The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 392 Volume Five Tian Chanyu!
Liu Bao, Budugen, Lou Ban.

The three tribal khans each had tens of thousands of young and strong men under their command. At this moment, they were all outside the tent of the Han emperor, quietly waiting for the emperor to sober up.

Even though they saw Yang Xiu going in and out several times, they still did not dare to urge him. They just bowed their heads and waited with bated breath.

"What do you think the emperor will do to us?"

The one I am most worried about is Class Lou.

Compared with the Wuhuan, the Southern Xiongnu and the Western Xianbei had already been under the emperor's command, so no matter how extreme the emperor's treatment was, it was impossible for him to punish Liu Bao and Budugen too harshly.

But he may not be so sure.

Before the Wuhuan, they were indeed enemies of the Han army!

If the emperor was unhappy and wanted Wuhuan to pay the price, Lou Ban would really not know what to do.

Seeing Lou Ban's worry, Liu Bao and Budugen did not comfort him, but gloated over his misfortune: "You are anxious now? When you followed Kebi Neng to attack us, didn't you Wuhuan charge very fast?"

Previously, the Eastern Xianbei and Wuhuan joined forces to defeat the Southern Xiongnu and Western Xianbei. This feud is obviously not so easy to resolve.

"You're still talking about this now?"

Lou Ban didn't expect that the two of them would be so petty, and he was immediately furious.

He first said to Budugen: "Your grandfather! Tan Shihuai! How many of us Wuhuan did he kill when he unified the grassland? Hmm?"

Without waiting for Budugen to reply, Louban pointed at Liu Bao and said, "You Xiongnu people are even worse! You drove us directly to the area between the White Mountains and the Black Waters! If we were not lucky, the Xianbei and Wuhuan would have been wiped out long ago! How dare you still speak for a Xiongnu like him?"

The Xianbei and Wuhuan have the same origin, both descended from the Donghu, the grassland overlord before the Xiongnu.

After that, the Donghu were defeated, and some of their people fled to the Xianbei Mountains and the Wuhuan Mountains, which gave rise to the Xianbei and Wuhuan tribes.

When they heard Lou Ban talking about history, the fragile alliance between Liu Bao and Budugen suddenly collapsed, and they looked at each other with unpleasant eyes.

Xiongnu, Xianbei, and Wuhuan.

There is a deep blood feud between each of the three tribes.

If the Emperor of the Han Dynasty was not here now, the three parties would probably fight each other when they met!
The three of them immediately ignored each other and sat alone, sulking!

"Three Chanyu, the Emperor invites you!"

Yang Xiu was busy in the emperor's tent for a long time before he finally came out and invited the three people in.

When the three heard that the emperor summoned them, they all rushed to the emperor's tent, fearing that the emperor would misunderstand them for being negligent!

Lou Ban was the strongest and walked in front. As soon as he entered the emperor's tent, he prostrated himself on the ground and said, "Wuhuan Chanyu Lou Ban has seen the supreme emperor of Han Dynasty, born by the sun and moon and placed by heaven and earth!"

Budugen was unwilling to be outdone, and immediately knelt down: "Xianbei Chanyu Budugen greets the Red Emperor's daughter, the king of the Xia, the supreme and most honorable emperor of Hanque!"

Liu Bao looked at the two men in astonishment. He obviously did not expect that two uneducated guys could be so eloquent in flattering at this time.

But it doesn't matter!

Liu Bao knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face: "Father! I finally see you! Father!"

Liu Xie: ????

Liu Bao wept and said, "My ancestor was a princess of the Han Dynasty! I have the blood of the Liu family in my body! I am from the same clan as you, Your Majesty! Now that I have no father, I can only recognize you, Your Majesty, as my father!!!"

Shameless!
Louban and Budugen glared at Liu Bao with some emotion, thinking that the Huns were indeed the tribe that had survived to this day after being beaten down by the Han Dynasty.

They are really good at being dogs! The Wuhuan and Xianbei are nothing compared to them!

"Everyone, please stand up..."

Liu Xie also had a frown on his face, but he still maintained basic etiquette and let the three people sit down.

"Kebineng has brought disaster to the grassland this time..."

