Datang: Ten Years of Proton, Leading an Army of Millions to Return

How to choose?

Dayan and Tang...

Du Ruhui was stunned on the spot.

It was impossible to give an answer for a while.

Yes!

How did he give the answer.

On one side is the country that he has spent his whole life building, and on the other side is the country where his daughter, son-in-law, and even his granddaughter are still there and still dominate.

This…

how to choose?

When Du Ruhui thought of this, he felt pain in his head.

For a moment.

He didn't want to think about it, but this was a problem he had to face.

"This choice, I, I..."

Du Ruhui hesitated to speak.

Li Kuan saw it in his eyes and smiled: "Okay, father-in-law, we have just met and it is not suitable for such a heavy topic."

"Let's go and have a good meal. It's probably almost time. Yan'er has been waiting for your arrival for a long time."

Li Kuan did not dwell on this topic for too long and was busy leading Du Ruhui away.

And on the road.

Although Li Kuan didn't mention it, Du Ruhui only had that question in his mind.

Dayan and Tang,
Should….how to choose….
………………………….
the other side.

Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong returned to the mission and told them about the negotiations.

"Damn it, you actually tried to use economic means to sanction our Tang Dynasty. The ambition of this wolf son of Great Yan is obvious!"

"This Emperor of Great Yan is too much and too confident. Does he really think that our Great Tang will be afraid of them?"

"Yes, send troops and destroy this small country!"

"......."

All the civil servants, who represented the face of the Tang Dynasty, were all cursing at this moment.

"But if we go back like this, how can we in Datang make progress?"

Chai Shao's voice was a little desperate, and he sighed and continued: "After all... Your Majesty, Your Majesty is still waiting for our success."

The crowd fell silent for a while.

They looked at the magnificent Yanyun Palace and were really in disbelief.

Although it is them, Datang has something to ask for.

But what is Dayan’s attitude?

The entire envoy, except Cheng Yao, Jin, Qin Qiong, and Du Ruhui, were all left hanging out without a bite of food or a room. It almost showed my dissatisfaction with you, Datang, on my face.

What a humiliation! ! !

I represent Datang!
I am from the Tang Dynasty!
Disappointed thousands of miles away!
Profound heritage!

Dynastic orthodoxy!

He is just a small country!
They thought that even if it was a fake envoy, the Great Yan royal family would still have to invite them in, let alone that they were not fake.

Just play casually like this?

And gave such harsh conditions?

Do you still need to make an appointment for the next meeting?
May I ask, when did Datang make an appointment?

Did he, Great Yan, really think that if he defeated the Tang Dynasty once, he would be the opponent of the Tang Dynasty?
joke!

dream!

wishful thinking!

When the Tang Dynasty develops, it will be easy to destroy a small country like yours!

now.

All the civil servants were breathing rapidly.

Extremely sad, angry and helpless.

"Forget it, as soon as it comes, it's safe."

"Let's go back first and continue to discuss countermeasures when Prime Minister Du comes back."

Finally, Qin Qiong, the second in command in the team, spoke.

They only dared to grit their teeth and glance at Yanyun Palace for a few times before leaving.

And the other side.

Cheng Yaojin ran towards the street.

"Uncle!"

The little girl ran over, holding two candied haws in her hand, handed a bunch to Cheng Yaojin, and said with a smile: "How is it? Your Majesty didn't embarrass you, right?"

Cheng Yaojin remembered the contact just now and said with a smile: "Haha, girl, indeed not."

With that said, he picked up the candied haws and started eating it.

"Humph, I told you, our Majesty will not embarrass anyone."

The little girl was not surprised by this, and was even full of pride and pride.

Before setting off, Cheng Yaojin was uneasy.

After all, Qin Qiong and others said that it was the Great Yan army that attacked their envoy, and it might be the Hongmen Banquet this time.

Uneasy, always carrying uneasiness...
The little girl saw the uneasiness, so she comforted him and kept saying good things for Li Kuan, which finally made Cheng Yaojin relax a little.

only….
The attitude was friendly, but the conditions proposed by King Dayan were shocking.

"Uncle, what's the matter?"

The little girl saw his worry.

Cheng Yaojin thought for a moment, then laughed loudly and said: "Haha, it's nothing! Let's go, I, Old Cheng, will take you to eat something delicious!"

This time, Cheng Yaojin chose to conceal the matter.

In his opinion, such a heavy matter really shouldn't be known to the little guy.

After all, the little one still has her studies.

that's it.

