The prairie people came soon. At the reception banquet, Ukdun, as Tao Rui guessed, expressed sincerity and willingness to surrender, and was willing to fix it permanently with Da Zhou like his father did.
Speaking of the recent turmoil at the border, Ukdon was ashamed and blamed himself for not controlling his brothers. He hoped that Da Zhou could help him and provide him with some weapons, horses, food, and property to help him calm the civil strife in the grassland.
He assured the emperor that once he took complete control of the Tuolie tribe, he would find a way to persuade the other grasslands to surrender to the Great Zhou together.
He hopes to marry the third princess, so that the third princess will become the jewel on the grassland and be closely connected with the Great Zhou.
After Ukdon expressed his opinion, many ministers at the scene believed him, not because of how honest he looked, but because he didn't want to start a war again. Their view is that Da Zhou doesn't lack this thing anyway, give it to him. In case he lied to someone, it is not too late to look back and clean him up. But if we refused outright, we would appear to be too ruthless to our friends.
When Ukdon saw this, a triumphant look appeared in his eyes. He knew that these people in the Central Plains love face and pay attention to harmony. What kind of etiquette and etiquette, there are a lot of rules and regulations, it is simply a cocoon. When Da Zhou neglected the grassland, he led people to break through the borders in one fell swoop, and realize the grand plan that the father did not dare to realize!
Tao Rui chuckled lightly at this time, but the voice was not loud, but the ministers instantly quieted down, making the grassland people very puzzled.
Tao Rui played with the wine glass and stared at Ukdon and said: "Khan can't suppress his brothers, and his ability is to be discussed. From the grassland to the capital, the journey is long, and it takes months for the Khan to go back and forth. I am afraid that after returning home, Khan's position is not guaranteed, right?"
Ukdon's subordinates stood up, "What do you mean by this? Da Zhou looked down on our Khan?"
Tao Rui smiled and slowly said: "No, it's just that Da Zhou will not provide meaningless support, or after the Tuolie tribe has harassed the people of our country. For the past three months, people from the Tuolie tribe have been performing at the border. Robbery, I will give an explanation to the Khan who needs it. Otherwise, the soldiers stationed at the border would not mind going to Tuolie to arrest people in person."
Ukdon's expression changed and he frowned, "Master Right, Tuo Lie has always had a good relationship with Da Zhou. At this time, Tuo Lie encountered difficulties and went into trouble. Would Da Zhou refuse to help? Then what is the significance of this friendship? ?"
"If Tuolie is insulted and attacked by other tribes, Dazhou is naturally willing to support. But now it is Tuolie who is going to fight Dazhou, the officer is very curious, how can Khan come here with confidence?"
Ukdon stood there, his expression gradually serious. Tao Rui didn't give him a chance to continue wrangling. He got up and walked in front of him. He said, "If you want to establish diplomatic relations with Da Zhou, first prove your ability. Khan's best to explain the border affairs, if Khan Unable to control, Na Tuoli changing a Khan is also the survival of the fittest, nothing special.
If Tuolie could only rely on Da Zhou to calm the chaos, Da Zhou wouldn't mind sending troops over to control Khan. "
The prairie people got up angrily, and Wu Ke Dun said angrily: "The emperor, this is the way of hospitality of the Great Zhou Dynasty? What the right minister said is the meaning of the Great Zhou Dynasty? Does the emperor want to destroy diplomatic relations?"
The emperor smiled lightly and motioned him to look around, "The Khan came from afar, and Da Zhou was naturally warmly entertained. But when it comes to national affairs, heh, it was Tuorye who destroyed the diplomatic relations first. As the right minister said, the Khan needs to go to the border. Give an explanation of the matter so that I can see the sincerity of the new leader Tuolie."
Tao Rui smiled at Ukdon, "The damage and loss caused by the Tuolie people to the people at the border has been counted, and the compensation bill will be sent to the palace later. I hope Khan will compensate and appease the frightened people as soon as possible. If you are a Khan, you have to bear everything about this tribe, right?"
He waved his hand, and Leng Xiao immediately delivered a glass of wine to him. He raised a glass to Ukdon and smiled: "I haven't congratulated Khan on his succession to the throne. I wish Khan a happy trip."
Tao Rui drank the wine in one cup, turning a blind eye to the anger that was gradually burning in Ukdon's eyes.
This is not like a blessing, more like a mockery.
Ukdon snorted coldly, and led the crowd away without giving the emperor any face.
But they didn't save face on this trip. The original plan was declared a failure at the beginning, and they were rebelled against the generals. They would double the compensation to Da Zhou for the things stolen at the border. It was simply a steal. . Ukdon walked away in such a frustrated manner, it was more like an incompetent rage, causing the ministers of the main battle faction to laugh.
Back at the palace, Ukdon immediately asked his military adviser, "That Tao Rui is so powerful? When he spoke, the ministers who were biased towards us shut up."
The military strategist frowned and said, "According to the intelligence, Tao Rui is indeed a young genius who has made great contributions. Such a high-powered person is usually rejected by other officials. No one listens to him without reason. refute."
This is the key. Only when a minister refutes Tao Rui, the prairie people will be able to fight for it.
But no, none at all.
how can that be? One of their ancestors did this. At that time, the Central Plains Court Master Zhanpai and Zhuhe Pai had a quarrel. In the end, the Zhuhe Pai had the upper hand, and the steppe took advantage of it.
They laughed at the stupidity of the people in Central Plains, who knew that they got the iron plate the first time they came to Central Plains.
