Babbard shook the pure gin glass in his hand and squinted at the man in the hall.

It was an envoy sent by King Paz, who, in addition to bringing himself innumerable treasures as gifts, also brought the king's decree that the actual extent of the territory of Batana should be preserved as it was.

Since Basba's alliance with the Eastern Turksan Khan Abichlir to defeat the Anbalturi Khan, he has gained a large area of Western Turki territory west of the self-medicine killing water, which is more than five times the size of the Badana Empire, equivalent to a quarter of the original Paz Empire, and thus the Badana Territory has become the most powerful force in the entire Paz Empire. Originally, the Badana Empire was an autonomous territory, but it was only attached to the Paz Empire, and the Path Empire has always been a grace and power to the Badana Lord, neither allowing it to break away from the Pas Empire nor allowing it to grow too strong, maintaining this delicate balance with it. Now this balance has been completely broken, Baibasbahn first succeeded to the throne of Badana and broke the Tukchi army with a small number of troops, killed the Tukchi Khan Immidi and became famous, this time he broke Anbalturi to expand the territory, and now it is impossible for the Paz Empire to contain the Badana Empire, even if Baibasbahn breaks away from the rule of the Paz Empire and fights against it, the Paz Empire must weigh whether it can win him.

It may be that this is the reason why the entire court of Paz has become a mess, and it is ridiculous that the king shamelessly demanded that he hand over the fruits of victory to Paz. Thinking of this, Baibasbahn smiled coldly and said to the envoy: "Please convey to His Majesty the King and thank him for his kindness." I smiled at the gift, but I couldn't agree to His Majesty's order. At first, Abhicheril Khan only promised that the territory west of the medicine and water would be owned by the Badana Territory, not by Paz. In doing so, he is trying to cause a conflict between Badana and Paz, and to make our kings and ministers fight against each other, thereby weakening the power of the Paz Empire. In the next day, once these territories are handed over to His Majesty's administration. Abicialir will definitely use this as an excuse to send troops to Paz, which will probably be even more detrimental to Paz. ”

"But but," the envoy blushed, "Your Excellency, aren't you allied with Abichilir Khan?" ”

"Yes, but Abhilil Khan was shrewd, and from the very beginning he declared that this pact was with the Badana Lord. Instead of signing with Paz. He's already there. I understand what Your Majesty is worried about, please tell Your Majesty that the ancestors below are all Your Majesty's courtiers, and you are still Your Majesty's courtiers, and every inch of the territory of Bataana's territory belongs to the territory of the Paz Empire, but it is not suitable for your Majesty to manage it personally, if Your Majesty is still not at ease, I heard that Your Majesty's Princess Midil has reached adulthood, and if you can marry the princess, it will definitely greatly strengthen the relationship between Bataana and Your Majesty. ”

"This and this" envoy's tongue knotted again. Princess Midil is the jewel of the king's palm. Who would dare to agree to this family affair so easily?

After the hesitation of the envoy of the housekeeper, Bai Basbahn threw down a sentence: "No matter what His Majesty decides in the end, there will be no change in the attitude of Bataan, nor will there be any wavering. Envoy, please come back. ”

The envoy's face twisted a few times, and finally he stiffened and bowed.

"Paz's court is really finished, and it actually sent such a piece of waste." After the envoy left, Baibasbahn couldn't help but complain to his military attaché, Arantlan.

"King Paz is old and melancholy. I can't tell right from wrong, and the cronies around me are all flattering villains. Fortunately, the Lord expanded the strength of the Bataan Territory in time, otherwise it would be difficult to guarantee that those little people would not attack you. ”

"It's really nerve-wracking, I didn't want to be in the limelight like this, if I can be my duke in peace, who wants to take care of such a large piece of land." Basbar said, drinking the honey water from the golden glass. Then he frowned and said, "Say, who is the next person to meet?" ”

"Your Excellency, it's a messenger from Sindra."

"Sindra? What did he come all the way to do? Babbabban put the cup away, stood up, walked around the circle with his hands behind his back, and said, "Is Sindra interested in expanding north?" ”

"Not necessarily. My lord. The surrounding small nations have become your vassals, and Sindra's desire to expand north will inevitably cause displeasure among the Batana Lords, and I don't think anyone wants to be enemies of the Batana Lords. Maybe they're just here to make a friendly gesture. ”

"Well, it's enough not to give them a chance to join forces with Paz against us. Invite him in. ”

"Yes." Arantrán then walked out of the hall.

After a short time, Arantrán entered the hall with two men, who were dressed as a master and a servant, the master was dressed in a pale yellow silk syndra robe, an egg-sized emerald on his turban and a belt around his waist inlaid with hundreds of diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and sapphires to indicate his noble status, while his servant was dressed in a white robe embroidered with gold trim, without any luxurious decorations on his body, and holding a huge gift box in his hand.

Baibasbahn's gaze was not drawn to his master, but to the servant. The servant was about twenty years of age, with a sturdy build, well-proportioned muscles, and dark skin that looked like a vigorous panther, and he had been keeping his head down and could not see his appearance clearly, but from his steps he could see that this man's martial prowess was not low.

"Your Excellency. On behalf of His Majesty King Sindra, I would like to extend my sincerest wishes to you in Lower Macapur. These are a little thoughts for you. As he spoke, Macabur gestured to the gift box in the servant's hand.

"Thank you for coming all the way to send your blessings. What kind of news has His Majesty the King entrusted to me? ”

"Your Excellency. Your Majesty has entrusted you with a humble request for your consent for the passage of our caravans through your territory, into the continental trade routes, and for trade with the nations. ”

It was only then that he remembered that his territory had controlled the choke point of trade between the East and the West, and that it had been the Paz Empire and the Turkic States that had previously curbed it, and this was the first time that Badana had been involved in the Silk Road trade. In the past, most of the Sindra took the sea trade route, not only because of the convenience of the sea route, but also because of the high tariffs of the Paz Empire. Now Sindra's goal is nothing more than to get a lower tax rate in Bataana, and then sell Sindra's goods to Bataana, which is not bad for herself. Thinking of this, he said, "That's all? ”

"Your Majesty just wants to express your respect and friendship to your lordship, that's all."

"Very well, please tell your Majesty the King that Your Majesty will be glad to accept his request, and that the customs duties of the Badana Empire will not exceed a quarter of the customs duties of the Paz Empire."

"O wise lord, may the gods bless your kindness."

"Not only that, but I can also give the merchants of Sindra a three-year tax holiday so that they can develop more quickly in the territory of Bataana, as long as you meet one of my conditions."

"Ah, you're so polite. What are your conditions? ”

"I want this servant of yours to stay and be my subordinate." Baibasbar said with a smile.

"Of course, of course. This is my slave Dadaran, who can go to the trouble for you if you wish. From this day forward, you are a slave of your lord. Say hello to your lordship! ”

Dadaran put down the gift box and knelt down respectfully.

"Look up." Babas Bahn said.

"Yes, master."

It was then that Babbard saw Dadaran's face, an unforgettable face, half of his handsome face remaining, and the other half covered with horrible scars. (To be continued......)