"Your Majesty, the Hun Princess has arrived at the North Palace!" Wang Dao knelt down respectfully and reported.※%
Liu Che had already put on the neat emperor's crown. After hearing this, he turned around and said, "Ming Taichang prepares the ceremony and ceremony. I will go to Beique in person!"
"No!" Wang Dao bowed respectfully, followed the order and left.
The marriage of a Hun princess was an important political event for the Han monarchs and ministers.
You can just imagine the scene when Boos of the Celestial Dynasty met with the commander-in-chief of the United States.
The political significance of the Xiongnu princess marrying this time is extraordinary. It indicates that at least for now, the Han and the Xiongnu, the two most powerful countries in the world, are beginning to live together.
It is almost equivalent to the future generation of the Mi Emperor and the Celestial Dynasty planning to engage in G2.
You can imagine how panicked the surrounding countries were after learning about this.
The covenant between Emperor Taizong Xiaowen and the Xiongnu elder, the Chanyu, will move from words to reality after this marriage - within the Great Wall, the emperor will rule in the room with the crown and belt, and outside the Great Wall, the people who hunt with bows and arrows will be ruled by the Chanyu.
"An iron curtain is falling from the Great Wall. It will separate civilization and barbarism... Hehe..." Liu Che sneered at the corner of his mouth.
However, he was even more happy about the title of the Hun princess he was about to marry - Beihai Yan clan!
Where is Beihai?
Maybe most current Han people don't know that.
But Liu Che was so happy that he could only celebrate.
That’s Lake Baikal!
Moreover, according to the Xiongnu tradition, the North Sea is the collective name for the vast ice and snow world that included the entire Siberia in later generations.
"Without Sun Wu shepherding sheep, I have found better evidence for future generations to prove that Siberia has been China's sacred and indivisible territory since ancient times..." Liu Che muttered softly.
This is probably another benefit brought by Liu Che's marriage to the Hun princess.
Although now, the ice-covered land of Siberia is looked down upon even by the Huns themselves, and is used as a place to exile political prisoners and the defeated.
Historically, Su Wu was herding sheep in Beihai, almost living a savage life.
But as a time traveler, Liu Che knew very well that that vast and uninhabited world might only be a land of ice and snow for hundreds of years. If this vast and uninhabited world became Chinese territory, what kind of wealth would it bring to the Chinese people in the future.
The rich minerals, oil and various natural resources are enough for future generations to enjoy for countless years.
The vast and fertile frozen soil can feed hundreds of millions or even hundreds of millions of people as long as technology keeps up.
Of course, at present, the Beihai area is a barren land where birds do not lay eggs.
However, it is precisely because of this that it was used as a dowry by the Huns!
correct!
With a wave of his hand, the Xiongnu Chanyu made the entire Lake Baikal and the vast world around it the territory of the Beihai clan.
In other words, when the Hun princess named Xia Rouge married Liu Che, the entire Siberia became the territory of the Han Dynasty.
Of course, even though they were tens of thousands of miles away, Liu Che couldn't send a single soldier to Siberia.
Today, Beihai is still in the hands of the Huns. However, it is nominally the dowry of the Beihai family. In theory, Liu Che can claim sovereignty over Siberia through Xia Rouge, whom he married.
But that's all.
Liu Che was still very happy!
The map opened up the territory. Almost half of China's land was expanded at once.
Even if it is an empty space, it has never been so powerful!
No emperor would think that his land area is too small!
"There will be no Siberia anymore, it will be the North Sea. The North Sea for the Chinese! The North Sea for the Han people!" Liu Che said to himself in his heart.
Of course, he also knew that this was just his wishful thinking.
Whether the North Sea can be kept within China's territory forever and whether it can be defended will depend on the efforts of future generations.
All he can do is try his best to maintain a prosperous empire during his lifetime.
If his descendants are unfilial, what else can he do besides rolling in his grave?
Thinking of this, Liu Che admired the rulers of later generations of the Ming Dynasty.
"The emperor guards the gates of the country, and the king dies in the country!" The integrity and integrity of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty were indeed rare in all dynasties.
But so what, the descendants were unfilial, the ruling class was in chaos and had internal strife, and as a result, the Manchus were advantaged in vain.
