"Lord, don't look like this. This is not a trouble, but a pretty good opportunity."
The battle for the Wusun throne that was supposed to be concluded had to be changed from a full stop to a comma because of a discovery made by Jia Xu...
Of course, this is not to say that the former Wusun Princess Xuanmi, as the new queen of Wusun, has received much resistance - even if some people have considerable prejudices against this queen who was obviously supported, but after she met the old king Pimi
The closest male relative Le Mi announced that he would give up the right to inherit the throne and would follow the Han people to study in the Han Dynasty. Under the joint suppression of the former Queen Wusun who was promoted to the Queen Mother of Wusun and Li Shushi, those who had the ability to oppose have temporarily disappeared.
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Therefore, the problem that Jia Xu poses to Li Shushi actually comes from the prisoners from Guishang captured in this battle for the throne, especially the unknown mysterious man.
"Can you confirm the identity of this person? We must not be careless about this matter, otherwise we will fall into passivity."
Although Li Shushi knew that Jia Xu's ability to discuss with him in such a positive tone confirmed the identity of the other party, but because the news had a slightly greater impact on him, he couldn't help but confirm it with Jia Xu again.
"Yes, I know that it may be hard for you to believe it, my lord, but it is indeed the case. But having said that, compared to the lord who often runs around in groups, it seems even more difficult to believe."
"Wen He, are you sure you're not complaining..."
"I'm sure and sure...I am indeed complaining..."
"But it's really interesting. According to the intelligence, shouldn't he be confronting the Xianbei people in Kangju now?"
"Maybe the one over there is just a stand-in, or maybe the other person actually has something to hide."
"Okay, then let us meet this 'distinguished' 'guest'."
Seeing Jia Xu complaining more and more, Li Shushi consciously ended the conversation.
Of course, although the conversation between Li Shushi and Jia Xu is over, both of them know that what they need to do now has just begun, and all this stems from the Kushan people they detained during the turmoil for the throne.
Or to be more precise, it came from the mysterious man from Kushan who was very skilled in both martial arts and governance, whom the Queen Mother of Wusun valued very much.
Because after Jia Xu's investigation, it was basically possible to determine the identity of the other party - the eldest son of Hubisaka, the former king of the Kushan Kingdom, and the current nominal king of the Kushan Kingdom, Vesutiva - the Wusun people actually captured their mortal enemy.
King of?!
"Actually, I prefer others to call me Bo Diao rather than Vesut Deva. Although Vesut Deva is the name given to me by my father, Bo Diao is the first territory I got where I can display my talents. Everything there is for me.
I was very impressed.”
The titular king of the Kushan Kingdom, who preferred to call himself Bo Diao, did not feel at all decadent about being a prisoner. Instead, he looked calm and talked when facing Li Shushi, as if the two were good friends whom he had not seen for a long time.
"Isn't His Royal Highness the King of Kushan afraid that I will hand you over to the Wusun people? The Wusun people will definitely be very grateful to me."
"You won't. First of all, I, Kushan, have had a very close relationship with Dahan for a long time, and later I did not do anything to harm Dahan. Your actions will only make the Kushan people dissatisfied, let alone
It’s hard to say whether you can satisfy the Wusun people. You should know very well what kind of temper the Wusun people are after such a long time. Secondly, what’s the point of handing me over to the Wusun people? It’s not like I don’t have a younger brother.
, or maybe there are many people in Kushan who are looking forward to you doing this."
Faced with Li Shushi's temptation, Bo Diao didn't get angry or anxious. Instead, he looked calm, as if he was sure of Li Shushi's choice. By the way, the Kushan king's Chinese was even closer to that of a big man.
The Wusun people are even better.
Sure enough, even though the communication between the two parties has almost stopped, after all, there was a sect-vassal relationship, and the influence of the Han Dynasty has not completely faded, and judging from the attitude of the nominal king of the Kushan Kingdom in front of him, he seems to know the Han Dynasty quite well.
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Of course, even if Li Shushi didn't say it in words, she still agreed with Bo Tiao's answer in her heart.
Although Bo Diao's identity was discovered by Li Shushi, his successful arrest relied on the strength of the Wusun people. Both the deceased Gui Mi and the later Queen Mother of Wusun were the key people to capture him.
It cannot be said that Li Shushi played a role in it, but it was not critical in the duel, so the Wusun people may be grateful to him, but it is hard to say how much it will be.
At the same time, as long as you see the identity of the "nominal" king that the other party has been emphasizing before, you can know that although this man has the identity of the king of Kushan Kingdom, his life is not so easy in fact.
And this is also an important reason why Jia Xu suggested that Li Shushi seize the opportunity.
In fact, Hubisaka, the former king of Kushan, died earlier than Liu Hong, the Han Ling Emperor. However, because Hubisaka succeeded to the throne very early, even if he was in power for more than 20 years, he would not be the same age when he died.
It's not that big. Perhaps because he felt that he still had enough time to continue to rule his country, the king who suddenly died suddenly in his prime did not ennoble the prince during his lifetime.
