The matter of Luoyang was as early as when Ye Zhao left Zhangye, and he already had a draft in his heart, this time Ye Zheng sent troops, it seemed to be in a hurry, in fact, the preparations had already begun as early as when he was also recovering the court, so three days later, when Ye Zheng said goodbye to Liu Wei, the new army of 30,000 Lanchi had already assembled outside the Xicheng school field.

This time, Ye Zheng sent troops to Luoyang, in order to announce the ownership of Luoyang, it is important and important, but it is impossible to say that there is a full-scale war between Ye Zhao and Cao Cao because of this, the two big forces across the north and south have also been tested and stable internally, and it is definitely not possible for one party to eliminate the other in a year and a half.

In addition to troops and logistics, there is also the problem of people's hearts, and in this regard, Cao Cao and Ye Zhao are between five or five.

Although Ye Zhao has continued to instill some Guanzhong ideas into the people of the Central Plains through various channels over the years, Cao Cao's governance of the Kanto region is not bad, and the people seek stability, unless they can't survive, no one will do such a thing as welcoming Ye Zhao at this time, as for the scholars, even if Cao Cao is now drastic and suppressed, but as the culprit of the scholar class, the scholars cannot have the slightest good impression of Ye Zhao.

Therefore, this battle is important, but it has not yet reached the level of determining the victory or defeat of both sides, so Ye Zhaocai agreed to Ye Zheng's invitation to fight, firstly, to train Ye Zheng, and secondly, to confuse the opponent.

Seeing Ye Zheng's army disappear at the end of sight, Ye Zhaocai sighed silently and returned to Chang'an City with his ministers.

"Prime Minister." As soon as he entered the city, he saw a eunuch running in a hurry and bowed to Ye Zhao.

"What?" Ye Zhao raised his eyebrows, this little eunuch is the person next to Liu Bian, and he usually serves by Liu Bian's side, similar to Zhang Rang and Liu Hong, but his status is not as high as Zhang Rang, and he is also responsible for helping Ye Zhao monitor Liu Bian, so that he will not come out on time.

"A group of envoys from the Western Regions came to pay tribute, and His Majesty seems to be very interested in receiving the envoys in Weiyang Palace." The little eunuch said.

"That's it?" Ye Zhao wondered.

"It is Your Majesty who wants the slaves and maids to come and inform the prime minister and the courtiers that tomorrow morning the court will officially receive these envoys from the Western Regions." The little eunuch bowed.

"Yo, the envoy of which country in the Western Regions has such a face?" Ye Zhao couldn't help but be a little amused when he heard this, the Northern Xiongnu and the Western Xianbei have all been served, and their prestige in the Western Regions is growing, which country dares to put on such a big show and want to be received by the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty?

"It's the envoy of the Turtle Country." The eunuch hurriedly bowed and said.

"Turtles?" Ye Zhao thought about it, if you don't count the three giants of Dawan, Wusun, and Kangju, Qiuzi can be ranked first, there are more than a dozen cities, a population of less than 200,000, and about 10,000 soldiers and horses in the country.

Ye Zhao is already familiar with the intelligence of the countries in the Western Regions, especially these small countries, and Qiuzi can barely be regarded as a big country in the Western Regions, but even so, Ye Zhao does not think that the other party has the qualifications to let the Han meet so solemnly.

"My lord." Guo Jia leaned over to Ye Zhao and whispered: "After Your Majesty ascended the throne, this is the first time that Your Majesty has taken the initiative to ask hundreds of officials to go to the court. ”

Now that the two imperial courts are about to fight, if there is a rumor that the monarch and the ministers are not in agreement, it will inevitably have an impact.

Ye Zhao nodded and said to the little eunuch: "Go and inform Your Majesty, we will wait for the order, and early tomorrow morning, we will go to the court to jointly meet the envoy of Qiuzi." ”

"Whoa!" The little eunuch hurriedly agreed, bowed to Ye Zhao, and turned to run.

"Let someone send the information of the Turtle Messenger!" Ye Zhao thought about it, but he couldn't think of what it meant for Qiuzi to send a messenger over at this time? After all, the Western Regions have just stabilized now, and Qiuzi has not yet dared to provoke the big man.

There was nothing to say all night, and early the next morning, Ye Zhao took a hundred officials to the palace, and after saluting Liu Wei, behind Ye Zhao, Li Ru came out of the ranks, bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, I heard yesterday that an envoy from the Western Regions came, I don't know where the envoy is?" ”

Liu Wei smiled: "Wait a little longer, I have already ordered someone to pass it on, and I should be able to arrive soon." ”

When Ye Zhao heard this, he looked at Liu Wei in amazement, among the ministers, many generals were blown up.

"Ridiculous, an envoy of a small country in Fanbang dares to ask me to wait for him in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, Your Majesty is not ......" Huaxiong shouted directly and irritably.

"Shut up!" Ye Zhao turned his head, glared at Hua Xiong, looked up at Liu Wei, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, forgive the minister, I am a big man, I am a kingdom, although General Hua Xiong's words are a little more intense, but it is not unreasonable, this dignity is different, the envoy of a small country, but he dares to ask my Han emperor and the civil and military officials to wait, it is too serious, right?" ”

In the end, Ye Zhao's tone had cooled down.

"The prime minister is angry." Liu Wei glanced at Ye Zhao with some trepidation and said, "Maybe those masters are tired from their journey, and they are delayed for a while, so they don't get in the way." ”

"Master?" Ye Zhao raised his eyebrows, and did not directly push back Liu Wei's words, but asked rhetorically: "This is not a question of hindrance, let me and other courtiers worship Your Majesty every day, if you also let Your Majesty arrive first, and wait for the Manchu Dynasty civil and military to come to worship, what will Your Majesty think?" ”

Although Liu Wei is just a puppet, since Liu Wei ascended the throne, Ye Zhao has not exceeded the slightest bit in terms of etiquette.

