Inside the bright and spacious palace of Xingle Palace, guests are welcomed with courtesy.
The Dian Ke and the translator were on the side, and in the center of the hall were nine men and women in different clothes. Zhou Qing entered and came forward to salute.
"Your Majesty, please wait for a moment."
The First Emperor, Ying Zheng, was wearing a crown and robe that reached the sky, unfolding in a majestic manner just like a great court meeting. Watching the emperor's younger brother enter the palace carrying objects, he waved with one hand and smiled slightly.
In the past few days, I have been summoning people from foreign countries and small countries who have been waiting for a long time in the Xicheng Administrative Office. I have to say that it is quite interesting.
The strength of those small countries is naturally not strong, they are very weak, even incredibly weak, especially those countries with thousands of people, or even countries with hundreds of people.
It is not even as good as a township under the rule of Qin State, or even worse than a county, but... even a small country has been passed down for a long time.
"Here."
Zhou Qing stood aside to watch the nine people in the palace.
The leader is a woman in her thirties, her appearance cannot be seen because she is covered by a fiery red veil, and her figure cannot be shown because she is covered by a fiery red cloak.
Lined with a white skirt and shirt, the texture is strange, resembling the shape of an ancient exotic animal, and also like the totem of the dragon and the nine sons. The eyebrows are a little bright red, and the thin eyebrows are curved, and there is spiritual movement.
The long, jet-black hair hangs down smoothly and is surrounded by a fiery red headdress, adding a different kind of exotic beauty.
Behind and to the left and right are two older women, similarly dressed but with different colors. One is wearing a light red brocade robe, and the other is wearing a light white brocade robe.
Afterwards, six young men and women followed with their heads lowered. Although their faces were not covered by veils, they were covered by cloaks, making them look much more mysterious.
"I have heard that in the country of Loulan, women are the king."
"This is quite similar to the ancient times of Zhu Xia thousands of years ago. You are the one who sacrifices to Loulan, so I guess your status is noble."
"I am very happy to see you on behalf of the Lord."
"Especially because you are proficient in Da Qin Yayan, I am very pleased!"
The First Emperor, Ying Zheng, was sitting on the imperial throne, looking at the people coming from the Loulan Kingdom below, speaking with great interest. These small foreign countries are really interesting.
It's just that the language and characters are not connected, which is a bit troublesome.
The country of Loulan is still nearly a thousand miles away from Zhangye County. Now that the founding temple of the Qin Dynasty has been established, coming to see him is already a sign of authority, and Ying Zheng is even more happy.
Although I have no feeling for kingship and benevolent government.
However, it feels quite good to have a small foreign country travel thousands of miles away to make a pilgrimage to yourself.
"His Majesty the First Emperor rules a land thousands of miles away in all directions, with millions of soldiers and countless people. Even though Loulan is located in a small desert town, I am lucky to hear this."
"Furthermore, since the Qin Heavenly Soldiers wiped out the Yueshi, our country has been stable and the people have been able to rest in peace. The queen has long since thought of thanking her."
"We have benefited a lot from our trade with the two counties in Hexi. Now that His Majesty the First Emperor has ascended to the throne of emperor and wields the power of Haotian, Loulan is here to pay his respects!"
The leading woman in a flaming red cloak spoke softly and slowly. Although her tone was different from that of a real old Qin person, her elegant words from the Great Qin Dynasty were still pure.
It sounds crisp, bright and elegant, with a unique flavor.
With his head lowered, he did not dare to look directly at His Majesty the First Emperor of Qin. Having been in the Qin Kingdom for many days, he naturally understood the power and power of His Majesty the First Emperor.
In the country of Loulan, the total number of people is less than 20,000.
And the two counties of Da Qin in Hexi, including the soldiers stationed in the fields, already have a hundred thousand people, let alone crossing the river, you can see the prosperity of Da Qin, with hundreds of thousands, millions, or tens of millions of people.
