The sky was still gloomy, and when I looked up, I could only see rolling dark clouds, like haze, which was annoying.
Shuliduo put her hands on the window sill, her beautiful eyes were deep, and even though her face was calm, her frown showed that she was not calm.
"Mother..."
The second son's voice came from behind her, and she turned to look, but it was Yelu Yaoguang who opened the door and walked in with a complicated expression.
Shuriduo braced herself up and laughed.
"Ready?"
Yelu Yaoguang bowed, crossed his hands and said, "Everything has been prepared..."
At this time, a rough voice came from outside.
"Brother, what about our cockroaches——"
"Sister-in-law and eldest nephew are here, please excuse me."
Qingguo and Qingcheng, who opened the door carelessly, stood still for a moment, and then hurriedly exited under Shuliduo's cold eyes.
Yelu Yaoguang was a little embarrassed: "The aunts are really obsessed with that sacrificial wine..."
Shuriduo snorted coldly.
"Nonsense!"
Yelu Yao was silent.
The situation is like this. There are a few people in Mobei who are as considerate of Mobei as the Queen...
Shuliduo didn't speak anymore, but just adjusted the felt hat on his head and the military uniform on his body.
She put her hands behind her hands and remained silent for a moment: "Let's go."
Yelu Yaoguang hurried a few steps and opened the door for her.
Outside the door and downstairs, there were all Mobei soldiers, stretching all the way outside the inn.
A young man with a somewhat pale complexion and a slightly skinny figure bowed respectfully to Shuliduo with folded hands.
"Mother."
Shuliduo didn't look at him and walked straight down the stairs.
The young man was a little embarrassed, and Yelu Yaoguang, who was walking behind Shuliduo, gave him a relieved look.
Mobei soldiers armed with swords and spears also filed out of the post station. Dozens of two-horse carts were already parked on the avenue outside.
Zhang Zifan, wearing a crimson official robe, accompanied by a group of officials from the Tang Dynasty, chatted happily with Yelu Abaoji, the king of Mobei.
Looking at the figure wearing a turban from a distance, with some white hair showing on the temples, a trace of disgust and irritation flashed in Shuriduo's eyes.
No one in the Tang Dynasty is easy to get along with!
"The Queen, King Dandong, the Second Prince..."
Zhang Zifan greeted them with cupped hands.
"Duoer——"
Yelu Abaoji stroked his beautiful beard and came closer.
Shuliduo's face was indifferent and he avoided the former's stretched out hand without any trace.
If possible, she would even prefer her husband to stay in Luoyang forever.
Zhang Zifan saw everything in sight and just put his hands into his sleeves silently.
The pale-faced King Dandong and Yelu Yaoguang saluted him politely.
"Zhang Jijiu..."
Zhang Zifan responded with a faint smile. Then he tilted his head and whispered a few times to the official from the Ministry of Rites behind him before speaking loudly.
"In that case, you can enter the city."
Shuliduo got into the carriage first.
Yelu Abaoji laughed, which relieved the atmosphere a little, and followed closely.
King Dandong visibly stiffened and stood still without moving.
Zhang Zifan narrowed his eyes and smiled: "As the Crown Prince of Mobei, King Dandong should be able to face the Holy Spirit together."
King Dandong laughed dryly and looked back at Yelu Yaoguang behind him, only to see that he had his head lowered and could not see his face clearly.
He forced his back and stepped onto the second carriage.
Zhang Zifan mounted the horse brought by his entourage and raised his hand towards Yelu Yaoguang over there.
"Second Prince, please wait here for a moment. Someone will come to meet you later."
The latter smiled indifferently, and then watched the motorcade start to drive towards Youzhou City, followed closely by the goods that were used as tribute, one after another.
The inn suddenly became empty, leaving him alone with some soldiers at the door, looking desolate.
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"Xuan——King Yi from Mobei, Yelu Abaoji has an audience."
Slightly sharp sounds came out one after another, until finally, a tall eunuch came closer.
"King Guiyi, you can enter the palace."
Yelu Abaoji responded and looked back, only to see that Shuliduo didn't give him a straight face.
Sighing secretly, he followed the eunuch to the palace.
On both sides of the hall were Tang officials in red and blue official robes, including literati and military generals. They immediately looked at him.
Although he had thought about this scene for a long time, when it finally came to this point, Yelu Abaoji still felt a little aggrieved in his heart.
He sighed in his heart, but already knelt down.
"Kowtow to the Holy Emperor, the Ever-Victorious Son of Heaven—"
"No courtesy, stay on your own."
Li Jing's gentle voice came from above.
Yelu Abaoji stood up, lowered his head, and walked to his place aside under the guidance of the eunuch.
In fact, today he is not only the leader of the Fan Kingdom, but also the leaders of other tribes on the grassland, such as the Xi tribe, the mother tribe of Queen Na Yingtian, are also included in this list.
All the leaders of the grassland tribes north of Yanshan are here.
An envoy from Mobei took the letter of credence from Yelu Abaoji and began to recite it.
"Respect the Great Tang Sage Tian Khan, all tribes in Mobei..."
This letter of credence first declared that Mobei was a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, and gave Li Jing the title of Supreme Khan.
At the same time, the Tang Dynasty was able to station ten thousand troops in the Royal Court of Mobei to maintain close relations with the Central Plains grasslands. In the same way, elites from various ministries were selected to join the Tang Dynasty to form the Yi Cong Forbidden Army, and the quota was tentatively determined.
The Tang Dynasty could build a city on the main path leading to the grassland in the north of the Central Plains, and station troops and horses there.
Officials in Mobei were divided into northern and southern officials. After the Crown Prince of Mobei completed his study of Confucianism and Legalism in Luoyang, there were accompanying officials from the Tang Dynasty who joined the royal court in Mobei and served as southern officials.
[In view of the general environment,
Hundreds of thousands of poor women and children from Mobei moved south to Yanland and Hebei. The Tang Dynasty built cities on the grasslands where Tang people could move, graze and cultivate land.
Interoperable shopping mall...
Encourage the integration of Hu and Han, and allow intermarriage between the emperor and the common people...
The officials of the Tang Dynasty were read out one by one, and the more they listened, the more satisfied they became. Their expressions were filled with joy and joy.
Even though the leaders of the grassland tribes felt sad, they could only force a smile and did not dare to fart.
This is already the result of our efforts. Initially, we planned to let the leaders of various ministries go to Luoyang to learn Confucianism and Legalism...
It’s frustrating, why not?
But when we first started going south, who would have thought that there would be such a result?
After reading the national letter, the tribute list and so on came again.
The etiquette was very complicated, but everyone was in a good mood.
Li Jing stood up, pressed her belt and smiled.
"I am very pleased that King Guiyi and his tribes could put down the war and join the Tang Dynasty with the thousands of people on the grassland in mind, so that the barbarians and the Han people are as close as one family. I feel so happy when I think about the many disputes and conflicts in the past. We should shake hands and make peace. I sincerely Remember the lesson and don’t cause chaos again.”
Come on, your soldiers are under your rule. Our soldiers have to be sent out for you to use. How can we cause chaos?
Of course, the leaders of the various ministries did not dare to be presumptuous, but they just bowed respectfully.
"I will obey the words of the sage Tian Khan."
Li Jing laughed loudly, but her eyes were focused on Yelu Abaoji, who was always respectful.
I have to say that this person is too flexible and flexible.
but--
They are all old...
Li Jing raised his head, his eyes burning.
And he is still young!