Before Liu Xie could say two words, Lou Ban immediately knelt down again, crying and sobbing!
"The Wuhuan were first deceived by Yuan Shao, and then coerced by Ke Bineng to become his accomplices! I hope Your Majesty will understand!!!"

Liu Xie: …

Taking a deep breath, Liu Xie comforted him again: "Don't worry, Chanyu, I have a scale in my heart, and I can tell who is right and who is wrong."

"So, it won't be too late to discuss the matters that I have told you about after I finish speaking."

Lou Ban's forehead was covered with cold sweat. After kowtowed and thanked him, he quickly returned to his seat.

"I don't want to see Ke Bineng bring disaster to the grasslands this time. It's something the people of the Han Dynasty don't want to see. At the same time, I also believe that this is not something you want to see."

The three Shan Yu nodded continuously, so fast that afterimages were left.

"So in order to prevent such things from happening again in the future, I have decided to appoint a general to protect the Xiongnu, a general to protect the Wuhuan, and a general to protect the Xianbei among the three tribes of Xiongnu, Wuhuan, and Xianbei. Do you have any objections?"

The three of them immediately shook their heads.

It is an old tradition for the Han Dynasty to set up colonels and generals in the grassland tribes.

This was the existing system, so naturally the three of them had no complaints.

"good."

Liu Xie nodded.

"And don't worry, I won't send someone who is too arrogant to be a general."

"I have a rough idea of ​​the candidates in mind. Gongsun Xu, the son of Gongsun Zan, will serve as the general protecting the Xiongnu, Yan Rou will serve as the general protecting the Xianbei, and Xianyu Fu will serve as the general protecting the Wuhuan."

Naturally, I will be more satisfied after hearing the three names of candidates!

These three were old acquaintances and were well-known on the grassland. There was naturally nothing to find fault with them when they were appointed as generals.

"In addition, I have also decided to open Yunzhong, Daijun, and Jixian as checkpoints for trade..."

When the three of them heard this, they all paused in breathing!
Mutual trade!

The emperor actually decided to open the ports and trade with them!
There were almost stars in Dan Yu's eyes!

Mutual trade has always been what the grassland tribes and the Han dynasty wanted to do most!
However, the Han dynasty was always worried that advanced weapons and other things that enhanced the strength of grassland tribes would flow into the grassland, so the orders were often changed every day and there was no long-term system.

But now that the emperor has promised in person in front of them, can he still go back on his word?

The three men were overjoyed and stood up from their chairs again to kowtow to the emperor in gratitude.

"Everyone, please get up."

"War is actually not what the Han Dynasty wants. Similarly, I also believe that war is not what you want."

Liu Xie's eyes swept across the faces of the three people: "Now I have the confidence to maintain the stability of the Han Dynasty and the stability of the future trade ports, so you must give me a guarantee!"

coming!

There are no surprises in the top three!

Whether it is setting up a general to protect the Xiongnu, a general to protect the Xianbei... or opening trade ports, they are actually beneficial to the grassland tribes.

The tactic of first giving a sweet date and then a big stick is something that even the Chanyu of the grassland tribes is very familiar with.

The conditions that the emperor will propose next are the real highlight!
Liu Bao reacted the fastest and immediately bowed: "Father, please speak!"

Liu Xie: …

This title was so devastating to Liu Xie that he was in a daze for a long time after hearing it for the second time.

Shaking his head to drive away all distracting thoughts, Liu Xie said to the three people: "The order of the grassland has always been chaotic and disorderly."

"That's why, on the grassland, there is always a constant flow of people coming and going, and things are changing all the time."

"Even if I set rules for you on a grassland like this, it will be useless... Because maybe ten or twenty years later, the people I see on the grassland will no longer be the Xianbei and Wuhuan, but the Dingling, Rouran, and Buyeo."

Louban and Budugen's faces turned extremely ugly!
The emperor is right!

The ever-changing situation on the grassland and the unpredictable world are the most true portrayals of this grassland.

Although the Xianbei and Wuhuan seemed powerful, they might be replaced by others at any time, occupying their original positions and annexing them.

Such instability means that even if the emperor sets rules with them, it will be of no use.

Unless they were directly relocated to the interior of the country by the Han Dynasty like the Southern Xiongnu, and protected by the Great Wall, they could be spared from the punishment of the grassland!
"thump!"

"thump!"