So, the question arises. Who should be appointed as the next successor of Kushan has become a problem that everyone is struggling with.
Of course, as the eldest son of Hubisaka, Bo Tiao has a natural advantage, but the problem is obviously not that simple.
Although Li Shushi didn't know much about Guishang's official position, he basically knew that there was a relatively obvious confrontation in Guishang at that time - Kakati, the old minister in charge of internal affairs, was the strongest supporter of Bo Diao, and at the same time, the military leader
The second-largest figure Bakakakati is also an important supporter of Bo Diao, but the number one figure in the Kushan military, Bola, and Abhishek, the most powerful local nobleman in the northern Kushan area, are Bo Diao's younger brother, Vashisega.
supporters.
It can be said that the supporters of both sides need strength, power, connections and connections. It can be said that they are almost evenly matched, so that for a year after the burial of the old king Hubisaka, there was actually no one in Kushan even in name.
king.
However, the above is just the surface of this battle for the throne.
The essence of this battle for the throne that broke out in Kushan was a general outbreak of religious conflicts accumulated in the Kushan Empire.
As mentioned before, in order to lure the people in the eastern border areas of the Parthian Empire, which was fighting with Rome in the west, to defect to the Kushan Empire, Hubei Saka converted Zoroastrianism, which was widely believed by the people in this area, into the Kushan Empire.
It was introduced to Kushan, and the Zoroastrian high priest Papek, who had great influence in the local area, was even invited to hold important religious positions in the country, and used the state apparatus to help the spread of Zoroastrianism.
In exchange for the Kushan Empire's penetration into the Parthian Fars region.
As the high priest of Zoroastrianism in the Fars region, Papek has a large enough influence, especially in his base of Stahel City, where he has absolute control, and Papek has also thought
Using this influence, although Anxi's attention has been firmly locked in the west, even a little bit of remaining power can easily put out Papek's rebellion in Stahel, and this time it failed.
Apparently it made Papek aware of his powerlessness in the face of the state apparatus.
It can be said that the cooperation between Papek and Hubisaka hit it off and each got what they needed. If Hubisaka had been allowed to live a little longer, perhaps the vast land of Fars would have become an important area in the territory of the Kushan Empire.
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But it's a pity that history has no ifs.
With the help of the state apparatus, the belief of Zoroastrianism spread very successfully in Kushan. Many people chose to believe in this new religion. For a while, the reputation of Zoroastrianism quickly rose to a
Quite a strong point.
However, the success of Zoroastrianism has aroused the dissatisfaction of some vested interest groups, and the largest interest group among them was that before the arrival of Zoroastrianism, it had been the largest religious force in the Kushan Kingdom. It can even be said that it was
Buddhism, which is also the state religion, has had its sphere of influence severely squeezed, and its followers and sources of income have also shrunk sharply.
Buddhism has become the most important religious group in Kushan since the founding of the Kushan Empire by King Qiu Jiudei. It once helped the Yuezhi people, who were originally nomadic people, to gradually integrate with the complex local tribes and aboriginal people and gradually transform.
The empire, which is half farming and half nomadic, has also been tasked with helping the Kushan Empire appease the people in the newly occupied areas. It can be said that with the expansion of the Kushan Empire, Buddhism continued to grow and at the same time, it also had an influence on all aspects of the empire.
Inextricably linked.
Although as a transit area for exchanges between the East and the West, the Kushan Empire, which was once a nomadic people, has a relatively tolerant mentality towards various civilizations and cultures. However, as the competition between Zoroastrianism and Buddhism gradually rose to
At the political level, the relationship between the two parties has also changed from healthy competition to today's vicious competition.
After all, religious wars are basically the most brutal wars in the world.
Our wave children's shoes have been devoutly believing in Buddhism since they were young. He is a devout believer in Buddhism and a prince whom the Buddhist sect originally admired very much. However, with the rapid spread of Zoroastrianism, he even began to peek at the influence of Buddhism in the noble world.
Due to Shuang's status, the Buddhist sect has spent a lot of resources to cultivate and support Bo Diao.
The rapid spread of Zoroastrianism in Kushan was due to the support of the Kushan state apparatus. Although it has reached the current level and can continue to survive and develop even without the original support, Buddhism, which has regained support, wants to
It is conceivable to be overwhelmed again.
Naturally, Papek would not be willing to fail, so Vashsheka, the most important development target of Zoroastrianism, appeared.
If it were not for the large-scale unrest in areas such as Khwarezmo in the north of Kushan, Kushan must have a leader and backbone, and perhaps this battle for the throne would continue.
Of course, although Vashsega temporarily retreated in a high-profile manner, it can be imagined that his ambition will never be extinguished so simply. It can even be imagined that he must be preparing more ferocious means.
However, it is precisely for this reason that Li Shushi is also very clear that the current wave tone is in a state that allows him to obtain sufficient benefits. As long as he grasps the degree correctly, he may be able to gain more from this trip than he once wanted.
More.
ps: Tomorrow will be the beginning of another year’s college entrance examination. I wish all students who are about to enter the examination room a good result.