Chapter 1023 Turkic Princess
As time went by, the business in Jingnan Military Market gradually became lively. In particular, other personnel in Guanzhong were also attracted by the military market and joined in the buying and selling of goods in the military market, which immediately made the military market become popular.
Although the military market restricted only registered servicemen to buy and sell in the market, and used Pingqiang coupons as the only trading currency, the circulation of commodities was not limited to the military market. Various reselling activities around the military market have gradually flourished, and the meritorious soldiers can profit by flipping hands. With such successful experience, the sergeants have gradually let go of their hands and feet, and continue to use Pingqiang coupons to sell goods in the general market. The goods are redeemed.
A large amount of gold, silver, jewelry and various luxury goods were seized during the Battle of Tuyuhun, but the digestion capacity of Guanzhong was still relatively limited. Moreover, Li Tai does not really hope that the folk customs in Guanzhong will turn into extravagance and enjoyment. Although the yearning for a better life is the common pursuit of everyone, today's world has not yet been unified, so it is still not appropriate to overemphasize enjoyment.
The Jinyang nobles of the Northern Qi Dynasty are undoubtedly the group of people with the most purchasing power, although now the Northern Qi Dynasty has greatly strengthened its defense of Xishan operations, making personnel circulation difficult.
But there are always more solutions than difficulties, and there are still people who continue to risk their lives and wander around the Luliang Mountains to engage in smuggling. In addition to being a military center, Suizhou, which Li Tai inspected before, also had another function as a smuggling base. The main manpower engaged in these smuggling is the subordinate of Jihu Chief Liu Kuzhen. This is the main reason why this guy has become so wealthy in recent years.
However, although smuggling is highly profitable, it is not very safe after all. Once discovered by the Northern Qi border guards, both people and goods will be lost. In the past, because of the precedent of Li Tai's family quietly leaving Jinyang, the border guards around Jinyang in the Northern Qi Dynasty did not dare to easily make friends with smuggling traders. Even if they have been wooed and corrupted in recent years, they still dare not Blatant large-scale smuggling.
The market in Northern Qi is limited in its openness, while in Nanliang in Jiangdong, people's livelihood is poor and purchasing power is limited. It is also a headache to realize these treasures.
In addition to these internal regimes, the Turks are actually a more suitable business target among the surrounding forces. As the new overlord of the grasslands, the Turks must have accumulated a huge amount of wealth in the process of their rise. Li Tai used treasures to bribe Mugan Khan to stay in the south of Yinshan Mountain and then attacked and killed him. This also reflects the fact that these upper-class Turks Characters have a more urgent need to improve their quality of life.
Previously, because the Khan who controlled the land had not yet returned to the country to take control of the situation, Li Tai did not discuss the issue of trade with him. Now judging from the situation, he should have established a firm foothold in his country. After all, he has enough power to send troops abroad. We can discuss related issues.
Not only did Li Tai want to talk to the Turks, Meng Yehu of the Turks had also been asking for an audience frequently in the past few days. However, Li Tai had been busy rewarding the army and had no time to meet him. This time, he introduced him to the imperial city. See you in China.
"The humble envoy of the Turks pays homage to the Duke of Tang and the Prime Minister!"
Meng Yehu actually knows some Chinese. Although he is not proficient in it, he has no problem with basic communication. That is why he was repeatedly appointed as an envoy to the Western Wei Dynasty. He refused to say it before because he looked down on the Western Wei Dynasty and the Han people, but he was taught a lesson. After a while, he became polite.
Li Tai waved his hand to indicate that he could sit down without ceremony. In order to ensure that the information of the dialogue could be accurately conveyed to the other party, he arranged for Shendi Zhi, who had been on an envoy to the Turks, to be present at the table to translate and explain the dialogue.
"This attack on Tuyuhun has received a lot of help from you and other Turkic sergeants. I have ordered the Liangzhou side to reward you as appropriate. The two countries have a long-standing friendship. If it weren't for Qi Jin's fierce rebelliousness, there would not have been the previous battle. Now we are attacking together. Tuyuhun further proves that cooperation can benefit both sides.”
Li Tai first expressed his gratitude to the Turks for their help in the war, and then said: "After leaving Yinshan, there are many affairs in our country, and we have no time to take care of the personnel in Mobei. After the Khan who controls the land returns to his army, everything must be smooth, right? "
"Smooth, smooth. Thank you Tang Gong and the Prime Minister for your concern. After the Khan returned home, he summoned the heads of various ministries and told them to kill Qinjin. He taught his minions not to hate the Wei Dynasty but to be respectful..."
Meng Yehu hurriedly stumbling over his body to tell the story of how the land-controlling Khan returned to the country and took power, and repeatedly expressed his respect for the Western Wei Dynasty.
The first reason why the land-controlling Khan was able to successfully assume power in his country was because Mugan Khan had only been in power for a short time and had not yet established absolute prestige in the country. Moreover, Mugan's military campaigns in the Northern Qi Dynasty and Western Wei Dynasty failed. It has also made some powerful people within the Turks realize that they are seeking their own destruction. The Turks have not yet completely lost their respect for the regime in the south.