"According to the rules of Qiuzi......" Liu Wei looked at Ye Zhao weakly, wanting to justify.

"This is Dahan!" Ye Zhao sighed, and argued to Liu in a serious tone: "Don't say that it is an envoy of Qiuci, even if the king of Qiuci comes, he must follow the rules of my Han." ”

"That'...... I'll send someone to urge again? Liu Wei said tentatively.

"No need." Ye Zhao turned around and said, "Where is the palace captain?" ”

"In!" Dian Wei and He Man strode into the main hall and saluted Liu Wei.

"Send someone to get those turtles." Ye Zhao accentuated his tone when he said the word please.

Dian Wei had followed Ye Zhao for many years, and immediately understood what Ye Zhao meant, bowed solemnly, turned around and left.

"Prime Minister, this is not appropriate, after all, it is the messenger ......" Liu Wei hesitated.

"Your Majesty may have misunderstood the reception of the envoy!" Ye Zhao turned around, looked at Liu Wei and said: "First of all, the Qiuci envoy came to see him, and he did not submit the post in advance through any paperwork, so he cannot be regarded as a real envoy, and secondly, even if they can represent the Qiuci country, but I wait for the civil and military officials to go to the palace, and the Manchu Dynasty to receive the meeting, it is already the highest etiquette, and we have all the etiquette, and at this time, the Qiuci people know that we are waiting for today's meeting, but they deliberately can't go to the palace on time, this is not that we are rude, but these Qiuci people don't understand etiquette!" In addition, Your Majesty may not understand the status of my Han in the Western Regions, so he will be so polite and full of favor to the envoy of Qiuci, and tell Your Majesty about the status of my Han in the Western Regions and the national conditions of Qiuci. ”

"Whoa!" Full of favors came out of the ranks, saluted Liu Wei and Ye Zhao respectively, and said loudly: "In the first year of Tai'an, the front of the Che Division and the rear of the Che Division united with the Northern Xiongnu and the Western Xianbei to invade the four counties of Yiwu, Yizhi, Yihe and Liuhe in my West County, and slaughtered the people of my Han family, and the prime minister supervised the army to march westward, which took two years and seven months, slaughtering the Xianbei Ding, migrating the Xianbei population into my Han land and naturalizing, the Northern Xiongnu escaped to the far north, and the two cities of the Cheshi and the two cities of Jiaohe City and Jinmancheng were more begging and begging. ”

"In addition, the prime minister restarted the Silk Road, Qiuzi, Yanqi, Wulei, Gumo and other countries in the Western Regions all depend on my Han to survive, for my Han vassal country, to be stable, so that Wusun, Kangju and other big countries dare not humiliate, at the same time, the prime minister has set rules for the Western Regions, where I am a Han vassal country, but there are my Han people into the Western Regions, regardless of their origin, rich or poor, all countries in the Western Regions should be treated as guests, otherwise, it will be regarded as disrespectful to my Han Dynasty, and will be deprived of the rights of the subject country, and will no longer be protected by my Han Dynasty!"

"Dawan, Kangju, and Wusun, although they are not my subject countries, within their borders, the people of our Han family must not be treated harshly, otherwise they will be regarded as enemies of our Han family, and the Han will cut off trade with them, and at the same time, the Han subject countries will not be allowed to trade with them in any way."

Although he already knew this, his words still made the Manchu civil and military have a feeling of blood boiling, which is the domineering power of a great power.

"Your Majesty!" Ye Zhao looked at Liu Wei, who was a little embarrassed, and said: "A small country in the shadow of my Han Dynasty, not to mention what virtue and how can I do it, if I want the Han Dynasty and the Manchu Dynasty to welcome each other, just today I dare to let the Manchu Dynasty and His Majesty wait here, it is already disrespectful!" ”

"Prime Minister, several masters are outsiders, and they can't be bound by vulgar etiquette." Liu argued.

“？” Ye Zhao looked at Liu Wei with a shocked face: "Monk? ”

"Not bad." Liu Wei nodded.

Ye Zhao took a deep breath and said: "Your Majesty, there are also monks in my Han Dynasty, how has Your Majesty ever seen a monk who has the courage to ignore the court's etiquette and law because he is a person outside the party?" ”

"This ...... Perhaps the monks of Middle-earth are different from the monks of Qiuci, and I have heard that this Dharma came from Qiuci. Liu Wei was a little afraid to look at Ye Zhao's gaze.

"With all due respect, as long as I am a Hanmin, don't say that I am a monk, I am a beggar begging along the street, and when I go to the country of Qiuzi, my status must be above that of the monks outside this party." Ye Zhao took a deep breath: "Your Majesty, you are my Han Emperor, you have preferences, and the ministers will not stop you, but I hope Your Majesty will not disgrace my entire Han Dynasty!" ”

"Prime Minister, it's been said!" Liu Bian's face was a little ugly.

Pass?

Ye Zhao wanted to say something more, but saw a burst of scolding from outside the hall, and Dian Wei and He Man led a team of Dian Wei into the hall with a dozen bare-headed monks.

"Dian Wei, you are presumptuous, how can you be rude to a few masters?" Liu Wei said with an ugly face.

Ye Zhao is speechless, this cowardice is not only reflected in being a man, as the son of heaven of a country, even if it is nominally, he is so weak to outsiders, even if Ye Zhao returns the government to him now, Ye Zhao estimates that Liu Wei can sell the country.

"Dian Wei, you go out first." Ye Zhao turned his head and said to Dian Wei.

"Whoa!" Dian Wei glared at Liu Wei, turned around and strode out of the hall, and in the main hall, only a group of Qiuzi monks cursed.