Banren didn't have the slightest bit of a monarch's demeanor at this time.
He picked up the wine vessel on the table and threw it at Chihe and cursed: "Chihe, I ask myself, I treat you, the king's brother, so badly, why did you harm me?"
Ban Ren scolded Chi He, and immediately said to Liu Cheng: "General, I have never had any second thoughts about the big man.
Please general, please believe me.
This person has always been harboring feelings for my father who passed the throne to me instead of him."
I am resentful, so I want to maliciously frame me in front of the general.
Please tell me, general."
Liu Cheng knocked on the table, looked at Ban Ren, then looked at Chi He, and suddenly shouted: "Where is Han De?"
Han De immediately stood up and clasped his fists and said: "I have a humble job."
Liu Chengdao: "This general is asking you whether you have encountered any difficulties or unfair treatment while working in the fields.
You must answer truthfully.
This is very important to you."
Han De immediately said: "Yes, general, six or seven years ago, there were not many farming incidents here in the Tuntian School and the Lieutenant's Mansion.
The local officials were very cooperative and the people did not have any trouble.
But starting six years ago , all kinds of difficulties and obstacles to farming This happened frequently, and the irrigation canals often dried up.
Once we investigated the cause, we were sure that the locals had cut off the water flow upstream.
We went to the local government to come forward to resolve the matter, but the government officials were always at odds with each other, or they were biased in their approach."
Liu Cheng looked at Banren and said with a bad expression: "Your Majesty, Chihe is from your Shanshan Kingdom.
It would be reasonable to say that he resented the late king for unfairly passing the throne to you instead of passing it to him and deliberately framed you.
But Han Xiaowei He is from the Governor's Palace of the Western Regions.
His duty here is to farm.
There is no conflict of rights or interests with you, the king.
He will never wrong you, right?
Now what else do you have to say?"
Ban Ren hurriedly said: "General Mingjian, I don't know about these things.
If such a thing really happened, it must be the spontaneous behavior of the ordinary people below."
"That's enough."
Liu Cheng looked angrily and slammed the table: "Do you treat me as a three-year-old general?
Without the secret instigation, hints, and acquiescence of those in power in Shanshan Kingdom, ordinary people in Shanshan Kingdom would have the guts to follow me.
What are we doing against the army?
Even if they are farmers, they are still an army.
How can the people at the bottom have the courage to fight against the army?
They are not afraid of death. , arrest Ban Ren and imprison him in a separate palace.
No one is allowed to meet him without my approval.
After the matter is investigated clearly, we will decide how to deal with Ma Chao.
Send someone to inform Zhang Xiu outside the city.
The general ordered him to lead five thousand troops into the city and control the garrison in the city.
If the guards and soldiers of Shanshan State dare to confront our Han Dynasty King's army, they will be killed."
"Yes."
Ma Chao agreed with clasped fists and waved his hand.
Immediately, several soldiers quickly ran into the hall with their swords drawn and controlled Ban Ren.
In the palace, the ministers and military generals of Shanshan State were in chaos.
Ban Ren shouted: "General, please calm down and please listen to my explanation.
Things are definitely not what you think."
Liu Cheng didn't listen to him at all.
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The generals of Shanshan State were extremely angry.
They drew their swords and tried to prevent Ban Ren from being taken away by the Han soldiers.
However, Ma Chao immediately pointed a spear at them and shouted: "Anyone who doesn't want to die, give it to me."
Put down your weapons, otherwise you will be killed without mercy."
Some personal guards rushed in from outside the door and aimed their bows and arrows at the Shanshan generals.
These people looked at each other and realized that the situation was stronger than the others.
They knew that resistance was futile.
Not only could they not restore the situation, but they would be shot.
On the spot, everyone dropped their weapons with gray faces.
Some personal guards came forward and took these Shanshan generals into custody.
Ma Chao then sent people on horseback to rush outside the city to convey military orders to Zhang Xiu.
Liu Cheng looked at the ministers of Shanshan Kingdom who were all trembling and pale, and pressed his hands: "Don't panic, everyone.
I don't want to do anything to Shanshan Kingdom.
I am just very angry that some people are disrespectful to me, the Han Dynasty, and did not investigate the matter.
Before it becomes clear, King Banren will not be harmed in any way; He is locked in a palace and cannot come out, and he cannot exercise the rights of the king.
If the matter is found out and it is proved that he was wronged, I will personally release him and apologize.
But if the investigation results show that he did treat me, the big man.
The Celestial Empire has different ambitions, so what do you think this general should do with him?"
The ministers of Shanshan Kingdom looked at each other in confusion.
None of them knew how to answer and did not dare to speak casually.
"Okay, okay, the matter hasn't been investigated yet, so let's put this matter aside for the time being.
While Banren is unable to exercise the king's rights, I hope that you can do your best to do your own things well and not neglect government affairs.
In addition, what happened tonight The people in the city will definitely receive the news, which will inevitably cause suspicion or panic among them.
I also hope that you will appease the people in time and not let the city become chaotic.
Once chaos breaks out in the city, the people will always suffer the losses.
Do you understand?"
The ministers looked at each other again, and then saluted Liu Cheng together and said: "Yes, General" "Come on, come on, let's continue eating and drinking.
