What surprised Liu Xin when she arrived at the Shanshan Palace was that not only King Hani of Shanshan, but also the princess, prime minister, General Zhendaye, and Liya who spoke in a blocked manner all came out together. Liu Xin looked at each of them again. They were all covered with bloodshot eyes. They must have not slept well that night, or they didn't go to sleep at all. Liya's face was even covered with a layer of gauze. I don't know what the purpose was, but no matter what the reason was, they gathered in the palace anyway. Xin's plan to use Hani's sleep to negotiate failed.
Everyone welcomed Liu Xin into the palace, but they still made him sit down at the head. Jia Xu sat aside, but the person standing behind Liu Xin was replaced by Wei Yan. What happened last night, Liu Xin naturally paid special attention to Diao Chan's safety. Now Dian Wei He and his Feihu bodyguards were all left in the military camp to protect the female relatives.
When Liu Xin saw Hani and others sitting down, she did not go directly to today's topic. Instead, she smiled and said to Liya: "Why did Her Royal Highness cover her face? Isn't it because she suddenly got acne?"
Many things will be decided in this meeting this morning. Hani and the others gathered at the palace so early and obviously had a serious discussion. Or they have been discussing it since they came back from the Han army camp yesterday. On the surface, they are very interested in Liu Xin. The arrival was very enthusiastic, but Liu Xin's shrewdness still saw that their expressions were a little unnatural, showing solemnity and anxiety, so before starting the formal negotiation, Liu Xin used the veil on Liya's face to liven up the atmosphere [
Of course there are no pimples on Liya's face. She doesn't understand what Liu Xin means by pimples. She completely learned how to wear the veil from Diao Chan. Last night in the Han army camp, she talked to Shanshan because she was a woman. The princess was invited into the back tent by Diao Chan, and Diao Chan casually took off the veil covering her face. Liya and the princess were immediately stunned by Diao Chan's beauty. Liya asked Diao Chan why she was wearing a veil. Naturally, it was impossible to tell her the real reason, so I had to lie and say that the wind and sand in the Western Regions were too strong. Wearing a veil can prevent scratches on the face. It is a woman's nature to love beauty, so after Liya came back, she made a veil by herself and Shanshan The princess had her face covered now because of etiquette issues.
Of course, it was impossible for Liya to tell the real reasons, but she didn't know how to answer Liu Xin's question. She hesitated for a long time, but Liu Xin suddenly changed the topic and said to Hani and others: "Liu Xin A certain determination to rebuild the Protectorate of the Western Regions is unquestionable. After the Protectorate is completed, all the countries in the Western Regions will be under the jurisdiction of the Protectorate. The names of the kings will be retained and the treatment will be equivalent to that of the marquises of the Han Dynasty. The countries will no longer have prime ministers. With the general and the general, he was replaced by a long history, and he was given the second position of captain, with a salary of two thousand shi and a salary of two thousand shi. What do you think?"
There are a lot of things that need to be finalized today, but the question Liu Xin is talking about now is the most important. Liu Xin came from later generations and valued the country more than anyone else in this era. He would rather bleed into a river than lose an inch of mountains and rivers, even though it has been a long time. Since then, the countries in the Western Regions have been sandwiched between the Han and the Xiongnu. The Western Regions Protectorate has not been able to truly effectively rule the countries. However, in Liu Xin's view, the entire Western Regions are already the inherent territory of the Han.
After hearing what Liu Xin said, Hani and others' expressions suddenly changed. Could it be that Liu Xin planned to turn Shanshan into a county of the Han Dynasty? This violated their core interests and how could it not scare them? But the two parties in this negotiation were not The strength of the Han army, who are not sitting together as equals, is there. If they don't agree, they will probably suffer disaster. Some of the bargaining rhetoric they originally prepared are actually useless now.
Liu Xin saw that Hani and others were all sullen and silent and smiled slightly and said: "From now on, the salaries of the kings of the Western Regions, as well as the governors and captains of each country will be allocated by the imperial court. The taxes of each country must also be paid to the court and left to the individual countries to control themselves."
The expressions of Hani and others immediately softened. They were fighting for this position only for profit. Now that the entire country's income still belongs to themselves, the court also paid them generous salaries. With such generous conditions, their resistance has naturally subsided a lot.
Liu Xin did not first put forward this condition that was beneficial to them to prevent them from continuing to ask for exorbitant prices on this basis. If they thought Liu Xin wanted to take back their power, they would suddenly get such a big pie mentality, which would naturally happen. If there is a big change, the negotiation will become extremely smooth. They don't think carefully that this pie is theirs.
