According to the history books, Zhang Qian finally returned to Chang'an after wandering in the Western Regions for thirteen years, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty treated Zhang Qian very politely and made him a doctor in Taizhong.

This Taizhong doctor is the predecessor of Guanglu doctor, responsible for consulting, responding, and answering questions for the emperor's consultation, but Zhang Qian repeatedly asked to attack the Xiongnu, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty thought that Zhang Qian was to take revenge, so he made Zhang Qian a lieutenant and let him attack Mobei.

Zhang Qian led the army all the way to Qianli Sai, killed a lot of Huns, here, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty named Zhang Qian as "Bowang Marquis."

It didn't take long for Zhang Qian to ask for orders to go on the expedition again, and Emperor Wu sent Li Guang and Zhang Qian to attack the Xiongnu together.

In this battle, Li Guang led 4,000 cavalry as the vanguard and fell into the siege of 40,000 cavalry of King Zuoxian of the Xiongnu, and Zhang Qian led more than 10,000 cavalry for a long time before arriving and relieved Li Guang.

Thinking about it now, what Zhang Qian did at that time was indeed very strange.

Most of the soldiers led by Li Guangsuo died in this battle, and Zhang Qian's troops were also too tired and did not pursue the Huns, but why Zhang Qian's troops were "overworked" is somewhat unclear, so the court argued that Li Guanggong was too much to reach, and Zhang Qian was demoted to a concubine because of poor rescue.

Zhang Qian thus left the Han army, but soon he embarked on the journey of the Western Regions for the second time, and from then on, the countries of the Western Regions began to communicate with the Han Dynasty, including the Wusun Kingdom.

It didn't take long for Zhang Qian to go to the Western Regions this time, and he died after returning to Chang'an.

Zhang Qian's words from Wei Heyi also reminded Gou Shen of Chang Hui, who was imprisoned by the Xiongnu with Su Wu.

In those days, Chang Hui waited for Chang'an's edict on Wusun in Dunhuang, and Chang Hui revealed that he particularly disliked this place in the Western Regions.

"From the time of Gaozu to Emperor Wu more than a hundred years ago, small countries in the Western Regions such as Wusun, Qiuzi, and Cheshi were all under the jurisdiction of the Xiongnu. Times have changed. The address of the mark on that cowhide. I had already arrived in the territory of the Xiongnu, not far from the country of Wusun, so I tried my best to dredge up and send myself to the turbulent place of Wusun, where no one else wanted to go, as an envoy. ”

"When I went to Wusun, I planned it, originally according to my assumption, Wusun Wang Yuangui was sick, and the princess was old. If I reconcile and have a good relationship with Princess Wu, I will be able to prepare for entering the territory of the Xiongnu in search of treasure in the future, who knows that the mad king actually staged a coup d'état and became the king of Wusun himself. ”

"So, that mad king must die!"

Gou Shen felt that this Wei Heyi was really a thoughtful person, but it was a pity.

"It's a pity," Wei Heyi sighed and said, "I have calculated everything, but I haven't been stabbed to death!" ”

"One wrong move is a loss."

"The captain knows that Xi Shen will besiege Akiti Castle, and I am actually hoping that he will break the city. In that way, Zheng Ji will be able to fight the mud justifiably. Then, the mud and the thin will be destroyed, and I will be able to continue my plans in Wusun. ”

"It's a pity......"

Wei Heyi is a pity and a pity, but it is a pity that the foreign policy of the Great Han State is "peace is precious", but it is a pity that the elderly Zheng Ji wants to return to Chang'an as soon as possible to reunite with his family and is unwilling to fight.

What's even more unfortunate is that Gou Shen has been secretly stirring up the situation, making the already obscure form difficult to fathom.

"Later, Wu slaughtered Ni Mi and Xi Shen Thin, and the Son of Heaven asked the lieutenant to take charge of Wusun's affairs, and I knew that this matter was over......"

Gou Shen finally knew the reason why Wei Heyi said that he had the conditions and the ability to reveal the secret on this cowhide.

The place where Mao Dun bought his belongings was in the territory of the Xiongnu, and it was impossible for a single Han person to travel thousands of miles deep into the hinterland of the Xiongnu, and there must be military strength as a backing and protection, otherwise, this treasure-hunting Han man would definitely die, or he would become Su Wu or Chang Hui and Zhang Qian who were imprisoned in history.

And, even if one finds the address where those treasures are buried, how to dig them? How do you take those belongings?

These are all very real questions to consider.

Wei He's idea was really thoughtful, but unfortunately, the luck was not good, and it finally fell short.

Now Gou Shen really knows, why he always felt that Wei Heyi had a ** attitude towards Princess Xie Wu, it turned out that he wanted to use an emotional offensive, reconcile Princess Xie Wu to climb the relationship, be a "guest of the curtain", and then use Wusun's national strength to carry out his treasure hunt plan.

Gou Shen sneered in his heart, his face remained silent, and Wei Heyi said: "Now, I only want to live. ”

"I have no official position, no subordinates, even if I go out and want the Huns to find out the treasure, it is estimated that I will be killed before I reach the territory of the Huns, and if I am lucky enough to get to the treasure location, it is impossible to take the treasure away."

"Therefore, I am willing to hand over the treasure map to Du Hu, and I hope that Du Hu will save the lives of my family, and I will just be an ordinary person from now on."

Gou Shen said: "Your story sounds good, although there are still some flaws and some doubts, but it can be regarded as a twist and turn." ”

"Unfortunately, I'm not interested."

Gou Shen stood up as he spoke: "You have some wishful thinking. ”

"Why do you think I'm going to accept your so-called treasure map?"

"I can't protect myself when I go to the Western Regions, why do I want to lead troops deep into the hinterland of the Xiongnu?"

