Xu Huang hesitated: "Your Majesty, didn't you say that they could do two years of hard labor?"
Liu Xin smiled and said: "Two years or three years, it is not our final decision? If they can't build the road within two years, it means that they have not worked hard and will naturally have to prolong the hard labor. They have repaired it within the year, and it is useless to keep them, so it's better to send it out as soon as possible!"
Xu Huang understood, he arched his hands and said, "Your Majesty is wise, I will do it in the end."
Jushou looked at Xu Huang's back and asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, if the prisoners of war are not willing to work hard, will you really bury them all?"
Liu Xin smiled and asked, "What do you think?"
Jushou was taken aback for a moment, and immediately laughed.
At this time, a guard walked in and said, "Your Majesty Enlightenment, there is a man outside the city who claims to be Morzhiti. He wants to see his Majesty. He has been detained by the defending sergeant. Please decide what to do."
After the civil turmoil in Dawan, Mozhiti disappeared. Liu Xin also ordered the Military Intelligence Department to look up his whereabouts, but until the Han army captured Guishan, there was no word from him. Unexpectedly, now he appeared on his own. .
Liu Xin still has some difficulties with how to deal with Morzhiti. Although Mozhiti was ousted from power by Atike, he was still the de jure King of Dawan, and Liu Xin had already made up his mind to place Dawan under the jurisdiction of the Western Regions Protectorate.
The Great Han Concession of Parthia was too far away from the mainland, but it was extremely important, and Liu Xin could not abandon him. To travel from the mainland of Dahan to the concession, you must pass through the Western Regions, Dawan, and Kangju.
Don’t worry about Kang Ju, the young Kang Ju is his son, and the future King Kang Ju will only be his grandson and great-grandson. Kang Ju is not affiliated with the Dahan in name, but in fact he has a relationship with the Dahan. Inextricably linked.
After several years of construction, the Duhu Mansion has completely controlled the situation in the Western Regions, and the two fortresses of Uzbeli and Turugert are even more solid.
The only variable is Dawan. Only when Dawan is completely placed under Dahan's jurisdiction can the safety of the lonely concession be guaranteed.
Originally, Atike was eliminated, and all the Dawan nobles were killed. In order to prevent nobles from disguising themselves as slaves in hopes of escaping, Liu Xin even secretly ordered that even the servants of those nobles' homes would not be spared. After this battle, no one would dare to rebel in Dawan within ten years. Ten years later, as long as the people of Dawan can live a well-fed life, who is willing to take risks with their heads on their heads
Maziti appeared at this time. Of course, he was not here to congratulate Liu Xin on the capture of Dawan. If Liu Xin guessed right, he would definitely want to return to his throne.
Liu Xin was silent for a long time, then suddenly laughed and said, "Bring him here!"
Here, Liu Xin used "belt" instead of "please". The difference of one word is enough to explain the problem.
After a while, Morzhiti was brought over. This is both familiar and unfamiliar to him. This was originally his palace. The luxurious hall was as magnificent as usual. The sixteen thick red lacquered pillars could not be hugged by two people. The pure gold throne was inlaid with various precious gems, and in front of the throne was familiar singing and dancing. , And even his charming concubines surrounded the throne. The only difference is that instead of sitting on the throne, he is rags and unkempt, waiting for the passage down the stairs, and he doesn't even have the qualifications to enter the hall.
Under normal circumstances, whether it is to conquer an ordinary city or the other's capital, Liu Xin will choose to live in a barracks and share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers, instead of sleeping in a royal palace or a noble mansion to enjoy alone.
He had visited the palace in Dawan before, but this hall was newly built in the past one or two years, and Liu Xin had come in for the first time. Stroking the throne made of pure gold, even the wealthy Liu Xin secretly stunned. He didn't have a chair like this in Chang'an's palace, and the most used wood was slightly better. From this throne alone, we can see how extravagant Morzhiti is. It's strange that such a person can defend the country!
Liu Xin had secretly made up his mind that other things in the Dawan Palace shouldn't be taken away, and this pure gold throne must be taken back. This is not for Liu Xin to enjoy himself. To be honest, this golden chair is definitely not as comfortable as his wooden chair. He is going to use this golden chair as a negative teaching material to educate future generations not to get complacent.
After a long time, Mozhiti heard a guard shout loudly: "Go in!"
This sound of drinking sounded to Mozhiti, but it was not the sound of heaven. I quickly walked into the hall all the way, the song and dance just now dispersed, and the hall was empty. Maziti was trying to learn Han etiquette and arched his hands, only to hear the guards on the two sides shout in unison: "Kneel down!"
Maziti's knees softened and he really fell to his knees, but he heard a familiar smile from the hall. Maziti glanced at it, and saw that one of his favorite concubine was lying in Liu Xin's arms, desperately twisting her waist like a water snake, and she didn't know where Liu Xin touched her. A sweet laugh or two.
