Emperor Li Er didn't know what happened in Honglu Temple, and at this time he was in the Council Hall to meet with Fang Xuanling's envoys from Gao Changlai.Gaochang and the Western Turks, are located in the Western Regions, the two countries to the front and back, but these people are frequent visitors to the Tang Dynasty, every year will come to the Tang Dynasty to send envoys, this time I heard that the Tang Dynasty destroyed the country of Tubo, Gaochang King Ju Tai specially sent his son Ju Zhisheng as the main envoy, want this heir to increase knowledge.Unlike the Western Turks, the Gaochang people saw that the chief official of Honglu Temple was not there, and there was nowhere to submit the credentials, so they went directly to the palace to see His Majesty the Tang Emperor.Can people ask to see each other more politely?
Originally, Li Er didn't want to see them, but he remembered that Gao Chang had been very active in the Western Regions in recent years, so he was ready to meet them in person to see what the other party's attitude was.Deputy Envoy Gaochang led his prince to meet the Tang Emperor, and then explained his intention, like everyone else, to congratulate the Tang Dynasty on its victory.After taking his seat, Prince Ju Zhisheng spoke: "Father said that Gaochang and the Tang Dynasty have always been good friends, and in order to ensure the diplomatic relations between the two countries, Gaochang is willing to provide military escort to the westward merchants of the Tang Dynasty to ensure that these merchants can safely conduct business in the Western Regions." ”"Oh?
King Gaochang is so sincere?
I don't know how much it costs to escort along the way?
”Li Erruo asked meaningfully."
There is no need for a fee, this is purely a righteous act, after all, these merchants from the Western Regions have already paid the toll along the way, and it is natural to be protected by Gaochang."
The prince was a little arrogant, and he was secretly happy in his heart, Gao Chang is so generous, Datang will not be uninteresting.Li Er sneered in his heart after hearing this, the territory of Gaochang Country is not large, but the ambition is not small, what kind of protection and righteous deeds?
I don't know, I still think that my Datang has received a great favor from you.In recent years, Gaochang has gone a little too far, and along the way has been constantly bullying and exploiting the merchants who went west of the Tang Dynasty, and the taxes are several times that of other places, which has made the westbound merchants miserable, greatly interfering with the development of the Silk Road.Now speaking of escorts?
Isn't it a thief shouting to catch a thief?
In Li Er's opinion, it is not so much an escort as an escort, or a coercion, isn't this a blatant attempt to pinch the Tang businessman in his hands?
It's really bold, the Tang Dynasty wiped out Tubo, you Gaochang didn't know how to bow down, but it became more and more rampant?
Fang Xuanling smiled faintly, took over the conversation and said: "In my opinion, it is just a trivial matter of business, and it is not possible to mobilize the people of Gaochang Guoxing, if King Gaochang really wants to show sincerity, it is better to renegotiate with us about the tax of business, I heard that the tax fee of merchants in the Western Regions is different now, and I am afraid that this matter needs to be really negotiated and discussed by the two countries." ”Deputy Envoy Gaochang whispered that this was the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, and Prince Gaochang waved his hand and said: "This is a trivial matter, I will advise my father to unify the taxes collected in various places, and we can't control other countries, but Gaochang will never have different taxes." ”Well?
Doesn't this kid know how to govern the country?
Or are you deliberately playing with me here haha?
I said that the tariffs should be renegotiated, but you went around saying that you would collect taxes at home?
Fang Xuanling was slightly dissatisfied, and was about to speak again, when a small figure flashed out behind the council hall, and he trotted all the way towards Emperor Li Er."
Grandpa, when will you be busy, you said that you will play chess with me today, I really don't want to play with my sister again, next time she cries once, so stupid."
It turned out that Xiao Xuanxuan couldn't stay in the harem, so she took advantage of the palace maid's inattention and slipped into the council hall alone.Li Er smiled and picked up his granddaughter, put it on his lap and said in a doting tone: "Good boy, grandpa has guests here, you go and play with your son for a while, and when the guests leave, I'll go play chess with you, okay?"
