Chapter 18: The First Confession

The throne of the current king of Dawan can be said to be taken back by taking advantage of the chaos, the Han army is under the city, in the face of the threat of slaughtering the city, the entire Dawan royal family is in danger, it is difficult to eat, it is difficult to swallow and sleep, day and night, for fear that the capital will be breached, and the head of Xiang Shang will be taken by the Han army.

At that time, the king, who was only a nobleman, was also worried about the family, but when he was worried, his head was still very bright. Recalling the beginning and end of the relationship between Dahan and Dawan, in the final analysis, Dawan was not trustworthy and offended others. The group of magnates who saw the golden horse and had the heart of seeking money and killing their lives, instigated the simple-minded king to seize the treasure and kill the Han envoy, they thought that the emperor was far away, as long as the hands and feet were clean, the Han envoy would destroy the corpse and destroy the traces, and the Han Wu Emperor would be fooled.

Who knew that the news still reached the ears of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and twice sent troops to the west to crusade against Dawan, who was thousands of miles away, and this kind of arrogance was the real Prince of Heavenly Destiny. Compared with the greedy King Dawan, the two are high and low. Is it worth dying for such a simple-minded and greedy king? It's not worth it!

Almost without hesitation, the old nobleman wrote a letter of surrender to the Han army, tentatively proposing an exchange of views. Li Guangli's expedition to the west is nothing more than revenge, if he can take revenge and reduce casualties, then why not! However, it is not enough to exchange the sweat and blood BMW, he also wants the heads of two kings.

Li Guangli's attitude was resolute, and there was no room for maneuver, and the old nobles felt a deep headache, but they were unwilling to fail in the negotiations. The Han army finally agreed to be willing to open the net, why should these irrelevant people follow and die. The old nobleman has been ordinary all his life, and now that half of his body has fallen into the loess, he has exerted an unprecedented ability.

The old nobles worked hard to win over all the forces that could be co-opted, and they knew them with emotion and reason, and tactfully expressed the meaning of the Han army. The Han army attacked the city day and night, and the situation was not optimistic, and when the Han army captured the capital, even if they intended to surrender, I am afraid they would have no chance.

In the face of death, the magnates who were usually loyal to the king finally couldn't hold back their anger, and they formed an alliance with the old nobles and went to the palace to tie up the two kings and give them to Li Guangli. The result seems simple, but the process is extremely difficult, the families of the two kings refused to hand them over, and the old nobles were ruthless, and they took the brunt of cutting down the queen and princess horses one after another. When the others saw the blood, their eyes were red, where did they care about the courtesy of the kings and ministers, some people were still cowardly, but now they have become fierce executioners, venting all the grievances of the past, but they have not cut off the heads of the two kings with their own hands.

This is the truth of the civil strife in the big bowl, the terrible truth of human selfishness.

By the time the rebellious magnates came to their senses, the heads of the two kings were almost dried on the city walls, and Li Guangli announced with unexpected speed that Dawan had become a vassal state of the Han Dynasty and appointed the old nobles as the new kings. The Han army vigorously eliminated Dawan, unilaterally elected the leader of Dawan, and never asked the opinions of the Dawan people from beginning to end, when they were all dead, they were completely forced to buy and sell.

Dawan people dare not speak out, after experiencing that war, it is already very good to be able to save their lives. The common people didn't care who would sit on the throne, but the princes and ministers who had participated in the civil strife cared, they all thought that they were more qualified to be kings than the old nobles, so why could he be kings and they couldn't? Just because he was the first to send a letter of surrender to the Han army? In terms of merit, he can't be ranked at the city gate! In terms of seniority, he is only older than them! In terms of status, he is just a hereditary nobleman!

But this is the decision of the Han Dynasty, the Han envoys stationed in the capital only recognize him as the king, and if the others do not accept it, it will be a rebellion! Even if the arrogant princes and ministers were not convinced, they did not dare to show it, and they secretly planned to wait for the Han army to withdraw their troops, and then slowly deal with this unworthy king.

However, the more they waited, the less chance they had, and even Emperor Wu of Han recognized the qualifications of the new king, and the tens of thousands of Han troops stationed outside the city did not return for a long time, and even had plans to stay permanently. In this way, the unworthy king became justified and had the momentum to sit firmly in the country.

At this time, Dawan looks calm, but if someone dares to throw a small pebble, it will immediately set off stormy waves. Everyone understands this truth, but no one dares to take risks, and now it is not so easy to bring down the king, if you don't get it right, you will have to take your life, and maybe you will end up with a full house. The princes and nobles who are unconvinced are pretentious, and no one wants to die in vain, and besides, they have to think about their wives and children even if they don't think about themselves.

They didn't want to pull the king off the throne all the time, and they were going to die with jealousy when they saw the old aristocratic family rise to the throne. Although it is not convenient for them to do it, if a bird who is not afraid of death comes forward, they are still happy.

Yucheng is the only descendant of the royal family, Esanke, who has no worries, and is not afraid of death, so it is only fitting for him to be the first bird. When Isan Ke asked for help from the princes and nobles who opposed the king, although he did not receive a positive answer, he saw a smirk on their faces.

They secretly sent Esanke the convenience he needed, and anonymously opened up relationships for him, Esanke didn't care who was helping him, and he wouldn't use it as a lever to turn it into a threat, as long as he could avenge his father, he didn't care about anything.

Tu Qitang handed Agarwood to the king, who confessed on the spot on the grounds that he hated the Han people, and the king put her in prison and sentenced her after reporting to the Han envoys.

Liu Ye didn't know about the deal between Tu Qitang and Esanke, and she still had some sympathy for the agarwood that was being used, but she couldn't come forward for the agarwood, and there was no reason to excuse her. Agarwood is willing to die for Isanke, she will not be shaken by anyone, since this is her choice, it is useless for others to be good for her.

