"Prince Terra, I, the Khan of Khans, am willing to keep my agreement with King Crisila II.
The four Rashtras in the southwest of the Balihar Kingdom and the nine Visaya territories will be returned to you. According to the will, they will be divided equally among your three brothers!"
Rashtra and Visaya are the administrative units of the Balihar dynasty. The former means domain, kingdom, etc., and can be regarded as a provincial vassal administrative unit with certain autonomy. Visaya is lower, equivalent to
county.
Zhang Dahan's preemptive move was very powerful. It not only destroyed his base of resentment such as the Crown Prince of Terra, but also occupied the moral high ground.
For the sake of the promise I made to your royal father, I will not kill you but will also give you four Rashtras. This is absolutely benevolent and righteous.
Secondly, Zhang Zhao also received praise from all the nobles who came to watch the ceremony. Although they had heard from various channels that Ju'er Khan was cruel and shameless, but today they saw that it was wrong!
How can he be so cruel and shameless? He is a gentleman who keeps his word!
In the end, Zhang Zhao only used these few words to successfully transform himself into the elder of the three people including the Crown Prince of Terra, even though the Crown Prince of Terra was more than twice his age.
The Crown Prince of Terra tried his best to put on a smile. What the hell, Ju'er Khan opposite had forced his father to death, and also killed his two younger brothers and an uncle, and he still had to accept charity from Ju'er Khan.
However, the Crown Prince of Terra did not dare to show it on his face. He knelt down on one knee very respectfully and accepted Zhang Zhao's charity as a vassal.
"Honorable Khan, Terra thanks you for your kindness and generosity!"
Well, when I said thank you, I knew it was kindness and generosity, but Crown Prince Terra didn't think so in his heart.
What he was thinking was that when he accumulated enough strength, he would re-establish the Balihar dynasty.
However, his two younger brothers didn't think so. The smiles on their faces and the words of gratitude in their mouths were genuine.
Because Terra is the crown prince, he is destined to have everything, but if Juerhan doesn't come, fringe princes like the two of them may not be able to get even a Visaya, let alone a half Rashtra.
After allocating several Rashtras in the southeast to the three brothers of the Crown Prince of Terra, Zhang Zhao then demarcated three Rashtras from the northeast of the Balihar Dynasty, which were his spoils of war.
This territory is exactly the Borayaga region where he has already worn the crown. A Greater Borayaga Governor-General will be established here to accept the jurisdiction of Zhenyuan Kingdom.
But in fact, Zhang Zhao divided this place into small pieces of land and created a lot of small lords.
Can such a small and fragmented territory be maintained after Zhang Zhao leaves? It certainly can’t be maintained, but it’s okay if it can’t be maintained!
Zhang Zhao never thought about how much territory he would occupy in Tianzhu at this time. It was impossible.
All he needs is ownership. With this ownership, he will have plenty of time, manpower and material resources to clean up after twenty or thirty years.
And if no one pays attention to his territory, how can he have the nerve to tear it down and rebuild it again?
The Balihar Dynasty was divided into two-thirds, and the remaining one-third is the most essential part of Qunu City.
Zhang Zhao is planning to give this part to the Buddhist sects headed by Nalanda Temple, but whether they are worthy of such fertile land depends on whether they can get on the road.
However, Zhang Zhao would not discuss this matter with Master Baotongzi and the others now. He simply invited them to come and give them a chance to discuss it.
....
As soon as the court meeting at White Moon Palace ended, Crown Prince Terra and other members of the Balihar dynasty were driven away by Zhang Zhao.
When they left, more than 150,000 Sudras and Dalits were moved out from the four southeastern Rashtras, based on more than 10,000 captive troops organized by Yan Jin.
These people are the spoils of war for King Zhang. They will be moved to the Ningyuan Governor-General in eight to ten batches and become serfs for a group of Khotan nobles such as Li Shengtian and Zhang Zhao.
The Crown Prince of Terra and others left, but Zhang Zhao refused to let the disgraced King Rajayapra leave.
The King of Lieping has lost all his face in the past few months. It is estimated that even if he returns to Rajagaha, he may really have to be a King of Lieping in the future.
Zhang Zhao refused to let Rajyapura leave because the royal family of Palatine had not yet delivered the gold and silver that should be sent according to unspoken rules.
Secondly, Zhang Zhao also wanted to make Rajyapala continue to lose face, so that the Pala dynasty would be more chaotic in the future.
"What a wonderful place! Your Majesty! This India is really good, with a city of hundreds of thousands of people, rice fields that can be harvested at least twice a year, and the Ganges River for irrigation.
Even in the Central Plains, there are not many such good places, and what’s even more rare is that the people down there are so easy to rule!”
During the grand banquet, Yan Jin walked up to Zhang Zhao holding a glass wine glass and kept sighing.
The wealth of Qunu City is even greater than that of King Xiaxi's distant city. Even Yan Jin, who is determined to return to the Central Plains, is reluctant to part with it.
Zhang Zhao shook his head without any nostalgia, "Chengjie, don't be blinded by the prosperity in front of you. The reason why we can control this place so smoothly now is because we are acting according to their rules.
It is also because I, Zhang Erlang, have not infringed too much on the interests of the local nobles, big and small. I am targeting the very few people at the top, and I am also searching for the treasures of these people.
