Seriously speaking, these gifts were not given to Xu Ping alone, but to the Qinzhou General's Mansion, just like the court, and they had to give back the envoys. This is a special trade in itself, and it is necessary to estimate the gifts in detail and then decide how much to return. Xu Ping received the gift list and asked the Sansi to calculate the price in detail before he could decide how much to pay.

After asking for tea, Xu Ping asked An Yanzhi: "Several prefectures in Hexi are still under the jurisdiction of Dangxiangfan people. Are you still calm all the way?"

An Yan's ceremony: "I entrusted my husband's blessing to the king. The Shangguo won a great victory in Zhuoluo City, which destroyed the arrogance of the Dangxiang people. Along the way, although the Dangxiang people were still in charge of the state city, as long as I didn't enter the city, the road was unobstructed."

Xu Ping nodded: "It's great. The Dangxiang thieves betrayed the court, and the heavens were angry and resentful, and they couldn't last much time. You and the foreign countries in Hexi should wait for a few years, and the court will surely wipe out the Dangxiang thieves."

After chatting for a few words, Jin San from Khotan said: "The little people have been doing business in Itan and have a lot of money. They were sent by the Khan more than ten years ago to pay tribute to Bianjing. This time, they happened to be doing business in Shazhou, so they came with their envoys. The king of the king of the king of the country in the northwest of Weizhen, and the four barbarians were respected. It was a good time to re-manage the surrounding foreign countries. The little people were willing to ask the little people to do business and allow the caravans of various foreign countries to trade in Qinzhou, and share their possessions and other interests, which also shows the favors of the kingdoms."

Xu Ping looked at Jin San, smiled and nodded, and said nothing for a moment.

In fact, the Kingdom of Khotan was destroyed decades ago. The Black Khanate, also known as the Karakhan, who conquered them and maintained the rule there. After the occupation of Khotan, the Karakhanate had always used the name of Khotan to pay tribute. The tribute trade with the Song Dynasty, especially the frankincense trade, was an important source of wealth for the Karakhan. The Song Dynasty was not sure what was going on in the area of ​​all ethnic groups and countries. Basically, they continued the historical practices. They received the tribute when they entered the court. Who was the person and the identity they were, and they were actually confused.

Xu Ping is not as confused as his ex. Jiyisi, a subordinate of Li Zhang, has already sorted out the relationships around him by using the identity of the caravan. Xu Ping knew what was going on in the current Kingdom of Khotan.

Shule, located in the northwest of Khotan, is an important center of the eastern spread of Islam. It once fought a war with Khotan, which was originally a Buddhist country. At first, Khotan had the upper hand, and once captured Shule, and also supported the puppet regime. However, later Karakhan transferred the main force from the West, and after several wars, he finally destroyed Khotan during the Dazhong Xiangfu period of Zhenzong.

The Karakhan Shule power, which occupied the Khotan region, relied on the tribute trade with the Song Dynasty, used the name of the Kingdom of Khotan and continued to pay tribute. A large number of the Khotan tribes were scattered in all directions, and many of them gathered under the command of the Khotan area. When he was young, he was once in Gaochang and had a close relationship with the Uighurs.

The Karakhanate Kingdom is also facing division now. The so-called Khotan Kingdom that paid tribute was actually a branch of Khan in the east, and the Song people called it the Black Korean King. The western part of the Karakhanate Kingdom was the original branch of Khanate. At this time, the power grew stronger and the Eastern Khanate no longer recognized it as the leader. The situation in that area was extremely complicated, and it didn't matter whether the trade between the two sides was concerned, but once political intervention was involved, you should be extra cautious.

Islam spread eastward, and the Buddha kingdoms in the northwest were destroyed one after another, accompanied by wars. A poem was passed down in Turkic language: "We rushed into the city like a flood, demolished the Buddha temple, and shit on the Buddha statues." In fact, in Xu Ping's previous life, the places dominated by Han people in the northwest were roughly the places where the Song Dynasty expanded, and other political forces had no intention of cultural expansion and persistence. Aware of this, Xu Ping was particularly cautious about the so-called Khotan Kingdom. Now the Song Dynasty is dealing with Dangxiang, but after the Dangxiang is wiped out, the power will inevitably extend to the Hexi region, or even the Western Regions. The Buddhist kingdoms in the Western Regions, which are facing the danger of destruction, can almost 100% sure that they will seek protection from the Song Dynasty, and at that time they will not be able to mix with it.

