After Haotian learned Ruo Yu Hanmei's true identity, he had no abnormal reaction other than shouting in surprise. In his words, Ruo Yu Hanmei was dead, and the one who is alive now is Xin
Han Mei, a refugee rescued from Tiandu Shengjing.
God's will asked, what if someone gets to the bottom of it?
Haotian said disdainfully, that is a shameless slander! Everyone knows that Ruoyu Hanmei has died in the rebel army. If anyone doesn't believe it, the next time our Hetao army fights, he will be left alone in the enemy's formation.
If he can survive, then Ruoyu Hanmei will still be alive.
Tianyi continued to ask, what if someone forced their way in to find evidence?
Haotian said angrily, "Xin immediately lives in my mansion, Haotian. This is the palace of Prince Jingbei. Whoever dares to break in will risk his life?"
The matter was suppressed like this. Although everyone was quite curious about the concubine in the letter, Han Mei never left the house after getting married. She was a very low-key person. With God's secret order, no one dared
There is nothing to say. Only Zhang Yuewan has been aggrieved for a long time, but this is the choice of her master, who is as close as her mother, and she can't say anything else.
During this period, Haotian finally found time to receive Mo Xing and other heads of the six countries in the Western Region. Haotian was really busy some time ago. Besides, he just returned to Hetao and hasn't had a good intimacy with his wife yet. Who can go?
Taking care of these trivial things? After the mass wedding in Hetao was almost done, Tianyi remembered that the kings of the six countries in the Western Regions were still waiting hard in the post house in Qingyun County. Haotian was also curious about why the other party came so persistently.
After visiting him, he was in a good mood, so he summoned Mo Xing and others in Hao Mansion.
This was the first time for Mo Xing, Zheshan Songbang and others to enter Hao Mansion. However, before they had time to appreciate the layout of Hao Mansion, they were already attracted by Haotian and others sitting in the hall.
There were not many people in the hall. Haotian was sitting lazily at the top, holding a child in his hands, not doing anything right. Tianyi was sitting next to him, wearing common clothes, but she exuded an awe-inspiring and inviolable air.
The momentum overwhelmed everyone's senses. The other two people were Chu Xiangcheng and Bian Zhongxing, whom they were all familiar with. There was also a child in Chu Xiangcheng's arms. The child was very active and was grabbing the forehead of Chu Xiangcheng.
Chang Xu. However, they did not recognize Luo Xiang Xue Sha and Dugu sitting next to them.
"Everyone, please feel free to sit down. I am Haotian. I wonder what you have to do with me?" Haotian said, laying the child flat in his arms.
Mo Xing's heart welled up with anger. The majestic King of Loulan, with millions of people under his command and more than 100,000 elite soldiers, even the sassy Agathius and the Rouran Kipchak Khan would not be so casual with him.
His tone was completely contemptuous of Loulan.
The faces of Aliushu and others were also very ugly. They were all accustomed to giving orders. Although they had known that Hetao was domineering and arrogant, they had fully experienced the arrogance of Hetao in the post house these days, but when they heard Haotian say this
The contemptuous words still made me feel uncomfortable.
Zheshan Songbang smiled bitterly. He naturally knew why Hetao had such a bad impression of him and others. Historically speaking, the Thirty-Six Kingdoms of the Western Regions had always been the direct territory of the Celestial Dynasty. Even during the Qingfeng Empire, the Thirty-Six Kingdoms of the Western Regions
The Qingfeng Kingdom is also a vassal state of Qingfeng. However, with the decline of Qingfeng, the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions also had other ideas. Instead of relying on the territory to stand on their own, they actually cooperated with Sashan Rouran and other foreigners to attack Qingfeng. This pair of always proud Hetao people
It is completely intolerable to say that. However, the military and political parties in Hetao seem to be on the same side. To use the most appropriate words, a favor must be repaid, and a grudge must be repaid. For the six extremely powerful tribes outside the Great Wall,
They are all fearless, why should they take the weak Thirty-Six Kingdoms of the Western Regions into their eyes.
Mo Xing took two deep breaths, and finally angrily walked to a chair at the bottom and sat down. Seeing this, Zheshan Songbang and others followed suit and sat down. They didn't want to fall out with the Hetao at this time.
I just wanted to make a gesture. But Chu Xiangcheng, Bian Zhongxing and others in Hetao were old and mature, and Haotian didn't care, so this gesture was in vain.
Mo Xing gave Zheshan Songbang a wink, and Zheshan Songbang understood and said quickly: "Your Majesty, we have taken the liberty to come here to disturb you because we want to discuss an alliance with you..."
Haotian waved his hand and interrupted Zheshan Songbang: "Are you Zheshan Songbang, the master of Rouran State? I have also heard of your name, the number one wise man in the Western Regions. Over the years, Loulan has been able to
The fact that Sashan and Rouran managed to stand firm under the oppression is also due to you. However, there is something wrong with what you said. We, Loop, do not need to form an alliance with anyone."
