Chapter 268: Gift-giving

Although he had made up his mind, Zhang Yunwen's brows were slowly wrinkled, and a look of embarrassment appeared on his face.

Seeing Zhang Yunwen's appearance, Lu Wentai was also secretly anxious, and was about to open his mouth to ask again, but Zhang Yunwen said lightly: "Lord, this matter is quite difficult, and it needs to be discussed in the long run!" That's it, now that we're hunting, let's not talk about those things, let's have fun! ”

Hearing this, Lu Wentai had no choice but to take a sip of the immortal drunk in Zhang Yunwen's kettle with his head down, and looked at Li Shimin and a group of civil and military people not far away.

Seeing that the sky was a little dark, Li Shimin waved his hand and signaled to go back to the city. So, just like when they came, the long line walked back in the direction of Chang'an.

Although he heard the reason for buying the crossbow from Lu Wentai, Zhang Yunwen did not easily believe the authenticity of these words. Therefore, he specially came to the investigation institute to find out the situation.

After hearing what Zhang Yunwen said, Chen Quankang and Lin Ran each sent people to investigate, and found relevant information half an hour later.

The intelligence showed that Lu Wentai had indeed had a feud with the Khan of the Wild Leaves.

Zhang Yunwen suddenly relaxed. The remaining task is to convince Li Shimin and several important ministers, as long as they are convinced, then this matter can be done.

Compared to the vast Western Turkic Empire, the state of Gaochang was nothing more than a small state. However, this small country that occupies the Tarim Basin is located at the hub of the Western Turks, Mobei and Longyou, and its geographical location is very good. And this Lu Wentai is not a peaceful guy, if there is the secret support of Datang in the back, this Lu Wentai will definitely have trouble in the Western Regions and Mobei, which can make a mess of the situation in these two places, and Datang can also profit from it.

When he returned home, Zhang Yunwen found a carriage decorated in the style of the Western Regions parked outside the door, and immediately guessed that the king of Gaochang had sent someone to give gifts.

Entering the courtyard, I saw two high-nosed and deep-eyed Hu people standing outside the gate of their house like wooden stakes, and when they saw Zhang Yunwen coming, one of them quickly turned around and entered the house.

After a while, Zhang Yunwen heard the familiar laughter of Lu Wentai: "Hehe, General Zhang is back, Xiao Wang has been waiting for a long time!" ”

As soon as he saw Lu Wentai coming in person, Zhang Yunwen hurriedly bowed his hand and said politely: "It turns out that the lord of the country came to the cold house in person, and we are really full of brilliance, and the young general is deeply honored!" ”

The two of them walked down the hall with a polite gesture. Entering the hall, Zhang Yunwen saw Zheng Fanglian standing upright and arching his hand to him, and suddenly understood that before he arrived, it was all this apprentice who was accompanying Lu Wentai.

After sitting down, Lu Wentai began to praise Zheng Fanglian: "General Zhang is extremely powerful, and even the apprentices he taught are also extremely powerful!" Just now, Xiao Wang and Lingtu talked about martial arts, and Lingtu was like a river, and he also competed with Xiao Wang's guards on the spot. As a result, Xiao Wang's two guards joined together, and they were no match for the Lingtu. Tsk, it's really a famous teacher and a high apprentice! ”

Zhang Yunwen suddenly turned his head to look at Zheng Fanglian, who smiled a little arrogantly.

He turned his head again and said to Lu Wentai: "The fool is stubborn, he doesn't learn a few skills and goes around showing off, and he asks the lord of the country to forgive him!" Well, but I don't know why the lord of the country is coming to our house today? ”

Lu Wentai said with a smile: "The first few times Xiao Wang sent someone to send a thin gift, General Zhang bluntly refused, and then sent a thin gift, and General Zhang accepted it!" Xiao Wang personally sent a thin gift this time, hoping that General Zhang would not refuse again! ”

As he spoke, he clapped his hands, and saw two guards carrying a half-human tall red lacquer burden into the hall. When I opened the lid of the box on the burden, a jade bowl was suddenly revealed, and most of the bowl contained crystal clear and round beads.

"This bowl is carved from Hetian jade, and the glass beads in the bowl are passed from Persia, a total of thirty-three, please General Zhang smile!" Lu Wentai pointed to the jade bowl and glass beads and smiled.

Zhang Yunwen was stunned, whether it was this Hetian jade bowl or glass beads, they were all treasures worth thousands of dollars. subconsciously thought about refusal, and suddenly remembered Li Shimin's words, remembered the motive of this Lu Wentai to give him these treasures, and was silent at the moment, but the words of refusal were not spoken.

Lu Wentai looked at Zhang Yunwen's expression, and saw that he looked calm and had no intention of refusing, so he put his mind at ease and motioned to the guards to open the second layer of boxes.

The guard received the order and picked up the box containing the jade bowl glass beads, and a scimitar was suddenly revealed in the lower box. One of the guards picked up his scimitar and respectfully walked up to Lu Wentai, holding it in both hands.

"This knife is a treasure knife made by a famous Persian craftsman, in the words of your Han people, it is called an iron knife. Blowing hair and breaking hair, sharpening iron like clay, and then look at the patterns on it, like the same clouds and flowing water, it is really amazing! Lu Wentai pulled out his scimitar, and in an instant, Zhang Yunwen only felt a sharp edge rushing towards him, and it seemed that even the air around him was a lot colder.

