Chapter 42: Wang Mang Returns to Han
In other words, Wang Mang refused to return to the Han Dynasty.
Chen Tang and Yan You remembered what Emperor Cheng said: Wang Mang will cut himself if he does not return to the country.
They hurriedly persuaded Wang Mang to return to China.
Wang Mang said: "If King Gu asks His Majesty the Emperor of the Han Dynasty to let his mother go to the Xiongnu. Would he dare not agree? β
Yan You smiled: "Wang Jujun, you are too naΓ―ve. If you don't go back, you're a sinner through the ages. Your Majesty will kill all your relatives in the Han Dynasty. When the time comes, you will regret it. β
"Yan You, you are obviously alarmist. How is that possible? Your Majesty is incompetent though. But he's not a tyrant either. Wang Mang said with a smile.
"However, rabbits can bite when they are in a hurry. The dog will jump off the wall in a hurry. Wang Jujun. If you don't go back, you will be exterminated by Your Majesty. If you don't go back for a long time, your relatives of the Wang family will be implicated. Now your aunt, the Queen Mother, has been implicated. If you continue like this. The relatives of the Wang family are afraid that they are going to rebel. Yan You smiled.
Wang Mang was suddenly shocked and said, "Yan You, it won't be so serious, right?" The lonely king just doesn't know the Han Dynasty. and did not send troops to attack the Han Dynasty. β
"In the days when you were not in the Han Dynasty, Your Majesty had to review the mountains of recitals every day. Your Majesty is tired of it. If you don't go back for a long time, Your Majesty will probably wipe out your three clans and vent. Yan You said with a solemn expression.
Chen Tang continued: "Your Majesty has long told me that if the Xiongnu can't bring you back this time. Yan You and I both have to apologize with death. Aren't you a gentleman? How can we be put to death because of personal vendettas? β
Just then, the campfire in the camp was suddenly extinguished.
Wang Mang shouted, "Oh no, there are assassins. β
Wang Mang immediately drew his sword.
The man in black brandished his sword and slashed at Wang Mang in the darkness.
Wang Mang dodged, flew up, and kicked the man in black to the ground.
Wang Mang aimed his sword at the neck of the man in black and shouted, "Say, who sent you?" β
Yan You relit the bonfire with a match, and said with a smile: "This person should have been sent by the Empress Dowager Fu of Dingtao Kingdom." The people of Dingtao Kingdom last wanted Lord Xindu Hou to return to China. β
The man in black immediately vomited blood and died.
Chen Tang explained: "Before leaving, the old witch of the Queen Mother Fu should have poisoned the killer. In order to destroy the evidence. β
"Yes, my Wang Mang and the others don't have any deep hatred. It should be the Queen Mother Fu. She had a holiday with my aunt. I am afraid that my return to the Han Dynasty will be detrimental to their Dingtao State. Wang Mang said sadly, and then he glanced at the corpse of the man in black, and said melancholy, "Zhuangman, you are wrong. You shouldn't die for that old woman of the Queen Mother Fu. She's a cunning person, and if you follow him, you're going to die for nothing. β
Da Shan Yu looked at the corpse on the ground, and angrily reprimanded King Zuo Xian: "King Zuo Xian, how do you do security work?" There were assassins from the Han Dynasty who infiltrated our Great Huns. You hurry up and check for King Gu to find out who is secretly communicating with the Dingtao Kingdom of the Han Dynasty. The Lone King must peel him to the bone. β
King Zuo Xian looked at Da Dan Yu's fierce and vicious demeanor, and couldn't help but feel creepy.
So, who is secretly in the country of Tao?
I'll save that for later.
Xiongnu Dashan Yu continued: "Even if you don't give fifteen cities. Then gold and silver jewelry must not be missing, right? We Huns are already poor. β
"No, does this have anything to do with changing back to the new capital Marquis?" Yan You said with a smile.