Louban and Budugen knelt on the spot and kowtowed to the emperor.

"We hope the emperor will have mercy on us and move us to the interior!"

The only way to avoid being punished by the grassland is to leave it.

If the emperor could move them to the inland, that would naturally be a happy thing for everyone!
But the emperor shook his head.

This shaking of the head saw a look of despair in the eyes of the two men. They thought that the emperor despised them and was unwilling to let them enter the pass.

Unexpectedly, the emperor said: "Although the grassland is in chaos and disorder, it is still illuminated by the sun and the moon, and the land where the rivers flow is still Han territory. How can I ignore it?"

"And even if we move you to the interior, it would be just like moving the Southern Xiongnu to the interior, right?"

After Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu moved the Southern Xiongnu into the interior of the country, the Wuhuan and Xianbei occupied the Southern Xiongnu's original land, replaced the Southern Xiongnu's ecological niche, and caused new disasters outside the country.

Therefore, even if Liu Xie moved the Wuhuan and Xianbei to the inland area now, there is no guarantee that this situation would not happen again, and other tribes would occupy the grassland and become a disaster for future generations.

“That’s why…”

Liu Xie glanced at Yang Xiu, who immediately understood, walked out of the military tent, and brought back three flags of different colors.

“The reason why the grassland is in chaos is because there is no order.”

"In this case, we must establish order on the grassland to prevent similar incidents from happening again in the future."

Liu Xie pointed to the three flags and said, "I have decided to let the three of you establish the "Bannerman" system on the grassland."

"Five hundred people make a small flag, and five small flags make a large flag."

"These people will all be from your relatives and tribes, and this will never change."

"In this way, you, the Chanyu, will have your own foundation. At the same time, the Xiongnu, Wuhuan, and Xianbei will also have a core force, which can be regarded as a foundation."

"and……"

Liu Xie then proposed a tempting condition:

"After me, I will also promulgate laws on the grassland."

"According to the law, I will give preferential treatment to the bannermen."

"It's not just that."

"I can also guarantee that those who will take your place in the future will be your direct descendants."

"From now on, if there are usurpers among you, the Han will help you send troops to suppress them."

"If there are any provocateurs from outside, the Han will help you drive them away."

"From now on, there will be order on the grassland, and I and you can rest assured."

Bannerman!

To put it bluntly, it means selecting some people who are loyal to the Han Dynasty from within the three tribes in order to use barbarians to control barbarians!
After a brief moment of confusion, the three Dan Yu were immediately shocked!
The Emperor of the Han Dynasty actually wants to help them establish order!
How could such a thing happen?
You must know that before Liu Xie, any emperor of the Han Dynasty wanted the grassland to be in chaos and disorder forever, and to be immersed in blood and darkness forever!

There is certainly nothing wrong with this approach.

But this method is always only a temporary solution and not a fundamental solution.

Because of the general trend of the world, long-term division will eventually lead to unification, and long-term unification will eventually lead to division.

The grassland tribes are also made up of people.

As long as one is a human being, his desire for peace is far greater than his desire for war.

When the people of the grassland can no longer tolerate killing, they will all yearn for peace.

At this time, a grassland overlord will stand out and become the "Gu King" who fights to the end.

If you want to prevent this "King of Gu" from appearing, you have to establish a strict hierarchical order from top to bottom to completely eliminate any possible signs!
To establish a system is essentially to completely transform the grassland, which is a breeding ground for poisonous insects, into a barren land where no fire can ignite!

But these three Shan Yu obviously cannot see this.

They just know.

If the emperor really does what he said and implements the "Bannerman" system among his own tribe, the status of the three tribes on the grassland will become completely unchangeable!
"Thank you, Father!"

The three Shan Yu kowtowed to the emperor again, their eyes filled with excitement!
This good news is obviously not over yet!

"And I allow that all the children of the three tribes can change their Chinese surnames, learn Chinese characters, and wear Chinese clothes."

even!

Liu Xie looked at the three people calmly and once again told them a shocking piece of news -

"You three tribes can all offer women as tribute to my harem and become my concubines!"

! ! ! !
Explode!

The three people’s minds exploded at the same time!

A dazzling and brilliant light mist appeared before their eyes, and they didn't even know how to respond!
The Emperor of the Han Dynasty was actually willing to marry a woman from their clan!
what does this mean?
This means that in the future, there may even be royal heirs with Xiongnu, Xianbei, or even Wuhuan bloodlines!

