Fu Tang

Li Congjia stared at the Kara Khanate, wanting to see which country he would attack, but the first person he approached before arriving at the Kara Khanate was Datang!

Li Congjia looked at the letter of credence in his hand. The request of the Kara Khanate is very simple: lower tariffs, and require Datang to conduct multi-faceted trade with the Kara Khanate, oh, or the Kara Khanate Federation, and sign various agreements. Preferential policies.

This letter of credence is written in Chinese, and there are a lot of words and sentences in it. Li Congjia wanted to ask Musa if there is no one who is proficient in Chinese?

Write it like this shit, and still want them to agree?

See how angry these old cabinet ministers are?They are not angry with the request made by the Kara Khanate, but angry with this nonsense article!

Probably literati are a little bit tempered. I can ignore you if you make unreasonable demands, but you send the article in such a state, what do you want to do?Want to slap your face?

Li Congjia didn't care about this, but he didn't dare to say it, so he coughed lightly and asked, "What do you think?"

Wei Renpu said with a dark face, "Zhu Zi dare you!"

Li Congjia couldn't hold back and almost laughed out loud. Why didn't he dare? In the international arena, what matters is which country is more hooligan. The former Tang Dynasty suffered from too gentlemen, and as a result, a bunch of white-eyed wolves were cultivated. Now Li Congjia is sure. Not so dry.

Li Zhongyu saw that Li Congjia could not help but lower his head. He knew that his father probably didn't want to be attacked by the cabinet, so he didn't show it.

Li Congjia coughed lightly and said: "Anyway, the Kara Khanate suddenly created such a federal state. It seems that it not only wants to deal with the Saman Empire and the Ghaznavid Dynasty, but also wants to challenge the Tang Dynasty. .”

Zhao Puwen's breath was not so heavy, and he quickly came back to his senses and asked, "Your Majesty, then... how should I reply to this letter of credence?"

Li Congjia glanced at him and threw the letter of credence aside and said, "Reply? What is there to reply? No reply, just tell the envoy of the Kara Khanate in the Tang Dynasty. I don't agree with any of the above terms." !"

Zhao Pu was dumbfounded. Although Zhao Kuangyin said that His Majesty would not agree to it when he talked about it with Zhao Kuangyin, he still didn't expect Li Congjia to be so straightforward.

However, Wei Renpu and Wang Pu agreed with this decision very much. Wang Pu said directly: "Yes, I don't agree with any of them. Musa doesn't even have the most basic sincerity. What do you agree with?"

Ji Chun next to him didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he understood that the two of them were still angry because of the Guoshu matter, so it could be regarded as being emotional.

This is probably the first time that Li Congjia has been so smooth against another country. After all, the cabinet would persuade him to think twice before acting. This time, two people directly agreed, especially Wei Renpu, who is the chief assistant.

Li Congjia thought unkindly that he hoped that the country's writing in the future would be worse, so that no one would stop him from doing what he wanted to do with that country!

Li Congjia just thought about it, while Zhao Kuangyin wanted to put it into action!

"Your Majesty, do you want to fight?"

As soon as Li Congjia turned his head, he saw that Zhao Kuangyin was gearing up, and he seemed to be nodding his head, which meant that this guy would go out and order soldiers.

Li Congjia had a headache for a moment, but before he could speak, Wei Renpu next to him glared and said, "The prince is going to get married soon, what kind of fight?"

Um?Is it because the prince wants to get married, not because he can't fight?Is there any problem?

Li Congjia glanced at Wei Renpu with some doubts, while Zhao Kuangyin seemed to have just thought of this question, nodded and said, "Oh, then... just let it go? After the prince gets married..."

Li Congjia finally couldn't take it anymore, knocked on the case and said, "What are you doing? I just said that I disagree. Are you thinking too much?"

Zhao Kuangyin laughed and said, "Kara Khanate's words are so tough, who knows what will happen if they reject them? Why don't we act first?"

Li Congjia took a look at him, and was sure that this guy felt aggrieved because he didn't make it last time, and now he was in a state of looking for something to do, not to mention Kara Khanate's bad attitude, even if he had a good attitude, he probably would. Can prick!

So Li Congjia simply ignored him, and just said: "Respond to the Kara Khanate as I said, and see what they say."

Zhao Kuangyin murmured: "What else can I say? Either admit it or continue to be tough."

Li Congjia pretended not to hear, and directly announced the adjournment. Since everyone has no good opinion of this country, he can rest assured!

