Fu Tang

When Li Congjia returned to the palace with his people, he did not immediately summon Oleg, but asked Yang Xin carefully what happened to Oleg recently.

The hustle and bustle of the prince's wedding has long passed, Li Zhongyu has already gone to work, and all the other foreign envoys who came to congratulate him have left. Only Oleg has been brazen enough to stay in the post house. Of course, he can't stay if he doesn't, after all There is nowhere to go.

Li Congjia knew that he must have something to ask for, so he didn't chase him away. He just made people keep an eye on him, but he didn't make it too obvious.

Oleg was able to hold his breath at first, but as time passed, he found that everyone seemed to have forgotten him. Although the people in the post house were still polite to him, he just felt that he was going to be marginalized.

After all, Oleg couldn't help it, and of course it wasn't too much to lose his temper. After all, he wanted something from others, so he should take the initiative. Datang didn't kick him out, it was already a face.

Yang Xin's supervision of Oleg is not very strict, but he still knows who he talked to and what he said. The situation, but nothing else can be regarded as honest, and he didn't think about spying on Datang's secrets.

Li Congjia nodded after hearing this: "This Oleg is quite sensible, tomorrow, I will see him some time."

Yang Xin asked curiously: "Your Majesty, Oleg must have come here to gain our support so that he can compete with Vladimir. Why does Your Majesty still want to see him?"

Yang Xin knew that this question was not for him to ask, but he was used to Li Congjia and Shi Xueting casually. Even though the age difference was not much different, he still regarded these two as elders in his state of mind, so many times he had nothing to worry about. That's all.

Li Congjia was indeed not angry, and just said: "No matter what his request is, it is always harmless to see him, and it does not mean that he promises to help him. I mainly want to know about the current situation of the Principality of Kievan Rus. .”

Yang Xin got the answer he wanted to know without talking nonsense, and simply retreated out neatly.

Shi Xueting put down the book in his hand and said, "Do you still want to unite with the Principality of Kievan Rus?"

Li Congjia shook his head: "Who wants to unite them? What is the Kara Khanate? Do I need to unite with other countries when I fight Musa? Now it is the Kara Khanate who wants to unite with the Principality of Kievan Rus."

Shi Xueting asked: "So what you want to know is whether the Principality of Kievan Rus has the ability to help the Kara Khanate?"

Li Congjia turned to look at him: "Didn't you say before that the Kara Khanate is ready to spend all its money in order to win over Vladimir?"

"Well, it is said that a large amount of jewels and money were sent to the Principality of Kievan Rus, and I hope Vladimir can send troops to help." Shi Xueting changed the subject when he said this: "But I think that if Vladimir really agrees, he will Stupid, the Kievan Rus Principality is more than 2000 miles away from Datang, it’s not a joke, his soldiers and horses will spend a lot of time on the road, and there may be a large number of downsizing, after all, the climate is different after such a distance.”

Li Congjia smiled and said, "I also think it's impossible, but no one can figure out what they think, considering the level of chaos in Kievan Rus Principality, father, son and brothers directly killed each other with swords and guns, I'm not surprised to do anything. "

Although the struggle for the throne has been accompanied by blood since ancient times, the royal family of the Han family seldom fought directly like this. Of course, there are many examples of rebellion. However, the history books have never had a good evaluation of those who rebelled against the superior, but in the Principality of Kievan Rus It all fell into place.

So you can't use the Han family's thinking to figure out these barbarians, it's useless, but you may get yourself into it.

Shi Xueting felt that there was nothing wrong with Li Congjia's statement, but he asked again: "If Oleg uses the information of the Principality of Kievan Rus as a bargaining chip, what should I do if I make a deal with you? How would you choose to help him?"

Li Congjia gave him a strange look: "What is there to choose? If you don't say it, don't say it. Are you afraid of him? The Principality of Kievan Rus itself is not as big as ours, and it has just experienced a big war. What is there to be afraid of?" of?"

Although sometimes the strength of a country is not completely linked to the size of the country, it is undeniable that the larger the size of the country, the easier it is to grow the country's strength, because there are many people, and if you have people, you have everything.

The next day Li Congjia met Oleg. The Temutaragan prince was a very handsome young man with brilliant blond hair, clear and deep lake blue eyes, and fair skin. Fascinating.

