Realm of Power

"Haha, since you can't decide, let the person who can decide this matter talk to me." The fat man looked at Yelu Qiyeguang's angry and red face, picked up the wine on the table and drank it all, and then pressed the wine glass heavily. On the table, he said loudly, "Since this is a negotiation that affects the life and death of the Yelu family, as the main negotiator, he doesn't even dare to show his face, and he just lets his daughter come out to test the empire. What does this mean?"

"What are you talking about!"

Yelu Qiyeguang's delicate body trembled slightly, and a ray of panic flashed in her eyes. The loose robe worn on her body could not conceal the attraction brought by this prairie beauty's fitness over the years from her loose chest. ??The fat man can almost see her trembling double points. Maybe it is because there is no restraint of underwear inside, so it looks particularly proud. The charm brought by the inadvertent trembling is eye-catching, but it is Yeluqi Yeguang. Her expression is still so charming.

"It's really boring. Since real people don't dare to show up, why should I continue talking!" The fat man curled his lips slightly, shook his head, stood up and walked out.

"Your Majesty Falcon, please stay." A slightly older voice came from the side door, causing the fat man's footsteps to stop at the entrance of the stairs.

An old man in the same robe appeared there. If he didn't know the identity of this old man, who would have connected this old man with a vicissitudes of life in Central Bia to Yelu Hongtai, the grassland tycoon who shocked the whole of Central Bia. Yelu Hongtai had a look on his face. He said apologetically, "I, Yelu Hongtai, did not offend His Majesty on purpose. It is because the identity of the head of the Yelu family is too sensitive now, and this time Hongtai quietly left the Imperial Capital. Once the news spreads, I am afraid it will cause a big disturbance."

"The Yelu family master's consideration is not wrong. If it weren't for Qi Yeguang's restraint, I would not have thought that in such a situation, the Yelu family master would leave the imperial capital and quietly come to the ground of our empire." The fat man's eyes fell on Yelu Hongtai. Yelu Hongtai took the initiative to apologize, but did not pursue the matter further and expressed his understanding.

As an old fox who has been in charge of the internal affairs of the grassland royal court for more than 20 years, Yelu Hongtai has seen too many intrigues and deceptions. He talked about Brother Xiaohuan in front of him, but then stabbed someone when he turned around. If the Yelu family was still at its peak, he would naturally be confident. , but now Yelu Under the aggressive pressure of the Fengtai tribe, the family has been forced to retreat to the Imperial Capital area. Considering only political interests, the empire is more likely to choose the Fengtai tribe than the Yelu family. Once the empire discovers their Existence, I'm afraid whether you can return to the Imperial Capital alive is another matter.

"Your Majesty's mind is as vast as a grassland, no wonder it can accommodate all things."

Yelu Hongtai lowered his posture and sighed. Back in Onnatso, he and the Falcon Emperor had only exchanged a few words with each other, but the emperor's abilities stunned him. He was rampaging across the grassland. The three elite legions of the Feng army were destroyed by the emperor, and tens of thousands of wolves were killed. The entire Rui army died in battle, and the Lei army withdrew overnight after being severely wounded. Even he was frightened and headed south with 300,000 tribesmen as if fleeing. I thought that after more than two years, the Yelu family Finally, I had the confidence to have a face-to-face dialogue with the emperor. I never thought that it would be better to have a direct conversation with the emperor in Onnatso.

"The Yelu family is currently in a state of turmoil, and everyone in the family is dissatisfied. Since the head of the family is willing to take the risk and come to the empire, he must have already thought about it, right?"

The fat man squinted his eyes and spoke of the head of the Yelu family. He didn't care that Yelu Qiyeguang was glaring at the side. Since it was a formal negotiation, it was naturally a contest of strength between the two sides. As the emperor of the empire, he called Yelu Hongtai the head of the Yelu family. It's very flattering. The empire is the empire. Even when the Yelu family is the most powerful, they can only lie down in front of the empire. This is the oppressive power of an emperor.

"What your Majesty said is that the empire was able to save Yelu Qiyeguang in Yanzhou, which has made me extremely grateful. It was the empire that saved my Yelu family. Because of this, I believe that no matter what happens to the Yelu family, It seems that the empire is the most trustworthy tree for the Yelu family!" Yelu Hongtaiyi! His face was full of emotion, and there was no hint of the tyrannical features of his generation. The decadent and desolate tone of his voice made people think of him as an old man who worried about the life and death of his children, rather than as a man who controlled China and drove tens of millions of Chinese away. People are like pigs and dogs. Yelu Hongtai, who built the foundation of the royal court in just two years,

Yelu Hongtai changed like this, even Yelu Qiyeguang next to him was slightly surprised.

