Yongxiang does not refer to a single palace, nor does it refer to a certain area.
In fact, Yongxiang was a synonym for the harem in the Han Dynasty.
The entire Yongxiang is composed of more than a dozen large and small palace groups. These palace groups, like stars over the moon, surround the emperor's bedroom in the front hall of Weiyang Palace and the queen's residence in the north of Weiyang Palace.
At this time, the Han Dynasty's court had not yet ushered in the crazy expansion during the Xiaozhu Dynasty.
In the entire Weiyang Palace, only one palace has been added in the past sixty years.
It was built by the Gao Emperor Liu Bang to please his favorite Madam Qi.
However, Mrs. Qi was made into a human pig queen by Empress Lu, and that palace became a taboo for all subsequent concubines.
Over time, the palace was abandoned. Over the past twenty or thirty years, weeds had regenerated, and gradually it became the residence of abandoned concubines, also known as the cold palace.
Liu Che was wearing a winter coat and walking on the edge of the Cold Palace.
The roads in Yongxiang are generally very narrow, just to prevent scandals in the palace.
But the road in front of Leng Palace is wide enough for two carriages to pass side by side.
The bluestone slab underfoot is solid and flat. You can imagine how favored Mrs. Qi was back then.
It's a pity that Liu Bang never imagined that just after he died, the woman he loved most was turned into a human pig, and he lived for several years worse than death, and only two of his sons could survive until the day when Empress Lu closed her eyes.
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Liu Che's footsteps stopped in front of Leng Palace.
"How is the situation?" Liu Che asked calmly.
"Your Majesty, my servant's spies have been sent out and are following..." Wang Dao beside him lowered his head and replied.
Liu Che raised his head and looked at the dark halls and damaged eaves in the cold palace. If possible, he did not want anyone to occupy this palace again.
"Just keep an eye on it..." Liu Che whispered, "When their affairs are finished, arrest them all..."
"No!" Wang Dao lowered his head and replied humbly.
This little eunuch from the past, the loyal slave from the past life, became more and more strange to Liu Che.
His style and behavior made Liu Che feel like he was an eunuch like Liu Jin and Wei Zhongxian whom he had read about in books.
Especially after this eunuch studied and gained power last year, this feeling became more and more similar.
But it doesn't matter. Eunuchs are dependent on the imperial power.
Perhaps, in front of courtiers and nobles, Wang Dao is a very important figure who can decide his life or death with just one word.
But in front of Liu Che, this was just a loyal dog.
Although the words are rough, the truth is this.
No matter what kind of eunuchs they are, even the eunuch group that wielded power over life and death during the Tang Dynasty deposed the emperor, they are still parasites attached to the royal family.
Without the imperial power, they are nothing!
Most of the powerful officials in history were actually vicious dogs that the emperor could not control the situation or was too lazy, so he let them out to bite people.
Just like Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty to Liu Jin, and Tianqi to Wei Zhongxian.
Nowadays, the Han Dynasty is on the rise, and the monarchy is unprecedentedly powerful. Therefore, there is no need for the king to go out and bite people.
What he did, except for the affairs of Xiuyiwei, which needed to be reviewed and summarized, the rest was to serve Liu Che in his daily life.
Even after some time, when Liu Che finds a suitable candidate, Wang Dao will even be relieved of his duties as the embroidered guard.
This is the norm in the dynasty.
When the imperial power was at its peak, eunuchs were useless, at best they were caring people.
Only when the imperial power is weak and the ministerial power is strong, can eunuchs have the majesty of establishing an emperor with a life of nine thousand years.
Therefore, Liu Che was not too worried that Wang Dao would lose control.
"Let's go, go to Mrs. Xia's side first..." Liu Che raised his feet and ordered.
"No!" Wang Dao quickly followed with the palace lantern.
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He Ning Hall is the dormitory hall of Mrs.
Xia Yanzhi entered the Han Dynasty for nearly half a year and has been working hard to learn Chinese, Han Dynasty etiquette and culture.
Today, there is not much trace of the Huns on her body.
Although, it is still a little difficult for her to speak Chinese.
