The old slave held the kettle sweeper and slowly opened the door. Just as he was about to clean the door, he saw several people standing outside the house. They seemed to have been waiting for a long time, but they didn't knock on the door. The old slave looked at it seriously for a moment. He was shocked and quickly bowed: "Mr. Ma!"
The person standing at the door was none other than Ma Jun. He and several of his followers stood at the door a little embarrassed. He had been here for more than an hour, but he really didn't dare to knock on the door. He didn't know that he was being attacked by someone. To impeach him, he just felt that Shijun had spent so much effort to make himself the county magistrate, and that he was dismissed and sent back after he failed to complete his studies for a full year. This was really a bit unfair to him.
Seeing that he looked a little embarrassed, the old slave smiled and said: "The master has been waiting for you for several days, so hurry up and enter the house."
Ma Jun nodded, and then he and his servant slowly walked into the mansion. After such a long time, nothing has changed here. The master is still the same. Ma Jun walked to the study, and the servant stepped forward. After reporting, Ma Jun walked in. As expected, Wen Renxi was waiting for him to arrive. Seeing that he had already arrived, Wen Renxi smiled and said, "You're here..."
Seeing that Wen Renxi did not curse as much as he expected, Ma Jun lowered his head in shame and said: "Master...Master...Master, I will give Master...Jun...Jun... .It’s embarrassing..."
"Don't do this, I am the one impeaching the emperor..." Wen Renxi said.
"Ah? Master... Master, why?" Ma Jun stood up suddenly, his eyes widened, shook his head when he heard the attack, and said: "Oh, don't blame me, but I noticed that your heart is not in it. In terms of official career, you have been interested in studying strange things since you were a child. I wanted you to take over my position, but I thought wrongly. If you are an official for a long time, I am afraid that one day, Wang Fu will cause trouble, and you will have nothing. Good ending..."
"It's better that I impeach you personally. In this way, the emperor will give me a little favor and won't deal with you, so you can study in peace..." Wen Renxi said slowly.
Ma Jun was stunned, and after thinking for a moment, he bowed to Wen Renxi and said, "Thank you, Master."
At this moment, Zheng Xuan, who was far away in Liangzhou, had already made arrangements for foreign trade. The emperor asked him to choose the envoys he wanted to send. After all, he was the only one with talents who were proficient in the Guishan language. Zheng Xuan thought for a long time before letting himself A long historian of the Ming Dynasty went to Kushan with Sutiba. The two of them were the main ones, and they brought a lot of gifts to form a large envoy to Kushan.
This long history, called Han Yue and courtesy name Wen Yue, was a famous scribe in Liangzhou. He served successively as a subordinate of Yin Hua, the prefect of Jincheng, and Zuo Chang, the prefect of Wuwei. Finally, he was reused by Zheng Xuan. He was kept by his side and entrusted with important responsibilities. This man was meticulous in his actions and extraordinary in conversation. This mission was the opportunity he got through self-recommendation.
He has been staying in Liangzhou for a long time and is proficient in the languages of various ethnic groups. He also knows a little about Kushan language. During this period, he has been studying with Sutiba. He has long been full of confidence in his mission, although he now says I'm still not fluent enough, but I can at least understand and express myself, which is much better than Wang Fu!
However, Sutiba kept complaining and often talked about Prince Wangfu. It took him two or three days to completely learn Kushan dialect. You have been learning Korean for so long, why can't you do it?
After a long preparation, the envoys set off, and Zheng Xuan personally saw them off. They set off from Guzang, passing through the Western Regions, and then to Guishang. Sutiba participated in the formulation of the route. He was originally a merchant, so he decided on the route.
The route was the safest and most convenient one. They were escorted by soldiers from Liangzhou counties along the way.
After arriving in the Western Regions, new soldiers stationed here came to escort them. These new soldiers received orders from Wang Fu to accompany the envoy. The main purpose was to show Kushan the power of the Han Dynasty, and they could not be allowed to
They despised the big man, and the soldiers escorted the envoy all the way. Han Yue was extremely calm along the way, without any nervousness or panic.
Only occasionally would I find Sutiba and ask him to talk about King Kushan's preferences and character.
"Your Majesty, my name is Hubisaka...Xinfutu..." Sutiba spoke impatiently. Han Yue squinted his eyes and listened carefully. As a Kushan native, Sutiba said,
They tried their best not to slander their king, but Han Yue still keenly discovered that this king did not seem to be a very wise king. Before him, Vasishega, Yan Gaozhen, and Jia Nise
These are very outstanding kings.
But in his generation, although Kuishang still maintained its dominance over the vast territory, it was far less than it was in its heyday, and had gone downhill. This king liked to build cities and temples, and he was arrogant.
For example, after he came to the throne, the first thing he did was to issue a brand new currency and print various statues of gods on it.
As for the previous old currency, he did not implement a corresponding recycling policy, which caused the national economy to be in chaos and almost collapsed. However, he still maintained his dominance and allowed the influence of the Kushan Empire to reach as far as the other side of the river. Although Han
Yue didn't know which big river this river was, but from Sutiba's words, he still knew that the territory of the Kushan Empire was probably not much smaller than that of the Han Dynasty.
Of course, after today's Han Dynasty destroyed Xianbei, its territory would definitely exceed that of Kushan, but even so, this country should not be underestimated.
When the envoys passed through the Western Regions, their huge force was naturally noticed by Kushan. Immediately, elite soldiers came to stop them. The soldiers who came were all cavalry, and their number was huge.
Being close to 10,000 people, such weapons can be used at any time. Han Yue silently noted the situation here, and Sutiba stepped forward to meet with the other party's general.
He also explained that the envoys from the Han Dynasty were coming to pay homage to the king.
The opponent's general was a burly man with a majestic beard. After hearing Sutiba's words, he carefully looked at the army in front of him and said: "I can report it to the king, but
, you can’t move forward any further, otherwise, you will be regarded as an invader!” Hearing what he said, Sutiba nodded and returned.
He reported the results to Han Yue, and they waited here for news from King Kushan.
When the generals reported the situation here to the king, the princes of Kushan paid great attention to it. The Han Dynasty was different from other places. In Ban Chao's time, the Han Dynasty once taught them an unforgettable lesson. For the Han Dynasty, they
I still have fears in my heart. Although I don’t know why the big man wants to send an envoy, I still have to make thorough preparations.
But their king, Hubisaka, seemed a bit casual.
Sitting on the throne, drinking wine, since the other party did not send troops for a surprise attack but sent envoys, it means that the other party came with good intentions, what are you worried about? Besides, the Han Dynasty has a vast territory, how could it come all the way? Looking for trouble for himself? Hubisaka thought to himself that he was not as unscrupulous as he showed, but he knew how to hide himself.
When he was in power, Kushan did not rise significantly. However, it was he who stabilized the decadent situation and stabilized the entire Kushan territory. As for currency, only currency engraved with their gods can be accepted by them. Ah, otherwise, why would I, a Buddhist believer, carve other people's gods on coins?
"Send someone to greet the Han envoys and greet them with the highest standards!"
"Guests coming from far away should enjoy our most sincere and warm welcome."