Chapter 594: Give a Lesson
The next day.
The Zhou Emperor received the Xiongnu delegation.
Along with Emperor Zhou were Prime Minister Duan, the Minister of Rites who was specifically responsible for receiving foreign envoys, and Wei Qing.
The reason why Wei Qing is here is because Emperor Zhou values him very much.
In the hall, the emperor sat on the high seat, with Zhou officials and the Xiongnu envoys standing on both sides.
Haoden, who was standing in the delegation, looked at the person opposite him, and the person opposite him looked back. When their eyes met, they both felt that the other person was not simple.
Wei Qing retracted his gaze, thinking about something. The other person’s eyes were sharp, as fierce as a wolf. His wife said that the second prince of the Xiongnu was also mixed in the delegation this time. I think this person must be Haoden.
Emperor Zhou exchanged a few words of greeting, handed over the specific contact matters to Wei Qing, and then left the hall.
Compared with the Great Zhou, the Xiongnu was a small country and a barbarian land. The Zhou emperor gave them face by personally meeting them, and the details of the conversation were naturally handed over to trusted ministers.
Haoden’s gaze fell on Wei Qing.
It turns out his name is Wu Yu.
He remembered that the husband of the woman who killed Gu Ying was named Wu Yu.
A cold light flashed in Haoden’s eyes.
Wei Qing obeyed the emperor's order and started a conversation with the Xiongnu delegation.
The conversation did not go smoothly.
Wei Qing felt that the other party was deliberately provoking him, making many unreasonable demands and speaking rudely.
Wei Qing had no choice but to suppress his anger and reject them one by one.
By the evening, no results were reached.
The Xiongnu envoy wanted to go back to Huitong Hall to rest on the pretext of being tired. Wei Qing naturally couldn't stop him, and the first day's talks ended just like that.
Wei Qing returned to the Marquis' Mansion, very tired.
Tang Li naturally saw it, soaked a towel and wiped his face.
"Husband, what's wrong? Did something unpleasant happen?" Tang Li asked worriedly.
Wei Qing grabbed her hand, took the towel from her hand with his other hand, and wiped his face.
After wiping her face, he grabbed her hand and placed a kiss on her fingers.
Wei Qing talked about the bad things that happened between him and the Xiongnu delegation today.
“I don’t know what they’re up to.” Wei Qing said, “In recent years, the internal strife in the Xiongnu royal court has consumed its strength and is no longer as strong as in previous years. Since Haoden is here, he should want to ask the emperor for help. But he doesn’t even have the attitude of asking for help…”
Tangli pondered for a moment.
“Husband, Haoden might just be targeting you.” Tang Li said.
She just went through the plot about Haoden in her mind.
In the novel, Haoden is one of the male supporting characters.
The first time Haoden and the heroine met was in the capital. Haoden was saved by the heroine, and thus they became friends.
This was Haoden’s second time in Beijing, and he might have already made contact with Jinse.
She, her husband, and Jinse were sworn enemies, so it was understandable that Haoden targeted her husband because of Jinse.
Tangli expressed his thoughts.
“If Haoden really targeted me in the talks between the two countries because of Jinse, then he is too shallow.” Wei Qing said.
When the interests of two countries are involved, but he acts on his emotions for a woman, he is not a hero.
“Jinse is not an ordinary woman, but the heroine. Haoden is one of the heroine’s assists. In the novel, Zhao Shu was able to ascend the throne with Haoden’s help.”
In the novel, the Huns pretended to attack the Zhou Dynasty, and the emperor ordered General Liang to lead the troops to fight. The Liang family and the sixth prince were left without support. Zhao Shu took the opportunity to force Concubine Liang and the sixth prince Zhao Jingxuan to death, and ascended the throne after clearing the obstacles.
“Besides, Haoden is an ambitious man, this matter may not be that simple.” Tang Li said.
Wei Qing nodded, thinking of Haoden’s wolf-like eyes, and felt that Haoden’s move might be for Jinse on the one hand, and might have other plans on the other.
