Facing Foreign Tribes, Liu Xie only believes in one truth, that is, only by making them afraid and afraid to the core, they will not dare to offend.
Otherwise, as long as you show the slightest sign of weakness, they will dare to come up and test your bottom line.
"Your Majesty, you absolutely must not!"
Qubei was shocked when he heard this, and quickly knelt down and begged, "We are willing to compensate Goods and Wealth cattle and sheep several times, please Your Majesty be merciful!"
He kowtowed deeply to Liu Xie and begged.
There were by no means a handful of Han people who were killed or injured during the robbery of Guanzhong. The most important thing is that we don't know the exact amount, so even if we want to pay back, we don't know how much we will have to pay back.
As for whether it is enough in the end, it is not a matter of Liu Xie's words? In other words, they must harm themselves until Liu Xie is satisfied!
"It seems Left Wise King still doesn't understand."
Liu Xie had an indifferent expression and showed no intention of changing his mind. He said coldly, "I am not bargaining with you. You only have two options: accept or reject."
"Tell me, how do you choose?"
Either send people over honestly, or wait for Great Han's army to pass. There is no third way.
Qubei looked pale and sweat broke out on his forehead.
He understood that if he chose to refuse, not only everyone in Envoy Delegation would die here, but Son of Heaven would also really send troops to attack Royal Court.
This is definitely a consequence he cannot bear!
After taking a look at Lü Bu, who was standing like an iron tower with an evil look in his eyes, Qubei couldn't help but shudder, and said with difficulty, "I obey... Your Majesty's will."
After saying these words, Xiongnu Envoy Delegation's other members all looked at him with Shock. No one expected that Qubei would actually agree!
"Khan--"
A Envoy Delegation member anxiously wanted to speak out to dissuade him, but was stared back with a stern look from Qubei.
Then Qubei said respectfully, "Dear Your Majesty, we will send over all the heads of those who participated in the robbery of Guanzhong."
"At the same time, in order to show our loyalty to Great Han, we Chanyu intend to leave our two heirs with Ye City as hostages. Please Your Majesty believe that we will never be enemies of Great Han."
"We will always be Great Han's loyal ministers."
This attitude was extremely humble, but it was undoubtedly the most correct choice at this time, because he knew that this Great Han emperor wanted this kind of attitude from him.
If you dare to be tough, you will only die!
"Not bad."
Liu Xie took a deep look at Qubei, and the expression on his face softened slightly, "Anyone who has committed a crime must be punished, and a meritorious deed must be rewarded."
"Because you escorted me Return East last time, and this time you took the initiative to send troops to exterminate the remnants of Rebel and achieved great success, I grant you permission to start trade with Imperial Court."
"Refined Salt, porcelain, and silk can all be purchased from Imperial Court."
In order to prevent Foreign Tribes from growing, many materials are officially prohibited from foreign trade, and only caravans will secretly sell some.
And Salt and Iron is the top priority of management and control.
Liu Xie gives Xiongnu people the right to buy Refined Salt after careful consideration, because now State Treasury needs to make money, so some trade must be liberalized.
"Refined Salt?!"
Qubei's eyes widened when he heard this.
My heart was filled with disbelief.
Salt is an extremely scarce thing on Grasslands. In the past, Great Han Imperial Court had very strict control over salt, but now Liu Xie actually allows them to buy it!
This is simply a great thing!
For a moment, all the pain in Qubei's heart dissipated, and he endured the excitement and said to Liu Xie, "Great Your Majesty! Your wisdom and kindness will be sung among the Grasslands tribes!"
"Praise Your Majesty, praise Tengri!"
Liu Xie was too lazy to listen to what he was saying. After the meal, he waved Xiongnu Envoy Delegation to leave.
Then he asked Zhen Yi to be responsible for receiving the Goods and Wealth materials and population sent back by Xiongnu Envoy Delegation. After arranging them properly, he ended Court Assembly and returned to Xuan Room to handle government affairs.
By the way, Jia Xu was also summoned.
When he entered Xuan Room, Liu Xie asked, "Wenhe, I asked you to send someone to find Zhuge Liang. Do you have any clues?"
"Reply Your Majesty."
Jia Xu bowed slightly and replied, "Embroidered-Clothes Envoys sent by the minister has arrived at Jing Province. I believe it will not take long to bring the person back. Please rest assured Your Majesty."
Liu Xie nodded slightly and said, "Remember to ask them not to be rude and bring people back respectfully."
Jia Xu said yes respectfully, turned around and left.
After Liu Xie sent Jia Xu away, he turned around and returned to the back of Dragon Desk. Looking at the mountains of memorials presented to him from all over the place, he couldn't help but feel a headache.
Chancellor, please come quickly.
Jing Province.
After receiving the instruction from Liu Biao, Liu Qi quietly left Xiangyang City and went to Longzhong County.
In order to keep his whereabouts secret and not be noticed by others, he traveled in a simple carriage and only took a few servants with him.
But this also brought him a lot of trouble.
Because he only knew that Zhuge Liang lived near Longzhong County, but he didn't know the specific place, so he could only ask the locals.
