Chapter 800 Chongming Temple
On March 20th, Shao Xun returned to Pingyang from Xiangling and summoned the Xianbei envoy at Chongming Temple in Ningshuo Palace.
This man is about thirty years old, short and stocky, and looks like Jin Zheng. His name is "Baba Rui" and he is a nobleman of the Baba tribe, one of the seven closest tribes to the Tuoba family.
Under the guidance of the guards, we arrived at a terrace after many twists and turns.
Chongming Temple is a large water pavilion building, and it is also a place of worship. The person worshiped is called "Tai Ni".
The temple covers an area of more than ten acres, with a pavilion and a pond in the middle.
The pavilion is very high, and Liu Cong often climbs to the top floor to overlook the entire palace city, feeling as if he is a fairy—immortals live high up.
The pond is not big, just a few acres. In addition to being a landscape, it is also part of the palace city's water supply and drainage system. After all, Fenshui has periods of drought and floods, and rainfall may not be uniform. Chongming Pool serves as a water regulator. effect.
The flowers and trees beside the pond are well-proportioned and very elegant. There is a pavilion on the north side and a fishing platform protruding from the edge of the pavilion for fishing.
At this time, Shao Xun was on the fishing platform, with two gorgeously dressed women kneeling beside him.
Before Barbari arrived, he saw Shao Xun's left hand withdrawing from a woman's chest from a distance.
The woman picked up the tea on the table next to her and handed it to Shao Xun's mouth.
Enjoy it!
Baba Rui lowered his head and quietly followed the leader named Wu Li, Ling Shi, and soon arrived at the fishing platform.
Wu Li stepped forward to report, and Shao Xun handed the fishing rod in his right hand to Wang (Wang Chen’s adopted daughter).
Xun Jiangxia on the left tightened her chest slightly, stood up and returned to the pavilion.
She is one of the twelve wives of Shao Xun, and her status is much higher than that of Queen Wang.
"Meet His Highness Prince Liang of the Great Jin Dynasty." After Wu Li signaled, Ba Ba Rui prostrated himself on the ground and said loudly.
No reply.
Babarui touched his head to the ground and waited quietly.
"Get up." The voice came from the pavilion. After Babarui got up, he saw that King Liang had sat in the pavilion and was looking at him up and down.
He also took the opportunity to look at King Liang. His first impression was that if King Liang rode an ordinary horse, it would be like riding a dog. His stature would be a bit tall.
"I have heard about what the envoy encountered along the way. It was not easy." Shao Xun said.
Ten people went south together, but only three of them successfully reached Xinxing County, and the remaining seven people all died on the way.
"Servants are deeply favored by their masters, so they should be fearless. The more Qi's lackeys block them, the more they prove that they are afraid." Barbari said.
“You can talk.” Shao Xun smiled and said, “What are Qi’s afraid of?”
“Afraid that loyal and brave men will raise their troops to the palace to restore the prince’s throne.” Barui replied.
"Then what else are you here for?" Shao Xun asked.
"However, the prince is alone, and he still hopes for help from the big countries."
"I am not very easy to talk to. How can I send troops if there is no benefit?"
"The Tuoba clan is originally a vassal of a great country. From now on, I am willing to obey the orders of King Liang and be loyal and loyal."
"Everyone can say empty words." Shao Xun shook his head and said: "Helan Aitou An envoy has been sent here to request a replacement for his nephew. What do you think I should do?"
Babarui was not panicked.
He knew that King Liang said this in front of him, which meant that things could turn around, as long as you gave him enough benefits.
Furthermore, their choice was not limited to King Liang.
So he said: "Your Majesty, I heard that there are differences between the legitimate concubines in the Central Plains. The concubine Wang was born in a famous family, and she became the king of Mu. She learned Han classics since she was a child, and she was the wife of the concubine Ming Media. She gave birth to a son. He is the eldest son and should inherit the throne of the king. However, Yi Huai is just a tribal child. He was sent to Helan Aitou when he was young. He is a vulgar and cruel place, which is outrageous."
"Before I came, the princess. She warned her repeatedly that she would carefully teach the prince to be grateful to the great country and wish to be a vassal for generations to come and never invade the border. "
"If there are thieves on the grassland, it does not require the great power to issue an order. China will send troops to fight against it."
"It's still empty talk," Shao Xun said, "It's just a matter of defending the border for the country, but - really, I don't believe it."
Ba. Ba Rui's face finally froze.
King Liang was really unlike the scholars he had seen in the Central Plains before. Those people are bad, but they still pretend to be. But King Liang is too straightforward, so what’s the benefit of asking you?
"To tell you the truth, I have no interest in the grassland. What does it have to do with me whether the Tuoba family fights life or death?" Shao Xun said again: "It has been more than ten years since we started the army, and I am tired. Now that I have conquered all the land of Guandong, I have all the essence of the world. I only hope that the world will be peaceful and the world will be at peace. Wine woman, this is my wish."
After that, he waved to Xun. Shi hugged him into his arms and sighed contentedly.
Xun couldn't help but blush and lowered her head.
Babarui was a little shocked and confused, but seemed to understand a little.
For a martial artist like Shao Xun who came from the bottom, once a woman enjoys the wine, her morale will gradually decline and she will lose her fighting spirit. Because he has never seen such enjoyment before, after being exposed to it rashly, he will gradually become addicted to it.
If there is no person with enough weight to advise, he may not be able to get over a woman, such as Liu Bang who entered Xianyang.
However, Shao Xun should not be this kind of person. Mingming had sent envoys back to Yanmen and Dai counties before, and even led people to patrol the border with great ambition.
