"I have indeed considered this matter. For example, the Shi family in Lu is a prominent family, and the head of the family is Shi Yan, who was once one of the nine ministers."
Zhou Pingdao: "For example, there are also women of the right age in the homes of several ministers in the court."
The fan on the side saw Liu Che and said nothing, so he tried to ask: "In my opinion, can Shizhong Huo be compatible with a girl from the clan?"
This time Liu Che nodded slightly: "We have to wait until he has made great achievements and received advanced rewards before we can make arrangements. It's still early at this time."
Zhou Ping and Fan Xi suddenly thought: Your Majesty wants the clan girl to marry Huo Qubing... If he waits for him to make meritorious deeds, the military strategist's power in the court will probably become even greater...
At this time, Huo Qubing had arrived at the military camp outside the city, ordered his troops and horses, and left Chang'an galloping like the wind.
In a blink of an eye, it has been four or five days since the Huns envoy arrived in Chang'an.
The Han people ignored them, but they were strictly guarded and monitored by Han troops when they came in and out.
The Huns don't seem to be in a hurry either.
They seemed to be waiting for something to happen, or for news to arrive, before revealing their purpose of coming to Han as an envoy.
Until the morning of the sixth day they came to Chang'an.
There is a long street inside the south gate of Chang'an, called "Si Street", which is where foreign envoys visiting Chang'an have their residences.
Hu Yanye, the captain of the Huns, and his party were arranged here.
That morning, after they got up, they submitted their credentials again and asked to meet Emperor Liu Che.
"Counting the time, the day before yesterday was the date agreed with your brother Xu Bohui. The news will reach Chang'an tonight at the latest. It is the right time for me to ask for an audience with the Han Emperor."
Inside the library, Hu Yanye looked at several of his entourage.
Subna said disapprovingly: "You are still too cautious. With my brother's power, what will happen if the Han people know about it in advance?"
Subna's elder brother, Subhui, was a rare and outstanding general of the Xiongnu. He was one of the architects of this plan.
It was he who came up with the method to prevent the Han people from sending troops to attack the Xiongnu in spring and summer. He led another group of troops and executed it himself.
A few people were talking when a Han official came in.
The person who came was the envoy under the command of Da Xingling, who was carrying out etiquette for everyone. His temperament was elegant, but his eyes were open and closed, and he was also quite imposing.
The Han and Huns had been at war for many years, and officials from various ministries were hostile to these Xiongnu envoys.
After Yu Zhong came in, he glanced at him and said calmly: "Da Xing ordered me to tell you that His Majesty has a lot of things to do every day. You can't see it just because you want to see it. If you have anything to say, I can convey it on your behalf."
After talking to everyone, he was about to leave. Hu Yanye sneered and said:
"I might as well tell you that before I come here, our Xiongnu elite have arrived in the Western Regions. If something happens to you Han people on the western front, can you bear the responsibility?"
Yu Zhongan was surprised and thought: Could it be that the Xiongnu wanted to push the people from the Western Regions to invade China?
This is extremely difficult, as the two places are far apart and there are many inconveniences in traveling between them. However, Gu Shi, Loulan and other countries in the Western Regions are indeed under the close control of the Xiongnu.
The positions of these two countries happen to be one in the south and one in the north, guarding the only way in and out of the Han Dynasty and the Western Regions.
If it is really related to the border war, it is impossible for a small envoy to bear the responsibility.
He hesitated for a moment and was about to go back to report. When he left, he walked hastily. At this time, he couldn't care less about the mocking laughter of the Huns behind him.
He returned to Weiyang Palace and reported the matter to the Grand Order Li Xi.
Li Xi had gone on several military campaigns with the army and knew the Huns quite well. In the past few days, he had also been speculating on the reason for the Huns' envoys. Hearing this, he said: "It's nonsense. There are so many small countries in the Western Regions, how dare they come to attack my big Han."
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However, if there is a aunt in the Western Regions, Loulan and other countries take the lead in organizing a force to provoke the border, and we must be on guard against it.
Li Xisui reported the news to Liu Che.
"If Loulan, Gu Shi and other countries really took action, how could the Huns tell them so easily?"
Liu Che said: "But they are planning to push the Western Regions to jump out and block the road. It should not be false. This is what the Huns rely on.
Li Xi, it's up to you, Taichang, and the doctor Shi Jian to listen to what they have to say."
Half an hour later, a group of Huns envoys, headed by Hu Yanye, were taken to a side hall of Weiyang Palace.
After Hu Yanye came in, he looked sharply at the three Han ministers sitting in the hall.
The imperial censor sat in the main seat, with Li Xi and Shi Jian on the left and right.
Shi Jian is the eldest son of the founding father Wan Shijun Shi Fen. He is currently the Lang Zhongling, who is in charge of the Forbidden Army and the head of the military attache in Chang'an.
Shi Jian has an old face and his temples are already frosty white. He is nearly sixty years old, but he is in good spirits and has bright eyes.
