When he arrived at the Shanshan Palace, Liu Xin was surprised that not only the Shanshan King Hani, but also the princess, the prime minister, the general Zhendaye, and the unobstructed Liya all greeted him. Liu Xin said again. Look, these eyes are all bloodshot, presumably they didn’t sleep well this night, or they didn’t go to sleep at all, and Liya’s face was covered with a layer of gauze. I don’t know why, but No matter what reason they gathered in the palace, Liu Xin's plan to take advantage of Hani's drowsy sleep to negotiate will fail.
Everyone welcomed Liu Xin into the palace, and still let him sit down. Jia Xu sat aside, but Wei Yan was replaced by Liu Xin. What happened last night, Liu Xin was naturally very safe for Diaochan. Pay attention to it. Now, Dian Wei and his flying tiger guards have been left in the barracks to protect the female families.
Liu Xin saw Hani and the others sitting down, and did not directly enter today's topic, but smiled and said to Liya: "Why is the princess covering her face? It's not that she is suddenly covered with acne, right? ,"
Many things will be settled in this meeting this morning. Hani and the others have gathered in the palace so early, and apparently they also had a serious discussion, or they have been discussing it since they came back from the Han army camp yesterday. On the surface, they were very enthusiastic about Liu Xin’s arrival, but with Liu Xin’s shrewdness, they still saw that their expressions were somewhat unnatural, showing dignity and anxiety. Therefore, before Liu Xin started formal negotiations, he took Liya’s face. The covered veil talks about things, to enliven the atmosphere,
Of course Liya didn’t have any acne on her face, and she didn’t understand what Liu Xin meant by acne. She had learned her veil from Diao Chan. She was in the Han army camp last night because she was a woman. , And Princess Shanshan were invited into the back by Diaochan, and Diaochan also took off the veil on their faces. Liya and the princess were stunned by Diaochan’s beauty. Liya asked Diaochan. Why did Chan wear the veil? Naturally, Diao Chan couldn’t tell her the real reason, so she lied, saying that the wind and sand in the Western Regions were too big, and the veil can prevent her face from being scratched. It is a woman’s nature to love beauty. After Liya came back, she made a veil by herself, and Princess Shanshan would have covered her face because of etiquette.
Of course, it’s impossible for Liya to tell the real reasons, but she didn’t know how to answer Liu Xin’s question. She faltered there for a long time, and Liu Xin had suddenly changed the subject and faced him. Hani and others said: "Liu’s determination to rebuild the Western Regions Duhu Mansion is unquestionable. After the completion of the Duhu Mansion, the Western Regions will be under the jurisdiction of the Western Regions. The names of the kings will be retained and the treatment will be equal. As for the Marquis of Dahan, the nations no longer appointed prime ministers and generals, but replaced them with the two positions of Changshi and Captain, who would eat two thousand stones. What do you think?"
There are many things that need to be finalized today, but what Liu Xin is talking about now is undoubtedly the most important. Liu Xin comes from later generations, and his concept of land is more important than anyone in this era. He would rather flow in blood than anyone in this era. Losing an inch of mountains and rivers, although for a long time, the Western Regions have been caught between the Han and the Xiongnu, and the Western Regions Protector has not been able to effectively rule the countries. However, in Liu Xin's view, the entire Western Regions are already the Hans. The inherent territory of
Hearing what Liu Xin said, Hani and others' expressions changed suddenly. Could it be that Liu Xin intends to turn Shanshan into a county of Dahan, which violates their core interests, and how can they not be frightened, but, The two parties in this negotiation are not sitting together. The strength of the Han army is there. If they do not agree, they are likely to suffer a disaster. Some of the bargaining rhetoric they prepared originally are actually a little bit more. I don't need it,
Liu Xin saw that Hani and others were calm and silent. He smiled slightly and said: "In the future, all the salaries of the kings of the Western Regions and the long history and captains of the various countries will be allocated by the court, and the taxes of the countries will not need to be paid to the court. The country dictates itself,"
The expressions of Hani and others immediately eased. They were fighting for this position only for profit. Now, the income of the entire country is still owned by them, and the court has also paid them generous salaries. With such generous terms, their resistance. Naturally it faded a lot,
Liu Xin did not first put forward the condition that is beneficial to them, just to prevent them from continuing to ask prices on this basis. Under the premise that they thought Liu Xin would take back their power, they suddenly got such a big pie, mentality Naturally, great changes will occur, and the negotiation will become exceptionally smooth, and they didn’t think about it carefully. This pie was originally theirs.