Although these royal heirs with foreign blood are unlikely to inherit the throne.

but……

What if! !

What if! ! !
What if there really is a descendant of the Liu family with Xiongnu or Xianbei blood who sits on the throne of the Han emperor?
The three of them didn't know what to say at this moment. They just kowtowed to the emperor with all their might, having completely lost the ability to speak!

"Just agree to it."

When Liu Xie said this, his true intentions were finally exposed, and he spread out a document in his hand titled "Beiting Protectorate" on the table.

"Once the basic system like the Bannerman system is established, everything else will be easy."

"I have decided to establish the 'Beiting Protectorate' outside the Great Wall."

"The Great Wall is too far away. If something happens, I am unlikely to respond directly."

"Therefore, I will set up a Protectorate here to handle disputes."

The three Shan Yu leaned over and saw that the vast grassland was marked with five big characters:

"Beiting Protectorate!"

From today onwards, the land north of the Great Wall, all the way to Mount Langjuxu, all the way to the vast sea, all the way to the end of the sky, will be under the jurisdiction of the Beiting Protectorate! All of this will become the ancient territory of the Han Dynasty!

As for the scattered Dingling people in the north of the vast sea...

Who cares about them!
You know, even the Xiongnu, Xianbei and Wuhuan did not regard the Dingling people as human beings!

So their opinions are totally unimportant! All they need to know is that they are now under the glory of the Han Dynasty!

"I have decided to divide the grassland into three parts."

"The central part belonged to the Xiongnu, the western part belonged to the Xianbei, and the eastern part belonged to the Wuhuan."

There was no room for negotiation in Liu Xie's words.

"The Beiting Protectorate was established at the foot of the Langjuxu Mountain, which was the former Xiongnu Chanyu Court."

"I will build a city here, named Dragon City. If you have any disputes in the future, you can go here to resolve them."

At this point, the emperor's plan for ruling the grassland has been fully revealed.

The Beiting Protectorate was established, the Beiting Governor was appointed, and Dragon City was built, which was responsible for presiding over and coordinating the political affairs of the three ethnic groups.

A general was appointed to protect the Xiongnu, a general to protect the Wuhuan, and a general to protect the Xianbei, in order to monitor and suppress the three tribes militarily.

Each ethnic group implemented the "Bannerman System" to establish the basic base of the three ethnic groups' Chanyu, ensuring the ruling status of the Chanyu and the current three ethnic nobles.

Implement mutual trade, open ports, and exchange what they have and what they need, making the three tribes economically dependent on the Han Dynasty.

As for what comes after that, such as formulating grassland laws, teaching bannermen to read, and allowing concubines to be paid as tribute, these are all things that need to be accomplished subtly in the future.

"You three don't have to rush to agree to me. After all, this matter is of great importance. We still need to think it through carefully."

"I have ordered a batch of iron pots to be transported from Chang'an and a banquet has been prepared to reward the soldiers. You can report back to me then."

in fact……

Why wait until night?

The three Shan Yus were eager to agree to it right now and asked the emperor to sign a contract and make it a national policy!
What the three of them feared most was the deadly "tribute system" of the Celestial Empire.

Without asking any questions, they directly demanded that each tribe hand over a certain amount of livestock and gold...

But the emperor didn't even mention this matter!

This also means that the emperor gave up demanding supplies and instead changed the material exchange between the two sides into trade!
With such conditions, how could they refuse?
But since the emperor had asked them to reply in the evening, they could not disobey the emperor, so they could only temporarily withdraw and start the discussion in private.

"His Majesty."

After the three Shan Yuyi left, Yang Xiu could no longer suppress his doubts: "Is the emperor too lenient towards them?"

Throughout the dynasties, no Han emperor had ever been so lenient towards the barbarians.

Not only did they open up trade, they even took the initiative to help the grassland establish a "Banner System" to help the nobles of the three tribes rule their tribes.

If Yang Xiu had not known how angry the emperor was about Kebineng's invasion, he would have thought that the emperor was a fool like Duke Xiang of Song who had been fooled by benevolence, righteousness and morality.

"if not?"

Liu Xie asked back.

