"Messenger Gar, is this the official way to Fuqi City?"
"I have resigned as envoy. Please stop calling me like this, Deputy Envoy Li. Please call me Ruben (general)!"
"This is so cordial. I hope that the next time the Tibetans send envoys to the Tang Dynasty, the Gar envoys will also serve as the envoys. It will be more familiar than raw. What do you think?"
"..."
After walking for half a day, Brenzan's head started to buzz and hurt.
Having lived on the plateau for a long time, he seemed to be suffering from altitude sickness. It was really painful to talk to this person.
Li Yan was very interested: "'Fuqi' is a Xianbei language, which means 'city of kings'. That city is the representative of Tuyuhun."
"When the north and south of the Central Plains were at odds with each other and the world was in chaos and strife, the Hexi trade route was blocked, and business travelers mostly passed through Qinghai to reach southern Xinjiang. Fuqi City on the way became the pearl of this trade route, and countless merchants stopped there to rest. Shelley
,is that so?"
Sheller came out: "Deputy Envoy Li is right. Our Tuyuhun people had a huge caravan at that time. The most powerful ones were camels and more than 600 mules. With 300 people escorting them together, we could transport tens of thousands of goods at a time.
colorful silks!"
Li Yan praised: "Even if the Tuyuhun people are in a poor area, they can get rich through trade routes and be self-sufficient without having to invade foreign countries and cause disasters. This is great!"
Brunzan Blade: "..."
Do you think I can’t hear you criticizing someone?
After all, he was the youngest son of Lu Dongzan, and he immediately found his blind spot: "What Deputy Ambassador Li said is ridiculous. Wasn't it just after the founding of the Tang Dynasty that he took away the trade routes of Tuyuhun and forced them to plunder everywhere again?"
Li Yan shook his head: "The Longyou Road formed a corridor in Hexi that connects China and the West. It existed as early as 700 years ago. The Central Plains Rebellion ended and the trade routes became smooth again. How can we take them away? Moreover, Qinghai's trade routes still exist to this day.
, aren’t there still caravans passing by?”
He spoke with sincerity: "Messenger Gar, you only see competition, but I see a win-win situation!"
Sheller immediately responded: "It would be great for both Datang and Tuyuhun to win!"
Li Yan nodded and sighed: "Tuyuhun went out to plunder. It was Fu Yun who was too greedy and enslaved the people. He always wanted what he couldn't get, which led to his destruction. Is this the lesson learned from the past?"
Brunzan Blade: "..."
You curse again!
Seeing that Brenzan couldn't resist it, Li Yan refused to let him go. He caught a sheep and killed it. Another person hurriedly rode to the edge and said with a smile: "Vice Envoy Li is the envoy of the Tang Dynasty. His title is still the same."
Be careful not to follow your heart and desire!"
Li Yan looked at this person and found that he was a thin middle-aged man with the same waistband. Compared with other plateau people, his appearance was somewhat elegant. His Chinese was also very standard: "I wonder who you are?"
Brenzan introduced: "This is for Shizhong, Su Hegui."
The title of the official position in the Central Plains was copied by Tubo. It ranked at the forefront among civil servants. It was somewhat similar to the deputy position of the three provinces and could assist in governing the major and minor affairs.
Tubo sent one person, one Ruben, and the other Shizhong, to greet the envoys. Their etiquette was impeccable.
But Li Yan's expression immediately darkened: "Su Hegui? It was you who rebelled against Tuyuhun and led the Tubo army to invade our Tang Dynasty?"
In any war between countries, one division must be famous. Su Hegui was the excuse for Tibet to attack Tuyuhun.
This man betrayed his country to seek glory, was rewarded, and now sits in a high position in Tubo.
However, this matter was shouted out by the Tang envoy in front of his face. Ling Su and Gui changed their expressions slightly, and said with a smile: "Deputy envoy Li actually knows that I am not a betrayal, but a consensus among the chiefs of the tribes..."
"Shut up!"
Li Yan stopped abruptly: "You traitor and traitor who betrayed the Khanate, how dare you gossip and bark in front of me?"
He looked at Blenzan again: "Tuyuhun is a vassal state of our Tang Dynasty. You actually sent rebels to lead the way. Do you intend to humiliate my envoys of the Tang Dynasty?"
Brunzanren quickly said: "That's absolutely not the case. I, Tubo, sincerely invite the envoys of the Tang Dynasty to enter the country. How can I have the intention of humiliating you?"
Just when Su Hegui was about to speak, Li Yiyan came on horseback: "What's going on?"
Li Yan explained the matter, and Li Yiyan glanced at Su Hegui coldly, and raised his flag directly: "Turn around, I'll wait for you to go back!"
The envoys all turned their horses around in unison, and Shen Juyuan even started to mutter: "Since Tubo intends to humiliate us and wants to start an all-out war with the Tang Dynasty, let's meet in arms!"
Brenzan was in a hurry: "Wait a minute! Wait a minute!"
Su Hegui knew that he could not let the other party continue to take advantage of the situation, so he hurriedly said: "Since it was me who caused the envoys of the Tang Dynasty to misunderstand, I will take my leave and ask the envoys to calm down! Calm down!"
Li Yiyan uttered one word: "Get out!"
Su Hegui suppressed his anger and glanced at Brenzan before leaving: "Gal Ruben, I will go to Fuqi City first and let the city prepare for the reception. If something happens on the way, we should first envoy the delegation. It’s better to send them to the general’s camp, and the thieves in the prison vans should be interrogated by the general first!”
