"Hahaha, good brother, you came at the right time!"
"I'm getting married soon! I'm just in time to attend the banquet!!"
Liu Chang said loudly, and the few sages who followed him were a little dumbfounded, "Your Majesty, isn't your good brother in the Tang Dynasty? How come the Yuezhi King also became your good brother?"
To be fair, the Yuezhi King is not very tall. He is relatively short among other Yuezhi people. He is not young either. He is probably older than Ji Bu. His eyes are a bit fierce. Ordinary people really don't dare to do this.
Liu Chang looked at him, but he didn't care. He directly put his arm around his shoulders and talked enthusiastically.
And those around him did not think that Liu Chang's behavior was rude. They had no etiquette at all, or their etiquette was different from Chinese etiquette. The Yuezhi King looked at Liu Chang who was standing aside.
, asked in surprise: "I heard that the king is not very old, why are you in such a hurry to start a family?"
"Hahaha, you don't understand this. Although some people are older, they don't have much ability, and they may not be able to gain anything after starting a family for three or four years. Some people, although they are young, are more than enough to start a family, let alone just
One wife, ten wives is not a problem!"
King Yuezhi couldn't help but burst into laughter, continued to drink with Liu Chang, and then asked: "I heard that Mao Dun came to discuss peace earlier, and your Majesty sent a letter. Did Mao Dun get angry and fall ill?"
"The reason why Mao Dun dared to act so tyrannically was because I was still young. If I had been a few years older and returned to the Tang Kingdom, I would have captured Mao Dun alive and entered the country!"
Speaking of Mao Dun, most of the Yuezhi people were frightened, with extremely uneasy faces. They were really psychologically shadowed by Mao Dun.
King Yuezhi was not afraid, and said through gritted teeth: "We should enter with the king! And his son, we must not let him go!"
The Yuezhi King sent his two best sons to fight against Mao Dun. Mo Dun did not bother to fight with them, so he also sent his own son and asked him to lead an army of the same size to fight... As a result, the Yuezhi King
Both of his sons were beheaded by Moton's son and hung on the flag. This was the greatest pain in King Yuezhi's heart.
Liu Chang ate meat with big mouthfuls, and his astonishing appetite made the Yuezhi people look around frequently.
During this period, people would not be scolded for eating too much. Instead, the amount of food was a means for military generals to prove their bravery. Liu Chang took a leg of lamb and ate it in the blink of an eye. The Yuezhi King was also
Looking at him from time to time, the generals behind him looked at Liu Chang intently, looking at each other.
Liu Chang was eating when he suddenly noticed that the atmosphere was a little quiet. He wiped his mouth, looked around, and asked in surprise: "Why don't you eat?!"
"Come, come! Eat!"
"Crack!"
Liu Chang suddenly broke the meat in his hand into two halves and handed it to King Yuezhi. King Yuezhi's eyes twitched, he smiled awkwardly but politely, and picked up the leg of lamb. Liu Chang continued to devour it.
The Yuezhi people looked at him from time to time and saw that he was still eating hard and swallowing saliva. When Liu Chang looked at them, they hurriedly grinned.
"Ah...are you full...eh? Why don't you eat?"
"Ah...eat, let's eat."
After eating and drinking, King Yuezhi asked his warriors to perform sword dancing for the king of Tang Dynasty. Liu Chang watched it attentively. Their sword dancing was not the same as his own sword dancing. They were multiple people.
Together, they held a knife in one hand and a simple small shield in the other, as if fighting, constantly hitting each other's shields, jumping around, and hitting each other with knives. Liu Chang was overjoyed. This was the first time he saw this
The sword dance of the Yuezhi people.
A little drunk after eating, Liu Changbian also got up, borrowed a shield and knife from the Yue clan, and joined in. He danced with them in a decent manner, with no fear on his face, and danced better than these Yue people.
The people of the Yue clan were even more fierce and powerful, and they soon became one with the Yue clan sword dancers.
Shusun Tong looked helplessly at the scene in front of him.
Originally, he was the minister responsible for the reception, but at this moment, he became a bit redundant.
The King of Tang got along very well with these barbarians... Where are the King of Tang and the Yuezhi here? It's just a group of barbarians at a banquet! It's not just the King of Tang, but also several of his family members and the friends he called.
They all look the same, even if they don't understand the language, they still express their ideas in a gesticulating manner.
Only Jia Yi, standing next to Shusun Tong, was at a loss.
The king of Tang Dynasty was so drunk that he sang loudly. Fortunately, the people of Yuezhi couldn't tell the quality of the song. They just thought that all Han songs were sung like this. They also started to cheer and imitate Liu Chang and sang together. The scene was great.