The only way to avoid falling into the historical cycle law, Liu Che thinks, is the industrial revolution.
And it must be started within a hundred years!
only……
If you want to launch the industrial revolution, you must have enough science students.
Chemistry, physics and mathematics all need development.
But since ancient times, China has been governed by liberal arts students and science and engineering students. That will have to wait until the rise of the Celestial Dynasty.
Liu Che wanted to change this deep-rooted concept and change customs on his own, but he himself felt that it was extremely difficult.
Therefore, he needs a stable and powerful interest group to help him promote this matter.
It's just...so far, he hasn't found anyone or power who can help him accomplish this.
"I hope that as the proportion of mathematics in examinations continues to increase, such a political force can be cultivated..." Liu Che prayed in his heart, and he could only pray.
At this time, Wang Dao came back and said: "Your Majesty, Taichang is ready!"
"Send the order, I come to Zhangde Palace in Xuan!" Liu Che came back to his senses and said according to the established procedure.
The so-called "Linxuan" is a term unique to the Han Dynasty. It has the same meaning as the later emperors' visit to a certain place, but generally, it is only used by the emperor in major political occasions.
"Your Majesty, this is the etiquette procedure drawn up by Taichang..." Wang Dao presented a silk book.
Liu Che took it and looked at it.
This time when a Hun princess was married, the Huns were extremely solemn in the procedure.
There were 5,000 slaves brought as dowries alone, a total of 3,000 dowry guards, 100,000 cattle, sheep and other livestock each, and countless rare and exotic products from the Western Regions.
What a generous act!
Even Liu Che was quite surprised!
However, Liu Che knew that this was the tradition of the Huns. As a nomadic people, the Huns were accustomed to marrying off their daughters along with a large amount of dowry and military power to ensure that the married daughter would have sufficient influence on the local politics, culture and military.
Among the countries in the Western Regions, Wusun, Kangju, Loulan and other countries were indirectly controlled by the Huns using this method.
Historical records record that the Wusun people were torn apart by the Huns using this trick, and the country was on the verge of civil war several times.
As for other countries, things are not much better.
Almost all of them became puppets of the Huns.
Now they want to repeat the same trick in front of the Han Dynasty. Liu Che has only one idea: This is a gift!
When it comes to the ability to digest and assimilate foreign races, the Chinese are truly unique in the world!
At least, during the period when the Han Dynasty was strong, no matter how many foreigners the Chinese dynasty absorbed, they could eventually turn them into diligent and loyal Han people.
However, since the Huns played such a big game, the Han Dynasty monarchs and ministers naturally could not be stingy.
As soon as this Hun princess is married, she will immediately enjoy the status of a lady.
In addition, the Han Dynasty's own return gifts were also very important.
Ten thousand bolts of silk, three thousand kilograms of tea, thousands of exquisite bronze utensils, hundreds of gold utensils, and in addition, five more mutual markets were authorized.
In Liu Che's view, this was actually caused by the dignity of the Han Dynasty monarchs and ministers.
However, such a heavy gift in return can legitimately digest the dowry slaves and troops.
The Yan family's dowry guard had been disarmed before they entered Chang'an.
All slaves and soldiers were taken over by the Shaofu.
Although nominally they are still the people of the Hun Princess, in fact, they will be broken up and start over again.
There is plenty of room in the Shaofu to house these ‘unstable forces’.
And when these people settled down in the Han Dynasty and got used to the Han lifestyle, the Xiongnu Chan Yuting wanted to command them from tens of thousands of miles away?
Dream on!
A generation later, Liu Che believed that the descendants of these people would become loyal Han subjects and be able to pay taxes and serve the empire.
Just like the Xiongnu tribe captured by Huo Qubing and the Xiongnu soldiers and civilians who surrendered in history.
Of course, the face project was still done, at least it had to make the Huns feel that their business was going well and that their princess was treated politely in the Han Dynasty.
Those small private means and methods will not start until the Huns' wedding mission returns home.
Liu Che promised that the Huns will soon know what it means to lose their wives and then lose their troops!
"It's a pity that this trick can only be used once..." Liu Che sighed in his heart.
The Huns are not stupid!
Once they find out that the marriage has no effect, they will probably never do such a deal again! (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
