221, begging for Hermes-Epitek (I)
Soon, the meaning of Emperor Li Shimin was quickly transmitted to the Turkic post house in Dingxiang City through guò carrier pigeons. And Jingwen, the envoy to the Turks, also received it. When Jingwen saw the message from this emperor, he immediately showed a bitter smile, this errand is not easy to do!
"What a pit! If you don't pay a penny, you want to get those people back. Are you so merciful to those Turks? Although I can do a good job of raising the knighthood and becoming hereditary, but is this errand so easy to do? Jingwen complained.
Jingwen was really speechless about Li Shimin's thoughts, because Li Shimin was like an iron rooster, not pulling out a hair. Although Li Shimin was willing to touch the army to press to the border pass and threaten the Turks at any time. However, they were unwilling to take the money out to redeem the Han Chinese, so the Turks would probably not agree. If this is done, I am afraid that war will inevitably break out. But the current situation is like this, and both sides do not want to start fighting at this time, and they are both beating wolves with hemp sticks -- both sides are afraid.
"What an iron!" Jingwen scolded.
Cheng Lin saw this thing, and said helplessly: "Your Majesty, this is because there was a situation last year when he spent money to ask the Turks to withdraw their troops, so he felt insulted. But if this time it is still necessary to spend money to redeem these people, then I am afraid that the emperor will feel even more insulted. Therefore, the emperor ordered that no money should be spent, but no money could be spent openly to redeem it. So, your responsibility is very heavy. Not only do you have to pay back these people without spending money, so that it can be regarded as a happy ending. Even if you take a step back, you can't spend money on the bright side. ”
After all, Cheng Lin was adopted by the Cui family since she was a child, so she knows a lot more about this kind of political thing than Jingwen. Therefore, Cheng Lin can initially see that this Li Shimin is unwilling to spend money again because of face. But he wanted to redeem the Han people, so that the people could return to their hearts. But this matter is a contradictory problem, so Li Shimin has no way to solve it, so he can only push it to Jingwen. This kind of thing is the greatest credit to Li Shimin if it is done well. And if you mess up, that's Jingwen's sin. This kind of political means, Li Shimin has already used the fire.
"Damn, it's so good to be an emperor? Our courtiers are busy working around, using their brains and legs, and they have to carry the black pot at critical times, and the salary is only so little, it's really a fucking loss. Jingwen complained.
"Be careful, be careful! If this word gets out, I'm afraid you will be impeached. Cheng Lin said.
Although Jingwen was very helpless, the things assigned by the emperor still had to be done. Otherwise, there will be no good fruit to eat. This time, if we want to get back more than 100,000 Hermes-Epitek without spending a penny, although this matter is very difficult, if it is done well, the benefits are also very large. If more than 100,000 Hanmin can be saved, it will be a matter of immeasurable merit, and Jingwen can become a political star of the Tang Dynasty at that time. At that time, who dared to say that Jingwen was born as a chef, so he couldn't be promoted? If anyone dares to say that, then I am afraid that hundreds of people will spray him to death!
The future is ambitious, but the process is tortuous. Jingwen had no choice but to go to the big traitor national teacher Zhao Deyan.
"Zhao Guoshi, as the envoy of the Tang Dynasty to the Turks, I intend to send a note to you. We want to have a discussion about the Han people who were plundered by the Turks and sent to the steppe as slaves in the Tang Dynasty. This negotiation is very important, and if we ignore it, we will have a war. I'm definitely not joking this time, my Datang army is ready to assemble, please treat it seriously and carefully! Jingwen said.
Zhao Deyan heard this. I also feel that Jingwen is different this time. Moreover, this time Jingwen proposed the word war, but it was extremely heavy, unlike the previous justification that was only used for blackmail. Now the word "war". Jingwen was very serious, and even pointed out that the army was gathering and was ready to go out at any time. This time, Zhao Deyan had to pay attention to it, and he immediately notified Jieli Khan.
"Khan, the Tang Dynasty envoy Jingwen has officially informed me that he wants to discuss the Han people in the Turkic territory. Even, this time they raised the threat of war. Moreover, this time it is not necessarily just ordinary blackmail, but to really go to war, and the Tang Dynasty is already mobilizing troops and preparing for war. I'm afraid, it won't be long before you get the news. Zhao Deyan said.
When Jieli heard this, he immediately said angrily: "These Han people are really getting an inch, we have given them enough things, but they are still so dissatisfied? These slaves are all our wealth, and they have already been divided, how can they be given back? You say, if these slaves are given back, what will be the effect on our Turks? ”
"Khan, if these Han Chinese are allowed to return to China, then I am afraid that our Turkic manpower will be insufficient. And these are already our 'wealth', where can we give them lightly to others? So, we can't give! A Turkic nobleman next to him said.
"Yes! Why do the Han people want to go back? "These are our slaves, why should we give them back?" ……
One by one, these Turkic nobles became like robbers, apparently believing that the Han people they had robbed were their slaves and their wealth. If you want someone to spit out their wealth, then this is probably worse than killing them, and they are now refusing to let them out.
"However, the Han army is coming soon! What are we going to do? Xue Yantuo's matter has not been resolved, and Xue Yantuo has become stronger and stronger recently, do we still have to fight on two fronts? It's all you idiots that Xue Yantuo is getting stronger and stronger. If Xue Yantuo could be eliminated earlier, why would we end up in such a difficult situation? Jieli said angrily.
Jieli was really angry with these guys, if it weren't for that damn Xue Yantuo, Jieli wouldn't have been so embarrassed at all. Now Xue Yantuo is not only not decreasing, but also growing stronger. In the case of eliminating the advantages of the other, those "ethnic minorities" on the grassland, seeing this situation, became agitated. The Turks are not the only people in the steppe, in fact, the Turks are only the main people in the steppe. There were also a number of ethnic minorities among them, and they were not all necessarily subject to Turkic rule.
Now Xue Yantuo rebelled, but the Turks could not suppress it. If you fight with Datang again at this time, those guys will definitely celebrate each other and rebel one after another. If it weren't for these things, I'm afraid Jieli would have been eager to fight with Datang once and take a good breath!
But if the guy below doesn't give his strength, what can Jieli do? (To be continued......)