The second is due to the remaining power of Ili Khan Ashina Tumen. Tumen single-handedly developed the Turks from Rouran slaves to the current grassland overlords. Even though he has been dead for several years, he still has authority among the Turkic tribes. With high prestige. As the oldest living disciple of the Ashina Tumen, the Khan of Controlling the Land, it was natural for him to inherit the throne.
By the way, today's Kutou is no longer called Kunditou Khan, but has been changed to Wuzun Khan, which means "long-term" in Turkic language. In addition to sounding more auspicious, this name also has a certain To a certain extent, it shows that the person also has some ideas and ambitions of his own.
Li Tai was not surprised by this. Whether it was Wu Zun or controlling the territory, the Turkic Khanate was still an area that was difficult for the Western Wei Dynasty to directly influence and control. As long as the other party remained humble and did not dare to openly be an enemy of the Western Wei Dynasty, Li Tai would not Don't expect to turn it into an absolute puppet.
After describing the current internal situation of the Turks, Meng Yehu stood up again to pay his respects and said: "Earlier, I was ordered by Qi Jin to enter the country to discuss marriage. Although Qi Jin was arrogant and made Duke Tang furiously attack, this Old Testament Wu The Khan did not dare to forget that this time he sent troops to help the battle, so the Khan ordered his humble envoys to escort Yixiji Khan's daughter to offer tribute to Duke Tang.
During the war, the princess was first placed in Liangzhou, and then sent to Chang'an after the war. This is why she has been visited several times in recent days. Wu Zun Khan ordered his humble envoy to report to Duke Tang. The Khan was not reluctant to part with his own daughter, but was worried that a vulgar-looking woman would not be liked by Duke Tang. Princess Hal is the most beautiful woman in the Ashina family, as beautiful as white snow. I hope Tang Gongtai will appreciate such intentions and grant the honor of serving Ashina women! "
Li Tai had heard Shi Ning mention this matter, but he didn't pay much attention to it. At this time, he heard Meng Yehu talk about it again. After pondering for a while, he nodded and said with a smile: "Wuzun Khan can keep the covenant and send troops." Helping in the battle is enough to express his sincerity, but it is also very gratifying that he comes with a gift. I am not a person who is obsessed with beauty. Since Wu Zun Khan gave me a daughter, I should accept it with a smile. "
In the exchanges and interactions between grassland forces like the Turks, marriage is indeed a good way to enhance the closeness and tacit understanding between the two parties. It's just that Mu Gan Khan's attitude was too arrogant and domineering before, and his demands were intolerable to Li Tai, so of course he had to do it.
Nowadays, Wu Zun Khan's attitude is what normal communication should be like, and he does not have a strong attitude to demand that Li Tai must be treated as a wife. Naturally, Li Tai does not resist such a request and accepts a Turk A woman just adds a pair of chopsticks to her family, so she doesn't need to care too much about her appearance.
Meng Yehu couldn't help but feel overjoyed when he heard Tang Gong's smile and agreed. Then he praised the princess who came to get married, which made Li Tai feel a little hopeful for a while.
Because the topic was all about this, Li Tai was unable to discuss the mutual trading issues in depth, so he simply told Shedizhi to negotiate with him on related matters later. Of course, he would still have to send envoys to the Turkic Khan's tent if necessary. Only then can a complete business plan be finalized.
Although the Turks did not require Li Tai to accept the Ashina girl as his wife, the necessary respect still had to be given. Li Tai did not directly ask Meng Yehu to send the person to his bedroom, but asked the other party to first send him to his bedroom. Send the princess to Shangyang Palace, choose an auspicious day, and then include her in the harem.
Next, he stayed in Chang'an for two more days. Seeing that the military market was operating well, he entered the palace to bid farewell to the emperor and returned to Bafu again.
When he returned to Shangyang Palace, Meng Yehu came to invite him again, and Li Tai returned to the house first to inform his wife about the matter. To be honest, he felt a little embarrassed. His wife had just given birth to his second son, and before he was even out of confinement, he wanted to lure another woman into his home. This was the behavior of a scumbag. But in his position, sometimes being a scumbag is a responsibility that cannot be shied away from.
Miaoyin didn't care much about this. Nowadays, she has the mentality of a big lady. She is not too emotional about people and things. After listening to what her husband said, she smiled and said: "Turkic women are quite good in Guanzhong." It’s not common, and I’m also curious about what this Turkic princess looks like, as beautiful as white snow.”
With his wife's consent, Li Tai sent officials to the Shangyang Palace where the Turkic princess was housed, and welcomed the princess into the inner palace. But when this woman was introduced into the inner palace, he couldn't help but be a little dumbfounded.
This Turkic princess is really charming and charming. She does not have the appearance of an ordinary Turkic person, but is closer to the appearance of a Central Asian white person. Her complexion is fair and delicate, her facial features are exquisite and three-dimensional, her eyes are large and glowing, and she looks at people. Shi always has a bit of shyness, which makes people feel pity for him. No wonder Meng Yehu boasted that she was the most beautiful woman in the Ashina family, she was indeed unforgettable at first sight.
But the problem is that this princess is only in her early ten years, even younger than when Miaoyin married Li Tai, and she doesn't understand Chinese at all, making it difficult to communicate. Rather than saying that Li Tai has added another concubine, it is better to say that he has added a beautiful walking and moving ornament to his family.