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- Chapter 448 The emperor¡¯s heart is too big!
Chapter 448 The emperor¡¯s heart is too big!
Zhuoma hurried back to the "Imperial Palace" where the emperor temporarily stayed, entered her own courtyard and stayed behind closed doors.
Captain Feng captured the four Persian merchants and took them into Nan Jiyun's general's palace. Nan Jiyun learned that these four people had offended the Tibetan concubine, so he did not dare to neglect and quickly reported it to the emperor.
"Actually, it's not a big deal. It can be handled by Nan Jiyun. There is no need to alarm the emperor, and there is no need for Zhang Xuan to personally intervene. Just hearing that they were Persian merchants, Zhang Xuan was immediately moved and sent someone to bring these four people over, saying that he wanted to question them personally.
Mansour and the other four were escorted in in despair and fear. They knelt down under Zhang Xuan's desk with a thud and fell to the ground with trembling shoulders.
They are just ordinary Persian merchants, traveling between the Central Plains and Persia, making profits by bartering. Unexpectedly, a few words he inadvertently offended the emperor's Tubo concubine, leading to a needless murder.
And the emperor wants to interrogate him in person - this means that they are in danger this time, and they may die in Jiuquan and perish in Liangzhou.
Zhang Xuan stood up slowly, looking down at the four Persians lying at his feet.
After a long time, he said calmly, "Maybe you can understand Chinese?"
"Your Majesty the Emperor, this little man Mansour, this little man can understand Chinese This little man offended the Tibetan Concubine and deserves death. I beg His Majesty the Emperor to spare his life!" Mansour and others traveled between Persia and the Central Plains, so naturally they were He was proficient in Chinese, and when he saw the emperor asking questions, his attitude seemed to be less angry than expected, and he couldn't help but have some hope of survival.
"Your Majesty, please spare your life!" The other three Persians also kowtowed and begged for mercy.
"Don't panic, I won't kill you. However, if you insult my concubine, you will be exempted from the death penalty, but you will never escape the crime of living - Nanba, I will take you down and give me 20 sticks as a sign of light punishment."
Zhang Xuan said slowly and calmly.
"Thank you so much for your Majesty's kindness of not killing. I can't repay you with this villain" Hearing that the emperor would not kill anyone, Mansour was overjoyed. He knelt on the ground and shouted long live the mountain with tears in his eyes.
"Okay, stop yelling. If I say I won't kill you, I won't kill you. I have a few questions to ask you, and you must answer them truthfully. If any of them are untrue, don't blame Wang Fa for being ruthless!"
"Mansour, you answer." Zhang Xuan slowly sat back and said calmly, "You are from Persia - of course, Persia has been destroyed by the black-clad cannibals, and now you can barely be regarded as cannibals. I'm here Let me ask you, do the cannibals intend to march eastward and invade our Chinese territory?"
"Are Tocharo, Tuqishi, and even the nine kingdoms of Zhaowu now controlled by the cannibals? What is their military strength? Who are the names of the cannibal generals guarding the Congling Ridge They are all for me. Tell it."
After hearing this, Mansour calmed down and said with a respectful smile, "Your Majesty, Mansour has been traveling between Persia and the upper states of China for many years, and is very familiar with the countries above the green mountains and the food fiefdoms. I am willing to To answer any questions His Majesty may have"
Before Mansour could finish his words, he was interrupted by Nan Jiyun with a cold snort, "Stop talking nonsense and answer your Majesty's words quickly!"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Mansour laughed repeatedly, "Your Majesty, after Gao Xianzhi's army was defeated by the Talas, Dashi sent tens of thousands of troops to the Congling Valley, most of them stationed in Samarkand, Kang State. , Anguo, Tochara line."
"And the villain heard that King Burud has surrendered to the Great Eclipse. The Tuqi Shi Sulu Khan has also recently become an ally with the Great Eclipse. The Caliph Mahdi of the Great Eclipse also married Princess Saiyan to Sulu Khan as a khan. Dun"
"Most of the countries in Congling are attached to Dashi, and Tuqishi has been harassing the four towns of Anxi from time to time in the Western Regions. Now all the broken leaves have fallen into the hands of Tuqishi, and the only ones the Anxi Protectorate can control are Qiuci, The three towns of Khotan and Shule and even Shule were once occupied by the Tuqishi people."
"The kingdoms in the northwest of the Beiting Protectorate have also fallen under the control of Tuqishi and Dacan When I came to the Central Plains, I heard that the Beiting Protectorate was preparing to move to Yiwu"
Mansoor whispered with sincerity and fear, and poured out all the relevant information he could learn about the Western Regions, the Congling Kingdoms and the Great Cannibal. Although there was no clear logic, the amount of information was huge. It was very large, and many of them were unknown to the emperor Zhang Xuan.