Did the Jin army lose their courage after suffering heavy casualties in a big battle last year?
Baba Rui was confused and did not dare to look more. He lowered his head and said, "Wang can you hear that 'the tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop'?"
"Let's be practical." Shao Xun said impatiently: "What's the benefit of helping Shi Yiqian recover the country?"
Babarui sighed secretly and said: "I am willing to return Daijun."
Shao Xun suddenly laughed and said: "Yihuaai is willing to return all Yanmen and Daijun, why don't I support him?" Barbarui was a little surprised, and immediately raised his head and quietly looked at Shao. Xun's face.
He was not sure whether Tuoba Yihuai sent an envoy south. Is that too soon? Is Helan Aitou so decisive? Can't?
But from the look of King Liang, it didn’t look like he was joking. Maybe he agreed in private.
The cession of Daijun and the move of Wuhuan to Shengle for farming and herding were already the limit that the princess and ministers could agree to. If even Yanmen County is given away, then Xinping City will be in danger. If Xinpingcheng is not protected, Pingcheng will face the enemy directly.
Uncle and nephew Helan Aitou and Tuoba Yihuai are really crazy, they dare to agree to this.
Of course, this is not necessarily true. It is possible that King Liang was just deceiving him. But no matter what, Barbari felt a little nervous, as if something wasn't going well.
"If the envoy can't make a decision, you can go back home. We can discuss it before coming back." Shao Xun waved his hand and said: "Go down."
"Messenger, please." Before Babarui could say anything else, Wu Li stretched out his hand and urged.
Baba Rui had no choice but to bow and turned to leave.
After another round of twists and turns, we finally emerged from Chongming Temple.
At this time, he saw several "rope heads".
The other party also noticed him, his face suddenly sank, and he snorted coldly.
Helanugen!
Babarui suddenly became nervous and subconsciously did not want to go forward, but Wu Li urged him again: "Envoy, please follow me."
Babarui was helpless. He followed Wu Li out of the palace city.
Helan Nugen's face was not good-looking either, so he silently entered Chongming Temple and paid homage.
Shao Xun motioned for him to get up and reply.
As an envoy, Helanugen has been in Pingyang for several days, but has not yet talked. Today is the first time.
The fact that Helanugen was able to successfully arrive in Pingyang from Yixin Mountain explains several things.
First, there was no obstruction when crossing the territory of other tribes, at least there was no strong obstruction.
Secondly, they came on their own initiative, so something must have happened that made it very urgent to go south to seek aid from Jin.
Thirdly, they are not strong enough, at least they have not won over many tribes. Most people may still be waiting and watching, that is, they are neither willing to vote for the Qi family nor to stand up for the Helan family.
Based on this judgment, many things will be easy to operate.
"The Qi family has sent troops, right?" Helanugen was still organizing his words secretly, when Shao Xun suddenly said.
Helanugen was shocked when he heard this, but he quickly calmed down and said: "Why does the king need to test? The Qi family has a bad record and has always been unpopular. How can we persuade everyone to send troops?"
"Oh? Then why are you here in such a hurry?" Shao Xun smiled and asked.
"The King of Dai is a vassal of the Jin Dynasty. The country is in chaos, so I ask the King of Liang to help." Helanugen said.
"What happened?" Shao Xun asked.
"Your Majesty must have known about Sheng Le. The Qi family took action and killed——"
"That is not what I asked."
"The envoy of the feudal lord but I don’t know what the king is talking about..." Helan Nugen said with a confused look on his face.
"If you don't tell me, I will always find out." Shao Xun snorted coldly and said, "If you come to see me again then, there will be nothing good to say."
Helan Nugen Some hesitation.
They also learned about that matter from Sheng Le. Once it is officially implemented, they may not be able to hide it from others, especially when King Liang is staring at Dai Guo.
However, after much hesitation, he still refused to say, and only said: "If the king helps the eldest son of King Dai to regain his throne, he is willing to return the counties of Dai and Guangning and become his vassal forever."
Guangning was occupied by Tuoba Xianbei last year, and Daijun was given to the Tuoba family by Liu Kunkan and Wang Junzhi.
These two places are both the Tuoba clan's pasture land and the Wuhuan base camp. Guangning County can be called the Longxing land of Tuoba Xianbei, because Tuoba Liwei once grazed here for many years.
"Two counties..." Shao Xun said with a smile: "How do I know you won't regret it?"
"After the reset, the gates and cities will be handed over immediately." Helanugen said: "I would rather send envoys "It's good to be a hostage forever."
"Yi Huai is not married, who should be sent as a hostage?" Shao Xun asked curiously.
"The second prince Shi Yijian is the brother of the eldest prince. They have a deep brotherly love which is extraordinary. I am willing to use Shi Yijian as a pledge." Helanugen said.
Shao Xun suddenly laughed.
Good guy! Send your younger brother, who is the eldest son, to the Central Plains as a hostage, and you will become the monarch in Shengle. I have heard the sound of the abacus in Pingyang.
"The envoy's words are not entirely true." Shao Xun's face fell and he said: "Furthermore, how many soldiers and generals does the Helan tribe have? Can they stop the Qi family? Anyone who does business does not want to lose money. The same is true for military affairs."
"The king's intention..." Helan Nugen said in surprise.
"In a few days, I will send an envoy to follow you back to Yixinshan. Show me what capital the Helan tribe has. I will not make any calculations until I hear the reply." Shao Xun said.
After that, he asked the envoy to go back to the post to rest, and then called Cai Cheng, the minister in the palace, and said: "Let Yu Mi come to Chongming Temple."
He was very curious, what changes had happened in Dai country that made the Helan tribe so anxious?
(End of this chapter)