Unparalleled Concubine

   Chapter 940

  These messengers from the Yuwen Department had very obvious intentions. They also knew that they needed time to develop, so they brought gifts, put on a humble attitude, and came to the capital to bow down to the emperor of Dajin.

The purpose of    is very simple, that is, to win the title of a minister of the Great Jin Dynasty, so that if you are in the heaven, it is impossible for you to attack your own vassal state without any reason.

   On the other hand, Yuwen Department can tear up the contract at any time.

This trick sounds a bit naive, but it is very useful. No matter which dynasty or generation, it pays attention to etiquette. Generally, as long as you are willing to bow your head and pay tribute to the court, the court will not only "give" you a lot of things, but also provide you with protection.

   In the past dynasties, some small countries used this trick to take a lot of things from the hands of the Zhuxia dynasties.

   To put it bluntly, it is good face.

  You bow your head to me as a minister and recognize me as a father, and I will recognize your status, and I will send troops to protect you, so that you will be friends from generation to generation, and it will be a country of brothers and a country of father and son.

   This is the advantage of the state of etiquette, but also the disadvantage of the state of etiquette.

  Because of this habit, a lot of times you can't kill a snake, and some emperors will really do their best to their vassal states for their own sake and waste their national strength.

   Emperor Yuanzhao hesitated for Yuwendi's request.

  Li Xin once asked him to prepare for the northern expedition, and more than once explained to him the hidden dangers of the Xianbei Yuwen Department, but now the Yuwen Department has dispatched envoys to bow down to Dajin.

After retreating from the dynasty, the emperor discussed with Gongyangshu and others for a while in the Weiyang Palace. Most of the opinions of the prime ministers were to accept the tribute from the Yuwen Department and recognize their kingship. In this way, the northern border of the Great Jin Dynasty will be stable from now on. , no longer worry about foreign enemies.

After listening to the words of several Zaifu, Emperor Yuan Zhao didn't say much, but said that he still had to think about it. After several Zaifu returned to the Shangshutai, the Emperor thought about it for a long time, and finally sent Xiao Huai to Jing'an. The Hou Mansion invited Li Xin to enter the palace.

Xiao Huai was able to do things well. In just an hour, he invited Li Xin to the palace. At this time, it was almost noon. There was a table of meals in the side hall of Weiyang Palace. After Li Xin walked in, it was too late to salute. , pulled Li Xin's sleeve and said with a smile: "Without outsiders, the teacher doesn't need to salute. I haven't gone to Jing'an Hou's mansion for a long time to eat, so I'll have a meal with the teacher today."

  The Marquis of Jing'an smiled slightly, and sat down next to the table following the emperor. The master and the apprentice sat across the table, just as the emperor Taikang and Li Xin drank and ate in the Weiyang Palace.

   After sitting down, before the emperor said anything, Li Xin asked, "Your Majesty has summoned ministers to talk about the Xianbei envoys?"

  The emperor said with a smile: "Although the teacher does not go to court, the affairs in the court cannot be concealed from the teacher."

   "I have heard of such a big thing."

   In front of the Emperor, Li Xin naturally wouldn't say what his relationship was with someone in the courtroom, and said slowly, "Your Majesty wants to ask the minister, what do you think about this?"

Emperor Yuanzhao sighed and said: "I know what the teacher means, the teacher has always been the main war faction in the DPRK, when the late emperor was there, the teacher once led troops to expedition north, and the Zhenbei Army also defeated the Xianbei Yuwen Department. Great work."

Having said that, the emperor looked up at Li Xin, and said hesitantly: "It's just that the envoys of the Xianbei Yuwen Department are quite humble in the Weiyang Palace, and the officials in the court have seen it, they have I have bowed my head and declared myself a minister, at this time, if we can’t help but talk about it and deploy troops against the northern Xinjiang, I am afraid that people will be said to be ruthless.”

  The Marquis of Jing'an didn't say much, just smiled: "Then what does Your Majesty mean?"

Emperor Yuan Zhao couldn't figure out what Li Xin was thinking, and after hearing the words he hesitated for a while, and said, "What I mean is... it's not always good to be an unknown teacher. Right now, there are Zhenbei Army and Yunzhou Army guarding the gate in the northern border, and I don't know what to do. Too bad something will go wrong, since the Xianbei Ministry is going to pay tribute to me every year in the Great Jin Dynasty, it will not be too late to wait for them to make a mistake before deploying troops to the northern Xinjiang."

  The Marquis of Jing An stroked his palm and smiled: "Your Majesty is wise."

   "As a result, the Yuwen tribes, who had been confronting Dajin for decades, finally surrendered to the imperial court in His Majesty's Yuanzhao Dynasty. In the future, historians will record this matter, and they will also say that Dajin flourished in the Yuanzhao Dynasty."

   "Being able to force the prosperous Northern Zhou Dynasty to pay tribute to the Great Jin every year is a testament to His Majesty's divine martial arts."

   Emperor Yuanzhao's face was a little red, he said hesitantly: "Teacher has something to say directly, I... It's not that I don't want to fight, I just consider the livelihood of the society and the people, and I can't bear to use swords again."

   "Then don't move."

The Marquis of Jing'an smiled indifferently: "The minister said just now, Your Majesty is wise, the Yuwen Ministry of Xianbei in northern Xinjiang has bowed his head to me, so there is no reason to go north. Yuwenzhao has a daughter named Yuwen. Que, Taikang came to the capital in the ninth year to have a relationship with the Tian family. The Ministry of Rites should know about this matter. When His Majesty fulfilled his filial piety, he married the daughter of Yu Wenzhao as his concubine. Yu Wenzhao's king is also logical, and the northern border of the Great Jin Dynasty will be peaceful forever, and there will be no more disasters caused by swordsmen."

Emperor Yuan Zhao took a deep breath, lowered his head, stood up from the low table, and bowed deeply to Li Xin: "Teacher, I know you are not feeling well, and I will not let them go because of the hundred horses of Yuwen Department. Be wary, but at this time, I will be in power soon, and I also need some good-looking achievements and prestige, so at this time, I... want to accept it."

   "Teacher, don't worry, this is just a plan to slow down the troops."

   Emperor Yuanzhao looked resolute and said solemnly: "In any case, the hidden dangers in the northern Xinjiang will definitely be completely resolved in Yuanzhao's reign, and I will never leave the disaster on future generations."

   Li Xin was not very surprised by this attitude of the emperor.

An emperor who has just ascended the throne for a year, thinks about stability the most, and then slowly completes the transition of power. This kind of thing that others run over and put gold on his face, even if the Emperor Taikang is placed in this position, it will not matter. will not refuse.

   Moreover, Dajin is not only limited to the north, after seeing the power of Tianlei, it is difficult for Emperor Yuan Zhao not to remain vigilant in the southwest.

   Li Xin slowly exhaled and stood up from the table. He bowed his hands to Emperor Yuan Zhao and bowed his head deeply.

   "Before the last emperor died, the minister once promised him, and if there is a chance, he will definitely clear the hidden dangers of the Yuwen tribes in the northern Xinjiang for the Great Jin. Now the minister and the court have made preparations, and the minister can go north at any time."

   "His Majesty is unwilling to go north, or it is the minister who does not believe what he says."

   After saying that, Li Xin saluted the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I can't eat this meal today, so I will say goodbye first."

   Emperor Yuanzhao raised his hand and wanted to keep Li Xin, but he finally sighed and bowed to Li Xin.

   "I am also helpless, please forgive me."

   (end of this chapter)