At night, the Concierge Hotel is immersed in the brilliance of lights. Over the years, after continuous renovation and additions, the scale of Dahan Concierge Hotel has become larger and larger, the facilities have become more complete, and of course, the conditions have become more luxurious and magnificent.
With the expansion of the Han Dynasty, its influence spread, communication with the outside world became more and more in-depth, and the number of people of various ethnic groups, countries, and forces traveling to and from Tokyo for pilgrimage became more and more frequent.
And every guest who arrives can't help but be shocked by the prosperity of Tokyo and the power of the empire. Everyone who stays in the Concierge Hotel can't help but feel ashamed. There are also many foreign envoys who regard the Concierge Hotel as the Han Dynasty Palace. Come to the Imperial Capital
People of all kinds often linger around, unwilling to leave until all their money is used up.
What is a little disrespectful to foreign envoys is that you have to pay to stay in a courtesy hotel, and it is expensive. This has also been criticized by some officials in the DPRK, who believe that it does not reflect the grandeur and openness of the country.
.
However, Emperor Liu made a retort during the chat, could it be that he wants me to learn from Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty and let the foreign envoys live and eat in vain without the power of Tokyo? Emperor Liu is on the line, and his ministers can do anything with him.
No, there are many things that I can't stand, so this is the only one.
Therefore, what happened in Tokyo was that some cash-strapped envoys from small countries had to move out of concierge hotels and save public funds to support foreign affairs activities in Tokyo. Some of the foreigners wandering in the streets of Tokyo were not sure who they were.
ambassador of the country.
However, even so, it still could not stop the enthusiasm of foreign countries to come to the DPRK. The higher the threshold of the Han Dynasty, the more active they were. After understanding this situation, subsequent envoys also became smarter. In addition to carrying tributes, the envoys
, all have sufficient living expenses.
Of course, the imperial court is not all about entry and exit, and no rewards at all. Some rewards for local specialties, as well as some political, economic and military exchange policies, should be relaxed appropriately according to the situation. After all, people come here with gifts and are sincere, but
Exchange of small gifts for big rewards is basically impossible in the Han Dynasty.
The foreign policy of the Han Dynasty has always been to emphasize practical benefits over face. This has lasted for decades. You must know that as early as the first few years when Emperor Liu ascended the throne, Emperor Liu would even personally intervene in the face of foreign envoys.
No matter how many gifts I received, I couldn't help it. At that time, the national economy was difficult, and I was really afraid of poverty.
The carriage slowly stopped in front of the Concierge Hotel. A middle-aged man in silk clothes got out of the car, took out his wallet, counted out fifteen cents seriously, and handed it to the coachman. The coachman suddenly smiled and thanked him.
Not forgetting to solicit customers, the man agreed and agreed to pick him up again at the same time tomorrow.
Accompanied by the clear sound of whipping, the driver happily drove his "passenger car" away. The middle-aged man looked from behind and couldn't help but sigh. Since entering Tokyo, the frequency of his sighs has obviously increased.
This man is tall and has a short beard. Apart from his rough skin, he looks quite dignified. Most of the people living in the Concierge Hotel are foreign envoys. He is no exception, and his status is also quite special. He is now Mobei
Prime Minister of Khitan, Han Derang.
Since the death of Yelv Xian due to illness and the civil strife caused by King Yelv Bi of Yue, Mobei Khitan has been stable for many years. Inside, there are Yelv Xiu Ge and Han Derang, these capable veterans left over from Yelv Xian's era, to assist, and outside, the attention of the Han Dynasty has been diverted, and the oppression has been reduced.
, In this way, I have been able to support you until now even when my master is doubtful.
Han Derang, during the coup initiated by Yelv Bishe, adhered to the orthodox position of protecting the king, and together with Brother Yelvxiu and other important clan officials, helped Yelu Longxu ascend to power, and also reaped fruitful political fruits, becoming the most important members of the Khitan.
Assistant Minister. Today, he serves as the Prime Minister of Khitan.
Since the Khitan was driven to Mobei, its past system has been completely disrupted and rebuilt. The two systems of the north and the south were naturally abandoned and merged into one, forming a power structure in which the Prime Minister's Office controls the government and the Privy Council controls the army.
And Han Derang, a Han minister, served as the prime minister of Khitan, which was also very conspicuous. Although the Han family entered Khitan very early, almost accompanying the rise and fall of the Khitan Empire that dominated Northeast Asia, and the Han family had long been accepted by the Khitan people.
He was once an upper-class Khitan noble.
