Chapter 295 Prince's Intentions
It was not until now that he realized that the crown prince who had just been canonized in the Tang Dynasty a few years ago was definitely not a simple character.
In recent years, Kucha Kingdom has been secretly supporting Lanzhou and attacking Lanzhou openly. Small countries like them dare not.
But if they slowly penetrated in the dark, they could still do it. Although they spent a lot of experience on the butcher, the benefits they have gained in recent years are also quite good.
However, the news came three months ago made him very angry. After so many years of hard work, he was strangled by this little boy a few years ago before he could really start.
Even the butcher's savings for many years were taken away by Xiao Zhengtai, causing heavy losses to Kucha.
Now all the changes in Lanzhou City are seen in their eyes. It is definitely not a dream to earn money every day.
Originally, these things were from their Kucha Kingdom, but now they are watching the Tang Dynasty take away all the benefits. How could they be willing to do so?
So after receiving the invitation from the Tang Dynasty, the king directly sent him here, one to touch the details of the Tang Dynasty, and the other to see if the matter in Lanzhou had been known to the Tang Dynasty.
But the current situation really made him confused. A few months ago, the butcher did ask Kucha for help.
I hope they can send troops to help him conquer Lanzhou and become king completely, and promise that Lanzhou will be willing to become a vassal state of Kucha.
But before they could take action, they received bad news from Lanzhou. This made them worried that the things they secretly had been leaked?
Especially the current national strength of the Tang Dynasty made them afraid to express their slightest disbelief.
The powerful Turks and Goguryeo were all captured by the Tang Dynasty. The current Tang Dynasty has unprecedented financial resources.
The morale of the soldiers was unprecedentedly high. No country dared to provoke the majesty of the Tang Dynasty at this time.
The most important thing is to participate in this enthronement ceremony. He came to Chang'an City a few days in advance and witnessed the prosperity of Chang'an with his own eyes, which was definitely not comparable to that of their Kucha King City.
So he had made a decision and would definitely dissuade the king from acting rashly after he went back. The current strength of the Tang Dynasty was unfathomable.
While he was in deep thought, a stinking smell came into his nose.
I saw a maid standing in front of him with a pale face, holding a delicate plate, and a piece of moldy tofu lying flat on it.
This disgusting odor was emitted on the tofu, which immediately made the stomach of the envoy of Kucha.
"Dear Kucha Envoy, this is a characteristic tofu, please use it slowly."
The maid wanted to breathe, and then gently put the plate down, and then turned around and left.
"What? Characteristic? Are you sure you did not get it wrong?"
The envoys of Kucha looked even darker after hearing the maid's words. The tofu that had been moldy for a long time before the New Year was even a little heavier than their excrement.
"Does the Tang Dynasty still have such customs? Use stinky tofu to entertain guests from afar?"
The envoy from Baekje, pinching his nose and hiding from a distance, even a gloating expression appeared in his eyes.
"Is this the etiquette of the Tang Dynasty? The Tang Dynasty, known as a country of etiquette, actually used this kind of thing to entertain guests. Wouldn't it be a cold thing to spread it?"
The envoys of Kucha were so angry that they were trembling all over. There were countless guests in the whole banquet, but he seemed to have this unique dish.
"Be careful, please tell me. This piece of tofu was rewarded by His Highness the Crown Prince alone. Others do not have such treatment!"
Wang De walked over slowly, and did not lose his composure because of this taste. Instead, he looked respectful, as if he was mocking him for being ignorant of being polite.
Too...Prince!
After hearing Wang De's words, he suddenly looked in the direction of Xiao Zhengtai.
Then, he saw Xiao Zhengtai nodding at him with a smile on his face, and then made a gesture to him to use it.
The envoy of Kucha was stunned. What does he mean? If he ate this thing, he would not be sure if he could see the sun tomorrow morning.
Taking a deep breath, I wanted to suppress the dissatisfaction in my heart, but I didn't expect that the smell that rushed straight into my nose almost pushed him to the point.
"vomit!"
The envoy of Kucha State retching directly, and tears almost shone out.
"Your Highness, your country has always used such things to entertain distinguished guests?"
After finally suppressing the urge to vomit, he stood up, stared at Xiaoshouta and questioned loudly.
This is an alternative episode. Many people around have long looked at each other. They have heard of Xiao Zhengtai's reputation.
Since the matter has not fallen on their heads, they naturally want to watch the excitement, and they all hide from the distance and watch the development of the situation.
"This is a secret stinky tofu, which is a rare delicacy. Is the envoy questioning the sincerity of this prince?"
Xiao Zhengtai stood up slowly, and he was right. Stinky tofu was delicious, but most people definitely don’t have the courage to try it.
"Your Highness, the queen, I believe that I have not reached the point of being dizzy. This is obviously moldy tofu and I can't even count as food. Could it be that the Tang Dynasty has no food to eat?"
A sneer appeared on the cheeks of the envoy of Kucha. Although the strength of Kucha was not as good as that of the Tang Dynasty, it was not something that could be insulted by cats and dogs.
"Does the envoy not intend to accept this prince's kindness?"
Xiao Zhengta slowly restrained his smile and looked at the envoy of Kucha with a playful look on his face. He really didn't believe that this guy dared to be arrogant here.
"Entertain, please use it!"
Wang De naturally understood what His Highness meant and directly picked up the tofu and sent it to him.
"Crash!"
The face of the envoy of Kucha changed drastically, and he waved his hand and knocked out the trampled face in Wang De's hand, with a gray look on his face.
Looking at the empty space in his hands, Wang De suddenly became panicked and hurriedly knelt down in the direction of Xiao Zhengtai, shouting loudly, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, please forgive me!"
The tofu originally placed on the plate did not have that heavy taste, but now as the plate fell to the ground, the whole piece of tofu splashed everywhere, and the entire hall suddenly filled with a disgusting stench.
"What do you mean by the envoy from Kucha? If you don't accept my good intentions, it's okay if you don't eat them, but what do you mean by doing this? Do you provoke the majesty of this prince?"
Xiao Zhengtai's face suddenly became cold, and she no longer gave him any face and directly scolded him.
After hearing Xiao Zhengtai's words, the envoy of Kucha secretly said something bad, and hurriedly bowed to Xiao Zhengtai and said, "I hope the prince will calm down. I just got confused by the smell of stench. Then I failed for a moment. The minister had no intention of being dissatisfied with your highness."
To endured his anger, the envoy of Kucha chose to admit defeat and apologize.
People have to bow their heads under the eaves. Although the whole thing is that Xiao Zhengtai makes unreasonable here, his approach just now is not only Xiao Zhengtai's face, but also Datang's face.
Once Li Shimin was dissatisfied, their Kucha Kingdom could not bear the anger of the entire Tang Dynasty.
Chapter completed!