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The Hu people from Beidi sent envoys to Chang'an to ask for a meeting.

After two days of drying, and the officials sent to entertain them could not pry open their mouths to get more information, Wen Yong could only prepare to meet in person above the court.

"Xuan, the envoys of the Hu clan go to the palace!"

As Fu'an's voice came from the palace in layers, the envoy of the Hu people entered from outside the palace gate under the leadership of the eunuch.

"On the order of the blue wolf, the envoy Mohan visited the Emperor of the Great Zhou."

The rugged and handsome middle-aged Hu clan bowed to Wen Yong, and behind him, a young man with a white face and beard stood upright and stared straight at Wen Yong, who was sitting on the dragon seat.

"Bold!"

The officials of Da Zhou rebuked one after another.

Mo Han explained: "Your Majesty, please calm your anger, this younger brother has never seen the world, and he suddenly entered this prosperous Weiyang Palace, so he lost his mind, and I hope Your Majesty will not blame you." ”

As he spoke, Mo Han glared at the young man behind him, "Mo Ji still hasn't saluted the Great Zhou Emperor yet!" ”

The boy raised his fist to his chest with some reluctance.

Wen Yong looked at the unyielding look in his eyes, felt very familiar, and waved his big hand and said: "It turned out to be the younger brother of the envoy, then there is no need to be polite, I am also a monster with a nose and two ears, not a monster with three heads and six arms, why are you looking at me like this?" ”

Mo Han stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty is intimidating, so the younger brother is out of shape." ”

Wen Yong smiled on his face, but in his heart he sneered at Mo Han's explanation. It's really nothing new, such a bridge Duan Wenyong had seen it bad in his previous life, and the Hu people were not fools, how could they send such a deputy envoy who came out to know the etiquette, most of the young man was a dignitary figure among the Hu people, in the past, only others saluted him, so he was not used to saluting others, Hu Ren Khan and Wentai were contemporaries, it should not be him, it was likely that the Khan's heirs came to find out.

Wen Yong didn't reveal it, and asked, "What is the purpose of your envoy's visit this time?" ”

"Zhou and my state were originally in-laws, but due to some small misunderstandings and conflicts, my family Khan remembered the old feelings, and specially handed over a letter of state to restore the alliance between the two countries."

Mo Han handed over the national credentials he brought to Fu'an to present.

The national letter given by the Hu people was a parchment scroll, which was full of ghost-drawn characters, but fortunately there was also Chinese written in small characters below. Such a humiliating letter of state is nothing to Wen Yong, but when Wen Yong read the content of it, his brows couldn't help but lock, the Hu people in the north seem to negotiate peace, but in fact they have other goals, they negotiate peace There are three conditions, one is that after the armistice, the two sides will exchange and resume the border before the war, which has been occupied by the Hu people, and the Great Zhou must pay a certain amount of money and grain to redeem. The second is to make peace, and choose the daughter of the Great Zhou clan to marry the Hu Khan. The third is to form an alliance, form a brotherly alliance, and jointly destroy the country!

The first condition, both Hu and Da Zhou need a truce and blood transfusion to adjust internal losses, which is nothing, it's a big deal to ask for a price, just sit on the ground and bargain. But the second condition, the daughter of the domestic clan is suitable for marriage, only Wen Xi is still in the boudoir, because Concubine Jing and Wen Yong are very fond of her and are unwilling to let her marry prematurely, so she has not yet married until sixteen. Now let her marry Hu Ren far away, not to mention Concubine Jing and Wen Zhao, even Wen Yong himself is a hundred unwilling. As for the third condition for the alliance, I am afraid that it is because the Hu people have been busy in the Zhou State for a long time, and they were stabbed into a brilliant chrysanthemum by the Qi State, so they are dissatisfied and want to retaliate. Qi was originally the old enemy of Zhou, but it was only allied with the Hu people to attack, giving people a sense of collusion with foreign enemies.

handed over the national letter to Fu'an, and asked him to read out the contents of the national letter in front of the Manchu civil and military generals.