If we really want to rule here, conflicts will ensue. Counting the Shunyi left and right armies and the Huwen City disciples, we only have fifteen thousand people, so we don't have the strength to occupy this place in a short time."
My Zhang Da Khan is still very sober. He comes and goes like the wind now, sweeping away the middle and upper reaches of the Ganges River and the middle and upper reaches of the Xindu River. In addition to being strong enough, as he said, he only touched a few people at the top of Tianzhu.
cake.
Zhang Zhao's situation in Qunu City is inexplicably similar to that of Yelu Deguang who entered Kaifeng.
If Yelu Deguang had only eaten up the interests of the royal family of the Later Tang Dynasty and was willing to appoint a powerful Han Jiedushi envoy, he might have been able to return north smoothly with a large sum of gold and silver.
But he was greedy and disorganized, and in the end he could only go back in the same situation as Di Hao.
Therefore, Zhang Zhao learned enough lessons from Yelu Deguang. He would not be fooled by the prosperity of Qunu City. He would only take what he should take. As for whether he would be left with a pot of porridge after leaving, that was not something he had to consider.
of.
After all, this is a land of approximately 12.3 million square kilometers, and it is simply impossible to rule it with more than 10,000 soldiers.
And he can't show too much greed. If he is greedy, his subordinates may not be able to get him back. Even Yan Jin has this idea, let alone others.
"The lesson your Majesty is teaching me is that I was dazzled by the flowers and brocade in front of me!"
Yan Jin touched his nose in embarrassment. He had really thought about staying in Tianzhu.
"Between you and me, don't use the word "teaching". Even though we are monarchs and subjects, we are brothers!" Zhang Zhao waved his hand to signal Yan Jin not to be so nervous.
"If Chengjie likes this place, then he will marry more wives and concubines and leave more descendants. After the matter in the Central Plains is decided, let them be like you and me as monarchs and ministers, and come to the land of Tianzhu to build several more kingdoms of monarchs and ministers!"
"Your Majesty, what you said is good! I, Ma Yao, will also give birth to a few more boys. I will send one to Tianzhu in the future, and he will be treated as the Lord of Shima Kingdom or something like that!"
Ma Yaozi and a few others just happened to pass by while laughing and dancing. When they heard Zhang Zhao's last words, they immediately started shouting excitedly.
Suddenly, the banquet hall was filled with cries and howls, and everyone was very excited.
The banquet got more and more exciting as the party opened. Hundreds of officers and members of Yuanxuanshandu became more and more excited as they drank. Zhang Zhao was also very excited, but after getting excited, he always felt a little restless.
Several times he couldn't help but look towards a palace on the left side of the banquet hall, where Queen Avachi and her maids were arranged to live.
Guo Tiance saw Zhang Zhao's expression with sharp eyes.
‘Ahem!’ He coughed twice and suddenly raised his voice to a roar.
"His Royal Highness Rajya, why did you drink three glasses of wine with the white soldier and horse commander just now, and only drank one glass with me? Are you looking down on a low-ranking official?"
King Polo Leping was already dizzy from drinking. How could he, a pampered and pampered king, drink like these reckless men on the battlefield?
He couldn't remember how many drinks he had with Bai Congxin. He couldn't even remember whether he had had a drink with Bai Congxin!
Seeing Guo Tiance coming over with a wine glass, of course he knew that Guo Tiance was not a lowly official at all, he was Ju'erhan's personal civil servant!
Thinking about how to get Ju'er Khan to let him go as soon as possible, Rajya Polo could only cheer up and staggered to Guo Tiance.
"Then... let's have three drinks together too!"
"Three cups are not enough now. Your Highness and I are in love, and I will drink with him until dawn!"
Although Guo Tiance was speaking to Rajyapura, his face was tilted in the direction of Zhang Zhao.
Zhang Zhao felt hot in his heart and struggled a few times in his heart, but his legs were completely out of control. He raised one foot and lowered the other and walked towards the palace where Queen Avaci was resting.
In the palace, Queen Avachi was also a little absent-minded. She always couldn't help but think of that night in that simple room, and that fierce battle always appeared in her mind inadvertently.
‘Bang!’ The door was pushed open hard, and Queen Avachi stood up with a cry of surprise, feeling numb all over her body.
What appeared at the door was Ju'erhan who she didn't know how to deal with.
A young bull who sounds like an old man, but is actually a strong and handsome young bull, completely different from the real old man, King Polo.
"Ah! No... don't!" The tingling Queen Avaqi only felt a burst of clouds and fog, and she was carried on the shoulders of the little bull Zhang Zhao and walked towards the bedroom in the inner room.
"Great Khan, can you let the king go?" Queen Avachi asked in a low voice.
Zhang Zhao walked quickly and said nothing.
"Great Khan, I don't want to leave Rajgir City. My family is all in Rajgir City!" Queen Avachi mustered up her last courage and whispered.
She was very satisfied with and cherished her status as the Queen of King Polo. She did not want to be treated as a trophy and be abducted thousands of miles away, never to see her relatives again.
With a 'thud' sound, Zhang Zhao threw the soft body on his shoulders onto a large brocade quilt.
This is the advantage of being a thief. You want to be responsible, but others don't want you to be responsible.
