Chapter 329: Troubled Goguryeo Envoys
While the Du family was preparing for the dinner, the two patients in the afternoon had already returned to the Honglu Temple.
Prince Gaochang was covered with black plaster and it was difficult to eat with his mouth, but Du Shaoqing reminded him that the plaster would take at least twelve hours, which would really make the other party miserable.
The Western Turkic envoy was not much better. He was chased and chopped off on the first day of his arrival. He thought he could escape the disaster, but he was beaten by the people of Chang'an. Now his right arm is fixed by a splint. Du Shaoqing said that it can be removed in March, which means that he will be like this when attending a court meeting.
The two groups returned to Honglu Temple together, and they complained about the difficulty of this mission. They all had a common question in their hearts: What is the origin of this Du Shaoqing? Why can he ignore the rules? Is he still a noble official of the Tang Dynasty?
In the Honglu Temple, they met Yuan Gaisuwen, the envoy from Goguryeo to the east. This man was an old acquaintance of Du Shaoqing. When they heard someone talking about Du Shaoqing, Yuan Gaisuwen came forward curiously to ask.
"I heard that I was talking about Du Shaoqing, but Du Shaoqing, the prince-in-law of the Tang Dynasty?"
The Western Turkic envoy asked, "That's right, it's this person, who is yours?"
"I am Goguryeo and Lu Yuan Gaisuwen. I was ordered to go to the Tang Dynasty. Look at your outfit, it should be from the grassland." Yuan Gaisuwen was very kind, giving people a feeling of spring breeze, and did not make any rude because of the other party's injuries.
"Yes, I am the official envoy of the Western Turkic Republic, and these two are the envoys of Gaochang." When the envoy of the Western Turkic Republic heard that they were from Goguryeo, they dared not look down on it, because Goguryeo is the only existing country that has been undefeated in the war with the Central Plains Empire.
There was another one in the past, the Eastern Turkic Jieli, but it was destroyed a few years ago, so now it is only Goguryeo left. Among many small countries, they all have awe of Goguryeo and think it is a great country that cannot be underestimated.
Prince Gaochang was inconvenient to speak, so the deputy envoy asked, "Listen to your voice, can it be that Datong Lu also knows this Du Shaoqing?"
Yuan Gaisuwen nodded and said, "Yes, I have met once. This person is very talented in civil and military affairs. He is very extraordinary. Last year, we Goguryeo suffered a considerable loss."
What???As such a powerful country in Goguryeo suffered a loss at this hand?
Several people exclaimed in surprise, and the Western Turkic envoy sighed: "In this way, it is not unfair to us today to take this person."
Prince Gaochang snorted and turned around, as if he did not agree with the other party's statement. He thought to himself that you were bullied by Du Shaoqing and that I was a girl who was a girl who was not wronged?
This time it was Yuan Gai Suwen's turn to be surprised, "What? The two were beaten like this by Du Shaoqing? This is Chang'an City. The two are envoys, representing the glory of the two countries. How can they be beaten easily? The Tang Dynasty is too rude."
Yoon Gai Suwen is not a good bird. This is obviously arguing about the two countries' hatred of the Tang Dynasty. But the two who were beaten were still very helpful and they were already resentful. Now seeing the Goguryeo envoys want to share the same hatred with everyone, the three sides hit it off and came to the Western Turks' bed and started chatting.
When he heard that Prince Gaochang and his party were bullied like this by a little girl, Yuan Gai Suwen couldn't help but curl her lips, her heart was full of disdain. Gaochang's heir was too naughty.
He was more interested in the affairs of the Western Turkic envoy. After listening to the other party’s description, Yuan Gaisuwen laughed and said, “Your Excellency was deceived by them.”
"Well? Was he cheated? How could that happen? How could it be that what Tang Jian, the chief minister of the Honglu Temple, said in person, would there be false?" The envoy of the Western Turkic Republic said in confusion.
"Du Shaoqing's record may be true, but it is absolutely impossible to say that he can ignore any rules and kill people at will. They cooperated to set up a situation and deliberately stopped you from proposing marriage before you submit your letter of state." Yuan Gaisuwen analyzed.
The Western Turks had never had diplomacy, so they were very confused. "How could it be? Why did they do this? Besides, the precedent of the Tubo envoys was there, so I couldn't help but believe it. I can't joke about my life."
Yuan Gaisuwen said disdainfully: "Haha, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never believe it. Such courage could have become an envoy of the Western Turks?"
"You... please tell Lu Mingyan that although Chumi is a civil servant on the grassland, he is also a warrior." The envoy of the Western Turkic Republic was furious.
"The Tang Dynasty killed a group of Tubo and his entourage officials, and then went to war with Tubo. It took a year to destroy the country. This is a fact.
But is the national strength of the Western Turks the same as that of the Tubo? The Western Turks’ grassland power, the warriors on the horse’s back really arrived at the national war, and the whole country was full of soldiers. Will the Tang Dynasty dare to go to war with you?
The so-called diplomacy is nothing more than a comparison of national strength. As long as the Tang Dynasty does not dare to go to war with you, you, a diplomatic envoy, can come to talk to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. On the contrary, some countries have no right to speak from large and small countries, and they can only rely on others when they come." Yuan Gaisuwen reminded.
The last sentence made Gaochang envoy hear it very harshly. Isn’t this talking about me, Gaochang?
However, now it is a dialogue between the two powerful countries, and the deputy envoy of Gaochang is a relatively stable person, so he can only bear this tone. Everyone knows that Gaochang's primary school is and often has to rely on the protection of the Western Turks.
"So it makes sense, but why did Du Shaoqing stop us from proposing to marry him?" Chumi almost believed Yuan Gaisuwen's words.
"It's very simple. They are helping the Emperor of Tang. The grassland is remote and the emperor doesn't want to marry his daughter away. But if you submit a letter of state, there will be many people in the Tang Dynasty to support him. The Emperor is also in a dilemma. Maybe he will marry his daughter to you.
In order to protect your daughter, it is probably the best way to block your letter of nationality in advance. Now you understand?"
Hearing this, the Western Turkic envoy Chumi suddenly realized and couldn't help but praise Yuan Gaisuwen and Gaoming. He was almost deceived by Du Shaoqing and others, and missed the Khan's major event.
After a talk, the envoys of the Western Turks and Gaochang were convinced by this powerful country, Goguryeo, and were worthy of being able to compete with the Tang Dynasty. They were not only unfamiliar, but also agreed that if there was any disadvantage to this envoy, the three countries would advance and retreat together.
Yuan Gai Suwen returned to his place with satisfaction, and secretly felt glad in her heart that she had a good start when she arrived in Chang'an on the first day. The straightforward man on the grassland is really easy to talk to. Du Shaoqing? Humph, you made a move on Hebei Road last year, and you have to return it this time.
It turned out that this powerful minister of Goguryeo took the initiative to go to the Tang Dynasty, and half of the purpose was to come for Du Shaoqing.
Chapter completed!