Chapter 202: The Farmer and the Serpent

"The wind is strong on the steppe, whether it is the Tang Dynasty or the Western Turks, both sides are the distinguished guests of Ben Khan, how can they be lazy?" Yi Nan laughed and stepped forward to try to take the hands of the envoys on both sides.

At first, everyone thought that he wanted to use his authority to make peace between the two envoys, but in fact he pulled his tent side by side to welcome the guests himself.

Xie Yi actually didn't mind giving Yi Nan a step down, but if he backed down at this time, wouldn't he admit that the Tang Dynasty and the Western Turks were on an equal footing?

Although it can be said in fact, there is still a difference in name, who told the Western Turkic Khan to send people to Chang'an to pay tribute? Who made Datang take face seriously?

This is a matter of principle!

Therefore, it is resolute not to compromise casually, so as not to damage the prestige of the Tang Dynasty, Xie Yi is even more afraid that someone will use this matter as a handle to criticize himself in the future.

The Tang Dynasty monarchs and ministers all love face, so being criticized is not a joke, I'm afraid that Li Er will not forgive himself, then the gain will outweigh the loss.

Now that I think about it, those envoys who are famous in history are extremely resolute and indomitable, and they may not necessarily have a resolute heart, but I am afraid that they were also forced out by domestic public opinion.

Xie Yi was ready to refuse Yi Nan, but Zhenzhu Khan took Xie Yi's hand first with great interest, and then shook it tightly, the meaning was already very clear.

There is a little difference in this subtle and small place, which can be regarded as respecting the Tang Dynasty, and it can be regarded as dividing the order. And Yi Nan deliberately paused, deliberately so that everyone could see this scene and see it clearly.

That's good, it's not so obvious, at least it's primary.

There's no need to keep going, and it's not good to be too stiff when we first meet. It is rare that Di Zhixun also agrees, so there is no disagreement on the Datang side.

As for the Western Turkic side. Although the "gourd" little khan is very unhappy, but the matter has come to this point, Yi Nan's attitude is clear, what can he do? His envoy has an important mission, and it is not worth it to make trouble with Xue Yantuo for some trivial things. The pros and cons and the big picture are all for everyone to consider!

So I have to endure this breath, and I will talk about everything later, the next thing is important, it is the most important thing, and we can't lose the big because of the small.

As a result, Di Zhixun and Xie Yi took a small step ahead and marched into Xue Yantuo's tent almost in parallel with the Western Turks.

Tu Lishu finally breathed a sigh of relief, and there was a faint smile on his face, obviously very proud. And the magnanimity on the other side was so angry that he blew his beard and glared. Disappointment and anger at the same time.

The process of entering the sweat tent is simple, but it is complicated, but what about after entering? But nothing meaningful happened, almost just a few pleasantries.

Xie Yi just went in and walked around the sweat tent, and roughly looked at the magnificence of Xue Yantuo Khan's guest tent.

Tiger skin chairs, fine Persian carpets, gold and silver flasks and glasses, and even a lot of precious stones. It's really glorious.

It can be seen that Yi Nan's life is still quite rich and luxurious. As for whether it has reached the level of extravagance, I don't know. Maybe it's to save face, and it's not known that he deliberately showed it off in front of the guests.

It's just that such a lavish scene contrasts sharply with those unpretentious, even ragged shepherds.

Zhumen wine and meat stink, and there are frozen bones on the road, it seems that this kind of thing is a common phenomenon. It's everywhere.

Then he said that he would go back in the evening to arrange a banquet to wash the dust, and then the two delegations were arranged to rest in tents, and they dispersed.

It's reasonable, after all, the serious day of the birthday hasn't arrived yet, except for greetings. It doesn't seem to be serious...... No, there are a lot of serious things, it's just that it's inconvenient to talk about it on this occasion.

Di Zhixun and Xie Yi don't care at all, anyway, the time is long, and they are not in a hurry. It was not a good sign that the first day of arrival was tense.

Xue Yantuo was polite, and arranged a large rest area for the Tang Mission, and the tents were all set up. The tents of distinguished guests such as Dicteson and Xie Yi were also covered with Persian carpets, as well as gold and silver utensils.

What surprised Xie Yi even more was that there was even a silk futon on the couch, Xue Yantuo was really thoughtful and very good at thinking about the guests!

Looking at this, will two women be arranged to warm up the bed at night?

Forget it, I swore to Du Xijun and Zheng Liwan that I would never touch the shepherdess. In fact, it is also the case, there are many grassland women who come into contact on the way, but most of them have a special smell, which is really unpleasant.

It's good to have a clean place to live and rest for a while, but don't think about it.

It's just that rest is a bit luxurious at this moment, Xie Yi just changed into comfortable casual clothes, and Di Zhixun came to the door.

In such a situation, it is necessary for the two envoys to communicate more.

"Carefree, the Western Turks are not good!" Di Zhixon let out a long sigh, and his face was completely devoid of the composure he had in the big tent. In recent days, he and Xie Yi have become quite familiar with each other, so they use the word table when they meet.

Xie Yi said: "I have long expected that the Western Turks will definitely not settle down, and it is not surprising that those who come are not good." It doesn't matter, what matters is the attitude of the Xue Yantuo people, on Xue Yantuo's territory, Yi Nan will not let the Tang Dynasty and the Western Turks directly have a head-on conflict. ”

"That's right!" Di Zhixun nodded and said, "Judging from today's situation, Yi Nan seems to be in awe of my Datang. ”

"Perhaps, this is the best, if he has more awe and jealousy of Datang, we will save a lot of trouble. But if it's just on the surface, it's hard to say. ”

Xie Yi said with a smile: "Di Shilang, don't forget, we also have to give Yi Nan a big gift, after this gift is given, it is hard to predict what kind of attitude the Pearl Khan will have!" Whether you can still be as respectful and kind as today, God knows. ”

"Not really!" Thinking of the paper edict in his bag, Di Zhixun smiled helplessly, if Yi Nan liked and gladly accepted Tui Ence, it would be strange, and when the time came, it would be ......

"There's no way, the plan I came up with has to be implemented even if I have a hard head, not to mention that now it is the Holy Will, but I don't dare to resist the decree."

Xie Yi said: "Moreover, the situation may not be so bad, after all, as expected by the princes of the imperial court, the two sons of Yi Nan are really not in harmony. It can be seen that Dadu is set up to mix with the Turks, and this Turk is ...... lost."

Di Zhixon said optimistically: "Tu Li Loss seems to agree with my Datang, admire Datang culture very much, and also rely on the power of Datang. ”

Xie Yi said leisurely: "It looks like this means, it seems to be a good thing for the time being, and it may be a help to us, but in the long run...... Has Di Shilang heard the story of the farmer and the snake? (To be continued......)