Zheshan Songbang choked, and Mo Xing and others looked at each other speechlessly. They originally thought that Chu Xiangcheng and Bian Zhongxing's arrogant posture was just to lower the bargaining chip in the negotiation with themselves and others, so they did not take it seriously.
But looking at Haotian's moral character now, he is completely no different from Bian Zhongxing and others. The other party has already spoken to this extent, how should I, the negotiator, negotiate?
After all, Mo Xing is the leader of the six countries in the Western Region. After a long while, he opened his mouth and said: "Your Majesty, we also know that Hetao has strong soldiers and horses, but you are at war with the six tribes outside the Great Wall and Sashan and other countries at the same time. Even the Qingfeng Empire in its heyday
, I’m afraid it’s not enough. Although our six countries in the Western Region are small and weak, we still have some financial resources. After forming an alliance, we can at least help you block the pressure from the west."
Haotian smiled indifferently: "Since the rise of Hetao, we have never been afraid of any difficulties. It's not that we don't need allies, we just don't need half-hearted allies. Everyone has come from afar and stayed in Hetao for several days.
If I don’t give you an explanation, it would be very embarrassing.”
Haotian paused for a moment, looked at the expectant eyes of Mo Xing and others, and said with a smile: "We, the great dynasty, will never tolerate any form of betrayal. It is not impossible for you to stand on your own territory, but if you join forces with foreigners to attack the dynasty, then
It is an unpardonable crime. To tell you the truth, we must take back the old land of the Western Regions, where the Anxi Protectorate is located."
"You!" Mo Xing was furious. Even Zheshan Songbang, who had always been calm, stood up with a change of expression. The grumpy Aliusu tightened his grip on his sword.
No one thought that Hetao's appetite was so huge. The Anxi Protectorate was a permanent institution of the Central Plains Dynasty when it ruled the Western Regions during the Han and Tang Dynasties. At its peak, his jurisdiction included the entire thirty-six countries of the Western Regions.
The territory and Rouran Sashan as well as many small principalities in the Western Continent to the west. Even after shrinking, the Western Region is within his effective control. If Hetao is really ready to rebuild the Anxi Protectorate, then Loulan and other countries can retain it.
I am afraid that the national title can only become the puppet of Hetao. Such a price is completely unacceptable to the six countries in the Western Region.
Aliushu shouted angrily: "My lord, your Loop is too overbearing. This is completely a shameless annexation!"
Ah Liushu was originally a powerful man. He usually spoke like an ordinary person roaring. This angry voice was so powerful that Haotian even felt the beams of the room shaking. Hao'an in Haotian's arms had already fallen asleep.
I woke up immediately when he yelled like this. I couldn't help but opened my mouth and started crying.
"Dad, hit him, he scared my brother." Hao Jin, who was in Chu Xiangcheng's arms, said with a small face.
Luo Xiang narrowed his eyes and stared at Aliushu gloomily like a cobra: "I don't care who you are, I'd better pay attention to your voice, otherwise you won't even be able to step out of here today."
Ah Liushu looked at the thin old man with disdain. If it were the strong man sitting aside with a murderous look with a huge strange weapon, he would probably think about it again, but for such an old man
, it would be too arrogant to actually dare to challenge the reputation of the warriors of the Western Regions.
"I would like to see how you can keep me here. Is it because of a bad old man like you?" Aliusu said with his neck raised.
Zheshan Songbang was anxious. If the two of them had a head-on conflict, the situation would probably be chaotic and uncontrollable, which would be harmful to his own side. Just as he was about to speak out to dissuade him, Mo Xing suddenly quietly pulled his sleeve. Look.
Looking at Mo Xing's motionless figure, Zheshan Songbang suddenly understood what he meant, and by asking Ah Liushu to make such a fuss, he might be able to find out the bottom line of Hetao and get a glimpse of Hetao's strength.
Luo Xiang smiled sinisterly: "Oh, really?" Although he was still sitting flat on the chair, his sleeves suddenly swayed.
Ah Liushu almost laughed out loud. What did this old man mean? He thought he was a god. He could whip up strong winds with just a swing of his sleeves. Just as he was about to laugh at the other party, he suddenly felt a strong force coming towards him.
It surged forward, and in just a moment, he was knocked out. His chest seemed to have been hit by a big hammer, and a mouthful of blood spurted out. What frightened him was that Mo Xing and the others beside him
Nothing happened at all.
Luo Xiangyin said with a smile: "If the two countries are fighting, don't kill the envoy. Otherwise, today next year will be your death anniversary."
Mo Xing said with a gloomy face: "My lord, you are insulting me! Don't forget that we, the six countries in the Western Region, have more than 200,000 armored men..."