But with the rise of the Han Dynasty, the collapse of the Liao Dynasty, and the complete collapse of the Hu-Han rule of dividing the north and the south, the situation of Khitan and Han-chen forces like the Han family became embarrassing. After all, without the support of the underlying Han people, they Han
The ministers did not have enough confidence, and their role plummeted. After all, the Khitan people really did not need the help of Han ministers to manage.
As the leader of the Han Dynasty in the Khitan regime in Mobei, even if he was close to the clan, the Han family was still in an embarrassing situation. In the past few years, Khitan internal forces have launched more than one attack on Han Derang's position as prime minister.
, or even lead to a coup.
Han Derang was able to keep this position because, in addition to his own abilities, he had the legacy of Yelv Xian and the support of important ministers like Privy Councilor Yelv Xiu Ge.
But even so, as the young Khitan leader Yelu Longxu grew older, the conflicts within the Mobei Khitan began to intensify, and some Khitan clans and nobles who opposed Handerang began to show up again. Handerang, the Han Dynasty prime minister, became increasingly difficult.
Sadly, there are some fundamental contradictions that cannot be resolved even if he has great talents.
The lives of the Mobei Khitans have been really sad these years. They were locked up in the desolate and cold places like Mobei by the Han. Whether it was in the south or the northeast, the fertile pastures were all occupied by the Han, and they could only
Hold on to that barren land to the death.
There are many internal contradictions, and the same is true for the attitude towards the Han. Some people are afraid of being beaten and would rather make friends with the Han or even surrender; some people make huge profits from private trade with the Han; some people are unwilling to sit back and wait for death, and have a radical attitude.
At one time, he wanted to push the Khitans southward to plunder resources and people from the Han Dynasty.
During the chaos, the big dragon of the Han Dynasty went dormant and no longer faced tit-for-tat. Trouble arose in the west and east again. After the Han-Liao War, seeing the Khitan weakened, the Naiman people in the west began to rise, form an alliance, and expand eastward together.
The land, cities, and pastures they occupied during the chaos in Mobei have not yet been taken back by the Khitan in Mobei.
However, the momentum of the Naiman people is growing day by day. Especially not long ago, the Naiman tribes gathered together and elected a khan, called Taiyang Khan. The key thing is that this Taiyang Khan is not very old and is only fourteen years old.
Years old, but his identity is worth pondering, because according to the internal saying of the barbarians, he is the son of Liu Min, King of Wei of Han Dynasty
A simple and crude Naiman regime is taking shape. It has found a common leader that can be recognized by everyone, and it has also begun to show its aggressiveness. However, no matter how crude it is, it is still more advanced than the scattered tribal alliances in the past. Naturally, it will bear the brunt of this.
It was the Khitan regime that occupied most of Mobei.
There is no peace in the west and no peace in the east. The Shiwei people from Wailing are like evil ghosts coming out of hell. They are extremely ferocious. They continue to invade Khitan, kill people and seize property, occupy rivers and pastures, and occupy rivers and pastures.
Continuously.
For this reason, Brother Yelvxiu personally led the army to fight against it. Although some results were achieved and many Shiwei people were driven and killed, the troubles in Shiwei were never resolved. After all, these barbaric Shiwei people could not even kill the great Han Anton.
Even the region dares to tease you, let alone you, a Khitan that has long since declined.
Han Derang worked hard to maintain the Khitan regime due to internal and external troubles, but he gradually felt that he was unable to do what he wanted. And the entire Mobei Khitan gave people an awkward feeling from top to bottom.
It is precisely because of this that the Han Dynasty gradually relaxed its oppression of the Khitans in Mobei. In addition to the cost of conquest, they also believed that the current situation in Mobei was barely acceptable.
This time, Han Derang personally went south to the Han Dynasty. Of course, he was not like other Han ministers who wanted to recognize their ancestors, bask in the glory of the Han Dynasty, and feel the favor of the emperor. In Khitan, no matter how embarrassing it was, he was still a prime minister with great power. When he went to the Han Dynasty,
What can he gain, and what status can the Han family have?
The purpose of Han Derang's coming here is also very clear, which is to seek to completely eliminate the old hatred with the Han Dynasty and reconcile with each other. To be more straightforward, he came to replace the Khitan Lord Yelu Longxu and proclaim himself a minister. This is also the relationship between the Han Dynasty and the Khitan since the Kaibao Northern Expedition.
The old enemies had formal contact with each other again. For Handerang, this was also an ice-breaking trip.
In order to change the harsh environment in Khitan and solve the livelihood difficulties in Mobei, after integrating opinions from all sides and suppressing those radicals, Han Derang finally went south in person in the 22nd year of Kaibao and went on a mission to Tokyo.