Liu Xin was actually opposed to the use of eunuchs. The mutilated bodies of these people often brought about psychological abnormalities. But when he actually arrived in Chang'an and saw this majestic palace city, he realized that all palace maids and chamberlains were necessary.
It was necessary to summon back Li Ming and Zhang Gou'er, two eunuchs from the old palace.
Li Ming was originally a eunuch who raised birds in the palace. He trained the carrier pigeons. His status in the palace was not high in the past, but he had stayed in the palace for a long time and was more familiar with the rules of the palace, so he was transferred by Liu Xin.
Arrived.
"Let him come in." Hearing that Cai He was back, Liu Xin waved his hand and continued to say to Jushou: "Gongyu, you sent people to keep an eye on Cao Cao, and also inform Gongming that Yuan Shao's grain must not fall into Cao Cao's hands.
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Jushou cupped his hands and said: "Wei Chen thought that the grain and grass on Yuan Shao's front line were all stored in Neihuang. If he wanted to send grain and grass to Cao Cao, he would have to transport it from Neihuang. A few days ago, General Guan failed to attack Neihuang and turned to attack Yuan's army's grain road.
, but Yuan Jun did not transport food, so General Guan has not made any achievements. I would like to ask Your Majesty to issue an order to send more troops and horses to General Guan, so that he can block the passage of Yuan Jun's food and grass southward."
Liu Xin shook his head and said: "Cao Cao is not without any food. He can send his army northward until Neihuang to get food and grass. Therefore, I cannot give him this opportunity. Send an order to Guan Yu and send 30,000 more troops.
There are two hundred trebuchets, and within two days, I will take down the Yellow Charming King, Ba Ai, and the Little Demon Concubine!"
At this time, Cai He came in. After the ceremony, he presented the credentials of Dawan and other countries and said: "According to your majesty's order, I am sent as an envoy to the five countries of Dawan. Now, the four countries of Dawan, Wusun, Shendu, and Guishuang are here.
The kings have all signed an agreement, allowing our Han caravans to pass freely within their territory and receive the same treatment as their nationals. Only when we encountered some trouble in Kangju State, we need to report it to your majesty in person, and please step aside."
Liu Xin looked up and said, "Young Master is not an outsider, there is no need to hide it from him."
When he said this, he showed his greatest trust in Jushou. Jushou, who was about to take the initiative to leave, was inexplicably moved. But Li Ming quietly withdrew. He was a person who had experienced the Shichangshi Rebellion, and he was not too young now.
, I just hope that I can live this life peacefully, and I don’t dare to think of anything wrong.
Cai He then handed over his hand and said: "When I arrived in Kangju, a civil strife had just occurred in Kangju. King Kangju's uncle rebelled and killed King Kangju. Later, Queen Kangju and the ministers suppressed it.
The uncle Wang also escaped from the capital. But this uncle Wang is quite powerful in Kangju. He owns a large territory in the south of Kangju and has tens of thousands of remnant troops. He will definitely make a comeback soon. And..."
Having said this, Cai He quietly raised his head and glanced at Liu Xin, but saw that Liu Xin's face was calm. In fact, Liu Xin didn't take it to heart about the rebellions in these foreign countries, and he also had a dark secret.
The idea is that the more chaotic these countries are, the better. Only when they are chaotic can he fish in troubled waters.
Cai He quickly lowered his head and continued: "Moreover, when I was in Guishuang, I accidentally met the men of Uncle Kangju. If I expected it to be true, Uncle Kangju must have gone to Guishuang to borrow troops.
Gone."
Liu Xin nodded and said: "The civil strife in Kangju is nothing more than the fight for the throne, but no matter how chaotic they are, and whether Guishang intervenes or not, they are not allowed to harm the interests of my Han caravan. Can you do this?
Have you ever informed them?"
Of course Cai He didn't expect it to be so far-reaching, so he couldn't help but blush on his face and whispered: "I have not considered things carefully, please punish me!"
Liu Xin waved her hand and said, "It's okay, you continue talking."
It is said that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. Although the person on the throne was his brother-in-law, Cai He was still a little nervous. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and then said: "According to my observation in Guishang, King Guishan seems to have agreed to Kang
The conditions proposed by Uncle Wang Ju. When I returned to the country, I passed by Kangju and met Queen Kangju again. The general told me the truth about what I saw in Guishuang. Queen Kangju sincerely requested your majesty to send troops to help!"
Liu Xin looked angry and said: "The civil strife in Kangju is their own business. How can you make random suspicions based on your own opinions? If it causes a war between Kangju and Kuishang, it will definitely affect the trade routes in the Western Regions.
Could it be that you have taken a fancy to Queen Kangju's beauty and become interested in her? To be honest, have you ever promised her in private? "
Cai Zhong hurriedly knelt down on the ground and kowtowed: "Queen Kangju has always covered her face with a black veil. I have not seen her face clearly, and I don't know whether she is beautiful or ugly. How can she be interested in her appearance? Your Majesty, please take a closer look.
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Ever since Liu Xin took Diao Chan for a trip to the Western Regions, and Diao Chan's face was always covered with a veil, the reason given was that it could prevent the invasion of sand in the Western Regions, and later the promotion of Princess Liya of Loulan was added
, since then, a trend of wearing veils has been set off among women in the Western Regions. Cai He said that Queen Kangju always wore a veil, which is quite credible, but most women in the Western Regions wore light-colored veils, but they didn’t know
Why does the queen wear a black veil?
