Chapter 826: The Messenger Comes
An old man in a cloth robe walked out slowly next to the side of the King of Yuezhi, and finally came less than ten feet away from the Qin army. He respectfully bowed his hand to Li Shun on the carriage and said in very fluent Central Plains words: "I am Wen Bupo, a subordinate of the King of Yuezhi, and I am the descendant of the Gaoyang clan of Zhuanxu. King of Yuezhi would like to ask you why you suddenly come to my King of Yuezhi's Court?"
"Mr. Li, how do I answer?" Tong Yi turned his head tremblingly at Li Shun.
He was just about to lead the flag bearer out to negotiate with the Yuezhi people, but before he could go out, the Yuezhi people launched an attack, so he was soon protected by the imperial guards, and at this time he was riding on the horse and was still swaying one by one.
He has been an official in the Dianke Office for more than ten years. He has never been to the battlefield, nor has he seen the brutal storm facing so many enemies, nor has he ever seen the fierceness of the Qin generals with his own eyes. Unexpectedly, in less than two minutes, a fierce battle took place, and then he lay down the corpse, limbs, stomach and blood.
The scene was very bloody, but it was the one who won the victory.
The body's reaction is half disgusting, half excited and excited.
"Since I can speak Zhongyuan's words, I will go and negotiate with him in person!"
Li Shun sorted out his clothes and crown, then let the groom drive out, stopping less than two meters away from the distance, and said with a stern voice: "I am the envoy appointed by the Emperor of Qin himself. He came to Yuezhi to negotiate something. Your Yuezhi has nothing to do with me, and Your Majesty has never sent troops to attack you, Yuezhi. Why are you so hostile to our Qin envoy? Do you think that my Qin can be bullied by others!"
Tenderness opened his mouth for a while and his mentality was extremely bitter.
It was you who bullied us, and we killed hundreds of us in a moment. However, this matter was obviously the Yuezhi people who took action first, so they could only swallow their teeth and swallow them in their stomachs. They had to bow their hands again and bow again with a dejected head and said, "I don't know that you are the envoy of the Emperor of Qin. Today, it is not about to attack the envoy's ceremonial guards. But today they were going to attack the tribes of the Qiang people. The tribes that attacked the envoys did not know the reason for the chaos. The king has now restricted the tribes from attacking again. He appointed me to communicate with the envoys. Since you were sent by the Emperor of Qin, I will report to the king for advice!"
"Well, go quickly. We have encountered the attacks of the Yuezhi tribe all the way, and the losses are quite large. If the Yuezhi King does not give Benzeng a satisfactory reply, Benzeng will inevitably report to the emperor in all respects after returning to the capital. If the troops are overwhelmed by the army, your Yuezhi will be crushed into powder in an instant." Li Shun nodded while not forgetting Chen Xu's orders, and threatened shamelessly.
After Wen Bupo retreated to the Yuezhi camp, he soon saw the Yuezhi people withdrawing troops and retreating, while the Yuezhi king slowly came up with hundreds of people holding big flags and dozens of flags marked by various totems. Soon the two sides were only ten feet apart.
At this time, the Qin army had already put away their bows, arrows, swords and guns under Li Shun's order.
"The King of Yuezhi, I was ordered by the Emperor of Qin to send an envoy to Yuezhi. I had no other intentions, but you showed the intention of the army to attack us. Could this be the way you Yuezhi people treat guests?"
Li Shun sat in the luxurious four-wheeled carriage and looked coldly at King Yuezhi and a group of tribal leaders in various outfits beside him.
He once followed Jiang Hu to raid the Xiongnu royal court. Through these different flags and outfits, he knew that these people should be the Yuezhi nobles.
Because whether it is the Yuezhi people, the Xiongnu or the Donghu people, these nomadic peoples riding on horseback have similar basic living habits. Because they can't grow linen cloth, they wear all kinds of leather. Even if there is cloth, they were transported back from the Central Plains from thousands of miles away. They are very expensive and can only be enjoyed by nobles. As for silk, these barbarians have never seen them.
Most of this group of people were also wearing gorgeous fur clothes, and several literati and staff were wearing cloth clothes, and their appearance, clothes and hair accessories were very similar to those of the Central Plains. They should be descendants of the Central Plains who were wandering to the Yuezhi.
Faced with Li Shun's criticism, many people around the Yuezhi King couldn't help but hold the weapon around their waists, but they were stopped by the Yuezhi King.
"I would like to forgive the consent. I have heard the truth from my subordinates just now. I have absolutely no intention of attacking the envoy. It was just a misunderstanding!" The King of Yuezhi spoke, and he was actually speaking in the Central Plains with a Yan Zhao accent. Although it was not particularly neat, everyone listened softly.
"It turns out that King Yuezhi actually speaks Zhongyuan. That's good. It seems that my envoy will be much smoother on the mission to Yuezhi. Haha, since it is a misunderstanding, then I'll be relieved!" Li Shun stood up from his seat and laughed.
A smile appeared on the old face of the Yuezhi King Cang, "It is indeed a misunderstanding. The messenger is a guest from afar. Please follow me to the king to rest for entertainment. At the same time, you can also know the purpose of the Emperor of the Qin Dynasty sending the messenger to come!"
"That's natural, please~"
"Please~"
Hundreds of guards of the Yuezhi King scattered on both sides, and Li Shun led the three hundred imperial guards slowly into the lined passage.