The assassin who assassinated the princess of Dahan was arrested, and the old king's heart hanging in the air was finally put down, and he could prepare the birthday banquet with peace of mind. In addition to the distinguished guests of Anxi and Wusun, the envoys of some small countries around the country also came one after another, and there were originally ministers who mentioned that no one from the Xiongnu came to congratulate the king on his birthday, but the envoys of the Han Dynasty were in the capital, how dare the Huns come, and the king did not dare to send them an invitation!

In order to commend the king of Dawan for catching the assassin in time, the envoys of the Han Dynasty deliberately celebrated in the city with lanterns and lanterns, and distributed wedding cakes to the common people in accordance with the customs of the Han Dynasty, giving the old king face.

On the night of the birthday banquet, the royal palace was arranged as festive as a wedding banquet, and the royal envoys of the small country saw the princess of the Han Dynasty and the prince of Anxi, and sighed that the old king was well-connected and popular, and it was a good thing to become a vassal state of the Han Dynasty. Everyone likes to listen to good words and receive gifts, and the king and queen are happy to close their mouths, but they didn't expect that there will be such a good blessing in old age.

Tu Qitang was still by Liu Ye's side, no matter how dark Chang Hui's face was, and no matter how impatient Feng Yan was. Shi Zhong looked behind Liu Ye as usual, vigilantly looking at everyone who passed by her.

Although there were many people who came to the banquet, they were very orderly, and the Han envoy brought many guards, so it was expected that Isanke would not have the courage to assassinate Liu Ye again. When Feng Yan saw this, she said hello to Liu Ye and went back to take care of Zhao Ziqing and the young husband.

Feng Yan noticed that someone was following her, and when she looked back, it turned out to be Chang Hui, and couldn't help laughing: "What are you doing here?" I'll go back to the dormitory to take care of the county lord and Ziqing, you stay to protect the princess, and see you when the dinner is over!" ”

Chang Hui raised his finger forward: "Let's go, I'll come back when you send you back, Master Shi and the Han envoy are here, and there is that piece of dog skin plaster, I am also an ornament next to me." ”

Feng Yan covered her lips and chuckled, and walked side by side with him: "Look at what you said, if the prince of peace hears it, he will not be finished with you." ”

"Hey, I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid if you go to the snitch, isn't he just a stubborn prince, he can't walk when he sees a good-looking woman, I really can't figure out why the princess is doing with him!" Chang Hui was full of fire when he mentioned Tu Qitang.

"Hmm...... That's not what he said...... "Agarwood was identified by Tu Qitang, and Feng Yan's impression of him began to change, although she didn't like Tu Qitang sticking to Liu Ye.

"Why, am I still wrong!" Chang Hui stopped and looked at Feng Yan worriedly, "Hey, you shouldn't be brainwashed by him, right?" His kind of people can't be trusted, you have to tell the princess all the time, don't fall for him, if you are also confused, then you have to ......"

"you, who is confused, the princess knows very well, I won't be confused, what kind of heart are you!" Feng Yan clenched her fists and gently slapped his chest, and said funny, "I know that you have a simple mind and developed limbs, but I don't know that it is so simple." ”

Chang Hui quickly held her hand and put it on his chest, and smirked twice: "I said it casually, don't take it seriously, you just can't get used to that person...... Little sister, you and the princess have been busy these days, and we haven't had a chance to talk properly......"

Feng Yan's hand was clenched tightly by him, and he couldn't pull it out, then he blushed and said angrily: "Isn't this talking to you, what else can I do." ”

"Not good enough, it could be better!" Chang Hui didn't know where he got the courage, so he took advantage of the fact that there was no one around, pulled Feng Yan into his arms, and hugged her with trembling hands, "Little sister, little sister......"

Feng Yan was ashamed of herself, beating his chest desperately, but his strength was too great, hugging her tighter and tighter, her struggle was like a mosquito biting on an iron plate, not painful but like flirting.

"Little sister, little sister, I, I, I want to be nice to you......" Chang Hui confessed for the first time in her life, and spoke incoherently excitedly, "I'll go talk to the princess...... If you're willing...... I'll be good to you, good to you for the rest of my life......"

Gradually, Feng Yan stopped struggling, his chest was very strong and warm, and he should be a person worthy of trust. Thinking of Liu Ye's words of encouragement, the long-hidden love in her heart slowly spread.

"Let go of me, let me go and talk about ......" Feng Yan pursed her lips and laughed embarrassedly, "There are people coming and going here, and we will be laughed at like this." ”

Chang Hui's heart pounded, he let go of her, and looked into her eyes uneasily: "Little sister, you, are you willing, willing to follow me?" ”

Feng Yan's eyes were full of happiness, she quickly lowered her eyes, nodded shyly, and her voice was like a mosquito: "I hate it to death, you are so annoying...... person"

Chang Hui was very happy, and hugged Feng Yan in his arms again: "I will tell the princess at night, I want to marry you...... Haha, great, great, I'm going to get married......"

Feng Yan enjoyed a moment of warmth in his arms, patted him on the back, and reminded: "Okay, the dinner party is about to start, you can go back quickly!" ”

"I'm going to send you again!" Chang Hui hated not being able to be with her every second.

"No need, see you in the evening!" Feng Yan pushed away the reluctant Chang Hui and watched him walk away, the two kept waving until his figure blended into the crowd, and then walked towards the dormitory.

The birthday banquet began, and there was cheerful music in the distance, Feng Yan smiled at the corner of her mouth, ready to take the path to the dormitory. As soon as I walked out of the courtyard, I saw a figure flash in the forest.