Seeing Mo Hedu's embarrassed look, Xiao Rui patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't be nervous. Come on, let's drink tea first and talk slowly."
Have tea?
How can I still be in the mood to drink tea?
Mo Heduo was sitting on pins and needles at this moment, looking around, not knowing how to speak, so he could only sit down and drink tea seriously.
Xiao Rui asked curiously: "Strange, why didn't you come earlier, but now you come to propose marriage? Could it be that you have discussed it with Tubo?"
Mo Heduo shook his head and said: "No, we don't know the Tubo people at all. We sent people here in the first year of Zhenguan, but they were disturbed by Jieli. In the past few years, I have been busy unifying the tribes, and then developed the two tribes steadily. Years, that’s why it’s been postponed until now.”
Xiao Rui continued to ask: "Then let me ask you, do you, the mighty Western Turkic Khan, lack a princess? Do you have to go all the way to Chang'an City to get married?"
Ahem...
Mo Heduo almost choked on his tea, "Master Hou, this... you know, in a small country like ours, it is a great honor to marry a princess of the Tang Dynasty."
puff……
This time it was Xiao Rui's turn to be surprised. He never expected that Mo Heduo would say this. You know that your Western Turks are also one of the largest countries in the northern grasslands, so you are so low-key?
"Old Zhao, is that so?" Xiao Rui kicked the ball to Zhao Deyan.
Zhao Deyan shook his head and said: "I have never heard of it. When I was under Jie Li, the former Sui Dynasty married a princess to the grassland in order to get peace with her mother. To put it bluntly, it was to give her daughter and treasure to buy peace. Otherwise, the soldiers and horses of the northern grassland would go south. Herding horses.”
Oh I got it.
Xiao Rui deliberately made a long note, "Old Mo, you've been making trouble for a long time, you've learned badly. What's the matter? The Western Turks have grown stronger in the past few years, have their ambitions grown? What's wrong with learning? Learn from Jieli. Go south to blackmail our Tang Dynasty?"
No, no, this is a misunderstanding!
Mo Heduo stood up in a hurry, "Master Hou, I have absolutely no intention of doing this, not at all. I really came here for the sake of the friendship between the two countries."
At this point, Mo Hedu explained with some embarrassment: "Since Jieli was captured alive by you, the Tang Dynasty has become the overlord of the world. We have been on tenterhooks, fearing that one day the Tang Dynasty will be unhappy and attack us Western Turks again. ? So, so... I finally came up with the idea of becoming relatives with Datang, so that I don’t have to worry about the relationship breaking down."
Xiao Rui...
"Oh, by the way, it's not just us who think so, but the same goes for Gaochang next to us. No, front and back, Gaochang King Ju Wentai sent his son Ju Zhisheng to lead the team here, also to propose marriage."
"Also, we are not the only ones at Honglu Temple now. Goguryeo, Tubo, Baekje and other countries have also come to the temple, and they all seem to be asking for marriage."
"They probably all have the same meaning. They are all afraid of the Tang Dynasty using troops."
What? ?
Xiao Rui's jaw dropped in shock, "So many people asking for marriage? Lao Zhao, have you heard about it?"
Zhao Deyan shook his head, "That's not right. It can't be such a coincidence. There must be someone behind it."
As he said that, he looked at Mo Heduo.
Xiao Rui walked out and summoned someone to ask for the latest information.
After coming back and reading the information, he also stared at Mo Hedu, "Old Mo, tell me, when did you come up with the idea of getting married? Did anyone give you suggestions or encouragement?"
Mo Hedu rubbed his hands together nervously, "Master Hou, if there is no one, it's me who thinks so..."
Xiao Rui's expression dropped, "Then don't blame me for not being brotherly. Don't cry out that it hurts when I beat you."
Ahem, don't do it, don't do it... I think, I think seriously.
After drinking three cups of tea, about half an hour later, Mo Hedu slapped his forehead and said, "I remembered it. At first, I didn't have any other ideas, because considering the relationship between the two of us, you can't bring troops here. Hit me."
"But one day, I went hunting and met a caravan from the Western Regions. While chatting, I heard them talk about the marriage in the Central Plains, and then I decided to come and marry a princess."
Xiao Rui and Zhao Deyan looked at each other and it was true.
"What time was it? Do you know whose caravan that was?"
"About half a year ago. If I don't know whose caravan, how can I recognize it? The caravans of the Tang Dynasty go to the Western Regions to do business, and they often use the Western Turks. I have given strict orders not to disturb them, so I never make inquiries."
half year ago? That's right, so to speak, as long as you find out whose caravan it is, you can figure out who is behind the scenes.
"Old Mo, I need to ask you a favor."
Mo Hedu slapped his chest and said, "Master Marquis, it doesn't matter, I will use the whole country of Western Turks to solve the problem."
Xiao Rui smiled and said: "It's not a big deal. Send a close associate back to find out where that caravan came from as soon as possible and tell me when you come back. I suspect someone is plotting against us behind the scenes."
"Okay, I'll send someone back to take care of it right now." Mo Hedu got up and walked out. He stopped just as he reached the door, turned around and said awkwardly: "What about the marriage?"
Xiao Rui rolled his eyes and said, "Do you really want to marry a princess? It's not that you don't look down on your status. Your status is enough, but our Emperor has no daughters of the right age to marry you. They are all little girls under ten years old. , you can do it too? Do you want to lose face? "
"You go and arrange things for people first, and then come back and continue the conversation. With me here, can I get away from your benefits?"
After Mo Hedu left, Xiao Rui's face darkened and he said to Zhao Deyan: "Old Zhao, so many countries have come to him at once, and they all want their princesses to get married. This is forcing the palace. We have to find a way to break them up."
Zhao Deyan nodded and thought for a moment, "How can there be so many princesses in the Tang Dynasty? How about taking out just one and letting them have a fair competition? In this case, all the tigers competing for food will definitely become enemies!"
Xiao Rui laughed and scolded: "You are still a poisonous old boy."
"But it still doesn't work. The princess is not a commodity or a bargaining chip in the transaction. Using the princess to trade is a slap in the face of our soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. I don't agree." Xiao Rui said sternly.
Zhao Deyan smiled and said, "Master Marquis, your Majesty will not think so. Your Majesty will be very willing to do this."
"What he thinks of his daughter is his business. With me as a champion, I will never allow my daughter to get married."
After saying that, he got up and walked to his study. After a while, he brought over a long scroll with a line of words written on it, which was powerful and eye-catching: No marriage, no land, no indemnity, no tribute, no surrender, God will do it. The son guards the gate of the country, and the king dies in the country!
Zhao Deyan was stunned. He stretched out his hand and touched it. The ink was still wet, so it was obvious that it had just been written.
"Okay! Good words, good sentences, good backbone!" Zhao Deyan cheered repeatedly, "Why don't you ask the Supreme Emperor to sign it?"
Xiao Rui's eyes lit up, "Haha, okay, it is indeed Lao Cheng seeking the country! I will go find the old man right now."
Old Li Yuan took it with slightly trembling hands and said with wet eyes: "Zang Feng, I want to thank you. If Erlang led the Tang Dynasty to straighten its waist, then today you will be praised by everyone in the Royal Family of the Tang Dynasty. Straightened my spine.”
"Okay, I'll use the seal for my signature. Let Cheng Qian take the horse to the Taiji Palace and tell Erlang to hang it in the Taimiao Temple. All future generations will sign and seal this picture."
