"Zhao Kuangzan added that he has sent Li Shu, the judge of Jiedu, to pay a visit to the imperial court in order to show off the military situation in Guanzhong!" Guo Wei reported.
"Where are people?"
"Not yet in Tokyo!"
Liu Chengyou ordered: "After the people arrive, rule the orphans, and the orphans must personally receive them!"
"yes!"
"Your Highness, the Uighur envoy wants to see you!" After leaving the Privy Council and going to the Political Affairs Hall, before entering, Quan Honglu, the minister of the temple, came to report.
After hearing the news, Liu Chengyou remembered that there was such a "friendly" envoy in Beijing.
After the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the Uighurs took over the hegemony of the Turks in Mobei. They have always maintained close ties with the Central Plains, and cultural and economic exchanges have never stopped. More than a hundred years ago, the Uighurs were wiped out by the Chigas, and the tribesmen dispersed. Some moved south to Sainan and were absorbed and assimilated by the Tang Dynasty, while most of the rest moved westward.
Some of the Uighur tents that migrated westward moved to the Gansu and Sha regions and relied on Tubo to survive. Even so, their connection with the Central Plains was never interrupted. From the beginning of the Later Liang Dynasty, through the Tang and Jin Dynasties, there were no generations in each dynasty, but the Uighurs came to pay tribute. Up to now, the Liu family has dominated the Central Plains, and as usual, people came to congratulate him.
The Uighur envoys who came to Tokyo this time were from Ganzhou Uighurs. Originally, he wanted to meet with Liu Zhiyuan, but Liu Zhiyuan couldn't even hold on to the New Year meeting, let alone spare the energy to meet with the Uighur envoys. The Uighur envoy had no choice but to do the next best thing and ask to see His Highness the Crown Prince. After all, the news that the Crown Prince was supervising the country had spread.
"Go to the Concierge Court!" Liu Chengyou ordered directly without thinking.
The envoy's name is Li Wu. He is in his thirties and looks a little older. He must have been exposed to too much sand in Ganliang. When he saw Liu Chengyou, he immediately saluted him. He was so polite. Liu Chengyou naturally wanted to show the magnanimity of the Heavenly Kingdom and behave very kindly. It's just that it's obvious that Liu Chengyou's seriousness has gone deep into his bones, which makes him look very restrained.
Although today's Han Dynasty can't control the Uighurs, Liu Chengyou might as well find out more about it, ask him about Hexi affairs, and answer them all.
This time the Uighur envoys paid tribute with many good things, such as white jade, medicinal materials, gold sand and other valuable items. But what interested Liu Chengyou the most was that there were a hundred strong Ganzhou horses. But before Liu Chengyou showed any sign of satisfaction, Li Wu reported: "Originally, I wanted to give the horses as tribute to the big man, but I never thought that after He was intercepted by the Dingding Nanjun army on the way!"
One sentence made Liu Chengyou feel bad immediately. Liu Chengyou also had a headache. Before Fengxiang and the Shu army invaded, Xia and Sui's party members appeared again and dared to rob the imperial court's tribute horses. I'm so angry in my heart, but there is really nothing I can do. If the distress army is forced to rebel at this time, the situation in the northwest will really be completely corrupted.
The internal and external troubles of the Han Dynasty are no joke. In the original history, thanks to the torment of the later Han emperors and ministers, they were able to maintain the state of Zuo for four years, which seemed to be a great achievement. It is estimated that Guo Wei still made great contributions in continuing the national destiny of the Later Han Dynasty...
No matter how angry and dissatisfied he was in his heart, nothing could be seen on Liu Chengyou's face. Along the way, he had been frustrated by many things. There was no need to get too excited about things that had happened in the past when he couldn't immediately seek revenge. That would only Failed. However, Liu Chengyou's little notebook added another name: Li Yiyin, the envoy of the Dingnan Army.
"This envoy Li is really impatient. If he needs a war horse, he can inform the court and just give him a hundred strong Ganzhou horses..." Glancing at the envoy Li Wu, Liu Chengyou said Tsukuru said naturally, but everyone could feel the harshness in his tone.
Taking a slight breath, Liu Chengyou said: "Your Majesty, you have had a hard journey, so you can take a good rest in the Concierge Courtyard to enjoy some of Tokyo's scenery. If you need anything, you can report to the Concierge Courtyard! I still have political matters to deal with... ..”
Li Wu was obviously a very discerning person. Hearing the song and knowing its elegant meaning, he immediately cupped his hands and said, "I send you off to your highness!"
