With Qin Fengqin marrying Xie Zhiwen and moving out of Xiyuan, Xiyuan has completely got rid of the imprint left by Yang Guang. The entire Xiyuan has truly become a public garden. Of course, only those who can hold banquets here are local people.
Even the rich and powerful, and many ordinary people still fear this place.
Today's banquet was very sumptuous, with songs and dances arranged during the banquet, and the guests and hosts were enjoying themselves. Unexpectedly, after drinking for three rounds, Daman suddenly stood up, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, this Khan has admired the Central Plains for a long time.
, I feel even more happy when I see this grand occasion today, and I would like to propose marriage to His Majesty!"
"Asking for marriage?" Liu Ziqiu was stunned and said, "What kind of marriage are you asking for?"
Taking advantage of his drink, Daman chuckled and said, "The Central Plains Dynasty has always had a fraternal relationship with our Mobei tribe. Naturally, what this Khan wants is the princess of the Han Dynasty."
"Marriage?" Liu Ziqiu laughed, shook his head, and said, "I do have a daughter, but she is still in her infancy. Let's not talk about this matter."
Just this month, Hua Yun and Lin Qiao'er went into labor one after another. Hua Yun gave birth to a big fat boy, and Lin Qiao'er gave birth to a daughter. The Liu family was considered to have a new child. Not to mention that his little daughter was not yet one month old, but she was already a hairpin.
Liu Ziqiu would not marry his daughter to such a remote and desolate place. Of course, his focus now is to use troops against Goryeo. The west must remain stable, and he also had a good reason to refuse, so he did not have an attack on the spot.
Daman had never fought against the Han army and did not know how powerful the Han army was. He still had the pride and arrogance of the Turks. He did not hear the evasion in Liu Ziqiu's words at all. He still put on an aggressive attitude and said loudly:
"Since the princess is still young, please ask your majesty to give you a daughter of the clan. Marriage has been a rule of the Central Plains Dynasty for many years. If the Khan's wish is fulfilled, the Western Turks will live in peace with the Han Dynasty, and your majesty will surely be happy.
Let’s see what happens.”
Both Mulin and Du Mi suffered heavy losses at the hands of the Han army, and looked at Daman in surprise. However, the Western Turks and the Western Turks were feuding, and they wished that Daman had offended Liu Ziqiu and was killed by Liu Ziqiu.
It would be better to get rid of it. Xue Shixiong also had the same idea. Their Xue Yantuo tribe had been oppressed by the Western Turks for a long time, and they were able to truly become independent with the support of Liu Ziqiu. However, in terms of strength, they were still weaker than the Western Turks. Only Liu Ziqiu attacked
With Daman, he can take the opportunity to expand his power.
Liu Ziqiu was still patient and said with a smile: "I am alone and have no brothers. How can I be the daughter of a clan?"
When Daman saw that his request was not granted, he was a little angry. However, this was the eastern capital of the Han Dynasty after all. He did not dare to be too presumptuous, but he was a little unwilling to do so. He turned to Mullin and Du Mi and said, "Two Khans, can it be that
Don’t you want to marry a man and go back?”
He wanted to gather a few allies to put pressure on Liu Ziqiu together. In his obsession, he even forgot about the feud between the two parties.
Mullin laughed: "Benhan is old and can't do anything anymore."
He had only met his daughter a few days ago and knew that Mu Duoli was just pregnant. If they could give birth to a prince, their tribe's life would be easier, so why would they have to take the marriage route? Of course, he didn't
I know that Liu Ziqiu likes both sons and daughters. Therefore, regardless of whether Mu Duoli is a boy or a girl, their tribe will look at Liu Ziqiu differently.
Du Mi did not forget to hit Daman, and laughed loudly: "Daman, if you really want to get married, unless you marry your daughter to His Majesty, I'm afraid His Majesty will look down on you! Haha, haha..."
He was released as a prisoner by Liu Ziqiu, and he supported him to become a khan. Among these people, he was the most afraid of Liu Ziqiu. Logically speaking, Princess Yicheng of the Sui Dynasty was his sister-in-law, so he should
It was the right thing to inherit. As a result, it was given to Mu Lin by Liu Ziqiu, so he could only swallow his anger. How could he dare to think about getting married.
Xue Shixiong, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said: "Duomi Khan is right. If Daman Khan has a daughter who can handle it, he might as well give it a try."
This Xue Shixiong is not a fuel-efficient lamp. He is equally ambitious. Whether it is the Western Turks or the Korean Turks, he has many informants. Mulin from the Western Turks turned out to be just the leader of a large tribe. With the support of Liu Ziqiu, the two
Within a year, the strength had steadily surpassed that of Du Mi. You must know that the Du Mi tribe was a new tribe formed after annexing his two brothers' clans. It was much stronger than Mulin at the beginning. Xue Shixiong thought
To dominate the Western Turks, Liu Ziqiu's support is indispensable. If you want to get Liu Ziqiu's support, the best way is of course to get married. It would be great if you can marry Liu Ziqiu's daughter, but if it doesn't work, you can also retreat.