Who is in charge of the palace's singing and dancing instruments?
Find some of the king's dancers to cheer you up."
Liu Cheng said with a wave of his hand, and then called on the musicians hiding in the corner to continue.
Play, play and sing, let the music play.
The music continued to sound in the palace, and the ministers of Shanshan Kingdom had to suppress the fear in their hearts and stay in the hall to continue eating and drinking.
But at this time, these people had no mood to stay here and they were just forcing a smile.
Although these ministers were angry that Liu Cheng ordered their king to be arrested, they also knew well that Ban Ren had long been dissatisfied with the Han Dynasty's garrison in Shanshan State.
He had been making small moves over the years.
Some people thought it was inappropriate, but some ministers But they had the same idea as Ban Ren, and they dared not speak out about what Liu Cheng did, and no ministers stood up to stop him desperately.
After all, the Han Dynasty replaced King Shanshan and the kings of other countries in the Western Regions and established new ones.
There is a precedent for Wang's matter.
Because the security inside and outside the palace was taken over by Liu Cheng's personal guard battalion, what happened in the palace was not known outside the palace for the time being.
Zhang Xiu came in with five thousand soldiers and horses, and soon arrived at the garrison camp in the city and rushed into the camp in one go.
Inside, they successfully controlled the entire military camp with minimal resistance.
All three thousand Shanshan soldiers in the military camp were disarmed and had to surrender.
After the dancers in the palace arrived, they began to dance to the music in the main hall.
This was the second time Liu Cheng watched this kind of exotic dance, and it was quite emotional.
The dancers finished dancing for a quarter of an hour.
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They were all out of breath and their chests were heaving.
Liu Cheng took the lead in applauding and shouting, and the officials of Shanshan Kingdom also applauded with him, forcing themselves to smile.
Liu Cheng waved his hand: "Come, let's have a drink with all the ministers.
Each one of you will find one.
Who is that?
Come over."
The translator translated Liu Cheng's words, and the dancers had to pour wine for these ministers.
They had always been the exclusive dancers of King Shanshan.
They usually only danced for the king to relieve his boredom, but now they were asked to serve these ministers.
Dancing with wine is not a pleasant feeling.
At first, the ministers were still resentful towards Liu Cheng, but now that they were served by these dancing girls, their animal characteristics came into play, and their resentment towards Liu Cheng became much lighter.
Most people ate, drank, and had fun in the palace until late at night.
The next morning, Liu Cheng woke up and saw a woman from the Western Regions crawling on his body, with two others sleeping next to him.
He was immediately embarrassed.
He moved the woman away from him, got up, put on his clothes, put on his armor, put on his helmet, and hung up After Zhan Dao came out, he looked back and saw that this was actually a palace within the palace.
Chen Qun came over and cupped his hands and said: "My lord, wake up.
What happened last night has been spread throughout the city.
The people are just talking about it, and there is nothing extreme."
Liu Cheng ordered: "Be more cautious, let the soldiers be more vigilant and don't capsize the boat in the gutter.
In addition, send people to investigate the disrespectful things that Ban Ren has done over the years to our great man.
Find out clearly."
"Yes" Chen Qun agreed with his hands.
That night, Chen Qun reported to Liu Cheng: "Lord, the matter has been investigated.
Banren has indeed done something disrespectful to my big man.
He has been doing small things here and there over the years."
"So we didn't accuse him wrongly."
"No," Chen Qun replied, thought for a while and asked, "My lord, Chihe obviously wants to use your hand to bring down Banren while you are leading the army to the west.
He openly expressed his loyalty to you, which is nothing more than If you want to replace the lord with Banren, he will be used as a weapon."
Liu Cheng sneered and said: "Humph, what did he think?
How could I, the general, not know that he wanted to use my hands to get rid of Ban Ren?
I, too, was planning to use his plan to get rid of Ban Ren.
He warned the whole country of Shanshan to let everyone know.
They know that I am not a man who can make things difficult for me casually.
If Chihe wants to be the king of Shanshan, he has to ask this general whether he agrees and whether Banren has any other blood relatives besides Chihe, his younger brother."
Chen Qun said: "Ban Ren has two sons."
Liu Cheng thought for a moment and said with a cold look in his eyes: "Kill them all, including Chi He.
Find a minister from the Shanshan Dynasty to be the king.
This person must be obedient."
Chen Qun thought for a while and held up his hands and said: "According to my lord's opinion, the student thinks that Zuohou Ancheng meets the requirements.
Yesterday, Chen Qun talked with Ancheng during the banquet.
This man admires and yearns for the Han Dynasty, and he is also dissatisfied with Banren.
Moreover, this man Cowardly character, easy to control" Liu Cheng nodded: "Okay, you bring him to see me."
"promise" Banren and his family were all secretly executed that night.
After meeting Ancheng, Liu Cheng summoned the ministers of Shanshan State to the palace the next morning for discussion.
He announced the results of the investigation and ordered the execution of Banren and other royal family members.
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At the same time, he appointed the original Zuohou An.
Becoming the new king of Shanshan, he wrote a memorial and sent it to Chang'an to ask the emperor to issue an edict and send it over
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