Tuyuhun Royal Court
The bloody smell that had been lingering for days had finally dissipated. Prime Minister Midu had carried out a series of cleansings here, and now he should be called Midu Khan.
"Generals, please."
On both sides of Midu Khan, there were two young generals from the Tang Dynasty, one was Changsun Chong and the other was Cheng Chumo.
There is a reason why these two people came here today. They were ordered to lead the army to inspect Tuyuhun, and to go to the southern border of Tuyuhun to announce the decision of the Tang Dynasty court to the Tubo army, and to establish a protectorate on the southern border of Tuyuhun.
"Khan, you're welcome. His Highness once said that we are all family. If Khan has any questions, please feel free to tell him."
Li Xiang had already taken care of them when they came. We are indeed on the same side, but we should be cautious and polite.
"It's actually nothing. The noble children of Tuyuhun have long admired the culture of the Tang Dynasty. When you two leave, I hope you can take a group of people with you to the Tang Dynasty and let them learn poetry and songs, so as to enrich the culture of our Tuyuhun grasslands. Are there more generals who would agree to this?"
Midu Khan could not kill all the people, especially the younger ones. If he killed them all, after twenty or thirty years, there might be no one left in the Tuyuhun royal court. There had to be some people to inherit their mantle, so Midu Khan thought of a way, which was to follow Zatlk's approach and send them all to Chang'an.
Firstly, the cultural atmosphere in Chang'an City is indeed stronger than that on the grassland, and they can also learn some culture in Chang'an City, which has a great influence on Tuyuhun. Secondly, after these people arrive in Chang'an City, there will definitely be people from the Tang Dynasty court watching them, who will never let them do anything wrong. To put it bluntly, these noble children cannot be allowed to return to the Tuyuhun grassland without permission, and Midu Khan can then let go and do his own things, such as reorganizing the tribes below.
"That's no problem. The Khan just needs to prepare their luggage and have them follow the two of us back to Chang'an."
This matter was agreed upon by Midu Khan and Li Xiang, so Changsun Chong did not refuse. The two of them came to the grassland this time to finish things for Midu Khan. Li Xiang was very particular about doing things. He accepted so much money and cattle and horses from Midu Khan. If he did not do anything for him, he would feel very uncomfortable.
"Drink, drink."
Hearing that the matter was resolved so easily, Midu Khan felt very relieved. He was afraid that the person who came would be like Li Xiang. Li Xiang was a guy with thorns all over his body, and you might be hurt by him if you were not careful.
"We are preparing to depart for the southern border tomorrow..."
Before Midu Khan could speak, Cheng Chumo had already told him their itinerary plan. Midu Khan did not want these people from the Tang Dynasty to wander around his territory. The reason why he let these people enter Tuyuhun was that he wanted them to quickly go to the southern border to negotiate with the Tubo army.
"This is Lord Zeng Ze. Lord Zeng will represent the Tang Dynasty stationed in Tuyuhun from now on. If the Khan has any questions, he can communicate directly with Lord Zeng."
A civil servant had just come in, and Midu Khan was still wondering what this civil servant was doing when the Tang Dynasty had sent only soldiers. Now he understood what his role was. Since the Tuyuhun Protectorate had been established, there must be a Protector General. This person should be the Protector General.
"Meeting Master Zeng."
According to the etiquette of a vassal state to its suzerain state, the Tuyuhun Khan should indeed perform the salute first, and Lord Zeng should also bow to return the salute according to the court etiquette. In this land, the position of Tuyuhun Protector is equal to that of Tuyuhun Khan. If you feel uncomfortable, you can rebel immediately and wait for the attack from the two empires.
When Midu Khan bent down, he felt a little regretful, but when he saw the vibrant grassland outside, he knew that what he did was right. Although the Tang Dynasty had many requirements, it at least allowed them to exist. If the Tibetan cavalry were allowed to rush in, he would probably all become slaves, including himself.
When Midu Khan straightened up, everyone present could see that he was in a bad mood and they didn't have much friendship with him, so the banquet was dispersed early and everyone went back to prepare well as they would go to the southern border of Tuyuhun tomorrow.
"This Khan doesn't seem very happy?"
After leaving the tent, Cheng Chumo no longer had so many concerns. In his opinion, the land under our feet belonged to us.
"You got beaten up, and then a few outsiders came to your house and told you what to do. How could you be happy?"
Chang Sun Chong rolled his eyes. It was such a simple truth, anyone would be unhappy if they were in his place.
"Generals, please continue your stroll. I will return to my tent. I have many official matters to attend to."
These two generals actually came here to escort Zeng Ze. As long as they could ensure that Lord Zeng was fine, they would have accomplished a great feat after returning. However, Lord Zeng had a lot of things to do.
"Master Zeng, the beautiful scenery on this grassland is not bad. Don't you want to enjoy it?"
In Cheng Chumo's opinion, what can you do? We have fought all the battles that needed to be fought for you. You are just sitting here and taking charge. With the power of the Great Tang Dynasty here, how can anyone make things difficult for you?
"Generals, besides traveling to the southern border to promote the Tang Dynasty's power, I have another, even more important matter: establishing our own post station on the grasslands."
Seeing that there were few people around, Lord Zeng quickly explained his mission. This was a task even more important than promoting the prestige of the Tang Dynasty. Although Midu Khan had surrendered, could you guarantee he would remain the same in the future? Could you guarantee his descendants would be the same? These people on the grasslands were not trustworthy. So, while we had the upper hand, we had to completely seize control of the grasslands. Establishing a post station was the first step.
"Then please get busy."
Changsun Chong and Cheng Chumo looked at each other. Compared with Li Xiang, we are just military men. We can never imagine what he thinks.