On the night of Mu Huai's wedding, Tuoba Yu took advantage of the curfew in Bianjing and rushed to Qinzhou in Qi State overnight.
Qinzhou is in the north of Qi State, with plenty of water and grass, and the place is not too far from the Hu State. Mu Huai set up a tea and horse company in Qinzhou for the mutual market between the two countries a month ago.
Tuoba Yu stayed up all night, he ordered his attendants to strengthen the guards, he was worried that Mu Huai would send someone to hunt him down at any time.
This journey can be described as turbulent, fearful, but when he and his attendants arrived at the Qinzhou Posthouse, they found that no one came to kill him.
The white dew is faint, and the sky is already bright.
Tuoba Yu lay on the bed in the post house with a sullen face, opening his eyes and thinking about his thoughts.
This time, the deal between the Hu State and the State of Qi has not been completed, and the horse that Mu Huai wanted has not yet been obtained. If he is killed now, it will delay the important affairs of the State of Qi. After all, war horses are related to the national defense of the State of Qi. Focus on the big picture.
Tuoba Yu was about to close his eyes and take a nap, but there was a lot of movement outside the post room.
— "...princess...you...you came to Qinzhou anyway."
"Why can't this princess come? Originally, Prince Daqi was going to trade horses with us in Qinzhou, and even the tea and horse department is set up here, so I have to come with you."
After hearing this, Tuoba Yu opened his eyes suddenly, the light brown eyes were slightly dark.
As soon as he heard the woman's voice, he felt bored.
He can't get rid of him anywhere, she will follow him wherever he goes, he really wants to kill this annoying Tuoba Yue.
"The prince fell asleep?"
Tuoba Yue outside the room asked the attendant again.
The attendant replied respectfully: "Princess, the prince has been traveling all night, so he has fallen asleep. You should go to bed earlier."
Only then did Tuoba Yue leave the door of Tuoba Yu's room in resentment.
After the sound outside the house gradually died down, Tuoba Yu sat up from the bed with a sullen face.
He didn't want to sleep anymore, even though he had been running all night, he didn't feel sleepy.
Although the majesty of the Ukrainian Kingdom has a queen, he also has a favorite concubine.
The imperial concubine gave birth to a son and a daughter, Tuoba Jing and Tuoba Yue, for the majesty, and the maharaja naturally favored these two children.
But for the queen's son, he is not so fond of him.
It's just that Tuoba Jing is an idiot, ignorant, incapable of riding and shooting, he is really a dandy.
On weekdays, he likes to search for beautiful girls from the Ugh country, singing and dancing in the tent all day long, not thinking about making progress.
The imperial concubine intentionally asked Tuoba Jing to come to Qi to exercise this time, and also placed a counselor beside Tuoba Jing, so that Tuoba Jing could make no mistakes under the advice of the counselor, and after returning to the Ukrainian Kingdom, it would be considered established A great achievement.
The majesty agreed to allow him to come here because he didn't trust Tuoba Jing's ability, but he didn't want to save the noble concubine's face by letting her two sons and daughters come to Qijing.
Since Mu Huai couldn't be killed, then when he came to Qi this time, he had to seek some benefits for the Ugh country, and finally he had to bring back enough tea for the nobility and common people of the Ukrainian country.
People in the Uganda like to eat cheese and grilled meat, and rarely eat vegetables, so they often have stomach problems. If they drink some tea on weekdays, they can digest food and relieve greasy.
Therefore, all the people of the Hu country cannot live without tea.
Tuoba Yu knew very well that his adoptive father Luo Lu Khan's position in the Ugland was in jeopardy, and the Maharaja became more and more afraid of Luo Lu Khan. Make a lot of money for the Ukrainian country.
The next day, the sun was shining brightly in Qinzhou, and the sky was clear.
Tuoba Yu didn't sleep all night, so he went to Qinzhou Waterway early in the morning, because Mu Huai had also asked the Hu Kingdom for five hundred young foals.
Young foals are not domesticated like adult horses, and they are subject to discipline, so they cannot travel far.
To transport these young horses, you have to go by water.
Tuoba Yu personally inquired about the situation from the officials who transported the foals, and learned that transporting the horses with water would reduce the bumps, so only two or three of these foals died, and most of them survived.
After confirming that the young horses were all right, Tuoba Yu hurriedly headed north again, and finally joined the Falcon horse team successfully.
After seeing Tuoba Yu, the soldiers of the Ulgar Kingdom called out respectfully, "Your Excellency."
After Tuoba Yu asked the shepherd about the condition of the horses, he walked towards the carriage where Tuoba Jing was riding with his hands behind his back.
