Three hundred and ninety people came back, each with a folding stool.
They lined up and sat down with their legs together, chest out, hands naturally placed on their legs.
The four Khitan envoys secretly praised, "Beautiful, this is our Khitan Non-commissioned Officer."
"Doctor Li," Brother Bo's face darkened, "when did our Khitan sign an alliance with the Tang dynasty?"
Li Yi picked up a bamboo shoot and handed it to the panda, "you can eat meat. Your stomach is not good, you can't stop eating bamboo shoots.
You have to learn from others, adjust yourself, and see the situation clearly.
You still have children to raise, eat some other bamboo. You can't communicate with us, so we spoil you.
Otherwise, if you were a human and could understand human language, I wouldn't feed you like this. I'll give you two, don't keep hitting the cage. "
Li Yi said as he handed over another bamboo shoot.
The panda was indeed happy. It put the new bamboo shoot on its legs and continued to eat.
Li Yi turned around and looked at Brother Bo, "you can sign an alliance? You have to report this, and they will send a prime minister's letter to contact you. "
Brother Bo's imposing manner was instantly dispelled by Li Yi's words of 'feeding the panda' and 'scolding the locust tree'.
"I, I mean, we haven't, haven't formed an alliance. What you said in the newspaper gave people the feeling that we have formed an alliance." Brother Bo stuttered.
"You care about that? Tubo has already formed an alliance with the Tang dynasty. Didn't you betray us just like that? The friendship between two countries is the most important thing.
It doesn't matter how you write or say it. The key is whether you are willing to develop together and exchange what you need.
If you Khitan are willing to have friendly relations with the Tang dynasty, then you are in an alliance. If you are thinking about something else, then you are enemies.
Look at how I treated the southwest barbarian captives, then look at how I treated my three hundred and ninety brothers.
I believe you, but how many people do I have? They are all Khitans. You can capture me with one order. "
Li Yi spread his hands and looked around.
Around him were eight palace maids and eunuchs, three people from Honglu Temple, and one steward, Song De.
The others were four Khitan envoys and 390 Khitan captives.
With Li Yi's reminder, the three from the Chamberlain of Dependencies showed serious expressions of panic.
The eyes of the four envoys lit up as they looked at their Non-commissioned Officer.
Three hundred and ninety people sat there, looking straight ahead as if they didn't hear anything.
"Li Yi, do you admit to your crimes?" Ambassador Chicagahan felt that his chance had come and shouted.
Li Yi looked at the three hundred and ninety men, "Your envoys have too much internal heat. You should eat a piece of watermelon to calm yourself down. If you want to eat, six of you can eat one. You can count and get the watermelon."
"Yes, sir!" Bacharcha stood up. Three hundred and ninety plus eight plus four plus three plus one plus one was four hundred and seven.
"Dongzhu, 407 people, 68 watermelons, one person short," Bacharcha reported.
"Take 69 watermelons and give one to the panda." Li Yi nodded and ordered.
"Yes, come with me. Sixty-eight people, each person will carry one watermelon. Don't let it fall to the ground. Watermelons in winter are precious."
Bacharcha yelled, and everyone stood up. He pointed his finger at the crowd.
Sixty-eight people were selected to follow him to the greenhouse to pick watermelons.
Li Yi smiled at Chicagahan, "Watermelons in winter are not very sweet due to the short amount of sunlight. They also need to be dipped in flowers. It's just that they are fresh.
Actually, I still have watermelons soaked in salt water. It's not bad to eat now, but I'm sure all of you want to eat freshly picked watermelons.
Wait a moment. When they come back, let's try it and give a few bites to the panda. "
Chicagahan lowered his head and didn't want to say a word. At this moment, he felt like a river of sorrow.
He wanted to threaten Li Yi, but in the end, his Non-commissioned Officer couldn't be moved. Whatever Li Yi said was the law.
The three officials from the Chamberlain of Dependencies widened their eyes in disbelief.
The Khitan captives had only been captured a few days ago. How did they become Li Yi's subordinates?
The other Khitan envoys also didn't say a word. Nothing was more sorrowful than a dead heart.
Song De was expressionless. He was the same as before.
The eunuchs turned to look at the panda. The palace maids had smiles on their faces, and their eyes were twinkling.
The watermelons were brought back. The variety wasn't as big as the ones Li Yi brought back. Li Yi also didn't exchange for a bulking agent to spray.
It looked like a Hami melon. If six people ate one, it was indeed one.
The watermelon knives were brought over and cleaned. The Khitan captives cut the melons. The first piece was brought to Li Yi by Bacharcha.
"Brothers, don't be polite with me. Many of the county's greenhouses have cold melons, which are watermelons. Everyone can eat as much as you want."
Li Yi received it and shouted.
"Okay." "Only Li Dongzhu has the ability to eat watermelons in winter." "It's right to learn from Li Dongzhu." "In the future, the Khitans will eat watermelons in winter too."
The captives cheered. When they saw the greenhouses, they wanted to learn how to grow watermelons in their hometown.
As for the four envoys … What a joke. What's the use of them?
After delivering the melons to Li Yi, they delivered the melons to Song De and the eight palace maids and eunuchs.
The palace maids and eunuchs thanked them. Song De patted the shoulder of the person who delivered the melons.
Next was the three officials from Honglu Temple, the captives themselves, and finally the four envoys.
There should be one extra piece. Li Yi's piece was just the right size for two pieces.
Everyone took small bites and tasted the watermelons in winter.
The four envoys tasted bitterness in their mouths. They were the last to receive the melons. Did they have status?
Bang! Bang! The panda slammed the cage.
"Here." Li Yi handed over a bamboo shoot.
The panda didn't take it. It looked at the watermelon in his hand.
It smelled something. Its nose was sensitive. When it looked at others eating, it sniffed. There was something good.
"Here. Do you want a knife?" Li Yi put down the watermelon in his hand.
He held the extra watermelon with one hand and reached in, ready to give it to the panda at any time.
The panda didn't have any intention to attack him. It hugged the watermelon with two paws and smashed it on the floor of the cage. The watermelon cracked.
It slammed its paws down. Crack! The watermelon broke into pieces. It picked up a piece and started chewing.
The watermelon juice dripped onto its paws. It even licked it.
"Why don't we sign an agreement first? You have concerns about the alliance between the Khitans and the Tang dynasty.
You and I will sign a friendly trade agreement. The Li Family Zhuangzi will sign a friendly trade agreement.
I will provide you with help, and you will collect what I need from the Khitans. It won't involve the two countries. "
Li Yi said to the four envoys. He was starting to play political tricks.
Two countries hated each other. If they could have ping-pong diplomacy, they could directly start a trade.
To give face to the governments of both countries, the Li Family Zhuangzi would be the lubricant.
When interests were involved and there was a balance between the two countries, the alliance between the two countries would be broken.
Once a trade alliance was formed, the Khitans could only be bullied with their economic and financial knowledge.
"You don't have to give an answer now. Go back and weigh the pros and cons. If you feel that you are at a disadvantage, you can maintain the status quo. If you feel that it is mutually beneficial, we can avoid the problem of the two countries."
Li Yi's voice became gentle. It was comfortable to listen to.
The four envoys found it difficult to make a decision. They needed more time to consider.
They had to analyze 390 Non-commissioned Officer's problems. What was going on? Why did the Non-commissioned Officer listen to Li Yi?
"There is no hurry. Let's have lunch here. I have chili. Try it," Li Yi continued.
Chili was not only popular in Sichuan. It was cold in the northeast, including Chang 'an.
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