Liu Xin raised her hand and said, "I will believe you for once. You can get up and answer me."
Cai He got up from the ground, lowered his head and said: "The decision to kill is your majesty's right. How dare I make the decision on my own? I just feel that if your majesty can help Queen Kang Ju quell the rebellion, Kang Ju will definitely be grateful.
The Han's position in the Western Region is very beneficial, so I agree to come back and ask for your Majesty's instructions."
Jushou suddenly said: "All the countries around the Western Region are afraid of my big Han. If we use weapons rashly again, it will inevitably arouse the suspicion of all countries. I think it is best to let nature take its course."
The so-called letting nature take its course actually means ignoring it.
Cai He then said: "Queen Kangju also asked her ministers to bring back a letter to Your Majesty, saying that if Your Majesty reads this letter, he will naturally agree to send troops to reincarnate - the poisonous-eyed demon doctor."
"Oh." Liu Xin was slightly surprised and said, "What letter? Bring it to me."
Cai He took out a sheepskin bag from behind his back and presented it with both hands. Liu Xin took it and saw that the sheepskin bag was hand-sewn with very fine workmanship. The seal was waxed and several official characters were written on the bag with a brush.
, "Your Majesty Liu personally initiated it." When Cai He went on a mission to various countries, Liu Xin had not yet proclaimed himself emperor, so there is nothing wrong with writing it this way.
In fact, Liu Xin only proclaimed himself emperor, and no ceremony was held, and no edict was issued to the world. Even Ma Yun and the others were not canonized. However, the imperial seal had been handed over to Liu Xin by He Lian himself.
Liu Xin also respectfully called He Lian the emperor's sister-in-law and let her live in the palace.
Liu Xin carefully checked the seal to confirm that there was no trace of opening, and then opened the sheepskin bag. There were two pieces of yellow silk inside. The first piece of yellow silk only had three words written on it... My surname is Ban.
, but there are two dates written on the second piece of yellow silk.
These contents are all written in official script, and the handwriting is beautiful and regular. It is obviously written by a woman, and it is written with a brush. Especially the three characters of my last name, Ban, remind Liu Xin of Black Whirlwind.
If it was Black Tornado, it would be easier to explain. Black Tornado is a woman, and she is half Han Chinese. Although Liu Xin has never seen her write, she can speak fluent Chinese and is very likely to be able to write Chinese characters.
As for the two days written on the second piece of yellow silk, Liu Xin was puzzled. He frowned and thought for a long time. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind, and he remembered that one of the days was in the Muni Mountain Cave.
The day it bottoms out.
Thinking about the crazy experience at the bottom of the cave and the bad relationship with the black whirlwind, Liu Xin couldn't help but shake her head. Then she carefully compared the two days, and suddenly made a surprising discovery. The difference between the two days
Two hundred and ninety days passed, which is exactly the time that the ancients often said that it takes ten months to conceive. Liu Xin couldn't help but be stunned. Could it be that that night of madness caused the black whirlwind bead to become dark?
Originally, Liu Xin did not intend to pay attention to the civil strife in Kangju.
As Jushu said, the value of the Western Regions to the Han Dynasty was that the trade routes could bring a steady stream of wealth to the Han Dynasty. However, the countries surrounding the Western Regions were wary of the Han Dynasty, especially the two countries of Dayuan and Wusun.
When Liu Xin planned to rebuild the Western Regions Protectorate, Dawan intended to send troops to destroy it. Although it had to temporarily surrender after being defeated by the Han army, it, like Wusun, had been under the jurisdiction of the Western Regions Protectorate a long time ago.
One of the countries in the Western Regions, what they are most worried about now is whether Liu Xin will put them under the jurisdiction of the Western Region Protectorate again.
No country wants to maintain its independence. Not only Dawan and Wusun, but also Kangju, Kuishang and Shendu must be wary of the Han. They acted so proactively some time ago because they were frightened by the powerful military power of the Han.
So he had to raise his stance a little higher. If the Han Dynasty intervened forcefully in the civil strife in Kangju, it would probably cause dissatisfaction among the surrounding countries.
But seeing what was written on these two pieces of yellow silk, Liu Xin changed his mind and said: "The stability of the Western Regions is very important to the Han Dynasty. It is the interests of the Han Dynasty. They are absolutely not allowed to cause chaos, let alone any one."
The country uses any excuse to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries! I decided to agree to the queen's request and send troops to live in peace!"
Jushou was taken aback and quickly dissuaded him: "Your Majesty, I have just restored the Western Region Protectorate, and the surrounding countries still don't understand your Majesty's intentions. I think it is inappropriate to send troops at this time. Your Majesty, please think again!"
Liu Xin could not tell the real reason. He chuckled and said: "I know what you said. But it is the lesser of two evils. If it is just Kang Ju's own internal strife, I will naturally ignore it.
Now that Guishan has intervened again, I cannot ignore it. I will never allow Guishan to interfere in Kangju's internal affairs!"
Jushou thought for a while and said: "The war in Guandong has reached its most critical juncture. I'm afraid there are no more troops to send now."
Liu Xin said without thinking: "Don't the Western Regions Army still have 20,000 people staying in Yiwu as a reserve force? This army was originally going to be stationed in the Western Regions, and sending them now can be regarded as allowing them to adapt to the environment there in advance.
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Jushou further advised: "All the generals in the court should not leave lightly, but who should lead the army?"
Liu Xin laughed and said: "I will conquer it personally!"