Li Xiu did not expect that Xinzhu County was also under martial law. She couldn't explain it clearly even if she asked the chef. After all, she was a woman and didn't know much about the outside world. In the end, Li Xiu found a manager in the Princess's Mansion, and then he figured out the reason.

It turned out that this smallpox not only locked the bearded guest and others in Chang'an City but could not get out, but also blocked many people who were eager to enter Chang'an City and could not get in. It was fine if the others were not. Some of them had a very special identity. He was the envoy sent by the Western Turkic commander Guardian Ye Khan.

When the Tang Dynasty talked about the Turks, if there was no special reference, it usually refers to the Eastern Turks. Because the Eastern Turks controlled the northern grasslands and were the most powerful enemy of the Tang Dynasty, while the Western Turks ruled the Western Regions and controlled the Silk Road. In order to develop their own business, the Tang Dynasty always had good friends with the Western Turks. This was what Pei Ji suggested to Li Yuan at the beginning, so the Tang Dynasty always implemented the strategy of getting along with the distant and attacking nearby.

Speaking of the Eastern Turks, their relationship after the split was always very hostile, and the wars between the two sides were not less than those of the Tang Dynasty. This also gave Li Yuan an opportunity to contact Ye Khan, the Western Turks's throne, and Ye also attached great importance to the strength of the Tang Dynasty. So the two sides hit it off and almost all were about to form an alliance.

The alliance between the two major powers is simple and complex. For example, after several contacts, the Tonggu Ye Khan asked the Tang Dynasty for marriage, which was actually an alliance. Because for nomadic peoples like the Turks, marriage alliance was the most common form, so he made such a request to Li Yuan at that time.

The Tang Dynasty was far inferior to the Eastern Turks at that time, so it was naturally unsatisfied with the Western Turks, an ally that fell from the sky. It naturally agreed to the request for marriage by Tongguye. The reason why the Western Turks sent envoys to come this time was that they brought a lot of gold, silver and treasures, and five thousand good horses, to propose marriage to Li Shimin.

Then it was time for the envoy of the Western Turks to be unlucky. He was harassed by Jie Li's subordinates from time to time on the road. When he arrived in the Tang Dynasty, he was about to enter Chang'an City, but he didn't expect to encounter smallpox again. As a result, the group was blocked outside Chang'an City, watching the walls of Chang'an City, but they couldn't get in. Later, Li Shimin arranged for them to move into Xinzhu County. In order to show their importance to them, Xinzhu County was also martial law, which was called to prevent smallpox from being passed on to these Western Turkic envoys.

After figuring out the reason for the martial law in Xinzhu County, Li Xiu couldn't help but frown. He has always been very opposed to marriage. Perhaps for emperors like Li Yuan and Li Shimin, sacrificing the happiness of a young woman for the sake of national stability is simply a good deal, even if this woman is their daughter or clan relative.

There are countless women who have married out in the Central Plains in history, but no one has cared about their fate. As a later generation, Li Xiu considered the problem differently from the Tang people. Whenever he thought of a girl carrying the heavy responsibility of the country, she was sent to the bitter grasslands thousands of miles away to marry a barbarian. What's even more cruel is that according to the customs of the Turks, if the woman's husband died, then his son would continue to marry her as a wife. This ethics is not acceptable to women in the Central Plains.

Thinking of the above, Li Xiu couldn't help but feel heavy and was not in the mood to stay in the workshop anymore. He settled Yue Chan now because Yue Chan mainly deals with tea-related matters, so he lived in the workshop. There were also a large number of guards here, so there was definitely no problem with safety. When Yue Chan came, she brought some people, and someone usually took care of her.

After resettling Yuechan, Li Xiu took advantage of the fact that it was not completely dark and rushed back to Chang'an City. When it was back home, it was dark, but Princess Pingyang and Yi Niang were waiting for him to have dinner together. However, during the meal, Li Xiu also looked worried. Princess Pingyang and Yi Niang saw it, so after dinner, the two asked the wet nurse to take the child away and stay with Li Xiu.

"Husband, you have something to do. Is there something happening in the workshop outside the city?" Yi Niang said first. Li Xiu sent Yuechan to the workshop today, so the first thing she thought of was what happened in the workshop?

"No, the workshop is pretty good. It's because of the ceiling, which makes cooking in the workshop a little inconvenient, but it's not a big problem. With Yue Chan here, you can handle it soon." Li Xiu shook his head and said when he heard this.

"What's the reason? It seems very distressing to see your husband?" Princess Pingyang also asked at this time.

"This..." Li Xiu hesitated for a moment when he heard this, and finally decided to tell the envoy sent by the Western Turks to prepare to tell the Tang Dynasty about the marriage.

"It turned out to be a marriage kinship, but isn't this normal?" The lady in the air asked in surprise when she heard this. She didn't understand the affairs of the court, and she had received education since she was a child and mentioned marriage kinship many times. And many people believed that marriage kinship brought peace to the Central Plains, so she did not have much rejection of marriage kinship, which also represents the thoughts of most ancient people.

"Is your husband feeling unfair about the poor woman who is about to marry far away?" In contrast, Princess Pingyang understood Li Xiu more and immediately guessed what Li Xiu was thinking.

"Yes, for most people in the court, sacrificing a little woman for the benefit of the Tang Dynasty is nothing, but they have never thought about what will this woman encounter after she gets married? Moreover, there are only eternal interests between countries, and a little woman cannot affect the relationship between the two countries. For example, the Tang Dynasty and the Western Turks now have a common enemy, so the relationship is relatively close. But if the Eastern Turks perish, then the Tang Dynasty and the Western Turks will become hostile. What should this woman do then?" Li Xiu said at the end, a bit of pain appeared on his face.

The education Li Xiu received since childhood made him have a strong sense of cognition about the country and the nation. In his opinion, the act of using a woman to exchange for benefits is very shameful, and it is even the greatest shame for a nation, so he is so repulsive of marriage.

"My husband is right. People in the court will only consider the interests of the Tang Dynasty and will not care about a little woman at all. I am afraid that only the married woman is their daughter or relative will they feel personal pain!" When Princess Pingyang said this, she couldn't help but sigh.
Chapter completed!