What's more, he is still a very interesting person. He knows that he is now a defeated soldier, so when facing Li Congjia, he puts a very humble posture and salutes with the highest etiquette of the Principality of Kievan Rus.

Among other things, this attitude made Li Congjia feel very comfortable, so he said with a smile, "It's not unreasonable to have a friend from afar, but the prince was too busy to get married before, so he neglected the third prince."

Shi Xueting stood by and listened and almost couldn't help laughing. The prince's marriage really made many people very busy, but Li Congjia was not included in it.

Of course, talking nonsense with open eyes is probably Li Congjia's main skill after he became emperor.

Someone arranged by Yang Xin translated Li Congjia's words. Oleg seemed a little flattered. He didn't expect the emperor of Tang Dynasty to have such a good attitude. He was already prepared to be picked on and underestimated.

Oleg said respectfully: "Your Majesty the emperor is busy with everything. It is a gift from you to take time to see me, the little Prince Temutaragan. It doesn't matter how long you wait."

Li Congjia's smile deepened after hearing this. Oleg is not to mention anything else, at least he is quite good in diplomatic rhetoric. He expressed his respect in just one sentence, and pointed out his identity, implying that the other party himself It's not nothing, it's kind of interesting.

After Shi Xueting heard Oleg's speech, he knew that this man was about to die. It might not be appropriate to say that, anyway, he couldn't escape Li Congjia's clutches.

Not to mention him, even the accompanying ministers looked at each other and Oleg sympathetically after seeing Li Congjia's smile.

If the person who interests the emperor is from his own country, then congratulations, wait for your success, if it is a foreign country... then wait for all the value to be squeezed out.

It's just that Li Congjia has always been kind, even if he squeezes out the value of the other party, he won't make the other party unable to survive, and will always leave a way for the other party to survive.

Li Congjia asked very bluntly: "Prince Temutaragan? I don't know what advice the prince has for this visit?"

These days, the translations always fail to convey the meaning. Li Congjia said that there is no other meaning in teaching, it is just a polite way of saying it, but the meaning of the translation is wrong, it sounds the same as asking Oleg if he is looking for trouble.

Oleg was very frightened and said, "Don't dare, it's just that I have heard about the legendary life of His Majesty the Emperor by chance, and I admire His Majesty's demeanor very much, so I came here to learn a thing or two from Your Majesty."

Li Congjia was already prepared for the other party to make a request, but after listening to the translation, he couldn't help asking: "You didn't make a mistake in the translation, did you?"

The translator was taken aback and knelt down on the spot: "I will never dare to deceive Your Majesty."

Although as an interpreter, it is true that he can do some tricks secretly, but it must be beneficial to him to do so. Now he only needs to do his job well, not to mention that he is not the only interpreter on site, and there are assistants Yes, just to make a supplement when his translation is inaccurate.

When choosing, Yang Xin deliberately chose an assistant who was not very familiar with the translator, in order to prevent these people from forming a group and being deceived.

Of course, he also knows that even if he wants to deceive Li Congjia, it is not easy. Yang Xin can understand these languages ​​by himself, and he learned this from his master, so besides all the translators and assistants present, there are two people who can understand Ole grid words.

From this point of view, Yang Xin went to great lengths to choose an assistant, and it seemed more like a reminder to the translator not to do stupid things, which could be regarded as a help.

After the translator knelt down, Oleg looked dazed and flustered. He has been working hard to learn Chinese recently, but even Oleg, who thinks he is smart, has to admit that Chinese is really difficult to learn. I can't speak or understand anything, and the best thing I can say is one word: thank you.

He didn't know if the sentence just offended the emperor, so the interpreter knelt down, but after thinking about it for a long time, he didn't think there was anything wrong. He obviously respected the other party very much, wouldn't that work?

Seeing Oleg's bewildered look, Li Congjia held back a smile and waved to the translator and said, "I'm just asking a random question, and Prince Temutaragan was shocked by your reaction. Quickly get up and explain."

Li Congjia asked reflexively just now, because Oleg's words sounded too official, and...a bit like blocking his way.

After all, he said that he only admired Li Congjia, so if he wanted to ask Li Congjia for help in the future, it would be equivalent to saying in disguise that his purpose for coming this time was not pure, and his previous admiration was just an excuse, which would easily offend Li Congjia.

