In the guest house of Honglu Temple, a voice sounded outside the door: "Lord, the envoy of the Wa Kingdom has arrived." ”

Li Xuan, who was sitting on the low couch, immediately came back to his senses, and the matter of King Luo Bin, Wu Chengsi and Di Renjie was completely forgotten by him, and said solemnly: "Please!" ”

Monk Daozhen, the envoy of the Wa Kingdom, who was dressed in a white monk's robe, immediately appeared at the door.

Entering the house, Monk Daozhen bowed to Li Xuanheshi and said, "Foreign Minister Daozhen, I have seen the king of the county." ”

Li Xuan stood up and bowed in return, and said, "I've seen the master, the master, please take a seat!" ”

"Thank you, Lord Wang!" Michijin bowed again, then stepped aside and sat down in front of the low table.

Outside the door, a minister served two pots of hot tea, one pot was placed in front of Li Xuan, and the other pot was placed in front of Daozhen.

Li Xuan poured himself a cup of tea, then raised it and said to Dao Zhen: "Master, please!" ”

Dao Zhen was accustomed to Li Xuan's style, poured himself a cup, then picked up the teacup, and said politely: "Lord Wang, please!" ”

After drinking the hot tea, Li Xuan said casually: "How is the master's life in Chang'an now, is it still convenient?" ”

Daozhen bowed down and said: "There are many Buddhist temples in Chang'an, and the poor monks are trapped in the Buddhist scriptures and are difficult to extricate themselves. ”

"Foguang Pudu, it seems that the master should be fine." Li Xuan nodded and said: "Since the meeting last month, there have been many things happening in the DPRK and China, so that the matter of the alliance has not been completed so far, and today, everything is finally over, master, the alliance between the Tang Dynasty and the Japanese State should also be decided." ”

"What the prince said is extremely true." Daozhen immediately bowed down, and his face did not show the slightest unsettling.

During this time, although Li Xuan and Daozhen did not meet, and Daozhen has been lingering in many Buddhist temples in Chang'an, the negotiations between the two countries have never stopped.

The Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Menxia all sent people to participate in the negotiations between the Honglu Temple and the envoys of the Japanese State.

Professional things are in charge of professional people, Li Xuan and Daozhen, neither of them are the kind of people who are extremely slippery, they simply don't care about everything and let others play.

The content of the negotiations between the two countries, such as the payment of ministers, tribute, trade, seeking advice, sending envoys, and so on, were mostly fine, but only one thing was stuck between the two countries.

Tang City.

Li Xuan proposed to build a Tang city in the capital of the Japanese state, at least a Tang Fang.

The envoys sent by the Tang Dynasty to the Wa Kingdom, the merchants and sailors who traveled to and from the Wa Kingdom, all gathered and lived in the Tang Fang.

The internal laws are all elected by the Tang people, and the head of the fang is in accordance with the Tang law, and the Japanese state has no way to interfere, just like a country within a country.

Naturally, Dao Zhen couldn't agree easily, he couldn't explain this kind of thing to the country at all, so he froze there.

"If it's a matter of Tang Fang, how about it according to the king's opinion?" Li Xuan's eyes looked at Li Xuan calmly and firmly.

Dao Zhen's face suddenly sank, and he was silent for a moment, and then said, "The foreign minister has a discussion. ”

Li Xuan seemed to have expected it, and said calmly: "The envoy, please speak." ”

"The affairs of Tang Fang, the Fang can be implemented according to Tang Law, but the head of the Fang needs to be sent by our dynasty, but he is the only one stationed on weekdays." Dao Zhen bowed slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, this is the last amount that the foreign minister can promise. ”

Li Xuan looked at Dao Zhen deeply, and didn't speak for a long time, and the atmosphere in the entire hall suddenly became solemn.

The huge pressure fell directly on Daozhen.

If it was before, Dao Zhen could still grit his teeth and persevere, but now, since the news of the death of the East Sea King came, he thought about how to take a step back.

It was only a moment before Dao Zhen couldn't help but speak: "Your Majesty, if the two countries can reach an alliance at this time, this autumn, our dynasty can pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty with eighteen maids, and in addition, the daughters of the kings of our dynasty can also ......."

"Wait!" Li Xuan immediately stopped Dao Zhen, and before he could digest the tribute maid in front of him, he was immediately stunned by Dao Zhen's words to offer the prince's daughter.

