Chapter 32

The border of the great Sui Dynasty passed thousands of miles from south to North and from east to west. The whole territory of the great Sui Dynasty looks like an inverted pear, big in the north and small in the south. The length of North and south is much larger than that of East and West. Even from Yongjun County in the west to Jiangdu County in the East, which is the narrowest territory of the empire from east to west, it is more than ten thousand miles, which shows the vast territory of the great Sui Dynasty.

Yongzhou county was robbed 15 years ago when the Sui Dynasty destroyed the Shang state, accounting for two-thirds of the size of the Shang state. Yong county was also the largest county in the Sui Dynasty. Yongzhou City was the capital of the Shang state. After the demise of the Shang state, the runaway crown prince Murong shame established the Nanyan state in Dali City, paid tribute to the great Sui Dynasty and claimed to be the son emperor. Perhaps it was because the land of Nanyan was too poor and too small to arouse the appetite of the emperor of the great Sui Dynasty, so Nanyan could survive.

The great Sui Dynasty established the country by force. In order to show that they did not abandon their ancestors, emperors of all dynasties would launch at least one foreign offensive. It is precisely because of this that the military people who established the country for more than 100 years still occupy a very important position in the dynasty. Many countries advocated martial arts at the beginning of their founding. However, in a few years, more than ten years, and decades later, the rights of military generals will be gradually weakened, emphasizing literature and neglecting martial arts. But the great Sui Dynasty was different. Since the emperor Taizu of the great Sui Dynasty started to fight for the Central Plains, everyone of the emperors of the great Sui Dynasty took it as their duty to open up new territories. If anyone doesn't lay down a territory, even he looks down on himself.

It is precisely because of this that some countries around the great Sui Dynasty suffered. The state of Liang, the state of Zhou, the state of Wei, the state of Zhao, the Southern Qi, the Northern Qi and the Eastern Wei have successively become the proud and boasting capital of the emperors of the Sui Dynasty. The territory of these countries also became a county in the great Sui Dynasty.

At the time of the last emperor, because there was really nothing to fight, he had to use force against the Shang state, which had always maintained a good relationship with the great Sui Dynasty. It's not that the last emperor of the great Sui Dynasty was too cruel. It's strange that the last emperor of the Central Plains beat the last East Chu who dared to challenge the great Sui Dynasty, leaving only one-fifth of the size. If it weren't for the fact that the last territory of the East Chu was a peninsula, and the navy of the East Chu was much stronger than the army, the peninsula would also be taken by the great Sui Dynasty.

So when Yang Yi, the emperor of the great Sui Dynasty, came, he was also very distressed. In the past 11 years since he became king, he has looked at the huge map in the luxurious and spacious imperial study every day, trying to find an opponent who dares to disagree with the big Sui. In the past 11 years, he really couldn't find anywhere else except the Mongolian Yuan Empire on the prairie.

To use force against the Mongol Yuan Empire, we need more than courage. The emperors of the great Sui Dynasty did not lack courage, but they all chose to live in peace with the Mongolian Yuan Empire.

Neither do I want to fight nor dare to fight, but I can't fight.

The prairie stretches for tens of thousands of miles, larger than the territory of the Sui Dynasty. I don't know how many. Even if the Sui Dynasty was rich and had the confidence to defeat the cavalry of the Mongol Yuan Empire with infantry, it could never support such a huge war. Just the consumption of the army is enough to drag the Empire to death.

Without an army with a scale of more than 500000, there is no need to consider moving troops against Mongolian Yuan. Five hundred thousand people and horses, tens of thousands of miles of expedition, how much consumption?

This is not a question of daring, but it is impossible to fight down.

Unless the Sui Dynasty had enough cavalry to compete with the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty.

The cavalry is always the pain in the heart of the emperor of the great Sui Dynasty.