”Xiao Xuanxuan shook her little brain and pouted: "Don't, my sister is too stupid, I taught her to play chess, but she couldn't win once, it was fine at first, every time I lost in the past two days, I had to wipe my tears and cry once, as if I was bullying her, so I don't want to play chess with her again." ”Li Er was stunned, he just thought that this granddaughter was short of playmates here, but he didn't expect that he couldn't let his son accompany her?
Hearing what she said, Li Er's heart was raised, and he didn't know what his youngest daughter and son had become by this child's chess, so don't leave any more shadows.This girl is really dead-eyed, but she won't be able to talk about it, and she has been with her for these days?
Li Er doesn't know, the son has always been simple and obedient, and he likes to play with Xuanxuan the most, first, he is reluctant to give up, and secondly, children have a fluke mentality, thinking that maybe he can win any time, how does she know that Xuanxuan can't count the chess games she has memorized, and she lost at the starting line.Seeing that the child was not easy to coax, Li Er didn't have the heart to argue with Gao Changguo here, so he turned his head and said to the two envoys: "I still have private matters to deal with, so I will put down the other things first, and discuss them another day, Fang Aiqing, send the two of you to Honglu Temple for me." ”The deputy envoy of Gaochang was about to bow and retreat, but Prince Gaochang stood up dissatisfiedly and said: "The so-called private affairs of the Tang Emperor are not to accompany this yellow-mouthed boy to play chess and play games?"
Such rude and contemptuous of my Gao Chang, could it be that he deliberately humiliated me and others?
”Well?
Emperor Li Er's face was cold, and he was about to have a seizure, but there was someone faster than him, and Xiao Xuanxuan had already shouted: "Who are you?"
Where did the bad guy come from, dare to say that about my grandfather?
”Seeing someone questioning her grandfather, with reprimand in her words, Xiao Xuanxuan couldn't get used to it.Originally, Li Er's anger was saved, but he was amused by his granddaughter's words, and he couldn't help laughing."
Hmph, where did the yellow-haired girl come from?
Dare to shout at Prince Ben too?
Your Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, could it be that this is the hospitality of your country?
Is it so ridiculous for me to wait?
You let a little kid talk to us?
”Ju Zhisheng shouted angrily.Hearing the other party insulting his granddaughter, Li Er became angry again, but he was preempted by Xiao Xuanxuan again, so he simply got down from his grandfather's arms, trotted over, and said dissatisfied: "Hey, what's wrong with the child?"
You are so strange, there are so many strange beads around your neck, just like a bald monk, if you want to be a monk, you have to shave your head, pretend to be with your hair, and you are not a good person at first glance.You're not a puppy who can't understand human speech, so why can't I talk to you?
This is our home, you came to my house and yelled at my grandfather, it's really rude, and if you are so rude, I will let the doorman uncle kick you out. ”Faced with such a sharp tongue from a five-year-old child, Prince Gaochang felt as if he was not very easy to talk to for the first time.The emperor laughed, "Let's go, good grandson, let's leave these two alone, the impolite person doesn't want to see him and drive him out, so why bother with him?"
Let's go, grandpa will accompany you to play chess. ”Xiao Xuanxuan obediently turned around and returned to Li Er's arms, muttering dissatisfiedly, "This is my little meow meow is not around, if they are around, they will definitely not dare, Daddy said, if someone dares to yell at me, let Xiao Meow show him." ”Li Er smiled dumbly, hugged his granddaughter and turned back to the apse, leaving the second envoy of Gaochang to stand on the spot, what did the last words of the Tang Emperor mean?
Fang Xuanling smiled playfully: "Two, do you know the road of Honglu Temple?"
If you forget, the old man can send you a soldier at the door. ”After speaking, he strode out of the council hall, and secretly laughed in his heart, Gao Changguo?
I'm afraid it's not been a few years.