Li Xuan looked at Dao Zhen with an ugly face: "Master, the daughter of the king of your country, it is not appropriate to enter the palace!" ”

Dao Zhen hurriedly explained: "Your Royal Highness misunderstood, the Japanese country is lowly, how dare to climb the Son of Heaven, if you can serve the crown prince, or the kings, you can make the relationship between the Tang Dynasty and the Japanese Kingdom closer, and when the time comes, the Tang Emperor has an order, and our country will definitely do everything." ”

"But there are orders, and everything is done." Li Xuan nodded with a serious face, and finally let out a long sigh of relief and said, "That's it." ”

"Thank you, Lord Wang." Dao Zhen immediately saluted Li Xuanheshi with some joy.

Li Xuan waved his hand slightly, then raised the teacup, and said with emotion: "Master, what this king said just now, it is not recommended that the daughter of the king of your country enter the palace, but it is not an obstruction, this king is saving people." ”

"Don't worry, the minister understands." Dao Zhen nodded hurriedly, how could he not know the mystery in this.

The Jurchen king of the Japanese was sent to the palace, which was no different from sending him to death.

Li Xuan's face suddenly became solemn: "Master, this king can't make the decision on this matter, and he needs to ask His Majesty, but if there is no accident, this matter will be treated." ”

"In this way, the foreign minister will go back and wait for the good news." Dao Zhen immediately stood up, bowed his hand to Li Xuan, and then bowed deeply and walked out.

Li Xuan got up and sent Dao Zhen out, then turned around and looked at the inner screen, and said in a deep voice: "The two sentences that this king said before have been deleted." ”

Ma Wei's voice came from behind the screen: "Don't worry, your subordinates know what to do." ”

Li Xuan nodded slightly and breathed a sigh of relief.

The concubines in the emperor's palace could not bear half of the emperor's rain and dew at all.

Especially Queen Wang, Concubine Xiao Shufei and Xu Jieyu, the end was particularly miserable.

In addition to them and Empress Wu, the emperor also had other concubines such as Liu Gongren, Zheng Gongren and Yang Gongren, but Liu Gongren, Zheng Gongren and Yang Gongren had already died silently under Empress Wu.

But even now, there are still some concubines in the palace who were rewarded by the emperor in the early years, but these people are no longer favored, not to mention that they have no heirs, they are already old and decrepit, and they are only one step away from being beaten into the cold palace, and now they are just waiting for death in the palace.

Luckily, when the emperor dies, they will be sent home.

If the envoy of the Wa Kingdom really wanted to send the daughter of King Tianwu to the palace, then it was she who was sent to her death.

It may even cause the wrath of the Empress Wu and directly destroy the alliance between the Tang Dynasty and the Wa Kingdom.

But when sent to the East Palace, the British King's Mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion, the situation is different.

In this way, not only can it form a closer relationship with the Wa Kingdom, but it is also a great deterrent to Silla.

Li Xuan stood in front of the door and watched Daozhen walk towards the door, and it was at this time that the Silla envoy Qin Dull Jiaogan was brought out "just right".

……

Qin Dull Jiaogan walked from the side corridor with a calm face, followed the record in front, and then saw Monk Daozhen walking out of the official residence in front with a gentle face.

Qin Dull Horn Gan is unusually familiar with Dao Zhen.

Although this monk only had a gentle face, he could see the endless joy in the other party's heart at a glance.

The alliance between the Tang Dynasty and the Wa Kingdom was reached.

Qin Dull Jiaogan's heart immediately sank, and at this time, Dao Zhen also saw Qin Dull Jiaogan, but he was not surprised.

The king of Nanchang played this hand, not once or twice, they were all used to it.

Daozhen nodded slightly at Qin Dull Jiaogan, and then without saying much, he turned around and left.

The king of Nanchang just wanted to use the Wa kingdom to force Silla to reach an alliance, but even if the king of Nanchang intended to achieve it, in the final analysis, the relationship between Silla and the Tang Dynasty depended on the lords of the two countries, not on their envoys.

The Silla people, making a covenant and then destroying the covenant, they have not done such things once or twice.

Qin Dull Jiaogan watched Dao Zhen leave, his expression became solemn, and then he walked to the door of the official residence, and saw Li Xuan standing at the door at a glance.

