The intentions of these envoys of the Yuwen Department are very obvious, and they also know that they need time to develop, so they brought gifts, put on a humble posture, and came to the capital to grovel to the Son of Heaven of the Great Jin.

The purpose is very simple, that is, to win the status of a great Jin courtier, so that you can not do anything to your vassal state without a reason no matter what.

However, the Ministry of Yuwen can tear up the contract at any time.

This trick sounds a little naïve, but it is very useful, no matter which dynasty and which generation, pay attention to the word etiquette, generally as long as you are willing to bow your head and pay tribute, give the court enough face, the court will not only "give" you a lot of things, but also provide you with protection.

In all dynasties, some small countries used this trick to take a lot of things from the hands of the Zhuxia Dynasty.

To put it bluntly, it's a good face.

If you bow down to me and recognize me as your father, I will recognize your status, and I will also send troops to protect you, and make friends with future generations, and be a country of brothers, father and son.

This is the advantage of the ceremonial state, but also the disadvantage of the ceremonial state.

It is precisely because of this habit that many times the snake does not die, and for the sake of some emperors, they will really do their best to the vassal state for the sake of their own face, and waste the national strength.

Regarding Yuwen Di's request, Yuan Zhao Tianzi hesitated.

Li Xin once asked him to prepare for the Northern Expedition, and explained to him more than once the hidden dangers of the Xianbei Yuwen Ministry, but now the Yuwen Ministry has sent envoys to bow down to the Great Jin.

After retiring from the dynasty, the Son of Heaven discussed with Ram Shu and others for a while in the Weiyang Palace, and the opinions of several prime ministers were mostly to accept the tribute of the Yuwen Ministry and recognize their princes, so that the northern frontier of the Great Jin Dynasty was stable from then on, and there was no longer any worry about foreign enemies.

After listening to the words of several Zaifu, the Son of Heaven didn't say anything, but said that he still had to think about it, and after several Zaifu returned to Shangshutai, the Son of Heaven thought about it alone for a long time, and finally sent Xiao Huai to Jing'an Houfu to invite Li Xin into the palace.

Xiao Huai is capable, only one hour, put Li Xin in the palace, this time it was almost noon, a table of food was placed in the side hall of Weiyang Palace, after Li Xin walked in, it was too late to salute, the Son of Heaven walked over, pulled Li Xin's sleeve, and said with a smile: "There are no outsiders, the teacher doesn't have to salute, I haven't gone to Jing'an Hou's Mansion for a long time to eat, and I have a meal with the teacher today." ”

The Marquis of Jing'an smiled slightly, and sat down at the table with the Son of Heaven, and the master and apprentice sat across the table, just like when Taikang Tianzi and Li Xin drank and ate in Weiyang Palace.

After sitting down, before the Son of Heaven could speak, Li Xin opened his mouth and asked, "Your Majesty summoned the ministers to talk about the Xianbei envoys?" ”

The Son of Heaven said with a smile: "Although the teacher does not go to court, the affairs in the court cannot be hidden from the teacher. ”

"I've heard of such a big thing."

In front of the Son of Heaven, Li Xin naturally wouldn't say anything about his relationship with someone in the court, and said slowly: "Your Majesty wants to ask the minister, what do you think about this?" ”

Yuan Zhao Tianzi sighed and said: "I know what the teacher means, the teacher has always been the main battle faction in the DPRK, when the first emperor was there, the teacher once led the troops to the north, and the Zhenbei army also defeated the Xianbei Yuwen Department and made great contributions. ”

Speaking of this, the Son of Heaven glanced up at Li Xin, and said with some hesitation: "It's just that today's envoys of the Xianbei Yuwen Department are quite humble in the Weiyang Palace, and the officials in the court have seen it, and they have already bowed down to my Great Jin. ”

Marquis Jing'an didn't say anything, just smiled: "Then what does Your Majesty mean?" ”

Yuan Zhao Tianzi couldn't figure out what Li Xin's thoughts were, so he hesitated when he heard the words, and said, "What I mean is ...... It's not good to have a nameless division, and now there are Zhenbei Army and Yunzhou Army guarding the gate in Northern Xinjiang, and it is unlikely that anything will go wrong. ”

Marquis Jing'an stroked his palms and smiled: "Your Majesty is wise." ”

"In this way, the Yuwen tribes, which have confronted the Great Jin Dynasty for decades, finally completely surrendered to the imperial court in His Majesty's Yuan Zhao Dynasty, and in the future, the historians will record this matter, and they will also say that the Great Jin Dynasty prospered in the Yuan Zhao Dynasty."

"Being able to force the Northern Zhou Dynasty, which was strong back then, to pay tribute to the Great Jin Dynasty every year, shows Your Majesty's divine martial arts."

Yuan Zhaotianzi's face was a little red, and he said hesitantly: "The teacher has something to say, I ...... It's not that I don't want to fight, but I just think about the livelihood of the society and the people, and I can't bear to use swords again. ”

"Then don't move."

The Marquis of Jing'an smiled indifferently: "The minister also said just now, Your Majesty is wise, the Xianbei Yuwen Department of Northern Xinjiang, since he has bowed down to my Great Jin, then naturally there is no reason to go north again, Yuwen Zhao has a daughter, called Yuwen Bird, Taikang came to the capital in the ninth year to make peace with the Heavenly Family, this matter should be known to the Ministry of Rites, and when His Majesty is full of filial piety, he married this Yuwen Zhao's daughter as a concubine, and the two families have been good friends for generations, not to mention, this prince to Yu Wenzhao is also logical, and the Northern Frontier of the Great Jin Dynasty will always be peaceful, There is no more sword scourge. ”

Yuan Zhao Tianzi took a deep breath, lowered his head and stood up from the low table, and looked at Li Xin deeply: "Teacher, I know that you are uncomfortable, and I will not let down my guard against them because of the hundred horses of the Yuwen Ministry, but at this time, I am not in power for a long time, and I also need some good-looking political achievements and prestige, so at this time, I ...... I want to take it down. ”

"Teacher, don't worry, this is just a delaying tactic."

Yuan Zhao Tianzi looked resolute, and said in a deep voice: "No matter what, the hidden dangers in the northern Xinjiang will definitely be completely solved in the Yuan Zhao Dynasty, and I will never leave a disaster to future generations." ”

Li Xin was not very surprised by the attitude of the Son of Heaven.

An emperor who has just ascended the throne for a year, the most important thing in his heart is stability, and then slowly complete the transition of power, this kind of thing that others run over and desperately put gold on his face, even if Taikang Tianzi puts it in this position, he will not refuse.

Moreover, the Great Jin Dynasty is not only in the north, after seeing the power of the heavenly thunder, it is difficult for the Emperor of Yuan Zhao not to be vigilant in the southwest.

Li Xin exhaled slowly, and also stood up from the table, he arched his hand at Yuan Zhao Tianzi and bowed his head deeply.

"Before the first emperor died, the minister once promised him, and there was a chance to clear the hidden dangers of the Yuwen tribes in northern Xinjiang for the Great Jin, and now the minister and the court are ready, and the minister can go north at any time."

"It's Your Majesty's reluctance to go north, and it's not a minister's word but no faith."

After that, Li Xin saluted to the Son of Heaven and said, "Your Majesty, today's meal, the minister can't eat it, so the minister will leave first." ”

Yuan Zhao Tianzi raised his hand, wanting to keep Li Xin, but finally sighed and bent down to salute Li Xin.

"I am also helpless, please forgive the teacher."