Liu Xin chased the black whirlwind and disappeared all night. There was an explosion in the city of Goni. The entire Shanshan Kingdom from King Hani down, including the princess and the civil and military ministers, were "invited" by Dian Wei to the Han army camp in the east of the city. Teams of Han soldiers searched the city all night long, but to no avail.
Although the Shanshan soldiers guarding the city swore that they had not seen anyone entering or exiting the city, Dianwei decided to divide the 5,000 cavalry into four teams and search around the city. In the middle of the night, news finally came The news came back. In the direction leading to Muni Mountain, a horse was seriously injured and fell in the dust.
Dian Wei did not dare to neglect, and personally led a team of troops to go to Muni Mountain. From a distance, he saw a man staggering down the mountain. Dian Wei rode forward, and it turned out to be Liu Xin. Dian Wei hurriedly asked : "Brother, are you okay?"
Liu Xin's face looked a little ugly and she said in a deep voice: "Go back to the city!"
Returning to the military camp in the east of the city, Liu Xin bandaged the wound on his hand and comforted Diao Chan. Then he invited Hani and others into the tent, held his hands and said: "Everyone, the situation just now is urgent. The guards of the palace I am not vulnerable to a single blow, so I have temporarily wronged you and stayed in the military camp for this period of time. I hope you will forgive me." [
Liu Xin quite agreed with the fact that Diao Chan "invited" all the Shanshan monarchs and ministers into the Han military camp. After all, something extraordinary happened, and protecting himself was the first priority. However, these words were not good for Hani and others. Ming said that Liu Xin still had to be nice to appease them.
Hani was very sensible, and returned the favor repeatedly: "Xiao Wang didn't think well, and your Excellency was frightened. It's all Xiao Wang's fault. I hope you can forgive me."
Liu Xin laughed and said: "Yes, yes, the only thing to blame is the black whirlwind coming uninvited."
Liya suddenly whispered from below: "I didn't expect you to come back. I thought you had been eaten by the black whirlwind."
Although her voice was very low, she spoke in Chinese. She was clearly speaking to Liu Xin. However, Liu Xin also had very good ears and could hear clearly. Liu Xin did not argue with her, just He smiled faintly and said, "Miss Loulan knows how to meet each other. Although I didn't guess, she's not far off."
Liya asked in surprise: "What did you call me?"
Liu Xin smiled and said: "Didn't you name yourself Loulan? Oh, Liu was wrong. You should be called Princess Loulan."
A sly light flashed in Liya's eyes, and she said with a smile: "It seems that someone said just now that this name is not suitable for me."
This was an obvious quarrel with Liu Xin, and Hani couldn't help but glare at his sister. However, his precious sister was probably used to being free and ignored him at all.
Liu Xin laughed and nodded: "Liu just made a suggestion. It's your freedom to choose whatever name you want. Just like a pair of shoes, only you know whether it fits or not. What others say doesn't count. .”
Liya lowered her head and thought for a moment, then suddenly said: "Only you know whether the shoes fit your feet. This is a good analogy. I dare to ask Mr. Liu, if we people in Shanshan feel that our country has a more suitable name, then Mr. Liu will Will you agree to change the name of the country?"
Liu Xin thought a lot on the way down from Wanni Mountain. It would be easy for his 100,000 troops to conquer the countries in the Western Regions, but if he wanted to truly conquer the countries in the Western Regions, he could not rely solely on force, but also had to take care of The lives, customs and even their personalities and preferences of the local people. For the people of Shanshan State, the name of the country imposed on them by the Han Dynasty may have always been regarded as a shame by them, and naturally they will not stand on the side of the Han Dynasty in their hearts. This can be seen from the fact that Liya calls herself Loulan. Now, Liya is openly challenging this country's name.
Liu Xin laughed and said: "Since the princess is so elegant, then Liu will also join in the fun. I think it will be better to change the name of the country to Loulan. I wonder what you think?"
Hani's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly fell to the ground and said repeatedly: "Mr. Liu, this is just nonsense made by my little sister. Xiao Wang definitely didn't mean it."
Liu Xin stretched out her hand to help Hani up and said seriously: "Liu also knows that it was not the prince's intention. Liu's proposal is just to comply with the people's wishes. In Liu's opinion, it is up to you, the prince, to consult the opinions of the people across the country. If most people agree to change the country’s name to Loulan, then just change it to Loulan. Liu will definitely respect everyone’s opinions.”
Liya was slightly surprised when she saw that Liu Xin didn't seem to be hypocritical when she said these words. She saluted and said: "If Mr. Liu's words really come from the sincerity, then the little girl has wrongly blamed you. Please accept the little girl's bow. However, The little girl has one more thing to ask the adults, and please tell me the truth."
Liu Xin raised her hand and said: "Princess Loulan, if you have anything to do, just ask, Liu will tell you if you know."
Hearing the name "Princess Loulan", Liya felt a little uncomfortable. She was stunned for a moment and then said: "Liya would like to ask, sir, how is Black Whirlwind?"
The expression on Liu Xin's face changed, and she quickly returned to normal, and she said calmly: "She's gone."[
But Liya still asked nervously: "Is he okay?"