But she has always insisted on using Chinese in public or in private, no matter how difficult the pronunciation is, how complicated the Chinese language is, and how difficult it is to master.
She has always been like this, perseveringly.
Also, the maids around her were forced to speak only Chinese.
The advantage of doing this is obvious. The emperor would stay at Hening Palace for at least four or five days in a month.
Compared with the emperor's huge harem, four or five days is already a proof of great favor.
"Your Majesty has arrived, Xia Ji welcomes you!" came the eunuch's chant from the door.
Xia Yanzhi immediately stood up and sat in front of the dressing table. The maids around her immediately gathered around and dressed her up.
Today's people do not like their concubines to wear rouge and gouache, and they value simple beauty.
Therefore, neither Xia Yanzhi nor the other concubines had any cosmetics such as rouge in front of their dressing table. However, beauty is a woman's instinct. If you cannot use rouge and gouache for makeup, you will have to use more expensive jewelry and beautiful
Clothes to complement oneself.
As a result, fancy dress became popular in the Han Palace, and the concubines of the harem invested almost all their savings and rewards on jewelry, clothing, and more expensive pearl powder.
It is said that women should look good to please themselves. Although the emperor did not like his concubines to be too extravagant, the concubines knew very well that if they could not dress themselves up beautifully and in line with the emperor's aesthetics, they would have no future.
After a while, Xia Yanzhi dressed herself up with the help of the maids.
Standing in front of the bronze mirror, she puffed out her plump breasts with a slight confidence.
The emperor loved her most, he couldn't put it down every time.
She naturally also knows how to highlight her own advantages.
Therefore, her clothing was designed around her proud figure as much as possible, and it also incorporated the design styles of some Hun noble women and the characteristics of the Western Regions.
For example, the set of clothes she is wearing now is made of silk as a coat. Under the silk as thin as cicada wings, she only wears a white trousers for warmth. Although in such a cold weather, even if Xia Yanzhi is wearing
The Xiongnu had already adapted to the cold of humans and felt a little shivering.
But compared with fighting for favor, being cold is nothing.
Her outfit has been praised by the emperor more than once since the design came out.
Even in the four days after she put on this suit, she received the emperor's favor for four consecutive days.
Therefore, Xia Yanzhi began to believe that this suit of clothes brought her good luck. From then on, no matter the season, whenever the emperor came, she would put on such clothes to welcome him.
Familiar footsteps soon came from the door.
Xia Yanzhi immediately sorted out her mood and stepped forward full of hope.
"Concubine, I respectfully welcome your Majesty..."
Liu Che walked into the palace, looked around, frowned slightly, and waved his hand. All the maids and eunuchs in the palace immediately withdrew, leaving only a few personal maids of Xia Yanzhi and Wang Dao and other close eunuchs brought by Liu Che himself.
"Get back on your feet..." Liu Che shook his body, went straight to Xia Yanzhi's bed and lay down.
The two maids immediately came forward and started massaging Liu Che.
Xia Yanzhi lay down next to Liu Che and hid in Liu Che's arms like a little bird. She coquettishly said, "Your Majesty, do you miss me?"
Her Chinese sounds a bit stiff, but her voice is very nice and mellow, like an oriole.
But Liu Che didn't caress her gently as usual or even take off her clothes. Instead, he reached out and touched Xia Yanzhi's face, and said lightly: "My dear concubine, don't be anxious yet. Wait a minute..."
As soon as these words came out, Xia Yanzhi immediately understood the implication.
She was slightly surprised and asked: "Your Majesty, did I do anything wrong?"
Liu Che looked down at her.
He had to admit that this Xiongnu clan was indeed very attractive to him.
but……
Liu Che was not sure whether she was involved in that matter.
Although it is said that Liu Che took the initiative to release this matter and deliberately lured the Huns hiding in the palace to take it away.
But if Xia Yanzhi is confirmed to be involved in that matter...
A woman who is unfaithful to her husband is unforgivable no matter what era she is in!
"Don't worry, wait!" Liu Che smiled and squeezed the other person's plump body.
So Xia Yanzhi also knew that the matter was indeed serious.
As a daughter who grew up in Shan Yuting, Xia Rouge may not be as good as Han women in other aspects, but in terms of intuition and political acumen, she is far superior to Han women.