Especially the wide and flowing rivers are extremely enviable in the eyes of the Loulan citizens who came with them. There is only one real big river around the entire Loulan Kingdom, and it is an underground river.
Although we have seen such a river flowing on the earth, it is a bit far away from Loulan. Only in midsummer can one or two branches of water flow close to it.
There is also extremely fertile land. The country of Loulan does not have such fertile land. The people are chasing water to herd horses, that is, relying on an underground river as the foundation of the country.
Since the two counties of Hexi, the land production of Da Qin has been so prosperous!
In midsummer, wherever you look, you will see lush green vegetation, which you will never see in Loulan, and these are only a small part of the Qin Dynasty.
The entire Great Qin now has more land, and more fertile land. It is said that the Great Qin goes all the way to the east, and you can see the legendary sea area with endless blue waves flowing.
It's really... unimaginable.
In the past... news from the east came from Loulan, and the vassal states were in chaos, but now... those scenes are gone.
There is only one country left on the entire earth!
Qin!
Tens of millions of people!
There are millions of armored soldiers, and each armored soldier is wearing heavy armor, holding a sharp spear, and is extremely tall. Loulan's soldiers are incomparable. No wonder, a few years ago, Qin's soldiers were able to defeat the Xiongnu and the Yueshi's 200,000-allied army.
Two hundred thousand coalition troops?
If it were Loulan, she would not dare to resist at all and could only surrender.
"Hahaha, I admire the heart of Loulan Kingdom very much."
"You should be richly rewarded for this trip."
"Although I don't know much about the situation in the Western Regions, I have heard that to the west of the two counties of Hexi, there is Wusun, the country of the Yueshi, and to the north there is the power of the Xiongnu."
"The Yuezhi Kingdom you are talking about was annihilated by the Daqin Commandery and Marquis next to you a few years ago. As for the Wusun Kingdom."
"Dianke, is there an envoy here?"
Among the many small countries in the Western Regions, not many of the First Emperor Ying Zheng has an impression of him. The big countries still have some understanding of it, such as Wusun and Yueshi, who invaded Longxi a few years ago.
Further to the west, there seems to be another big country, but the distance is even further.
The Yuezhi had been wiped out by the emperor's younger brother, leaving only Wusun.
Now that the Qin Temple Dynasty has been established, I wonder if the Kingdom of Wusun will come?
The country of Wusun is also a country with nearly 200,000 people who control strings. Even among the Xia, it is not a small force.
"His Majesty!"
"The Kingdom of Wusun did not send any envoys."
The Dianke came forward and bowed deeply.
The identity verification of those small countries was carried out by him one by one. Dianke knew exactly which small countries were coming.
This time when the Great Qin Temple Dynasty was established, most of the people who came to inquire were small countries, most of them were like Loulan. Although they had one or two powerful ones, they only had about ten thousand soldiers.
It's nothing at all.
The Kingdom of Wusun, as Dianke knows, is a powerful foreign country next to the two counties of Hexi. It has one or two hundred thousand people who can control strings, so it can be called powerful.
However, this time, he did not come.
"The Kingdom of Wusun."
"Its location, if I remember correctly, is near the west side of Zhangye County, and the Kingdom of Loulan is to the west of Wusun."
"The country of Loulan is not far away, and it comes to pay homage to me."
"Where is the country of Wusun?"
"Are you looking down on Da Qin?"
The First Emperor Ying Zheng's Danfeng eyes quietly narrowed.
Not afraid that none will come, but afraid that some will come and some will not.
The Loulan Kingdom, which is still to the west of the Wusun Kingdom, sent envoys here. Why didn't the Wusun Kingdom come? Could it be that the emperor's younger brother defeated the Yuezhi Kingdom in a battle a few years ago and did not satisfy the four parties and give rise to fear?
"His Majesty!"
"I... don't know yet."
Dian Ke was frightened and quickly bowed deeply. He took charge of the relations between Qin and the vassal states, but the vassal states in the Xia Dynasty were no longer there.
Now the only things I can deal with are foreign countries.