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"Only your feet know whether the shoes fit well. I don't know who said this just now." Liya said disdainfully, "I'm not suitable for him, how can I be suitable for you?"
As expected, Mrs. Hu was arrogant when speaking. Liu Xin couldn't help but frown and said, "Of course only your feet know whether the shoes fit well, but you definitely don't know about the shoes."
Black Tornado is a woman. It is impossible for Liu Xin to tell Liya this secret. If this news spreads, it will most likely affect Black Tornado's status in the gang. In that case, Black Tornado will be in danger. Liu Xin can only He addressed her with a pun, but it was impossible to go into too much detail. Liya obviously didn't understand what he meant, and looked at him blankly.
Hani said with joy on his face: "Mr. Liu, look at my sister..."
Liu Xin quickly coughed twice and said: "Liu has been working hard for most of the night and is a little tired. I guess you haven't rested yet. Someone, come and take the prince back to the palace."
After sending Hani and others away, Wei Yan came in, raised his hands and said, "My lord, the method you taught the general worked so well. They all confessed without using torture or killing anyone. As expected, they didn't betray the master. As I expected, these people are not horse bandits, but are disguised as Dawan troops. In addition, Shule and Yarkand also sent some soldiers and horses to participate. How to deal with these prisoners, please let me know."
Although Wei Yan threatened to kill two people every quarter of an hour in front of the prisoners, the people who were dragged out were not beheaded, but imprisoned in another place. Now, the identities of these prisoners have been revealed , Wei Yan was eager to try and behead them all.
What Liu Xin wanted was a complete Western Region, not just a large piece of land. He knew that the Western Region was vast and sparsely populated, and these captives were all young and middle-aged. If they could be brought home, it would be far better than depriving them of their lives. Thinking of this , Liu Xin waved her hand and said: "Forget it, let them all go. Let them go back and tell their master that if they dare to have different intentions again, they will not be leniently spared!"
Since these horse bandits are disguised as the Dawan army, it means that the Dawan Kingdom does not want to rebuild the Protectorate. In fact, this is easy to understand. Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Protectorate of the Western Regions has been abolished several times and was later changed to the Governor of the Western Regions. Shifu, Dayuan and Wusun, the two most powerful countries in the Western Region, had already broken away from the rule of the Han Dynasty.
It is better to be a king than to be a slave. The King of Dayuan naturally did not want to have a Protectorate over his head. In order to ensure the smooth flow of the Silk Road, Liu Xin's ultimate goal was to rebuild the Protectorate of the Western Regions. He must have wanted to bring Dawan and Wusun into the fold, which would inevitably lead to conflicts with these two countries. Now, Dawan has taken action. The purpose of assassinating Liu Xin is of course to prevent him from rebuilding the capital. Hufu, what about Wusun? It seems that this trip to the Western Regions will not be too peaceful.
Wei Yan did not dare to say anything more and accepted the promise with his hand.
Jia Xu stood up again and said: "My lord, I have something to say that I am not happy about. My lord is responsible for the well-being of all people in the world. You must not put yourself in danger again in the future!"
Liu Xin nodded and said: "What Wen He said is true. Liu was indeed reckless, which caused everyone to suffer. He will definitely take this as a warning in the future. It's okay now, everyone should go back and rest."
Everyone bowed their hands and left, and Liu Xin also got up and walked back to the back tent. Diao Chan actually hadn't fallen asleep yet. When she saw Liu Xin coming in, she hurriedly stepped forward to greet her. Tears had already flowed down uncontrollably. Liu Xin had to say goodbye again. Words of comfort.
Diao Chan helped Liu Xin loosen his clothes, and suddenly saw two rows of tooth marks on his right shoulder, and asked in surprise: "Master, what's going on?"
Liu Xin patted her back gently and said calmly: "It's nothing, let Black Tornado take a bite."
Diao Chan looked at it carefully and said suspiciously: "These seem to be the teeth marks of a woman. Could it be that Black Whirlwind is a woman?"
Liu Xin hurriedly stammered: "What woman? Black Tornado is just a little smaller, still a half-grown child. That's why I wholeheartedly want to catch him. If I let him wait, it will eventually become a serious problem. However, he also suffered a lot today. Damn, I guess I won’t dare to do evil here again.”
Diao Chan suddenly said: "No wonder he bites someone, it turns out he is a child."[
Liu Xin said vaguely: "Well, it's getting late. Go to bed quickly. I'm so tired today."
Diao Chan saw that Liu Xin, for the first time in history, did not think about that matter. It was obvious that today's battle with Black Tornado was not easy, and she couldn't help but feel distressed. But how did she know that Liu Xin fought a battle at the bottom of the cave? All public rations have been handed over.
Although he was very tired, Liu Xin did not sleep for a long time. As usual, he got up early, practiced martial arts, had breakfast, and then took Jia Xu and Wei Yan to the Shanshan Palace. This morning, he had to All matters were finalized with Hani. The reason why Liu Xin came so early was to take advantage of Hani's sleep to make the negotiations smoother.