"Does Dezu want me to carry a knife and fight from the south of the desert to the north of the desert, from the Langjuxu Mountain to the Qilian Mountain?"

"Even if I really kill them, do you think the grassland will be able to return to peace?"

"A battle in Ji County can bring back twenty years of peace on the Han border."

"Then my method is to ensure that the Xiongnu, Wuhuan, and Xianbei will not invade the Han Dynasty within a hundred years!"

"It is far less convenient to suppress with blood and chaos than with peace and institutions."

"If I kill them, their descendants will continue to invade the borders of the Han Dynasty."

"But if I help them maintain peace and establish a system, once anyone from the three tribes dares to stir up trouble again, I won't have to do anything. Those "bannermen" who have been separated will do it on my behalf."

"Similarly, because the 'Bannerman System' distinguishes the nobles from the commoners in the three tribes, if there are bannermen among the three tribes who rebel, the commoners who have been bullied by the bannermen for a long time will not follow them in rebellion."

"Whether it's violence or peace...they are just means."

"What I really want to do is to turn the grassland into a blood bag for the Han people, rather than letting the grassland continue to drain the blood of the Han people."

Yang Xiu blinked.

With his intelligence, it took him a long time to figure out how terrible the "Bannerman System" was to a nation!
"hiss……"

Yang Xiu had no idea how the emperor came up with such a system that could be applied so perfectly to the grassland tribes.

And Yang Xiu soon thought of something else!

In the past, the Han dynasties were most afraid of the increase in the number of grassland tribes.

Because everyone can be a soldier, once the number of grassland tribes increases, they will attack southwards.

It is not the case now.

Although the emperor never mentioned the word "Great Wall" from beginning to end, he used the "Bannerman System" to build a more solid Great Wall!

Even though the grassland population will increase in the future, there will always be only a limited number of “Bannermen”.

In this way, the status of the "Bannermen" would actually be more honorable, and they would spare no effort to suppress their compatriots and ethnic minorities.

After all, something like "status" can only be manifested when there is a sufficient number of people.

If there are only ten people on such a vast grassland, can anyone be more noble than anyone else?
Not to mention that in the future the imperial court will take the initiative to give preferential treatment to the "bannermen" of the three tribes, widening the gap between them and the ordinary people of the three tribes! The division is even more serious! "Use the barbarians to control the barbarians...hiss!"

Yang Xiu sighed unconsciously, but he still had one last question -

"The emperor said that he does not want the court to bleed the grasslands, but wants the grasslands to subsidize the court... I have thought of many ways but can't figure out how to do this. I hope the emperor can help me solve this problem!"

Liu Xie smiled mysteriously and kept the secret.

"I have summoned Kong Ming, and Liu Ye, the top scholar in this year's imperial examination in the Central Plains, has rushed to Hebei to arrange some things for me in advance."

"Once this matter is settled and we return to Hebei, Dezu will know what I will do."

Seeing the emperor like this, Yang Xiu immediately smiled and said, "Is the emperor going to give me a surprise?"

"Exactly."

"Then I will also give Your Majesty a surprise!"

"What surprise?"

"I already said it was a surprise, how can I let His Majesty know now?"

Yang Xiu was obviously seeking revenge, and he also kept the emperor in suspense.

Liu Xie laughed in silence: "In this case, I am waiting for the surprise that Dezu will give me!"

"Go out and close the door. I'll take another nap and get up to attend the banquet in the evening!"

"Here!"

After leaving the emperor's tent, Yang Xiu sneaked to the tent of Liu Bao, the Huns' Chanyu.

"Greetings, Lord Yang!"

Yang Xiu frowned: "What kind of name is this?"

"Nowadays, when meeting a respected guest on the grassland, people always address him as 'Sir'."

"Master Yang, you are the emperor's attendant, so you deserve the title of 'Master'!"

"hiss--"

Yang Xiu took a deep breath again.

Unlike being shocked by the emperor, Yang Xiu was simply disgusted.

"Don't call me 'sir' or 'sir'. We Han people don't use that way. We are all born and raised by our parents. How can we call anyone other than our parents 'sir'?"

Yang Xiu pinched his nose and said, "Actually, I came here today just to discuss this matter with you."

"May I ask you, Minister Yang, what is going on?"

