In fact, Yu Guming and Yi Zhigui had already arrived in Wusun when the Fifth Prince and others arrived at Dingxiang.
They traveled lightly, not taking shelter from the wind and snow, changing horses seven times along the way, and arrived at Wusun in the shortest time.
Achiduo, the former Prime Minister of the Wusun Kingdom, was Yi Zhigui's maternal grandfather and the Changhe King of the Wusun Kingdom.
When the old king was here, they had a good relationship with each other, and Achiduo was the most trusted minister in the Wusun Kingdom.
His daughter was beautiful and intelligent, so she was favored by Yu Duchanyu and married her as his queen.
However, this beautiful queen was somewhat unlucky. When Yi Zhigui was eight years old, she contracted the plague and died.
The current king of Wusun Kingdom is not very close to the veteran minister Achiduo. He trusts his uncle more.
Therefore, Achiduo resigned from the position of Prime Minister and became an idle prince.
When Yi Zhi returned to the desert, he did not see his grandfather and his family very often. After all, the two countries were thousands of miles apart.
Now that another ten years have passed, it is natural that we have seen each other but not known each other.
Yu Guming and others disguised themselves as jewelry merchants and came to Chigu City, the capital of Wusun.
After spending a day or two in the city, I got acquainted with a local wealthy businessman, who recommended him to the Changhe Palace to offer treasures.
This is also a common method used by merchants. As long as there are some surprising goods, they will not be sold in the market, but will be taken directly to the homes of dignitaries.
The Changhe King is almost eighty years old, but he is in good health and has sharp ears and eyesight.
I heard that merchants from the Han Dynasty came to offer treasures, so I was naturally happy to take a look.
At this time, his eldest son Yulun was also at home, accompanying his father and meeting merchants from the Han Dynasty.
That day, there were four people from Yu Guming and his party. In addition to him and Yi Zhigui, there were also the two generals, Jin Changsheng and Lu Kaishan.
After seeing the gift, Yu Lun asked: "Members from heaven, what kind of treasure do you want to offer?"
Lu Kaishan and Jin Changsheng took out dozens of pieces of jewelry they had brought with them, and naturally they were all of high quality.
After looking at them, Prince Changhe and his son said, "They are indeed good treasures, but I don't know how much they cost."
At this time, Yu Guming spoke: "The total price of these things is thirty thousand taels of gold."
"Thirty thousand taels is too much," Yu Lun shook his head, "We only want these pearls, corals and tortoiseshells, and some ivory ones, but not the others."
"Don't be busy negotiating the price, I have another treasure here." Yu Guming said, "If you can recognize what it is, these treasures will be given away for free."
Prince Changhe and his son couldn't help but be surprised after hearing this, but they couldn't help but be curious: "I wonder what kind of treasure it is? Take it out and let us have a look."
Yi Zhigui took out an ebony box and said, "This is it."
The King of Changhe ordered his men to bring it closer and open it. It turned out to be a small poplar comb with one tooth missing.
The businessman who brought them here couldn't help but feel regretful when he saw this situation. This thing was very common in the homes of ordinary people here, so how could it be regarded as an extraordinary treasure?
At this time, Prince Changhe and his son were extremely shocked, but they were both wealthy people. They tried their best to suppress the waves in their hearts and said calmly: "The guests have come from afar and have worked hard along the way. Since they have come to our house, why not
Let's have a cup of tea and some snacks first, and let me take a closer look at this treasure."
Yu Lun even said to the businessman: "My concubines have some jewelry that they want to resell. You are familiar with the business, so I will leave it to you!"
After saying that, he asked someone to take the businessman out.
Then all the servants were kicked out, leaving only the father and son and Yu Guming and four others.
"Who are you? Why do you have my daughter's relics?" King Changhe asked as he picked up the comb.
"Grandpa, uncle," Yi Zhigui prostrated on the ground, "I am Yi Zhigui. This comb was given to me by my mother before she died. She said that this wooden comb was carved for her by your grandfather when she was one year old.
, she accidentally broke a tooth when she was five years old, but she always kept it with her as a treasure."
"Are you really Yi Zhigui?" Prince Changhe and his son still couldn't believe it, "You are not in Daxia..."
"Yes, I have been in the capital of Daxia for the past ten years, thanks to him ---" Yi Zhigui pointed at Yu Guming and said, "He is the eldest son of Duke Anguo. He treats me very kindly and takes care of me in every possible way, just like a real brother."
generally."
"Then why are you here?" Yu Lun asked, "I recently heard that Daxia and the Xiongnu are preparing to negotiate peace?"
"It's a long story." In order to convince them more, Yi Zhigui asked Yu Guming to bring out the imperial edict, "Grandpa, you have seen the imperial edict and credentials of the Great Xia Kingdom. It clearly stated that I and the Crown Prince were sent to
Accompany the fifth prince to the fortress to negotiate peace."
King Changhe has been the prime minister of the Wusun Kingdom for more than thirty years, so he can naturally tell the truth from the false.
He read the edict carefully to make sure it was true.
He looked at Yi Zhigui carefully, nodded and said, "Your facial features are exactly the same as Hai Rihan's."
As he spoke, he shed tears.
Next, the three masters and servants of Yu Guming watched the scene where the Changhe Prince and his grandson hugged each other and cried. It took them a full stick of incense before the three of them finally calmed down.
"Okay, let's not be sentimental for now and let's get down to business!" King Changhe said, "What on earth are you doing here?"
"Grandpa, I want to avenge my father!" Yi Zhigui gritted his teeth, "Manuru killed my father, I want to kill him too!"
"My child, are you talking in your sleep?!" King Changhe looked at his grandson and said with half helplessness and half worry, "Manuru has strong soldiers and horses, and is ruthless. After he became Shanyu, all the small countries around him were subject to him.
If he is not careful, he will be punished. His sons are all like wolves and tigers, and they are murderous. No one is not afraid of them.
Even Daxia has to give it three points. If the Han cavalry fights with the Huns' cavalry, what chance does it have to win? What's more, Daxia is no longer what it used to be. Otherwise, why would we, a small country, have to endure it?
How can we survive under the Huns?"
"Grandpa, we all know what you said. But you don't know that we have a brilliant plan," Yi Zhi returned. "I'm here just to ask you and your uncle to help and save Manulu, a hungry man."
Eradicate the wolf and his minions!"
"This is a big deal, not only related to our lives," Yu Lun said, "The lives of the whole country are tied to this. If your strategy is not smart enough or something goes wrong in the middle, it will be terrible."
"Uncle, please listen to my explanation of the strategy, and then you can decide whether it is feasible or not. As far as I know, the current King Wusun is very alienated from you, and the current Prime Minister has enmity with us.
The new king has not been on the throne for a long time, and the foundation is not yet solid, so you can still be safe for the time being. But what about a few more years?"
Prince Changhe and his son looked at each other, and they knew that what Yi Zhigui said was the truth.
The sharp sword hanging over their heads will fall down at some point.