You must know that in the Xiongnu, even a Chanyu's favorite daughter would be doomed if she did something wrong.
As for Chanyu's concubines, several would die suddenly or simply be executed every year.
And the reason why they ended up like that might just be that they said the wrong thing or even just appeared when they shouldn't.
In the Han Dynasty, it was not so dangerous.
But it was precisely because of this that Xia Yanzhi knew that something must have happened.
Moreover, if she cannot clear her suspicions, she may end up worse than those concubines who were executed by the Chanyu!
She sat up and looked at her maids, her eyes filled with murderous intent.
These maids are all dowry girls she brought from the Huns.
According to the Xiongnu tradition, these maids are her private property.
Everything from body to soul belongs to her.
Even if she wants to kill Shanyu, these maids should accompany her.
Otherwise, they will be hanged in front of the tribe's camp gate, their bodies will be eaten by jackals and crows, their skulls will be made into urinals, and their hearts will be dug out alive from all descendants of their relatives.
"Tell yourselves, what did you do without telling me?" Xia Yanzhi showed off her Beihai Yan clan's aura and glared at the maids angrily.
Xia Yanzhi is very smart, but the problem can only come from those closest to her.
At this moment, Xia Yanzhi felt resentful and annoyed.
What she hates is that Shan Yuting didn't say hello to her for such a big matter.
What she was angry about were the slaves around her.
Xia Yanzhi felt that she treated them well, imitating the methods of the Han Dynasty, and rewarded them as much as possible, and sometimes even hinted that some of their outstanding maids would be sent to the emperor's imperial couch in the future to serve as her queen in the future.
Allies in the palace.
The purpose is to prevent these people from having spies planted by Shan Yuting.
But who knew that even though he was so kind, he would still be betrayed by these slaves.
This is unacceptable to Xia Yanzhi!
At the same time, it also caused Xia Yanzhi to completely cut off her last remaining feelings for the Xiongnu!
Since the Xiongnu Shan Yuting did not regard her as a daughter, did not support her, but held her back.
It’s okay not to want such a mother clan!
For the daughter on the grassland, since her mother's clan has betrayed her, it is only natural for her to abandon her mother's clan.
In the past few decades, behind most of the rebellions and confrontations in the Xiongnu Empire were noblewomen from the royal court.
It’s just that very few succeed.
When the maids beside Xia Yanzhi heard this, they all knelt down.
Liu Che looked at it and suddenly laughed.
This woman is indeed a smart woman!
However, just like this, I am afraid that the suspicion cannot be cleared away.
However, it is not important, because Liu Che will soon know what the truth is.
"Your Majesty... Xiuyi Guard Zuopu She Wang Wenshu is here..." Wang Dao walked to Liu Che and reported quietly.
"Go and ask him what the result was!" Liu Che ordered softly, tapping his fingers lightly at the same time. This was one of the few habits he learned from the late emperor.
A quarter of an hour later, Wang Dao came back and whispered in Liu Che's ear for a long time.
Liu Che listened. The look on his face gradually relaxed.
He put his arms around Xia Yanzhi's body, kissed her on the mouth, and said, "My beloved concubine is good. My trust is not in vain!"
Xia Yanzhi was stunned. Although she didn't understand what happened, she still knew that she had regained the trust and favor of her husband. She said: "Your Majesty. The moment I marry this concubine, I will be your Majesty's woman. On the grassland
When a woman marries her husband, of course she considers her husband and not her mother’s clan..."
As she spoke, she began to sob.
Liu Che chuckled and said, "It's my fault. I wrongly blamed my concubine. I accept my punishment! Tell me, my concubine, I will agree to whatever compensation you want!"
Xia Yanzhi immediately threw herself into Liu Che's arms, wrapped her body tightly around Liu Che, and said: "Your Majesty, I just want to give you a son..."
Liu Che turned over and pressed her under him, holding her chin and staring into her eyes.
Regardless of whether Xia Yanzhi's words are true or false, Liu Che believes that no matter what kind of man he is, he likes his woman and wants her to do so.
At this moment, several heavily armed soldiers walked into the palace, and then, these soldiers began to arrest people silently.
