Liu Xin is completely villainous, and Ban Thief doesn't even know much about that aspect of things, and where did he get any secret recipes. His violent storm made Ban Stealer lose his armor, and now he had to pause a little with every step, and it was really one step at a time. However, Ban Thief couldn't let the ministers and nobles waiting outside see the clues, so he had to hold on.

Outside the palace gate, Tuyebai was already waiting there, but the other ministers and nobles did not see a single figure. Seeing Ban Thief walking out unscathed, Tu Yebai hurriedly stepped forward, bowed and said, "Fortunately, the Empress Dowager is safe, I waited for tomorrow and was really worried all night, it seems that it was indeed Acler's lie that he did." I don't know where His Majesty the Emperor of the Han Dynasty is, and the old minister wants to apologize to him slightly. ”

Liu Xin did not come out with Ban Bao'er, but quietly climbed over the wall and went to the temporary barracks of the Han army at the head of the city. After all, Ban Zhao'er is now the Queen Mother of Kangju, and he, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, is not good at being too blatant, so he can only resort to "stealing". However, it is a bit of a thrill.

Ban Thief said with a smile: "I just asked the guards outside the palace gate, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty went to inspect the city defense in the middle of the night, and I was just about to thank him." ”

Ben was very clever enough not to say that he had already seen him, nor that he had not seen him, and ambiguously fooled Tuyebai. And she can't be considered a lie when she says this, after all, it's not dawn yet, and it's not an exaggeration to say that it's the middle of the night.

Tuyebai heard that Liu Xin, as the emperor of the Han Dynasty, would personally inspect the city defenses, and his admiration for Liu Xin was even more devotive, and he immediately said: "The old minister was stupid, he was deceived by Akle, and almost met the sword and soldiers of the Han Emperor. The old minister was incompetent, so he asked for resignation, hoping that the queen mother would approve it. ”

Ban Thief didn't say anything, just stared at Tuyebai and asked, "I heard that the Emperor of the Han Dynasty asked you to interrogate Akle overnight, but what was the result?" ”

Tuyebai sighed: "Akle has confessed that it was he who sent someone to manipulate the king's saddle, causing the king to fall from his horse and die, and Murza also conspired. Poor King Khairmann was brave and heroic, but he died at the hands of the villain. Uh-huh......"

Speaking of this, Tuyebai suddenly burst into tears.

Kahelmann is not a good guy either! Ban Thief'er was full of slander in his heart, but he said: "Since you have found out the real culprit, have you discussed how to deal with the two traitors, Akle and Murza?" ”

Tuyebai said without thinking: "Akle and Murza have committed the great crime of rebellion, and they should be punished for the whole clan!" Everyone has no objection to this, just waiting for the Queen Mother to order! ”

Ban Thief knew that Tuyebai could be said to be loyal to him now, so he couldn't help but nod and said, "There is no need to punish the whole clan, only the two of Akle and Murza will be beheaded and hung for three days." In addition, send someone to confiscate the property of the two families into the official, and the family members will be divided into slaves. Tuyebai, now that Akle is dead, and there is a vacancy in the prime minister, you will take over, what do you think? ”

Tuyebai hurriedly bowed down and said, "The old minister is guilty, how dare he take on such a heavy responsibility?" ”

Ben said disapprovingly, "If according to what you say, which of the ministers and nobles in this city is not guilty?" The position of Prime Minister can't be empty forever, right? Even if you are guilty, then I now appoint you as the Minister of State, which is to make you guilty and make meritorious service, and I hope that you can fulfill your duties and make my healthy life more and more prosperous. ”

Tuyebai suddenly realized, and said repeatedly: "The old minister is ignorant, thank you for the teachings of the Queen Mother." ”

Ban Thief then asked, "Prime Minister, why don't the others come?" ”

Tuyebai looked ashamed, lowered his head, and said: "Back to the Queen Mother, it didn't take much effort to interrogate Akle and Murza yesterday, and then everyone went home separately, presumably seeing that the sky was still dark, and they were still asleep." ”

Ban Thief waved his hand and said: "Fighting the enemy for days, everyone has worked hard, it is rare to have a moment of peace, and it is normal to sleep for a while." Prime Minister, you should go back first. ”

Tuyebai is over fifty years old, and although his spirit is still good, he is no longer as good as when he was young. If he hadn't been worried about the queen's safety, he wouldn't have waited outside the palace gate so early. Seeing that Ban Thief'er was safe and sound, and that he was so considerate to his ministers, Tu Yebai also took the opportunity to retire, but he had already strengthened his determination to support the new king.

Seeing that the old man had been fooled, Ban Thief also felt sleepy for a while, turned around and yawned, and hurriedly made up for his sleep.

