But at this moment, Shekui suddenly found that his legs were weak and he seemed to be unable to exert any strength. However, Shi Danai had already pounced on him and knocked him to the ground with just one move, beating him like a dead dog.
He was dragged out of the hall. At this moment, Shekui was so frightened that he couldn't resist because he believed in his bravery. This situation was so abnormal that Shekui had no idea what was happening. Could it be because he was disrespectful to Liu Ziqiu?
And incur punishment from the gods?
People in that era were very superstitious, and in this regard, the Turks were especially superstitious. In many Turkic tribes, the power of the priests was even greater than that of the leaders. Shekui could feel it, and this man seemed to have some Turkic ancestry.
The guy's strength should be on par with him, but he couldn't exert any strength at all. Only God's punishment can explain this situation.
In fact, Shekui didn't know that Shi Danai was also a Turk. His real name was Ashina Danai, and Shi Danai was just his Chinese name. However, although they were both Turks, Shi Danai had completely integrated into the Han people.
In the system, there is no sympathy for Shekui at all. In addition, Shekui was disrespectful to Liu Ziqiu just now, and it was Liu Ziqiu who promoted him from an ordinary soldier to his current position. Anyone who is disrespectful to Liu Ziqiu will not be respected by Shi Danai.
His enemies were all in his eyes. The punishment that should have been carried out by the guards, Shi Danai decided to do it himself.
At first, Shekui gritted his teeth and held on. After three sticks, he let out a muffled grunt. But Shi Danai refused to relent, and struck down one stick after another. The sticks were bloody, and each stick landed accurately.
After seven or eight sticks were applied to the original wound, Shekui finally screamed loudly. Once he opened his mouth, Shekui couldn't hold back any longer, and each scream became more miserable than the last. Shi Danai turned a deaf ear to it and just continued one stick after another.
The sticks were struck on the ground until thirty strokes were completed. The sound of Shekui had gradually weakened. Blood was spitting out of his mouth and he lay motionless on the ground.
"You brat, don't pretend to be dead!" Shi Danai kicked him without hesitation, dragged him up and walked away, leaving long blood marks on the ground along the way. Until he reached the main hall, Shi Danai threw him to the ground.
, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, this guy probably passed out without being beaten!"
Liu Ziqiu nodded towards Shekui who was lying on the ground again, and said: "With this little ability, you still dare to let a big man like me run wild!"
Shekui woke up suddenly, feeling severe pain in his buttocks. Although he gritted his teeth and endured it, fear was written on his face. Now, he could clearly feel that the power he had just lost had returned.
On his body, only his buttocks were beaten to pieces. Now he can't even kneel down. How can he fight against others? The most frightening thing is that this situation of being unable to control his own power has never happened before.
Feeling a kind of fear.
Little did he know that all of this stemmed from Liu Ziqiu's emptiness. Liu Ziqiu's power control had already reached the point of perfection. His slightest move only caused a few water droplets to pop out. It was these water droplets that sealed the seal.
It blocked several acupuncture points on Shekui's body, causing Shekui to lose his strength in an instant. A few more water drops helped him unlock the acupuncture points, allowing his strength to be restored again. The water droplets were very small, colorless and odorless, and were ordinary.
Humans have no way of noticing it, and Shekui is no exception, so we have no choice but to attribute this unexplainable phenomenon to gods.
For the first time, Shekui felt that he was facing irresistible pressure, so he had to bow his head and said: "I know that I have sinned, and I beg your majesty to forgive me!"
Liu Ziqiu then waved his hand and said: "Because you are an envoy, I forgive you. Tell me, why did you come to Luoyang this time?"
Only then did Shekui remember his mission and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I have been ordered by the Turkic Chuluo Khan to bring one hundred cattle, five hundred sheep, and thirty animal skins. I came here to request the big man.
Make peace!"
As Zhao Ling expected, Daman was determined to be evil and brought up the marriage proposal again. Liu Ziqiu's face darkened: "Lian has long said that the marriage proposal should not be brought up again. I will never agree!"
"If Your Majesty doesn't agree, I'm afraid there will be endless troubles!" Shekui, who had looked panicked just now, suddenly turned red and became arrogant again, which surprised Liu Ziqiu.
In fact, this is also out of superstition. After Daman summoned soldiers from various tribes, according to the practice of the Turks, he asked the high priest to worship the heaven and ask the gods, and came to the conclusion that Liu Ziqiu would never agree to the marriage, so this was the right choice.
It was an excuse to start the war, and the war was going to be auspicious. Now, Liu Ziqiu really refused to agree to the marriage, and just as the high priest said, Shekui immediately believed in the prophecy of auspiciousness, and became bolder.
But Liu Ziqiu was not a person who was easily intimidated. He waved his hand and said, "I can't possibly promise you that. Your mission is over. You can go back now!"
Shi Danai stepped forward and stretched out his hand to drag Shegui out. Seeing Shi Danai, Shegui thought of the pain of the thirty sticks just now, couldn't help but shuddered, and said repeatedly: "Your Majesty, wait a minute! I'm here too.
I know that Your Majesty does not have a daughter of the right age, but your own daughter is not necessarily needed for the marriage."
