At the end of June, Li Siye's injury was mostly healed, and he decided to leave for Shule. Before leaving, he said goodbye to Jiedu envoy Fu Meng Lingcha, deputy envoy Gao Xianzhi, Cheng Qianli and others, and told them about their upcoming marriage in Shule Town.
The words were spoken smoothly, and the three superiors expressed their congratulations in advance. Although they could not go in person, they would have people send congratulatory gifts.
Gifts in this era tended to be gifts rather than money. They usually gave silk or silk, but they were not limited to these things.
Li Siye didn't want to make the wedding too complicated. Apart from the unavoidable red tape etiquette, he would omit all the other things that could be saved. At that time, he only needed to set up a few banquets in the courtyard of the Governor's Mansion and invite some acquaintances from the army.
Just come and have wine and meat.
Feng Changqing and Chuulu also boarded his last train to Shule, but Feng Changqing did not expect that as soon as he joined Li Siye's staff, he would have to give him a congratulatory gift. He usually has great ambitions, but his family is very poor.
I'm still hanging around at the bottom, and I don't know how far I can go in sending congratulatory gifts to a high-ranking official like the Shule Governor, so I'm sitting on my horse feeling sad inwardly.
The young man Chuo Lüjie would never have thought about such a thing, let alone worry about it. He was riding a horse and thinking about it. He was thinking about how he would rush into Suiye City in the future, with the city blazing into the sky, and other things.
The soldiers were all looting, but he held a bloody sword and stepped firmly into the golden tent of Khan Tuqishi. At that time, his enemies knelt at his feet, confessed their sins, and begged for help.
He spared his life, but no matter how much the enemy cried and cried, it could not soften his heart, which was already as hard as stone. He cut it off resolutely with the horizontal knife in his hand, and Mohe's head rose into the sky spurting blood.
Chuilu suddenly pulled the reins of his horse and burst into laughter. The people around him looked strange, thinking that the child had got something and was going crazy.
After eleven days of travel, Li Siye led the crowd through Jused City in Weitou Prefecture and officially entered the jurisdiction of Shule Town.
Shule Town is located at the intersection of two rivers. It is also the gathering point of the northern and southern routes of the Silk Road. Its strategic importance ranks first in the Anxi Protectorate. The Tubo people hold Xiao Bolu tightly in their hands.
They are trying to use this place as a springboard to occupy Shule, thereby completely cutting off the connection between the Jisu Prefectures in the Western Regions and the Anxi Protectorate.
Li Siye could feel the heavy weight of this responsibility. Moreover, before taking office, he was not blind. He also inquired about Shule's past history and current situation.
It can be said that since Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty established the Protectorate of the Western Regions, the kingdom of Shule has been active with an unending heart of the Yanhan Dynasty. Even in the turbulent period of the Three Kingdoms and Two Jins, King Shule still remembered the relationship with the central government from afar.
Dynasty connection, Cao Wei sent envoys to pay tribute, and was granted the title of Shizhong of Wei, and the Governor of the Republic of China. In the Western Jin Dynasty, he was also granted the title of Shizhong of Ning, and the Governor of the Republic of China. During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Central Plains dynasties changed frequently. The Shule envoy sent fifteen envoys to the Northern Wei Dynasty, bypassing Rouran.
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Later, the Sui Dynasty came to dominate the world, and King Shule sent envoys to pay tribute, hoping that the imperial court would send a protective palace to return to the central government. Unfortunately, the Sui Dynasty was short-lived, and the Central Plains fell into war again. King Shule's hope of surrender was once again frustrated, until they ushered in the Tang Dynasty
In the ninth year of the Zhenguan Dynasty, the Shule royal family overcame all difficulties and escaped the interference of the Western Turkic regime. They sent envoys to Chang'an to request submission to the imperial court, hoping that the Tang Dynasty could send institutions to govern the Western Regions.
At that time, in order to win over Shule, the Western Turkic Khan granted King Shule the title of Jielifa and married off the princess, but he still could not change King Shule's determination to submit to the Tang Dynasty. King Shule asked Taizong to set up a protective palace three times.
In the hundreds of years from Zhenguan to Kaiyuan, the situation in the Western Regions changed and Shule Town was abandoned several times, but the only thing that remained unchanged was King Pei of Shule's sincerity for the Central Dynasty.
After Li Siye learned about this period of history, he also felt that the centripetal force in Shule Town was very powerful and they were absolutely die-hard Han officials. Based on this, he believed that it would be much easier to be the garrison envoy in Shule.