After pondering for a long time, Xu Ping said to Jin San: "Set up a court of questioning, whether it can exist or not, it is a good thing for this dynasty or you. However, you must report this matter to the court. If you don't mind, you can stay in Qinzhou for a longer time."

Jin Sanheshi's ceremony: "In addition to entering the Central Plains as an envoy, Qinzhou is the largest city that ordinary people have ever seen. It is naturally good to be able to stay for a few days, so what else can you mind! If the Minister of the Strategic Scholar can start a discussion, it will be a great merit."

Xu Ping nodded with a smile, and said to An Yanzhi and Li Ji: "The court has an order. All envoys from the northwest must stop in Qinzhou. If there is no order, they will not go east without the order. If there is any tribute to the court, the local government will send escorts to the court. Shazhou is Xinfu, your identity is different from that of ordinary envoys. How should I deal with it? I also report to the court. You should settle in Qinzhou first."

The two saluted together: "Assuming the orders of our husbands in charge of everything."

After chatting for a while, Xu Ping ordered people to send several foreign envoys to the inn to entertain them. In fact, they sent people to monitor them, without permission, and did not allow them to move around at will. Qinzhou was on the front line of the war, and the people who came said they were envoys, so who would guarantee that they must be true?

After sending the person away, Xu Ping deliberately kept Liu Huan and said to him: "In the second year of Dashixiangfu, the Black Khan King of Khotan sent an envoy to the Uighurs Luo Swen to pay tribute. This Black Khan King did not match the name of the previous Khotan royal family. Now we know that in fact, the Kingdom of Khotan was destroyed decades ago, and the Black Khan Kingdom was the Black Khan Kingdom. The Black Khan Kingdom did not believe in Buddhism and was enemies with the surrounding Gaochang Uighurs, the Yellow-headed Uighurs and the Tubo tribes. We should be extra cautious when dealing with him."

It was only after Liu Huan arrived in Qinzhou that he made up the clues about the relationship between these small countries and the chaos. After hearing Xu Ping's words, he nodded repeatedly: "It is true, the strategic reminder is. However, since this is the case, why did he agree to Jin San to file a lawsuit?"

"There is no harm in the trade between the two sides of the Investigation Field, and each party gets its own profits. It is natural to agree to him. However, you should be careful and not let the military equipment, copper and iron be lost, so it is best not to be in Qinzhou City. Moreover, famous horses have been produced in the Western Regions since ancient times. After the Investigation Field, we can find ways to buy some good horse breeds. Furthermore, when we fight with the Haozhe, we must attract people's hearts and avoid making enemies from all sides. No matter what, we cannot make the surrounding foreign countries feel resentful."

Liu Huan nodded: "I understand. I don't know what matters the manager needs to explain to me."

Xu Ping said in a deep voice: "Because the Western Regions are remote, our dynasty has no intention of making plans and never sends envoys there, and he doesn't know much about the situation there. After we break the Dangxiang, we will inevitably regain the Hexi land and go to the imperial court. At that time, these small countries can no longer ignore it. Since they are going to start a trade, I simply write to the court and set up a special place in Qinzhou for trade in the northwest countries and various foreign tribes. You choose the right manpower, trade with the Western Regions, understand the situation there clearly, and prepare for the future."

Liu Huan nodded repeatedly. The small countries in the northwest actually used merchants to understand the situation in various places. They could do it, and of course the Song Dynasty could do it. In the past, there was no suitable talents, and it was unreliable to recruit from the public. Now there is a commercial system of Sansipuzi, and business talents are ready-made. As long as you promise a generous gift or even get an official position and a title, you will not have to worry about not finding someone to go.
Chapter completed!