In an instant, it turned into a slaughterhouse, and everyone started dancing. Liu Chang grabbed the Yuezhi King and refused to let go, bragging endlessly. The Yuezhi King helplessly looked at the drunkard in front of him.
"My lord...it's getting dark, should I go and rest?"
"It's dark? It's easy! Come here! Light a bonfire!! Keep playing music! Keep dancing!"
"Your Majesty... I can't drink any more, I can't drink any more..."
"Let's go, let's go there to pee and come back and continue drinking!"
"My lord...that man is just my horse slave...how can your servant dance with him?"
"Why do you care so much? You Yuezhi also have so many rules? Just Wu!"
In front of Liu Chang, King Yuezhi seemed like a gentleman who knew etiquette.
Not far away, Shusun Tong was just pulling his beard and looking at Liu Chang who was teasing the Yuezhi's beautiful maid who was pouring wine for him. He couldn't bear to look at it. The king really brought down the whole man's mood with one person's power.
In terms of style, even the Yuezhi people are ashamed of themselves.
Liu Chang and Yuezhi held a banquet and played wildly all night. They woke up the next morning.
At night, everyone just got up. King Yuezhi looked at the sky and said helplessly: "Your Majesty... It seems that we can only continue our journey tomorrow."
"Isn't that just right? We can continue the banquet tonight!"
"I think it's better to hurry up now!"
The group of them continued to walk towards Chang'an. Liu Chang and King Yuezhi were riding horses and walking side by side on the road. At this moment, Liu Chang was talking to King Yuezhi about their settlement, "I can distinguish several people."
The county will ask you to settle down and build a city specifically for you... Well, you should also learn to farm, we can't move around like the grasslands here... Farming is not difficult!"
"Your Majesty... I'm afraid that once we settle down, the warriors will no longer have the fighting spirit to regain their homeland."
"Hahaha, don't worry, you will understand when you go to Tang Dynasty. Tang people will never lose their fighting spirit!"
The King of the Yuezhi hesitated and said: "Your Majesty... Maodun also sent people to persuade... that if we surrender to the Huns, he can make me king and let me continue to command the tribe, and will ensure the safety of the Yuezhi.
, The Yuezhi people are not monolithic. Your Majesty may not know that there are many tribes under my command, and some people in these tribes feel that they should submit to the Huns."
"The king has invited me several times, but I can't come because the tribes have different ideas."
Like the Xiongnu, the Yueshi are also a union of multiple tribes. However, because of the same culture, their cohesion is stronger than that of the Xiongnu. After all, the Xiongnu was formed by the union of multiple tribes with different cultures.
Liu Chang asked curiously: "Then why not kill them?"
The Yuezhi King was shocked and shook his head hurriedly and said: "It can't be like this. If this is the case, I'm afraid the tribe will be separated and the same clan will fight with each other!"
Liu Chang was thoughtful and asked: "How many people support you?"
"There are only four or five tribes... The rest of the tribes think that I am unwilling to submit to Mao Dun because of personal grudges... But they don't know that Mao Dun is a dishonest man. He used this method to regain the tribes before.
The excuse is that after retaking it, he drove these people as pawns, constantly consuming their strength... In these years, most of the people who fought against the Tang Dynasty were foreign soldiers like this."
Liu Chang nodded. No wonder Maodun didn't feel sorry for him at all. He just couldn't leave without leaving his soldiers.
"I don't ask for much. I also ask your Majesty to help me...as long as the Yuezhi can continue to exist...and not be annexed."
"Don't worry! I, Liu Chang, are definitely not like Mao Dun! My brother is a kind king. If we only talk about morality, Mao Dun is not worthy of even wiping my brother's shirt!"
"As for the tribal problems, don't worry, I will help you solve them. I have studied and studied since I was a child. I have followed the great sages in the country to learn the knowledge of various schools. Not long ago, I even wrote a book. Everyone in the world knows my sages.
Name, you can safely leave this matter to me!"
King Yuezhi looked at the young hero next to him and couldn't help but sigh: "My king is both civil and military, he is really admirable!"
"Hahaha, I am not only good at both civil and military skills, I am also the most powerful in all aspects!!"
"Uh...yes, yes, King Shenwu!"
King Yuezhi said, but he was thinking in his heart, didn't his adviser say that Han people are so humble? Why didn't he see it at all?
"The King of the Yuezhi meets the Emperor of Han!!!"
The Yuezhi King saluted Liu Ying cautiously.
In the Xuanshi Hall, Liu Ying was sitting in the upper position. She was wearing the imperial robe worn only during major ceremonies. She sat upright and looked very majestic.