This is also something that can show your existence.
The country of Wusun!
In fact, I am also confused. Even the small countries on the west side of the Wusun Kingdom are coming. As a powerful country, it is difficult for it to think that it has the basis to despise the Qin Dynasty?
"Did anyone know that the Loulan envoy came from the Western Region?"
The First Emperor Ying Zheng stood up from his throne and walked slowly on the high platform, looking down at the Loulan envoys below. Although his words were the same as before, he was now more majestic and domineering.
There is even more of a depressing atmosphere.
"His Majesty the First Emperor!"
"The small country of Xia Bang marched eastward to the Qin Dynasty and passed through the country of Wusun. I heard that the Xiongnu virtuous kings entered Wusun. This may be related to this."
"I don't know exactly why."
The leading woman in red from the Loulan Kingdom performed the ancient sacrificial ritual. Feeling the oppressive atmosphere in the hall, her heart trembled and she quickly spoke slowly.
"Hun!"
"The wise kings from left and right entered Wusun."
"The military affairs of the two counties in Hexi have been under the jurisdiction of Li Xin in recent years. Why has there been no news from him?"
Huns!
Ying Zheng is no stranger to this name.
He led the Qin Dynasty's millions of armored soldiers to the east to wipe out the other countries, while the Hu Xiongnu in the north also led hundreds of thousands of string-controllers to unify the entire grassland tribes.
The Donghu people in the north of Yan State were all annexed by the Xiongnu.
Now they are sending left and right virtuous kings to Wusun?
The virtuous kings on the left and right are equal in status to the prime ministers of the Qin Dynasty, and they are subordinate to the generals, with high positions and authority.
As soon as the words fell, there was no response in the main hall.
It is enough for Xingle Palace to summon small foreign countries to perform pilgrimage.
As for the use of Zhangtai Palace and Xianyang Palace, they are not qualified enough. Even Xiangbang and other people from the government have not come, and Ying Zheng is only a little more interested.
Nowadays, things seem to be a little different.
"His Majesty."
"Xuanqing thought that the Xiongnu should have this intention."
"Compared with the communication between the Xia and the countries in the western region of Hexi, the Xiongnu people are ahead of the Xia. Especially since the Spring and Autumn Period, the Xia has had no time to take care of themselves."
"For hundreds of years, the Xiongnu have been threatening and oppressing the countries in the Western Regions. If they are not careful, they will destroy the country. A few years ago, the Xiongnu connected with the Yuezhi, which is an example."
"That battle, unless the Qin soldiers fought hard to stop it, Longxi and Beidi counties would be in trouble."
"And..., the Huns have always had the intention of invading the south. For three generations, the barbarian Hu people have been invading continuously, and they have taken the lead."
"The scattered Xiongnu are already like this. The Xiongnu who unified the Hu people in the grassland are even more powerful. Perhaps the entry of the wise kings into Wusun will be an opportunity."
"Otherwise, a Wusun country would not be enough to bring the Xiongnu to the right and left, and all the wise kings to come."
"Li Xin was in charge of the military affairs of the two counties of Longxi and Hexi. Sure enough, the virtuous kings of the Xiongnu left and right entered Wusun, but Li Xin neglected his duty. If the news is not confirmed, then... the words of Loulan sacrifice must be unfaithful."
Zhou Qing came forward and bowed.
It seems that in the palace, only his own identity is the most suitable.
The Xiongnu left and right kings entered Wusun, such a big event... Zhou Qing did not believe that Li Xin would not be alert and would not send documents to Xianyang.
There seems to be no corresponding news from the Tianshui Chamber of Commerce.
With that said, Zhou Qing turned his attention to the priestess of Loulan Kingdom in the temple. So, where did the news about her come from?
Tell lies?
There's a price to pay.
A mere Loulan, in front of the Qin cavalry, can be destroyed with a flip of his hand!
The truth?
The influence of the Kingdom of Loulan in Wusun is not as strong as that of the Tianshui Chamber of Commerce!