Cheng Yaojin left the envoy team and all the tedious official duties, and accompanied the little girl to wander around and eat and drink.

Just like that….
The days he spent in Dayan half a year ago were exactly the same.
.
…………………….
in the afternoon.

The civil servants belonging to the aristocratic families in the envoy were shocked.

There are many types of aristocratic families.

There are five surnames and Qiwang, as well as Longxi aristocratic families, Shandong and Hebei aristocratic families, etc., and the official from the aristocratic family in front of me who was approached by Dayan Jingzhao Mansion is related to the Hebei aristocratic family.

"Crystal? It's just a piece of crystal. You, Dayan, came to us because you want to sell the crystal?"

A civil servant with a beard almost burst into laughter: "I'm not telling you, what kind of beautiful crystals can you find in a barren land like your Great Yan?"

"Speaking of crystals, I remember that not long ago, I got a large crystal in the Tang Dynasty. It was exchanged by a merchant in the Tang Dynasty from a merchant in the Western Regions. It was as big as the palm of my hand."

"I have never seen such a big crystal in my life. It is crystal clear and extremely bright. The quality of that piece of crystal is of the highest quality and has never been seen before. If such a crystal is made into a crystal cup, it will definitely be a priceless treasure."

"I once looked at the crystal, and it seems that the lines behind it can be seen through the crystal. It is precisely because of this that it establishes its priceless treasure status."

"This crystal is probably the only one in the world. I cherished it very much in the past. I dare to ask... Can any of you, Great Yan, surpass this crystal?"

The voice fell.

Several other Hebei family officials were also smiling.

They were shocked when people from Jingzhao Mansion came to see them just now. After all, they had eaten Qi in Dayan in the morning and even before.

They were instinctively afraid of, and even respected, the officials of this land.

Reception with full attention.

But he didn't expect that he was here to sell crystals.

One word, joy!

Sure enough, a barbarian land is a barbarian land. They don't sell the horses, books, etc. that were absent from the Tang Dynasty. Instead, they sell crystals, which are the most abundant in the Tang Dynasty.

This is totally the wrong thing to sell! !

Are the officials of Dayan Jingzhao Mansion all made of paste?

Everyone laughed.

But the official of Jingzhao Mansion opposite them, Ma Zhou, was not dissatisfied at all, but had a smile on his face.

Ma Zhou was originally an unofficial man.

He passed the imperial examination last year, ranked among the top ten.Therefore, he was assigned by the Dayan court and eventually assigned to Jingzhao Mansion and became an official of Jingzhao Mansion.

Today, it is considered his second month after taking office.

"Dear envoys from the Tang Dynasty, the crystals that I, the Great Yan Jingzhao Mansion, want to sell to you are much bigger than the ones you have in the Tang Dynasty."

Ma Zhou had a smile on his face.

The voice fell.

The civil servants of the Hebei family, some laughing and some snickering, were all stunned.

Bigger than a palm-sized crystal?
real or fake?

Instinctively, they don't believe it.

But after seeing Ma Zhou's confident expression, he became... unsure again.

The leader, the bearded civil servant Cui Dongzhen, thought for a while and said, "How big is it exactly?"

Ma Zhou was smiling, holding his head high and extremely confident. This was also the confidence given to him by the empire of Dayan: "One foot wide and one foot long."

"With such a crystal, I would like to ask you, is the palm-sized crystal you just mentioned too small?"

"And it can be unstoppable and clearly visible from one side to the other."

what! !

One foot wide?Longer?
Can you still see the scene on the other side without any obstruction?

Cui Dongzhen's mouth twitched.

What is this kidding?
What is the concept of one foot?That's over three meters. A palm-sized crystal is already a rare treasure in the world, so how could there be a three-meter huge crystal?

He has lived for most of his life and has seen countless rare treasures, but he has never seen this kind of crystal.

impossible things!

Moreover, there is nothing in between?As if turning a blind eye?This is even more fantastical!
It can only exist in legends, right?

He looked at the many colleagues and found that everyone was as surprised as him, and they were smiling helplessly.

Ma Zhou raised his head and saw everyone's expressions, and still said calmly: "Messengers from the Tang Dynasty, indeed... Such a huge crystal is really unbelievable. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I couldn't believe it, but it does exist in the Tang Dynasty. Flame exists in this magical land."

"I believe that you have also seen many miracles in this land. Why not... have more trust and let me, Jingzhao Mansion, take you to see the most precious treasures in the world?"