Persian sword? Iron knives? Zhang Yunwen took the scimitar, looked at the pattern on it and the cold blade, almost jumped up excitedly, this Persian treasure knife is clearly a Damascus knife, this knife is one of the three famous knives in the world in later generations. Pick up the scimitar and slash through the corner. There was only a slight sound, and almost no resistance was detected, and the corners of those cases were cut off like a sharp knife cutting tofu.

"Haha, a good knife, it's really a good knife!" Zhang Yunwen laughed and gently stroked the spine of the knife. Zheng Fanglian next to him looked at the scimitar, and his eyes also showed a strong look of love. He handed the scimitar back to Ko Wentai, who returned it to the sheath and put the scimitar back in the box.

"It seems that General Zhang likes this scimitar very much! Since ancient times, the sword has been matched with heroes, and this knife seems to be the only general! Lu Wentai smiled and motioned for the guards to open the third layer of boxes. I saw an old parchment roll in the box.

Lu Wentai said with a smile: "This is a gift from Xiao Wang to General Zhang, and please accept General Zhang with a smile!" ”

Zhang Yunwen took the parchment scroll and looked at it, which was written in beautiful Chinese characters: "100 white stacked cloth, 2 orchids, and 500 taels of gold." ”

Can this be called a thin gift? Look at the hundred white stacked cloth alone, the value is nearly 10,000. Zhang Yunwen took this gift list, but looked at Lu Wentai with a slight frown.

Lu Wentai suddenly laughed and said, "Isn't it that General Zhang thinks this gift is too thin?" ”

General Zhang said: "Where is the lord of the country, but he is thinking about such a heavy gift from the lord of the country, how can he bear it!" ”

Lu Wentai smiled lightly: "How can General Zhang not bear it?" As long as General Zhang can make a deal out of the sale of the crossbow machine to my Gaochang, then Xiao Wang will be grateful! In addition, General Zhang's method of training soldiers is unparalleled in the world, I wonder if General Zhang can help Xiao Wang train the guards? ”

As soon as he heard these two requests from Lu Wentai, Zhang Yunwen suddenly understood that this King Gaochang was so enthusiastic about himself at first, he wanted to train the so-called "guards" for him, but he definitely bet that this guard was just a pretense, and what this Lu Wentai wanted was to secretly learn the method of military training. As for the crossbow machine, I'm afraid it was improvised during the hunt that day!

Zhang Yunwen said with an extremely reluctant face: "Since I have received a gift from the lord of the country, I will definitely speak for the lord of the country." As for this military training, I'm afraid it won't work, I wear many hats in the lower body, and I have little leisure! ”

Lu Wentai heard the first half of the sentence, and his face was happy, but when he heard the second half of the sentence, his face suddenly darkened.

After the gift was given, Lu Wentai and Zhang Yunwen chatted there. Zheng Fanglian on the side also interjected two sentences from time to time.

Unconsciously, the sky was about to be dusk, and Lu Wentai was about to get up and say goodbye, although Zhang Yunwen tried his best to stay, but Lu Wentai still left firmly. After sending Lu Wentai out with Zheng Fanglian, Zhang Yunwen asked suspiciously: "By the way, Fang Lian, why are you here?" ”

Zheng Fanglian said with a smile: "Today Mei Xiang came to inform me that there were a few Hu people, she didn't want to go to the reception, the two masters and wives glanced at the King of Gaochang from a distance, and Her Royal Highness the princess said 'Hu people are not like Hu people, Han people are not like Han people', and they don't want to come out to meet with Lu Wentai, so as a master's apprentice, I will come out to entertain this Lu Wentai!" ”

Zhang Yunwen laughed twice, patted Zheng Fanglian's shoulder, and the two entered the hall together.

"Fang Lian, tell me, is it right for me to accept Lu Wentai's generous gift and promise him to make a deal out of it?" Zhang Yunwen had the intention to test Zheng Fanglian, and after sitting down, he asked softly.

Zheng Fanglian replied with a smile: "Master is a steady person, and he must think twice before doing things!" In these things, I'm afraid there is another mystery! ”

Zhang Yunwen scolded with a smile: "Fang Lian, you have also become slippery!" I think when I first came to the academy, you still suspected in public that I was a noble child, after the family! ”

Zheng Fanglian said: "I have followed the master for so long, and I have seen a lot, so I naturally know the temperament of the master. Master is not a person who harms the interests of Datang for personal gain! That's why it's said. ”

Zhang Yunwen nodded: "That's true!" I already have some thoughts in my heart about this matter of King Gaochang. But I haven't told Your Majesty yet! Later, I will go to the palace to present His Majesty and try to persuade him to agree to the sale of the crossbow machine to Gao Chang! ”

Zheng Fanglian knew that this matter was important, and he didn't say more.

Zhang Yunwen stood up, walked to the gift box, picked up the scimitar inside, and observed it carefully.

The white cloth, orchids, and gold listed on the gift list had been sent to him as early as the arrival of Ko Wentai, and were now in the side hall.

After a while, Zhang Yunwen sighed lightly, hung the scimitar on his waist, and said to Zheng Fanglian: "While it is not dark and the forbidden palace has not yet closed, I want to enter the palace to meet Your Majesty and talk about this matter with Your Majesty!" Well, then the gift from Lu Wentai should also be brought. You can take the jade bowl, glass beads, and gift list and enter the palace with me! ”

Zheng Fanglian responded, put the gift list and the jade bowl glass beads in a box, picked up the gift box, and followed Zhang Yunwen to the direction of the palace.