The most arrogant in history

Ye Kun agreed with He Kangju's opinion and said to Bingbing:

"Next time you perform this play, before the opening, tell everyone the gist of the story. And tell everyone that the giant snake that appears on the stage is fake, so as not to scare everyone."

If cultural literacy is not high enough, you have to be careful when acting.

Don’t be like Pang Jia, who created a flying dummy and scared the people of Zhuo County so much that they knelt down and kowtowed!

Bingbing hadn't expected that the first performance would have such a good effect. She smiled and said, "I'll remember your reminder, Your Majesty."

Ye Kun said to Wen Axiu again: "Teacher Wen, the newspaper the day after tomorrow will publish a supplement to publish the story of White Snake and the lyrics. The radio can play the two songs of White Snake, which can also be regarded as strengthening publicity."

Wen Axiu nodded: "No problem, I'll arrange it the day after tomorrow."

Ye Kun took everyone back to the palace.

The bad mood during the day was also swept away.

The next morning, Huang Ye reported:

"Your Majesty, today is the day to ascend the throne. Some foreign envoys are coming to pay their respects and present their credentials. The envoys sent by the Xiongnu Tianxian Chanyu and the envoys sent by the Western Region Loulan Kingdom have been waiting for several days."

Ye Kun nodded and prepared to change clothes.

Ye Kun hated going to court the most.

Because all government affairs are handled in the Nine Ministries, there is no need to attend court.

But as a huge empire and a prosperous dynasty, some things cannot be completely abandoned.

Sometimes you still have to pretend.

The first day of every ten days is the fixed day for court attendance.

There are not many envoys today, mainly envoys sent by the Kingdom of Loulan and envoys from the Xiongnu.

The Loulan envoy was actually a young woman, probably less than 20 years old, heroic and with an exotic charm.

After the salute, the Loulan envoy said:

"Please let the Emperor of the Han Dynasty know clearly that our Loulan Kingdom has already submitted to the great country of China, paying tribute every year and being a vassal every year. However, there are too many envoys and caravans from the Han Dynasty going in and out of the Western Regions. Every time, our Loulan Kingdom is required to provide food, dried meat, drinking water, and guides. Our small country of Loulan is really unable to afford it."

Loulan, west of Dunhuang, is a must-pass place on the Silk Road.

All Chinese merchant caravans and diplomatic missions bound for the Western Regions and Rome had to pass through Loulan.

China is now powerful and Loulan has already surrendered, but it is still a vassal state, surrendering only in name and not accepting China's actual control.

When the Chinese envoys and merchant groups passed through Loulan, they showed off their military might and forced others to provide supplies and guides.

The small country of Loulan was harassed so much that it dared not speak out.

Ye Kun also knew about this situation and had turned a blind eye to it all along.

I will not return until I have conquered Loulan.

If the big guy doesn't bully you, why would he let you bully him?

Back then, Loulan was also a fence-sitter, jumping back and forth between China and the Huns, betting on both sides.

Ye Kun nodded and asked the messenger: "Who is the king of Loulan now? What is your name, messenger?"

"The current king of Loulan is a queen named Ayiman, which means a beautiful green gem." The messenger introduced himself in a humble and unpretentious manner: "My name is Ayibo, I am the queen's guard and also a messenger."

"Ayiman, Ayibo? Interesting."

Ye Kun smiled faintly and asked Ayibo: "What is the area and population of Loulan?"

"Loulan covers an area of ​​a thousand miles, and the population is all in the city, about 14,000 people."

“There are so many people. It’s amazing.”

Ye Kun couldn't help but smile.

With this population, isn't it just a small town?

It's better to just destroy it, so that you don't have to complain all day long.

The Loulan envoy Ayibo seemed to have the ability to read minds and said:

"Loulan is a small country, not even one ten-thousandth of the size of the Han Dynasty. But sparrows also have wings, and small countries should not be bullied. The Han Dynasty is a superior country in China, and it values ​​etiquette and morality, so it should not bully our small country."

Damn, he's quite good at talking.

