For several months, the Xiongnu soldiers have been harassing the people on the border, Emperor Hui was distressed, in order to resist the harassment of the Xiongnu soldiers, Emperor Hui three years, once again sent 146,000 men and women within 600 miles of Chang'an to build the city walls around Chang'an.

Chang'an in spring is beautiful and harmonious, the mountain flowers are full of slopes, and the eight rivers flow around Beijing (eight waters: Jing, Wei, Ba, Chan, 滈, 潏, 潦, Fengshui). The Lishan Divine Peak in the north is beautiful, and the clear water surrounds the green mountains; In the south, Zhongnan Mountain is majestic, and the valley is cloudy and mist.

On the straight road ordered by the First Emperor of Qin (a rammed earth road from Chang'an in Guanzhong to Jiuyuan County, Qin Shi Huang ordered Meng Tian to build it in order to fight against the Xiongnu), a Xiongnu envoy and several retinues or rode a car or horse to the direction of Chang'an. When they arrived in Chang'an, the Xiongnu envoys and their entourage lingered in the downtown of Chang'an, eating, drinking, playing, and making trouble for a few days, and then they entered the palace to meet Emperor Hui Liu Ying. Because the Hun envoy into Chang'an need to hand over the two countries' documents, so the border guard will have already been Pegasus Express to the palace, Emperor Hui learned that the Hun envoy entered Beijing without warning, so a few days to lean towards the court, but the Hun envoy did not enter the palace for a long time, Emperor Hui was slightly displeased. Hearing that today's Xiongnu envoy really wanted to enter the palace to meet him, Emperor Hui forced a smile to meet him.

The palace played the music to welcome the foreign envoy, the Hun envoy led a woman into the hall calmly, the Han ministers in the hall all opened their mouths and stammered, their eyes were stunned, Emperor Hui on the high couch saw the envoy leading a woman in, his face changed dramatically in an instant, and his face was embarrassed.

"His Majesty the Emperor of the Han Dynasty will be happy for thousands of years-" The Xiongnu envoy greeted him with a bow.

"Please, please." Emperor Hui was nervous, and his words stammered a little, "I don't know what happened to the envoy to the Southern Han Dynasty?" ”

"First, Dai Shan Yu sent a letter to the Empress Dowager of the Lu clan of the Southern Han Dynasty," the Hun envoy took out a silk book from his cuff and held it in the air, and then pulled the woman next to him and said, "Second, send Liu Lu back to his hometown." Liu Lu is not a royal family, why did he hide it from me in the past? "It turned out that Liu Lu was sent back by Mao Dunshan Yu. Liu Lu had said before entering Hu that he wanted to maintain the relationship between the Han and the Hungarians, and now the border of the Han Dynasty was not only often harassed by the Xiongnu soldiers, but also he could no longer stay in the Xiongnu, Liu Lu did not fulfill the oath, so he did not dare to look up to see Emperor Hui.

The Xiongnu envoy said that the Han Dynasty monarchs and ministers did not know how to deal with it, and the courtiers of the full hall bowed their heads gloomily; Emperor Hui couldn't sit still, and glanced at the Xiongnu envoy embarrassedly, the Xiongnu envoy was resentful, as if he himself was Mao Dun Da Danyu, and said to Emperor Hui arrogantly and disdainfully, "The emperor of the Southern Han Dynasty teased me so much, do you think that the Southern Han is better than the Huns?" ”

"That's not what I mean," Emperor Hui quickly denied, immediately changed the topic, and said to the envoy with a smile, "The envoy is tired from running around for many days, so you can rest for a while, and we will talk about it later." Emperor Hui watched the eunuch help down the Xiongnu envoy, and the Xiongnu envoy reprimanded the eunuch sharply, and said arrogantly to Emperor Hui, "Mao Dun Da Dan Yu asked the Southern Han Emperor if he wanted to tear up the original Han and Hun Yong knot Kun relatives. ”

The ministers were stunned, Emperor Hui was shocked, and Teng got up and said to him, "The favor of the Han Hun Kun relatives is determined by my Emperor Gaozu and Mao Dun Shan Yu, why should he be deposed because of a woman?" If so, Mao Dunshan is inevitably narrow-minded. Emperor Hui hurriedly persuaded him, and there was also a sense of agitation in his words.

The Xiongnu envoy looked at Emperor Hui without saying a word, smiled contemptuously and then changed the subject, "Da Dan is as open-minded as the sky and the sea, whether the princess of the Southern Han Dynasty is true or not, I disdain it." I just deliberately tried to test Your Majesty, and it seems that Your Majesty is really a king of law. I only heard that Emperor Gaozu died, and I cried day and night, and I hated to come, but the state affairs were complicated and delayed so far, so I sent my ministers to Han to express my condolences. ”

Hui Di breathed a sigh of relief, and although he smiled on his face, he was still a little uncomfortable, "Thank you Da Shan Yu." ”

The Xiongnu envoy handed the wrapped silk book in his hand to the eunuch, and the eunuch presented it to Emperor Hui. The Xiongnu envoy explained that the queen mother must see it herself, and others cannot see it on her behalf. Emperor Hui was suspicious and agreed. Emperor Hui asked the envoy to go back to the Chang'an Inn to rest, and he took Liu Lu to see Empress Lu that night.