After a long time, Liu Xin patted the beloved concubine's plump buttocks twice, and said: "Okay, go to the back and wash it well, waiting for me."
Maziti was also a normal man. He had already been suffocated when he saw his woman being teased by others. But then I thought that in the half month of my escape, my own women might have been tainted by the bastard Attice. What's more, the emperor of Han who was sitting on the throne at this time was still able to determine his fate. He couldn't help but vent. The angry ball wilted down.
Liu Xin had already sat up straight, and said solemnly: "Who is kneeling down below?"
Mozhiti hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I am the King of Dawan Mozhiti."
Liu Xin frowned and looked around and asked, "King Dawan? Didn't King Dawan be buried in the ruins of the city wall and pressed into meat patties yesterday evening? Why is there another King Dawan now? "
Pound folded his hands and said: "Your Majesty Enlightenment, King Dawan dared to resist the emperor's teacher yesterday and was already dead. Someone dug out his body from the collapsed city wall this morning, and it was confirmed by multiple identifications. This person must be a fake. Undoubtedly, it should be asked!"
Mozhiti was taken aback, and quickly said: "Your Majesty, it is Atike the usurper who died, I am Mozhiti, and I am the real King of Dawan..."
Liu Xin seemed to have just thought of it, and said in deep thought, "Oh, you are Morzhiti, which is a bit of an impression. That woman seems to be your concubine just now. I love it very much. I don't know if you are willing to give up your love."
At this time, Morzhiti must save his life and regain the throne. There is no reason to do so, and he hurriedly said: "Wait, be willing, as long as your majesty looks good, your majesty's concubine will choose whatever you want..."
Before he could finish his words, Liu Xin slapped the table fiercely and shouted sharply: "Fart! How can you give away your own woman casually! You can't even protect your own woman, you still have the ability to protect Dawan's." Common people? What use does this shameless person keep him? Left and right, push him out with me and kill him!"
Mo Zhiti was slanderous in his heart. Your own woman has been played with you in your arms for so long, can you say no to it? But he didn't dare to talk back, so he shouted injustice and talked about his loyalty to Liu Xin.
The left and right guards had already stepped forward, dragged him up and left.
Mozhiti has also been King Dawan for such a long time, and no matter how stupid he is, he will still play a little bit of power. In his opinion, Liu Xin was just taking this opportunity to give him a disarm. After he repeatedly complained that he was wronged, he would naturally let him come back.
Unexpectedly, he made a wrong calculation this time, Liu Xin said nothing at all, and let his guards drag him out of the hall.
Mo Zhiti knows that this time there is no escape, and regrets it in his heart. If he knew it, he would not come back to see Liu Xin. Doesn't this mean that he has thrown himself into the trap? However, the world did not regret the sale of medicines, and Mozhiti turned to swearing when he was disappointed. Although the guards on the left and right could not understand what he was swearing, they saw something was wrong, and simply tore a dirty rag from him and blocked his mouth.
Liu Xin also knew that Mozhiti was still friendly to the big man, and it was wrong to kill him. It's just that Liu Xin wants to completely incorporate Dawan into Dahan's territory, so he must put an end to future troubles. If Mozhiti keeps hiding, it is inevitable that someone will rebel under his banner or the banner of his descendants in the future. Now that Mozhiti is beheaded to the public, no one else will be able to use it.
Originally, Liu Xin planned to treat his family well after the death of Mozhiti and move his family to Chang'an, so that they can be rich and have no worries about food and clothing. However, Liu Xin became angry when he heard that Mozhiti had suddenly changed from humbling and cursing. From this point of view alone, Mozhiti has not truly respected the big man from the heart.
Liu Xin waved his hand and said: "Come here, cut all the boys and girls in Morzhiti's home, regardless of their age, and the women as official slaves!"
This is to cut the weeds and roots. None of the civil servants standing in the main hall were accustomed to life and death, and felt nothing wrong with Liu Xin's decision. But Kleia asked quietly, "Your Majesty, was the beauty sent to Chang'an or to Beitian? You don't want to be a slave and maid."
Liu Xin glared at her, and said angrily: "It's just an item, and it's worthless after using it. Why do you send it back to the palace, do you have to raise a lot of idlers?"
Kleia is a gladiator and likes to go straight. She had just heard Liu Xin tell the woman to go to the back and wash her clean. In a blink of an eye, she turned that woman into a slave girl. I really didn't understand.
At this moment, Liu Xin had stood up and walked outside the hall with all the civil and military forces. Looking back, Kleia was still there, scratching her head and thinking hard. She couldn't help but laughed and said, "Kleia, don't Stand stupidly, carry that throne, hurry up!"