Yang Xiu looked strange: "Of course it's about your title of the emperor!"

"Just now you kept calling the emperor 'father'. Do you think this is appropriate?"

Liu Bao asked in confusion: "What's wrong?"

"..."

Yang Xiu had no choice but to patiently explain: "What is the son of the emperor?"

"It's me!"

"..."

Yang Xiu was troubled and changed the question: "Is the emperor's son the crown prince?"

"Exactly."

"Prince, are you the future crown prince?"

"Exactly."

"Crown Prince, are you going to inherit the future Han Dynasty?"

"Exactly!"

"Then you call the emperor "father". Are you trying to compete with me, the crown prince of the Han Dynasty, for the throne?"

Liu Bao's forehead was instantly covered with sweat, and his body had already collapsed to the ground: "I absolutely did not mean that!!"

"Don't worry, I know, otherwise the emperor wouldn't take it so seriously."

Yang Xiu earnestly advised: "But you can no longer call me 'father'."

"If someone with ulterior motives heard this, they would think that you, the Chanyu, had other intentions."

Liu Bao once again shook his head in fear: "I definitely don't have any other thoughts! Absolutely not!"

But Liu Bao was also puzzled: "What should I call the emperor? If I just call him Your Majesty, wouldn't that be a bit too distant?"

Yang Xiu grinned: "So, we have to give the emperor a title!"

"What title?"

"A title more honorable than Chanyu, but also more intimate than "Your Majesty"!"

……

Liu Bao thought for a long time, but was in a dilemma.

The name "Chanyu" means vastness!
Therefore, the two words "Chanyu" are already honorable enough. Where else on the grassland can you find a title more honorable than these two words?
Just as Liu Bao was thinking hard, two figures broke through the door and glared at him as soon as they came in: "How dare you not call us when it comes to giving the emperor a title?"

It was none other than the Xianbei Chanyu Budugen and the Wuhuan Chanyu Louban!

Liu Bao refused to give in: "I am close to the emperor and I am also a descendant of the Xia people! It is only me who should think of giving the emperor a title! What does it have to do with you?"

This branch of the Xiongnu Chanyu not only had a maternal lineage of a Han princess, but their identity had also long been confirmed as descendants of the Xia Dynasty by Sima Qian in Records of the Grand Historian.

Later, when the Huns surrendered, they naturally accepted this identity and acknowledged that they were descendants of the Xia Dynasty!

So in Liu Bao's subconscious mind, he was naturally superior to the Xianbei and Wuhuan who came from the Donghu!
"Oh, I'm going!"

Budugen and Louban clenched their fists and actually started arguing—

"Who said that you Xiongnu are the only descendants of the Xia people? Aren't our ancestors the Donghu descendants of the Xia people?"

"Do you still have any shame?"

"Let me ask you! What makes you say that? My Donghu ancestors are not descendants of the Xia people!"

"No!"

"Bullshit! Is there any evidence?"

Budugen and Louban simply turned their attention to Yang Xiu, who had the most profound knowledge.

"Minister Yang! Please tell me! Am I Dong Hu a descendant of the Xia people?!"

Yang Xiu: ...

Only then did he realize that he seemed to have gone too far.

If we say no, it will inevitably cause resentment among the Xianbei and Wuhuan.

But if he said yes, Yang Xiu's conscience as a scholar would not allow it!

When the Donghu existed, the Shang Dynasty was still there!
Could it be that I have to be as shameless as Sima Qian and directly give the Donghu the identity of "descendants of the Xia"?
Yang Xiu's literary mind as a scholar was constantly struggling.

But as I struggled, I heard another voice in my heart:

"What if we say that the Donghu people are descendants of the Xia people?"

"Just like we can't prove that the Donghu are descendants of the Zhuxia, but no one can prove that the Donghu are not descendants of the Zhuxia either!"

What if?
What if their ancestor was really a branch of the ancient kings of Xia?

You know, the place called "Zhuolu" where Emperor Huangdi fought with the ancestor of war Chiyou is now outside the Great Wall!
It is not impossible that one of the ancient kings of the Xia Dynasty got lost outside the Great Wall and gradually evolved into the ancestors of the Donghu.
Yang Xiu was constantly struggling inside.

The scholar's integrity and compromise with reality made Yang Xiu feel as if his heart was being grabbed!
at last!

