Wadahan was so excited that he almost cried on the spot. He betrayed his country and ancestors just to be able to have a name with the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. If he couldn't make it here in the future, he could go to the Tang Dynasty.
Of course, Lord Zhao also asked someone to investigate. Although he was a young prince of Gaochang Kingdom, his status was not high. It was because his mother was of humble origin. Otherwise, this kind of work would not have been his turn. Going to the border area to meet with envoys from other countries was, after all, a very dangerous thing. Who would be willing to let a prince of their own country come forward?
So it is normal for Wadahan to want to buy insurance for himself. He does not have much sense of belonging to this country. Since the day he can remember, people in the royal family have started bullying him, and the servants under him do not regard him as a serious person. Therefore, he has no guilt at all for betraying this country.
Xueyantuo Khan also sent people to observe this place. They also had many spies in Gaochang Kingdom, and now they were finally put to use.
Wadahan had already written a letter and had it quickly sent back to the royal city, introducing some information about the delegation and asking the people in the royal city to prepare for the reception.
The capital of the Kingdom of Gaochang.
The King of Gaochang sat on his throne with a worried look on his face. If he had known the result would be like this, he would not have let Xueyantuo Khan in. But thinking about the dozen or so boxes of jewels Xueyantuo Khan had given him, this guy no longer wanted anything else.
The king of Gaochang is in his fifties this year. He is fat all over and almost covered with flesh. This is the result of his long-term enjoyment. Although Gaochang is located in the Western Regions, there has been no war for a long time, so the top leaders began to enjoy themselves.
"What do you think the Imperial Master should choose?"
On the left side of the King of Gaochang, there is a man dressed as a Taoist priest. This man is a native of Gaochang, but no one knows where he got the costume of a Maoshan Taoist priest from the Tang Dynasty. It is said that this man has great supernatural powers, so he was named the national teacher.
"Although the Tang Dynasty is powerful, it is far away from us. They can't do anything to us. Your Majesty, just treat the special envoy well and pretend to obey their demands. In the end, nothing will happen. They will return in a few days."
The national teacher said nonchalantly that when Xueyantuo Khan was about to come in, it was this guy who first accepted the money and then gave advice to the King of Gaochang, which allowed Xueyantuo Khan to come in with a large number of defeated troops.
It was obvious that this answer did not satisfy the king, and the king still had a gloomy look on his face. Wadahan knew very well in his heart that they had observed the battle of the Tang army nearby, and Xueyantuo Khan sent troops to attack the Tang army. The king of Gaochang also knew about it. Wadahan did not exaggerate and wrote down all the facts, which made the king of Gaochang unable to sleep.
The king of Gaochang did not trust Wadahan, so in addition to Wadahan, there were many of his people in the team. A total of three letters were received. There were many differences in other parts of these three letters, but what the three said about the combat effectiveness of the Tang army was similar, and what Wadahan said was even a little conservative.
"National Master, you are wrong. Isn't Xueyantuo far from the Tang Dynasty? Isn't Goguryeo far from the Tang Dynasty? Isn't Tubo far from the Tang Dynasty? If we were to judge by distance alone, we are not far from the Tang Dynasty either. We should have listened to me and not let those people in. Look at what they are doing now. They have already started to rob our herdsmen."
Standing next to him was Zhe Ertu, the general defending the country of Gaochang State. At this moment, this guy threw out a stack of memorials.
These were all written by tribal leaders from all over the place. They were almost unable to suppress the rebellion. The strength of each tribe was limited, and they had no way to fight against the recent remnants of the Xueyantuo. Although the Xueyantuo people suffered heavy losses, they were still able to gather thousands of cavalry. At the beginning, they only stole things, but after strengthening their defenses, these people began to rob openly.
"Haven't we already told these herders to give some of their produce to feed these people? They'll stop causing trouble, but these herders are so petty."
The national teacher was making unreasonable arguments nearby, and he received the most gifts.
"Why should we herdsmen give them our own things? Have the Xueyantuo ever made any contribution to us?"
The general guarding the country said angrily that he didn't even know what basis the national teacher had for saying this?
The Imperial Preceptor shrugged and said nothing. He had indeed proposed the policy, but it was His Majesty the King who approved it. Why did His Majesty approve it? That would depend on the dozen or so large boxes in his harem.
"That's enough. I didn't ask you to talk about that. I asked you to talk about how to respond to the Tang Angel."
The king knew that he was in the wrong in this matter, and he didn't want to continue talking about it. If he continued, he might be dragged into it, which would easily destroy his dignity, so he quickly changed the subject.
"I don't think there's anything to say. All the other nations are now leaning towards the Tang Dynasty, and we in Gaochang should be leaning towards them as well. Even if we don't, we can't fall out with the Tang Dynasty. This time, the Tang Dynasty's letter definitely calls for the capture of Xueyantuo Khan. We should help in this matter in exchange for the Tang Dynasty's favor."
The general said this very seriously. After he finished speaking, the ministers below also began to discuss. Some people supported this idea. Some people had said earlier that the countries in the Western Regions were too chaotic. If we can gain the favor of the Tang Dynasty and with the support of the Tang Dynasty, we are likely to unify the Western Regions.
But some people objected. They believed the Tang Dynasty was overreaching. They thought the Tang Dynasty and we were equal nations. Why should we be forced to follow the instructions given by the Tang Dynasty in a letter? Wouldn't that make us a vassal state? If the Tang Dynasty continued to send letters every year, would we be obliged to do the same? Would we still be an independent country?
Both ideas are very popular. The one who wants to get closer to the Tang Dynasty is the general, and the one who wants to distance himself from the Tang Dynasty is the national teacher.
The king listened left and right, and it seemed that what people on both sides said made sense. He now felt like his head was about to explode, and he really didn't know how to deal with the situation in front of him.
"Report..."
Just as everyone was arguing, a soldier came over with a long voice. The Tang Angel has arrived...