Among the personal maids beside Xia Yanzhi who were kneeling on the ground, three of them were dragged away in a moment.
Both Liu Che and Xia Yanzhi regarded all of this as non-existence.
Especially Xia Yanzhi, she clung to Liu Che tightly, her fiery body kept twisting, her charming eyes were like silk, and she did everything possible to arouse Liu Che's desire.
Soon, the clothes on the two people were constantly being removed...
The next day, Liu Che sat up from Xia Yanzhi's plump body. Wang Dao immediately stepped forward and reported: "Your Majesty, all the mice have been caught. How to deal with them? I dare you to ask for your Majesty's instructions!"
Liu Che stood up, and a maid immediately came forward to dress him.
"The men will be sent to the mines in Shu County, and the women..." Liu Che hesitated for a moment and said: "I heard that dozens of meritorious and disabled soldiers were placed in Shanglin Garden and asked them to draw lots.
When you arrive, you’ll be someone’s fine prince!”
This matter is actually very simple.
A few days ago, Liu Che took out the "map of the Han Dynasty".
Then he brought it deliberately and showed it to Xia Yanzhi.
Although there are many things to think about on that map, as a time traveler, Liu Che’s geography lessons are not in vain.
At the very least, it outlines a roughly complete map of the world, although it only covers a corner of Asia.
But for the Huns, this was a truly fatal temptation.
Liu Che deliberately left a replica with Xia Yanzhi.
What happened next was very simple. As expected, the mice couldn't stand the temptation and jumped out. They stole the map and sent it outside the palace through channels. They passed it on through several hidden lines planted by the Huns in Chang'an.
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But unfortunately, all of this is a trap.
The Xiuyiwei followed the clues and uprooted the entire Huns' espionage system in Chang'an, including many spies who had been lurking in Chang'an for ten or even twenty years.
Of course, with Liu Che's deliberate connivance, the map was sent out of the city and sent to the Huns by two merchant families who had trade relations with the Huns.
Xiuyiwei followed closely and grabbed along the line.
At this moment, it is estimated that the entire intelligence system installed by the Huns in the north will be paralyzed.
Of course, they are not without rewards.
That map will guide the Huns well in launching a war of conquest to the west.
I am afraid that in the past few years, people in Dayuan, Wusun, and even Yuezhi have had headaches.
This is a good thing for Liu Che.
The countries in the Western Regions have the five scum of war, so naturally they also have powerful countries.
A country like Dawan should still be able to give the Huns enough trouble and blows.
Liu Che was not afraid that the Huns would not be fooled.
After all, the three words Yuezhi people are clearly marked on the map.
To the Xiongnu, the hatred of the Yuezhi people made them the top ones who must be eradicated.
Although this map spread to the Huns, the Huns could indeed get enough benefits from the war of conquest in the west.
Whether it’s the bloody horses of Dawan, the agriculture of the Western Regions, and the excellent forage and horse breeds of the Amu Darya River.
Liu Che also considered the risks of doing so for a long time.
However, after comprehensive consideration, he felt that it would be much better for the Huns to advance westward than to stick to their original position.
A Xiongnu who was going all out to the west would inevitably relax its war preparations in the east, and even mobilize a large number of elite tribes from the east to participate in the war.
But now, the territory of the Huns Empire has actually reached the limit of a nomadic nation.
If you swallow it any more, you may suffer from indigestion.
Even the Mongol Empire of later generations fell into pieces immediately after the death of Genghis Khan.
The Golden Family is just a symbol.
The current Huns are still much inferior to the Mongol Empire at its peak.
Moreover, in terms of system, the Huns had too many loopholes and shortcomings.
More importantly, Liu Che believed that the Han Dynasty only needed to concentrate on development for five to ten years before it could completely crush the Xiongnu with weapons, equipment and tactics that were more than an era ahead of them.
At that time, everything the Huns are doing now is actually just a pioneer for the king!
By then, it will not make much difference whether the Huns are strong or weak.
Besides, the Western Region is not so easy to conquer.
Otherwise, Shan Yu would have swallowed the entire Western Region in one gulp. (To be continued.)
