears, "poor".
Li Qinzai has been more sensitive to this word recently, and soon he was no longer in the mood to appreciate this shabby settlement-like scenery.
While Liu Anyang was chattering, he observed Li Qinzai's expression. Seeing that he looked not afraid of trouble and eager to cause trouble, Liu Anyang sighed secretly.
He really was a playboy, and his every move showed arrogance. It was obvious that Li Qinzai didn't even take the complaints he just made to heart.
Liu Anyang is a nagging old man in his fifties. Regardless of whether Li Qinzai listens or not, he still has to nag what is necessary.
Following Li Qinzai, while Liu Anyang was chattering away, Li Qinzai suddenly said: "After all, it is also the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Tang Dynasty. Isn't there any beauties from abroad sent by envoys from various countries?"
Liu Anyang was stunned: "What?"
Li Qinzai said patiently: "A beauty from outside the country, the kind who wears very little for fear that others won't see her navel and has blue and green eyes. Isn't there an envoy to send her?"
"Uh, that's true." Liu Anyang's face was a little dark.
Li Qinzai clicked his tongue: "The gangs from other places are so rude..."
Liu Anyang smiled bitterly and said: "Even if an envoy offers a beautiful woman, it will only be accepted by the Ministry of Rites or the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Honglu Temple has nothing to do with this matter."
Li Qinzai curled his lips and became more and more disgusted with Honglu Temple.
No power, no money, no beauty. Tsk, where is the fun in being an official?
Liu Anyang suddenly realized that he had strayed from the topic, so he brought it back to the topic again.
"Mr. Li, please tell me what happened, so that I can give my subordinates an idea, right? Why did you break the legs of the entourage of the Tibetan delegation and throw them into the Wannian County Prison?"
Li Qinzai said: "Oh, those hozens didn't pay for their meals, and they even beat up the shopkeeper. They were confident because they didn't understand people's words. They were so arrogant..."
The more he spoke, the angrier he became. Li Qinzai looked at Liu Anyang with stern eyes and said, "If it were you, could you endure such a bad behavior?"
Liu Anyang said calmly: "I can bear it."
Li Qinzai: "???"
This old guy doesn't play by the rules. Aren't we from the same trenches?
Liu Anyang sighed and said: "Mr. Li County, when envoys from various countries come to us in the Tang Dynasty, we should show the magnanimity of the Tang Dynasty. When envoys break the law, they must understand the canonical punishments and punish them after trial. They must not succeed for a while.
Bloody bravery undermines the mighty virtue of the Tang Dynasty."
Li Qinzai raised his lips and gave a fake smile, and stopped arguing.
Since there is a generation gap between us, let’s stop talking. I need you to teach me how to do things?
According to Liu Anyang, what Li Qinzai did to the Tibetan envoys outside Liangzhou City could have been cut to pieces with a thousand knives.
The result? The Tibetan mission obediently sent the second group of missions and knelt down obediently.
Weak countries have no diplomacy. On the other hand, strong countries can determine the scale and rules of diplomacy. This truth applies to all countries, both ancient and modern.
The Tang Dynasty was the most powerful country in the world today. With a powerful country as his backer, Li Qin had no taboos in everything.
A little crazy, but it's true.
Unable to continue the conversation, he changed the subject and Li Qinzai asked: "Liu Siqing just said that the Tibetan envoys are on their way to Honglu Temple?"
Liu Anyang said bitterly: "Yes."
Li Qinzai smiled: "Then I will wait for him here. Don't worry, I won't embarrass you. I will take responsibility for what I do."
"Liu Siqing just needs to entertain me well. When a distinguished guest comes, please be sure to entertain me with the high-end food, drinks and delicacies of your temple."
Liu Anyang looked up to the sky with a dark face and sighed.
This guy's temperament is really... How he became the county magistrate is so confusing.
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The Tibetan envoys arrived very quickly, faster than Li Qinzai expected.
Less than an hour after burning the incense, the envoy Zashile led a group of followers to the gate of Honglu Temple angrily.
As soon as the guards outside the door stretched out their hands to stop them, they were kicked and kicked aside by the Tibetan followers.
Li Qinzai was standing in the courtyard of Honglu Temple. When he heard the noise coming from outside the door, he couldn't help but smile and shake his head.
The appearance is very bright. For Tubo, a foreign barbarian country, the only language they understand is probably the fist.
Therefore, the fist is also a foreign language, and sometimes it is more effective than the mouth.
There were not many guards outside the gate of Honglu Temple, so Zashile came prepared. He quickly entered the gate surrounded by his entourage and walked into the courtyard with great swagger.
As soon as he stepped in, Zahile was stunned and his expression changed instantly.
Li Qinzai stood in the yard with his hands on his hands, looking at him with a smile. He looked very calm, but Zaxile sincerely felt that his smile was both murderous and heart-wrenching.
"Li, Your Excellency Mr. Li County." Zahile tried his best to force out a smile.
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "Your Majesty is trying to offend me. Seeing how murderous and invincible you are today, please don't call me County Duke Li. Just call me Xiao Li."
Zahile was stunned and subconsciously blurted out: "Xiao, Xiao Li...?"
Li Qinzai smiled and said nothing, while Liu Asi, who had been standing quietly aside, became furious.
