Before I knew it, another three months had passed.In the spring and February of 76 BC in the fifth year of Yuanfeng, riding on a horse, Ren Hong gently recited such a poem."
Luntai East Gate sent you to go, and when you go, the snow is full of Tianshan Road."
He patted the Emma carrot, turned his head sideways and looked to the north, a few hundred miles away, he could still see a looming majestic snow line, that is the Tianshan Mountain, the people of the Western Regions call it the White Mountain.Luntai, as a place name in the Western Regions, the number of times it appears in ancient poems is probably second only to the unlucky and sad Loulan, which is always broken and beheaded.It's a pity that Luntai, where Cen Shen stayed for several years, is actually Tangluntai City, which is north of the Tianshan Mountains and in the area of Urumqi in later generations.And what Ren Hong and they are going to now is the original Luntai, Hanluntai City.At the beginning of February, the snow and ice had melted, and the main force of the King of the Sun had returned from the winter pasture, and the smoothie city fortress built that night was loose.But the Huns still couldn't cross the pass, because the Han army had already built a real iron gate at a position of more than 200 steps behind, which was guarded by Xi Chongguo and others.With the terrain of the valley and the ability of the Xiongnu to attack the city, thousands of people did not want to break through the barrier.Lai Dan took 300 people to the west according to the plan, and Ren Hong was also in the team.Walking on the land between the Tianshan Mountains and the desert, you often see the Gobi Desert on one side, the oasis river on the other, and some of the surface is covered with a layer of white salt frost.After walking two hundred miles, they entered a continuous fertile soil, where the poplar trees had budded and the reeds swayed in the wind.It is fed by nine streams from the Tien Shan Mountains, which eventually join the Tarim River, forming an oasis on the edge of the desert that stretches for more than 200 miles from east to west.Luntai City is located in the middle of the oasis.Lu Jiuyu told Ren Hong that the pronunciation of this place was runtai, but he didn't know what it meant, and the Quli people said it was "the city of ashes", and the Qiuzi people said that it meant "exile land".Forget the various meanings in the ancient poems, and when you walk in front of Loulan, you find that it is just an ordinary small city in the Western Regions, and Luntai feels the same to Ren Hong.When Li Guangli slaughtered Luntai, he must have experienced a fierce siege, but now except for a section of the south wall of Luntai that has been burned by fire, there are no traces left by the war.And today, the Han army does not need to use force, because after the messenger conveyed the news, and heard that the Han army had been stationed in the canal plow, blocking the Tiemen Pass, and the Xiongnu could not come out, Qiuzi Guo obediently expressed his willingness to immediately withdraw from Luntai and return the city to the Han army.When Ren Hong and the others arrived here, the last of the Qiuzi people who lived here were leaving.There were thousands of them in all, supporting the old and the young, and their faces were sad.Driving camels and donkeys, a few children on the simple cart turned their heads and looked at the Han army arrayed outside the city in bewilderment, wondering why they were forced to leave the city.The fields outside the city had apparently just been cultivated, and the seeds might have been sown, but it was too late to wait for a good harvest.Among the people who left, Ren Hong also felt a lot of unkind eyes, but when he looked back, those people lowered their heads in fear and left in a hurry."
It is said that Qiuzi sheltered the remnants of the Luntai Kingdom back then, and lived in Luntai and Wulei City, and their generation hated and feared the Han army, so it is no wonder that they are reluctant to stay."
Sun Million also came to Luntai, this foodie was chewing preserved mutton in his mouth, and he was favored by Lai Dan because of his great strength and was promoted to be a personal guard.When the last of the people in the city had left, an elderly officer of the Turtles approached and saluted Raidan with his hands down.It is true that the crown of Qiuzi looks much better than Lou Lanming, this man wears a white fur hat, a wide silk robe, knee-length, but the waist is tightly wrapped with a belt, and a sword hangs from it, and the cuffs are narrow.And after raising his head, Ren Hong observed his appearance, what did he say?
The appearance of the Qiuzi people is more oriental than that of the Sogdians, but more western than that of the Loulan people.The man had an exaggerated hooked nose, brown eyes, and when he took off the hat on his head, he revealed a head of gray hair, apparently cut and neck-length.It is said that the people of Qiuzi are all neck-length hair, and except for the king of Qiuzi, men and women are not eligible to have long hair.Ren Hongneng imagined that in Qiuzi, which is known as the first city in the Western Regions, among a group of Qiuzi people with shawl hair, the only person with long hair and waist is the king of Qiuci.Ren Hong couldn't understand what the Qiuzi officials were saying, and he only felt that the syllables were similar to Yanqi dialect, but they were very different from Loulan dialect.However, Lai Dan was a hostage in Qiuzi, and the two of them laughed from time to time, could it be that they were also old acquaintances?
But it's not quite like it, because from beginning to end, Lai Dan is on a horse, condescending, and looks like a heavenly kingdom."
Who is the Guizi nobleman?"
