Leisure days are naturally rare for Li Ze now, and after only one day at home, he started his busy days again.

Xenobud sat in Li Ze's study with some detention, looking at Prince Li Ze, who was struggling to write after the big case. As a hostage of Delhi Chinan who stayed in Datang and the contact person of the two sides, after arriving in Wuyi, he came to this place for the first time.

The wealth of Wuyi gave him an extremely profound impression.

After handing over the approved folds to an official who was waiting on the side, Li Ze raised his head, looked at Xenobud and said with a smile: "How is it, are you still used to living in Wuyi?" ”

"Thank you for your concern, get used to it. The house that the prince rewarded is very comfortable. Xenobud arched.

"Comfortable?" Li Ze laughed: "I know your luxurious days in Tubo, now in such a small courtyard, how can you live comfortably?" However, now that the inner city of Wuyi is worth every inch of land, the original mansion has a master, so I can only wronged you. Outside the city, there are a lot of big mansions, but you'll have to pay for them. ”

Xenobud was a little surprised and said, "Does the prince allow me to live in the outer city?" ”

"What's not to be allowed to do? Are you still afraid that you will run away? Li Ze laughed: "I heard that you have opened a Tubo-style restaurant in the outer city, and the business is very good!" ”

Xenobud said with a smile: "I have nothing to do when I am idle, I have to find something to do." ”

"I'll try it sometime." Li Ze nodded and said: "Those masters are all authentic Tubo people, and the ones they make are naturally authentic Tubo dishes, speaking of which, I really haven't tasted them?" Just go and see what you know. ”

"If the prince is willing to appreciate the light, it will naturally be a puffy and bright." Xenobud Road.

"I read the excerpts of the supply and marketing cooperative, your first caravan has arrived, and it has given you great convenience here, but the caravan where we are going to you is not smooth!" Li Zeyang raised a copy of the fold in his hand, "This makes me very unhappy!" ”

Xenobud bowed and said, "Lord, this is what I am here for today. It's not that General Delhi China is not dissatisfied, but in the past two months, the general has been in a difficult situation, and the war with Tocharian has not gone well, and he will not be able to hold on to the law, and once he loses the law and lets Tocharo succeed, the days after that will be even more difficult. The prince should know the status of the Logos in our country. ”

Li Ze spread his hands, leaned on the Taishi chair, crossed his hands in front of his abdomen, and looked at Xenobud with a smile: "So, what does General Delhi China want us to do for him?" ”

"General Delhi Chinan hopes that the prince will order General Li Cunzhong of Lingzhou to send troops to threaten Tochar." Xenobud whispered.

"Xenobud, you're in Wuyi, and you know that we're preparing to attack our rebels in the south, right?" Li Zedao: "Do you think that at this moment, I should set off another storm in another direction?" ”

"Lord Wang, the northwest is also important to you. If Tocharian occupies the law, wouldn't it be extremely bad for the prince? Xenobud tried hard to convince Li Ze.

"Xenobud, there is one thing that I have not had time to tell you, in fact, Tocharian has already sent someone to Li Cunzhong's place, and he has expressed his sincerity to us for peace." Li Ze said lightly.

Xenobud was shocked, and Huo Ran stood up: "Lord Wang, Tocharo is definitely making a delay, and General Delhi China is your loyal friend." ”

"Naturally, I think so too, so I didn't let this person come to Wuyi, this person is still in Lingzhou!" Li Ze said with a smile. "However, we have given enough support to General Delhi Chinan, and if he really can't hold the law, let's give up and evacuate with the royal family. If I'm leaving, I'll be emptying in Luo, leaving an empty city for Tocharo? ”

Xenobud smiled bitterly: "Lord Wang, if we give up the logic, we will only be in a more disadvantageous situation, so no matter what, we must also stick to the logic." ”

"But now we're having a hard time! Even if I wanted to help you, the other ministers would oppose it. Li Ze said embarrassedly: "We don't have any reason to get involved in this internal struggle in Tibet now. General Xenobud, can you give me a reason to convince the ministers? ”

Xenobud took a deep breath, Li Ze's meaning could no longer be understood, this is to stretch out his hand nakedly, if there is interest, he will do it, if there is no benefit, there is no need to talk about anything.

What bullshit other ministers, in Wuyi, who else sings against Li Ze? Even Xue Ping and Han Qi are honest now, the little emperor has not had a big court meeting since he ascended the throne, can't he explain the problem?