After a long pause, Yang Xiu made a decision.

"That's right! I did see records in ancient books that the Donghu people originated from the Xia people!"

Budugen and Louban smiled triumphantly, but Liu Bao looked dazed.

"Minister Yang, are you sure?"

"no!"

"you promise?"

"I swear on my father's reputation! I am not lying!"

"..."

Budugen and Louban cheered again, and Yang Xiu comforted Liu Bao, saying, "Chanyu, it's all right. Since you are of the Liu family and your ancestors have the blood of the Han Dynasty, your relationship with the emperor should be closer!"

After hesitating for a while, Liu Bao finally admitted the matter.

However, Liu Bao quickly leaned in and whispered, "What kind of women does the Emperor of the Han Dynasty like? I will pick one from my clan and send her to the Emperor as soon as possible!"

Obviously, Liu Bao couldn't wait to strengthen the relationship!

"What kind of woman does Your Majesty like?"

Yang Xiu hesitated for a while: "He is well-read in poetry and books!"

"..."

Seeing Liu Bao's resentful eyes, Yang Xiu realized that this request was basically a death sentence for all the women on the grassland.

Liu Bao made a compromise: "I mean the appearance! Does the emperor like plump or thin? Tall or slim? Fair or dark? Straight hair or curly hair?"

"..."

Yang Xiu thought about the concubines in Liu Xie's harem and felt that this question was a bit too difficult for him!

So Yang Xiu came up with an idea -

"Why does the Chanyu have to be so obsessed with these things?"

"Can't you send a few more to Your Majesty at once so that Your Majesty can take his time to choose?"

"Send a few more, and you'll always get lucky! Are you still afraid that the emperor won't like it?"

"Besides, if you send a few more, maybe more of them will catch your majesty's eye, right?"

Liu Bao suddenly realized!

He immediately expressed his gratitude: "Thank you, Minister Yang, for your guidance!"

"You're welcome!"

Liu Bao looked at Budugen and Louban with disdain, obviously quite pleased with himself for being one step ahead!
"Everyone!"

Seeing that the topic was getting more and more off-topic, Yang Xiu quickly stopped everyone's thoughts.

"Right now, we should all work together to come up with a title for the emperor!"

"This way, Your Majesty will be happy, and it will also make the Xiongnu, Xianbei, and Wuhuan stand out from the crowd, right?"

Liu Bao quickly responded to Yang Xiu: "That's right!"

That is to give the emperor a title of honor!
What an honorable thing this is!
From now on, if any random tribe dares to complain on the grassland, the three tribes will be able to slap them back with a slap -

"Our master is the emperor of the Han Dynasty! Who are you to dare to bark at us dogs?"

In order to respond to the emperor's call to create a system on the grassland and to maintain the rule of the three noble tribes, they have spared no effort to please the emperor!

But to come up with a title greater than "Chanyu" is definitely not an easy thing!

"Great Chanyu?"

"The Supreme Chanyu?"

"The Supreme Lord of Heaven and Earth, the Great Chanyu, the Son of Heaven and Earth, the Supreme and Mighty King of Wuhan?"

"..."

This name is getting longer and longer!
Moreover, the three of them were not very satisfied with each other, thinking that it did not reflect the dignity of the Han emperor.

Finally, Liu Bao simply gave in and said: "Why not just call the emperor uncle!"

"that is!"

"also!"

Yang Xiu: ...

After thinking about it, Yang Xiu suddenly thought of something!
"'Chanyu' itself means vast and boundless. There is indeed no title on earth more honorable than 'Chanyu'."

"But what if... God?"

Yang Xiu's words immediately made the three Shan Yu excited!

Heavenly Chanyu!
This is the honorific title given to the Emperor of Han!

"it is good!"

Liu Bao immediately praised him: "It's the Chanyu of Heaven!"

"it is good!"

"In that case, it's settled!"

The three of them unanimously agreed to give the emperor the title of "Tian Chanyu"!

evening.

Soldiers have already begun preparing for the evening banquet.

The banquet was not held in the palace.

The sky is the tent and the ground is the couch.

Thousands of iron pots of all sizes are placed under the Great Wall, arranged like bonfires.

In the iron pot were salt, vinegar, and some other seasonings that were hard to find on the grassland.