King Zuo Xian said: "Yan You, don't deceive people too much. His Royal Highness the Second King has eaten fragrant and spicy food in our Huns. The food is a hundred times better than mine. Such a standard of food. Shouldn't your Han Dynasty give us the Huns a little more money? β
"Jewelry is not a problem. As long as the new capital can be returned to China as soon as possible. General Chen is willing to subsidize you Xiongnu with his own private money. I can give you a box of gold for the Huns. Yan You smiled.
Chen Tang thought to himself: "Okay, you Yan You, you actually took the general's private money and borrowed flowers to offer Buddha! Wait until you return to the Han Dynasty and see how I clean you up.
King Zuo Xian on the side thought: Haha. It seems that the Han people are bullying the weak and afraid of the hard. We have to knock them out before they can give money.
Da Shan Yu thought to himself: King Zuo Xian does have the ability, and he has a set of prices to negotiate the price.
However, Da Shan Yu still pretended to be disapproving, and said with a smile: "General Chen, with such a little money, are you sent to the Han Dynasty to call Huazi." My Great Huns all need a box of gold for ordinary captives. Moreover, the Lone King heard that Lord Chen was brilliantly blackmailing the merchants of the Western Regions. Many of the silk and porcelain merchants who went to the Rest Empire to do business did not fail to honor you. β
Chen Tang's heart was burned by Da Shan Yu, he thought to himself; Da Shan Yu actually knows so well what I have done. Forget it, let's hurry up and give the money. Destroying wealth and avoiding disasters is the truth. Otherwise, returning to the Han Dynasty is also a death.
Da Shan Yu thought to himself: Chen Tang is strong, and if Gu Wang doesn't get half of his private money today, this business will be at a loss.
Chen Tang pretended to be calm and said with a smile: "Da Danyu don't believe those rumors. This general is an official with a clean sleeve, so he has received bribes from others. General Ben swore today that if he accepted a bribe, he would kill me. β
Da Shan Yu thought about it and snickered: "Haha, Chen Tang, there is a god three feet above your head." Just wait to receive the punishment from heaven. Haha......"
In this way, the negotiations were once again at an impasse.
Until Wang Mang took the initiative to speak: "Da Danyu, King Gu is willing to return to the Han Dynasty." β
Da Shan Yu was surprised: "Didn't you tell the Lone King?" You hate the cunning Han Dynasty people. The emperor of the Han Dynasty was a dumb monarch without a way? β
"The Han Dynasty is already weakened. My cousin is indeed a faint gentleman. However, because of this, the lonely king wants to go back. In this way, the Han Dynasty can be transformed. Let him be revived. Wang Mang said eloquently, and gradually, his demeanor became eyebrows and danced.
King Zuo Xian smiled: "Da Dan Yu, Wang Mang wants to return to Han so much, you can promise him." After all, the Han people have a saying: a twisted melon is not sweet. β
Yan You, who was sitting on the side, thought to himself: This Zuo Xian King is probably already looking forward to Wang Mang leaving. He was afraid that Wang Mang would rob him of his position.
Negotiations have been going on for a long time, and the firewood and grass are almost burned out.
Xiongnu Da Dan Yu finally announced in public: "The lone king has decided to return to Han from the second king. I hope that since His Royal Highness the Second King returns to the Han Dynasty, he can continue to work hard for the peace of the Han Dynasty and our Xiongnu. King Gu hoped that there would never be a war between the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu. β
Wang Mang knelt down and kowtowed to Da Shan Yu three times, bang, and the voice was loud.
Da Shan Yu was ashamed and said: "Brother Zi Wang, what are you doing here." You don't need to be like this if you want to go. β
Wang Mang choked back tears and said with a smile: "Da Shan Yu, thank you for your hospitality." Wang Mang is still Han. So go back to where your ancestors have lived for generations. β
"Wang Mang, if you are excluded in the Han Dynasty in the future. The Lone King can still send an army to help you. Da Shan Yu said with a smile.
King Zuo Xian looked at Wang Mang with vicious eyes, and thought: Da Shan Yu likes Wang Mang so much, if he doesn't leave, then our Huns will all have the surname Wang.
So, what problems will Wang Mang encounter when he returns to Han?