Ren Hong approached Lu Jiuyu and asked him softly.Lu Jiuyu didn't have to be a translator, and he was very idle, so he said softly to Ren Hong: "It is the left force auxiliary Jun Guyi of the Qiuci country, which is equivalent to the Xiangguo of Qiuci, and he is also the eastern Qianchang of Qiuci, and Luntai and Wulei are all his territories. ”"What are Gu Yi and the Envoy Captain talking about?"
Lu Jiuyu briefly translated: "In the old days, I talked about the changes in Qiuzi City, the new city wall was built, and the market became more prosperous. ”"And now?"
Ren Hong saw Lai Dan's smile retracted, his face showed sadness, and even wiped his tears.Captain Lai Dan asked about Princess Qiuci, and Guyi replied that Princess Qiuci had unfortunately passed away in the right land of the Huns, and the captain sighed and said" Lu Jiuyu's eyes widened: "He said, if it wasn't for the King of Qiuci who didn't allow it, and Guyi didn't accept gifts to help lobby, the princess should be his wife, why not!"
”Ren Hong and Lu Jiuyu glanced at each other and smelled the gossip.But seeing Gu Yi's long pleading, and Lai Dan sighed for a long time, he shook his head, and Gu Yi's face was a little embarrassed for a while.Lu Jiuyu told Ren Hong: "Guyi invited Captain Lai Dan to be a guest in Qiuci City, saying that King Qiuci welcomes him to visit, and there are many princesses in Qiuci. ”"But Captain Lai Dan said that now he is no longer the prince of Xiaobang and a hostage of Qiuci, but a feudal official wearing a Han seal, and he can't have too close personal relations with the princes, even if he wants to see him, he should come here to meet the king of Qiuci!"
Hey, this was so tough, and then Lai Dan's voice became even more stern, and he began to reprimand Gu Yi.Captain Lai Dan asked, why didn't Qiuzi completely break off contact with the Huns?
Why do you want to shelter the remnants of Luntai in the past?
When will the city of Wulei be handed over?
”Ren Hong's expression has become more and more solemn, this Lai Dan, his attitude towards the Qiuzi people is too arrogant.The Han army did not have the strength to defend Wulei at all, so it was enough to obtain Luntai and send a signal to the countries of the Western Regions, so why bother to deliberately persecute the Qiuzi people?
However, although the Qiuzi Zuoli Auxiliary Jun Guyi was troubled by Lai Dan, he maintained his humility and smile throughout the whole process, saying that Qiuci had not received the Xiongnu envoy for a year, and Wulei City could be handed over next month.After Gu Yi said goodbye and left, Ren Hong noticed that Lai Dan looked at Gu Yi's back from a distance, revealing a subtle smile.Ren Hong saw it, it was proud, and he could even hear Lai Dan's heart at the moment: "Thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi, don't bully the young and poor!"
”The person sent to receive Luntai was none other than Lai Dan, a hostage of Qiuzi's subject country in the past, who had a feeling of being a poor boy who worked long hours in the landlord's family and suffered from white eyes after many years, hugged his thighs, got rich, and came to slap his face.Lai Dan, who was slapped in the face, was happy, but the turtle who was beaten was probably mixed.This incident made Ren Hong even more uneasy, Lai Dan's attitude towards Guyi was too arrogant, I heard that that person was equivalent to the prime minister of Qiuci, the most trusted minister of the king of Qiuci, which would make the situation of the Han army more delicate.Aside from the personal grievances in dealing with Qiuzi's affairs, Lai Dan is still a good person, Ren Hong has the heart to remind him, but after saying it a few times, Lai Dan doesn't take it seriously."
The people of Qiuzi have always been cowardly, how dare they be dissatisfied?"
Ren Hong didn't care about worrying about Lai Dan and Luntai, because not long after, he received a "new errand" that Fu Jiezi had promised.It's really long-awaited, I hope the old man didn't lie to himself this time.The book from Chang'an, which still smelled of dust, was delivered by the post riders of Quli City and handed over to Lai Dan for inspection.Lai Dan looked at it for a while, and after confirming that the seal was correct, he solemnly handed it to Ren Hong and said with a smile: "From now on, you can't call Ren Shilang." ”"It's time to be called a requisitioner!""
From 400 stone to 600 stone, I got this high position at a young age, and I also shouldered the mission of the DPRK and China, congratulations."
Ren Hong didn't dare to say anything, so he took it and took a look, in addition to a letter of appointment saying that he had worked hard in the Western Regions and was promoted to a confessor, there was also a familiar biography, covered with the seal of the Imperial History Mansion, and two seals.He stared at this talisman that determined his future fate, and read softly: "In the first month of the fifth year of Yuanfeng, the great Sima Chenguang and the imperial historian are open, and the edict is served. ”"The imperial historian is open to the division, the right Fufeng, Longxi, Anding, Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan, Dunhuang counties, stables, the book to the second for the driving, when the house to pass the house, for the driving of the two seals, such as the law!"
After Ren Hong finished reading the attached letter from Fu Jiezi, he raised his head, happy and worried: "You want me to go to the west of the capital of Qiuzi Kingdom, wait for the arrival of the envoy of Wusun Kingdom, and escort him to Chang'an!"
”PS: The next and last chapter before it hits V, in the afternoon.