Seeing his old age, Subna, who was tall and strong, said with disdain: "At such an age, he needs help to walk, but he is still a military commander."
Hu Yanye found a place to sit down by himself and said calmly: "We Huns only worship the great shaman, and we don't worship the rest."
There was an official next to Li Xi who was proficient in Xiongnu, so he immediately translated.
Fan Xi narrowed his eyes and said, "You said you have something to report to His Majesty?"
Hu Yanye: "Do you think that I, the Huns, came as an envoy to sue for peace with you Han people?"
"Isn't it?" Shi Jian said coldly.
Hu Yanye, Timan, and Subna laughed at the same time: "Of course not. What is it about you Han people that makes us afraid that we should come to sue for peace? In the past, it was you Han people who fought against me and the Huns.
Sue for peace and marry the clan girls to my Huns."
The peace between Han and Huns was the main strategy of the early Han Dynasty against the Huns, and it was true.
When the Han Dynasty sought peace from the Xiongnu, it intended to exchange temporary humiliation for time to recuperate and develop. It was a passive and last resort measure.
Of course, by the time of Emperor Wu, the situation was changing.
However, these Huns were not wrong. It was the Han who took the initiative to propose marriage to the Huns.
Several Han ministers in the palace, especially the veteran Shi Jian, looked extremely ugly when they heard this. This is the scar that the Han Dynasty cannot tolerate being uncovered.
Although Shi Jianren was old, he had a bad temper and was about to lose his temper when he heard the words. However, he was stopped by Fan Xi and winked, which meant that he should listen to what these Huns said first and don't delay the business.
Subna stood behind Hu Yanye, staring at the veteran Shi Jian.
If Shi Jian makes any move, he will respond immediately.
They have strong support here, and they are not bowing their heads to seek peace. Even in Chang'an, Subna dared to take action.
Seeing Shi Jian sitting back down, Subna smiled disdainfully.
Han Chen's reaction was as he expected.
They were publicizing on the surface, but in fact they were taking the opportunity to test Han Chen's bottom line, and then analyze Liu Che's attitude and formulate directions for subsequent actions.
"I heard that some time ago, a caravan from the Western Regions brought the silk flag wood from Qiuci to Chang'an?" Hu Yanye said.
When the envoy from the Western Regions came to Chang'an, not only did the Huns know about it, but they also knew it so clearly, including the name of the envoy, Bo Qimu!
Fan Xi and Li Xi's faces remained calm, but their pupils shrank imperceptibly.
Hu Yanye increased his chips step by step: "We have sent out our elite cavalry, including the caravan where Silk Flag Mu is, and none of them want to return to the Western Regions."
"You may not know her identity. If she dies on the way to your Han land, you will never be able to conclude a peace treaty with Kucha and other countries."
Hu Yanye's posture became stronger as his tone became stronger, and his body leaned forward slightly:
"This is just the first step. We, the Xiongnu, have also contacted Loulan, Gu Shi and other countries. The connection between your Han and the Western Regions will be completely cut off, and not a single horse can pass through."
"What a joke, how can you decide this matter?" Fan Xi said in a deep voice.
"Whether it is true or not, news will come soon.
Not only Loulan, my uncle will take action, but there will also be turmoil in the west of your Han territory soon." Hu Yanye said.
Even veteran general Shi Jian felt a little heavy this time. He already understood the reason why the Huns were so arrogant.
They themselves did not want to confront the Han army in the spring, so they secretly promoted the various tribes in the Western Regions, and even used Loulan to continue southward to contact the nomadic tribes Qiang, Di and other tribes outside the Western Front of the Han Dynasty, and use certain means to provide support and instigate these tribes
Come to Han to stir up trouble, and stay out of it yourself.
Therefore, their real reliance is not on the countries in the Western Regions, but on making waves on the Western Front of the Han Dynasty.
Of course, what Hu Yanye said may not be the truth. If they had really succeeded in planning, there would be no need to tell them.
Hu Yanye, Subna, and Timan all sneered secretly.
They only told part of the plan, which already moved Han Chen.
It seems that the purpose of this mission is not difficult to achieve.
"My Great Chanyu said that if you want to negotiate peace, you can send the clan girls to my royal court of the Huns."
Hu Yanye turned against the guest: "The Great Chanyu also said that if the women of the clan do not join the Xiongnu before the autumn period, he will send orders to the Western Regions and all the Xiongnu tribes to send troops to attack the Han Dynasty."
"If you can't make the decision, you might as well tell your emperor the news and see what he means."
"Tonight at the latest, we will find out whether what I said is true or false." Hu Yanye stood up and walked out.
At the same time, Huo Qubing led his troops out for several days and just returned to Chang'an and entered the city from the west gate.
He was accompanied by two generals, one was Yao Zhao, and the other was Zhao Ponu, a young general who was plundered by the Huns in his early years and later fled back to the Han Dynasty to join the army.