The Farmer and the Snake?

Di Zhixun naturally hadn't heard of this classic story, so Xie Yi had to give him a popular science once.

After listening with relish, Di Zhixun hesitated: "What does Xiaoyao mean is that my Datang is a farmer, and Tu Li is the snake?" ”

"Isn't it, when you are weak, you rely on you, and when you are strong, they will bite you back, there are too many examples of this throughout the ages."

Xie Yi said: "Not to mention far away, today's Xue Yantuo is actually like this. At the beginning, His Majesty saw that the Turks in the east were strong, so he had the plan to unite with Xue Yantuo; However, in fact, the Xue Yantuo people were also using the power of the Tang Dynasty to help them resist and even defeat the Turks. ”

"That's right!" Dickinson was convinced.

"That's natural, sometimes you don't necessarily need a common interest, as long as it's profitable for both parties, you can hit it off." Xie Yidao: "However, time has passed, and Xue Yantuo has taken the opportunity to occupy a lot of Turkic hometowns, and now he is powerful and has become a threat to the Tang Dynasty. ”

"That's right, I learned all the way that Xue Yantuo was not the small tribe he was at the beginning, but now there are herds of cattle and sheep, strong soldiers and strong horses, not to be underestimated!" Di Zhixun muttered: "Maybe in time, or even now, the strength of the Xue Yantuo people is not much worse than that of the Turks back then. ”

"Actually, Xue Yantuo can already be regarded as the snake, they have come to their senses, and they may take a bite at any time, otherwise why would we be so cautious now?"

Xie Yi said: "Today's sudden profit loss is the same, he now needs to use the power of Datang to help him deal with Dadu and stabilize his strength, but once he stabilizes his position, what will he do?" ”

Di Zhixun pondered and said in a low voice: "Judging from today's situation, among the two princes of Xue Yantuo, the mind of Tu Li is more sensitive to generosity. If the courage that the grassland people value the most, he is not inferior to the magnanimity. I'm afraid that the identity of the heir of this khan is none other than him. ”

"It's not so much that Tu Lishu admires the Tang civilization, but that he understands the Tang Dynasty, an opponent who understands you, does Di Shilang feel terrible?"

As soon as Xie Yi said this, Di Zhixun's face suddenly changed slightly, his expression was a little unnatural, and he was vaguely worried.

"Knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent, invincible in a hundred battles, what our Han family sages once said, is now being learned and used by Xue Yantuo." Xie Yi knew it best in his heart. How many grassland tribal leaders in history claimed to admire the Han civilization, but after learning something to strengthen themselves, they turned around and raised their butcher's knives to the Han people and raised their horses' hooves to the Central Plains.

Di Zhixun thought about it carefully, didn't there be a lot of such situations when the Wuhu Rebellion in China was back then, and that period of history is still unbearable to look back on!

"To tell the truth, it's good if it is magnanimous to set up such a person to inherit the throne, a brave and reckless opponent is not terrible, what is really terrible is the sudden loss of knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent. Maybe you still have ambitions, so you have to guard against it! ”

When Di Zhixun heard this, he couldn't help but be silent for a long time, not knowing what to say.

The grassland is a dangerous place like a wolf and a tiger. It's not easy to be comfortable here, and it's probably hard to put on a good show to drive the tiger and the wolf.

Therefore, Xie Yi's extravagance is not big, he can complete the task, and he can retreat with his whole body.

will be subject to the king's order outside. The same is true for the envoys, anyway, His Majesty Li Er in Chang'an can't reach the whip, as long as he goes back and hands him a passable answer sheet.

The two of them are talking. Tuli came to the door.

said Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrived, then he had to "treat each other with sincerity", or falsely beg the snake.

"Envoy Di, Envoy Xie, I'm really sorry for making it difficult for you today." As soon as he entered the tent, he apologized, and his attitude seemed to be very sincere.

Di Zhixun said politely: "The prince is serious, today's matter is not difficult, not to mention that thanks to the prince, the matter can be properly and satisfactorily concluded." ”

"Where, Xiao Wang just did what he did, the two noble envoys came to the Tang Dynasty to represent the country, how can you be wronged? Otherwise, it would be disrespectful to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, His Majesty the Great Heavenly Khan. ”

Tu Lishu said in a low voice: "I can't afford such a crime, and my father Khan can't afford it either." ”

"Of course, the Khan and the prince certainly wouldn't let that happen." Xie Yi smiled, looking at Tu Li's eyes meaningfully.

However, this Prince Xue Yantuo did not notice that someone was watching her, and still said eloquently: "It's just that Brother Wang's ......."

However, as soon as the conversation suddenly changed, he began to complain and criticize Dadu, and even deliberately smeared, the purpose was obvious.

Alas!

Xie Yi couldn't help but sigh lightly, the throne really has a fatal attraction, which can make his own brothers turn against him. Look at the incompatibility between magnanimity and sudden profit, which is embarrassing.

However, the Tang Dynasty is not much better, and it may not be obvious at the moment, but in the near future, there will be other princes between Li Chengqian and Li Tai......

I'm afraid that when the time comes, Li Shimin will have a headache because of these things.

"Prince Dadu doesn't seem to like us?" Xie Yi asked himself and replied, "Maybe the prince has misunderstood us. ”

"Maybe!" Tu Lishu said in a low voice: "Maybe it is also related to the provocation of the Western Turk Hulu, this prince, the royal brother, is a real person, just a little bit of that...... Don't laugh! ”

Let others not laugh, but there is a faint smile on his face, as if he can't control his pride.

"Of course I won't mind, it's just the first time we meet, and there will be more opportunities to see each other in the future." Xie Yi said with a smile: "When the time comes, I will have to trouble the prince, so I will help mediate and mediate from it, and resolve the misunderstanding with Prince Dadu as soon as possible." ”

"Definitely, definitely." Tu Lishu did not hesitate to say nothing.

"There's Prince Law, thank you!"

Tuli lost a smile and said: "You're welcome, that's right, Father Khan has already asked people to prepare a bonfire dinner, and Tuli has come to invite the two to the banquet." ”

Xie Yi smiled: "Oh, I see, Zhenzhu Khan set up a banquet, a good thing that can't be asked, let's go." ”

So, the three of them went out of the tent together and walked to the sweat tent where Yi Nan was.

It was getting late, the sun was setting, and the stars could already be seen in the eastern sky. According to the logic of the previous life, the starry sky on the grassland was even more spectacular and beautiful, and Xie Yi was also ready to feast his eyes.

In the open space outside the sweat tent, a bonfire had been lit, and even a whole sheep had been set up on the fire. The warriors of Xue Yantuo were coming and going, placing desks and seats, and they were very busy.

When Xie Yi and the others walked over with anticipation, they unexpectedly saw the figure of Dadushe, who was reprimanding a person, a Hui person. (To be continued......)