The current Shule Governor-General, Dadudu, Yaojianzhou Sima Pei Guoliang is a descendant of the Shule royal family. As soon as you hear this name, you will know that he is absolutely Miao Zhenggenhong and will undoubtedly protect the country and be loyal.
On the afternoon of the third day, Shule City was already in sight. The thick rammed earth city wall stretched under the blue sky. The city gate was made of sandstone. The top of the city gate was originally shaped like a round arch. Later, the Shule royal family repaired the city wall.
Craftsmen were specially hired from Hexi Province with a large sum of money to add a bracket-shaped and mountain-style eaves roof to the exotic-style roof. This also reflects the Shule people's desire and pursuit of the Central Plains culture.
There were two groups of people standing outside the city gate waiting eagerly, including both barbarians and Han Chinese. They saw the car and horse teams coming with a wisp of dust in the distance. They stood on tiptoes for the tall-nosed Shule official wearing a round-collared robe.
He opened his mouth and said, "Here he comes, he is here."
Zhao Chongxuan, the deputy commander of the Shule Army, was standing on the left side wearing a light crimson robe without a crotch. He wore a red triangle scarf on his head to wipe his forehead. The scarf was turned upward to cover his bun to keep cool. Originally there was an entourage behind him holding a colored silk to shade the sun.
He pushed the umbrella away at this time: "Okay, don't hold it, don't look at the time, will this little solar energy make you insolate?"
Governor Pei Guoliang, who was standing opposite him, smiled indifferently and reached out to push away the attendant holding an umbrella behind him. He raised his hand and asked Zhao Chongxun in a low voice: "What kind of person is this new envoy Li Zhen? Does Zhao Junzhi understand?"
Tell each other”
Zhao Chongxun returned the salute and said: "I don't know, I have been stationed in Shule all year round and I am not good at socializing in the officialdom. I only know that General Li was promoted very quickly. I don't know where he came from.
In just a few years, he became famous in Qixi. Oh, we in Shule may know few people about him, but if you ask Khotan who General Li is, even the children will know that he personally presided over the construction of the Desert Station.
, led troops to exterminate the bandits, and won the hearts of the locals."
"In that case, I feel relieved." Pei Guoliang narrowed his eyes and folded his hands in front of his abdomen. He was only in his twenties, but he always acted mature and solemn in front of others, probably because he was worried about being looked down upon.
He suddenly leaned forward and asked: "I heard that Li Shijun is now serving as the envoy to Shule and Khotan. Do you think he will favor one over the other?"
Zhao Chongxuan chuckled and said: "He came to be an official to achieve political success, not to raise a son. How could he favor one over the other? Besides, the geographical location of Shule Town is far beyond that of Khotan. He would not sit in Shule personally.
How can I feel at ease?"
While the two were talking, the cavalry led by Li Siye was getting closer and closer. Pei Guoliang finally saw his appearance clearly and couldn't help but smacked his lips and said: "Isn't he too young?"
"You're not young either. You even have a short mustache on your mouth."
"Young people must be energetic."
The two of them were talking about Li Siye from a distance. Li Siye shook his horse's reins and sped up. He came in front of the crowd and got off the horse. The crowd shook their sleeves, took two steps forward, bowed and crossed their hands, their stomachs already prepared.
Drafts were thrown out one after another.
"General Li is finally here. We, the soldiers and people of Shule, have been waiting eagerly for it. We sent people to inquire about it a month ago, but it was only when the general's family members arrived that we found out that the general had other official business."
"We have sent people to clean up the general's mansion and invite the general to enter the city."
"I have admired General Lee for a long time, and it is a great honor to have him as a colleague."
"The name of the general has spread throughout the desert of Khotan. It is only when we meet today that we have fulfilled our wish."
With so many people talking, Li Siye couldn't answer one by one. He only raised his hands to the first two people in the welcoming team, looked at the people behind him, and said loudly: "Everyone, how can Siye be so virtuous and capable that you should be here in the city?"
I'm really ashamed to greet you outside the door..."
The young man Chui Lu led his horse and stood behind the people in the scorching sun. He looked indifferently at Li Siye and the group of people complimenting each other, and his skin got goosebumps. He had never seen him before, and he pretended to be close to him in such a coquettish manner. The world of adults is really
It's scary.
He led the horse and followed them into the city. He looked up at the city cave. The huge stone arches were smooth and neat. The thousand-year-old ancient city really lived up to its reputation. The streets in the city were arranged on an irregular central axis. The main reason was that the east and west gates were not symmetrical.