Tuoba Yu said to the person inside through the curtain of the car: "Third Prince, you have arrived in Qinzhou."
There was no one in the carriage to answer him.
Tuoba Yu's eyes darkened slightly, and he stretched out his hand to lift the curtain of the carriage, only to find that Tuoba Jing in the carriage was soundly asleep.
He looked at the sky, it was almost noon, and he was not as sleepy as Tuoba Jing even after he hadn't slept all night.
Tuoba Jing's eyes were black and blue, it could be seen that his body was wasted due to excessive indulgence in womanizing.
Tuoba Yu was helpless, and said to the attendants beside the carriage: "When you arrive at the Tea Horse Division, wake up the third prince."
The squire should be.
The cavalry team of the Uganda State arrived at the Tea Horse Division without passing by.
Since Muhuai regained the state of Jin located in the southernmost part of the Central Plains, Daqi's tea production has increased year by year.
The tea produced in Yong, Ding and Qin prefectures every year is top grade.
But just as Mu Huai had conquered the state of Jin, he was afraid that the situation would be unstable, so he ordered the local tea farmers not to sell tea privately.
In the tea horse department, a giant bamboo basket full of tea has been set up.
Luo Lu Khan was also worried that he would come alone, so he placed a counselor by his side.
It's just that this counselor didn't plan much, but he was very familiar with the political situation of Qi State. The counselor explained many things to Tuoba Yu along the way.
He said that the prince of Qi now attaches great importance to the administration of horses, and it is very likely that Wang Xiao, Minister of the Ministry of War, will be sent for the exchange of tea and horses between Qi and Hu.
The counselor also explained to Tuoba Yu the status of the Wang family in Qi, saying that the elder brother of the current monarch of Qi married the daughter of the Wang family, so the power of the Wang family in Qi should not be underestimated.
Tuoba Yu was puzzled, and asked the counselor again: "Why didn't you send General Yin Cheng, I heard that Prince Mu Huai of Qi State trusts Yin Cheng more."
The counselor shook his head helplessly, and then explained to Tuoba Yu: "General Yin Cheng is the chief officer of the Privy Council. He is usually in charge of all affairs of the Qi army, but the Ministry of War is in charge of the army's logistics, so the prince of Qi sent Wang Xiao here. More likely."
Tuoba Yu frowned slightly after hearing this.
Without time, the people of Qi State came out of the tea horse department.
As the counselor said, the official who came to Qinzhou this time was Wang Xiao, Minister of the Ministry of War.
But to the surprise of Tuoba Yu and the counselor, Mu Huai, the Prince of Qi, also came to Qinzhou.
Today Mu Huai is wearing the Juebian uniform used for seeing Shuo, with a jade belt hook around his waist, he is tall and handsome with a wasp waist and long legs.
When striding towards the two of them, Xia Feng just blew the wide sleeves of his flat uniform, and his demeanor can be described as gorgeous.
Seeing the prince of Qi getting closer to him, the counselor felt that he really had a handsome appearance. To use the idiom of the Central Plains to describe it, it was bright and handsome, with a dignified appearance.
Tuoba Yu was disdainful in his heart.
People die like dogs.
Tuoba Yu once counted the time in his heart, he knew very well that when Mu Huai didn't give his sister a title, she might be pregnant.
Not granting a woman's title, but making a woman's belly bigger, this Mu Huaiyuan is also a scumbag who robs and plunders.
Even though he thought so, Tuoba Yu did not forget his mission after all, he and his counselor respectfully said to Mu Huai with the etiquette of the Ukrainian Kingdom: "I have seen His Royal Highness the Prince."
At this time, Tuoba Jing also rubbed his sleepy eyes, and walked in front of the crowd. He observed the movements of the crowd, and also greeted Mu Huai.
Mu Huai stood on the left side of Wang Xiao, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, and on the right side of Yan Juxu, the servant of Huangmen.
Mu Huai's face was calm, but his eyes looked darkly at Tuoba Yu up and down.
This kid's stature is a bit taller than a few months ago, he is still growing at this age, but his mind is so vicious.
His and her sister's eyes are really similar, and the color of the pupils is slightly lighter and lighter.
It was just Rong Xi's eyes that made his heart sink.
As for Tuoba Yu's cunning eyes, he felt extremely disgusted, and wanted to goug them out.
Mu Huai saw that there was no Tuoba Yue around him, but only an idiot, Tuoba Jing, so he ignored Tuoba Yu and pretended to exchange a few words with Tuoba Jing.
Wang Xiao ordered the horse supervisor to start counting the number of horses, but found that the horses brought by the Hu State this time were only more than 2,400 horses, which was less than half of the 5,000 horses requested by the State of Qi before.
