"The mission from Guanzhong, that is from the imperial court, and it is also from the royal family, it seems that the imperial court attaches great importance to the prince of Pengcheng County. The green eyes of the alien boy flashed with a crystal luster, like a piece of jade, dazzling green, and muttered to himself.

"Well, the current situation of the Tang Dynasty is not very optimistic, the party people have tossed the court very lightly, and I heard that a vassal in the west defeated the Tubo people, and now there is also a heart of disobedience. ”

The old man was obviously a little worried about this high-spirited young man, and this trip to Xuzhou was also the position that this young gentleman snatched hard, he was very reluctant to accompany the other party, adding a lot of trouble, and he had to worry about the safety of the other party.

Fortunately, although this young gentleman is a little more lively, he is not ignorant of current affairs, he is smart by nature, as long as he keeps an eye on it, he will not worry about any major situation, and this way he is like a diligent and studious student, asking questions non-stop, which makes him a little stunned.

"The Tang Dynasty is so columsy now, a feudal lord can make them helpless?" The alien boy seemed to disbelieve it, "It's just a party member, but the feudal lord is also a part of the empire, how can he resist the power of heaven?"

"Well, the internal situation of this Han Empire is very complicated, and it can't be explained in a word, unlike on the grassland, Shaojun will slowly understand it if he understands more. ”

The old man had a headache, this kind of problem can't be explained clearly for a while, if it really arouses the interest of the other party, then it's really looking for guilt.

"Has this Pengcheng County Guild received us?" the alien boy asked with great interest, "I heard that he was a scout under a small feudal lord a few years ago, and it only took a few years to become like this, it's really a bit incredible, I would like to meet him and ask him many questions." ”

The old man's scalp was numb, and he coughed dryly: "Shaojun, the Han people attach great importance to etiquette, so it is not appropriate to ask some personal questions directly in person, and it will be regarded as not being polite." ”

"Oh?" the alien boy thought for a moment before he said, "Then it's okay for me to confess to him first, and then ask questions, right?" I'm really interested in everything about him, it's only been a few years, I really can't imagine, I heard that he only had a few hundred people in his hands at the beginning, and now how many people and horses do he have in his hands? I'm afraid there are hundreds of thousands, more than our Tuyuhun men!"

The old man was dumbfounded, he didn't expect the other party to come up with such a method, and said with a bitter face: "Shaojun, it depends on the opportunity, and there are many other problems that the Han people are very taboo, uh, so you need to look at the situation and wait for the opportunity." ”

The young man pouted, "There are so many rules for the Han people, I just want to know how he got to where he is today, and his father is full of praise for him, praising him as a god, doesn't he even have this kind of heart?

When it comes to the words "self-cherishing the broom", the alien boy feels a little proud, and seems to be very proud of his ability to speak this idiom of the Han people.

"Shaojun, this is not a matter of open-mindedness, how can you say it?" The old man is really out of line, this young gentleman seems to be obsessed, and he wants to ask those personal questions about the Pengcheng County Prince, but is this what the Lord of the People is willing to return?

Seeing the old man's annoyed expression, a mischievous smile appeared on the face of the interracial boy, "Okay, Uncle Seven, I know how to do it, you always treat me as a child, I am seventeen years old, and even the teacher said that I am talented and intelligent, and I will never forget it, and I will have a great ,......success."

A series of boastful words, the guards on the side couldn't help laughing, but they all knew that this young gentleman had a temper, so they all couldn't hold back a smile, or simply twisted their faces to the side.

"That's good, that's good, Shaojun, after all, this is the territory of the Han people, the prince of Pengcheng County has laid down Pinglu Town, it is estimated that the imperial court is going to give him the title of king, so calculated, this Central Plains Han land, if the Liang is not good, he has to be regarded as the strongest." The old man nodded.

"Will the Shatuo people do anything to them?" asked the alien boy in a whisper with a wink of his eyes.

"This, the Han people are very cunning, I guess this Pengcheng county prince will definitely negotiate with the Shatuo people, those Shatuo people have also learned to be as cunning as the Han people, and they are no longer as bold as the eagles on our grassland, so it is also a good thing for them to fight wits and courage. ”

"But didn't you say that you want the Shatuo people to be our enemies?" the corners of the alien boy's mouth turned up, and a pair of beautiful dimples were exposed.

"The Shatuo people are our enemies of the Tuyuhun people, but these Han people are not necessarily our friends, they are just our business partners, and once they become strong, they will also be above us. The old man explained with a wry smile.

"Why do these Han people like to treat us as their slaves? We are the people of the eagle of the steppe, and we will not submit to anyone. A flash of anger flashed in the green eyes of the alien boy.

