The eldest son of the red mansion

Chapter 717
Besides, since Jia Ke got the beauty Xue Baoqin, she often stayed in Xue Baochai's Zhongcui Palace these days.

Sometimes they even put the two sisters on the same bed and let them work together as a husband.

Just a few days after Jia Ke was happy, he got a report that the envoy of the Tatars had entered the imperial city and settled down in the Lifan Courtyard.

After Jia Ke received the report, he did not immediately meet the Tatar envoy, but sent Fan Kang, Minister of Rites, Minister of Military Aircraft, to meet him.

Fan Kang got Jia Ke's will, and brought people to Li Fanyuan the next day.

Wulong, the head of the Lifan Academy, is a subordinate promoted by Fan Kang since he took over the Ministry of Rites, and he can be regarded as Fan Kang's confidant.

Wulong heard the report from his subordinates that it was Fan Kang who had come, and before he even had time to put on his hat, he ran out of the lobby in a hurry and came to the gate of Li Fan Yuan.

Before Wulong came to the door, he saw Fan Kang had already entered the barber shop and came towards the lobby.

Wulong hastily stepped forward to salute Fan Kang: "My next official, Wulong, I have met Master Shangshu."

"No need to be too polite, let me ask you, how is the arrangement of the Tatar envoy?"

"If you want to return to your lord, I have already arranged him in the Huitong Size Pavilion (the state guesthouse in ancient times). If you want to see him, I will lead the way for you."

"In that case, take me to meet these envoys."

So Wulong led the way, followed by Fan Kang, and left the Lifanyuan, heading for the Huitong Size Pavilion near the Lifanyuan.

After they entered the Huitong Size Pavilion, they turned left and entered a delicate courtyard, Odengeril, the envoy of the Tatars.

Aodenggerile was anxiously waiting for Jia Ke's reception in the audience, but he didn't see anyone calling him after he lived in these days, so he was anxious there.

On this day, I suddenly received a report from a young man in the library that Fan Kang, Minister of Rites, came to visit.

Ao Denggerile immediately understood that this was the prelude to Jia Ke's meeting with him, because since Jia Ke wanted to meet him, he naturally had to ask the ins and outs, so he sent someone over to find out about his tone.

Aodenggeril did not neglect the visitor, he hurried out of the small courtyard, and saw Fan Kang waiting for him there with a smile on his face.

So Ao Denggerile hurried forward to salute Fan Kang, "My next Tatar envoy, Aodenggerile, has met Lord Fan, Minister of the Great Yan."

Fan Kang hurriedly stepped forward to return the gift, and then the two of them said a few polite words at the door, and then entered the small courtyard together.

Fan Kang sat in the middle of the main hall in the small courtyard, and Aodenggerile could only accompany him at the side, and then the servants brought up fragrant tea, the two of them took a sip each, and then began to talk.

"I have not communicated with the Tatars for many years, so I don't know what the envoys are doing to us this time."

When Aodenggerile heard this, he knew that it was a meat show, "Fan Shangshu didn't know something. These years, you and our two countries have been fighting for years. It can be said that people have lost their lives. Our Chao Khan couldn't bear the continued suffering of the people of the two countries, so we sent I came to make peace with you. I hope that you and my two families will fight each other from now on, and the people of the two countries will be at peace."

Fan Kang nodded silently after hearing this, and then said: "The two countries have been at war over the years, not only the court has suffered a heavy burden, but even the people of the two countries on the border have suffered a lot. The two countries are also a good thing."

When Aodenggerile heard Fan Kang's meaning, he understood that he also agreed to the reconciliation between the two countries, so he said while the iron was hot: "Master Fan is really far-sighted, and this time I also brought sincerity to Khan."

Fan Kang became interested when he heard what he said. What kind of sincerity did this Tatar bring?Is it compensation for land cession, or annual tribute.

"Lord Fan, my family Khan heard that Emperor Dayan has a younger sister who is an adult but is not married. My family Khan is willing to marry the princess as the Yanshi (Queen) of my Great Tatar."

After hearing this, Fan Kang thought about it and thought it was not bad. Since ancient times, in order to appease the grassland, the Central Plains dynasty often married their own princess to the lord of the grassland as the queen.

If Jia Ke can marry his younger sister to Arslen Khan, it can be regarded as temporarily appeasing the other party, and when the Central Plains is ready, he can go north in one fell swoop.

"What the envoy said is just right. If this matter becomes a good thing for you and my family, you and I will be in-laws and help each other from now on. In this way, how can the countries in the four directions not be shocked?"

"Since your lord thinks so, please speak well in front of Emperor Dayan so that I can complete my mission."

"You rest in the hall first, and I will send someone to notify you as soon as I have news."

After finishing speaking, Fan Kang wanted to leave. Ao Denggerile was also a dexterous person, so how could he just let Fan Kang go away empty-handed.

So he hurriedly asked Fan Kang to stop for a while, and Ao Denggerile entered the inner house, and after a while, he took out a wooden box, and handed it to Fan Kang with both hands in front of the battle, saying: "A little gadget from the Western Regions." It's not a respect, Mr. Fan can take it back and let the children in the mansion play with it."

Fan Kang did not refuse. After taking the box, he smiled with satisfaction, and then left the Huitong Size Pavilion.