This….
Cui Dongzhen and others are a little unpredictable.

Really?

Can't!
But this is an official figure of Dayan, and he is also a very important figure in Jingzhao Mansion, so...it is impossible to lie to them, right?

now.

I have seen Ma Zhou speak clearly and confidently many times.

Cui Dongzhen and other civil servants from Hebei aristocratic families could no longer ignore him.

Cui Dongzhen suddenly looked serious. If it is true as Ma Zhou said, such a large crystal is discovered, it can indeed be said to be the world's greatest treasure!

"Can you let me wait and discuss it?"

Cui Dongzhen asked.

Ma Zhou acted as if he would do whatever he wanted.

quickly,

Cui Dongzhen and others began to discuss.

The results came out soon, with Cui Dongzhen as the representative.

"Master Ma, my colleagues and I have discussed it. You can go and see this crystal."

"Of course, let's start with the ugly talk. This is business. Failure to do business should not affect the relationship between our two countries."

Cui Dongzhen reminded again.

Ma Zhou was still smiling: "That's natural."

"Everyone, follow me and go see that... the most precious treasure in the world!!"

His voice was somewhat fanatical.

It makes people believe it involuntarily.

Obviously this would not have happened before Ma Zhou, but as people in the Tang Dynasty had spread rumors about this land, it was a magical land with many magical things and even many magical people.

for example….
Ma Zhou, who was depressed and frustrated, became fanatical and had burning confidence in his eyes soon after joining Dayan.

This is just one of the Great Flames, the tip of the iceberg.

Not much hesitation.

Ma Zhou quickly led the way.

When Cui Dongzhen and others followed Ma Zhou to the vicinity of the Kuaishuang, Cui Dongzhen and others' eyes widened instantly.

stunned!

Shock!

Can't believe it!

Big crystal, really big!

Cui Dongzhen looked at the crystal carefully, not daring to blink.

all of a sudden,

He felt that his throat felt a little dry, and his head went blank.

On the ground, pieces of fragments were evenly distributed.

The crystal seems to be broken.

These fragments are countless.

But even if some of them were broken into pieces, they would still be larger than the crystals he had just regarded as treasures.

Is this a crystal?

You call this crystal?

This...this, this, this must be a divine object that fell from the sky!
Behind him, a group of officials from Hebei aristocratic clans were also stunned for a moment, shocked by the sight in front of them.

"This...a lot of crystals!"

"It's scary. Even the broken crystals are so crystal clear. This is amazing!"

"How come there are so many huge crystals in such a barren land like Great Yan?"

"I feel that if this crystal is intact, it must be extremely huge, and even if all the crystals in Chang'an City Palace are put together, they are not as precious as the crystal in front of me."

"......."

A group of officials from the Hebei Family continued to comment.

His eyes were filled with deep horror.

"how!"

At this time, Ma Zhou spoke at the right time and said: "Dear envoys of the Tang Dynasty, are you satisfied?"

satisfaction?

So satisfied! !
but….
Once satisfaction is written on your face, it is a bit inappropriate to talk about business.

They are all veterans who have been in the Tang Dynasty for many years. They have excellent expression management skills and regain their composure after only a brief shock.

Cui Dongzhen stood up and said: "Master Ma, this crystal of your Dayan is indeed very big, beautiful and crystal clear. Even the entire Tang Dynasty cannot find such a stunning crystal."

"But...it also has a fatal flaw, it...is broken."

"Although any broken piece is very large, it still cannot hide the fact that it is broken."

Cui Dongzhen looked embarrassed.

Ma Zhou frowned, and his face changed from the pleasant look at the beginning to "tense": "So, you think this crystal is worthless?"

Cui Dongzhen quickly denied: "No, no, no, no, it's just that in terms of price, you have to pay a lot less, after all, it's broken."

Behind him, a group of officials from Hebei aristocratic clans echoed.

"Yes! This is equivalent to something completely broken."

"That's right!"

"We plan to buy it, but the price shouldn't be too high."

"......."

Ma Zhou thought for a while, sighed and said: "That's true, too... Then as long as you think it's valuable, as for the price, everything is easy to say."

The voice fell.

Cui Dongzhen and others looked happy.

Before they could recover from their joy, Ma Zhou continued: "In addition to this piece, our Dayan also discovered another piece."

"At that time, we accidentally excavated this ancient tomb, and then due to brutal excavation, a piece was broken. After we realized our mistake, we excavated carefully, and finally excavated a complete piece."

(End of this chapter)