"Our clan's chieftain, Lord Lanxiang, who is guarding that place, is waiting for the ironware sent by the Han to be forged into weapons so that we can drive away the Murong and Tuoba tribes."
"Now that the prince has gone, let him defend against the Xianbei!"
"However, the salt and iron you promised me, not a single one can be missing!"
Qiangqu Chanyu never expected that his prince was going there to fight for territory and establish a small kingdom.
He was concerned with salt, iron, and armor.
Now that the envoy has brought this up, he has mistakenly believed that the Han Dynasty has sent a prince to Shuofang, and the promised salt and iron have changed again!
"Your Majesty has misunderstood, that's not what I meant!" The envoy hadn't expected Qiangqu to react this way.
"The salt and iron given to Your Majesty were approved by our Grand General He Jin."
"Your Majesty should know that General He is the brother of Empress He, and Empress He is the birth mother of the current Prince of Hongnong."
Qiangqu Chanyu frowned: "Your Excellency, just say what you want to say directly, don't beat around the bush!"
"Your Majesty has received a favor from the General, and therefore must serve the General!"
The envoy immediately replied, "The General does not wish for this prince to arrive in Shuofang alive, that is all."
Completely different from what he said to Yufuluo, the envoy went straight to the point and made his demands directly to Qiangqu.
They provoked Yufuluo, who was in Dingxiang, and now they're bringing it up again in front of Qiangqu.
It seems that He Chang has given them quite a few benefits, intending to double-insure them.
Even if Liu Wei manages to escape from Dingxiang, he will still be pursued by people in Wuyuan, Yunzhong.
Until he dies.
"If we kill this prince, won't the Han Dynasty send troops to attack us?"
"That won't do at all!"
Qiangqu shook his head repeatedly; he had no desire to get involved in the palace intrigue in Luoyang, thousands of miles away.
He wouldn't be so foolish as to kill someone based solely on the words of these two messengers.
We would rather forgo salt and iron than allow the Han Dynasty to send troops.
"What is there for Your Majesty to worry about? The Grand General commands the entire nation's military forces; whether or not to send troops is entirely up to him!"
You can rest assured!
Just then, someone outside the main tent announced:
"Huyan Gu, the Marquis of Gudu under the Right Wise King, requests an audience with Your Majesty!"
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