Ao Denggerile was relieved to see Fan Kang leave. If the Minister of Rites was greedy for the expensive gifts he gave, he suggested to Jia Ke that it would be best to marry the princess to the grassland.

You must know that sending Arslen Khan's princess to the Central Plains was a secret plan between him and Meng He, who wanted to make raw rice for cooked rice. If he really reached such an agreement this time, he still doesn't know how to tell them when he returns. Da Khan confessed.

Fan Kang left the Huitong Size Pavilion, sat in a sedan chair and sent people directly to the palace.

Then Fan Kang opened the box in his hand, and saw that the jewels inside were all diamonds, and one was even as big as a quail egg.

This box is rare even in the Central Plains, and it cannot be bought without a few 10 taels of silver.I didn't expect this ants to be so generous.

But Fan Kang didn't dare to keep it privately. Besides, Fan Kang didn't need to take risks. He now receives 10,000+ ice and carbon vehicles every year. In addition to the field clothing store he bought, the total annual income is more than 20. There is no need to hate the emperor because of this.

Fan Kang came to the Wuchao Gate in the official sedan chair, got off the sedan chair here, and walked to the front of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Seeing that it was Fan Kang who had come, the eunuch in front of the Hall of Mental Cultivation didn't dare to neglect, so he hurriedly informed him inside, and soon there was a message from inside, asking Fan Kang to go in and see him.

Fan Kang was led by the eunuch to the Dongnuan Pavilion next to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, where Jia Ke had been working during this time.

When Jia Ke saw Fan Kang coming in, she put down the jade pen in her hand, and asked with a smile, "Why didn't the Tatars let you run in vain this time?"

As soon as Fan Kang heard Jia Ke's words, cold sweat broke out all over his body. Could it be that the words and deeds of himself and the Tatar envoy were under the surveillance of the hidden guards just now? Otherwise, how could the emperor know that the Tatars sent him away? a wooden box.

So Fan Kang didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly knelt down on the ground, lifting the wooden box in his hand above his head.

"Long Live Lord, Shengming Duzhao, nothing can be hidden from your old man's eyes."

Jia Ke didn't mean to blame Fan Kang, he first asked Li Gui to take the wooden box Fan Kang handed over, and then told Fan Kang to stand up.

Li Gui took the wooden box and gently sent it to Jia Ke's court case.

Jia Ke opened the wooden box and saw that it was a box of diamonds, some of which were huge. If it was in modern times, each of these big diamonds would be worth a fortune.

After reading the wooden box, Jia Ke raised his head and asked Fan Kang, "Then what does the Tatar envoy mean by coming to us this time?"

"Long Live Lord, Arslen Khan seems to have been frightened by the Long Live Lord this time. The Tatars probably haven't regained their vitality in this period of time, so they came to ask the Long Live Lord for peace."

Jia Ke listened and nodded, this was also the same opinion he and Fan Kang had yesterday.

"Arslen Khan is indeed a hero, capable of bending and stretching. If I were in his position, I'm afraid I wouldn't be as easy to make up my mind as he is."

Fan Kang also lamented that Arslen Khan was indeed the emperor's opponent, and he could put down his face and beg for peace like the emperor.

"Then what conditions are there for them to come this time?"

"Back to Long Live, Arslen Khan's only condition this time is that he wants to marry Long Live Lord's younger sister, Princess Tanchun."

Jia Ke's face changed when he heard this. Jia Ke thought that this time the Tatars would come to ask for peace and would definitely give gifts, but he didn't expect that he wanted to marry his younger sister Jia Tanchun instead.

Although Fan Kang is resourceful, he is an ancient man after all, and his thinking has not jumped out of the circle of ancient times, so he does not think it is inappropriate for Jia Tanchun to marry a Tatar.

But Jia Ke has received modern education since he was a child. He regards marriage as a shame and a great shame, which is beyond the understanding of Fan Kang, an ancient man.

But Fan Kang didn't notice Jia Ke's dissatisfaction, and he was still chattering incessantly, if he succeeds this time, he can prepare equipment and food for Jia Ke. At that time, it was a sacred act to chase the Huns thousands of miles north.

The more Jia Ke listened, the more noisy he became. He patted on the case, "Enough is enough, don't talk anymore."

When Jia Ke got angry, Fan Kang immediately stopped talking, and only then did he look up to see Jia Ke's face was red and blue veins were popping out.

Although Fan Kang didn't know what offended Jia Ke, but as a courtier, he could only kneel down and ask Jia Ke to forgive him.

Jia Ke didn't let Fan Kang stand up this time, he stepped down from the case and came to Fan Kang, looked down at him and said, "I always thought you were a famous official in the world, but I didn't expect you to be able to do so this time." I misunderstood you, do you know how long a princess can live outside the Great Wall since ancient times? Do you know how much this princess has to suffer outside the Great Wall?"

Fan Kang who asked these few words was speechless.

Jia Ke continued to say with hatred that iron cannot be made into steel: "I, Great Yan, rule the world with courtesy and subdue the countries with the power of soldiers, but I will never stabilize the borders with women."

After hearing this, Fan Kang understood Jia Ke's meaning, and Xiu's face was flushed now.

"I made a mistake, please punish me long live."

Jia Ke sat back on the throne silently, and then said: "This time you are ignorant, so I won't punish you, and you can't mention the princess' marriage again."

(End of this chapter)