Datang: My father is the head bodyguard

Yuchi Baoqi reshuffled the playing cards on the table and dealt them out, and motioned the Sogdian envoy to sit down: "I have been separated for three days and I will look at you with admiration. Your Chinese has improved very quickly."

The Sogdian envoy put his right hand on his chest and nodded slightly: "Thank you for the compliment, His Royal Highness. Now that the Tang Dynasty is in its prime, it is unparalleled in the world. It is impossible not to learn Chinese and Tang dialect."

Yuchi Baoqi pointed to the three piles of cards dealt out: "Can you play?"

The Sogdian envoy was very careful: "A little bit is fine, Your Highness."

Li Shimin picked up the card and took a look. It was a very straight card. He picked up the three points directly: "I am here to be a noble family, three."

The Sogdian envoy put his cards in order: "Yes, I can't afford it."

Yuchi Baoqi frowned and casually flicked out a two: "Two. Don't let me pass. What kind of number is it if I don't let three?"

Li Shimin tapped the table to indicate that he did not want it. The Sogdian envoy took out two cards and put them on the table with a pious gesture: "Wang Zha."

Yuchi Baoqi swallowed: "Yes."

The Sogdian envoy took another picture of four: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I will take a picture of four."

Yuchi Baoqi looked at the straight in his hand. The only single card left was a four, and he was very impatient: "I've passed it."

Li Shimin directly added one to two: "If you want it, please speak quickly."

Seeing that no one wanted the second piece, Li Shimin started to throw it up: "Gourd, do you want it? Another gourd, do you want it? Even if it's right, place the order."

After speaking, Li Shimin looked at the Sogdian envoy with great satisfaction, and even gave him a thumbs up to praise him: "Your card skills are like this."

The Sogdian envoy smiled in greeting, threw out four sharp points, and hit one three. Yuchi Baoqi played a straight on the single-card tube, but Li Shimin's last two was the straw that broke the camel's back.

Yuchi Baoqi rolled his eyes angrily: "Sogdian envoy, we are on the same side."

The Sogdian envoy waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, no, our Sogdian royal family and people stand with His Majesty. We are, will be, and always will be."

Li Shimin was completely flattered by this flattery: "Tell me, you have traveled thousands of miles to come to Datang. How can I help you? Do you need to update the weapons again, or is there something wrong?"

The Sogdian envoy looked at Yuchi Baoqi: "I heard that His Royal Highness the King of the Tang Dynasty was ill a few days ago. We Sogdian merchants living abroad found that the Tang Dynasty's army began to return."

"King Mohammed of Sogdia was worried about something happening on the border with the Tang Dynasty, so he sent 100,000 troops to the border between Sogdia and the Anxi Protectorate to help guard the border with the Tang Dynasty."

"Our King Mohammed is worried that His Majesty the Tang Dynasty will misunderstand our actions, so he sent me to explain and come to visit and express condolences to His Majesty the King of England."

The Sogdian army marched to the border, and the Anxi Protectorate immediately sent border soldiers and civilians to investigate the situation and immediately reported it to Li Shimin, who knew about it.

The generals of the Sogdian army also submitted their credentials, and now they sent Sogdian envoys to inform them. It can be said that their respect for the Tang Dynasty has reached its peak.

Li Shimin held the hand of the Sogdian envoy: "Your army came to help Datang guard the border. What about your war with Mi Xier?"

The Sogdian envoy smiled and said to Yuchi Baoqi and Li Shimin: "I heard that His Highness the King of England is in good health before I arrived in Chang'an. It just so happens that we have a war with Mi Xier. We hope to ask Datang to help us mediate." ”

The Sogdian envoy took a deep breath: "I saw too many changes in the Tang Dynasty along the way. Better black cement roads, faster trains, and the happiness and confidence of the people are all the things that Sogdian hopes to achieve in the future. I saw it in my own country.”

"We don't want to fight anymore. The feud has been going on for too long. It has been so long that we have forgotten what caused the hatred in the first place. Our king wants to develop. Not to mention being like the Tang Dynasty, at least he can follow the Tang Dynasty. pace."

Li Shimin looked at Yuchi Baoqi, who was very indifferent: "As for maintaining regional stability and peace, Datang can provide you with a platform for fair consultations. The specific talks and concessions are between Sogdia and Mi Xier. Tang does not want to and will not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries."

The Sogdian envoy bowed again: "We have already exchanged letters with Mihir. Now Mihir and Sogdiana are in a state of truce. With the permission of the Tang Dynasty, we will send our respective envoys to the Tang Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty, The future direction of the two countries was discussed under the witness of Tang."

Yuchi Baoqi nodded: "Congratulations in advance. Peace is hard-won, and post-peace development also requires careful planning."

Li Shimin was getting excited: "The development of the Tang Dynasty is all due to the help of my King of England. If you Sogdia want to keep up with the footsteps of the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty can give you some help."

The Sogdian envoy was a little embarrassed: "Thank you for your kindness, but the 45 million tons of black oil previously agreed with His Majesty the King may no longer be available. The output of oil cannot reach this much, and the transportation is not smooth, making it difficult to To continue.”

Yuchi Baoqi nodded: "I read some data yesterday. It is already very difficult for you to transport 700,000 tons of black oil this time. Datang can understand you."

"Well then, the annual share of 45 million tons will remain unchanged, but Datang will build a number of special black oil trains leading directly to Sogdia. We will also arrange for manpower to transport and install the machinery used to pump oil. You better explore black oil resources.”

After Yuchi Baoqi finished speaking, he glanced at Li Shimin again: "Father, now that the Tang Dynasty is looking down on the world, it will naturally attract all nations to come to court. I propose to plan an office area for the envoys of various countries in the west city of Chang'an. It will be convenient for anything."

"Of course, correspondingly, our country's envoys also need to be stationed in various countries to assist Datang workers or people who may not understand the local language or are in danger."

When Li Shimin thought about it, this proposal was indeed a good one. It would be convenient to reprimand him for anything: "I agree, how to employ people?"

Yuchi Baoqi shrugged: "Use who to use to divide the land. If they have any problems, they can go to the officials of Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Rites, and then the officials of the Ministry of Rites will report it."

"In addition, with an embassy, ​​it is necessary to strictly control the entry and exit of people from various countries. Multiple border checkpoints must be opened on water, land, and sea routes. Only those with customs clearance documents recognized by Datang can enter and exit Datang."

Li Shimin was confused when he heard it. Now, any matter that Yuchi Baoqi mentions is a very huge project. It can easily affect hundreds of thousands of people and is considered a small project.

The Sogdian envoy suddenly said: "I wonder if His Majesty the King of England has ever heard that there are people from Taiwan."

Yuchi Baoqi glanced at the Sogdian envoy: "Those loan sharks? The Tang Dynasty doesn't care what you do to them, it has no interest."