Hani breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly waved to a 13 or 14-year-old boy, and said, "Master Liu's decision, Xiao Wang naturally dare not violate, this is Xiao Wang's only son, Groga, Xiao Wang is willing to He was sent to the big man as a hostage,"
Liu Xin laughed and said: "Liu is also the father of several children, so how can you bear to separate the prince from flesh and blood? Don't worry, although Liu established the Western Regions Protector House, the position of the kings is still hereditary. This child It’s better to follow the prince’s side and learn how to govern the country, so that in the future, the people of Shanshan will be able to live a life of adequate food and clothing."
At this time, Hani suddenly pushed his son out. Naturally, his purpose would not be to send his son to Liu Xin as a hostage, but to remind Liu Xin euphemistically about the issue of the heir to the Shanshan throne, and this issue is also What worries him most, now, Liu Xin finally gave him a reassurance.
Hani immediately got up and said: "I Shan Shan has been a part of the big man from now on, and I will never betray."
Liu Xin waved his hand and said: "I have a few more conditions. First, the officials and people of Shanshan and even the entire Western Regions, whether Han or Hu, are the subjects of the Han from now on. Second, our Han army will be stationed in the city of Nii for a long time. , Has the right to take over the defense of Muni City at any time. Third, Han people who are engaged in commerce and trade in Shanshan shall enjoy the same treatment as the local people in Shanshan.”
The most important questions have been agreed. Hani and others have no reason to agree to these conditions. What Liu Xin wants is not the taxation of the Western Regions, but the return of the Western Regions to the territory of the Han Dynasty. At the same time To ensure the smooth flow of trade routes, in order to achieve this, it is not a big deal for the court to bear the salary of three people in each country.
The basic questions were finalized, and the atmosphere on the scene became relaxed. Liu Xin smiled and said: "There are no other questions. What was the discussion about Loulan's country name mentioned by Liu yesterday?"
Hani hurriedly said: "Back to the Lord, Xiao Wang and the Prime Minister, oh no, Xiao Wang and Chang Shi have discussed with them. Shanshan's country name 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, a few people felt that changing the country’s name was too risky. If Liu Xin said that just to test them, then they would lose out. As for ordinary people. Say, as long as you can live a good life, is the country really so important
Just finished Hani’s words, Liya suddenly got up and said, "Master Liu, I have two small requests, and I hope that the adults can fulfill them."
Liu Xin frowned, nodded and said: "Please speak,"
Regardless of Hani's winking glance at her, Liya said: "Liya asks the lord to grant me the title of Princess Loulan. In addition, Liya also wants to go with his wife all the way, and I ask the lord's permission."
"You were originally Princess Loulan. It is not a problem to give a title," Liu Xin said with a slight surprise, "but Madam is going to go west with Liu, so why are you going with Madam?"
Hearing that Liu Xin agreed to her request for a title, Liya made no secret of her excitement, squeezed her small fist, and said, "Madam’s dancing skills are impressive. I want to study with Madam for a while. "
In the eyes of the Han people, dance is only a trivial skill, but it is quite different for the Hu people. Many Hu people have been able to sing and dance since childhood. Liya is no exception. Diao Chan can not only perform Chinese dances, but also walk the Huns. The dances of the barbarians and the Qiangs, and even the dances of the Hu people of the Western Regions, danced so gracefully. She was already a master of the dance world. Naturally, Liya wanted 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."
My sister can often stay with Liu Xin’s wife, but she can also hang around in front of Liu Xin from time to time. Even if she can’t win Liu Xin’s favor, she can at least increase the relationship between each other and consolidate his relationship. Shanshan's position is profitable and harmless. Hani is naturally happy to see the result and raises her hands in agreement, and Liya also confidently said: "Madam will definitely agree,"
The main purpose of Liu Xin's trip to the Western Regions is to open up the Silk Road. Now that the status of Shanshan Country in the Han Dynasty has been negotiated, the rest is naturally to promote the products he carries with him. Of course, these products are impossible. To sell to Hani and the others, but as a gift,
Liu Xin had prepared these gifts a long time ago, but they have not given them out. Liu Xin is not the kind of person who does not see rabbits or scatter eagles, but he feels that giving gifts after the negotiation shows the fairness of the negotiation. , But he never thought about it, his army has already reached the door of others, how can such negotiations be fair
However, the gift Liu Xin brought out still made Hani and the others shine. Everyone’s eyes were attracted. As for whether their country was annexed by the Han Dynasty, it is no longer important.