In the Yanyu Building, Xia Hongsheng sat opposite Ashina Mujin, surrounded by Li Tai and Yi Qiulou. Ashina Mujin stared at Xia Hongsheng, and Xia Hongsheng also looked at him, and there was quite a-for-tat between the two.

Ashina Mujin made a request to Li Shimin to also want to buy Tang weapons, although I don't know how Li Shimin dealt with it, but looking at Ashina Mujin's performance, it seems that he thought that it was very likely to get Li Shimin's permission, so he had already won the game.

This is very good, the more Li Shimin is pleased to sell Tang weapons to the Turks, the more anxious Xue Yantuo is in his eyes. The weapons belong to the Tang Dynasty, whether to sell the weapons or not, and who to sell the weapons to is also what the Tang Dynasty says, even if he agrees to sell them to the Turks, Xue Yantuo has no choice. Therefore, Xue Yantuo couldn't care about bargaining anymore, so he had to buy it according to the price given by Datang. Otherwise? Otherwise, it won't be sold, anyway, there are Turkic eyes looking at it, and they are willing to pay this price to buy it!

Therefore, Xue Yantuo is bound to immediately agree to the price offered by the Tang Dynasty and purchase the Tang Dynasty weapons first, which will form an advantage over the Turks.

Ashina Mujin obviously realized that he was used as a gun by Xia Hongsheng, and Xia Hongsheng put pressure on Xue Yantuo through the hands of the Turks, forcing Xue Yantuo to passively accept the price offered by the Tang Dynasty. On the other hand, once Xue Yantuo accepted the price offered by the Tang Dynasty, the Turks could not lower it any further. Because if you are a Turkic noble, then you don't want to be good, anyway, Xue Yantuo is in a hurry to buy it.

Xia Hongsheng killed two birds with one stone, so that the Turks and Xue Yantuo could no longer push the price down, so they could only buy weapons from Datang at the price of a hundred yuan and a hundred steel swords.

So Ashina Mujin had a bad mind. He knew that the Tang people were now hostile to the Turks. Even with it, they are hostile to those who have good relations with the Turks. So take advantage of that. He deliberately gave gifts to Xia Hongsheng and invited Xia Hongsheng to eat and drink, in order to make people feel that Xia Hongsheng had a good relationship with the Turks. In this way, the people of Chang'an and the court officials who were hostile to the Turks would also be disgusted with Xia Hongsheng.

At this time, Ashina Mujin is picking vegetables and pouring wine, and he looks like the relationship between the two is not good.

And what about Xia Hongsheng. In order to avoid this kind of misunderstanding among those who see it, they can only go-for-tat. After all, people are terrible, and Xia Hongsheng doesn't want to gain a reputation as a good friend of the Turks, and ruin the image he has built up with great difficulty -- Jingyang Academy is about to open, and I believe that no one in the world will want to go to study in an academy under the management of a person who is friendly with the Turks.

I have always admired the words of the Han sages, and I remember that Yasheng Mencius said: "Those who pretend to be benevolent with strength are tyrants, and there must be great powers; The king who is benevolent with virtue does not wait for the big - the soup is seventy miles, and the king of Wen is one hundred miles. Those who convince others with their strength are not convinced. I can't support it; Those who convince people with virtue will be happy and sincere in the center. Such as the seventy sons of Confucius. "Poetry" cloud: 'From the west to the east, from the south to the north, no thought or unconvinced. That's what it means. Ashina Mujin hung up Wen Molai to Xia Hongsheng and said: "Datang has always been able to convince people with virtue, Xiahou is really good, and he actually called Datang this sharp word to be the head, but although Datang profits, it will damage the name of benevolence and virtue, and in the long run, I am afraid that it will be disadvantageous to Datang!" - Hehe, Xiahou Mo is annoyed, it is also because the Turks and the Tang Dynasty are allies, out of the righteousness of friends, so they dare to say a word, the so-called loyalty is against the ear, Xiahou Mo wants to be surprised. ”

Xia Hongsheng sneered in his heart, but a faint smile appeared on his face, and said: "Lord Envoy knows a lot about my Han culture!" Yes, the sage Mencius did say so. However, since the main envoy admires the culture of the Han people, he should also be familiar with the history of the Central Plains. In the past dynasties, when there was a conflict between the country of the Central Plains and the surrounding tribes, which time was not the first invasion of the surrounding tribes, and the country of the Central Plains resisted later. After defeating the invading tribes, they either released the captives, settled the land, and rebuilt their foundations, or formed a righteous alliance with their relatives, educated civilization, and protected them from other humiliation. Isn't this an act of benevolence? But what about the tribes? And who didn't wait for it to grow again, but then bite back? It can be seen that benevolence can only be used to treat one's own people! Friends come with good wine, enemies come with spears. - Hehe, Ben Hou's arrogant words, don't laugh at Ben Hou's small temperament! Have you ever heard the story of the farmer and the snake, and the wolf in the mountains? ”

Ashina Mujin's face remained unchanged: "I want to hear it in detail." ”

Xia Hongsheng told the two stories he told to Ashina Mujin when he persuaded Li Shimin that day, and when he finished speaking, the scene was already a little embarrassing and tense.