Only Liu Xin did not rest, and really rode his horse to inspect the city defense of Khotan City again, and then asked Sun Ce: "In your opinion, how should I deal with Guishuang?" ”

Sun Ce said without thinking: "Without him! The soldiers will block, and the water will cover the earth! ”

Liu Xin shook his head and said, "My Han is naturally not afraid of fighting with Guishuang, but Kangju can't. Kangju was already weaker than Guishan, and after experiencing this civil strife, the national strength declined, and it was necessary to take time to recuperate, and it was not appropriate to start a war again. I thought that it was the best policy to deal with Guishan and surrender without a fight! ”

Sun Ce arched his hand and asked, "I don't know how my father wants to surrender without a fight?" ”

Liu Xin pointed to the guide and said: "Yesterday, in the next battle in the city of Bei Khotan, the people of Guishan should know the power of my great man. I want to send an envoy to Kushan to reaffirm to the king that if he refuses to stop fighting, I will set foot on his capital! ”

Liu Xin could not remember the name of the Kushan king Hubi Sega II, but he remembered that he had the idea of beating Ban Thief, so he called him the king of Se.

Sun Ce thought for a while and said, "The children heard that the Guishan Kingdom has a million household registrations and an army of 200,000 people, and it is strong for a while, I am afraid that they will not listen to their father's admonition. The child is willing to lead an army to break into Kushan, capture the enemy chieftain alive and sacrifice it to his father! ”

Liu Xin smiled: "Ce'er is brave, I know it." It's just that it's not yet time to fight, and when the Central Plains is calmed, I will let Guishuang know how powerful my big man is. On that day, I will make you a general! ”

Sun Ce hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you, child, father." ”

Liu Xin knew that Sun Ce was bent on making contributions on the battlefield, and he couldn't always hold him back like this, so he allowed him to lead troops to conquer Guishan in the future. Seeing the excitement on Sun Ce's face, Liu Xin waved his hand and said, "Although it is not possible to fight now, it is necessary to teach Guishuang a lesson." After dawn, you ordered 5,000 cavalry, and set out from the city of Khotan all the way south to the Kushan border. If you can't touch Kushan's army, if you do, you will resolutely destroy them! ”

Sun Ce suddenly became excited, where could he wait for the dawn, hurriedly hugged his fist at Liu Xin, and said loudly: "Obey the orders of my father, the child will set off!" ”

Liu Xin didn't stop him, he left it to himself.

The sky was getting brighter, and the ministers and nobles who had slept beautifully in the second half of the night came to the palace gate one after another, and Liu Xin also ended the city defense and returned here. In the hall of the palace, Liu Xin and Ban Bao'er sat side by side at the top, and Tu Yebai led the ministers and nobles to see the end and sat on both sides. For Liu Xin and Ban Bao'er to sit together like this, now everyone has no objections.

On behalf of Kang Juguo, Tu Yebai first said a lot of words of thanks to Liu Xin for leading the army to help, and then said: "Your Majesty, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, the country has always wanted to sign a "Shule Treaty" with the Han Dynasty. His Majesty sent an envoy to the previous time, which coincided with the civil strife in Contempt, but it was unsuccessful. Now that I am fortunate to have Your Majesty here, the opportunity is rare, and the foreign minister has the courage to ask Your Majesty to sign this treaty, but I wonder if Your Majesty is willing to agree? ”

An agreement that sets out the rights and obligations of both parties in the form of articles is still new in this day and age. It was also on a whim that Liu Xin called the agreement between the Han and the Great Wan Kingdom the "Shule Treaty". In the "Shule Treaty", the Dawan Kingdom actually assumed more obligations, and there was a suspicion of betraying national sovereignty, but Liu Xin treated the Dawan Kingdom completely fairly in terms of commerce and trade, economy, etc., so the Dawan Kingdom has developed rapidly, and the "Shule Treaty" has also been able to spread in the surrounding areas. Now, not only Kangju, but also Guishan, Shenfu and Wusun also want to sign this treaty with the Great Han. It's just that they don't know that the reason why there is the name "Shule Treaty" is because that treaty was signed in Shule City, and not all treaties should be called "Shule Treaty".

Liu Xin glanced at Ban Bao'er, who was sitting next to him, and said with a smile: "I can sign this treaty with you, and it is even more generous than the "Shule Treaty". Every year, we will provide your country with 1,000 pieces of silk, 500 sets of porcelain, 500 catties of tea, and 30,000 pairs of armor at a low price! ”

The ministers of Kangju were in an uproar, this is simply not a condition, but a reward! Not to mention anything else, tea alone is enough to make everyone here excited. When Cai He sent an envoy to Kangju, he only symbolically gave the queen Ban stealing five catties of tea. Ben was merciful, and did not take it for himself, but gave it to the people.

Kangju was also a nomadic herder, and these ministers and nobles had similar habits to the steppe tribes, and soon fell in love with milk tea. But there are only so many teas in total, and everyone drinks one or two meals, just a little addicted, and then it is gone. These ministers and nobles were not short of money, and although there was a war going on in Kangju, the trade routes were not blocked. When everyone inquired, they found that tea is priceless at all, and no matter how much money you have, there is nowhere to buy it.

Now, as soon as Liu Xin opened his mouth, he sold them 500 catties of tea at a flat price, where could such a great good thing be found, not to mention that there were a large number of cheap silk and porcelain, and there were 30,000 pairs of armor that assisted them free of charge. All the ministers and nobles were excited, and after discussing, they all got up to express their gratitude to Liu Xin.

Only Tu Yebai was calmer, and after he had finished everyone's words, he slowly stood up and said: "There is no free lunch in the world, and His Majesty the Respected Emperor is so generous, there must be something else!" ”