However, in the spring of the eleventh year of Tianyou of the great Sui Dynasty, it seems that there is medicine for the pain of the emperor of the great Sui Dynasty. At the end of March, a group of people sent from youxiaowei, the garrison of the northwest frontier fortress, arrived in the imperial capital Chang'an. There were only a few people, only more than 20. It took two months to get to Chang'an.

More than twenty cavalry of youxiaowei escorted three northern Liao people into the imperial capital.

These three northern Liao people are those who sell war horses detained by Li Xiaozong in fan Gu. Among them, the first is a young strong man with unique physical characteristics in the cold area of Northern Liaoning. Tall and strong, both men and women have white skin. This is contrary to common sense. Northern Liaoning is extremely cold, and 100000 mountains are even poorer. It is reasonable to say that people living here should have red skin, at least it will look very rough.

But in fact, the skin of northern Liao people is very good.

Especially in the northern Liao Dynasty, women are as white as crystal clear snowmen.

The man from the northern Liao Dynasty, who was led by him, was called Wanyan Liyao. He seemed to be in his twenties. His hair looked like the unique hairstyle of the northern Liao people. He shaved his forehead, but he had a big black braid behind his head. The clothes he wore were also very different from those of the people of the Central Plains, such as mandarin jacket, waistcoat and mink velvet robe.

This was the first time Wanyan Liyao entered the Central Plains. On the way, he imagined what Chang'an City, the imperial capital of the Sui Dynasty, looked like countless times. He tried his best to imagine that Chang'an city was big enough, but when he saw Chang'an City from a distance, he couldn't help but open his mouth in surprise.

Majestic, magnificent!

It's like an endless hundred thousand mountains.

When Chang'an city appeared in sight, Wanyan left the demon and didn't see the end of Chang'an city. As if this majestic city was formed naturally, it stands towering between heaven and earth. When he rode near Chang'an City, his mouth was open and hurt.

Looking up, the wall is as high as a sword inserted into the clouds. Looking to the left and right, the city wall is boundless.

The cavalry of the right Xiaowei led him to Dingqian gate, one of the thirteen gates of the west city of Chang'an. It is also the most insignificant of the thirteen city gates, but even so, the huge city gate can make it easy for eight carriages to pass side by side. The copper nails on the huge vermilion city gate look bigger than the head.

Wanyan left the demon's Adam's apple and swallowed hard: "I can't imagine... I really can't imagine that I've used my greatest strength to imagine the grandeur of Chang'an City, but I still only imagined the appearance of this city. Where is this city? It's clearly a mountain!"

Right Xiaowei's team is disdaining to turn their lips. After going through the formalities with the soldiers guarding the city gate, they directly enter the city gate.

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Originally, several barbarians from the poorest and coldest place in the world, northern Liao, would not receive any high-level courtesy. Even the special envoy sent by Khan Wan Yanyong in northern Liao to meet him was just a foreign Lang from liupin of the rites Department of the great Sui Dynasty.

But this time is obviously a little different. When Wanyan Liyao was shocked and numb by the pictures seen one after another, the official Army leading the way said that when it arrived, he slightly returned to some gods.

The post station should have been built outside Chang'an city. But it is precisely because the great Sui Dynasty is too big and the Chang'an city is too big. If envoys from various countries and frontier officials who return to Beijing to report on their work live outside the city, the emperor will spend too much time if he wants to summon them. So the post station was built on Dongping 4th Street, which is only about ten miles away from Taiji palace.

When Wanyan left the demon to the gate of the post station, he was still lamenting that a post station was more towering than the Khan's palace in northern Liaoning. His eyes are not enough. Look here and there. It's like a baby who opens his eyes to see the world for the first time.

"Are you Wanyan leaving the demon?"

Just when he was filled with emotion, a cold voice with a touch of disdain sounded behind him. Wanyan left the demon and hurried back to see a man wearing a green crown robe. This green crown robe, according to the official etiquette of the Sui Dynasty, can be recognized at a glance as a small official below the seventh grade.