Datang's reaction seemed to exceed the expectations of the envoys of the Kara Khanate in Datang, and he was taken aback for a moment before saying that he had to ask the country for instructions.

Li Congjia and the others didn't care about Kara Khanate's reaction at all. After all, there are always some actors who like to add drama to themselves.

But everyone thought that the Kara Khanate would be soft, but this time the Kara Khanate was also very tough. Musa directly expressed through the envoy that if Datang disagreed, he would cut off all trade with Datang!

When the messenger finished speaking, he stood there obediently like a quail, not daring to say a word, tears streaming down his heart, and he began to pray to Allah that he could still see the sun tomorrow.

But what is surprising is that Li Congjia didn't seem to be angry when he heard this response, but just asked with an oh: "Is there any more?"

The envoy looked at him tremblingly: "Is there... still?"

Li Zhongyu couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty is asking you!"

The messenger quickly said: "No more!"

Li Congjia nodded and said lightly, "Got it."

Just... that's it?The emissary felt very baffled, and wanted to continue asking, but dared not, so he retreated tremblingly, thankful for saving his life.

It's just that he started to worry after rejoicing, how to reply to this?What does Tang mean?Just disagree, and stop the trade if it stops?Is Emperor Tang so capricious?

Emperor Tang is really so capricious!

Li Congjia has always been soft and not hard, if he discusses many things with him, maybe he will agree if he thinks it is unnecessary, but such a threatening method... I'm sorry, just go back where you came from!

After the envoy left, everyone looked at Li Congjia. Li Congjia raised his eyebrows and said, "What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that? Didn't everyone agree to reply Musa like this before?"

The people didn't say anything, and they had a reason to be so tough. Although it was said that the two sides were trading, in fact, the Kara Khanate was much more dependent on Datang than Datang was on them.

What the Kara Khanate can export to Datang is some grain, cattle and sheep. It was really important when Datang was short of food before, but now... it is dispensable.

The Tang Dynasty provided a lot to the Kara Khanate, ranging from various porcelains to weapons, from people's livelihood to scientific and technological weapons. Very big loss.

As for Datang... It is true that failure to sell these things will reduce Datang's income, but it is not fatal. Fortunately, in this era, there is no trade war and financial turmoil like in later generations, which will seriously damage the country's vitality. Now it's good a lot of.

Li Congjia previously valued the Kara Khanate mainly because there are more various mineral resources and natural resources there. However, many of these resources cannot be mined now, let alone imported. The Khanate just said it again.

Yang Xin, as the Minister of Honglu Temple, looked at the big boss in front of him without speaking, and was a little anxious. The point was not the order of the Kara Khanate. Why did no one find out?He was so anxious!

Looking at Yang Xin's expression, Li Congjia knew that he had something to say, and just as there was no one else talking, he simply said, "Yang Honglu, what do you want to say?"

Yang Xin gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, if it is just the closure of trade exchanges, the Kara Khanate is nothing to fear, but...it and the countries it unites with are on the main road for our caravans to go to the west. In case they block The road... what shall we do?"

After all, the caravan will be on the territory of another country, no matter how many guards are sent, it will be useless. Of course, sending an army will certainly be useful, but are you going to do business or go to war?

This thing is basically unresolved.

Before Yang Xin finished talking about Li Congjia, Zhao Kuangyin said directly: "Hey, if they dare to attack the caravan, I will lead the soldiers to the border! Or, Your Majesty... look, I will take people to the border to guard, Once a caravan is violated, I will directly lead the troops to fight there, what do you think?"

How about it?not so good!

Li Congjia glanced at him angrily: "Is there a nail on your chair? Seeing that your daughter is about to marry, you still have to run outside. The prince is married, and the father-in-law does not show up at the wedding banquet. Do you want me to change to a prince concubine?" ?"

This sentence is very serious, even Zhao Kuangyin dare not answer it.

Wei Renpu glanced lightly at Zhao Kuangyin, and after sorting out his thoughts, he said, "Your Majesty, what Yang Hongxi said has to be guarded against."

Li Congjia said calmly: "Don't worry, I have already sent someone to Kievan Rus Principality."

The greatest businessmen these days are probably those businessmen. Li Congjia and the others didn’t even infiltrate the intelligence department because the Principality of Kievan Rus was too far away, but the businessmen dared to go so far to sell!

This is not without danger, but the benefits are too great. Even Li Congjia can only ask the Ministry of Rites to issue a notice. It is best not to go to the west for the caravan in the near future, or not to go to the Kara Khanate, because the tense relationship between the two countries is prone to problems. .