The more Zhang Xuan listened, the uglier his face became. General Nan Jiyun, who was standing on one side, not only looked ugly, but also had a layer of fine beads of sweat on his forehead. If the Persian in front of him did not tell lies, then this means that officials in Anxi and Beiting concealed a considerable degree of true information from the court and the emperor.
Feng Changqing of Anxi went to the Western Regions not long ago.??But Cheng Qianli of Beiting had been in charge of the Beiting Protectorate for several years. The reports sent by Beiting to the court only reported good news but not bad news, so Zhang Xuan did not realize that Tuqi Shiren The joint cannibals have occupied half of the area under the jurisdiction of the Beiting Protectorate. Although, it may just be de facto control rather than overt occupation.
Zhang Xuan slammed the table in anger.
boom!
Mansour was startled, and he quickly shut up and fell to the ground with a pale face.
Zhang Xuan let out a long breath and said in a deep voice, "Mansour, you don't have to be afraid. I'm here to ask you, that is to say - not only Tocharo and the nine surnamed countries of Zhaowu are occupied by the cannibals, but also the four countries of Anxi The town is being attacked by Tuqishi, and is it in danger?"
Mansour's heart thumped, and he thought: It's not a big deal, but in a few years, the Anxi Protectorate will exist in name only, and the four towns in Anxi will be controlled by the Tuqishi.
But he didn¡¯t dare to say it so directly. He just made a few obsequious words and was vague.
"Also, is it true that the Tuqishi people control the northwest area of ????Beiting? Tell the truth. If you tell the truth, I will never spare you."
Zhang Xuan¡¯s voice was cold.
Mansour trembled with fear, "Your Majesty the Emperor, how dare this villain deceive Your Majesty. The Tuqishi people set up forts in Nilek, Ulabo and other cities, blocking the roads and extorting money, causing the merchants who came and went to complain endlessly. The villain This time we are preparing to detour through Ruoqiang, Khotan, and Shule, and take the southern route to avoid the bandit-like Tuqishi people."
Zhang Xuan was silent.
He waved his hand and said, "Nan Ba, take the four of them down first and wait for my summons at any time."
"Yes, I obey the order." Nan Jiyun saw that the emperor was in a very bad mood, so he did not dare to neglect, and quickly took Mansur and the four Persians away.
Watching Nan Jiyun leave with the Persians, Zhang Xuan suddenly roared, "Guo Ziyi! Zhang Xun! Come out here!"
Guo Ziyi and Zhang Xun, who had been standing behind the screen for a long time and looked pale, hurried out and knelt on the ground, not daring to raise their heads.
The situation in the Western Region is not good. In fact, the two of them have heard about it. Most of the merchants who come and go say so. Mansour, the Persian, did not lie, and of course he did not dare to lie. However, the two of them did not receive formal reports from Feng Changqing and Cheng Qianli, the two governors of Anxi Protectorate and Beiting Protectorate, so they could not report the hearsay information to the emperor because it involved Feng Chang Qing and Cheng Qianli, two high-ranking officials in the border areas, and Yang Qi, a high-ranking official in the imperial court who had just resigned from Anxi and moved to Beijing as prime minister.
"Did you all hear it? Anxi may still have extenuating circumstances. The four towns of Anxi are close to Congling and border on the territory of the Great Cannibal. It was also expected by me that the Tuqishi people took advantage of the situation after the Talas war. But¡ªbut, I never expected that half of Beiting would fall into the hands of the Tuqishi people."
"That's all! How dare Cheng Qianli hide it and not report it! There was a lot of singing and dancing in the report to me last month, which is simply unreasonable!"
"The Western Region is full of dangers. The big cannibals and the Tuqi Shiren are eyeing them, but I, the emperor, and my court are still kept in the dark. If I hadn't accidentally asked these four Persians, wouldn't I have to When the Western Region is completely lost, I still know nothing!"
"Damn it! When Yang Qi returned to Beijing to report on his work, I once asked him face to face how the situation in Anxi was. He said that the four towns in Anxi were impregnable. Although there were occasional attacks by horsemen and soldiers, they were not serious problems! Look, this is what he told me if!"
Zhang Xuan was furious, and his roaring voice echoed in the study. Guo Ziyi and Zhang Xuncheng were frightened and depressed.
The two of them did not dare to reply, so they could only lie down and wait for Zhang Xuan to vent his anger.
Zhang Xuan was angry for a long time, and then slowly calmed down.
The situation in the Western Region is not good, and he knows it well. Civil strife and dynasty changes in the Central Plains will definitely weaken their control over the Western Regions. After the Talos War, the cannibal forces invaded eastward. The Congling countries are already on the back burner and will definitely turn to the cannibals. As for the Tuqishi people, they are even more ambitious and have no loyalty at all. It is not difficult to understand that they took advantage of the situation and invaded the four towns of Anxi.