When Empress Lu saw Liu Lu standing in front of her, she was immediately startled, worried that Liu Lu's identity would be recognized. Without waiting for Emperor Hui and Liu Lu to salute her, Lu Hou walked up to Liu Lu and asked solemnly, "Why did you come back?" ”

"Mao Dunshan Yu knows that I am not Princess Lu Yuan," Liu Lu didn't dare to look at Lu Hou's eyes, and his voice became quieter and quieter, "Send me back." ”

'Bang-' slap, Liu Lu was thrown five palm prints on his face by Lu Hou, and he was immediately red, Liu Lu didn't dare to cover his face, and hurriedly knelt on the ground and begged for mercy. "Don't you know what it means to give you a hairpin?" Empress Lu reprimanded sharply, "If it leaks, you should use a hairpin to pick your throat and die in the Huns." Liu Lu didn't dare to speak, knelt on the ground motionless, and didn't dare to cry. Emperor Hui couldn't stand it, so he persuaded Empress Lu to soothe his mind a little.

"Who is the Ran clan of Mao Dun now?" Lu Hou asked.

"Huyan Niuhu'er." Liu Lu said in a hurry, "Niu Hu'er is dissatisfied with me, and she has no kindness to Princess Sha Ling'er. After Sha Ling'er's death, Niu Hu'er immediately said to Mao Dun that I am not Princess Lu Yuan, Mao Dun was furious, imprisoned me for two years, and harassed the Han and Korean borders. This time, the Xiongnu envoys came to Han, and Mao Dun deliberately sent me back. ”

Empress Lu narrowed her eyes, thought for a while in her abdomen, and said to herself, "It's not strange, I always thought that the woman Huyan Niuhu'er was not simple, but now it's true, Princess Sha Ling'er died at her hands, why are you her opponent?" Lu Hou sat down again, but said worriedly, "Mao Dun is not simple, Huyan Niu Hu'er is not simple, these two people get together, the Huns will be brilliant for a long time, how should my Han defend." ”

Emperor Hui asked Liu Lu to go down for the time being, and he took out the wrapped silk book from the deep sleeves of his wide robe and handed it to Queen Lu, "Mao Dun wrote to the queen mother, I don't know what the content of the letter is." Lv Hou took the silk book, opened it gently, looked at it through the light, and couldn't see the end, Lv Hou's chest was full of anger rushing to his head, and he scolded the Huns for taking the case, "The yellow-toothed child dares to despise the mourning family so much!" Emperor Hui was shocked and asked Empress Lu what was going on, so angry that he was so angry. Empress Lu was so angry that her face darkened, and she threw the silk book to Emperor Hui, who was also angry when she saw it. It turned out to be a silk book that said: The lonely king, born in depression, grew up in the field of cattle and horses in the plains, counted to the border, and is willing to travel to China. His Majesty is independent and lives alone. The two lords are unhappy, and they have nothing to worry about, and they are willing to give everything they have. Mao Dun means that he is a lonely king, born in Frustration, grew up in a region full of cattle and sheep, and has reached the border of the Han Dynasty several times, wanting to travel the Central Plains. The Queen Mother is a lonely person like him, the two lords are not happy, can not enjoy the joy of men and women, you are widowed and I am widowed, it is better for the Queen Mother to marry me Maodun, so as to be happy. Mao Dun's letter had the intention of insulting Empress Lu, and even took the opportunity to provoke the Han-Hungarian War again.

Emperor Hui was ashamed and angry, and didn't know how to comfort Empress Lu. Empress Lu couldn't help but be insulted, and immediately ordered the eunuchs to summon Zhou Bo, Chen Ping, Fan Xu, Ji Bu and other dozens of civil and military generals into Changle Palace. Empress Lu showed Mao Dun's letters to the generals one by one, and the generals were all indignant and ready to fight with Mao Dun.

"The intention of mourning the family, killing the Huns, and fighting the Huns." Lu Hou said majestically.

Wuyang Hou Fan Xu immediately came out and asked for his life, "The minister is willing to lead 100,000 people to run rampant." ”

Empress Lu nodded, intending to agree. The rest of the generals echoed Empress Lu.

"Fan can be killed." A majestic voice overpowered the noise of the generals. The generals looked back, it was the Zhonglang general Ji Bu, Ji Bu was originally Xiang Yu's general, after Xiang Yu's defeat, Ji Bu surrendered to the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang let him be Langzhong, when Emperor Hui, he was also named Zhonglang General. The military attache of the Han Dynasty was a general, a lieutenant general, and a lieutenant. Therefore, Zhonglang will be the highest rank of military attache in peacetime, with a rank ratio of 2,000 stones, and will be in charge of the palace guards. The generals asked why. Ji Bu went out of the class and said, "In the past, Emperor Gaozu led 400,000 people to besiege the city, but now how can the Marquis of Wuyang sweep the Huns with 100,000?" Lie to your face at this time. Qin used troops in the Xiongnu, Chen Sheng's family rose, until now, the world may not be safe, Wuyang Hou is facing sycophancy, do you want to make the world turbulent? As soon as the words fell, Ji Buyan glanced at Fan Xu, who was angry with his complaints, Fan Xu wanted to step forward to theorize, but the generals stopped him, and Empress Lu also stopped him. The generals were shocked by Ji Bu's words, thinking that Liu Bang had indeed been besieged for seven days, and the strength of the Xiongnu was not false. So Chen Ping persuaded again, Zhou Bo persuaded again, and Ji Bu persuaded again, and Empress Lu had no intention of attacking the Huns. To the Xiongnu envoys, Empress Lu did not treat him warmly, nor did he neglect him, and ordered people to treat him lukewarmly.