“Husband, we just need to wait and see.” Tang Li said, “Watch how Haoden and Jinse perform.”
"My wife is right." Wei Qing hugged her and kissed her, then went into the house to see the two babies.
The two babies are already four months old. They are very small, but their intelligence and physical development are faster than those of other babies.
Tang baby fell asleep with his head tilted back, while Mu baby was sleeping soundly with his little butt sticking out.
Tangli turned Mu Baby over, and the little guy quickly turned over again, sticking his little butt out again.
Wei Qing patted his little butt, which was soft and fluffy like a white egg.
The little guy frowned, pouted, and twisted his butt, trying to shake off the hand on his butt.
Only then did Wei Qing withdraw his hand.
Wei Qing tried to poke Tang Baobao’s face again, but Tang Baobao became much more aggressive, opening his little mouth and trying to bite his finger!
Wei Qing quickly withdrew his hand and complained to Tang Li in a wronged tone: "Wife, Tang Baobao is so fierce."
Tang Li chuckled and said, "I'm the only one who's sued my daughter, but her husband is the only one who's been sued."
The two little guys woke up quickly and stuck to Tangli. This time, Wei Qing really felt wronged.
These two little guys are here to snatch his wife from him! They are not cute at all!
…
The next day.
The Xiongnu envoys looked like they did not want to talk to Wei Qing, and they directly asked to see the emperor.
Wei Qing glanced at the envoy with his dark eyes.
By doing this, they would naturally give the emperor the impression that he was incompetent.
Wei Qing remained expressionless, found someone, and reported the matter to the emperor.
The emperor agreed, and the envoy followed the eunuch to see the emperor, while the rest of the delegation remained in the palace.
“Sir Wu, we actually don’t want this to happen. It’s just that our envoy is talking, but Sir Wu seems not to understand. We are very tired of talking, so we want to talk to someone else. Please don’t blame us, Sir Wu.” Haoden suddenly spoke.
Haoden was hiding something, but it was extremely rude for one of the members of the delegation to say such words, which could easily anger people.
Wei Qing chuckled, "Your Majesty is so busy with affairs of state. Aren't you afraid that the envoys will be annoyed by all these requests?"
Haoden said meaningfully: “Your Majesty will not be bored.”
Judging from Haoden’s attitude, Wei Qing felt that his wife had guessed correctly, and that the Xiongnu delegation had something to rely on, so they dared to do this.
The other side.
When the envoys saw the emperor, they bowed respectfully to him.
"Your Majesty, because the matter we are discussing is of great importance, I feel that Lord Wu is not capable of shouldering this heavy responsibility."
Emperor Zhou looked at him and asked, "Is this a serious matter?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, the Qi-Chu alliance also wants to unite with the Xiongnu to jointly attack Zhou." said the envoy.
Emperor Zhou pursed his lips, his expression remained unchanged, but his hands subconsciously clenched.
For the past hundred years, the Zhou, Qi, and Chu kingdoms had existed in a three-way balance of power. Zhou and Qi were powerful, while Chu was relatively weak. However, if Qi and Chu joined forces, coupled with the Xiongnu, the Great Zhou would be in danger. If what the Xiongnu envoys said was true, then Qi and Chu intended to divide the Great Zhou.
The Zhou Emperor's expression remained unchanged, and he chuckled, "If Qi and Chu destroy Zhou, Qi will be strong and Chu will be weak. By then, Chu will also be annexed. This is such a simple truth. Doesn't Great Chu understand it? Will it agree to form an alliance with Great Qi?"
"Your Majesty, the Xiongnu is just a small country and has no idea how Qi and Chu colluded. Qi did send envoys to the Xiongnu with the intention of forming an alliance. However, we Xiongnu have had a long-standing friendship with the Great Zhou, and the Khan still hopes to cooperate with the Great Zhou." said the Xiongnu envoy.
Many years of friendship?