"I've seen the prince." Qin Dull Jiaogan left his hand, then got up and asked, "The prince was sending Dao Zhen Master just now?" ”

Li Xuan smiled faintly, then got out of the way, invited Qin Jiaogan into the house, and then said softly: "Don't hide it from the envoy, the alliance between my dynasty and the Wa Kingdom is about to be reached, as long as this king tells His Majesty the matter, then everything will be fine." ”

"Oh?" A hint of surprise flashed on Qin Blunthorn's face.

The self-confidence of the king of Nanchang is not as simple as just reaching an alliance, as if the Tang Dynasty may make the Japanese kingdom go north to attack Silla at any time.

What covenant did they make?

"Envoy, please be seated." Li Xuan returned to the front of the collapse, then sat down, and watched Qin Xuan Jiaogan sit down with him, and then Li Xuan spoke: "State envoy, the last time we met was at the banquet of the Shangyuan Festival. ”

"Yes!" Qin Dull Jiaogan nodded slightly, and then said: "During the Shangyuan Festival, the prince was literary and artistic, and his martial arts were outstanding, although he was assassinated by Tubo and the king of the East China Sea, but half a month later, the foreign minister saw the head of the king of the East China Sea. ”

Li Xuan smiled faintly, and then said: "In the past half a month, this king has been busy with scientific research, so he neglected to negotiate with Silla. ”

"Don't dare!" Qin Dull Jiaogan immediately bowed down, and then said: "The covenant between the Tang Dynasty and Silla has been largely agreed, and there are only one or two things left. ”

"One or two things." Li Xuan smiled and said, "Is it your country's lease of Jeju Island, and the establishment of the Tang Embassy District in Jinzhou?" ”

Qin Dull Jiaogan nodded slightly, and set up an embassy area, or also called Tang Fang, Tang City, all of which were foreshadowed by the Tang Dynasty in the Silla Wa Kingdom.

Once it erupts, the hidden dagger can even be plunged directly into the throat of the palace.

Not only that, in the future, Datang can even use the embassy district to infiltrate all aspects of Silla.

Everything in Silla in the future may not be able to hide from the eyes of the Tang Dynasty, and Qin Dull Jiaogan can see this very clearly.

However, the real killer is Jeju Island.

Jeju Island is southeast of Silla, although the island is barren, but once it is occupied by Datang, then Datang can enter Silla from Jeju Island at any time.

At that time, the relationship between the two countries was slightly reversed, and the destruction of Silla was also imminent.

Seeing that Qin Dujiao didn't speak, Li Xuan smiled faintly and said: "Let's talk about the King of the East China Sea, the envoy has met the King of the East China Sea, but the envoy, the King of the East China Sea you have seen, are you sure that it is the King of the East China Sea?" ”

Qin Dull Jiaogan's face changed suddenly.

Although he had been in contact with the King of the East Sea earlier, and not long ago, he had seen the head of the King of the East Sea with his own eyes, but if he completely admitted that it was the King of the East Sea, he would not dare to be 100% sure, at least he had doubts in his heart.

After all, he was the one who had really had contact with the King of the East China Sea, not anyone else, and only he could judge whether the one he had seen was the real King of the East China Sea.

Although the man claimed to be the king of the East China Sea, and Qin Dull Jiaogan also recognized him as the king of the East China Sea in person, in fact, Qin Dull Jiaogan had already doubts in his heart.

Because of many things, although the man made a decision in front of him, he showed a hint of hesitation in other things.

It was this hint of hesitation that made Qin Dull Jiaogan suspicious.

Qin Dull Jiaogan raised his head, looked at Li Xuan, and asked in a low voice: "The head of the King of the East China Sea was cut off by the prince himself, is it possible that the prince himself is suspicious now; Is it coming? ”

Li Xuan smiled, lifted the teapot and poured himself a cup of hot tea, and said faintly: "It doesn't matter if the person killed by this king is the king of the East China Sea or not, as long as the people of the world recognize him as the king of the East China Sea, the Wa Kingdom, Silla, and Tubo, all recognize him as the king of the East China Sea, his opponents, his enemies, and even his own subordinates, all think that he is the king of the East China Sea, and they all think that the king of the East China Sea was killed by this king, so it won't take long for the king of the East China Sea to die completely." ”

Qin Dujiao was stunned for a moment, and his face was extremely ugly in an instant.

Li Xuan put the teacup to his mouth, and then said indifferently: "The king of the East China Sea is finished, envoy, in this way, part of the power of our dynasty can be liberated, you say, where will Your Majesty put this part of the power?" ”

Qin Jiaogan was directly stunned, and an infinite chill suddenly rose in his heart.

(End of chapter)