"Hehe, when a friend comes, there is wine, and when an enemy comes, there is a spear...... That's a ...... However, now that Datang is doing this, isn't it afraid that the surrounding tribes will unite to resist Datang together? Although the country is big, the warlike will die, if the Tang Dynasty is offended by the surrounding tribes, wouldn't that be in line with this statement? Ashina Mujin raised his eyebrows, and there was a threat in his words.

"But there is another saying, which is called, although the country is safe, forgetting the war will be dangerous." Xia Hongsheng said: "Datang has such a large territory to protect, so many people to feed, and so many loyal people to rely on, if Datang can't even protect the interests of these own people, then what's the use of this Datang?" Datang is not a Buddha who cuts meat and feeds eagles, and he is not a fool who has to shyly stretch his face to the other side of his face after being slapped. Whoever slaps Datang in the face, Datang will always slap it back. ”

"Hehe, Xiahou's heart to serve the country with his fist is not sincere, and he admires it." Ashina Mujin was silent for a moment, then raised his hand to fill Xia Hongsheng with wine, and said, "It's just that I, Turkic, am not the one who lets others slap me!" ”

Xia Hongsheng grinned: "This makes Ben Hou curious, what's the matter, who has slapped the Turks recently?" Come and come, despite the arrival of the main envoy, the Tang Dynasty and the Turks are allies, and the Turks are willing to pay tribute recently, if the Turks are bullied, the Tang Dynasty, as the country of the suzerain, will naturally come out! ”

These words choked Ashina Mujin, and then said: "Then Xue Yantuo is treacherous and deceived the Tang Dynasty, why not be the common humiliation of the Turks and the Tang Dynasty?" ”

"I see!" Xia Hongsheng laughed: "With the momentum of the Turks, why worry about Xue Yantuo? ”

"Just Xue Yantuo, I don't care about the Turks. As long as tens of thousands of iron riders are needed, Xue Yantuo can be leveled. Ashina Mujin said lightly, and then stared at Xia Hongsheng.

Xia Hongsheng smiled: "Don't be impulsive, now Xue Yantuo is a subordinate of the Tang Dynasty, if the Turks really do this, it will inevitably embarrass Your Majesty!" You say, the two little brothers of Big Brother are fighting, who should they help? ”

Ashina Mujin frowned, his eyes were cold, he took a deep breath, and said lightly: "I have a million Turkic soldiers, who can help me!" ”

Xia Hongsheng stared at Ashina Mujin tightly for a while, and then suddenly laughed: "Today's wine is fine wine, but it's a pity that only wine is a little boring." There are millions of Turkic soldiers, Xue Yantuo really doesn't know the depths! The main envoy is not annoyed, Rong Benhou recites a long and short sentence to make up for the wine, scolds it a few words, and also dissipates the anger of the main envoy towards Xue Yantuo in his heart, how about it?! ”

Ashina Mu Jinpi stared at Xia Hongsheng with a smile and said, "I have heard that Xiahou is famous for a long time, and I will listen to you." ”

"Millions of soldiers, millions of soldiers!" Xia Hongsheng said in a speech: "You said that these small countries, is it not self-sufficient? Isn't it?! ”

After that, Xia Hongsheng raised his head and drank all the wine in the cup, and then read aloud: "

small fields,

There were a few flies hitting the wall.

Buzzing,

A few poignant sounds,

A few sobs.

Ants boast of a big country,

It's not easy for a grasshopper to shake a tree.

due westerly,

Chang'an under the fallen leaves,

Flying Dysprosium! ……”

Li Tai and Yi Qiulou's eyes widened, and they looked at Xia Hongsheng excitedly but stunned, but they heard Xia Hongsheng read aloud again: "

…… How many things,

Never in a hurry;

Heaven and earth turn,

Time is ticking.

10,000 years is too long,

Seize every moment.

The four seas are churning and the clouds are angry,

The five continents are shaken and thundered.

We must sweep away all vermin and pests,

All--all-invincible! ”

After saying that, Xia Hongsheng's eyes froze, and he looked at Ashina Mujin suddenly.

But seeing Ashina Mujin's face turned blue, Xia Hongsheng suddenly turned his head again and shouted: "Hahahaha, happy!" Bring the wine, today Benhou will not get drunk with the Lord! (To be continued.) )