"I'm sorry, my lord, but His Highness Watt has come down to visit you." The man outside the door replied cautiously.

"Oh, please let him in." Su Qin sighed, after all, he came on a mission, and it was not the time to enjoy the scenery.

"Master Su, it's been a few months since you said goodbye."

Watt, who walked in the door, looked majestic, and the fur hat with mink tail on his head showed that his identity had changed greatly from a few months ago, and he walked up and held Su Qin's hands tightly according to the etiquette of the Tang people.

"I haven't had time to congratulate Your Highness, I only heard about it before I came here, Lord Qin has returned to Beijing to report on his work, and Lord Liang is sitting in Tokugawa again, so I will congratulate you on their behalf here."

As soon as Su Qin beckoned, the attendant outside the door immediately presented a wooden box, gently lifted the lid of the box, and a delicate and realistic jade carving relief walked quietly inside, flashing with glittering brilliance.

"Thank you, sir, please thank Lord Qin and Lord Liang on my behalf."

Watt showed a grateful look on his face, no matter what was in this wooden box, as long as people had this new one, it would not be easy, not to mention that he could become one of his uncle's several heirs, they also played a great role, especially the uncle's internal affairs officer Doni contributed a lot, and Doni maintained an extremely good relationship with Qin Duan, Liang Qiming and the Su Master in front of him.

He didn't shirk, just took it solemnly with both hands, observed it carefully, and then handed it to the entourage outside the door behind him.

"Your Highness, this little Baikal has a pleasant scenery, why don't we two go out for a walk?" Su Qinjian said.

"Okay, I'm also trying to find time to talk to Master Su alone." Watt readily agreed, thinking that he knew that Su Qin's construction of yì must have its meaning.

Walking along the lake, Su Qin and Watt's retinue were fanned out around the perimeter, after all, this was in someone's land, although the Bega country had strengthened its security measures. But it's better to be cautious and wary.

"Your Highness, what do you think of this joint meeting of the countries of the Western Regions?"

The lakeside is made of white stone elliptical embankments, and although it is still a little cold in the Western Regions in January, the lakeside is very clean and looks natural and harmonious. It is full of a kind of austere beauty. Su Qin and Watt didn't speak, and when they walked far away, Su Qin provoked the topic.

"I'm afraid that this joint meeting is a little different from previous sessions, and the topic of discussion will probably revolve around the two of us. Last year, we asked the countries of the Western Regions to provide more grain and grass than in previous years, and although they reluctantly agreed in the end, the seeds of contradiction have been planted, and our demand for grain and grass this year will certainly not be lower than last year, and when the time comes, I estimate that their reaction will definitely be stronger. Maybe they'll have to discuss what to do. ”

A faint wry smile appeared on the corner of Watt's mouth, and he gently raised his leg and kicked a small pebble under his feet into the lake, and the calm lake suddenly rippled.

"The seeds were not planted last year, but they were planted a long time ago, when you asked them for free assistance. No one wants to give money and materials to others for free, let alone not every year or two, but every three or five years, and no one welcomes such neighbors. Su Qin corrected Watt's statement. It's just that the contradictions have intensified even more last year. ”

"We don't want to, if the people of the tribe can live. We don't want to do that. But the climate on the prairie is changeable, if God doesn't open his eyes, in the face of drought and snow, we have no choice, and this is the only way to survive. The year before last, we lost the war with the Chidi people. The losses are heavy, and the elders and nobles of the clan have long been a little dissatisfied, and if they don't seek some compensation, I'm afraid my uncle won't be able to sit still. Watt explained.

"Your Highness, I have no intention of accusing you of your actions. For the sake of one's own nation's survival, it is understandable that even some acts that harm other peoples will be committed. It's just that I think the countries of the Western Regions seem to have a rare unity of heart this time, and it seems that there is going to be some big move, and we have to guard against it. Su Qin shook his head to indicate that Watt had misunderstood what he meant, and reminded him.

"Oh?"

Watt immediately became alert, "Could it be that the countries of the Western Regions still want to unite against us?" ”

"It's not that simple, if you look closely, where else are there people coming this time? I have heard that both the Motts and the Gyors have been sent, and even the Chidi in the west have been represented.

Watt's whole body was shocked when he heard this, but he immediately replied: "It seems that the person who came is really not good, but I have also heard that the northwest area is very wary of the Qin Daren's large-scale expansion of the army, especially when I heard that Master Li has formed an army of three divisions in Beiloulan. ”

Su Qin smiled slightly, "Now that Beiloulan has been incorporated into the territory of the empire, it is natural to establish an armed force to protect the security of this area, so there is no need to make a fuss. ”

The two exchanged glances and smiled heartily. The union of the five countries of the Western Regions is a result that neither side wants to see, especially the Namote and the Chidi people are also involved, if they really form an alliance, it is equivalent to forming an encirclement of the Huns from the east, west and south, although this encirclement is not stable, but it is also intolerable to the Huns; However, the Motts have been living in harmony with the Sithroes last winter and this spring, and have not met each other in arms as in previous years, which also makes the northwest side feel a certain pressure, which will form a serious threat to Qin Dui's base area.

"It seems that our goals are the same, Master Su, I think we should each work according to our own ideas." Watt smiled and mentioned.

"Hehe, good, just do as you say, I think the arrival of the two of us may make many people feel uncomfortable." Su Qin laughed.

In another villa in the same place, the spirited lord of Loulan Hayibar was having a secret conversation with Altai, the lord of Baiga, who was the guest of honor.

"Brother Altai, this joint meeting can be described as a gathering of heroes, not only the Motts and the Siathrow Empire have sent envoys, but also the Huns have also sent one of their highnesses, and the Qin Twilight side has sent one of their core figures, Su Qin, to lead the team, it seems that this meeting has really touched the nerves of all parties." Hayibar said worriedly.

Altai, the ruler of the country of Baiga, was also over fifty years old, with a huge ruby shining on a scarf on his head, and a fat face full of red light, looking like a good man. He was only younger than Haybar among the kings of the Western Regions, and his prestige was also high.

"Brother is right, in the past, our joint meeting did not attract so many people's attention, even the Huns and the Great Qin people used to send random representatives to take a look, but this time it is very different, all of them are heavyweights, our Yunxiu Villa can now be said to be a meeting of the wind and clouds." Altai is still smiling.

"Let's get down to business, brother, what do you think of my last suggestion on speeding up the process of national defense integration and forming a joint force in the Western Regions?" Haybar set his eyes on Altai's fat face. (To be continued......)