"Alas, since the Han Dynasty, these Han people have regarded themselves as the lords of the world, and in the era of the Heavenly Khan, the Tang Empire was even more prestigious. ”

The old man's words made the alien boy incomprehensible, "Isn't this too domineering? Our people have lived on the grassland since childhood, and no one has ever been able to control us, except for our leader, how can the Han emperor control us?"

"The Han people have great strength, they can be domineering, and when they are weak, they are just as powerless. The old man added, "Shaojun, we are not here to discuss these things this time, that Pengcheng County Duke needs a lot of horses and cowhides, and we need a lot of iron and tea, we need to expand the trade between us, and he also needs us to help them contain the Shatuo people in the north, once they fight with the Shatuo people, they will need us even more." ”

"Got it, Uncle Seven, do you mean that we both need each other, and we can form allies?" the alien boy snorted, a little unhappy.

"If you can, why don't you take what you need?" the old man's eyelids drooped, "The Khitans are not trustworthy, they only want us to submit to them, and we Tuyuhun people will not agree." ”

"Seventh Uncle, didn't you say that the Han emperor also wanted us to submit? The Shatuo people are like this, and the Khitan people are like this, so what's the difference?" the alien boy asked rhetorically.

"It's different, the Han people love face more, in their eyes, our pastures are just barren land far away, their emperor only needs us to submit to him, and we don't need to pay taxes, at most it's just some tribute, and will give us more rewards, but the Shatuo people are different, they not only want our women and cattle and horses, but also want to enslave our people, these are completely different things!"

"Then what's the point of the Han people doing this?" the dark green eyes of the alien boy showed a puzzled look, "We verbally show submission, they won't get anything, and they will give us more rewards, who wouldn't want to?"

"Hehe, this is the so-called dignity of the Han people. The old man also felt that this kind of thing was a little incomprehensible, "They especially value this so-called face and integrity. ”

The horse team slowly approached the city gate, and when they saw the cavalry of more than ten people, the soldiers around the horse blocking stake outside the city gate surrounded them.

It can be seen that these more than ten horses are all high-quality military horses, especially the night lion ridden by a young man of different races, with a snow-white body and slender mane, which is unforgettable at a glance.

The gatekeeper officer is also a role with some eyesight, knowing that during this time, the county prince returned to Xuzhou from Qingzhou South, and there were many dignitaries and foreign envoys who traveled to and from Xuzhou, and there were also important ministers and envoys of the imperial court who also lived in the city, so they did not dare to neglect it.

Look at this snow-white majestic lion in the night, you will know that the other party has an extraordinary background, and the other party's appearance is obviously not Han, the officer hugged his fist and saluted: "Please show me if you come." ”

The old man stepped forward and showed the relevant documents, and the officer knew at a glance that this was a document issued by the Privy Council, although he did not indicate his identity, but it must be related to the military affairs of the Privy Council, so he just told the old man not to make trouble when he entered the city, and even the blades of the group were not checked, so he signaled that a cadre could enter the city.

"Seventh Uncle, didn't you say that the Han city is very strictly inspected and the blades are very strictly controlled?" The alien boy entered the city, and felt that he was too ostentatious to ride on this night lion, so he took the initiative to dismount and handed the horse to the attendant, and the old man also dismounted, and the two walked forward.

"Maybe it's our paper, the Sogdians brought this document for us should be related to their army, this Xuzhou City is now since the Pengcheng County Duke has returned, there must be a lot of garrisons, plus the Han people have many martial arts masters, I'm afraid I'm not afraid of ordinary people causing trouble and provoking." ”

The old man can only guess like this.

The last time he came was with a Sogdian merchant, and he disguised his whereabouts and did not reveal his identity.

At that time, Jiang Feng was not in Xuzhou, but went to Yanzhou, and he did not see this Pengcheng County Duke.

It's just that Xuzhou has too much demand for horses, and at the same time, it can provide a large amount of iron, and can even provide heavy weapons such as horse lances, spears, and ring knives, so it is of great interest to the clan.

Especially after the Shatuo people defeated the Daliang power, the nobles in the clan also felt the pressure, and the Khitans also took this opportunity to put forward more requirements for the clan, so that the nobles in the clan realized that they needed to find a more suitable ally to reduce the pressure from the two wings.

Looking at it, although the party people in the west can't say that the Weishatuo people are the first to look at the horses, they definitely don't dare to disobey the meaning of the Shatuo people, and the three towns of Heshuo were originally the best allies, but it's a pity that these Han people only know intrigue and intrigue, and their strength has been greatly reduced.

It wasn't until Pinglu Town was destroyed by Huaiyou in the south that it really entered the sight of the Tuyuhun people, and before that, at most, Huaiyou was just a trading object.