Ye Kun smiled and asked Sang Buyi and others: "Have we ever bullied Loulan?"

Sang Buyi and the others shook their heads together: "No!"

The Loulan envoy was so angry that his face turned red:

"Really? I heard that the Emperor of the Han Dynasty wrote a poem, 'I will wear my golden armor after a hundred battles in the yellow sand, and I will never return until I have conquered Loulan! You are so brazen that you want to destroy my Loulan Kingdom, and you still say you don't have it?"

Ye Kun blushed, as if this was really true.

That was a poem from ancient people that I plagiarized after drinking one time, and I used it to inspire the soldiers of my army!

"This..." Ye Kun coughed twice and said with a smile:

"I didn't know geography at the time and thought Loulan was the Xiongnu, so I wrote this poem. If I'm wrong, I apologize to Loulan."

The envoy's expression eased slightly, and he clasped his fists and said, "The Han Dynasty has plundered too much of our Loulan. I beg the Emperor of the Han Dynasty to have mercy on us and let our small country go."

A country with a population of more than 10,000 people really cannot withstand the harassment from China.

Especially in recent years, with the reopening of the Silk Road, the prosperous business route and the constant coming and going of merchants have destroyed the ecology of Loulan.

Historically, the mysterious disappearance of the Kingdom of Loulan was most likely due to the destruction of its ecology and the dispersal of its people.

"Let's put it this way, Ayibo. The problem you mentioned is quite complicated and cannot be explained in just a few words. It requires a final solution."

Ye Kun thought for a moment and said, "You go back to the inn and rest first, and we'll talk again in the afternoon. I'll try my best to come up with a solution that satisfies both sides."

Aibo breathed a sigh of relief and bowed, "Thank you, Emperor Han. I will visit you again in the afternoon."

Ye Kun nodded and raised his hand to see him off.

After sending the beautiful messenger away, Ye Kun asked Sang Buyi, "What is the situation in Loulan like? Is it really that we have disturbed them to such an extent that they cannot find peace?"

Wu Qiong was in charge of finances and stepped forward and said:

"Your Majesty, don't listen to that little girl's nonsense. We reopened the Silk Road, and Loulan made a lot of money. Think about it, it's a must-pass route, and merchants from the Western Regions and Rome and Qin all have to pay tolls.

We help her make money and send troops to maintain the law and order of the Silk Road. So what if we harass her a little? "

Everyone laughed.

Loulan did collect a large amount of tolls, but it did not dare to collect those from the Han Dynasty.

Even if she didn't accept the Han Dynasty, the Thirty-Six Kingdoms in the Western Regions and Rome and Qin would have fed her enough!

"I see. I understand. We'll discuss Loulan's matter later."

Ye Kun couldn't help but smile, and asked the Xiongnu envoy: "Why did Tianxian Chanyu send you here?"

In the past two years, the Northern Huns wanted to take back the Hetao grassland and fought with Guan Yong's army several times, but were defeated every time.

So I became quiet and never dared to mention the Hetao Prairie again.

Half a year ago, the border market north of Yinshan Mountain officially opened for business, and the people of the two places and the imperial court began to trade.

Ye Kun was not in a hurry to deal with the Northern Huns. He just ordered Guan Yong to keep an eye on the Northern Huns in Yinshan.

The Xiongnu envoy Qiongtuqigu stepped forward and saluted: "Greetings to the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. We, the Tianxian Chanyu, wish to make peace with the Han Dynasty and never fight again."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Not fighting? That's fine. I welcome it. I don't want to fight either, right?"

In fact, Ye Kun had no intention of letting the Huns go.

I will not die in peace until I take over Beihai!

The North Sea is the Lake Baikal that was later robbed!

As of now, Ye Kun can completely defeat the Northern Huns, but he still wants to wait until the steam engine technology is fully mature, then the logistics will be more convenient and the national strength will be stronger!

Unexpectedly, the Xiongnu envoy said again: "Report to the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, our Chanyu hopes to marry the Han Dynasty, become relatives from now on, and never fight again."