What shocked Jie Li and the prairie tribe nobles was not just the sky street that was as bright as the Milky Way.
The visitors on the grassland were even more dumbfounded by the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty who stood on Tian Street to show them.
It's not unusual to have armor and stomach all over the body. They have all seen the Tang army with armor and stomach all over their body, and they have also been defeated by others on the battlefield.
But there are so many Tang soldiers with armor and stomachs all over their bodies. There are two soldiers standing on both sides every one foot to form a human wall. Moreover, the armors and stomachs are so beautiful under the light. It has never been seen before, even Never thought about it.
In their opinion, this is probably the so-called heavenly soldier and heavenly general.
Before arriving at the palace, everyone looked up at the palace, which was illuminated by countless kerosene lamps, as if they were looking up at the palace in heaven.
It's so shocking. For most of these people who have been wandering around the grasslands all their lives and have at most seen firefly cowhide armor and earthen cities made of clay, Chang'an City is like a fairy palace that only exists in myths and legends. The presence.
Seeing the tribal nobles and elders walking into the hall with their heads lowered and hunched over, not daring to breathe, Li Yunze smiled at Wu Hua beside him and said, "Do you know what they are thinking about right now?"
Wu Hua, who ran over on his own initiative, asked curiously, "What are you thinking about? Thinking about meeting His Majesty, are you feeling excited?"
"No, no."
Li Yunze shook his head repeatedly, "What they are thinking now is that if this idiot Jie Li hadn't been defeated, everything here would be theirs after they invaded Chang'an City."
Naturally, he spoke without any worries, and all the smiling people nearby heard it, including Li Er, who was nodding with a smile on the throne.
After hearing this, Li Er's face suddenly darkened.
Over there, Jie Li and others had already arrived in the palace and bowed respectfully to Li Er who was sitting on the dragon chair.
Just when they were about to say something, Jie Li and others were shocked when they heard a clear girl's voice: "Why are you still thinking about plundering Chang'an City when you have obviously lost?"
Jie Li and others wondered, could it be that the Tang Emperor's princess was there?
"That's because the productivity on the grassland is low. If you want to survive well, you have to rob others." Li Yunze explained with a smile that never faded. "If there is a strong person who can't beat him, he will take the initiative to join in. Just watch, these robbers will shout later
Your Majesty is the Khan of Heaven, and he took the initiative to admit that the boss wanted to follow the Tang Dynasty. "
Sure enough, the tribal nobles over there, who had already discussed the process, shouted to Li Er, 'Khan~~~' according to the previous agreement.
This should be a happy thing, after all, so many tribes recognize Li Er as their boss.
But Li Er couldn't be happy, because there was obviously something in Li Yunze's words.
However, the process still needs to be carried out. The historians over there are writing furiously. This kind of thing recorded in the annals of history cannot happen.
"I am the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty." Li Er squeezed out a smile and waved to signal the tribal nobles to stand up, "Are you going to do the Khan thing again?"
Wu Hua is young and courageous. With Li Yunze by his side, he dares to say anything, "Master, what does your Majesty mean?"
"Your Majesty has such a good face, he really wants to be the Khan of Heaven, that is, the boss of the whole world, including the grassland." Li Yunze explained with a smile, "It sounds like he is politely declining the question, but it is actually asking these barbarians to shout long live. , from now on he will be the legitimate Tian Khan
. "
As soon as he finished speaking, representatives from many tribes such as Beyegu, Pugu, Xi and other ministers shouted in unison, "Long live, long live, long live, long live~~~"
Fortunately for the prairie nobles who did not understand Chinese, those Tang ministers looked quite weak when they shouted.
Because Li Yunze's previous words were really inappropriate.
Li Er twitched his eyes, but did not scold Li Yunze to shut up. He also wanted to know what this strange man Li Yunze thought of him.
Naturally, the noble officials will not say much. After all, the most important thing in the court is that it is better to do less than to do more. Wei Zheng even nodded and said that Li Yunze is a person who likes to tell the truth.
Li Yunze naturally didn't care about this. He asked Wu Hua beside him to "pay attention, there will be a famous scene later."
"What famous scene?"
"In order to save his life, Jieli must dance for His Majesty."
It is true that there are tribal nobles who do not understand Chinese, but Jieli understands it.
Hearing this, his face twitched wildly, and he wished he could sink Li Yunze into the Beihai.
Wu Hua is still asking, "Can you save your life by dancing? Then wouldn't the dancer not die no matter what?"
"This matter depends on identity."
Li Yunze explained seriously, "For His Majesty, the most shameful thing about him growing up is not the punishment he received under Yun Dingxing..."
As soon as these words came out, many civil and military nobles around him immediately fell into a state of trance, pretending that they were wandering in space, and did not hear the embarrassing things of the emperor's youth at all.
But the ears that pricked up to listen were a true reflection of their mood at this time.
"It's normal for young people to be humble when they first join the army." Li Yunze looked at Jie Li who was not far away. "The most shameful thing for Your Majesty is that Jie Li forced him to sign a city alliance on the banks of the Weishui River."
"You have to know that His Majesty joined the army at the age of sixteen and has been almost invincible in the past ten or twenty years, sweeping the world. But he was forced by Jie Li to bow his head and sue for peace. How can such an arrogant person do that? Tolerate."
"Just like King Gou Jian of Yue, he endured humiliation and heavy burden for three years, and now he finally defeated his enemy with a backhand..."
Wu Hua interrupted Li Yunze and said, "Master, you haven't said why you won't die if you perform dance."