This time, not only Haotian and others, but also Tianyi laughed. Xue Sha said with a smile: "Well, oh, Lord of Mo Star Kingdom, our Loop is not scared. I heard that Ka Xin
Not Bas, the most famous general outside the Great Wall, who has been on the battlefield for sixty years without a single defeat in his life. But south of the river, we still defeated him and left him without armor."
Dugu quickly said: "Xue Shuai, we were tied at that time. If we talk about losses, our Qingfeng side has slightly more dead soldiers than the Paradise Alliance."
Haotian said with a smile: "Lord Aliushu, why do you think we in Hetao are so overbearing?"
Mo Xing took over the conversation: "Your Majesty, our Western Region countries have thrived here for hundreds of years. This is our home. Even the Qingfeng Empire only treats us as a vassal state. And your Majesty wants to annex us.
Territory, it’s a bit too much.”
Chu Xiangcheng smiled and said: "I want to ask you, in this hometown of the Western Regions, who came first, our people of China or you, the people of Loulan?"
Zheshan Songbang said quickly: "Master Chu, it is impossible to verify the aboriginal people of the Western Regions, but for hundreds of years, it is an indisputable fact that the main residents here are our people from the Western Regions."
Chu Xiangcheng pinched his beard and said with a smile: "In the early years of Emperor Wu of the Han Empire, one hundred and eighty-two tribal chiefs from their hometowns in the Western Regions jointly submitted a letter to Emperor Wu, requesting themselves to be vassal of the west. Emperor Wu then established the location where Loulan City is now
The Anxi Protectorate was established to manage the indigenous residents here. From then on, the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions were included in the territory of our Celestial Kingdom. In the next thousand years, no matter what happened, the Western Regions were still an integral part of our Celestial Kingdom. The Qingfeng Empire was established,
The thirty-six countries in the Western Regions all joined in, once again confirming the relationship between the two parties. Well, it wasn’t until you all started to rebel that the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions were completely separated from the rule of our Celestial Dynasty. I don’t know if that’s true or not?”
Zheshan Songbang said in a deep voice: "As a vassal state of the Celestial Empire, the Celestial Empire cannot protect our safety. Naturally, we have to think otherwise. As for starting a rebellion, we have no intention of going against the Celestial Empire. At least we have never killed the people of the Celestial Empire indiscriminately.
, our actions are only out of necessity."
Haotian nodded and said: "We understand this, so now you can sit here to discuss issues with us. From a personal emotional point of view, I have deep sympathy for you. However, I am also a citizen of the Celestial Dynasty.
Our homeland is our responsibility as a soldier of the Chinese Empire. All issues are subject to negotiation, but on the basis of national justice and national sovereignty, we will never make the slightest compromise."
"Our Western Region is far away from your ruling center, so why do you have to fight each other so hard?" Ban Mu said unconvinced.
Chu Xiangcheng smiled and replied: "You can't say that. When our empire ruled the Western Regions, the local tribesmen took the initiative to ask for surrender. Our empire allowed it and implemented effective management. Therefore, this place is naturally sacred to our empire.
At that time, you Loulan and other countries did not know where the territory they invaded was. Throughout the dynasties, our country has never given up its rule over the Western Regions. Now the national customs and customs in the Western Regions are very similar to our country. The official system is basically
It's exactly the same, which illustrates this problem. It's just that the Qingfeng Empire was a little ruined and didn't take back the ancestral property. It's like I have an ancestral real estate that we have been cultivating for generations. As a result, in our previous generation, due to
The family is in decline and there are few people in the family, so part of the land has been abandoned. You were originally just tenant farmers in my family. Taking advantage of our family's inability to manage this place, you occupied the magpie's nest and took it as your own. Now our family is prosperous, you say
Should we take back our ancestral heritage?”
What kind of person is Chu Xiangcheng? His words are impeccable. Even Mo Xing and others found Chu Xiangcheng's example quite vivid.
However, this involved an issue of their own territory after all, and they naturally would not compromise on this. Ban Mu said loudly: "Only the virtuous can take care of the things in the world. When Rouran and other countries invaded, you were unable to guarantee our safety.
If we were to leave us completely to the other side, our current territory was all conquered by ourselves."
Dugu said disdainfully: "So do you belong to De or Neng? To say De, you should be loyal to our country and help us fight against foreign enemies. To say N, we now feel that we can regain our homeland, we have this ability."
Haotian patted the armrest lightly, and Dugu quickly shut up. After all, Mo Xing and others are the masters of a country, although such a country has not been taken seriously by Hetao. Haotian coughed and smiled.
Then he said: "Master of Moxing Kingdom, I have a little understanding of your situation. You are now facing pressure from three sides including Sashan Rouran and Kuqa, and you urgently need a strong ally. We can understand this. However, the Western Region
The Thirty-six Kingdoms are originally the territory of our Heavenly Kingdom, and as the people of China, we must take them back no matter what difficulties we encounter."
Tianyi intervened and said: "Of course, you have done a great job in protecting the land and the people. We will definitely consider your special situation."