She had never seen such a father, such a head of the Yelu family, not even the man who took her away from the snow cave with a cold face during the life-and-death disaster, the man who said that the Yelu family was a cannibal. The man of the family, the head of the Yelu family who brought 300,000 grassland tribesmen across Central Asia like a hurricane, is he now old?

"No need to be so strange. After this incident in Yanzhou, I have figured it out. What will happen to me, Yelu Hongtai, if I really become the King of Khans? Without you and Yelu Guda, what will happen to me, the King of Khans?" What do you mean?" It seems to have relieved a lot of inner depression. Yelu Hongtai said with a sneer at his daughter. It can be seen that Yelu Hongtai's mood has indeed changed a lot now. He is completely like a person who has experienced glory and decline, the loss of his children, betrayal and separation from relatives, and suddenly he has a sudden appearance. The old woman is still alive,

"Now that the head of the Yelu family has agreed with the empire, I will start to have a serious talk! Regarding the Yelu family, I still say the same thing, the empire needs the greatest sincerity." The fat man smiled faintly and stretched.

"Marriage?" Yelu Hongtai's eyes flashed. He had never thought about marrying the empire before, but the empire was too powerful. Once married to the empire, the Yelu family could still survive under the pressure of the empire. God knows his own power, so Yelu Hongtai has been wavering on the issue of cooperation with the empire. The upper son Yelu Guda firmly opposed the empire's intervention, so the idea of ​​marriage could not be realized. However, now that the emperor personally proposed it, the Yelu family was no longer the Yelu family in its heyday. At this moment, the empire extended an olive branch of marriage. What does it mean to the Yelu family who are already on the line of life and death? It would be a lie to say that they are not moved.

Yelu Hongtai looked at his daughter Yelu Qiyeguang and said in a solemn voice, "What do you think of His Majesty's proposal? My daughter in the prairie does not need to be secretive. If she likes it, she likes it. If she doesn't agree, I won't either." I will force you to do it. I have already lost Guda. I don’t want to lose you again."

Yelu Qiye lowered his head with a slightly red face, without making a sound. He just conjured up a small riding whip from somewhere, only a dozen centimeters long, and placed it gently on the table. The riding whip was made very finely and was as smooth as water and oil. Streamline, the handle position of the riding whip is hanging There is a dark red agate on it. It can be seen that the owner of this riding whip must cherish this riding whip very much and tidy it up every day to make it almost spotless. Seeing this little riding whip, Yelu Hongtai's eyes are slightly moist and his lips are moist. Trembling slightly

Women on the grassland will have a small riding whip that they knit when they reach adulthood at the age of twelve. If they meet the man they like, they will give this riding whip to her as a hint. Yelu Hongtai has always thought that his daughter's eyes are arrogant. And more often than not, he performs better than men. He probably doesn't have this little riding whip. I didn't expect to find out today that my daughter also has one that she has always treasured.

"My Yelu family has agreed to the marriage." Yelu Hongtai took a deep breath.

"But we must know what the empire will do after they unite with the Yelv family." Yelu Qiyeguang then said, "If the empire wants to annex the Yelv family, it is okay not to have such a marriage!"

"Annexing the Yelu family is not good for the empire." Fatty said with an indifferent expression. "The empire will only help the Yelu family become stronger, and the empire will not interfere in the internal affairs of the Yelu family. You may be a little uncomfortable at first, but slowly you will You will realize the benefits. Just the benefits brought by the imperial merchants to the Yelu family are enough to make the Yelu family even stronger."

"You really won't annex the Yelu family?" Yelu Qiyeguang's eyes slowly revealed some suspicion, but it soon disappeared. He seemed to be muttering to himself unconsciously, "Isn't it true that imperial merchants always Are they very greedy? What good can they bring to the Yelu family? "

"You only see the empire merchants making your profits, haven't you ever thought about becoming a part of the empire merchants?" The fat man laughed. For prairie people who are not good at business, business cooperation is indeed very laborious. Well, fortunately, the two people sitting here today, one is Yelv Qi Yeguang They are considered pro-empire and know a bit about imperial businessmen. The other Yelu Hongtai can be regarded as a top figure in government affairs. After a little explanation, Yelu Hongtai's moved expression shows that the prime minister of the grassland has understood. The benefits of being a part of the Imperial Merchants are huge.

