Taiping Inn

Li Xuandu didn't care about Yaomuhu Khan's warmth. He had seen countless such pretentious tricks. It was human nature for a high-ranking person to be rude to a low-ranking person, but if a high-ranking person pretended to be close, it was probably for some purpose. But Yaomuhu Khan was young after all, and the Golden Tent advocated bravery, unlike the children of the aristocratic families of the Wei Dynasty who were influenced by it since childhood, so he lacked the temper.

As an outsider, Li Xuandu didn't think highly of Yaomuhu Khan. Not to mention the figures such as Di Shi, Zhao Zheng, and Xie Zhi, nor Situ Xuance, Song Zheng and others, he was much worse than Yue Libie. If Yue Libie sat in Yaomuhu Khan's position, he should have done better than him.

The Golden Horde is different from the Great Wei. Although there is a custom of the youngest son guarding the stove, there are also examples of the eldest son supporting the family. It is not as deeply rooted as the eldest son of the Great Wei, so from the perspective of justice, Yaomuhu Khan does not have any advantage. According to the tradition of the Central Plains, there are four ways to establish a crown prince: to establish the legitimate son, to establish the eldest son, to establish the virtuous son, and to establish the beloved son. If the eldest son is removed, there are three items left. The Great Yanshi is the wife of the old Khan, and her son is the legitimate son. In this regard, Yaomuhu Khan is not as good as the wise Khan. In terms of virtue, Yaomuhu Khan stands on the position of the peace faction, so naturally he has no outstanding military exploits. When the peace faction was secretly communicating with Song Zheng and others in the northwest, Yaomuhu Khan was still a teenager. Although there are young generals, such private matters that are not on the battlefield are not something that young people can lead. From this point of view, Yaomuhu Khan is also untenable. The remaining one is to establish the beloved son, which is the favor of the old Khan.

It is destined to be difficult to convince the public with only the favor of the old Khan, but Yaomuhu Khan can occupy an advantage in the royal court, mostly due to the contribution of Xiao Yanshi.

Yue Libie lost her father in childhood and her mother in youth. Now Yuejibie Khan is her uncle. It is not easy for an orphan girl to be ranked among the Yan when she cannot lead troops to go to war. On the other hand, Yaomuhu Khan has the favor of her father and the support of her mother, so it is too easy for her to succeed.

Li Xuandu did not take Yaomuhu Khan too seriously, but paid more and more attention to Xiao Yanshi behind Yaomuhu Khan. However, Li Xuandu is now playing the role of an envoy from the Central Plains, so he naturally has to do something that is in line with the identity of an envoy.

Li Xuandu carried 10,000 taels of gold with him. He spent 2,000 taels of gold through Yue Libie's relationship, 1,000 taels of gold to open up the relationship, and 1,000 taels of gold directly to the main owner, so he met Naiqi Khan.

Although this move would certainly make Yaomuhu Khan furious, according to Yue Libie and Li Xuandu's analysis, Yaomuhu Khan did not dare to do anything to the Central Plains envoy at this time. He would wait until the peace talks were successful before taking revenge. However, Li Xuandu and Yue Libie knew very well that there would never be a day for peace talks, because the matter of the Central Plains envoy was a scam from beginning to end.

Naiqi Khan ranked third among the four sons of the old Khan. Compared with the powerful Mingli Khan, he seemed a little alone. Compared with the beloved Yaomuhu Khan, he could only be regarded as mediocre. Although he also had supporters, they were far less than his elder brother and younger brother.

Naiqi Khan's palace was not far from Yaomuhu Khan's palace, and Li Xuandu soon met Naiqi Khan.

Compared with Yaomuhu Khan's palace, Naiqi Khan's palace is much simpler. There are no porcelain and gold and jade ornaments shipped from the Central Plains, but there are more armor, weapons, crossbows and other items. At first glance, you might think you have entered a weapons shop.

Naiqi Khan sat in the main seat, without any intention of getting up to greet him, and was looking at this thin Central Plains envoy with interest.

To be fair, Li Xuandu has a slender figure. Although he is not strong, as a person who has practiced martial arts for many years, he is definitely not thin. It's just that most people in the world can be considered thin compared to Naiqi Khan in front of him. As the third son of the old Khan, Naiqi Khan is less wild and casual than his younger brother Yaomuhu Khan, but his body is much stronger. If Yaomuhu Khan is a lion and Haleleng is a giant bear, then Naiqi Khan is a giant elephant, which makes people afraid.

Li Xuandu, an adult man, was so thin in front of him that Yue Libie was a veritable bean sprout in front of him.

