Um?
In addition to the second prince, Niu Jinda discovered that there was another person who did not kneel down.
After all, there was still a man of integrity. The second prince came to this person very happily. This person was the prime minister of Chechi Kingdom.
"Prime Minister Hanwen is truly a man."
The second prince raised his thumb and looked at Niu Jinda in the distance as if in a protest. Apart from the Western Turks, there were other people standing in the Western Regions.
If Li Xiang was in the car, Niu Jinda might have gone over to ask for instructions, but Li You was just a showman, so Niu Jinda didn't need to ask this guy for instructions. Instead, he got off the horse and walked to the two of them. When Niu Jinda walked past the other people, they felt a little nervous.
"Why don't you kneel?"
Niu Jinda's imposing aura had already put a lot of pressure on them. Even some of those who had already knelt down began to tremble. They had never been under such pressure before.
"Although my Chechi Kingdom is a small country in the Western Regions, it has been passed down since the Han Dynasty. We have already respectfully addressed your emperor as the Heavenly Khan. This is also our country's greatest concession. If you want us to kneel and welcome your prince, we can only do so after I die."
This man was about forty years old and was a man of integrity. After he finished speaking, he held his head high. However, he regretted his actions today, but of course he had no chance to regret it.
"ah…"
The scream came from the second prince, because his face was covered with blood, but the blood had nothing to do with him. This was the scream of the prime minister just now. He thought he had found a very handsome move, but Niu Jinda did not give him a chance.
The reason why this guy stood up to resist was that he wanted to be famous throughout the ages. Their Chechi Kingdom only had one city left, so there was actually no need to resist the Tang Dynasty. He just wanted to leave some reputation for himself.
"You killed him. How dare you kill him?"
The second prince fell to the ground in fright, then quickly crawled backwards. He didn't calm down until he saw the boots of his men. He thought of countless possibilities, but he never thought that Niu Jinda would suddenly kill someone.
As for the remaining envoys from various countries, they were all kneeling on the ground and trembling. They didn't dare to look up. Now it was a confrontation between Western Turkestan and the Tang Dynasty. They must not drag themselves into it. These small countries must have the awareness of small countries. The prime minister just now was simply mentally ill. Niu Jinda didn't dare to kill the second prince of Western Turkestan with one knife, so would he not dare to kill you?
Just now, some people felt ashamed, thinking that they were not as good as the prime minister of Chechi Kingdom. He was able to stand up for his country and stand up straight in front of the general of the Tang Dynasty. Why couldn't they?
Just now they were quite impressed by the Prime Minister, but now there is nothing more to say. You have indeed brought honor to your country and yourself, but it only took two breaths of time, and now your head has rolled into the sand pit. Who will remember you in the future?
"If you don't obey the Tang Dynasty, why would I let you live without killing you? You are all friends of the Tang Dynasty. I will not face you with a knife. But there are still some who are not my friends. I don't know how His Royal Highness will choose. I, Old Niu, am still waiting."
Niu Junda wiped the knife with the prime minister's clothes, which were covered in blood.
After hearing what Niu Jinda said, although it was not very pleasant, everyone breathed a sigh of relief because at least they were safe. No one remembered the Prime Minister of Chechi Kingdom who had just stood up. Now they all thought that this guy was too stupid. You use your neck to fight against the steel knife of the Tang Dynasty. Isn't that stupid?
"I……"
The Second Prince didn't know what to say for a moment. If he wanted to say that he would not kneel, he was sitting on the ground at the moment, almost lying down, and Niu Jinda was staring at him with a fierce look. If he said even a word of "no", this guy might draw his knife and attack him. Could he still save his life?
But if he knelt down, it would mean that the entire Western Turkestan had knelt down. When he came here, his father asked him to be tolerant in every way, but he did not ask him to kneel down to the prince of the Tang Dynasty.
If I really kneel down like this, I might be thrown into jail when I return.
"I am willing to bow and greet you."
After hesitating for a long time, the second prince of Western Turkestan said this. Niu Jinda looked at this guy coldly, then went back to report.
Niu Jinda reported in a serious manner that the Western Turks were, after all, a big country in the Western Regions, and they had to be given face when it was due. If they were like other small countries, Niu Jinda would have killed them with just one sword.
"I, His Royal Highness the Prince of the Great Tang, have graced the whole world and will not argue with you. I will allow you to kneel on one knee to greet me."
After Niu Jinda came back, he announced this decision and put his hand on the hilt of the knife. He said, "We have already given you a lot of face. If you know what's good for you, kneeling down one leg will be enough to pass. But if you still want to bow, then you don't have to get your head up after you put it down."
The second prince of Western Turkestan also understood what this guy was still thinking about saying, but after seeing Niu Jinda's murderous eyes, he could only kneel on one knee helplessly, as if to get over the situation. Other countries saw it clearly. If it really came to this, even if Western Turkestan was a big country, it would have to kneel down to the Tang Dynasty.
King Li You of Qi was not satisfied with Niu Jinda's report. "I didn't even hear what you said clearly. Do you think you've finished reporting to me?" However, when he saw the envoys from various countries kneeling here, King Li You of Qi no longer cared about Niu Jinda. "At least you did a good job on this matter. If anyone didn't kneel, I'll hold you accountable."
The convoy of King Li You of Qi just passed by. After the last person left, those present dared to stand up. Many of them had their knees swollen from kneeling. After all, they were well-known figures from various countries in the Western Regions. They had been kneeling here for nearly half an hour, which was really a disgrace to their manners.
But these people are lucky. Look at the prime minister next to us. At least our heads are still on our heads, but that guy's head and body are already separated. If he were given another chance to choose, he might not try to be in the limelight, and he would probably kneel down faster than us.
Li Xiang also knew the situation here. This was his first attempt to test the waters after leaving the country. He hadn't expected the Western Regions to be more accommodating than he thought. He thought the conditions he proposed should be raised a bit...