I am the cook, but I am Li Er's son-in-law

This made Artunes miserable.

Originally, there was not enough sleep time, and now I have to cheer up. If there is something exciting, maybe I can survive it, but just waiting like this is really too boring.

I don't know how long I waited.

Xue Rengui was a little impatient, raising his hand frequently to check the time.

An eunuch came out from the palace gate and shouted: "Xue Xianzi, please come in with our house, you have been waiting for a long time."

Xue Rengui waved his hand indifferently, and kicked Artunis, who was about to fall asleep and was still standing upright: "It's okay, let's go."

Finally, I will see the Majesty.

Artunes tensed up, and he became more sober.

Walk through the long passage, to the front of the palace.

Artunis carefully looked at this place—a little bit beyond his expectation, in his imagination, the residence of the emperor of such a great country should also be extremely grand and magnificent.

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To be honest, these palaces are far less luxurious than what he imagined in his head. This road...is actually made of stone. Although it is whiter, it is stone after all.

The guards all around were holding a wooden pole without a gun point in their hands. Although they stood upright, they didn't even wear a piece of armor.

He thought that the imperial city of Tang Dynasty would be made of gold.

I thought that the guards of the imperial city were all eight feet tall giants, wearing the strongest armor on their bodies, and holding the sharpest swords and weapons in their hands.

Now it seems that they are ordinary people?

Arrived in Xingqing hall.

Xue Rengui cupped his hands and greeted: "Minister Xue Rengui pays homage to His Majesty." It is not in the Tang dynasty to kneel and salute.

Artunis wanted to imitate Xue Rengui, but Xue Rengui kicked him in the ass before he even got together.

Li Shimin's eyelids twitched.

Only Yin Xuan and the group of people under him can do this kind of thing.

"The envoy of Persia, Artunis, pays homage to His Majesty the Tang Dynasty." Artunis immediately understood Xue Rengui's meaning, his feet softened, and he knelt down.

Li Shimin spoke slowly and waved his hands: "Get up."

I knelt down, I can't kneel in vain.

Artunis brought his shameless spirit to the extreme: "I implore Datang to send troops to help Persia."

"Persia is willing to pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty from generation to generation, to be a subject of the Tang Dynasty, to throw his head and blood for the Tang Dynasty."

Li Shimin raised his eyebrows: "Oh, do you know what it means to be a subject of the Tang Dynasty?"

Artunes kowtowed: "I know."

"I only hope that the Tang Dynasty can take pity on my Persia, and think that my Persia and Datang's business relationship a hundred years ago can save my Persia from the fire and water."

Li Shimin smiled but wasn't smiling.

There was no Great Tang a hundred years ago, but he did not correct this mistake of Artunis.

"Where is the land of Persia?" Of course Li Shimin would not agree casually.

Each country claimed to be a vassal of the Tang Dynasty, and then presented a bunch of gifts that were not common in the Tang Dynasty, but might be common in their country.

It's different now.

In the past, the Great Tang needed so many vassals because the Great Tang was strong, but not strong enough. The power of this great country cannot radiate too far.

Now Datang is getting stronger and stronger.

The power can radiate to farther places. Originally, Li Shimin thought that he could shock as far as Goguryeo, but later found that he could reach Tianzhu.

Now, it is discovered that it can even radiate to Persia.

Therefore, Datang no longer needs so many unnecessary subjects. They can voluntarily say that they are subjects of Datang, but whether Datang wants it is Datang's business.

What Datang needs now is a quality vassal state.

A small country like Qiuci, unless it has some important resources - such as gold, rubber, a large amount of copper and iron ore, or food, is eligible to support Datang and can do business with Datang, otherwise, at least It must be a country of Tubo's size to be eligible to be a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty.

Artunes raised his head and proudly introduced Persia.

Let's start with the ancient history.

Persia, this is an undeniable, equally great country, they had a glorious past - Macedonia, Anxi, and also a lonely past - Seleu.

At its greatest time, its territory was not under the Han Dynasty, and it was the only country that spanned the three continents of Asia, Africa and Europe.

Li Shimin was amazed.

He had never thought that Persia was such a powerful country. As he listened to it, he gradually felt the sadness of a rabbit dying and a fox in his heart.

There are no exceptions in this world.

As strong as a big man, the fate is in him, even characters like Han Liedi and Wuhou can't change their fate against the sky, so that this dynasty can continue.

Stronger than Persia as well.

Li Shimin even asked about Rome. Artunis didn't know much about Rome, but he still knew the general history.

That powerful country also fell apart several times.

If it hadn't been for a Lord Zhengyang in the Tang Dynasty, I am afraid that the future fate will not exceed this historical law.

"I am willing to send troops to rescue Persia." Li Shimin was silent for a long time, thinking about it in his heart.

What Artunis promised really moved Li Shimin's heart, especially after this, Persia will put the surname of Datang in front of his own country name.

The sense of accomplishment brought to Li Shimin by defeating Turkic and Goguryeo is actually not that great.

These sites have been touched by people in the past.

Li Shimin felt that the cards in his hand were much better than that of the big man, but the current situation, compared with the heyday of the big man, was no more than equal.

This doesn't work.

This piece of Persian meat that no one has eaten has made Li Shimin's ambitions grow.

If I eat it myself, wouldn't my achievement be greater than that of a big man.

Artunis breathed a sigh of relief, the pressure was released, his eyes were blank, his whole body was dizzy, and he almost fell down.

However, no one paid any attention to him.

Li Shimin looked at Xue Rengui, and said softly: "Xue County son, I want to make you General Dingyuan, command 5000 troops, and go on an expedition to Persia, what do you want?"

Xue Rengui took a deep breath: "I will go through fire and water for the Tang Dynasty."

This is what he discussed with Yin Xuan before.

If Li Shimin wants to use Xue Rengui, Xue Rengui can only agree. After all, he is not Yin Xuan, and he cannot play petty temper like Yin Xuan.

When the court had to use him, he couldn't justify it with the excuse of "he got sick after seeing the old man in purple dancing in the court hall" like Yin Xuan did.

Otherwise, Li Shimin would really make Xue Rengui suffer from this incurable disease.

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