"Your Highness." Before leaving the reception hall, someone called him. He should be an official from the Concierge House. He is in his thirties, very elegant, and has a serious face.
Liu Chengyou was in a bad mood and asked casually: "What's the matter?"
Seeing Liu Chengyou talking to him, the visitor calmly handed over his hand and said: "Although the Uighur envoys are in Tokyo this time, there is still a caravan. They bring white jade, precious sand and other luxury and rare things for trade."
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou frowned slightly and glanced at the official: "What do you want to explain?"
"Though the white jade object is called a treasure, it is of no use to the country."
"So what?" Liu Chengyou was confused by this person, but his interest was also aroused.
Seeing this, the official replied: "Your Highness does not know. Since the Jin Dynasty, every time the Uighur envoys came to the capital, except for the tribute items, the treasures they brought were prohibited from being traded by the people in private markets. This is a crime! Although white jade is worth tens of millions, it is no more precious than a handful of rice in this world. The imperial court pays for this useless thing..."
Before he could finish speaking, Liu Chengyou answered: "I understand what you mean!"
After thinking for a while, he asked: "How do you think this matter should be resolved? If a friendly country comes to envoy, it cannot be forbidden to colonize goods from thousands of miles away."
Hearing this, he was indeed well prepared and immediately replied: "Nothing else, as long as the imperial court issues a decree and allows them to deal with each other privately, and officials are not prohibited from interrogating them, that's it. If the people of Tokyo are interested, they can deal with them themselves." ..."
After thinking about his suggestion for a moment, Liu Chengyou had to admit that this was a good idea. Based on the current situation in Tokyo, furs and medicinal herbs are more attractive to the people than white jade and precious sand. Without the government's support for the purchase, the Uighur's "white jade" business may be at a loss.
As for how the Uighur caravan would react after this order was issued, that was not what Liu Chengyou cared about. After all, they still dared to "buy and sell by force" with the government, and their transactions were not prohibited. In the future, when business travelers come again, they have to learn to be smart and sell useful goods, such as war horses, white goods, leather goods, etc.
For Liu Chengyou, this matter was just a trivial matter, a matter of one sentence, but what really aroused his interest was the official in front of him, who asked: "You are extraordinary if you can discover this problem and propose a solution. You Whose last name is it?"
"I am better than the doctor Fan Zhi."
Just hearing this name, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but look him up and down several times. During the Five Dynasties, especially during the later Zhou Dynasty, this Fan Zhi was also a famous minister.
Glancing at his simple official robe, he said casually: "Mr. Bibu, why are you in the Concierge Courtyard?"
Liu Chengyou's words made Fan Zhi stunned for a moment, and he replied: "When your Majesty enters Bian, I will judge the affairs of the Concierge Court with the doctor of Bibu."
Liu Chengyou suddenly realized that he couldn't help scratching his head. Even now, the official positions in the court have become so complicated that it gives people a headache.
"Staying in the Concierge Court is too humiliating!" Liu Chengyou said directly.
When he said this, he kept observing Fan Zhi's expression. He looked very calm. There was no surprise on his face, it was very natural.
Liu Chengyou was even more satisfied with his reaction. The quality he showed now was better than most of the courtiers in the Manchu Dynasty.
After thinking for a while, Liu Chengyou asked Fan: "I will give you a task."
"Your Highness, please speak!" Fan Zhi held his hand.
Pointing to the Concierge Courtyard, Liu Chengyou whispered: "Let me find out what happened on the way to Beijing this time for the Falcon Envoy, especially about the interception of tribute horses by the Dingnan Army."
Hearing this, although Fan Zhi was surprised, he still obeyed.
But Liu Chengyou was wondering, since the Uighur envoy was accompanied by a caravan and the party members were robbed, could it be that they only focused on the tribute horses and ignored the jade and goods? There might be something hidden in it, maybe.
Of course, this was just a random thought of Liu Chengyou, and he may not have meant to take the opportunity to examine Fan Zhi again.
"Oh, by the way, Gu intends to transfer you to Zhongshu's sect, temporarily working as a clerk in the cardinal's room, don't think that the official is young..." Liu Chengyou raised his hand again and said easily, which was regarded as a promise.
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Fan Zhi was still calm.
This person is a bit interesting, even if he is seeking an official position, he seems so "refined".
Liu Chengyou was not slow, so he boldly asked him to express himself. What did he want?
Know yourself in your heart.