Secondly, you, Mullin, are like that. Therefore, his words were clearly meant to squeeze Daman, but in fact they were testing Liu Ziqiu's attitude.
But Liu Ziqiu had already waved his hand and said: "Okay, Khans, don't mention the marriage proposal again in the future. I will give you a surprise next summer."
After hearing this, Daman calmed down and secretly guessed what surprise Liu Ziqiu would give them. Of course, Daman did not really give up. When he returned to his tribe, he would send envoys to adopt a tougher attitude.
Propose a marriage to Liu Ziqiu. After all, although Daman is arrogant, he is not stupid. If he offends Liu Ziqiu here, it is a question whether he can go back alive. But as long as he returns to the grassland, he will be like a fish in the sea. Daman believes
, the Han army would definitely be unable to do anything to him.
The day after the banquet, which was the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, Daman suddenly bid farewell to the Ministry of Rites. The reason was that he needed women. Daman was indeed promiscuous by nature. When he was in the Western Turks, he would have sex with five women every night.
When he came to Luoyang this time, he was full of hope and wanted to taste the taste of women from the Central Plains. Unexpectedly, the way of hospitality of the Han Dynasty Department of Rites was different from that of the previous dynasty, and they did not arrange maids for guests like them from far away.
Of course, if Daman really wants a woman, he can go to a brothel. In Han Dynasty, as long as he registers with the government and pays taxes according to regulations, brothel is also a legal business. However, the women of brothel are not allowed to enter the building specially designed by the Ministry of Etiquette to entertain guests.
, and Daman didn't want to make Mullin and others laugh, so he had to endure it and stay in the library. He stayed there for more than ten days, and he really couldn't hold it in any longer.
Of course, he has stayed for more than ten days, and it is not impossible to hold on for a few more days. The reason why Daman left in a hurry and came up with such an unflattering reason was entirely to express his dissatisfaction with Liu Ziqiu's rejection of his proposal to get married.
However, Daman did not expect that his move this time would bring disaster to his tribe. This was not because Liu Ziqiu was narrow-minded and wanted to punish him because of his sudden departure, but because Daman missed three
The grand military parade ceremony to be held by the Queen of Heaven. Missing this military parade ceremony also caused Daman to lose an opportunity to observe the combat effectiveness of the Han army at close range. As a result, his contempt for the Han army remained the same, and he ultimately made the wrong decision, and
The Han army fought a war that was destined to fail.
Liu Ziqiu didn't take Daman's sudden farewell seriously. He only sent someone to send twenty pieces of silk as a reward. Not even an official of fourth rank or above showed up. Because at this time, Liu Ziqiu was summoning the ministers.
, received a special and important team in Daye Hall.
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This team has to start from the third year of Daye, when Yang Guang sent fleets twice 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 then sent Huben Lang general Chen Leng and doctor Zhang Zhenzhou to lead ten thousand troops to Liuqiu again.
Chen Leng's trip to Liuqiu did not go smoothly this time. At first, the local chiefs and nobles in Liuqiu took the initiative to seek trade with the army. Later, for unknown reasons, the two sides clashed and the swords were drawn against each other. As early as the Three Kingdoms period, Liuqiu
It was the territory of Soochow, with frequent exchanges with the mainland. But after all, it was just an island with limited products. The local chiefs and nobles had limited military power. Naturally, they were no match for the Sui army led by Chen Leng, and many of them were taken prisoner.
After winning the battle, Chen Leng wanted to return to the court with his troops and report the victory to Yang Guang. At this time, several merchant ships suddenly came from Lingnan, bringing news of Yang Guang's death. I heard that several emperors suddenly appeared in the Central Plains.
Chen Leng didn't know which side to turn to when he returned, so he simply stayed in Liuqiu and became a local emperor.
He served as the emperor for three years. During these three years, Liuqiu's exchanges with the mainland were not interrupted. Especially after Liu Ziqiu changed his country's name to Han, he paid more attention to the development of commerce and trade, and the merchant ships between Liuqiu and the mainland were
It became more frequent and brought Chen Leng a lot of news that he wanted to know. The most important news was naturally about his family in Luoyang.
After Liu Ziqiu ascended the throne, he would provide certain monthly pensions to the family members of the former generals, whether they were killed in battle or missing. After all, whether these generals were similar or hostile to him, they were just their own masters. Once these generals disappeared,
Or die in battle, the most likely way out for their family members is to become slaves of others. Liu Ziqiu did not want to see this happen, so he provided relief to them. Of course, this kind of relief did not allow them to maintain a good life.
Life can only provide food and clothing. But it was this food and clothing that made Chen Leng think about it.
Knowing that his wife and children were still alive and well and free, Chen Leng became more homesick. In addition, Zhang Zhenzhou was a scholar and wanted to return to the Central Plains. Once the two discussed it, they made up their minds.
Returning this time, the fleet led by Chen Leng first arrived in Lingnan, then abandoned the boat and landed, all the way north. Because of Liu Ziqiu's prior order, wherever they went, officials at all levels were
Prepare cattle, sheep, wine and fruits to reward the three armies. This also made Chen Leng and Zhang Zhenzhou particularly moved, and they were even more eager to submit.