When he was in Jingzhou, Liu Xin didn't like staying in Xiangyang. He often found all kinds of excuses to run around, and even went to the front line in person. Now that he has become an emperor, he has to drive himself by himself. Jushou was shocked and waved his hands repeatedly. Said: "Your Majesty, this matter is absolutely forbidden, the war in Hebei has not ceased, how can your Majesty leave lightly at this time,"
Liu Xin sneered: "Huh, do you want me to be trapped in this square palace all day without leaving home?"
Jushou hurriedly said: "The minister is frightened, but the minister dare not."
Liu Xin's complexion eased, and said, "We have you and Yuan Hao in internal affairs, and we should be known to them in foreign affairs. I have traveled thousands of miles, and there is no worry. The Western Regions are too important to the Han. If there is no Western Regions, how can we arm us? Soldiers, what can we do to settle our refugees, I can’t be idle, I will go to the Western Regions again, and the battle will determine the universe.”
In fact, these are just high-sounding reasons. The purpose of Liu Xin must be to solve many mysteries in happiness. Is Black Whirlwind in Kangju? How did she get in touch with Queen Kangju? Is Black Whirlwind for his livelihood? A child, he desperately wants to know all this, but he can't give it to others, so he must go to the Western Regions in person.
Seeing that Liu Xin was determined, Jushou did not dare to persuade him, and instead went to help Liu Xin prepare for the trip. Liu Xin beckoned to Cai He and asked him to come to the front and asked: " Cai He, how did that queen Kang Ju be born?"
Cai He shook his head and said: "Returning to your Majesty, the minister has never seen it clearly,"
Liu Xin asked again: "Then whether she is black hair or blonde, you always see it,"
Cai He didn't understand what the color of the hair had to do. After thinking about it, he shook his head and said, "She wore all her headwear, and the minister didn't see it clearly."
Seeing that he couldn't ask, Liu Xin waved his hand and said, "Okay, you can go to the palace to see your sister. She talked about it several times in front of me. You shouldn't have let you go that far. Wherever you go, you can tell her and let her rest assured that you will not be sent to other countries in the future. Now, I will appoint you as the ambassador of the Foreign Affairs Department of the Ministry of Etiquette, who is responsible for receiving foreign delegations.
For Cai He, who was just weakly crowned, the Langzhong was already a very high official position. Cai He hurriedly thanked for his gratitude, withdrew from the hall, and went back under the guidance of Li Ming.
When I learned that Liu Xin was going to be on his own, the entire harem suddenly exploded. This time, even Ma Yun did not support him. Indeed, now from Liyang to Yecheng, to Taiyuan, and the Mobei grassland, they are all fighting. I have become a group, and I don’t know how many people die every day. As the initiator of this battle, Liu Xin has to go to the Western Regions. It would be nice to make such a decision when he did not become the emperor. It can be said that now that he has proclaimed the emperor, he no longer belongs to himself, but belongs to the Han Dynasty. If something goes wrong in this trip, it will have an immeasurable impact on the entire court and the opposition.
However, Liu Xin insisted on going her own way, and left early the next morning. Only one thing was announced when she left, and Ma Yun was established as a queen. During the period when Liu Xin was away from Beijing, she was temporarily regent. Originally it was not in compliance with the rules, but Ma Yun was quite prestigious among the officials, and no one raised objections. However, Liu Xin also agreed to one thing. This was the last time he went out in person.
Liu Xin did not bring a woman with him like the previous few times, even Dianwei did not bring him, only Sun Ce and five hundred Feihu guards. After all, the capital city of Chang'an is actually in a state of emptiness, even Hangu Pass. Feihu’s heavy ground is now being guarded by Feihu’s personal guards. If he takes away Dianwei and more soldiers, Chang’an’s safety is likely to be endangered.
This time to the Western Regions was different from the last time. Liu Xin was accompanied by cavalry, and there were no vehicles, and the speed was much faster. After a short period of time, he arrived at Yingwu City. The 20,000 soldiers of the Western Regions Army received the order last night. The assembly has now been completed. The Western Regions are vast, and war horses are indispensable for combat. Therefore, the Western Region Legions are all cavalry, equipped with tall horses from the Western Regions.
Liu Xin did not inspect the research institute and training base as usual. He led the army to the west without stopping at all. He entered Ji County, the prefecture of Hanyang County, Liangzhou at noon. Pang Yi, the prefect of Hanyang, had been notified in advance and sent someone to prepare. After lunch and fodder, Liu Xin and his entourage continued on the road after a short rest. They stayed in Wuwei County that night and traveled for more than 700 miles in one day. They were running non-stop and galloping all the way. Two days later, the army had already appeared in the Western Regions. Shanshan State,
Shanshan King Hani was a staunch supporter of the rebuilding of the Western Regions. Now that he knows that Liu Xin has become the emperor, he has to show his loyalty even more. He immediately led the civil and military officials to the east thirty miles of the city. welcome,
Liu Xin didn’t want to stay in Muni City, but Hani’s kind invitation, and to maintain the stability of the trade road, also can not do without the support of these powerful local powers in the Western Regions, Liu Xin had to let the Western Region Legion Cavalry accompanying him to the west ten li of Muni City. He camped and rested, and he took Sun Ce and five hundred guards into Muni City.