After a lot of effort, he confirmed that Mr. Crouching Dragon lives near a hilly mountain named Wan Mountain outside Longzhong County.
So he rushed over again without stopping.
Although spring has just begun, the weather has already turned warm, and the sun is shining brightly in the sky today, so Liu Qi is still wearing quite thick clothes.
Riding all the way and being exposed to the sun made him feel extremely hot, so he stopped temporarily and rested in front of a tea stall on the roadside.
"Dr. Tea, have a pot of tea."
Liu Qi took off Cloak and handed it to the servant on the side. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and said to Dr. Tea.
"Okay, sir, here comes the tea!"
Dr. Tea wiped the table clean with a towel and brought over a pot of freshly brewed tea, "Master, please use it slowly and be careful not to burn it."
After that, he was busy entertaining other guests.
But at this time Liu Qi stopped him and said, "Wait a minute, I have something to ask. I wonder if Dr. Tea can help me answer my question?"
Dr. Cha was busy doing business, and he was not willing to answer at first, but when he saw Liu Qi dressed in an extraordinary manner and saw that he was the son of our family, he had no choice but to say with a smile, "Young master, I don't know what you want to ask?"
Liu Qi asked, "I heard that there is a hermit nearby, named Zhuge Kongming, who lives near Wan Mountain. Does Dr. Tea know the specific location of his residence?"
"Zhuge Kongming?"
Dr. Tea was stunned for a moment when he heard this. After thinking about it carefully, he suddenly said, "Is the young master talking about Zhuge Liang?"
Liu Qi's eyes suddenly lit up, and he nodded repeatedly. "Yes, that's him! Dr. Tea has heard of Mr. Kongming?"
Dr. Tea smiled and said, "Of course I have heard of him, but the young master praises him too much. This Zhuge Liang is just a pretentious and crazy person, and how can he be worthy of the title of sir?"
"When I was only seventeen, I started to live in seclusion in a thatched cottage in the mountains like others. I recited "Yin of Liang Fu" all day long, and even compared myself to Guan Zhong Leyi. There is no one in our area who doesn't know him."
"Why are you looking for him? You don't really believe that he is some kind of wise hermit and you came to visit him, do you?"
Liu Qi was stunned by what Dr. Tea said.
Didn't my father say that Zhuge Liang is a rare talent? Why do people here at Longzhong think so of him?
Although he was surprised, Liu Qi did not show it. He just smiled and said, "My father and his father are old acquaintances. I happened to pass by Longzhong this time, so I stopped by to visit the son of my old friend and asked Dr. Tea to point out his residence for me."
As he spoke, he took out a small wad of money from his sleeve and placed it on the tea table.
"Easy to say! Easy to say!"
A smile immediately appeared on Dr. Cha's face, he collected the money and pointed to the northwest. "Master, you only need to walk straight along this road for three miles, see a crooked-neck tree, and then walk east for a while and you will be there."
"Then Zhuge Liang lives in a Thatched Cottage over there."
After getting the specific location of Zhuge Liang's residence from Dr. Tea, Liu Qi was immediately overjoyed. After a quick sip of tea, he got on his horse and set off again.
But what he didn't notice was that on another table at the tea stall, there were three customers dressed as businessmen, staring at his back intently.
"Longzhong, Thatched Cottage, Liangfu Song, this is where Mr. Kongming lives in seclusion. Who is this person, and why are you also looking for Mr. Kongming?"
One of the thin men frowned and whispered while drinking tea, with a look of surprise in his eyes.
The leader of the three was a middle-aged man. He did not answer the thin man's question. He dropped a few coins and stood up directly and said, "Let's go, follow."
The other two followed closely behind.
As they walked, the hem of their clothes lifted up slightly, revealing the Embroidered-Clothes Envoys logo that few people knew under their ordinary clothes.
Chapter 296 On the order of Son of Heaven, Mr. Kongming is asked to rush to Ye City
Following the road pointed by Dr. Tea, Liu Qi walked all the way and soon saw a Thatched Cottage sitting in a sparse forest.
"This is it!"
Seeing this Thatched Cottage, Liu Qi couldn't help but feel a flash of joy in his eyes. He ordered the servants around him to wait where they were, and then went to knock on the door alone.
"May I ask if Mr. Kongming is here?"
After knocking on the door, Liu Qi straightened his clothes and then stood there waiting.
After a while the door opened.
Liu Qi was about to speak when he saw the person opening the door was Tongzi, who was 17 or 17 years old, looking at him curiously.
"Who are you and what do you want to see my husband for?"
Hearing the words "my husband", Liu Qi knew that he was in the right place. He smiled warmly at the child Zihe and said, "I am Liu Qi, the son of Governor of Jing Province. On my father's orders, I came here to pay a visit to Mr. Kongming."
"Governor of Jing Province's son?"
Hearing Liu Qi's self-introduction, Tongzi couldn't help but feel a little surprised, and then said, "My husband is taking a nap at the moment. Sir, please wait a moment, I will inform him."
"No need, no need!"