After hearing the news, Mu Huai couldn't help frowning slightly.
He knew that on the way to Qi, some horses would die due to the bumps, but half of the horses could not die.
Mu Huai's tone was slightly lower, and he asked Tuoba Jing: "Third prince, where are the other two thousand horses?"
Tuoba Jing originally came to Qi, because he wanted to go to Bianjing, the capital of Qi, to have fun, and he entrusted the corresponding officials and Tuoba Yu to take care of all matters related to horses along the way.
Mu Huai asked him coldly, but he didn't know how to answer.
Tuoba Jing hurriedly asked Tuoba Yu beside him, "Where's the horse?"
Tuoba Yu's complexion did not change, but there was a slight disdain between his brows.
He said lightly to Mu Huai: "Your country needs too many horses, and our country has limited manpower. If we transport too many horses at once, the number of dead horses on the road will also increase sharply. It's all a loss. In order to take the overall situation into consideration, I suggest that the majesty order the other 2,500 horses to be transported to the Qi territory after ten days."
After saying this, Mu Huaishi's calm face showed a few traces of sullenness.
This Tuoba Yu was obviously playing tricks on him, maybe he wanted to tie up the half of the horses, and wanted to negotiate terms with Qi Guo.
Mu Huai lowered his brows, and asked Tuoba Yu in a cold voice: "The envoys of the two countries have agreed on the date and number of horses to be handed over in advance, why doesn't your country, the Ugh, not abide by the agreement?"
The corners of Tuoba Yu's lips curled up slightly, seeing Mu Huai's deflated anger made him feel very happy.
His tone was still light, but there was clearly a hint of provocation in it, he said: "I have explained the reason to His Highness just now, if His Highness can't understand, then I will explain it again."
Mu Huai restrained his anger, watching Tuoba Yu's eyes grow colder.
Fortunately, he had expected early in the morning that this wolf cub would play tricks on these horses, so he kept a hand in advance.
Standing beside Mu Huai, Yan Juxu felt that Mu Huai and Tuoba Yu were in a strange situation. It was supposed to be the first time the two met, but it was like a feud, and their words were full of gunpowder.
The stalemate between the two sides is not an option, Yan Juxu said: "Your Highness, the Hu Kingdom is a big country, and we will definitely not break the promise. The remaining half of the horses will enter our Qi territory sooner or later. The most important thing now is to set up a tea-horse exchange. parity."
After hearing this, Mu Huai turned pale.
He raised his eyebrows and replied: "What Yan Qing said is very true, so let's first set the price comparison for the tea and horse exchange."
Tuoba Yu was slightly surprised.
The Crown Prince of Qi had a bad reputation, but he didn't expect him to calm down quite quickly.
After Mu Huai agreed, Yan Juxu invited the envoys of the Uganda Kingdom into the tent where the Tea Horse Division temporarily provided a rest.
Negotiating the price should be done by specialized officials. After all, the process is likely to cause both sides to fight in the face, and the interests are related. It is not appropriate for the royal family members to do it in person, so as not to hurt the peace between the two countries.
Yan Juxu has superb negotiating skills, and the opponent is convinced by his argument.
The two countries finally set the price comparison of tea horses as—
A horse from the Ugly State can be exchanged for 120 catties of tea leaves from Qi State, a middle horse can be exchanged for 70 catties of tea leaves, and a dismounted horse can be exchanged for 50 catties of tea leaves.
While Yan Juxu and the embassy were setting prices in the account, Mu Huai watched with a smile on his lips as the horse supervisor led the more than 2,000 horses that Huguo had handed over to Qinzhou's horse breeding.
The land he chose was the land with the most abundant water and grass in Qi State, and he also opened up a large area of land. He wanted to stock the adult horses he bought from the Hu State, so as to keep these horses fat and strong.
Although there were still 2,500 horses yet to arrive, Wang Xiao, Minister of the Ministry of War, gradually smiled as he saw his country's combat power growing.
Tuoba Yu frowned and asked the soldiers of the Uganda State how they were counting the tea leaves. Inadvertently, when he caught a glimpse of Mu Huai's hateful face, he felt that he was showing a certain pride.
Tuoba Yu secretly felt that something was wrong, he hurriedly asked the soldiers in charge, "How about it, is the amount of tea leaves agreed upon?"
The soldiers of the Uighur Kingdom replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, the number of tea leaves is correct, it's just...but in this batch of tea leaves...there is no sparrow that the imperial concubine likes to drink."
After hearing this, Tuoba Yu glanced at him.
Mu Huai, a bastard, actually kept a hand with him.