After only a year, the city of Muni has undergone earth-shaking changes. The market is full of traffic, people come and go, and it is a prosperous scene. The Han people who were rare here in the past have encountered a lot of them along the way. Some of the smaller caravans didn’t have many commodities and were of low value. They didn’t have the ability or need to go as far as Wuji City, so they stayed in Kuni City, where there are many gatherings. The business of the merchants traveling from north to south is still good.
Liu Xin did not stay on the street. He had already agreed with Hani that he would continue on his way after attending the luncheon and never drink. For this luncheon, Hani made careful preparations, although Liu Xin asked him to Some regrets, but Liu Xin’s identity is more different than in the past, and he can only follow Liu Xin’s orders to execute.
Everyone rode horses, and there was no rule not to allow horses to be used in the mud city. Soon they came to the front of the Shanshan Palace, probably because the black whirlwind broke in easily last year. Hani was a little worried about the safety of the palace. After some repairs, the palace wall is twice as high as before, and the interior decoration of the palace is also completely new.
The luncheon was held in the hall last year. The hall was renovated. It looked magnificent and straightforward. However, in Liu Xin's view, the hall looked a bit tacky after being so arranged. It was not as good as the original one, but it was fine. It can be seen that Hani's life this year was good, and the reopening of the trade route must have brought him a generous tax.
Following Liu Xin’s intention, the wine has been removed and replaced by a variety of fresh melons and fruits. Of course, delicious roast lamb is indispensable. To Liu Xin’s surprise, there is a milk tea in front of each guest. ,
This year is the second year of tea production in Jiangnan, and the output is not very high, but Liu Xin still asked Cai He to send some tea to the kings of the Western Regions and teach them when he went to Dawan and other countries. For the methods of making tea and making milk tea, Hani has no interest in making tea. It is the taste of milk tea that fascinates him. However, he was able to take milk tea out to entertain guests today, but he made a lot of determination. These tea leaves are his. Baby, even his younger brother, the former General Shanshan, and today’s Shanshan Captain Zhendaye didn’t have a chance to taste,
Liu Xin didn't expect tea to be so popular here in Hani, and couldn't help but smile: "As long as you are loyal to me, I will give you 20 catties of tea every year in the future."
Hani hurriedly hurriedly slapped his chin twice, and a group of costumed girls filed in. Hani said: "The minister has prepared some songs and dances to entertain Your Majesty. Please do not refuse,"
Liu Xin nodded. The wine is no longer drinking. If you don’t appreciate singing and dancing, you will be a little uncomfortable. The young girls in the team are slim and graceful, with a thin veil on their faces, hazy. , Don’t have a taste, Liu Xin looked at the girl leading the dancer, and seemed a little familiar. After a closer look, she recognized that she was Hani’s sister, Princess Liya of Loulan.
After a dance, Liu Xin clapped and said with a smile: "Students should be admired for three days. It has only been more than half a year. Her Royal Highness's dance skills have been so diligent. I am afraid that no one in this world can match. On the right,"
Hani heard Liu Xin complimenting Liya's dancing skills, and was overjoyed, saying: "Liya, don't come to respect your Majesty.
Liya seemed to be reluctant, twisted her slender waist, and only came to Liu Xin for a long while, and she was blessed with the appearance of a Han, and said: "Your Majesty is insincere, how can the little girl's dance skills compare to Madam? Brother Wang is also true, there is no wine here, so what do you want my sister to respect?"
Hani was a little displeased, but it was not easy to reprimand her in front of Liu Xin, so he had to apologize to Liu Xin, "Your Majesty, you know the little girl is straight-hearted, in fact..."
Liu Xin laughed and said, "His Royal Highness is a good friend of my concubine. There is no formality in front of me. How can I blame it?"
Hani relieved himself and scolded Liya: "Don't hurry up and thank you,"
Last year, Liya followed Liu Xin and Diao Chan throughout the Western Regions and went to Liangzhou. Her impression of Liu Xin has changed. Today’s reluctance is because of Hani.
Hani attaches great importance to Liu Xin’s trip to the Western Regions. After receiving the notification from the messenger, he specifically asked Liu Xin if he was travelling with his wife. When he learned that Liu Xin did not bring a woman with him, Hani moved. In his mind, he wanted to leave Liu Xin to stay in the mud for a night, and then let Liya wait for Liu Xin to sleep, but Liya was still thinking about the black whirlwind, so she naturally refused, but her brother’s fate was hard to disobey, so she was making trouble. awkward,
When I heard that Liu Xin was not in the mud for the night, the two brothers and sisters were happy and worried. However, Hani soon came up with an idea to let Liya come out to perform dances to see if he could impress Liu Xin and try to let him stay. Down,
Seeing that Liu Xin praised Liya's dancing skills and didn't care about her rudeness, Hani was even more happy, and was about to open an invitation. Suddenly, a young general outside the door strode in front of Liu Xin and said, "Qi Play the father, the frontline battle report,"