But the situation in Beiting - Beiting was also so bad, which was beyond Zhang Xuan's expectation. Because from the beginning to the end, whether it was to resist the Tubo or quell the rebellion, he never mobilized Beiting's troops and horses. In other words, the only one among the vassal towns in the world that was not affected was Beiting.
But what did Cheng Qianli do in Beiting?
Zhang Xuan angrily slapped the table again, gritted his teeth and said, "Guo Ziyi, send someone to Beiting and Anxi to inquire about the situation quickly. If everything is true -"
Zhang Xuan exhaled a long breath of cold airSensen said, "If everything is true, Cheng Qianli will not be able to escape the crime of concealing it and not avenging it. Yang Qi deceived me and Feng Changqing was not able to do things well. They will all be blamed."
"Zhang Xun, pass on the decree and order Yang Lian to lead his army from Shenwu City to attack the Big and Small Bolu at the beginning of spring. We must capture the Big and Small Bolu before I lead my army into the Western Regions."
"I obey the order." Zhang Xun stood up with relief and went out to deliver the order.
And Guo Ziyi awkwardly clasped her fists, bowed and bowed, and exited the study.
After the two left, they suddenly heard the sound of shattering cups and cups behind them. They couldn't help but become even more frightened and walked away in a hurry.
Zhang Xuan was so angry that he almost announced on the spot that Yang Qi would be dismissed from his post and Cheng Qianli would be taken back to Liangzhou for questioning. But as the emperor, he must consider everything. Cheng Qianli is far away in Beiting. If Cheng Qianli is captured, the situation in Beiting will definitely become more chaotic.
And Yang Qi is an important minister of the imperial court, guarding Zhongjing together with Chen Xilie. He is not in the imperial capital at the moment. If Yang Qi is to be dismissed directly, it will cause turmoil in the imperial court in Zhongjing and lurk the hidden danger of instability.
Therefore, these two people cannot be touched for the time being.
But after Zhang Xuan pacified the Western Regions, Cheng Qianli and Yang Qi would be severely punished for their deception.
As the emperor, Zhang Xuan could tolerate the incompetence of his ministers, but he could not tolerate their deception.
This hole cannot be opened. If this hole is opened, where is the emperor's authority? Where does the court's control lie?
Zhang Xuan stood up suddenly and went out to Zhuoma's courtyard. While walking, he secretly made up his mind that the schedule of the Western Expedition should be advanced.
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Dolma was in a very bad mood.
Although Tubo was subjugated, the glory and prosperity of Tubo in the past are still entangled in the hearts of many Tubo people, and Dolma is no exception. Today, those Persians ridiculed and abused the Tibetan people, which directly touched Dolma's sensitive nerves.
As the current imperial concubine, she could easily kill the four Persians to vent her anger, but killing them would not change the outcome of Tubo's subjugation. As soon as she thought of this, Dolma became disheartened, feeling indescribably sad and helpless.
Zhang Xuan pushed the door open and waved, and several maids quickly and quietly retreated.
Zhuoma lay on the bed and sobbed sadly. When she heard some movement behind her, she couldn't help but reprimanded hysterically, "I told you not to bother me again. If you heard me, get out!"
Zhang Xuan coughed lightly.
Zhuoma heard his movements and suddenly looked up and saw the emperor standing in front of her with a calm smile. She couldn't help but stayed for a moment, hesitated for a moment, wiped away her tears, then stood up and paid her respects. Go down and say, "I am here to pay my respects to Your Majesty. I didn't know His Majesty was coming, so I missed you at a distance. Please forgive me!"
Zhang Xuan helped Zhuoma up and sat on the bed.
He smiled lightly, "Dolma, I destroyed Tubo and made you my concubine. Are you holding a grudge against me?"
Zhuoma¡¯s mouth trembled, ¡°I don¡¯t dare.¡±
"Since you don't dare, it means that you still have ideas in your heart. Haha, but I don't blame you." Zhang Xuan smiled softly, "I have told you a long time ago that I will destroy the Tubo country, but I will make Tubo People can live a better life. Whether you believe it or not, you have to accept the reality."
"I have to remind you that you are now my concubine and no longer a Tubo woman."
"Since you are an imperial concubine, you must abide by your duties as an imperial concubine. This is what I am telling you."
"I will not only destroy Tubo, I will also expand the territory of our dynasty to an extent that is ancient and modern. I will personally create a powerful empire with unlimited territory, whether it is Tubo, the Western Regions, Turks and Uighurs, or above Congling and even The land where Persia eats so much will be my place to let my horses roam You might as well wait and see!"
"Remember, you are my woman, and in the future, you will witness the rise of a supreme power with me! This is your destiny, and it is also my destiny!" After saying that, Zhang Xuan stood up and strode away.
Zhuoma looked at Zhang Xuan¡¯s tall figure striding away with shocked and complicated eyes, speechless and choked.
Until this moment, she realized that a mere Tubo was nothing in the emperor's heart. The emperor's heart was so big that even if she looked up, she couldn't see the boundary.
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