King Aheqi of Hami made a decree with a very clear purpose. He first talked about the deep brother-sister relationship between himself and the eldest princess Anji, and then affirmed that the eldest princess proposed to safeguard the safety of Hami this time. At the same time, he promised to God that he would definitely protect the safety of Hami.
The Han people who undermine the stability and unity of Hami will be expelled. As for when to expel them, it depends on the situation. They must be Han envoys and have the support of big men behind them. You can't just expel them just because you want!
Aheqi's second decree came out again before those in front of the palace left. This time, he put all the blame on himself, and said that he, the king of Hami, was like stinking shit, and sincerely
He hoped that the people of Hami could forgive him, and he also made a sincere apology and used money to make up for the way so many people worked so hard for Hami these days.
Concerned about the heavy gold coins in their hands, most of the people at the entrance of the palace finally dispersed. Of course, there were still some who didn't leave. Those were the die-hard supporters of Princess Anji. They were still worried until they saw Princess Anji and continued to stay in the palace.
At the door, they had to wait, or rather blackmail the king, to hand over Princess Anji. There were not many of them. After looking at it, Hawking said to Su Ren with a smile: "It doesn't take more than a stick of incense to clean it up."
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Su Ren nodded: "Very good, we will do it after dark and send people to block the streets on both sides so that no news can be leaked!"
At night, Aheqi and the Prime Minister were sitting in the main hall. No one dared to come to the main hall today. Aheqi's face was not good all afternoon, and all the maids serving the king were coaxed out. Princess Anji's death made Aheqi
Qi was a little scared, and he also suspected Su Ren. Only Su Ren in the palace had this ability. Apart from that, he couldn't think of anyone else who would poison his sister to death without knowing it.
The dim light illuminated half of Aheqi's face. When the wind blew, it flickered between bright and dark. That face was not handsome, only cold: "Have you found out any results yet?"
The Prime Minister shook his head slightly: "The old minister found three imperial doctors and a medical officer outside the palace to check the body of the eldest princess. They all said the same thing, poisoning, and this poison can definitely be from the poison that grows on the top of the Tianshan Mountains.
Planting poison, one of them also found the wax pill hiding the poison on the eldest princess’s collar.”
"This does not mean that my sister committed suicide! It is not impossible to rearrange the scene afterwards!"
The Prime Minister said: "The old minister also asked the imperial guards who were guarding the eldest princess at that time. They were divided into three groups. One group was outside the door, one group was behind the house, and there was another group in the room. Each group had three people. It can be said that
He is the personal guardian of the eldest princess, and they all said that no one else has ever entered the side hall, so I can’t think of anyone who has the ability to poison the eldest princess!”
"Isn't it possible that all those people were bribed?"
"How is this possible? The Royal Forest Army is the king's personal guard. They are only loyal to the king. Who can bribe them?"
Aheqi rubbed his face irritably: "Huh, no matter what, I still feel that my sister's death is inappropriate! The Prime Minister of the State has watched our siblings grow up, and the Prime Minister may have imagined that my sister will
suicide?"
The Prime Minister sighed: "Whether the eldest princess committed suicide or was killed, this matter should not be made public. Hami has finally settled down. If the news of the eldest princess's death is revealed, I am afraid there will be another chaos. Then there will be no way to do this
Easily resolved! The martial arts kings of the Han people should have realized that if they are forced into a hurry, our Hami manpower will not be their opponent. As soon as the divine punishment is issued, no matter how brave you are, there will only be one result, death!
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"Haha!" Aheqi smiled helplessly: "Does the Prime Minister also think it was those Han people who did it?"
The Prime Minister closed his eyes and his beard began to tremble: "It is precisely because there are no clues that it makes people more suspicious. This Su Ren looks young. You can tell by looking at the battle he knows how to do. This person has a delicate mind.
Defeat before fighting! According to the Han art of war, such people are best suited to accomplish great things, so we'd better be careful in the future."
Aheqi shook his head and sighed: "It's too late. We are now in someone else's hands. I'm afraid it won't be easy to escape! I thought about what my sister said for a day. Although I don't know who asked my sister to say it,
But some of those words are right. The Han Dynasty will definitely send troops to the Western Regions in the future. How will we deal with it then? Surrender or move away? Hami was built with the blood and sweat of our ancestors. Let us just give it to the Han Dynasty, not to mention this king.
Is the Prime Minister willing?"
The Prime Minister did not speak. Aheqi continued: "Maybe Sister is really right. We should not provoke the Han people. No matter they are those who are plotting evil in the Western Regions or are about to plot evil, once provoked, they will never be able to get rid of them!"
Seeing that the Prime Minister did not say a word, Aheqi waved his hand: "Forget it, now that the matter is over, we can only take one step at a time. As long as the Huns are not destroyed for a day, the Han will not be able to attack us. Maybe this is the only time we can
There’s time!”
Coming out of the main hall, the Prime Minister walked with a slight limp. People in the Western Regions do not have the habit of kneeling and sitting, but the Prime Minister is old. He has not slept for many days because of Hami's affairs. He is tired and sleepy, and he is only supported by his energy.
. He is a wise man in Hami. How could he not see the intentions of Han people like Su Ren and others? But the Prime Minister also understood that regardless of whether the Han came to Hami or not, Hami's future would end in destruction. Instead of letting other countries in the Western Regions annex it,
It's better to make friends with the big man, maybe there will be a chance in the future?