The translator turned his head and explained to Oleg. Oleg breathed a sigh of relief, and then said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to doubt, I really came to study with a pious heart."

Li Congjia raised his eyebrows: "Study? What do you want to learn?"

After hearing this, Oleg immediately looked forward to it: "I want to learn too much. Datang is really a magical place. There are many things here that I have never seen before, such as ships that don't need manpower, and boats on rails. The running car, all of these have subverted my previous cognition, I hope His Majesty will allow me to study in Datang."

Li Congjia does not doubt that Oleg is interested in these things at all, and being able to value them shows that Oleg is not stupid. He has not seen that the countries around Datang only care about the advanced weapons of Datang, and they have no intention of buying these things at all. ?

It's just that Oleg's request really surprised him. He came to study?

Li Congjia was not good at refusing, but said: "These things were all researched by the top scientists of my Tang Dynasty. Without the corresponding knowledge base, I am afraid it will be difficult to learn. However, if the prince is willing to keep me Naturally, there will be no objection.”

Well, Li Congjia also needs this person to stay, he wants to see what kind of medicine Oleg is selling in the gourd.

After Oleg heard about it, he was overjoyed immediately, and saluted Li Congjia with a bright smile, "Thank you, Your Majesty, I will definitely work hard to learn the etiquette of the Tang Dynasty."

No, no, it doesn't matter whether you learn the etiquette of the Central Plains, what matters is what do you want to do?

In any case, this meeting can be regarded as a feast for the host and guest. Li Congjia was not stingy, and directly invited Oleg to have a meal.

The food in the Central Plains is unmatched by other countries. It has been the same since ancient times. Oleg will interact with Li Congjia at the beginning and say some beautiful compliments, but after the dishes are served, this After a few words of politeness, the prince began to eat hard!

Li Congjia looked at Oleg eating like a reincarnated starving ghost, and was a little stunned for a while, but Oleg is a prince after all, even if he eats quickly, he still maintains the proper manners. , and will smile at others while eating, but stop talking.

Li Congjia found that Oleg's chopsticks are good, and he presumably practiced in the posthouse, but...he looked at Oleg's table and then at his own. The dishes on the emperor's table for such a banquet should be It is a consensus that it is better than the people below.

However, no matter how good it is, Li Congjia has no appetite. The dishes at the banquet all have a fixed routine. Big fish and meat are indispensable, and there is a lot of fat. The main reason is that because there are many people eating, many things are prepared in advance Well, it was half cold when it was delivered.

As the emperor, Li Congjia's treatment is better, and the dishes are basically hot, but other people don't have this kind of privilege. Even so, Oleg is still very happy to eat. Li Congjia even wonders why the Kievan Rus Principality is so poor. Sample?

Originally, this kind of banquet was a good place to spy on each other. The wine table culture of the Han family has been prevalent since ancient times, but when you meet foodies... Forget it, Li Congjia completely gave up the idea of ​​spying on each other. If you don't go, there will always be time in the future, so let's... eat and drink now.

But a banquet with only eating and drinking is very difficult, and Li Congjia would rather go back and get tired of being with Shi Xueting at this time.

The banquet was finally over. Oleg looked at the unfinished dishes on the table and was a little bit reluctant. He has stretched to the point where he felt like he would vomit if he bent down, but...these dishes are really delicious. , but he still has to maintain his demeanor and cannot pack.

Li Congjia looked at Oleg's reluctance, and always felt... It seems that there is no special way to win him over, as long as he puts Datang's delicacies in front of him, and it will be done.

After he went back, he couldn't help complaining to Shi Xueting, and after he finished speaking, he suddenly thought: "It's bad, you said... What if Oleg is so happy because of our delicious food?"

Datang's living standard from top to bottom must be among the top in the world. If Oleg becomes addicted here, how will he deal with it?

His money does not support idlers!

Shi Xueting smiled slightly: "No matter how good this place is, it's not my hometown. If Oleg could be seduced so easily, how could he have clashed with Vladimir to fight for the throne? Don't worry, this kind of person Ambition will not be delayed by food."

After hearing this, Li Congjia was slightly relieved. Originally, he didn't think that Oleg would be tempted by a comfortable life, but seeing the way he eats today, he really... couldn't help but doubt it.