And in the bottom of the pot at the front, there is precious pepper from the Western Regions, which is very fragrant!

The cattle and sheep brought by the grassland tribes were slaughtered nearby, and the fresh meat slices were quickly brought to the plates around each iron pot and placed in a circle.

When the Hu people saw the iron pots and seasonings, they envied the Han people's superb craftsmanship and abundant products.

When the Han people saw beef and mutton, they envied the Hu people's eating habit of eating meat as their staple food.

When the golden crow set in the west and the laurel rose in the east, the emperor, who had taken some time to catch up on his sleep, finally appeared in front of everyone refreshed.

The Han people have not responded yet...

Shan Yu was the first to kneel on the ground, and he shouted with all his might, "Long live His Majesty!"

Three cheers for Long Live!

Seeing this, the tribesmen behind him no longer looked at the exquisite iron pot and the tall Han people around them, and knelt down with the three Shan Yu, paying tribute to the emperor of the Han Dynasty.

"Long live your majesty!"

The loud noise echoed across the grassland, causing some military clerks to go crazy recording this scene that was destined to go down in history! They wanted to bring it back to show their relatives back home!
"Today is a celebration banquet! It is a banquet to celebrate everyone's cooperation in expelling Kebineng and restoring peace to the grassland! There is no need for such a grand gift!"

Liu Xiesheng raised his arms and said, "Everyone, stand up!"

"Thank you, Emperor!"

After the three Shan Yu stood up, instead of retreating, they quickened their pace and walked towards the emperor.

At this moment, Lu Bu was sober. Seeing the three Shan Yu doing this, he quickly stepped forward and stood in front of the emperor!
"nothing."

The emperor pushed Lu Bu aside and signaled the three men to step forward.

"Now that both sides are at peace, there is no need to do this!"

Liu Bao, Budugen and Lou Ban came to within two steps of the emperor and knelt down again!

"Didn't I tell you not to perform such a grand ceremony? Why are you being so reserved?"

Liu Xie was about to step forward to help, but he heard the three men say in unison: "We are grateful for the emperor's virtue and teachings!"

"Therefore, I am willing to offer the title of "Tian Chanyu" to the emperor and make him the common ruler of the grassland! I hope the emperor will accept it!"

Heavenly Chanyu!
Liu Xie was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Yang Xiu who had a smirk on his face!

Surprise!

What a big surprise!

When Yang Xiu saw the emperor looking at him, he also used his eyes to signal the emperor to accept this surprise quickly! Accept this honorific title!

Liu Xie was speechless.

But when I thought of Liu Bao calling him "father" all the time, I couldn't help but shudder...

Forget it, let Tian Shanyu be Tian Shanyu...

Liu Xie made up his mind, took a step forward and stood in front of the three lying Chanyu.

"I understand. It's rare that you have this kind of heart."

"In this case, I will accept your honorific title and allow you to address me as 'Tian Chanyu'!"

Hearing Liu Xie accepting this title, not only the three Dan Yu were extremely happy, but even the tribal people from the three tribes behind them cheered!

The title "Son of Heaven" is actually still somewhat unfamiliar to the people of the grassland.

However, the title "Chanyu" has been circulated on the grassland for hundreds of years!

Who would have known that the status of "Chanyu" was supreme!

Unfortunately, due to the chaos on the grassland, different people successively called themselves "Chanyu", causing the title "Chanyu" to gradually lose its uniqueness and sacredness.

But now, "Tian Chanyu" was born!

Moreover, the one who received this title was not the leader of any tribe, but the Han emperor who had stood for a thousand years!

With this title, the cohesion of the people of the grassland and their identification with the Han Dynasty will undoubtedly rise to a higher level!
Budugen and Louban burst into tears: "We, the descendants of Zhuxia, have finally returned to our roots today!"

Liu Xie said with a pleasant face: "That's right, no..."

wait?

After the Xia Dynasty?

Aren’t you descendants of Donghu?

Liu Xie looked in the direction of Yang Xiu again, only to find that Yang Xiu had escaped without him noticing!

After the Xia Dynasty...

Liu Xie hesitated for only a moment before he gave up his persistence!

"That's right!"

Liu Xie burst into tears——

"We, the descendants of Zhu Xia, are finally reunited today!"

(End of this chapter)