As for whether anyone will listen, that is not their business.

Everyone was very surprised. They didn't know who Li Congjia sent. After all, there were not a single official in Honglu Temple. They turned to look at Yang Xin. Yang Xin was also at a loss, and asked cautiously, "I don't know who His Majesty is going to send ?”

Li Congjia said: "It has already been dispatched."

"Ah?" Yang Xin was a little surprised, this kind of thing should not bypass him, the Minister of Honghe Temple.

Li Congjia had no choice but to explain: "Yesterday, I suddenly thought that the Kara Khanate might come to do this, so I directly wrote a letter of credence and asked someone to take it to Kievan Rus Principality overnight. As for the reason for not sending people from Honglu Temple It's very simple...I'm afraid that you civil servants will..."

Li Congjia didn't make it very clear, but everyone understood what he meant. Simply put, he disliked the low combat effectiveness of civil servants and feared that they would not survive the Principality of Kievan Rus.

Yang Xin was a little unconvinced, and they probably came from the same line of defense, so Yang Xin asked directly: "Is the person you sent sure okay?"

Li Congjia looked at him like a fool: "Do you dare to say this in front of your master?"

Yang Xin was stunned for a moment, and then realized that the people Li Congjia sent out belonged to the intelligence department, and they should be the elites of the intelligence department. In an instant, Yang Xin was so cowardly that he could no longer be cowardly.

He could completely imagine that if the master knew his doubts, he would let him compete with those from the intelligence department later on. Although he didn't want to admit it, Yang Xin really couldn't compare with those animals.

Everyone saw that Yang Xin was scared, and when they thought about the achievements of the Ministry of Intelligence over the years, they also tacitly kept quiet. Anyway, this time it was not the real establishment of diplomatic relations, and they were all skeptical about Li Congjia's statement of sending a letter to the Principality of Kievan Rus.

It's not that Li Congjia is lying, but that their emperor might not bring this matter up on the table.

After all, the merchants of the Tang Dynasty can't get through, and politically speaking, it will not have much impact on the Principality of Kievan Rus. As for the others... that is the conflict between the Kara Khanate and the Tang Dynasty. What does it have to do with the Principality of Kievan Rus? ?

The country must make the country feel that it would be difficult to live without the businessmen of Datang before it protests. However, most countries rarely protest because of this kind of thing, and going through official channels may only get a perfunctory answer from the other party.

In fact, Li Congjia really didn’t let people from the intelligence department go through official channels. The so-called credentials are just a cover. The real credentials are not real credentials without the cabinet’s seal, so in fact there are no credentials, he is Some people were sent to stir up the muddy water.

Datang’s porcelain and silk sell very well there. If the supply of goods is completely cut off, it will affect not one or two, but all the merchants who do these businesses.

Li Congjia still doesn't understand what's going on in Kievan Rus Principality, but even if he compares it with Datang... the king's senior officials must have a lot of business in their hands, or take a cut from the merchant's business, anyway. Sometimes they will definitely be affected.

Of course, the businessmen from the Principality of Kievan Rus who came to Datang might not be affected too much, but businessmen from only one country can’t satisfy everyone, not to mention... how could Li Congjia make the Kara Khanate so comfortable?

He even began to think about whether he had done something to the businessmen of the Kievan Rus Principality, um, he did it in the Kara Khanate, planting and framing this kind of thing, he didn't play it once or twice.

But this matter still needs to be discussed with Shi Xueting, so there is no need to bring it to the court, lest the ministers feel that the emperor is too shameful, after all, face is still needed.

After Li Congjia came back to the study, he was going to tell Shi Xueting about it, but it turned out that Shi Xueting was not waiting for him in the study. He couldn't help but feel a little strange. He clearly agreed that the two of them would go out when he finished approving the papers. Take a stroll.

After all, after running outside for a few months and staying at home for two days after returning, Li Congjia couldn't stay at home anymore. He wanted to go out for a walk from time to time. Anyway, he didn't go far, so everyone didn't care much about it with him.

Li Congjia originally thought that Shi Xueting was busy and didn't come, but when he finished approving the papers, there was still no one to be seen. It was only when the lights were on and it was time for dinner that Shi Xueting came late.

Li Congjia looked at him with a cold face, Shi Xueting knew he was wrong, and leaned over to kiss him, but Li Congjia avoided him, and put his hand on his chest and said, "I'm angry, the kind that can't be coaxed!"

