Xue Yantuo's envoy was drunk and carried back to sleep, Xia Hongsheng was not idle, came out of the Sifang Pavilion, and immediately went to meet the special combat team members and spies who escorted Xue Yantuo's envoys all the way to Chang'an, and learned from them in detail about Xue Yantuo's situation, and listened to them make a detailed report on the identity and situation of the envoy sent by Xue Yantuo this time. Knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent, Cai Nen was invincible in a hundred battles, and understood what kind of situation Xue Yantuo was now forced into by the Turks, so he could put forward his own conditions to Xue Yantuo as appropriate.

Xia Hongsheng was determined to take the opportunity to change Datang's habits towards neighboring countries. Between countries, interests always come first, and even if some initiatives seem to be losing money in the first place, it must be that the benefits that can be obtained in the long run far outweigh the immediate costs. Xue Yantuo could now be attacked by the Turks at any time. Although the Turks have been in civil strife in recent years, their strength is still there, and it is easy to deal with Xue Yantuo. Therefore, Xue Yantuo's recognition and protection of the Tang Dynasty is necessary and urgent. This also determines that as long as the conditions proposed by the Tang Dynasty do not hurt Xue Yantuo's foundation, then in the face of Turkic pressure, Xue Yantuo will agree in exchange for the recognition and protection of the Tang Dynasty.

In addition, Xia Hongsheng also wants to take this opportunity to realize the transformation of scientific and technological research and development from pure investment to generating income.

There are a lot of things developed in the military aircraft workshop. It's just that most of them haven't been used on a large scale. There are not only cost and efficiency considerations, but more importantly, there is the factor of confidentiality. However, some things, such as cement, as long as the manufacturing process is firmly controlled in the hands, then no matter how much the finished product is sold, it will still not pose a threat, but will open up a way to make money. Now with cement. It has been improved, and now Datang only has the military machine workshop and the glass kiln on Xia Hongsheng's own Zhuangzi, which can make this kind of thing. In addition, there are also weapons made of hundreds of steel-making processes, and now Datang's steel-making technology has been improved under the research of the military aircraft workshop, and more advanced technology has been adopted. The quality of the smelting is far better than that of 100 steels. Moreover, this new type of weapon is gradually popularized, and now the 16 guards of Chang'an and the border army on the border have completed the replacement, and it will not be long before all the armies of the Tang Dynasty will use this new type of steel weapon. And the original weapons made of old 100 steels are inferior. And this part of the old weapons, Xia Hongsheng is also ready to sell.

Of course, this is Xia Hongsheng's preliminary plan, whether it can be sold or not. It depends on whether Li Lao Er nods or not.

The fastest and most effective way to change Datang's attitude towards vassals is to let Datang get a really visible benefit, and this benefit is even greater, and it is even better to make people blush, so that this sweetness can be remembered by Datang in his heart and always remembered. will still hope to get the same sweetness in the future.

The hustle and bustle of the world is for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit. This statement is simply not too true.

Xia Hongsheng sorted out his thoughts. Write a book and get your words ready. Because he knows. Li Shimin would definitely summon him to ask about Xue Yantuo's envoys, and then he would be able to take the opportunity to explain the pros and cons to Li Shimin.

In the early morning of the next day, Xia Hongsheng, who had already understood Xue Yantuo's current situation, came to the Sifang Pavilion again, met Xue Yantuo's envoys, and saw that they had not eaten yet, so he led them out of the Sifang Pavilion. Arrived in the West Market.

Everyone was naturally shocked again, Xia Hongsheng saw it in his eyes, and said in his heart that this is a kind of soft power!

"You don't want to look at the poor food sold here, and misunderstand it!" Xia Hongsheng said to everyone: "It's just these small stall vendors, and the food they make is more authentic to eat." I often come here to eat. You are new to Chang'an, and I will bring you to taste something fresh. ”

"If you can eat here with Xiahou, what do you mean by being lazy? But it was Zagu's luck. The envoy smiled at Xia Hongsheng, and he didn't see at all that he was annoyed by the simplicity of the food stall in the West Market, and walked straight to a stall: "Huh! What is this, how can it be so fragrant? ”

Xia Hongsheng smiled: "Today is too early, I will take you to Jingyang Ji another day, all kinds of food there is a must in Chang'an, the world says, if you don't taste the food on Jingyang Ji in Chang'an, it will be in vain to Chang'an!" This morning, let's make do with it for the time being! ”

"That's good." Zagu smiled, and then asked, "But I don't know when Xiahou can arrange for us to meet Your Majesty?" ”

"This, Zagutler can rest assured." Xia Hongsheng said with a smile: "Jieli tyranny, cruelty to Er, etc., noble Khan bravery, but the establishment of the country." Jieli attacked with troops, but he made himself suffer. His Majesty's dispatch of Qiao Shiwang to contact Gui Khan represents the attitude of the Tang Dynasty. Now that your envoy has arrived in Chang'an, His Majesty is naturally happy. Moreover, this is a major event between the two countries to achieve the righteousness of the monarch and the minister, so we must not neglect it everywhere. It is necessary to wait until the court meeting, the ministers above the main hall, to meet the noble envoys, in accordance with the etiquette. ”

"But I don't know when the day will meet?" Chief Envoy Xue Yantuo asked.

Xia Hongsheng knew that he was anxious and anxious to see Li Shimin and get the recognition and protection of Datang. But Xia Hongsheng himself was not in a hurry. Because even if he saw Li Shimin, he would say that this matter was discussed by Xia Hongsheng with full authority. In the end, Zagu still had to sit down and talk to Xia Hongsheng. And Xia Hongsheng's purpose is to ask for things. Therefore, Xia Hongsheng can't be in a hurry, the more anxious Xue Yantuo people are, the more favorable conditions Xia Hongsheng can propose. And Xue Yantuo can only agree to the conditions proposed by Xia Hongsheng no matter what. Because one more day of delay, Xue Yantuo will be even more dangerous for one day - Xia Hongsheng learned from the spies who came back with him that Jieli had sent seven groups of people to rob and kill them along the way, and at the same time, he had already begun to mobilize men and horses, maybe he would be killed at Xue Yantuo's door one night.

To put it bluntly, Xia Hongsheng just wanted to take advantage of the danger of others, take advantage of Xue Yantuo's inability to wait, and take the opportunity to let Datang salvage a comparison.

Xia Hongsheng is not afraid that the Tang Dynasty will take the opportunity to extort the reputation of the vassal country, because it is destined that power is the truth, as long as the Tang Dynasty is strong enough, no matter how bad the reputation of the Tang Dynasty is, these vassals can only attach themselves to and rely on the Tang Dynasty. Only by taking people's money can we eliminate disasters for others, let alone such a big country as Datang? Those vassal countries can't even protect their own countries, so what qualifications do they have to ask other countries to protect him for no reason? Datang didn't occupy them, and it was already benevolent and righteous, and there was no reason to give them free coolies anymore. (To be continued.) )