Naiqi Khan looked at Yue Libie, who he could hold up with one hand, and asked, "Yue Libie, what are you doing here with the Central Plains envoy?"

Compared with the violent Hareleng, this Naiqi Khan brought a sense of simplicity, which made people feel good about him.

However, Yue Libie was able to dance with long sleeves in the royal court, and naturally knew the temperament of each person. She told Li Xuandu in advance not to be confused by the appearance of this Naiqi Khan. If Mingli Khan had the advantage of being born as a legitimate son and the eldest son, and Yaomuhu Khan had the advantage of being favored by the old Khan, then this person had the advantage of military exploits. He was gentle and harmless on weekdays, but when he hurt people, he was extremely bloodthirsty and fierce, just like a wild elephant.

Naiqi Khan was a pro-war faction, and he would definitely not like any Central Plains envoys. In addition, Yue Libie was a pro-peace faction, so he asked this question.

Yue Libie handed over a gift list and said, "This is a gift from the Governor of Liaodong to Naiqi Khan. As long as Naiqi Khan agrees to negotiate, Naiqi Khan will be able to see these gifts next spring."

This gift list is naturally very generous, ranging from porcelain from the official kiln of the previous dynasty to incense burners made by the emperor of this dynasty, with a total value of more than 400,000 taels of silver. This is the only thing to pay tribute to His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin. The reason for being so generous is that this gift list is fake, just like Li Xuandu's identity as an envoy. Let alone 400,000 taels of silver, even if it is 1 million taels of silver, it doesn't matter.

Naiqi Khan took the gift list and just glanced at it, put it aside, and slowly got up from his seat.

As soon as he got together, Yue Lie immediately felt the oppression in front of his huge body, but Yue Lie was not afraid because she knew that Li Xuan was not far behind her. She had seen Li Xuandu's way of changing the time. , Compared with the world, how small is an individual? There are naturally people in the royal court who can beat Li Xuandu, but it is definitely not the one in front of him who is stingy.

Yue Lijie stood firmly, did not retreat, nor showed weakness, and had a calm smile on his face.

Naita Han was not as aggressive as Yao Mu Hu Han, and said in a gentle tone: "Although I don't understand how much the things on this gift list are worth, I also know that they must be very valuable and can be exchanged. Countless swords, armor, bows and arrows, and horses are really good things."

Yue Libi said, "Since it is the governor of Liaodong that takes action, it is naturally good."

Naita Khan is more than one end higher than Yueli, and his eyes easily crossed Yueli, looking at Li Xuandu behind her, and said slowly: "When I attacked Xijing, I was also in the Qixue army, and I saw the wealthy people in the Central Plains. Compared with the palace of the Emperor of Central Plains, Lao Khan's palace is nothing, that is, the palace of the Great Snow Mountain can be compared. However, the Emperor of Central Plains and the imperial palace of the Imperial Capital is the largest palace in the world, and the palace of the Great Snow Mountain palace is far away. It's far from comparable. It's also a good thing."

Li Xuan had already heard the meaning of Naitahan's words and said, "Everyone wants good things, the easiest way is to grab them directly."

Naitahan's eyes flashed with a look of surprise, then he walked around Yuejie and walked towards Li Xuandu. He was one head taller than Li Xuan and directly reached out to wrap his hand around Li Xuandu's shoulder. If it were an ordinary person, he would be unable to stand firmly, but Li Xuandu stood firmly in the same place without moving at all. Naitahan felt as if he had embraced the giant pillar of the Great Snow Mountain Palace, with his face The above was even more surprised.

But he quickly disappeared from the surprise and smiled, "I heard that you fought with that guy Halelen and didn't let Halelen take advantage. I thought it was a rumor, but now I believe it. ”

Li Xuandu said modestly: "I'm too proud of the award."

Nothing lowered his voice: "You are not like a messenger."

Li Xuandu showed a surprised expression on his face: "Is it like it or not? These are two different things. Even if it is a slave, the governor appointed him as the messenger, and he is the messenger. In our Central Plains history, there were actors and actors who were the ministers. Things are not like a prime minister, but they are not hindered from the exercise of prime minister's power."

Naitahan smiled and said, "You are like a messenger now. You are eloquent and always have nothing to say."

Li Xuandu said: "So does Naita Khan agree to the peace talks? Whether Naita Khan is responsible for war or peace, it is impossible to surpass Mingli Khan and Yaomu Hushen, but the things on this list are compared with Naita Khan's choice. It's closely related."