"In the empire, many nobles from conquered areas have become members of the merchants. In the southern region of Obaro, the empire has commercial alliances with many royal families, and even helps them guard taxes and develop industries. ..." The fat man casually picked up one or two items from the Imperial Bank. Regarding the investment cases in the southern region of Oparo, when he heard about the sky-high loans provided by the empire to these royal families, Yelu Qiyeguang couldn't sit still. Yelu Hongtai was even more frightened with his bright eyes. As the prime minister of the grassland, how could he You will know how bad the prairie people are at economic development.

Look at the grassland nobles who occupied the rich areas of Central and South Africa. They only knew how to turn the Central and South Africans into slaves and turn the original land into pastures. It was originally a rich and oily area. In the end, after a few months, because of Yelu Hongtai firmly believed that all the slaves belonging to the grassland nobles should be handed over to him. The empire's businessmen can manage it, so that it can produce real and sufficient wealth, rather than becoming poorer with more management. If the empire's businessmen can make these areas prosperous again and enrich the Yelu family's tax revenue, as for management rights, what does it matter? , the prairie people did not attach much importance to the management rights of slaves. They only cared about how much wealth the slaves could give them.

"If this is really the case, the empire will indeed not interfere in the internal affairs of the Yelu family." Yelu Hongtai couldn't help but say something fair this time. The blueprint drawn by the emperor for him was very important to this old man who was good at government affairs. In front of the meeting, a wonderful door simply opened.

It turns out that the national alliance can still play like this. It is simply an incredible idea to open it directly with the royal family.

But judging from the current situation of the area occupied by the Yelu family, it is so timely.

If the Yelu family's area is handed over to the imperial merchants to run the economic development, the Yelu family can at least have nothing to worry about. With the weapons and equipment from the empire, even if other tribes side with the Fengtai tribe, there is nothing to fear. , for the first time, Yelu Hongtai felt that he He was right to take the risk and come to the empire this time. Originally, he had doubts about whether the empire would help the Yelu family, but now all his doubts have disappeared. He can see that what the empire really values ​​is not the land of the Yelu family. But the potential huge productivity of the Yelu family

"Since you have no objections, we can naturally discuss cooperation matters in detail, but you are not going to let the emperor sit here all night." The fat man stood up and glanced out the window. Unknowingly, it was already dark outside. Yelu Qiyeguang's face had a faint blush, as if she was shy. The voice was a little strange, and he said in an almost inaudible voice, "Of course, no need... Actually, we also hope to change to another place. After all, it is not safe here." "Go to my place. The head of the Yelu family is visiting the empire. Why? It can’t be too shabby. It’s night now and the streets are under martial law. No one will notice.”

The fat man smiled slightly. Since he had deceived Yelu Hongtai into the empire's ship, he should instill the empire's concept of cooperation. The fat man believed that as long as the empire did not touch the core of power of the Yelu family, Yelu Hongtai would not interfere. Whoever manages those Central Asians can provide the Yelu family with sufficient resources. Jin supports that even if the imperial merchants are turned into regional managers, they will not care. On the grasslands, similar situations are not uncommon. A large department leads many small departments, and under the small departments are the leaders. This This power structure has been implemented on the grassland for countless years, and now it is just that the leaders have become imperial businessmen.

"If your Majesty is willing to tell me more good ways like this, even if you ask me to run around outside right now and shout three times that I am Yelu Hongtai, I won't have the slightest objection!" Yelu Hongtai blushed excitedly. , the character of the grassland people in his heart is undoubtedly revealed. The cooperation with the empire has wiped away his sense of crisis for the Yelu family. He knows very well how powerful and well-funded the empire is. Apart from anything else, just the relationship between the empire and the Yelu family When the news of the marriage of the Yelu family spreads back, those grassland tribes who want to cling to the Fengtai tribe will regret it immediately. Although the Fengtai tribe is strong, it can only threaten the status of the Yelu family at most. , and with the empire backing them, no one dares to shake the Yelu family’s status. The sharp iron hooves of the empire’s more than 100,000 troops are now pressing on the northwest line of Yanzhou, and the army may march eastward at any time and sweep everything! (To be continued.) 8