A flying rock from the sky hit Zashile hard on the forehead, and Liu Asi said angrily: "You bastard, you really dare to scream! Who gave you the courage to disrespect my fifth young master!"
As if a fuse was lit, with a clang, the entourage of both sides drew their swords one after another and faced each other angrily. The scene was filled with the smell of gunpowder, and the battle was about to break out.
Liu Asi's violent temper was not something he was afraid of back then in Tuguhun. Now how dare you, a group of hozens, to act arrogantly on our territory of the Tang Dynasty?
"Array up!" Liu Asi shouted violently.
Dozens of members of the Li family immediately moved forward, and a small enemy formation was quickly set up in the courtyard. The horizontal sword was pointed at the Tibetan entourage, and the coldness on the tip of the sword was colder than ice and snow.
Liu Anyang's old face turned pale with fright, and he hurriedly stood in the middle to persuade him.
Zashile covered his forehead and stared at Li Qinzai hatefully.
Li Qinzai still looked at him with a smile, his eyes were very calm.
"Is your envoy planning to kill me?" Li Qinzai asked funnyly.
Zashile still covered his forehead and stared at him silently.
Killing Li Qinzai? Zashile couldn't even think of it. This Li County Duke had a bad reputation both in Tuyuhun and Tubo.
Before Zashile came to the Tang Dynasty, Lu Dongzan specifically told him not to cause trouble in the Tang Dynasty. If he saw Li Qinzai, he would treat him with courtesy and never conflict with him.
Zahile was actually surprised by the current scene, but one thing he knew very well was that he had to restrain himself and compromise at this time, otherwise Li Qinzai might have murderous intentions towards him.
It is nonsense to say that the two countries would not kill the envoys during the war. Li Qinzai dared to annihilate the Tibetan envoys in Liangzhou City, and of course he would not mind annihilating them again in Chang'an City.
This is a lawless thing.
"I don't dare. I just offended you. Please forgive me, Lord Li County." Zahile made his choice immediately and said with a low eyebrow.
After Zashile waved his hand, the envoys’ followers had to sheath their swords and take two steps back.
Li Qinzai still looked at him with a smile: "Before your visit to the Tang Dynasty, your envoy must have taken a short-term crash course in diplomatic etiquette, right?"
"Ah?" Zahile was stunned and didn't understand.
"Do you understand the courtesy of a minister?" Li Qinzai asked patiently.
Zahile was silent for a moment and said, "Understood."
Li Qinzai's smile was both gentle and firm: "Since you understand, then please leave your envoy and follow the etiquette of a vassal state. Please roll your name according to the etiquette and ask to see me, the Minister of Honglu Temple in the Tang Dynasty."
As he spoke, he grinned at Zashile and said, "Isn't this too much to ask for?"
Zashile was silent again for a long time before reluctantly gritting his teeth and saying: "...it's not too much!"
"Then retreat." Li Qinzai's eyes were like daggers, staring into Zaxiler's eyes.
Zashile gritted his teeth and led his followers out of Honglu Temple.
In the yard, Liu Anyang was sweating profusely, her legs were weak, and she looked at Li Qinzai in fear.
Just now... it was too dangerous, that kind of confrontation between two armies, a small spark could set off a massacre, and the suffocating killing intent with corpses everywhere still made him feel terrified from the bottom of his heart.
However, the person involved in the dispute did not seem to be afraid at all, and instead smiled brightly.
Outside Honglu Temple, Zashile's unwilling and aggrieved roar could be heard.
"The Tibetan envoy Zashile asked to see the Minister of Honglu Temple of the Tang Dynasty. Please take the time to see Liu Siqing!"
Liu Anyang stood in the yard wiping her sweat. At this moment, her heart was still in turmoil. She even forgot to respond to Zashile's yelling outside the door.
Seeing Liu Anyang standing there in a daze, Li Qinzai couldn't help but smile and shake his head.
Literary people have never seen scenes of killing, so they still can’t cover it up.
Seeing that Liu Anyang didn't respond for a long time, Li Qinzai had to do it for him.
So Li Qinzai shouted to the door: "Liu Siqing said he is not free today. Next time you come, don't come empty-handed..."
There was silence outside the door, but Liu Anyang finally woke up, his whole body was agitated, and he ran towards the door with a pale face, saying loudly: "You are free, you are free! Mr. Li, please don't harm me!"
Li Qinzai laughed, put his hands behind his hands and walked towards the front hall.
He was too embarrassed to sit down at the main seat in the front hall, but Li Qinzai was still very polite after all, so he knelt down and sat next to the main seat, and ordered the Honglu Temple servants to bring drinks and snacks without noticing.
After a while, Liu Anyang led Zashile into the front hall.
Zashile's face was still full of anger, and his eyes looking at Li Qinzai were filled with hatred.
Liu Anyang smiled bitterly and felt as if he was sitting on pins and needles in the chair.
Before he could figure out how to mediate the grievances between the two, Zaxiler stared at Li Qinzai and said coldly: "Your Excellency, Mr. Li County, when I paid a visit to you the day before yesterday, I asked myself that I was very polite and gave you my Tibetan gift.
Li, why are you humiliating me like this today?"
Li Qinzai suddenly changed his expression: "Your Majesty, don't talk nonsense. What kind of important courtesy? Where did it come from? I am an upright and honest official. I never accept gifts. Don't talk nonsense about things that have no basis."