Chapter 37: Seeking to Return

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With Qin Fengqin marrying Xie Zhiwen and moving out of Xiyuan to live in another place, Xiyuan can be regarded as completely getting rid of the imprint left by Yang Guang, and the entire Xiyuan has truly become a public garden. Of course, only the powerful people who can hold banquets here are those who are in awe of the current dynasty, and many ordinary people are still in awe of this place.

Today's banquet was very rich, and singing and dancing were arranged during the banquet, and the guests and hosts were also happy. Who knows, after three rounds of drinking, Daman suddenly stood up, arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, this Khan has admired the Central Plains for a long time, and now he is even more happy when he sees this grand occasion, and he specially asks His Majesty for marriage!" ”

"Asking for a kiss?" Liu Ziqiu was stunned for a moment and said, "What kind of kiss are you asking?" ”

Daman borrowed the strength of the wine, smiled, and said: "The Central Plains Dynasty has always had a friendly friendship with my northern desert tribe, and this Khan is naturally the princess of the Han Dynasty." ”

"And pro?" Liu Ziqiu laughed, shook his head, and said, "I do have a daughter, but she is still in infancy. Let's not talk about it. ”

Just this month, Hua Yun and Lin Qiaoer went into labor one after another. Hua Yun gave birth to a big fat boy, Lin Qiaoer gave birth to a daughter, and the Liu family can be regarded as an import. Don't say that his youngest daughter is not yet a month old, even if she is over the age of Lu, Liu Ziqiu will not marry his daughter to such a remote and barren place. Of course, his current focus was to use troops against Goryeo, and the west side had to remain stable, and he also had a good reason to refuse, so he didn't attack on the spot.

Daman has never fought with the Han army, he doesn't know the strength of the Han army, he still has the pride and arrogance of the Turks, he didn't hear the prevarication in Liu Ziqiu's words, he still put on an aggressive posture, and said loudly: "Since the princess is still young, then please ask Your Majesty to give a daughter of the clan." Harmony has been the rule of the Central Plains Dynasty for many years, if the wish of the Khan is fulfilled, the Western Turks will be at peace with the Han Dynasty, and your Majesty will be happy to see it come true. ”

Mu Lin and Du Mi both suffered a big loss at the hands of the Han army, and they were a little surprised when they looked at Daman. However, ** Turk and Western Turk are feuds, and they wish that Daman offended Liu Ziqiu and was destroyed by Liu Ziqiu. Xue Shixiong also had the same thoughts, their Xue Yantuo Department had been oppressed by the Western Turks for a long time, and it was only with the support of Liu Ziqiu that they were able to truly come out. However, in terms of strength, it is still weaker than the Western Turks. Only after Liu Ziqiu attacked Daman, he could take the opportunity to expand his power.

Liu Ziqiu was still patient, and said with a smile: "I am alone, I don't even have a brother, where is the daughter of the clan?" ”

Daman was a little angry when he saw that he was not allowed, but after all, this was the eastern capital of the Han Dynasty, and he didn't dare to be too presumptuous, but he was a little unwilling, so he turned to Mu Lin and Du Mi and said, "Two khans, don't you want to marry a Han girl back?" ”

He wanted to pull a few alliances and put pressure on Liu Ziqiu together, and when he was confused, he even forgot the feud between the two sides.

Mu Lin laughed: "Ben Khan is old, and he can't move anymore." ”

He had only seen his daughter a few days ago, and he knew that Mu Duoli had just become pregnant, and if he could give birth to a prince, their tribe's rì would be even better, so why bother to take the road of harmony? Of course, he didn't know that Liu Ziqiu liked his son and daughter very much. Therefore, no matter whether Mu Duoli gave birth to a boy or a girl, their tribe would get Liu Ziqiu's other eyes.

Du Mi didn't forget to hit Daman, and laughed loudly: "Daman, if you definitely want to get married, unless you marry your daughter to Your Majesty, I'm afraid Your Majesty won't look down on you!" Haha, haha......"

He was put back by Liu Ziqiu as a prisoner, and he was supported to become a khan. Among these people, he was the most afraid of Liu Ziqiu. It stands to reason that Princess Yicheng of the Great Sui is his sister-in-law and should be inherited by him. As a result, he was given to Mu Lin by Liu Ziqiu, and he could only swallow his anger, how could he dare to think of being close.

Xue Shixiong, who had been silent, suddenly said: "Du Mi Khan is right, if Daman Khan has a daughter who can handle it, it is better to give it a try." ”

This Xue Shixiong is not a fuel-efficient lamp, he is also ambitious, whether it is the Western Turks or the **Turks, he has a lot of eyeliner. ** Mu Lin turned out to be just the leader of a big tribe, and with the support of Liu Ziqiu, after two years of hard work, his strength was steadily suppressed. You know, the Mi tribe was a new tribe formed after annexing his two brothers' clans, and it was much more powerful than Mullin at the beginning. If Xue Shixiong wants to dominate the Western Turks, he can't do without Liu Ziqiu's support. If you want to get Liu Ziqiu's support, the best way is, of course, to get married. It would be great if you could marry Liu Ziqiu's daughter, but if you can't do it, you can settle for the second, you Mu Lin is like that. Therefore, his words were clearly squeezing Daman, but he was actually testing Liu Ziqiu's attitude.