"Oh, suppose I accepted some of your treasure maps, and when I got to the Huns, the Huns found me, and if I were asked why I came, I replied: I'm looking for a treasure! It has nothing to do with you, while playing? ”

"Or, I will reply that I am full of food in Wulei Duhufu, and my stomach is a little swollen, and I am in a panic, so I will take advantage of your place to wander around to eliminate food?"

"This is not deliberately to provoke a war between the Han and the Xiongnu? Even if the current queen is my own sister, I can't be so nonsense and take national affairs as a joke, right? ”

Wei Heyi was stunned when he heard Gou Shen's words, he looked at Gou Shen with his mouth open, and wanted to say something, but he couldn't say it in a hurry.

"As for the possessions you mentioned, to tell you the truth, you don't want them, they are false, and people die for money, and birds die for food—but, I ponder, there are a lot of them. But why do I want so much money to rival the country's wealth? Want to rebel? ”

"The human heart is not enough for a snake to swallow an elephant. I think I'm fine with that. Just like you said, Princess Wusun is my wife, the queen is my sister, and I have become the protector of the Western Regions at my age. ”

Gou Shen shook his head and looked at Wei Heyi, his face was full of regret: "Your story is really good." Thanks for sharing, though, that's all. ”

"Farewell."

Wei Heyi was completely stunned, he didn't expect this young Du Hu to be such a person.

Gou Shen was about to leave, Wei Heyi hurriedly grabbed Gou Shen's leg and said, "All protect!" Even if I tell a story, please help me! ”

"Save you? Am I also Emperor Xuan's court lieutenant? If it weren't for the master of the Jiaofang Hall to save me, I would have drunk the wind and eaten the rain here like you, how could I save you? ”

"Easier said than done!"

"You ask someone else for help, who you sent to Wusun in the first place, and who is still looking for you to speak for you now. That's great. ”

Wei Heyi said anxiously: "The former Prime Minister Huang Ba is dead, I am really desperate." ”

Wei Heyi kowtowed to Gou Shen as he spoke. The voice whimpered: "Duhu, please be kind, if you don't save me, I don't regret dying, my flower-like daughter, my little child waiting to be fed, will inevitably be displaced from now on, I, I am all retribution......"

Wei Heyi cried as he spoke, Gou Shen looked at his miserable appearance, stopped when he was about to leave, and said, "That's right, your daughter doesn't say it, your son is still young, but it's a little pitiful......"

Wei Heyi hurriedly raised his head and said: "Yes, yes, all protection, God has the virtue of a good life, please save me for my child's sake...... Duhu, I've kowtowed to you, I beg you to ......"

Gou Shen hesitated, Wei Heyi felt that things had taken a turn for the better, and kept kowtowing to Gou Shen, and Gou Shen said: "Okay, okay, I'm the most afraid of being entangled, so I'll go back and think about it, let's talk about it later, ah." ”

Where can Wei Heyi let Gou Shen leave, his heart said that he is leaving, who knows if he can still think of himself, he asked his daughter to find him, he ignored it, and now that he finally met and let him go, he was really going to die in the Tingwei Bureau.

"Du Hu, Du Hu, you save me out, from now on, I Wei He will be a cow and a horse for you, you let me go east, I will never go west, I, my whole family will be a slave of Du Hu, I Wei He will be a dog that protects you, a loyal dog......"

"Duhu, I'll tell you where the treasure map and the water jade are hidden!"

"That thing is in ......" Wei Heyi's voice was a little quieter, Gou Shen listened to what Wei Heyi said in his heart, frowned and said: "If you say this, it is equivalent to passing on the secret to me, if I don't want to save you, I will make myself feel that I am greedy for some treasure from you." ”

Wei Heyi hurriedly said: "The villain doesn't dare, I, the villain Wei Heyi is Duhu's family from now on, everything in the small is protected, that thing is naturally Duhu from now on, and it has nothing to do with the villain, Duhu wants to deal with it, that's the matter of Duhu, the villain just wants to live for a long time......"

Gou Shen hesitated, Wei Heyi knelt on the ground and watched Gou Shen's every move nervously, Gou Shen fell back and sat there, Wei Heyi turned his head to look at him.

Gou Shen thought for a while and said, "Then, the place you are talking about, only you know?" ”

"Yes, I am the only one who knows about this, and I have not said anything about it."

Gou Shen pondered for a while and said, "Emperor Xuan will send you to the court lieutenant, on what charges will you be imprisoned?" ”

"Dereliction of duty, negligence."

Gou Shen nodded: "I want to save you, I caught and released you myself, which made people laugh, but if you don't save it, your family is really pitiful." ”

"Okay, I'll think of dredging for you, but whether it will be successful or not, I can't guarantee it, you don't expect too much."

Wei Heyi was overjoyed, nodded at Gou Shen again and again, and Gou Shen said: "Then you can wait with peace of mind, I will take care of the people in the Tingwei Department, and treat you well." ”

"Now that the New Year is approaching, I'm afraid I can let you go, and it will be the beginning of spring next year."

Since Gou Shen said that he could let himself out, what does it matter if he waits for an extra year? Wei Heyi's tears of gratitude.

"In this way, your family will inevitably have a hard time now, you write a letter and give it to me as a proof, I will go out to settle them well, and save them a hungry meal, you can also feel at ease in the court office, and you will meet again in the future, that is."

Wei Heyi nodded hurriedly, how could there be any reason for reluctance.

…… (To be continued......)

PS: "Southern History" is written by Li Yanshou of the Tang Dynasty, one of the "Twenty-four History" of the revised history of Chinese officials in the past dynasties, which records that when someone wanted to steal the tomb of Zhang Qian of the Han Dynasty, when he heard the sound of drums and horns during the battle, the tomb robbers were frightened and fled in panic.