The gate of Youzhou City was wide open, and Yuan Taizuo came to Youzhou City with a team of envoys, looked around, and smiled at the envoy of the Great Sui and said: "The Great Sui is really prosperous, and the Youzhou City at the border is actually more prosperous than our capital city of Goguryeo." ”

Who doesn't like sycophants, the people sent by the prince to greet him all said proudly: "Our Great Sui country is rich and the people are strong, naturally not comparable to you." ”

As the prime minister of Goguryeo, Yuan Taizuo looked down on such a powerful courtier, but he was born in the Great Sui, so he had no one in his eyes, but on the surface he was extremely respectful: "Yes, yes, the Great Sui is a superior country, and our Goguryeo is just a medium-sized country in a corner of peace." ”

In the face of such a low-voiced Goguryeo prime minister, the boys sent out to pick up people felt that they had become superior people.

Seeing the Prince of the Great Sui, Yuan Taizuo even knelt down when he saw him, and said respectfully and loudly: "Your Royal Highness the Noble Prince of the Great Sui, Yuan Taizuo greets His Royal Highness." ”

Yang Yong, who was originally going to embarrass the Goguryeo people, saw this situation and stretched out his hand not to hit the kneeling people, but most of the anger seemed to be gone, and he waved his hand to let people get up and give a seat to talk.

"The foreign ministers were instructed by our king's thousands of instructions, and when they saw His Royal Highness the Prince of Da Sui, they must not be lazy, even if our king did not give or sit privately in front of His Royal Highness the Prince, the foreign ministers were still standing, standing."

This compliment made Yang Yong, who likes to listen to flattery, very happy.

"Sit, sit down, you understand etiquette, and the Great Sui dialect is very good, this palace will reward you."

"The minister is terrified."

After sitting down, Yang Yong looked at the gifts that were brought up, and said, "We Dasui want to go to Silla Baekje with Goguryeo, why don't you Plains King refuse?" ”

"It's not that we don't want to, it's just that we are afraid, Your Royal Highness the Prince, the army of a hundred battles under your command, the Turks who fought in the southern and northern wars are all holding their heads, and they are all as majestic as heavenly soldiers and generals, if these troops are allowed to enter our Goguryeo, don't say that those ignorant farmers and ordinary people, even the foreign ministers are also terrified."

Yuan Taizuo continued with a frightened face: "Today, when the foreign minister entered Youzhou City, he almost didn't fall off his horse when he saw the soldiers of the two provinces, if such a soldier enters Goguryeo, I am afraid that we will be scared that at least half of the people have hysteria." ”

The way Goguryeo people speak has always been exaggerated, and it is the same to this day.

But he heard Yang Yong's heart, and it was even his appetite.

The strategist Zhang Dayi wanted to remind the complacent prince by Yang Yong's side, but the prince was on the rise now, he knew his master's temper, and he couldn't splash cold water at this time, so he could only stand aside and watch.

"Hahahaha, Yuan Taizuo Goguryeo has a talent like you, it's really lucky for Goguryeo."

Yuan Taizuo immediately said: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, if you really want to borrow the Tao, it is not impossible, that is, you have to go in person and don't bring so many soldiers, after all, you are sending people to the envoy, not to fight, you yourself will lead the team, we Goguryeo will all welcome you, and my king will definitely send a welcome team stretching for dozens of miles to meet you." ”

Hearing this, Zhang Dayi looked at Yang Yong and was still happy, so he had to speak: "Mr. Yuan, how can we, the crown prince, have a golden body, deign to go to a small country like Silla Baekje in person. ”

Yang Yong instead glared at Zhang Dayi, Zhang Dayi was also helpless, as a courtier, he always had to think about his master, what if Yang Yong was fooled into really going to the envoy by himself?

Although he glared at Zhang Dayi, Yang Yong's mood of being slapped to the sky by sycophants just now was slightly eased: "There are many lonely affairs, so naturally I will not go out in person." ”

"Your Royal Highness the Prince, why don't you take this opportunity to visit our Goguryeo, there are a lot of deer and roe deer in our mountains and forests, I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is very good at shooting, you can go to our Goguryeo to hunt, and let our people see the majesty of His Royal Highness the Prince of the Great Sui."

Yang Yong asked rhetorically: "If I take the troops to hunt, you won't be afraid?" ”

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has always acted with kindness, even as far away as Goguryeo, and we have heard a lot, and the people will naturally not be afraid when they see a benevolent person like His Royal Highness the Prince, in fact, ......"

Yuan Taizuo was so eager to stop talking, Yang Yong asked, "Actually, what?" ”

"Actually, our people are only afraid of people as famous as His Royal Highness the King of Jin of your country."

As soon as he heard the mention of Yang Guang and use the word "famous", Yang Yong was instantly unhappy, his face collapsed, and his brows furrowed slightly.

"Why do you say that?"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince spares his life, and the foreign minister knows that it is a capital crime to talk about the Great Sui Imperial Family in private, and he hopes that His Royal Highness will spare his life."

"You answered Lone's question first."

Yuan Taizuo trembled and said: "We Goguryeo people have heard that His Royal Highness the King of Jin of the Great Sui is a great killing god, and the Turkic cavalry who killed him with his own strength at the border pass was frightened, and he defeated the Turks by relying on His Royal Highness the King of Jin, and His Royal Highness the King of Jin had to eat human blood every day, so that we were respectful and afraid, this time my king received the pearl of the East China Sea shark sent by His Royal Highness the King of Jin, and I didn't sleep for several days, so I hurriedly prepared a gift to return the gift. ”

As soon as he heard this, Yang Yong was angry in his heart, but he did not explode in front of Yuan Taizuo.

"It seems that you are still more afraid of our King Jin."

Yuan Taizuo struck while the iron was hot: "His Royal Highness the Prince, we respect the emperor of the Great Sui and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in every way, but His Royal Highness the King of Jin is too fierce, and we are really afraid, and I ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince not to blame the foreign ministers for discussing the matter of His Royal Highness the King of Jin just now, let alone tell His Royal Highness the King of Jin, lest he hate the foreign ministers." ”

"Let's take the envoys of Goguryeo down to rest first."

Yuan Taizuo immediately got up and retreated, and when he walked to the door, he turned his head and emphasized: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, these twenty maidservants are specially prepared by our king for His Royal Highness the King of Jin, lest His Royal Highness the King of Jin think that we have lost our manners, and ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to hand them over to His Royal Highness the King of Jin." ”

Yang Yong waited until the people left, then patted the chair and stood up: "Ridiculous, ridiculous, even the Goguryeo people are afraid of the second child and don't take me seriously." ”

In his eyes, respect and fear actually mean the same thing, and even fear is much more useful than respect.

Yang Yong said to Zhang Dayi with a dark face at this time: "Today, this Yuan Taizuo flattered me with false affection, and his respect for me is fake, but the fear of the second child is real, the second child gave them a bead, before they ignored our love, and now the prime minister personally came to the door to deliver gifts, hehe, the name of the second child is much better than mine and even better than my father's." ”

Zhang Dayi hurriedly said: "His Royal Highness the Prince, His Royal Highness the King of Jin can be regarded as making some fame in the Turkic War, but he is still a little tender compared to you, these border people have not seen Your Highness's power, and when Your Highness you beat them and they can't raise their heads, they will know who to be afraid of." ”

"There are more than 20 handmaidens sent outside, all of them are brought in for me, and you want to give them to the second child? There are no doors. ”

"Your Royal Highness the Prince, don't be angry."

"And let the army be ready at any time, Goguryeo does not agree with us to borrow the way, and we are ready to fight."

(End of chapter)