They decided not to move, and immediately sent someone in the capital to find out who Tao Rui was coming from, and then discuss the change of the plan.
Da Zhou is also discussing here. Ukdon is gone, and only the ministers of the Lord and the faction tentatively said: "My Lord Rightist, can you consider helping Ukdon to quell the chaos first? Even if he is weak and unworthy of being a khan, we It will save more effort to wait for him and his brothers to internalize."
General Fu coldly snorted: "Do you really believe his nonsense? Border intelligence, this Ukdon is clearly a wolf pup, who has been staring at the Central Plains all the time, why did he pretend to fool you?"
Another general also said: "When Ukdun takes the weapons and horses of Da Zhou, he will use these to attack Da Zhou when he turns around. What's more, Takuya is making troubles at the border, so I should make Ukdon compensate. How can I make me pay? The reason Dazhou gives things?"
The people of the Lord and the Sect looked at each other. Some ministers said: "I am a big country with rich fields in the past two years. I should be able to afford this food. If Ukdon's words are true? We can solve this peacefully. Matter. We must know that once the border is turbulent and the war continues, the losses we will suffer will be unpredictable!"
"Narrow-minded!" General Fu got up and knelt on the ground, begging for orders, "The minister is willing to lead his troops to flatten Tuolie, and return my border peace, please allow the emperor!"
"It must be, Dazhou is a country of etiquette, how can you provoke war for no reason? The disturbances in the border are far less than the level of the two armies. Besides, Ukdun came to Beijing to show his sincerity." The ministers of the Zhuhe faction were anxious. Stand up to the theory.
This is the daily routine of the main battle faction and the main peace faction. Arguing in front of the emperor is nothing new. It's just that Tao Rui's momentum was too strong just now and his stand was too clear, and the Lord and the faction did not dare to refute him. Who knows if he will do something with grudges. Tao Rui stopped talking now, and they had a chance to play.
Tao Rui and the emperor looked at each other, and no one spoke, just that made the two factions quarrel very happily.
The main battle is not trivial, and it can only be decided after several rounds of quarrels and discussions, so it is appropriate to start the discussions now. Let the ministers express their opinions and understand their views, which will help pave the way for the future layout. At the same time, it can also numb the people of the prairie and make them think that Da Zhou is really still discussing.
In fact, the emperor had asked Tao Rui to transport grain and grass to the border.
In the past two years, Tao Rui was responsible for the field affairs. He let people from various cities and towns come to Beijing to study. At that time, people only thought it was learning, but they did not realize that many of them became Tao Rui's contacts, which made him want to do things much easier. .
Both Hubu Shangshu and Qi Lang belonged to him. Moreover, he was instructed by the emperor to move the grain depot and ask people to transport them secretly.
The preparations for the Great Zhou Dynasty have already begun, and the grasslands are not afraid any time they want to go to war.
The prairie people have lived in the palace for three days and have already found out about Tao Rui's deeds. Tao Rui is so famous that he didn't put people in his eyes at the time, and later learned the truth of his life experience, and directly broke off relations with Xuanguo.
He had participated in the eighteen members of the Xiao family, and brought down the line of Xiao Guifei, and his fame spread. The cause was actually that Xiao Guifei's niece bullied his sister!
Counting those who ran against him, some ransacked their homes, some beheaded, and some were demoted to no longer have their former glory, none of them had a good end.
Tao Rui was extremely capable of protecting shortcomings and remembering enemies. He was both civil and military, and had outstanding abilities. He was the emperor's most valued favorite and important minister. No wonder that after he expressed his position that day, other ministers dared not speak.
Several people in Ukdon scolded a few words in the palace, knowing that this time it was really unattainable, so they had to go back to the house.
They firmly believed that Tao Rui would not end well. Anyone with high authority in history who made others feared would end up miserably. The emperor would see him unpleasant sooner or later.
However, it is still early to see Tao Rui's end. They can only admit this plant for the time being, and find an excuse to go back to the grassland. The departure of the prairie people was a bit dingy, and it was very pleasant.
As soon as Ukdon left, there were people playing up, saying that there was a corrupt official in the north, which was very arrogant. Tao Rui immediately asked the order to investigate the case in person.
A minister usually knows some obvious factions, such as which minister is a disciple of which minister, and which one has in-laws with which one. They discovered that the person involved in corrupt officials happened to belong to Tao Rui's faction. This was obviously Tao Rui's enlightenment. The key is that the participants only said that there were corrupt officials, and they hadn't named who they were, which seemed very mysterious.
No one opposes the right minister to investigate the case in person. Instead, they wondered in private, who is this corrupt official? Wouldn't it be like the second prince's cousin uncle, mixed with the affairs of the heavenly family? How about Tao Rui personally? It seemed that he was going to do something big again, everyone evaded tacitly and didn't inquire at will, so as not to be implicated inadvertently.
So Tao Rui went lightly and went out of Beijing smoothly. Not long after he was out of Beijing, the spies from all over the world lost sight of him, and I don't know where he went.
This is more like an imperial commission for a private visit by Weifu. At a time, a lot of news was sent out from the capital to tell the officials related to them to be honest. This made several corrupt officials in the north feel frightened, for fear that Tao Rui came to him, but it really doubled. Covering up but revealing traces, this is just not confessing, it deserves it.
In fact, Tao Rui had already joined the three princesses who were disguised as men and rushed towards the border. Once I went this time, I wouldn't be back after three to five years.