The prince is not doing his job [traveling]

Chapter 102

In the Liangyi Hall, Xiao Yanzhi lay lazily on the low table in front of him, stretching his limbs.

Pei Ze, who was sitting opposite Xiao Yanzhi, was used to his appearance for a long time, but Xu Lishan, who was at the top, found it unpleasant no matter what he looked at. The lazy Xiao Yanzhi.

Putting down the memorial, Xu Lishan glared at Xiao Yanzhi and said, "The Turkic mission is coming soon, can you be a little more polite?"

It took Xu Lishan a long time to say this before Xiao Yanzhi slowly turned his head to look at Xu Lishan: "Ah? Are you talking about me?"

"Who else but you?" Xu Lishan looked at Pei Ze angrily, "Is he like this at home?"

Pei Ze smiled lightly.

Xiao Yanzhi curled his lips and said indifferently, "I didn't sleep last night, so please forgive me."

"Didn't sleep all night?" Xu Lishan raised his eyebrows, "What did you do?"

Pei Ze raised his eyebrows, looked at Xu Lishan playfully, and asked, "Are you sure you want to ask?"

Xu Lishan was startled, and suddenly understood something: "Both of you are in your thirties, what's the matter?"

"How much is thirty?" Xiao Yanzhi gave Xu Lishan a blank look, "I'm only thirty, don't make me look like an old man."

The three of them were bickering when Ying An came to report that the Turkic mission had arrived. Hearing this, Xiao Yanzhi immediately sat up straight, Xu Lishan rolled his eyes, and then declared the Turkic mission to see him.

Outside the Liangyi Hall, the Turkic Khan faintly felt that something was wrong, so he turned his head and asked Paleken, "Are you sure His Majesty Tang wants to see me here?"

It is a big event to receive a mission, especially when the lord of a country is here in person. In the past, he would summon the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs of the Qi Tang Kingdom in the Tai Chi Hall in front to make the scene very grand, but why did he move the place to the back this time?Looking at the size of the two ceremonial halls, it seems that they can't accommodate so many ministers of the Tang Dynasty, right?And standing at the door until now, he has not felt the grand atmosphere at all, and even the guards guarding the gate of the temple don't bother to look at him.

Paleken glanced at Khan, and said somewhat depressedly: "His Majesty Tang is still willing to see you, father Khan, you are content."

Qijin Batu, who was standing on the other side of Khan, stared and shouted: "Paleken, which side are you on? They are obviously neglecting Father Khan, how can you still let Father Khan be satisfied? I think This little emperor of the Tang Kingdom looks down on me, Turkic, right?"

Paleken sneered, ignoring Batu.

despise?They really didn't appreciate it!People don't care about the sacrifices you give, and they are not afraid of going to war, so why should they think highly of you?

A quarter of an hour later, the Khan and his party did not hear the chanting of the announcement, but saw a young eunuch rushing out: "Several envoys please, Your Majesty announces."

Khan frowned.

Where does this look like he is going to meet the envoy?It is clearly to summon the courtiers!

Despite the displeasure in his heart, Khan led Batu and Paleken into the Liangyi Hall majesticly, and burst into laughter as soon as he stepped into the door of the hall.

"Is the new emperor of the Tang State really lazy, or is it that the etiquette of the Tang State for receiving foreign envoys has changed? Such negligence is not the style of a state of etiquette! If the first emperor knows, he will be angry."

Hearing this, Xu Lishan responded unhurriedly: "In addition to etiquette, my Tang Dynasty also pays attention to faith. The late emperor once said that treacherous people should not be friends with each other. I dare not forget this teaching."

The smile on Khan's face froze, he stared at Xu Lishan, and then smiled heartily: "The late emperor is right!"

Xu Lishan smiled and said: "Please sit down, Khan and the two of you. It must be very hard for the three of you to come from a long distance. I ordered someone to prepare some refreshments."

As he said that, Xu Lishan gave Ying An a wink, and Ying An immediately ordered someone to bring refreshments.

"Thank you." Khan sat down carelessly, and when he saw someone serving tea, he poured down a cup, "Tang Guo's tea is really good tea!"