Liu Ziqiu said displeasedly: "Even if she is an ordinary palace maid, I will not marry her to a barbaric land!"
But Shekui didn't hear what Liu Ziqiu meant at all, and continued: "My Khan said that it doesn't matter if His Majesty doesn't have a daughter, but Yang Guang does. Even if Yang Guang doesn't have a daughter of the right age, it would be fine to marry Yang Guang's Empress Xiao.
Of course, so can Yang Guang’s other women. We, the Khan, will not care about their past. They are just a few sinners. Is your Majesty willing to take the risk of starting a war with our Turks for the sake of a few sinners? I hope your Majesty will think twice.
, don’t make the mistake of yourself!”
The king of a subjugated country is very sad, but the wife and daughter of a subjugated king are even more miserable. After the destruction of many countries, the former concubines and princesses will become humble slaves, sometimes worse than ordinary slaves and comparable to sinners. The mother of Gao Xiuer and Vanilla
They were all the imperial concubines and concubines of Nanchen, but they were given to the ministers as gifts. In Shekui's view, since Liu Ziqiu replaced Yang Guang in the world, the female members of the Yang family became slaves themselves.
Identity. As a Turkic Khan, Daman asked for several women who were like slaves. Liu Ziqiu probably wouldn't refuse. Of course, this was Daman's second best choice, not Shekui's own temporary proposal. But
However, Shekui is eager to know Liu Ziqiu's answer. If Liu Ziqiu continues to refuse, it will further confirm the high priest's words.
Sure enough, Liu Ziqiu slammed the dragon case and shouted angrily: "Shekui, you challenge my patience again and again. Do you think I really can't kill you?"
Of course Shekui didn't know that Liu Ziqiu did not treat the women of the Yang family as slaves. Now, Empress Xiao, Yang Guang's concubines and two daughters are all living in the palace, and Liu Ziqiu treats them with courtesy.
Gao Xiuer also often visited them and never regarded them as sinners. Moreover, Liu Ziqiu admired Yang Guang's eldest daughter, Princess Nanyang. Liu Ziqiu was quite fond of Yang Guang's other daughter, Princess Lanyue.
How could it be possible to marry them to Turks? As for Empress Xiao, Liu Ziqiu would not let the tragedy of the Six Emperors Peach Blossom happen again. When Shekui made such a rude request, Liu Ziqiu had already faintly felt the intention to kill.
"Haha, haha. The majestic Emperor of the Han Dynasty doesn't even understand the rules of the two countries not to kill each other. It's really ridiculous!" After being convinced of the judgment of the high priest, Shekui became bold again.
Wen Hao and others all jumped up: "Your Majesty, please let me kill this official!"
But Liu Ziqiu shook his hand and said coldly: "This guy doesn't know the heights of the world, so I have the right to send this head so that he can take a good look at how Daman was destroyed! Come on! Take She Gui into the prison car and wear Dai
Put handcuffs on his hands and feet, pass an iron chain through his bones, wait a few days, and let him go to the front of the army to watch the battle!"
He was indeed murderous, but he would not kill Shegui now. For such an arrogant person, he would not mind humiliating him severely before he died.
"How dare you! Ah..." Shekui had just raised half of his body when a sharp pain came, and he quickly fell down again.
Poor Shekui was also a famous warrior in the Western Turks. Just because he had received thirty sticks just now, he didn't even have the strength to resist. He was easily dragged out by the guards, put on torture tools, and locked into a prison car. However, Liu Ziqiu did not
Embarrassed the few followers who came to Luoyang with Shekui, they sent a group of soldiers to escort them out of the country with "gifts".
After Shegui was dragged out of the hall, all the generals in the court were eager to try and asked for orders to give the Western Turks a head-on attack.
But Liu Ziqiu smiled and said: "Daman's debauchery and immorality have long made the tribes dissatisfied. The reason why I haven't touched him is just because I don't want the Xueyantuo tribe to take the opportunity to grow. Now that Daman has forcibly recruited a large army, civil strife will break out soon.
At this time, I cannot move him. But after this battle, we need a trustworthy person to take charge of the Western Turks."
Wei Zheng frowned and said, "What your Majesty said is true. Once Daman is defeated and executed, the Western Turks will be leaderless, and many tribes will seek refuge with the Xue Yantuo tribe. The strength of the Xue Yantuo tribe will be unprecedentedly strong, far surpassing that of Du Mi and Mulin, becoming the strongest tribe in Mobei."
A powerful force is contrary to His Majesty's original intention. However, it is not easy to find someone to replace Daman and take charge of the Western Turks again. These days, Wei Chen has also collected a lot of information about the Western Turks. Most of the Daman clan are unruly.
They are untamed and behave absurdly, and other tribal leaders find it difficult to convince the crowd. However, there are deep grudges between the Eastern and Western Turks, and even Mullin cannot subdue them."
Liu Ziqiu also became a little irritable and muttered: "Choice, candidate, this is indeed a big problem. If there is no suitable candidate, Daman cannot be completely defeated this time, and it will be a headache to help him maintain the status quo and avoid civil strife.
ah!"
Zhao Ling suddenly laughed, raised his hands and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I do have an excellent candidate!"