Brenzan understood: "You are very thoughtful, go ahead!"
Li Yan and Li Yiyan exchanged looks.
Obviously, Tubo did not want the Tang envoy to go to the royal city of Tuyuhun to bury Qi, and it was even less willing to see the Tang envoy taking these secret guard prisoners to see Zampu.
Therefore, the other party's arrangement is very clear. They will be brought into the Tubo camp. Qinling should have a team of elite guards escort them to Luosuo City, the royal city of Tubo, to meet Zampu, complete the etiquette of being an envoy, and send them off as soon as possible. .
How could Li Yiyan allow it? He asked: "I just heard what the traitor said. Garru was going to send us to the military camp? This is the etiquette of which country treats envoys. I want to ask for advice!"
Brenzan rolled his eyes: "Li Zhengshi misunderstood, Su Hegui meant that we would only rest in the camp first if we couldn't get to Fuqi City!"
Li Yan said: "According to this, there will be an accident on the way?"
Brenzan looked around: "Look, everyone, this Tuyuhun land is desolate and there are many robbers nearby. If there are blind thieves coming, for the sake of the safety of the envoys, they will naturally go to the military camp. ah!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The threat was obvious. Li Yan's eyes lit up and everyone's eyes darkened.
However, looking at the surrounding environment, they had to admit that it was really desolate along the way.
In fact, there are still many farming areas in Tuyuhun, especially around Qinghai, and they are not completely nomadic like the grasslands.
The fields that can be seen are all abandoned, and no one is cultivating food anymore.
Li Yan asked directly: "Although Qinghai is not a fertile land compared to my country in the Tang Dynasty, it does have the conditions for farming and animal husbandry. How can this place be like this?"
Brenzan said: "The Qiang people in Tuyuhun refused to accept the control of the new khan and rebelled against their superiors. My brother had no choice but to send soldiers to encircle and suppress them, which inevitably hurt the farming industry. It was helpless!"
Li Yiyan said: "At its root, war is all about national strength. Although our Tang Dynasty lost the battle of Dafeichuan, it quickly regained its strength and the Heavenly Army marched on. But with Tubo's national strength, we could easily defeat dozens of people." How long can the mighty and majestic army of Wan Wan be sustained, with all its mouths looking for food behind it?"
Shen Juyuan understood: "It turns out that Qinling withdrew his troops not only because he was afraid of our Heavenly Army of the Tang Dynasty, but also because of the lack of food and grass. The food harvest in Tuyuhun was poor. How could he supply his army with Tubo alone?"
Brenzan said coldly: "My brother is so powerful. He withdrew his troops to abide by the peace treaty he made with General Xue. How could he be afraid of your Tang army! As for the lack of food and grass, the countries in the Western Regions could not provide it. The Battle of Dafeichuan Afterwards, they will beg for mercy on me!"
Shen Juyuan was about to quarrel again: "Nonsense! You..."
Li Yan stopped this man who was addicted to food and said calmly: "There is no point in arguing with each other. Let's stop here. Let's hurry up and enter Fuqi City first before talking about anything else!"
Blenzan's eyes flashed slightly when he heard this, a sneer escaped from the corner of his mouth, and he rode away.
Next, everyone speeded up and hurried on.
The Qinghai area is the essence of Tuyuhun. Fuqi City is located fifty miles west of Qinghai. The closer you get to the center, the more tribal villages there are and the herdsmen driving cattle and sheep. It finally has some atmosphere.
The little prince at the back of the motorcade finally came to his senses and looked at these people. Compared with the prosperous counties in the Tang Dynasty, his eyes were confused: "Is this my Khanate?"
Sheller said in a hoarse voice: "It was the invasion of the Tubo people and the successive years of war that turned the Khanate into this state. Our life was too miserable. If not for this, I would not have fled to Liangzhou and went to the third prince's house." !”
The little prince fell silent.
On the other side, Shangguan Wan'er was immersed in a book, her face full of devotion.
Lion Cong's legs were strong and her body was small, so she could hardly feel the bumps when sitting on the horse, and her hands were steady when reading.
After reading a book borrowed from Liangzhou Library, she carefully put it into her book bag and leaned behind Li Yan: "Master, master, why did you let me read the book by myself?"
Li Yandao: "Because I believe in your talent for self-taught!"
Shangguan Wan'er's head tilted: "Ah?"
Li Yandao: "I will only do it with full energy when I encounter something I like. When I encounter something I am not good at, I am actually very lazy. Teaching my disciples is what I am not good at. If I were not as talented and intelligent as you , pick one out of ten thousand, I won’t accept you.”
Shangguan Wan'er was flattered by the praise: "Master, am I really that good?"
Li Yan smiled: "You become more confident, you are indeed that good."
Shangguan Wan'er became increasingly happy, stopped disturbing her master, and began to study on her own again.
Li Yan was even happier. He could fish at work, and his disciples could also fish, and it was fully automatic, which was great.
But thinking of what might happen next, he specifically warned: "Tonight you take Xiao Hei and go sleep with your uncle. Botong will protect you. Don't be afraid of any movement you encounter, and don't use your half-hearted silver needle to show off."
,Understand?"
Shangguan Wan'er nodded heavily: "Understood!"
After agreeing, he asked with some worry: "Master, what are you going to do?"
Then she heard her master's tone becoming visibly excited: "I'm going to do something I like. I really hope the night comes early and they come to see me off soon!"