Xiao Yanzhi couldn't help but rolled his eyes.

He drinks like that, can he still drink good tea?I'm afraid I can't tell what kind of tea I'm drinking.

Asking Ying An to take away all the memorials on the table, Xu Lishan sipped a cup of tea and asked Khan unhurriedly, "So, what's the matter with Khan coming in such a hurry this time?"

Khan's eyes tightened, and he gave Batu a wink.

Batu understood, so he said to Xu Lishan displeasedly: "Your Majesty, why are you pretending to be stupid with us? This year, the food that the Tang State wants to support the Turks has not yet been delivered. Is Khan coming in person?"

"Persecution?" Xu Lishan looked surprised, "I never thought of forcing the Khan to do anything, and the Turkic Khan, how can someone else force him to submit? I have always admired the integrity of the Turkic people. How can you be disrespectful?"

"Then why hasn't the food from the Tang Kingdom been released?" Batu yelled with his eyes wide open. "The Tang Kingdom has made an alliance with the Turks. Our offerings have already been delivered this year. What about the food?"

Xu Lishan picked up the teacup and took a sip slowly, the tea rolled around in his mouth, but he didn't swallow it.

When Xu Lishan lost his voice, Xiao Yanzhi said, "There is indeed an alliance between the two countries."

Xiao Yanzhi stretched out his hand, and someone handed him a scroll.

Xiao Yanzhi unfolded the scroll with a smile, and said while looking at it: "But after counting the offerings sent by the Turks this year, I always felt that something was wrong, so I sent someone to find this old covenant and read it, only then did I find out that the covenant is The ten years mentioned above are about to expire, so it is no wonder that the number of offerings sent by the Turks has more than doubled compared to before. It seems that the Turks have found other allies. There is a food problem. After careful calculation, the number of offerings in the past few years seems to be too correct, but since the food has been delivered, I, the Tang Kingdom, are not stingy people, and it is only our fault that we did not pay attention to the deadline of the covenant."

When Xiao Yanzhi said that the covenant was about to expire, Khan, Batu and Paleken were all stunned.

After recalling it carefully, Paleken said uncertainly: "But I remember that the covenant was set for a period of ten years, and now... there should be three years left?"

"Well, that's right." Xiao Yanzhi nodded.

Paleken was even more at a loss.

There are still three years, why is it about to expire?

Xiao Yanzhi transferred the covenant to the person behind him, and said: "But since Turkic has reduced the number of offerings, he must have other thoughts? This implies that we can still understand it. Now that we understand it, we will naturally understand it." I won't meddle in other people's business anymore, some things are not easy to tell in the open, so it's good for everyone to tacitly say it."

Hearing this, Paleken knew that Xiao Yanzhi said this on purpose, and felt helpless, but he could only bow his head and sip his tea without saying any more.

If the covenant is involved, it is indeed their fault.

Khan and Batu also understood Xiao Yanzhi's implication, and were speechless for a while.

Xiao Yanzhi chuckled, and said again: "Khan, please don't show such a guilty expression, the covenant was originally made on the premise of mutual benefit, and now that Turkic has decided that it is not profitable It is reasonable to break the contract unilaterally. Although His Majesty is heartbroken, he also understands that Khan will not be judged to be a treacherous person just based on this incident."

Suddenly someone walked quickly into the Liangyi Hall, knelt down in front of Xu Lishan, and held a booklet in both hands.

"Report to Your Majesty, there is an urgent message from Huihe."

"Present it," Xu Lishan put away the smile on his face, and immediately asked Ying An to fetch the booklet, then turned his head and smiled at Khan, "Then Khan must be tired too, since everything has been explained clearly, then Please ask Khan to go to rest first, I have some urgent matters to deal with. Ying An, arrange someone to take Khan and the two Jinjin to rest."

"Yes." Ying An agreed, and walked to Khan with a smile, "Khan, please."

"Wait a moment……"

"Khan," Pei Ze, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said in a deep voice. After attracting Khan's gaze, he gestured for Khan to look at the entrance of Liangyi Hall. There were six soldiers in light armor standing there. "Although I feel sorry for Khan, but the matter is urgent, please understand Khan."