This... is really a bit too forceful, isn't it?

Gumuduo and the others stood in the hall with their heads down, not daring to speak up. After all, the things they had given were indeed too little. According to the customs of the grasslands, this could indeed be used as a reason to send troops.

Tan Shihuai originally sent him as an envoy to the Han Dynasty with generous tributes, but Han Sui stopped him.

They also said that in the eyes of the Han people, the Xianbei people had always been poor, and if the gifts were too valuable, it would arouse suspicion and make the Han people wary.

Sending a smaller amount can both mislead the Han and instill contempt in them, and also allow them to feign poverty to negotiate terms.

So, Tan Shihuai followed Han Sui's advice and sent over this little bit of junk.

But who would have thought that this would anger the officials of the Han Dynasty, who even threatened to send troops? This is truly a case of trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead.

For a moment, Gu Muduo felt uneasy and cursed Han Sui in her heart.

Liu Hong, sitting on his throne, looked at the indignant expressions of his officials and nodded with a smile.

With the court no longer filled with those corrupt scholars, and no one using that so-called "superior state of etiquette" to disgust him anymore, Liu Hong felt much better.

Of course, Liu Hong couldn't actually send troops just because the officials wanted to.

You see, in his plan, Tan Shihuai and the numerous Xianbei tribes were his cash cows for the next few years, and a break now would be bad.

"Hey, gentlemen, don't be angry!"

Liu Hong looked at the officials with a smile and said with a laugh:

"The Xianbei have been oppressed by the Xiongnu for so long, they must have been plundered by the Xiongnu long ago. It is quite rare that they can come to pay tribute from so far away."

As the saying goes, a small gift carries great meaning!

As a great and superior nation, our Han Dynasty should also demonstrate the magnanimity of a great power.

"Don't you all agree?"