Hani breathed a sigh of relief and quickly beckoned over to a boy of thirteen or fourteen years old and said, "Master Liu's decision, of course, Xiao Wang dare not go against it. This is Xiao Wang's only son, Tong Geluojia. Xiao Wang is willing to send him to the Han Dynasty." quality"
Liu Xin laughed and said: "Liu is also the father of several children, so how can he bear to separate the prince's flesh and blood? Don't worry. Although Liu has established the Protectorate of the Western Regions, the position of the kings is still hereditary. This child should stay with the prince." Learn how to govern the country so that the people of Shanshan can live a life of ample food and clothing in the future."
At this time, Hani suddenly brought his son out. The purpose was not really to send his son to Liu Xin as a hostage, but to tactfully remind Liu Xin about the issue of the successor to the Shanshan throne. This issue is also what he is most worried about now. Liu Xin finally gave him a reassurance
Hani immediately stood up and expressed his stance: "I, Shanshan, will be a part of the Han Dynasty from now on and will never betray me."
Liu Xin waved his hand and said: "I still have a few conditions. First, the officials and people in Shanshan and even the entire Western Region will be the subjects of the Han from now on, regardless of Han or Hu people. Second, our Han army will be stationed in Muni City for a long time and has the right to take over Muni City at any time. People from the Han Dynasty who engage in commerce and trade in Shanshan should enjoy the same treatment as local people in Shanshan."
The most important issue was that Hani and others had agreed to these conditions, but what Liu Xin wanted was not the tax revenue from the Western Regions countries, but to return the Western Regions countries to the territory of the Han Dynasty while ensuring the smooth flow of trade routes. In order to achieve this, it is not a big deal for the imperial court to bear the salary of three people in each country.
After the basic questions were finalized, the atmosphere at the scene became more relaxed. Liu Xin smiled and said: "There are no other questions. How did everyone discuss the name of Loulan as mentioned by Liu yesterday?"
Hani hurriedly said: "Come back to your lord, Xiao Wang and the Prime Minister. Xiao Wang and Chang Shi have discussed that the name of the country Shanshan has been used for a hundred years, so it is better to keep it unchanged."
In fact, they didn't want to restore the country's name to Loulan, but after thorough discussions, several people felt that changing the country's name was too risky. If Liu Xin said this just to test them, then they would lose more than they gained. As for ordinary people, as long as they can live a good life. Is it really that important what the country is called?
Just after Hani finished speaking, Liya suddenly stood up and said, "Master Liu, I have two small requests that I hope you can fulfill."
Liu Xin frowned and nodded: "Please speak."
Liya ignored Hani and winked at her and said: "Liya asks you to give me the title of Princess Loulan. In addition, Liya also wants to go with my wife, so please give me your permission." [
"You are Princess Loulan. It is not a problem to give you a title." Liu Xin said slightly surprised, "But why do you want to go with Madam when she wants to go west with Liu?"
When I heard that Liu Xin had agreed to her request to close her account, Liya made no secret of her excitement and gently clenched her fists and said, "Madam's dancing skills are impressive. I want to study with Madam for a while."
Dancing is just a minor skill in the eyes of the Han people, but it is very different here among the Hu people. Many Hu people are good at singing and dancing since childhood. Liya is no exception. Diao Chan can not only perform Han dance, but also perform dances of Huns, barbarians and Qiang people. She dances even the dances of the barbarians from the Western Regions so gracefully. She is already a great master in the dance world. Naturally, Liya wants to learn from her.
Liu Xin suddenly said: "I don't have any opinion on this matter, but I still need to seek the opinions of Prince Hani and my wife."
If my sister can often stay with Liu Xin's wife, she can also hang out in front of Liu Xin from time to time. Even if she cannot win Liu Xin's favor, she can at least enhance the relationship between them and consolidate his position in Shanshan. Hani was naturally happy to see it succeed and approved it with both hands. Liya also said confidently: "Madam will definitely agree."
The main purpose of Liu Xin's trip to the Western Regions was to open up the Silk Road. Now that the Shanshan Kingdom's status in the Han Dynasty has been negotiated, the only thing left to do is to sell the goods he brought with him. Of course, these goods cannot be sold to Hani and others. It's given as a gift
Liu Xin had prepared these gifts a long time ago but never took them out. Liu Xin was not the kind of person who would ignore the rabbit before he saw the rabbit. However, he felt that giving gifts after the negotiation would show the fairness of the negotiation, but he did not think about it. How can such a negotiation be fair when his army has already arrived at someone else's doorstep?
However, the gift Liu Xin brought out still made Hani and others' eyes shine. Everyone's eyes were attracted. As for whether their country was annexed by the Han Dynasty, it no longer matters.