After all, even the beauties dancing in the arena couldn't attract his attention. Except for occasionally raising his head and smiling politely, this guy actually kept his head down all the time!

Li Congjia lay directly on Shi Xueting's body, and said vaguely: "You said...he suddenly wants to stay, what do you think?"

Shi Xueting's chest trembled slightly, he was smiling, and said while laughing: "You said today that their cultural atmosphere is different from ours, don't use our way of thinking to figure out others, and now ask me again!"

Li Congjia raised his head and bit his chin and said, "It's not for you to give a report, but just to ask, why are there so many words?!"

Shi Xueting hissed, Li Congjia's bite was not light, he first hugged the person aside and then touched his chin, as expected, he touched a few small tooth marks, he couldn't help but said: "Don't greet your face, this makes you feel uncomfortable. How can I see someone tomorrow?"

Li Congjia chuckled, leaned over, blew and licked, and said, "Okay, don't worry, it didn't take much effort, so I can't bear it." After speaking, he changed the subject and said, "What's more, So what if someone sees it? You can see it as you like."

Shi Xueting didn't speak. Since the birth of Jia Ting, Li Congjia seldom shy away from anything. Apart from not being intimate in front of others, other things can be regarded as unscrupulous, but no one has responded yet, probably still Did not know the existence of Jia Ting.

It would be a lie to say that Shi Xueting is unhappy, no one wants to be kept hidden all the time, but he still said: "Be careful, it's better to let nature take its course, and don't need to deliberately publicize anything."

Their relationship is naturally not blessed, so it's better to keep a low profile.

Li Congjia shrugged and said, "It's up to you, answer my question quickly!"

Shi Xueting chuckled, don't look at Li Congjia pretending to be noble and calm in front of outsiders, but when the two of them get along in private, this guy looks like an unreasonable child most of the time!

Only Shi Xueting himself knows, this is all out of his habit.

So he had no choice but to answer: "According to my own opinion, well, Oleg is a smart man, maybe he has already thought that it is impossible for you to send troops to support him."

After hearing this, Li Congjia said suspiciously: "If you know what's the use of staying? No matter how extravagant what he said, it's useless. I can't send troops."

Ever since seeing Oleg's eating, Li Congjia has given up the idea of ​​occupying it. The whole prince is in such a miserable situation, so the ordinary people can't be more miserable?

If he leads troops to fight over and occupy it, the first thing he should do is to help the poor, which is meaningless.

Even if Oleg persuaded him to join the federation, he would not agree!

Shi Xueting nodded: "That's right, so he wants to learn, try to learn as much as possible, it would be better if he can learn something useful, such as making weapons, of course this is unlikely, but as long as he gets a little Fur, against Wladimir, he can be invincible."

Li Congjia thought this was indeed the case. After all, Vladimir did not have Datang's advanced weapons, so as long as Oleg got the blueprint of Datang's lowest thermal weapons, Vladimir would not be his opponent.

Although the Kara Khanate should still have hot weapons, they were sold to them by Datang at the beginning. They haven't figured out how those weapons were made, or even if they did, it would be useless. Tang's industrial system has formed the most basic set of cycles, and without one of them, it is impossible to make those things.

The Kara Khanate is destined to be unable to handle these things. The most important thing is that Datang no longer sells weapons to the Kara Khanate. The only weapons in the Kara Khanate have to be used by themselves. Mill?

Li Congjia let out a light breath and said: "Oleg's picture is not small, I really underestimated him."

Shi Xueting patted his head and said: "No matter what, he is only one person, can you make him turn upside down in Datang?"

Li Congjia thinks so too, not to mention that he can fight a psychological battle with Oleg. The more Oleg understands Datang's high-tech, the more he will be afraid. no money.

As long as you grasp his heart, you will not be afraid that Oleg will be disrespectful to Datang. Well, if you support a Grand Duke of Kievan Rus who is extremely respectful and friendly to Datang, it will be beneficial and harmless. After all, the Principality of Kievan Rus can be regarded as It is the only way for caravans to go west, and the tariffs may be reduced at that time, and it is also a guarantee for caravans. At least in this country, they don't have to worry about their own safety.

Li Congjia was thinking about how to guide Oleg, but within two days, Oleg put forward a new request: he hoped to study in Datang Academy!