Liu Chang stood beside King Yuezhi, and the ministers and princes sat on both sides. After King Yuezhi paid his respects, Liu Ying said: "Please stand up!"
"Give me a seat!"
The Yuezhi King then sat among the princes, and Liu Chang naturally followed and sat beside him.
Liu Ying then asked people to read the edict loudly. It probably meant that the emperor had a benevolent heart and was willing to protect the people of the world. The Yuezhi surrendered today, etc. The Yuezhi king knew Chinese, but when faced with this edict, he was a little agitated.
He was confused and had no idea what the long-bearded official was talking about. He asked in a low voice: "Prince Tang? What are you talking about?"
Liu Chang listened for a moment and cleared his throat, "I just welcome you... nothing else."
"That's right..."
King Yuezhi nodded. He saw the ministers opposite and asked in a low voice: "Who is that tiger-like general?"
"Huh? Oh, you mean Wuyang Hou."
"Let me introduce you... The man's name is Fan Kuai... He once fought with my father. In his first battle, he beheaded more than 300 people... and then he became a general."
"Um???"
"The man next to him is called Zhou Bo. He has never lost a battle in his life. You know King Xin of Han, right? He is the one who defected to the Huns. He used more than 6,000 soldiers to defeat King Xin of Han and his opponents, and beheaded King Xin of Han.
..He also beheaded several generals sent by Maodun... He didn’t kill many, just about 40,000 to 50,000 people.”
"The name is Chen Ping... When Mao Dun fought against my father, he forced Mo Dun to retreat with just one letter... So far, no one who has offended him has survived more than three days..."
"That man's name is Xia Houying... He once drove a chariot for a day and a night... without stopping... The chariots he killed turned red. I'll ask you to sit down another time!"
"That's called..."
Liu Chang kindly introduced the ministers present to King Yuezhi, but King Yuezhi's face became increasingly uncomfortable. He was obviously a little frightened.
"What about our side?"
"Oh, they are all princes and kings... That one is King Liu Fei of Qi. He used to be very fat, and he was the best cannibal in his life. Later, the emperor ordered him not to eat people anymore, and he lost weight... His princes
The country is located in Qidi, so it is probably bigger than our Tang country, with two to three hundred thousand soldiers, so don’t anger him, I heard that he is still cannibalizing secretly."
"That one is called Ruyi... Well, despite his appearance, he is actually the most cruel one. He is extremely warlike and likes to kill people. Wherever he passes, he will not leave any chickens or dogs behind. He is stingy and very vindictive. Once he is killed,
If he holds a grudge, he will definitely kill his entire family! There once was a man named Kuai Che who killed his entire family just because he glanced at him on the road. His territory was slightly smaller than that of the Tang State, and he only had about a hundred thousand soldiers!"
"That is King Liu Heng of Han. He is quite good, but he has a bad habit... He likes to invent various tortures. Did you know that we have a punishment called Ling Chi? He invented it! Let me tell you..."
"That is King Wu Liu You. He never opens his mouth on weekdays, but kills people whenever he opens his mouth..."
King Yuezhi looked pale, and Liu Chang smiled and comforted him: "Don't worry, you are one of our own now, they won't deal with you. From now on, you can stay in Tang Kingdom with peace of mind... You will have no communication with them!"
"Ahem!!"
Shusuntong suddenly coughed. Liu Chang and King Yuezhi seemed to be students who were caught deserting during class. They hurriedly straightened their faces and looked straight ahead seriously. Then Shusuntong said: "Wang Yuezhi, please get up.
...Accept the imperial edict!”
King Yuezhi accepted the edict, and the emperor told him about the reward again. King Yuezhi hurriedly thanked him.
The Yuezhi King accepted the edict and turned around to look, only to see Qi King Liu Fei smiling at him, showing his white teeth. The Yuezhi King felt timid and gave a stiff smile in return.
The emperor personally set up a mansion for King Yuezhi in Chang'an. After King Yuezhi entered the palace, he never came out again. Chang'an is really too dangerous, there are crazy people everywhere, so it is safer to stay in the palace!
And the princes and kings are also preparing to leave at this moment.
The brothers once again gathered in the Tang Palace, but their moods were a little heavy and no one spoke.
At first, they were tired of being together all day long, but now, every time they see each other, they have to wait for several years.
Liu Chang grinned and said: "Brother, if you are reluctant to leave, you can come to our country of Tang to visit me more often in the future!"
"Hahaha, you idiot, why do you always want us to come to see you?"
Liu Fei smiled and cursed.
"It's just because our Tang country is poor. If my brothers don't help me from time to time, I'm afraid I'll starve to death in the palace!"