Su Ren stood at the foot of the steps. Seeing how difficult it was for the Prime Minister to walk, he quickly stepped forward to support the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister smiled slightly and said: "I am old, and it is really good for General Su to support me..."
"The Prime Minister is a wise man and can be considered an elder, so I should give you some support. Things have calmed down. Hami is still Hami. Everything the Prime Minister does is for the sake of Hami. I naturally understand that I will be ready to leave in a few days.
I also ask the Prime Minister to discuss with the King, so that the envoys sent to the Han Dynasty should leave early to avoid any delay and cause any trouble!"
The Prime Minister nodded: "What General Su said is absolutely true. The old minister mentioned this to His Majesty just now. This matter must be done as soon as possible. When the time comes, General Su would like to speak kindly in front of His Majesty the Emperor of the Han Dynasty!"
"sure!"
The two of them talked while walking, and laughter could be heard from time to time. They talked happily and confirmed many things, such as when Su Ren and the others would leave, and Su Ren borrowed five hundred craftsmen from the Hami Kingdom.
They even talked about the future trade route between Hami and Yumen, as well as the responsibilities and duties of being responsible for guarding the trade route. In short, everything that could be said was said, and the two people's opinions were surprisingly unified. Sometimes people feel that these two
One is the King of Hami and the other is the Emperor of Han.
From the entrance of the palace hall, we walked to the small courtyard where Su Ren lived. The Prime Minister and Su Ren had dinner and drank tea together. They said that the moon had come out before he said goodbye and went back. The Prime Minister left, Han Qing, Zhang Qian,
Ying Guangji, Jingji and others came out of the room. They had been hiding inside and could clearly hear the conversation between Su Ren and the Prime Minister.
Jingji said: "This old guy is really amazing. He is so old and still thinks so clearly. I think he is about to become a spirit!"
Zhang Qian breathed a sigh of relief: "With the help of this Prime Minister, we can gain a firm foothold in Yumen. With King Xiutu of the Xiongnu to the north, Hami to the west, and Shanshan to the south, we won't have to worry about the Qiang people to the east.
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Only Han Qing and Ying Guangji remained silent. Su Ren glanced at them and said, "What do Mr. Han and Young Master Ying think?"
Han Qingdao: "We need to hurry up in building the city, and the soldiers and horses guarding the city must also be faster. Although the current situation is stable, the ambassador just said that there are guards of honor on all sides, but it seems to me that our Yumen is surrounded from all sides.
If you are not careful, you may die without a burial!"
Ying Guangji said: "We should also establish our own caravan, not to transport goods from the Han Dynasty to the Western Regions, but to transport goods from Yumen to the further west. If this road is blocked by others, no matter how much goods we transport,
It’s just trash!”
Su Ren chuckled, pointed at Ying Guangji and said to the other three people: "Did you see that Mr. Ying is the most discerning person? There are actually many ways to occupy a place. War is the most troublesome and expensive way. I am
Starting as a businessman, in my opinion, using businessmen to deal with enemies is the most effective way. Not only can they occupy their land, but they can also naturally win the hearts and minds of the people."
Han Qingdao: "Sir, what do you mean...?"
"Tell Lao Wang, it shows that the matter with the Western Regions caravan starts from now on. Hami is just a temporary ally. When we gain a foothold in Yumen, we will not only sell my big man's things to the entire Western Regions, but also to the food farther away.
countries, and even sell them all the way to the seaside!”
"The general said that the western border is also the sea?" Zhang Qian immediately grasped the key to Su Ren's words.
Su Ren nodded: "That's natural. Not only is the sea to the west, north, and south, it's just a matter of distance from us. If the ambassador is confident, he may be able to see it in thirty to fifty years!
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"Uh! Haha!" Zhang Qian chuckled: "It is said that the earth under our feet is floating on the back of a giant turtle. It seems to be true. In the future, maps must be drawn wherever the caravan goes. I want to see what this land has.
How big!"
After everything has been discussed, there is no point in staying in Hami. Now they have no way to eat Hami in one bite and can only use each other. When the Hami people start to build the bombed city wall, Su Ren takes
The Han people left Hami. When they came, the sky was full of snow, but when they left, the snow had melted, and fur coats could no longer be passed around at noon.
There was no one to say goodbye. They were nominally expelled by the King of Hami, so they left in a rather desolate way. In the disdainful eyes of the Hami people, the first to leave the city was a pair of cavalry led by Hawking. Zhang Tong has become Hawking's deputy general.
Both of them are muscular but simple-minded guys, so they have a lot to say. Su Ren led the people in the middle, and Shi Bao and Wu Xu held the line at the end of the team.
The Han envoy's vehicle followed Su Ren. The staff he raised high was blown by the wind, and it floated with fluff balls attached to it. Zhang Qian held Lang Ri in his arms, and Lang Ri asked: "Sir, what are we doing here?"
Where are you going?"
Zhang Qian lovingly stroked Langri's head twice: "Let's go to a place of our own."
"Will you come again?"
Zhang Qian nodded: "Come back, I will definitely come back! When we come back, if these people dare to look at us like this again, we will kill them!" (To be continued)