According to Prime Minister Midu, a meeting would be the best outcome, but would this person allow us to meet? But Li Xiang had said it himself, meaning he didn't mind meeting. What on earth was this? For a moment, Prime Minister Midu was a little confused, unsure of what Li Xiang was up to.
"Are you really going to arrange for them to meet? If Zattel wants to go back, are you really going to let him go?"
On the way back, General Qin Qiong said with some concern that although Zatlk is of no use now, he is still a bargaining chip in our hands. If we give him to Tuyuhun, General Qin Qiong will feel that he has suffered a loss. Moreover, Li Xiang is not a guy who will suffer a loss, but this matter always makes people feel that something is wrong.
"If he's willing to go back, I'll let him go unconditionally. But Zat'rk is a smart man. He has no place in Tuyuhun anymore. On the contrary, he has a bright future if he follows me. He definitely knows how to choose. I had a reason for asking him to meet Prime Minister Midu. I wanted him to spread this feeling of failure. As the former crown prince of Tuyuhun, he has the ability to do so."
When Li Xiang said this, General Qin Qiong finally understood. If your Crown Prince doesn't return, what does that mean? It means that your Tuyuhun has no future. Although Prime Minister Midu will suppress the news, the truth will spread throughout the grasslands. By then, everyone will know that the Tang Dynasty is the land of light.
"What about the eldest princess? I heard she's still unmarried."
It was a rare occasion for General Qin Qiong to make a joke. As a victor, his right was naturally to plunder the princess of another country. This was different from the general sense of marriage.
"Please forgive me, old man. I'm only fourteen."
Li Xiang said this unhappily, and General Qin Qiong beside him burst into laughter. The eldest princess of Tuyuhun was already nineteen years old this year, five years older than Li Xiang, and the emperor must have had an idea about Li Xiang's marriage a long time ago. General Qin Qiong was just teasing him.
After returning to Liangzhou City, Liu Baili urgently sent all the letters to the capital and ordered our army to prepare for battle. Although we have signed the agreement, we must also prevent Tuyuhun from doing something desperate. We have been preparing here for so long and must not fail at the last moment. The two generals also agreed with Li Xiang's suggestion.
"I will no longer be responsible for matters concerning defense and warfare. I will leave it all to the two generals. I must hurry back and prepare a proposal, then send it to the capital for grandfather's approval. We are about to start selling land."
When Li Xiang said this, everyone present had a golden glint in their eyes, because they knew that as long as they sold more land, the emperor would definitely give more rewards. It was rare for everyone to win a battle, and this time they had to have enough food to eat for at least several years.
The grassland of more than 100,000 square kilometers, except for a part of the contact zone, all other areas must be sold. For the people in the Tang Dynasty, this is also an extremely large transaction. It must be sold nationwide. If there are fewer people, it will be really difficult to sell this land.
Negotiation camp.
The sky was gradually getting dark and everyone else had retreated, but Prime Minister Midu and some Tang Dynasty officials were still here. Tonight was the time for the meeting, and Prime Minister Midu was going to meet their former crown prince Zatlk.
All day long, Prime Minister Midu's mind was filled with questions: Why did Li Xiang say those words? Could it be that our Crown Prince didn't want to go back?
At first, he couldn't understand it, but soon Prime Minister Midu figured it out. Tuyuhun now has a crown prince. If Zatlk goes back, his position will be quite embarrassing because he is the eldest son. If the eldest son does not have power, then some things may be difficult to say.
What's more, after this, Tuyuhun's overall national strength was greatly reduced, and the country might fall into instability. Even the Khan did not want his son to come back. Things outside were already troublesome enough. If the two sons fought again, it would be a very lively drama.
"My Lord Prime Minister, I hope you are well."
Just when Prime Minister Midu was thinking about these things, he suddenly heard someone calling him. He looked up and found that the face was vaguely familiar. The last time they met was about eight years ago.
"Meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
When Prime Minister Midu called out this title, he also felt something was wrong. When the Khan wanted to change the crown prince, Prime Minister Midu felt that it was a bit too hasty, but the Khan had made the decision himself, so he did not do much to stop it. What's more, they all felt that after changing the crown prince, this trump card in the hands of the Tang Dynasty would be useless.
"This title is so unfamiliar. From the day I was born, I have been the crown prince of Tuyuhun. I always thought I could be the crown prince and even become the Great Khan in the future. I didn't expect that fate would play such a trick on me."
After Zatlk was deposed as the crown prince, many people around him still addressed him as the crown prince. However, after hearing what Prime Minister Midu said, Zatlk's face turned cold. This was someone from his hometown. He hadn't seen anyone from his hometown for many years, but he didn't expect that he would say such a thing, which made him feel uncomfortable all over.
"Your Highness, please forgive me. We made this choice under duress. I hope you can understand. His Highness the Grand Prince has already agreed. If you are willing to return to the royal court with me, it would be best if we set off as soon as possible. I wonder where Her Highness the Grand Princess is?"
Prime Minister Midu figured out some of the problems here and was not willing to reminisce about the past in this state. After all, the Tang Dynasty archers were not far away. If anything went wrong, his life might be lost here. What's more, disputes were about to break out on the grassland, so he had to return to the Midu tribe as quickly as possible.
"I have decided not to return to Tuyuhun, and I will have no connection with Tuyuhun in this life. I will return this item to my father..."
Zatlke pulled the chain off his neck. It was something he had worn his entire life, and there was no point in keeping it any longer...