"I don't know what the prince needs us to pay to be willing to send troops to contain Tochar?" He asked with some difficulty, he had already realized that he was afraid that Li Ze's request would definitely not be so simple.

"You should know that my subordinates are all unprofitable and greedy." Li Ze saw that the other party had to bite the hook, so he said happily: "Let me think about it, well, if you give up the Longyou region, I think this will be enough for me to convince everyone under my command." ”

Xenobud stood up and said angrily: "Lord Wang, your appetite is too great! We can't agree to this request, you should know that the Longyou region is now indispensable for us. ”

Li Ze looked at the other party and said lightly: "Xenobude, do you need to be so excited?" This request, I think you should seriously consider our request, Longyou was originally our Datang, and now, you are just returning it to us. ”

"Lord Wang, Longyou, now it is our important grain producing area!" Xenobud said angrily.

"It's just important, not fundamental." Li Ze said coldly, he finally showed his cruel side: "Xenobud, you have to be clear, when a person is facing life and death, will he still care about whether he can eat enough?" What's more, your native land is big enough to feed your people. ”

"Lord Wang, please forgive me, I can't agree to this request." Xenobud shook his head and said, "General Delhi China will not agree either." ”

"I suggest you think about it seriously." Li Ze said lightly: "Now our main strategic direction is indeed the south, which makes Zhang Jia in the north have nothing to do, he complains very much, now I have a fold on the table, it is for you and Tocharian This war, Zhang Jia believes that now is the best moment for us to recover the Longyou region, and he even assured me that he does not need the central government to support him, and only the output of the right Wuwei and the northern states is enough for him to recover the Longyou region." ”

Looking at Xenobud's somewhat frightened face, Li Ze maliciously threw Zhang Jia's fold to him.

"The Ministry of War is seriously considering this proposal." Li Ze continued: "So Xenobud, withdrawing from Longyou is not an unacceptable thing for you, because now you can still take Longyou to come to me in exchange for enough things, and you can also transfer back the army stationed in Longyou to increase the cost of competition with Tocharo." The homeland is the most important thing, if Delhi China loses its roots, it will lose everything, you don't want your family to become Tocharian slaves after you fail, right? ”

Xenobud hung his head in some pain. Once Zhang Jia makes a move against Longyou, with the current strength of Longyou, it will be difficult to withstand Zhang Jia's attack, and once the enemy is attacked on both sides, the strength that Delhi Chinan has gathered with great difficulty will be destroyed in one fell swoop. The current defeat has shaken those who originally supported Delhi Chinan. They needed a great victory, a war to crush Tocharian to strengthen their faith.

"Will Li Cunzhong send troops?"

"If we can take back Longyou, Li Cunzhong will naturally send troops, even if it is difficult, we will make the greatest efforts for the return of Longyou!" Li Ze said with a smile.

"One million taels!" Xenobud raised a finger: "You need to pay a million taels of silver to buy back the Longyou region, lord, only in this way can we explain to the country." ”

"Yes!" Li Ze laughed, if you buy back this Longyou region for one million taels of silver, it will be a good deal.

"This million taels of silver must all be converted into weapons, the cost price!" Xenobud stood up, pressed his hands on Li Ze's big case, leaned forward, and said viciously: "It must be the cost price." I want a crossbow, a crossbow, a large trebuchet that can be detached and carried, and a fire bomb. ”

"No problem!" Li Ze said briskly.

"Release five more of our warriors!" Xenobud took a deep breath. "When these people return home, they have to have the most basic equipment."

"Deal!" Li Ze stood up and stretched out his hand to Xenobud, "You can quickly inform General Delhi of our deal, and I will also tell Zhang Jia to prepare to accept the Longyou region, every time you receive a land, you can get a part of the value of the transaction, and after completing half of the transaction, Li Cunzhong will send troops from Lingzhou." Now, you can go to the Ministry of War, where are Han Qi, You Yong, Tu Hu, and Wang Mingyi waiting for you, ready to discuss the details of the transaction with you. ”

Xenobud turned angrily and strode out.

"Don't forget to invite me to your restaurant!" Behind him, Li Ze said with a smile: "It can be used as a celebration of the success of our transaction, you serve the food, and I will bring my own wine." I'm still not used to your barley wine and mare's milk wine. ”

Xenobud stumbled and nearly fell to the ground.