Chapter 661 Strong
It’s really impossible to communicate. Is this a negotiation? It’s a pure threat. Hu Yanti was so frustrated that he had no choice but to accept the conditions proposed by Tao Ran: to pay tribute unconditionally.
"The former prime minister of your country is really a matter of words. After all, this is the only one. Is this the idea of the former prime minister of your country or the idea of His Majesty the Emperor of your country?" Until this time, Hu Yanti did not forget to disagree. He believed that as long as the news that the Wu Dynasty had the final say came out, Liu Xun would definitely be wary. As the lord of a country, how could he be controlled by others?
Tao Ran said solemnly: "The Shanyu is not here, this is Your Majesty's opinion, and the Prime Minister is just an enforcement."
Could it be that Chang'an, the young emperor who was just stingy in his prime, was so mentally? Hu Yanti didn't believe it and said leisurely: "The messenger does not need to cover up the former prime minister of your country."
"This is a political affairs in our country, and it's no other person's turn to point fingers." Tao Ran turned his back and said, "If Shanyu doesn't want to talk, then meet him on the battlefield. If he wants to talk, he should go to the camp and discuss with my prime minister."
King Zuo Xian shouted: "How can it be?"
I went to the other party’s camp in person. This is a sheep entering the tiger’s mouth. Can I still get out when I go in?
Tao Ran refused to talk again and stood up and said, "Although I am a messenger, Your Majesty has something to say and obey the Prime Minister's instructions. I think I don't have to pass the message back and forth. You can just go to the camp and negotiate with the Prime Minister in person."
Before he left, Liu Xun did say that if there was something difficult to decide, he could ask Cheng Mo for instructions. Because the road was far away, it was inconvenient to pass messages back and forth. Cheng Mo had a complete policy on Hungary and asked him for instructions if he could not make decisions. The decision he made should be beneficial to the ground. But if it was carefully studied, it seemed that it was not much the same as Tao Ran said.
Hu Yanti was silent, but he didn't expect Liu Xun to trust Cheng Mo so much. Their detailed works had sent back news that Emperor Long Qianshi of the Wu Dynasty made friends with Cheng Mo, so he trusted him very much. But trust was limited. What is this? Is it unlimited trust? That's too much.
King Zuo Xian stayed hard again and said, "When the messenger arrives, we will be a good student, how can we leave just by saying that? Let's drink first and negotiate things tomorrow."
In fact, they were looted by Qiao Jie and others, and there was no wine left. They could only drink the northwest wind after staying there.
Tao Ran did not experience it personally, only heard that Qiao Jie and others kept "crushing grass valley", but they didn't know that they had no choice but to grab it in the end, and almost moved away the shortest in the tent. They thought there was really wine, so they shook their heads firmly and said, "You are sow discord, and you have no sincerity, so there is no need to talk about it."
The old man left as soon as he said he could not give him any face. King Zuo Xian almost knelt down and kept him.
Tao Ran returned to the camp, told the story, and said, "Prime Minister, you cannot let Shanyu go south. If you do something sowed when you meet Your Majesty, you will be shocked."
Tao Ran also saw that Liu Xun was very afraid of Huo Guang, but Huo Guang made a final decision because of Cheng Mo's letter. This was a big problem for Cheng Mo's situation. As an emperor, as long as he suspected that someone might threaten him, he would not have to search for real evidence, he could kill anyone. Cheng Mo was too popular, which was not a good thing.
Cheng Mo said: "I will retire when I return to Beijing this time. I can only hide behind the scenes and help you secretly, and I can't help you openly."
In his letter, he promised Liu Xun that he would leave after returning to Beijing, not a false statement, but that he would do so. In the past, he had no military achievements and could not be said to be a master of great achievements. This time, Hu Yanti was unable to fight back. He had a symbiotic relationship with a group of generals such as Qiao Jie and Kang Cheng. It can be said that he had all the connections of civil officials, military generals, and nobles. It was too abnormal for Liu Xun to be afraid of him and must retire after success.
Tao Ran said: "What does the Prime Minister say? The Prime Minister retires and returns to the country, so I will follow him."
Cheng Mo shook his head and said, "Don't worry, I will arrange you."
He will arrange these people who follow him before leaving, and if he wants to return to the court in the future, he will have the strength to use.
Tao Ran was deeply respectful to Cheng Mo, and did not say anything else, but nodded and said, "I obey the Prime Minister's arrangements in everything."
Cheng Mo is too young. Even if he leaves the court now, he may return one day. While he leaves, he will do something for him. Tao Ran made up his mind secretly.
Two days later, Hu Yanti came, and only brought a few guards, stood outside the gate and said, "I have something to do to see your prime minister."
The guards guarding the gate saw that he was so majestic and dressed up by the Hun king. It was not because someone had faked him and dared not neglect him. He quickly reported him in. Cheng Mo greeted him and faced Hu Yanti. After looking at each other for a while, he smiled and said, "It's you?!"
They fought many times, but they had never met each other before, but at the first sight of each other, they felt so familiar.
Cheng Mo invited Hu Yanti to talk to him, and Hu Yanti stepped in without a trace of fear.
Sitting in the tent, Cheng Mo said: "I heard of the hero Shanyu for a long time. I saw him for the first time today, and it turns out that he is worthy of his reputation."
There were 150,000 troops here, but he only brought a few guards to him. Although he had no soldiers and had no choice but to take them, his courage still convinced Cheng Mopei. Of course, he was not afraid of being in a different place and dared to go to the meeting alone, but not everyone dared.
In the past two days, Zuo Xianwang persuaded him, and Hu Yanti also knew that to solve the current difficulties, he must start by complying with his own sanctions. He claimed to be a hero, and once he made a decision, he took action, and he would come today.
"I heard that Prime Minister Cheng is as beautiful as a jade. When I saw him today, I was indeed well-known." Hu Yanti said quite well.
The two looked at each other and laughed.
After laughing, Cheng Mo said, "The Shanyu had no other way to pay tribute, and the captured herders could not return it. These people have been sent to all parts of our country and will be given arable land and taught by old farmers to plow the fields. I believe that in the near future, they will be familiar with the crops and will no longer grazing."
"What?" Hu Yanti said in surprise: "Three hundred thousand people allocated to cultivated land to teach them how to farm?"
What a big deal, are these people really going to change their ancestors’ habits of grazing for generations?
Cheng Mo said: "It's true."
With Tao Ran, there were two deputy envoys who were responsible for arranging the relocation of prisoners to all parts of the country. The first one to arrange the Hexi Corridor is of course the first place to arrange the Hexi Corridor, but only a few hundred people were arranged in the three counties of Hexi. These people would be scattered in local villages, and only one herdsman in each tribe was arranged in one village, which would beat them apart.
This job is meticulous and tedious, and the workload is huge. The two deputy envoys compared the list and recorded the arrangements. They were busy until midnight every day. After a few days, people were sent away and escorted by soldiers to the local government, handed over to the local officials, and took official documents back to the capital to submit the work.
This incident has a far-reaching impact, and even if you are more busy and tired now, it is worth it.
Hu Yanti looked at Cheng Mo, her mouth was so open that she could stuff a duck egg into it, and after a long time, she said, "How can Wu Chao do it?"
Cheng Mo said: "What can I do if the heavenly kingdom is in the forefront?"
"That's my people." Hu Yanti wailed.
Cheng Mo emphasized: "It's ours now."
Chapter completed!