In Chang'an, the top three are not big people. Such a petty official will not let the people of Chang'an City pay attention. But Wanyan left the demon, but he had to pay attention to this man, because he came this time with a huge mission. He is familiar with all the books about the great Sui Dynasty, so he can see that this man's grade is just a small person with eight grades. But he still showed enough humility and showed the most sincere smile.

"Cao min is the father of all the people in the 100000 mountains in northern Liaoning. The great and kind Wude Khan sent to meet Tian Khan, and the messenger of his Majesty the emperor of the Sui Dynasty left the demon. Who is this adult?"

Such wordy words can be said by the people of northern Liao Dynasty.

The man said slightly impatiently, "I'm the pen recording counselor of the ritual Department of the great Sui Dynasty. I'm ordered to wait here. Don't enter the post station first. The Shangshu of our ritual department is waiting for you. Come with me."

"The Minister of rites wants to see me in person?"

Wanyan Liyao obviously didn't believe his ears.

The recording counselor was too lazy to say anything, so he turned and got into a carriage. Wanyan left the demon and did not dare to delay, but also climbed up.

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Huai Qiugong, the Minister of rites of the great Sui Dynasty, is a veteran of three dynasties and is 72 years old. In fact, since emperor Tianyou Yang Yi ascended the throne, he has rarely asked about the Ministry of rites. Pei taboo, the Minister of rites who presides over things in the rites Department on weekdays, but this respected old man came to the rites Department yamen early this morning. Apart from Pei taboo, who got the news in advance, none of the officials of the Ministry of rites didn't feel new. You know, the old man who dared to point to his majesty and said he didn't understand the etiquette system hasn't been to the ceremony Department yamen for four months and 29 days.

Because the Sui Dynasty was too big, the northwest frontier was still windy and snowy in March, and the wickers on the streets of the imperial capital had spit out new green, but perhaps because they were worried that the Minister of rites was too old, there was still a heater in the wing room.

Pei taboo, the Minister of rites, sat respectfully with his hands down and talked with the old man.

"It's reasonable. You're in good order in the Yamen. It's good... I'll give you another discount tomorrow and step back. It's really to hand over the etiquette department to you."

"Officials are terrified"

Pei taboo hurriedly said, "the old man is still so strong, and His Majesty's longen is heavy. How can you easily withdraw from the court? The ceremony department can't leave you."

"This flattery is not good at all."

Huai Qiugong smiled and said, "you've added an old word in front of adults. You still say I'm not old? I've served three generations of emperors. In fact, I should have retired long ago. But the older people are, the more greedy they are. I'm ashamed to think about it. As for you saying that the etiquette department can't live without me, it's pure lie... Haven't I come for two months? I don't know how many new people have been added."

Pei taboo smiled: "you haven't come for nearly five months."

"Ah?"

Huaiqiu Gong was stunned for a moment and smiled: "walking dogs, fighting birds, feeding fish, planting grass, raising flowers and trees, these days have passed so fast... By the way, just talking about gossip, I forgot what your majesty told me."

The old man stroked his snow-white beard and said, "later, you will meet the people from northern Liaoning and receive them according to the specifications of... Envoys of great powers."

"Well... Didn't you just arrange a member wailang to meet before? What's the difference this time?"

"Of course not."

Huaiqiugong smiled, and the wrinkles on his face squeezed into a flower: "the northwest is not peaceful... At this time, people in northern Liaoning came to the door by themselves. That's what your Majesty's mind? Ha ha... It's refreshing to think about it."

Pei taboo opened his mouth in surprise and asked unimaginably, "Your Majesty wants... To send troops to Meng Yuan?"

"To whom else? Your majesty is determined to compete with the emperor Taizu."

The old man smiled like an old fox, showing a sense of pride and a bit of rare loveliness: "but I only told you this. What are the rumors in the imperial court... You know, the old man, I am greedy and afraid of things. I will betray you."