The hundreds of Yuezhi people were all young and strong men with tiger backs and bear waists. They all carried rough long bows and quivers on their backs, pressing their hands on the hilt of their waists, and glaring at the Qin soldiers who were slowly coming, both unwilling and frightened.
All Qin soldiers were covered in black armor, holding long spears and flags, and escorting Li Shun's envoys and carriages and accompanying officials on both sides. Hundreds of them looked ferocious and terrifying, with their expressions of absurd look and their eyes were cold. They rode their horses in neat steps without any timidity.
One-sided massacres established great power. Although the war was short, what left thousands of Yuezhi troops was a complete fear. Therefore, when the Yuezhi King's team entered the camp of Yuezhi King's Court, there were people of Yuezhi people hiding everywhere. Many of them were still unconvinced and wanted to rush up to provoke. However, as the neatly-faced imperial guards approached step by step, they began to slowly retreat.
Soon before the team arrived at the tent, everyone got off the horse and got out of the car. Li Shun held a volume of emperor's edict and only brought the translation to the tent with King Yuezhi and a group of tribal leaders.
The Yuezhi King sat cross-legged in the main seat, and more than a dozen tribe leaders sat down again. The cooked large pieces of beef, mutton, horn cups and horse milk wine were still placed on the table. The king's tent was filled with a strong and suffocating smell, which was the smell emitted by the leather for many years. Although the Yuezhi people were used to this taste, they almost vomited it out.
However, Li Shun did not dare to be too arrogant, and stood in the middle of the tent and frowned slightly and raised the edict and said, "King Yuezhi, Emperor of the Great Qin, please stand up and welcome the imperial edict!"
The translator standing next to Li Shun translated Li Shun's words loudly. Wen Bupo stood beside King Yuezhi and translated Li Shun's words. There was an uproar in the tent. Among them, seven or eight tribal leaders stood up and pulled out swords and glared. Some even began to roar loudly. Although Li Shun didn't understand, he must have known that he was swearing.
The Yuezhi King did not move anyway and still sat quietly in his position. Seeing the tribe leaders becoming more and more excited, he raised his hand and said coldly: "My Yuezhi is not a prince of the Central Plains, and I am not a minister of the Great Qin. The envoy should read the imperial edict of the Emperor of Great Qin. Don't make any troubles!"
"Yes, the messenger should just explain the purpose of the visit. Although the Qin Dynasty is strong, I, Yuezhi, are not a lamb!" King Zuo Ping, who was sitting at the hands of the Yuezhi King, also spoke slowly.
Listening to the translation of the words of Zuo Ping, Li Shun's expression remained unchanged. These were all expected things. However, as an envoy, he should pretend to be good when he should be pretending. This is Chen Xu's order when he left. After all, if this sentence works, King Yuezhi stood up and received the edict, and if this matter is spread, it will inevitably have an unparalleled impact on the entire Yuezhi. The people's hearts and morale of Yuezhi will be greatly suppressed.
However, King Yuezhi did not accept the challenge, and Li Shun didn't care.
Pretending to behave is also divided into people and occasions. As a neighbor of the Qin Dynasty, Yuezhi has a vast territory. The total number of warriors of all tribes is more than 100,000. It is not a lamb that can be ravaged and slaughtered. You can touch it a few times. If you really want to fight, you will definitely be thwarted. The most important thing is that this is the core territory of the Yuezhi people, which is thousands of miles away from the border of the Qin Dynasty. Since the Yuezhi people have given in their favor, continuing to be aggressive will only cause unpredictable consequences.
"Haha, the King of Yuezhi is indeed extremely courageous. The original act is just to execute the emperor's orders. Since the King of Yuezhi insists on doing this, the emperor will give the reward according to the truth. But the King of Yuezhi is uneasy, I think the emperor will not blame him..."
Li Shun smiled and unfolded the edict.
"The First Emperor of the Great Qin Dynasty ordered that the Yuezhi and the Great Qin are neighboring countries and have been living peacefully for nearly a hundred years. This time, the envoys were sent here for only one thing. The Huns attacked our Central Plains border for hundreds of years. Last year, our Great Qin destroyed the country. Only the prince of the Huns, Maodun, pledged it to your Yuezhi. Please hand over Maodun to the envoy back to the Great Qin for punishment. To express your gratitude, I specially rewarded tea, porcelain, silk, wine, and a cart of glass..."
Li Shun read a sentence, and the general translation of Dianke Office and Wen Bupo each translated each. After Li Shun finished reading it, the whole tent became quiet. Even the leaders of the tribe who had just drawn swords and swords to chop Li Shun were looking at King Yuezhi in confusion.
"King, who is Maodun?" King Nantu, with a black-haired robe and a sinister face, bowed to King Yuezhi.
"Yes, the great king, what is the Xiongnu crown prince Maodun mentioned by the Emperor of Qin? How could it be pledged to my Yuezhi?" Several other tribal leaders asked one after another.
The calm face of the King of Yuezhi changed slightly. He pondered for a moment and looked at Li Shun and said, "I don't know about the matter of Maodun. The envoy comes from far away and is tired. Please wash and rest for a while. After I find out, I will give the envoy a satisfactory reply!"
"Thank you, I am waiting for news from King Yuezhi and take your leave!"
Chapter completed!