Above the court, in the face of the three conditions of the Hu people, the courtiers discussed a lot.

The servant Zou Ping admonished: "Your Majesty, now that the Hu people are willing to bathe in the king, it is really good to change the war into jade silk, and according to Weichen's humble opinion, he should agree to reconcile with the Hu people." ”

Wen Yong recalled it in his mind, and vaguely remembered that Zou Ping's hometown was in the north, and there were many industries in the mutual market, so it was no wonder that he wanted to end the conflict with the Hu people as soon as possible. Seeing that the other officials from the Northland were all in a state of impatience, Wen Yong immediately spoke out and suppressed: "Since it is a foolish opinion, don't mention it!" ”

After drinking Zou Ping, Wen Yong turned to look at Wen Hu and asked, "What does my cousin think?" ”

Although Wen Hu is authoritarian, he is still reliable in the state affairs of the Great Zhou, and he really did not disappoint Wen Yong, only to see him come out and ask Mohan: "Dare to ask your envoy, what is the land that needs to be redeemed by my Great Zhou in the first article?" How much is it worth? ”

Mo Han replied: "Of course, it is the line of Lintao, Jiuquan, and Yongfeng that are still at the feet of my blue wolf warriors, and each place is worth tens of millions, which is not much." ”

Although Lintao, Jiuquan, and Yongfeng were not broken, the surrounding areas were indeed looted by the Hu people, and there are still some tribes occupying the surrounding small counties and plundering, and they have not been able to withdraw in time.

Wen Hu snorted coldly: "Then you don't need to return it, the old man's Left Guard Fourth Army and Seventh Army are ready to take it themselves at any time, and I Da Zhou will not accept the noble tribes stranded here, and if you are interested, you can spend money to redeem them!" ”

Wen Hu's toughness was not impulsive, June was the time when the temperature gradually rose, and the Hu people were accustomed to the cold of the Northland, and suddenly experienced the heat in the Sein, and their combat power would be curtailed as a result. Although he has lost a game, in the face of these small shrimps left behind, Wen Hu is still sure to swallow it in one bite.

Mo Han's face changed, "Are you threatening the descendants of the blue wolf?" ”

Wen Hu didn't give an inch: "No, we are just killing the robbers in the territory!" ”

The Hu clan also knew that the soldiers of their tribe could not stay in the Sai for a long time, and put forward this condition just to take advantage of the victory to blackmail the Great Zhou, Mo Han saw that the attitude of the Great Zhou was tough and could only choose to give up, and softened his attitude and said: "Okay, no matter what, my Khan still hopes that the two families can be repaired, as sincerity, my tribe will withdraw from the Zhou realm within half a month, and I hope that the Emperor of the Great Zhou will not be embarrassed." ”

After the matter was revealed, Wen Hu said: "The second article is okay with relatives, but the third article is Qi, I have just gone through a big war in Dazhou, and I am unable to send troops in a short time." ”

Mo Han explained: "My Great Khan also understands the situation of your country, and the alliance is only a preliminary formula, and the time and strategy of the two wars can be discussed in detail!" ”

The Hu people are treacherous, if they don't agree, it's hard to guarantee that they won't turn to negotiate an alliance with the Qi State to fight Zhou, and after the military reform, they just need a war to test the knife and show their success, and it would be better to have the Hu people to help.

Wen Hu immediately clapped his hand and said: "This is very good, then please ask your envoy to go to the post house to rest, and the specific details will be discussed with you later to sign a contract." ”

"Then I will wait for your reply."

After making a bow, he and the young man behind him went to the post house under the leadership of the deacon and eunuch.

Looking at the backs of the two, Wen Yong always felt that the young man was very familiar with him, and he couldn't help muttering in his heart, "I shouldn't know Hu Ren." ”