Liu Ziqiu had already waved his hand and said, "Okay, all the khans, the discussion of peace and relatives will have to be mentioned again in the future." Wait until next summer, and I'll surprise you. ”

Hearing this, Daman quieted down, secretly guessing what surprise Liu Ziqiu would give them. Of course, Daman didn't really give up, and when he returned to his tribe, he would send an envoy to propose peace to Liu Ziqiu with a tougher attitude. After all, although Daman is arrogant, he is not stupid, and if he annoys Liu Ziqiu here, he is afraid that it is a question of whether he can go back alive. But as long as he returned to the grassland, it was like a fish entering the sea, and Daman believed that the Han army would definitely not be able to help him.

The day after this feast, on the twenty-fifth day of the lunar month, Daman suddenly asked the Ministry of Rites to resign on the grounds that he needed a woman. Damansheng xìng is indeed barren, and when he was in the Western Turks, he would be happy with five women every night. When he came to Luoyang this time, he was full of hope and wanted to taste the taste of the Central Plains woman. Unexpectedly, the hospitality of the Han Rite Department was different from that of the previous dynasty, and there was no maid arrangement for these guests who came from afar. Of course, Daman really wants a woman to go to the Qinglou as well. In Dahan, as long as you register with the government and pay taxes according to the regulations, Qinglou is also a legal business. It's just that the women of the Qinglou are not allowed to enter the hall specially set up by the Ministry of Rites to entertain guests, and Daman is unwilling to let Mu Lin and others laugh at it, so he has to endure staying in the hall. This stay is more than ten days, and he really can't hold it back.

Of course, more than ten days have already been stayed, and it is not impossible to persist for a few more days. The reason why Daman resigned in a hurry and came up with such an unacceptable reason was completely because Liu Ziqiu was dissatisfied with Liu Ziqiu's rejection of his proposal to make peace. However, Daman did not expect that his actions would bring ruin to his tribe. This is not because Liu Ziqiu is narrow-minded, because his sudden resignation will blame him, but because Dammam missed the grand military parade that will take place in three days. Missing this parade also deprived Dammam of an opportunity to observe the combat effectiveness of the Han army up close, which led to his contempt for the Han army, and finally made the wrong decision to fight a doomed war with the Han army.

Liu Ziqiu didn't take Daman's sudden farewell to heart, but only sent someone to send twenty pieces of silk as a reward, and even an official above the fourth grade did not show up. Because at this time, Liu Ziqiu was gathering his ministers and met with a special and important team in the Great Cause Palace.

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This team has to start from the third year of the Great Cause, when Yang Guang sent a fleet to Liuqiu, which is what Later Yang called Taiwan, and brought back some products from there. At the same time that Yang Guang sent troops to conquer Tuyuhun, he also sent Hu Benlang to lead Chen Ling and the doctor Zhang Zhenzhou to lead 10,000 troops to Liuqiu again.

Chen Ling's trip to Liuqiu this time did not go well. At first, the local chieftains and nobles also took the initiative to seek trade in the army, but later, for unknown reasons, the two sides clashed, so that the sword and the soldiers fought against each other. As early as the Three Kingdoms period, Liuqiu was the territory of Eastern Wu, and there were frequent exchanges with the mainland. But after all, it was only an island, with limited properties, and the local chieftains and nobles had limited military strength, so they were naturally not the opponents of the Sui army led by Chen Ling, and many of them were taken prisoner.

After winning the battle, Chen Ling wanted to return to the class, and reported to Yang Guang by the way. At this time, several merchant ships suddenly came from Lingnan, bringing the news of Yang Guang's death. I heard that there were several emperors in the Central Plains at once, and Chen Ling didn't know which side to throw himself to when he went back, so Suo Xìng stayed in Liuqiu and became the emperor of the soil.

He, the emperor of the soil, has been doing it for three years. In the past three years, the exchanges between Liuqiu and the mainland have not been interrupted, especially after Liu Ziqiu changed the name of the country to Han, more attention was paid to the development of commerce and trade, and the merchant ships between Liuqiu and the mainland became more frequent, which also brought Chen Ling a lot of news he wanted to know, the most important of which was naturally about his family in Luoyang.

After Liu Ziqiu ascended the throne, he gave a certain amount of bereavement to the family members of the generals of the previous dynasty, whether they were killed in battle or missing. After all, whether these generals are close to him or hostile to him, they are just their own masters. If these generals disappear or die in battle, the most likely way out for their families is to become slaves of others. Liu Ziqiu didn't want to see this happen, so he gave them help. Of course, this kind of assistance does not allow them to maintain a good life, but also solve the problem of food and clothing. But it was this food and clothing that made Chen Ling think.

Knowing that his wife and children are still alive and well, and they are all zìyou, the stronger Chen Ling's homesickness becomes. In addition, Zhang Zhenzhou is a literati, and he also wants to return to the Central Plains. As soon as the two men deliberated, they made up their minds. This time, the fleet led by Chen Ling arrived in Lingnan first, then abandoned the boat and landed on the shore, all the way north. Because of Liu Ziqiu's order in advance, everywhere he went, there were officials at all levels

Prepare cattle, sheep, wine and fruits, and reward the three armies. This also made Chen Ling and Zhang Zhenzhou extremely moved, and their hearts of obedience were even more keen.