Did he refrain from saying that your little cutie is angry, feeling... this morality still has to be kept.

Shi Xueting was a little dazed after hearing this, how could he answer the conversation?Can't be coaxed anymore!

But when he saw the deep smile in Li Congjia's eyes, he knew that Li Congjia was just teasing him, so he said: "Acknowledge the punishment and accept the punishment, whatever you say is what you say."

Li Congjia's eyes lit up: "You said it!"

Seeing him like this, Shi Xueting knew that he probably wanted to turn over, but he didn't mind this kind of thing very much, isn't it just a love affair?He didn't pay attention before because he felt that Li Congjia was quite comfortable, and he didn't mind if Li Congjia wanted to.

So he said calmly, "I said so."

Li Congjia chuckled a few times, and suddenly brought the subject back: "No, you haven't said what you're going to do today so you came here so late."

Shi Xueting said: "I arranged for people to go to the Kara Khanate and picked a few good ones, which has delayed me until now."

Li Congjia was a little surprised: "Why did you send people to the Kara Khanate? What happened there?"

Shi Xueting helped Li Congjia pick the fishbone and said, "Don't you want to do something to the caravan of Kievan Rus Principality?"

Li Congjia was very surprised: "Hey, I haven't told you yet, how do you know?"

Shi Xueting finally got the chance to lean over to kiss him and said: "We have been together for so many years, I can't guess this matter, how careless is that?"

Li Congjia said with a smile on his face: "Even if you can talk, how is the arrangement? However, things like framing...you have to follow the trend, but I don't know if there is such a chance."

Shi Xueting said bluntly: "If there is no opportunity, create an opportunity!"

Seeing his confident appearance, Li Congjia knew that he didn't need to worry about this matter, and Shi Xueting would definitely be able to handle it well.

Now that he has no worries, Li Congjia thinks he can enjoy this evening slowly.

However, the fact is that when Shi Xueting's hand rubbed his waist, Li Congjia's waist became soft and his legs softened. This godly body turned ass, when Shi Xueting's hand was placed on his chest, Li Congjia felt that he should accept his fate, it would be easier to just lie down and enjoy.

Shi Xueting and Li Congjia are fighting each other here, while Musa on the other side feels a little tricky.

He created a federation, and this federation... Well, it may not be as large as Datang, but there are many countries, and there are many trade ties with Datang. If they unite to put pressure on Datang, Maybe they can get the results they want.

Of course, Musa also knew that the requirements in the credential were too much at the beginning, but this is the same as selling things. He asked for a lot of money and paid back the money. What he was waiting for was that the Tang Dynasty sent people to negotiate with the Kara Khanate. With the previous comparison If the Kara Khanate takes a few steps back, Datang may be satisfied with the excessive demands for a bottom line.

In the end, who knew that Datang's reaction was so strong and his answer was so firm, just one word: No!

This answer was not within his expectations, and Musa was a little bit stuck, and at this time the member states also came to him to ask what to do. These small countries are always waving flags with whichever side is stronger, and this time it is no problem to follow Musa. It is because Musa can bring them benefits.

In other words, Musa promised to bring benefits to them, but now the benefits are not seen, and instead they have to lose money. This... everyone will naturally not do it.

Musa can only bite the bullet and express his tough attitude, but he can't be too tough. He must give Datang a feeling that they are confident but still willing to sit down and talk.

This speed must be grasped well, but no matter how good he grasped it, it was useless, Datang's attitude was tougher than him, and when Datang's feedback came, Musa almost turned the table.

His first reaction was: Are people in this country crazy?

Have any of you done this?Isn't it just talking about each other between countries?You speak so absolutely, do you think that the Kara Khanate does not have the ability to threaten you?

Musa was very angry and planned to go head-to-head with Datang as he said before. Since the Saman Empire was split, Musa had unprecedented confidence in his country. He felt that even Datang might not be him. opponent.

Li Congjia was very calm about this. Anyway, he had already made this kind of preparation, but it was a pain for the caravan.

The Kievan Rus Principality is too far away, so the reflection arc is relatively long. They didn’t get any news until their caravan arrived at the Kara Khanate and the border, but they didn’t take it seriously at first. The dispute between the two countries What has it to do with them?

But I didn't expect that the fire would burn on them. The caravans from the Principality of Kievan Rus this time were wiped out in the Kara Khanate without exception.

After Shi Xueting got the news, he immediately came to Li Congjia, frowned and said, "It's not right, I didn't order the killing."