The Xiongnu envoys stayed in Chang'an for half a month, and the Han Dynasty took the five daughters surnamed Liu as the concubines, and curried favor with the Xiongnu with wine and rice to maintain peace on the border. Empress Lu ordered Zhang Shi, the great confessor, to send a letter to the Xiongnu. To the Xiongnu, Zhang Shi greeted Mao Dunshan Yu in the Han Dynasty in the first generation, and said that the Han Dynasty continued to pay tribute to the Xiongnu with many wine, rice and other things. The Mao Dun on the throne lazily fell backwards, crossed Erlang's legs, and disdainfully accepted the continued tribute of the Han Dynasty one by one. Zhang Shi saw that he treated the envoys of the Han Dynasty with no courtesy, and was disgusted, so he forced etiquette to talk to him, and Mao Dun didn't look at him, and played with the Hetian jade in his hand casually, and said to Zhang Shi without a match. Zhang Shi also had no intention of talking to Mao Dun again, so Lisuo took out the letter from Empress Lu to Mao Dun and handed it to Mao Dun by the Xiongnu servants. Mao Dun was curious about the content of the letter, took the knife and picked the letter out of the hands of the servants, and opened it with a chuckle: "Just don't forget the disadvantages, give them a book, and the disadvantages are afraid." Retreat to self-esteem, old age, depraved teeth, out-of-pace, merely listening, not enough to defile yourself. There is no guilt in the evils, and it is appropriate to be forgiven. There are two royal cars and two horses, so as to be often driven. Empress Lu replied to Mao Dun's words tactfully and magnificently, what Empress Lu meant was that Mao Dun Shan Yu had not forgotten our Han Dynasty after all, and wrote to me, we were really afraid. But now I am old and decrepit, my hair is falling out, and I don't know how to walk. You must have listened to other people's slander to make such a request to me. Why should you defile yourself? My Han Dynasty has not done anything to be sorry for you, please let your country go with the Han Dynasty. We sent two or two carriages and eight good horses to be respected. ”

After reading the silk book, Mao Dun had a smile on his face, looked at the letter and said to himself, "It is said that Lu Pheasant of the Han Dynasty is powerful, it is true." Mao Dun closed the letter and said to Zhang Shi, "I heard that the Southern Han Dynasty dedicated five daughters, so I'll get it quickly." Zhang Shi nodded, and called the five girls out of the tent. Mao Dun saw that the five girls were all jade and bright, laughed, and asked, "Who is the eldest princess Liu Le?" The five women glanced at each other, and the middle one stood up and said that he was Liu Le. Mao Dun was dismissive, "The princess can't be spineless, Hugh fools." The other four all said that she was Liu Le, and Mao Dun sneered contemptuously, "You faked me again, have you forgotten about Liu Lu?" Seeing this, Zhang Shi hurriedly explained to Mao Dun, "The eldest princess is already married to Zhang Ao, the Marquis of Xuanping, how can she make her withdraw from the marriage and marry the Huns again?" ”

Mao was unhappy, thought for a while and said, "I heard that the eldest princess gave birth to a daughter, named Zhang Yan, who is very lovely, so it would be better to send her to the Huns." Zhang Shi was shocked, waved his hand and said, "No, Zhang Yan's little girl is not yet an adult, so it is not suitable to marry." Mao Dun was very unhappy, knocked on the case, and reprimanded Zhang Shi, "Look at you, you don't even have an attitude." Just kidding, you're so nervous. If she doesn't like her mother, how can she love her as a hairy baby? As soon as the words fell, Mao Dun smiled, "Lone still likes our Hun women, unrestrained and open-minded, not like your Southern Han women who are cowardly, very ungenerous." Mao Dun shook his hand and said, "You don't want your eldest princess, but you will have to give Gu Jin every year, otherwise the iron hooves will not grow if you step on it!" Lone doesn't like to deal with the Southern Han Dynasty the most, and he is not open. Zhang Shi was a little frightened when he said this, and hurriedly agreed.

In less than ten days in the Xiongnu, Zhang Shi led people back, and brought back Mao Dun's letter, "Lonely Beidi, I have not heard of Chinese etiquette, and I hope that the queen mother will not go to her heart." Empress Lu suppressed her anger and stood in front of the gate of Changxin Palace for a long time and looked at the direction of the northern Xiongnu, feeling quite uneasy.