Gao Wei has long heard that Tuyuhun is far away, mixed with the Qiang clan, and it is more primitive and barbaric than the Northern Turks of the Desert, and it is estimated that Tuyuhun will not understand what is called etiquette and humility, but he didn't think that this Tuyuhun prince is quite polite, and he does things and speaks very much in the rules of the Central Plains, which inevitably makes Gao Wei take a few more looks. The Emperor withdrew his gaze and asked in a low voice:

"Your Khan Qualu first used his sword soldiers, and took advantage of my unpreparedness to plunder Tao and Min, why did he send an envoy to the court to see me now? Did he think that as long as he gave in, I would not be guilty of the past? ”

Why did Kwaralu send an envoy to the court, Gao Wei was clear in his heart. As he grew older, he became more and more deaf, and always made some self-defeating actions. He sent an envoy to the court, just to confuse Cushman and ask for an intermission, which does not mean that Kwak Lu really really surrendered to Cualu, after the eldest prince returns, it will be as short as four or five months, or as late as a year or two, and Kwalu will definitely send troops to plunder again.

After understanding this joint, Gao Wei could not have shown any friendly attitude towards the eldest prince Shifu. In public and private, he must ask questions first.

The courtiers burst into laughter.

Kwa Lu's little caution was exposed in front of people, which made Shi Fu also feel embarrassed and embarrassed, and he hated to get into the brick cracks for a while. But Shifu is the prince of Tuyuhun after all, and this calmness is still there, and after being ashamed for a while, he used the stiff Central Plains official dialect to say hard:

"Tuyuhun once formed an alliance with Daqi, and it is indeed wrong for our country to use troops against Tao and Minzhou, but my country is on the plateau, located in a remote area, and I didn't know that Da Zhou had been defeated by Daqi before I decided to use troops, this matter is a misunderstanding, please check it out with His Majesty the Emperor!" Shi Fu wept bitterly and said: "My brother Fu Yun was killed by the general of your country, and my father was heartbroken, but after hearing that Fu Yun killed the noble envoy without permission, he immediately ordered his head to be thrown into the wilderness and let the jackal eat it...... My Khan is sincere, please Your Majesty! ”

Although Shifu is a Hu person, he has been influenced by his mother since he was a child, and he loves the Central Plains culture, and he knows what it means to fiddle with right and wrong better than his father Cuarlu. As soon as these words came out, Deng Shi had a feeling of great ingenuity, not only brushing off his responsibilities, but also saying openly and secretly: Tuyuhun respects and is friendly to Daqi, and the previous battle was completely misunderstood.

Cushman & Wakefield felt a little uncomfortable when he heard it, and it was really annoying to hear too much of this kind of perfunctory diplomatic rhetoric.

Shifu's words came out, and Gao Wei didn't know what to say. If you don't pursue it, where is my face in the country? But if so, how? Should you send a large army to fight with Qualu on the plateau, or will you simply fight on this temple?

Besides, Qualu still has a dead son, and this Qualu still takes the initiative to surrender and sue for peace, if Gao Wei bites to death, it will inevitably be too unkind...... Gao Wei's expression was calm, but he was not annoyed, he only said lightly:

"In that case, I have misunderstood you in this matter...... But I also heard that a few months ago, a small country in the Western Regions came to pay tribute, and it was also intercepted and killed by your Tuyuhun people halfway, which shows that you are not very respectful to the Central Plains. ”

Shi Fu's face was sweaty, and his expression was flustered for a moment, and then he said, "There is such a thing?" ”

Seeing that the emperor looked displeased, he hurriedly bowed and explained:

"Your Majesty, Tuyuhun is narrow, but the territory is vast, not only Xianbei people, but also clansmen, Qiang people and Xiqiang on the plateau, although my family Khan is the nominal Tuyuhun Khan, but for the chiefs under the account can not be completely restrained......"

"-Okay, I know, Qualu doesn't know, right?" Gao Wei teased, his expression was still faint, "This time, I will believe you once, we Central Plains people have an ancient saying, if you do too much injustice, you will kill yourself." I can be regarded as tolerant and generous to Tuyuhun, and there will be no next time. After returning, I want your Khan to strictly restrain his subordinates, and if you dare to provoke our country again, I will order a large army to conquer him. ”

Shifu was forced by the emperor's momentum, so he could only sweat profusely and only make promises. After chatting for a long time, the emperor changed his words and asked, "I heard that your Tuyuhun is between Gannan and Shubei, and can reach as far as the Western Regions. I happen to be quite interested in the Western Regions, and I would like to ask you, how many countries and populations are there in the Western Regions, is it considered a rich town? ”

Seeing that Shifu was stunned, the emperor explained: "I just ask casually." ”

Shi Fu breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly explained to the emperor: "Your Majesty knows that this Western Regions is west of the Green Mountains, the territory is vast, but it is remote and desolate, there are wind and sand everywhere, and some Gobi Desert walks for a few days and nights without seeing people, but here is better than connecting the Central Plains and the Western Soil, and the trade routes are developed, and it is barely a rich territory." Among them, there are dozens of small countries, such as Kangguo, Gaochang, Shanshan, etc., which are already among the best. ”

"Dozens of countries?" The emperor thought for a moment and said, "Then the situation must be very chaotic and complicated, right?" ”

"Yes, although these small countries in the Western Regions have a small population and a weak army, they sometimes attack each other, and they are really not peaceful."

When Shi Fu said this, Gao Wei's upper body leaned forward slightly, and his expression became rare and serious: "I want to send an envoy to visit the countries of the Western Regions, but since the roads of the former Wei and the Western Regions were blocked, the Central Plains no longer know much about the Western Regions, are you willing to lead the way for me?" ”

The reason why Qianwei blocked the road from the Western Regions was not the handiwork of his grandfather Murong Fu? Shi Fu's face was embarrassed, but he immediately reacted, and solemnly promised: "This is the duty of the foreign minister, if the envoy of Great Qi comes, we Tuyuhun will definitely send someone to escort the envoy of your country into the Western Regions." ”

Gao Wei bowed his head with satisfaction, "The prince has a heart, but it is not necessary to send someone to escort him, my envoy can cross the desert from Guazhou and enter the Western Regions, Tuyuhun only needs to guide the envoy, and nothing else needs to be bothered." ”

Shi Fu said with a smile: "The foreign minister understands, and when the foreign minister goes back, he will select a few people who are familiar with the affairs of the Western Regions to send to His Majesty." ”

"Well," Gao Wei asked, "When is the eldest prince going to return to China?" ”

"The foreign minister is ready to return to China in ten days."

Cushman waved his hand and said, "It's been a long way, and you're leaving?" I don't have to worry about this matter first, now in the snowy season, the weather is very cold, and the road is difficult to walk, if the eldest prince has any trouble on the way, wouldn't it be my sin? …… Why don't the eldest prince stay a few more days, and wait for the spring snow to melt, it's not too late, just right, I see that the eldest prince has a good face, and I want to talk to you more. ”

Shi Fu was shocked in his heart, and was about to refuse, but the emperor spoke again: "It just so happens that in another month, all the tribes and vassal kings in the north of the country will enter Beijing to meet the court, and I am going to do a good job of winning two big victories this year, such a grand court meeting, if no one in Tuyuhun participates, wouldn't it give me face?" The emperor's tone was quiet, as if he had a deep meaning, and he was under heavy pressure, and he could not shirk it, but could only comply.