"Because your Majesty deeply hates the Turkic Khan Jieli." Li Yunze finally looked at Li Er who said nothing. "The Turkic Khan Jieli was already dead when the Turks were defeated. Now this one The person named Jieli is not your Majesty’s enemy. He is just a
He was just an unlucky guy who used the Turks' past prestige to beg in order to survive. "
"What this Jieli presents is not a dance, but the prestige of the Turks that has suppressed the Central Plains for hundreds of years."
"After the dance, no one will take the Turks seriously anymore. The Turks, who once made people awed when they mentioned it, will become a joke from now on. Because their Khan was captured and did what he did in Chang'an City Got dancing skills.”
You could hear a needle drop in the hall, and only Li Yunze's voice echoed.
The tribal nobles who could understand Chinese looked at Jie Li at the front with complicated expressions.
These people have only one thought in their minds.
'Great Khan, if you still have some dignity, then just hit the pillar and die! '
Li Er smiled in silence, stared at Jie Li and said, "Long time no see, how is Khan?"
He lowered his head and responded in a low voice, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. It's okay."
"I heard that Khan prepared dance music for me. Is this true?"
Everyone's eyes fell on Jie Li.
Jie Li was silent with his head lowered, and Li Er's eyes gradually became colder.
If Jieli was so ignorant, then this Turkic Khan would have committed suicide with hundreds of stabs in his body.
Wu Hua's voice over there sounded again: "Master, can he dance?"
"meeting!"
Li Yunze said firmly, "If you don't want to, you won't come to Chang'an City at all. Since you have come to Chang'an City, you have already come in front of the emperor, how can you not jump?"
Sure enough, Jieli over there finally responded, "Yes, Jieli has prepared dance music to congratulate His Majesty."
There was a sound of relief in the hall, it was better that nothing happened.
If Jie Li suddenly rose up at this moment and made a show of banging his head against a pillar or something, or simply yelled at Li Er saying that he couldn't afford to carry out a sneak attack, things would be much more troublesome.
As Fang Xuanling shouted, "Play music~~~"
The music sounded, and everyone retreated, leaving only Jie Li standing in the hall.
Despite all his reluctance, Jieli still danced on the spot like a robot.
It doesn't matter whether he dances well or not. What everyone cares about is not his dancing, but the political significance of Jieli, a Turkic Khan, who danced for the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
"The Turks who have been oppressing the Central Plains for hundreds of years are finished." Li Yunze's voice sounded. "No tribe will tremble in front of the Turks anymore. They will only mock the Turks for their ability to sing and dance. The vassals of the Turks will Fall apart quickly and then cast
Run to Tian Khan's door and come down. "
Wu Hua, who looked innocent, asked, "Will they be the most loyal vassals of the Tang Dynasty from now on?"
"This kind of thing can only happen in dreams." Li Yunze picked up the glass on the table in front of him. "I have said before that the productivity on the grassland is low. If you want to live well, you have to fight. The reason why we are shouting now Your Majesty, Tian Khan, that is because you recognize your Majesty’s martial arts.
Powerful pressure. Even the Turks were defeated, so what did they matter? "
"But their true intentions will not change, because the environment is still the same as before. On the contrary, they have to hold back their anger because of the force of the Tang Dynasty."
"They defected to the Tang Dynasty and called His Majesty Tian Khan because they wanted to rob it with the Tang Dynasty. But how could the Tang Dynasty really give them meat to eat? No one is a fool. The Tang Dynasty just wanted them to sing and dance."
After hearing this, Wei Zheng tried to silence Li Yunze.
It's enough for you to know this kind of thing. How can you say it in front of those nobles of the tribe?
Fang Xuanling on the side reached out to grab him and shook his head vigorously.
Wei Zheng, who was dressed roughly, looked at the emperor. It was time for Li Er to express his stance.
Sure enough, Li Er, who was sitting on the dragon throne, asked slowly, "Mr. Lantian County, how do you want to resolve this matter? So that all tribes can sing and dance with peace of mind from now on?"
"Two ways."
Li Yunze raised two fingers towards Li Er. "The first one is that the Tang Dynasty will always be prosperous with force. As long as it can maintain a strong deterrent of force, the tribes on the grassland will not dare to risk the death of the entire tribe, even if they are so poor that they eat grass. Destiny makes trouble.
"
"Yeah." Li Er nodded, he was very confident about this. After all, he is the emperor on horseback. He believes that the Tang Army's cavalry, which can kill even the Turks, can easily deal with those tribes. "What else?"
“The other thing is to increase productivity.”
Li Yunze simply showed his hands, "As we all know, the prairie is said to be a grassland, but it is actually a vast and desolate Gobi..."
"Isn't that right?" Someone immediately retorted, "The sky is blue and the wilderness is vast. The wind blows the grass and you can't see the cattle and sheep. How can it be the Gobi."
"Dig out that grass and take a look." Li Yunze stretched out his hand and pointed. "You don't have to dig too deep to see that the ground is full of gravel."
"The prairie is actually a desert with long grass, and the number of livestock that can be fed for grazing is very limited. Otherwise, if it were really rich enough to raise countless livestock, then the northern tribes would have swarmed southward endlessly. How could it be possible from Donghu and Xiongnu era
Until now, it has been impossible to increase the population. "
The Tang people who said this may still be a little confused, but those tribal nobles who can understand Chinese are almost in tears.
It's so rare that there are people in Middle-earth who understand the hardships of their lives.
Not only is the land barren on the prairie, the white snow in winter lasts for a month at a time. Many tribes were buried under the heavy snow and disappeared without a trace.
“If you want to increase productivity, you have to allow them to make money.”
Li Yunze said with a smile, “In terms of productivity in this era, Prairie still has its own flagship products.”
