(6) Major events are gradually becoming big things, and each has its own thoughts
The envoy to Loulan, after arriving in Loulan, explained the intention of coming. The king of Loulan rarely participates in the alliance on the grassland, so not many people have seen the king of Loulan. Just entered Loulan, only to see the business prosperity, although I am not sure whether the people live and work in peace and contentment, but only on the surface, the people are kind, and the facilities of the city defense are also perfect. The messenger chatted and inquired in the streets.
"You are a foreigner, we have abundant products here, and the king cares for the people." Said the guest in the wine shop.
"Our king knows the way of commerce, so Loulan can become the place of commerce, and there are many merchants every year, so it is particularly prosperous."
"Our king has three sons, each of whom is outstanding, all of whom are Wen Taowu strategy, this is the tiger father without the dog son."
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After listening to the past few days, the envoy had a little idea in his heart, and took the document to formally meet the king of Loulan.
Although it is also a country in the Western Regions, it has a different feeling, just in terms of troops, it surpasses the Otsutsuki clan, and the warriors are heroic. Entered the main hall and finally saw King Loulan. Although he is old, he is deaf and clear-sighted, dignified, and not angry and arrogant.
Before the envoy entered the palace, he had already heard that King Loulan had two wives, one gave birth to the eldest prince and the third prince, and died when the third prince was still young. The other is the biological mother of the second prince, the eldest princess of Gaochang Kingdom, who died of illness five years ago.
From the time King Loulan learned of the visit of the envoys of the Dayue clan, he guessed the recent conflict between the Dayue clan and the Xiongnu, and it was estimated that an alliance had come. Therefore, take the eldest prince with him and meet the envoys. Sure enough, without saying a few polite words, the messenger cut to the subject.
"Loulan and Da Yue Clan are strong in the Western Regions at the same time, the ambitions of the Xiongnu are clearly revealed, and now the first step is to calculate our Da Yue Clan, enter the vast grassland, and Loulan can't stay out of it." Envoy said.
"My Loulan troops are deployed, not to lose to the Huns, if it is really a war, we are not afraid." King Loulan said, he is not worried about the Huns, so in recent years he has stepped up the training of domestic troops.
"Loulan has a strong army, there is no doubt about this!" The envoy arched his hand and said: "However, if there is a war, even if you win or lose, it will definitely damage the interests of the two countries, and the people will suffer. ”
"IMHO, these may all be difficulties for the Otsuki clan! It doesn't seem to have anything to do with our Loulan. The eldest prince said slowly. As soon as the envoy came, he noticed that the eldest prince who was following King Loulan, who was in his twenties, was quite similar to King Loulan in expression and temperament, calm and introverted, burly, and good-looking.
"Yes, even if Loulan and the Xiongnu will inevitably fight one day in the future, maybe Loulan will win, and the pattern on the grassland will change." Loulan King Road.
"If Loulan has a grand plan to dominate the grassland, our Dayue clan also respects it. After all, the Huns were cruel, killing people and slaughtering bones, and even used human bones as wine vessels. Loulan, on the other hand, is very different. However, as far as I know, Loulan has little contact with the grassland tribes, so even if it is dominant, it will inevitably lack assistance. The envoy said: "And with the strong support of the Great Moon Clan, the great grassland clan, it is bound to make the tribe united." ”
"Haha, let's talk about that time at that time." King Loulan replied lightly.
The envoy obeyed the will of the king of the Dayue clan and couldn't mention the princess first, but at this time, it was really not okay not to mention it: "Your Majesty, my king of the Dayue clan has a pearl in his palm, and the eldest princess of the Dayue clan, Basma, is willing to marry Your Majesty and become a good Qin and Jin." ”
King Loulan had already guessed this layer and smiled slightly: "I have heard of the princess's good name a long time ago, but I don't have the same mind." My three sons are all in their prime, and their talents and appearances are also good, so the king of the Otsuki clan can consider it. ”
The messenger said: "My lord, if you don't participate in the assembly on the grassland, some old witches have concluded that the princess of our country will be the only revered queen on the grassland in the future." This is what everyone has witnessed. ”
This sentence made King Loulan's heart move slightly, although he had never been to the Grassland Alliance, but he had heard this matter mentioned a long time ago. I just didn't take it to heart. Although it is idle talk now, his idea of dominating the grassland is there after all, and expanding Loulan's territory in the Western Regions is his ideal.
"The king, the princess of my Dayue clan, will definitely marry the most outstanding person on the grassland." When the envoy saw that the king of Loulan was silent, he knew that his heart had moved.
With these few words, King Loulan, as the king, was naturally more moved. He doesn't care how beautiful and lovely the princess is, but a woman who enjoys the "Queen of the Prairie" marries into Loulan, which is bound to bring support from the hearts and public opinion to Loulan's future expansion. After all, on the prairie, everyone believes in prophecy. The Han uprising, isn't it also necessary to get some legends of gods and ghosts in order to convince more people!
The king of Loulan didn't say much at this time, but only said to the envoy: "The envoys work hard, and they can rest more in Loulan." Let me think about what you said. ”
The envoy Luo Da is one of the courtiers who relied on the ** of the Dayue clan, who used to study in the Han Dynasty, and is now the envoy in charge of the liaison affairs between the Dayue clan and the various ministries of the grassland, and is regarded as a diplomatic envoy. He has a strong sense of patriotism and responsibility, and where is he in the mood to rest in Loulan, he can't wait to go back to see the results of the other two envoys.
After a few more days and nights of travel, Roda returned to the Otsuki clan.
The other two roads are relatively close, and they have already replied to the king of the Otsuki clan. The envoy to the Xiongnu came back and said that the Xiongnu had just made a sudden attack on the surrounding tribes, and the tribes were not even prepared, so they could only surrender obediently, so the Huns and animals had captured a lot and celebrated the success, so the next step was to continue to expand.
The envoy who went to the tribal contact came back and said that the tribes all felt the threat of the Xiongnu, but now the grassland tribes are also accustomed to rest and recuperate, and there is little to be done by force, and if there is really a war, they will not have an advantage.
And now Rhoda's side is also an uncertain result.
"That's it, the soldiers are coming. Our soldiers of the Otsutsuki clan are also trained in ordinary practice, and now they are expanding their recruitment in the country and preparing for them. "The king of the Otsuki clan.
However, just as everyone was preparing, Loulan's credentials and gifts arrived. Inside is a letter of resignation written by King Loulan, mentioning that he admires the good name of the princess, asks to marry, and the gifts are extremely valuable.
Even though the courtiers breathed a sigh of relief, the king of the Otsuki clan kept sighing, and the last thing he wanted to happen was going to happen.
"Your Majesty, Luo Da is willing to be a marriage envoy to protect all the safety of Her Royal Highness the Princess in the Otsuki Clan." Rhoda patted her chest.
The King of the Great Moon Clan nodded: "Luo Da, you are steady, you have a plan in your heart, and you are indeed the right person." ”
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust. In addition, although I can do something for the princess, I still need someone to protect the princess closely. ”