The Huns were like hungry wolves, eyeing the fertile land of the Great Zhou. The so-called cooperation was nothing more than trying to get the skin of a tiger. This time, the envoys came to the capital to bargain for a price and try to get as many benefits as possible from the Great Zhou.
Emperor Zhou pursed his lips in thought.
It is not known whether the Qi-Chu alliance was true or not, but the words of the Xiongnu envoys did make the Zhou emperor feel a sense of crisis, and he began to take the Xiongnu delegation seriously.
The emperor agreed to replace someone to negotiate with the Xiongnu delegation, and at the same time ordered to quickly investigate the authenticity of the Qi-Chu alliance.
Emperor Zhou trusted Wei Qing and told him the news brought by the Xiongnu delegation, asking him not to think too much about being replaced.
Wei Qing naturally expressed his understanding.
When he got home, he told Tangli about this.
“So this is what Haoden relies on.” Tang Li said.
If the alliance between Qi and Chu is true, then the attitude of the Xiongnu will be crucial to the Great Zhou.
If the Xiongnu agreed to the Great Qi's proposal for an alliance, the Great Zhou would be attacked from both sides.
Therefore, the Great Zhou must win over the Xiongnu and try its best to meet the demands put forward by the Xiongnu delegation.
The status of the Xiongnu delegation suddenly changed.
No wonder the Xiongnu delegation dared to embarrass Wei Qing and put forward various demands.
"Who is the new person in charge of contacting the envoy?" Tang Li asked.
"King Rui Zhao Shu." Wei Qing said.
“Haoden is fighting with the Eighth Prince, and he will definitely use it to gain support for himself and let the Great Zhou help him ascend to the throne of Khan.” Tang Li said.
“If Haoden becomes the Khan, he can also help Zhao Shu ascend to the throne. Tsk, what a good deal.” Wei Qing said.
Tang Li and Wei Qing definitely hoped that Zhao Shu and Haoden’s hopes would be dashed.
"Husband, do you still remember Po Nu?" Tang Li said.
At the beginning, when she and her husband were on their way to Qinzhou City, they rescued a seriously injured handsome young man from a foreign race, who was Po Nu.
"Remember, the eighth prince of the Xiongnu." Wei Qing said.
At the beginning, his wife couldn't bear it and saved the boy, but she didn't expect that the boy was the eighth prince of the Xiongnu, thus changing the situation of the Xiongnu. Otherwise, Haoden would have been the Khan of the Xiongnu now.
“I hope Po Nu can work harder and finish off Haoden.” Tang Li said.
“Haoden and Zhao Shu have a good plan, but Po Nu and we are not stupid. Wife, let’s just wait and see what happens.” Wei Qing said.
They watched coldly as Haoden and Zhao Shu were ‘inseparable’, waiting for them to find something to hold against them.
The alliance between Qi and Chu was just empty talk.
A few days later, Emperor Zhou found out that the envoy from Qi was indeed in Chu, negotiating an alliance.
Therefore, the attitude of the Huns became particularly important, and the status of the Hun delegation in the Great Zhou Dynasty rose rapidly.
The Xiongnu delegation made some demands, including wanting horses and food, which the Great Zhou naturally did not agree to, and the two sides were in a stalemate.
However, he was not stingy at all when it came to food, drink, and entertainment for the delegation. King Rui personally entertained them and treated them very well.
While eating, drinking and having fun, Wu Yu and Tang Li were naturally mentioned. Zhao Shu disliked Wu Yu very much, and Haoden thought of Tang Li who had killed Gu Ying, so he thought to himself, since they were at a stalemate anyway, he might as well teach Tang Li a lesson.
In a flash, he had an idea in his mind.
One day, Tangli was out and met two drunk people who blocked his way.
The two men were unusually tall, with deep eye sockets and high noses. They had obvious characteristics of foreigners and could be identified at a glance as Huns.
The two Huns surrounded Tangli and looked at her with ill intentions.
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