"Chief, don't say unlucky words, it will hurt your luck."
"How can fortune be hurt by words? Man can conquer heaven!"
"Hahaha, thanks to Xunzi's re-transmission, I still have a good grasp of this knowledge."
Everyone was talking and laughing immediately, and the silence was no longer the same. Liu Hui said with a smile: "It's a pity that we are in such a hurry that we can't wait until my eldest brother's marriage!"
"Sigh... I don't want to rush to start a family... After Zhou Shengzhi got married, he stayed in the house all day long and didn't dare to go out at will..." Liu Chang scratched his head, looking a little reluctant.
Liu Heng said seriously with a straight face: "You can't just play like this all your life... If you get married earlier, you can control your heart."
"Hahaha, brother, I will write to you next year and ask you to give gifts to my son! We are all going to be fathers!"
Liu Chang said happily and couldn't help but look at Ruyi, "You think so? Ruyi?"
Ruyi's face turned dark and she didn't answer.
Liu Chang then said with a smile: "Brothers, after you return to the vassal country, remember to write to the Queen Mother, saying that the domestic affairs are difficult and a capable prime minister is needed to take charge."
Liu Fei asked doubtfully: "Eldest brother, are you still going to send people like Chen Ping to other countries? Why?"
"This is to protect them. Brother, there is no need to ask any more questions."
"But they are all important ministers of the country, how can they leave?"
Liu Chang lowered his voice and said with a smile: "Of course you can't throw them all out, but if you adjust them one by one, after a while, you can naturally send them out!"
“Why do they have to leave??”
"Oh, because they didn't give me a gift."
"Um???"
Liu Fei didn't quite understand, but Liu Heng asked: "When will the eldest brother leave the country?"
"There's no rush...there are still some things that haven't been done in the temple. After I finish them and get married, I'll probably leave."
"Stop talking about this, come and eat meat! Eat meat!"
...........
The envoy from South Vietnam knelt down in front of Zhao Tuo and spoke seriously about the affairs of Chang'an.
"Oh? The Queen Mother is in power? Are you sure?"
"It's like this. I think the emperor must first look at his mother before making any orders, and then make a decision."
"Hahaha."
Zhao Tuo suddenly laughed. At this moment, Zhao Tuo was wearing luxurious clothes. He was already quite old, but he didn't have the rickets of the old man at all. His body was still upright, his face was similar to Liu Chang's, he was tall and caressed.
Beard, "Then there's no need to worry. I predict that they will fall into internal fighting and won't be able to wage a full-scale war with us for decades! Even Wu Chu would not dare to recruit soldiers on a large scale..."
The envoy was stunned for a moment, and then said: "At the time of the canonization, a strong wind blew up and the Yamen flag was broken..."
Zhao Tuo's eyes lit up, "Destiny?!"
The envoy immediately said: "The King of Tang stood up and raised his flag to the wind..." The envoy told the details of what happened in Chang'an one by one. Zhao Tuo did not interrupt him again, but listened to him carefully.
Wait, by the time he finished speaking, Zhao Tuo was stunned, "Is this Xiang Yu's resurrection?! Is there such a warrior in the world?! What does he look like?!"
The envoy looked at Zhao Tuo's face, hesitated for a long time, and then said: "He... is just like the king."
"Um??"
"He looks very much like the king... very similar... I have followed the king for a long time, and his appearance is almost the same as the king when he was young... Your Majesty...", the envoy did not dare to say any more.
Zhao Tuo was even more surprised, "Looks like me? How is this possible?"
"I asked everywhere whether the King of Tang was related to Zhao, but everyone was frightened and no one dared to answer... It was very strange. After leaving Chang'an, I learned from a local official... that the King of Tang
My biological mother’s surname is Zhao, and she is from Zhending, Hengshan County. She was once a singer in the family of King Zhao Zhang Ao, and later served as Emperor Gao..."
Zhao Tuo's face was dull and he just stared blankly ahead.
"Your Majesty? Your Majesty?"
Zhao Tuo suddenly woke up, "Then where is his biological mother?!"
"It is said... that he committed suicide in prison."
At that moment, the envoy saw that his king's eyes were constantly changing, with anger and sadness intertwined, and even his breathing became a little heavier.
ps: The official paid tribute to King Li, but he regretted it and ordered Queen Mother Lu to bury Queen Mother Li in Zhending. Zhending, Queen Mother Li’s home is here, and the county where her father was born is also——"Historical Records"
Last night at around one o'clock in the morning, I was crazy and set off firecrackers outside the community for more than half an hour. I am now very listless...I haven't slept well.