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Gao Jinzhi did not make things difficult for Bilong and the members of the royal family, but only asked Bilong to order the other cities of Shanshan to surrender. After he sent troops to take over the cities and fortresses in Shanshan, he sent people to send Bilong and his family to Chang'an, and Shanshan was destroyed.

Afterwards, Gao Jinzhi set up the Changshi Mansion of the Western Regions in Muni City, arranged for officials to preside over government affairs, and left [-] troops stationed there.

Soon, he led his troops to Yanqi, where he was warmly welcomed by the king of Yanqi and his people, and presented a large amount of treasures, livestock, melons and fruits to the dry army.

As the suzerain state, the Dagan Dynasty had the right to garrison troops in Yanqi. Gao Jinzhi left 500 people stationed in Yuli City and cultivated [-] mu of fertile land. The military expenses for the garrison were borne by the Yanqi Kingdom.

The Kingdom of Kucha did not send envoys to Chang'an and submit to the Kingdom of Qian. Gao Jin led the army to attack the Kingdom of Kucha, and the King of Kucha personally led the army to fight.

Gao Jinzhi defeated it with cavalry, and the King of Kucha led the defeated army to retreat to Gumo City. Gao Jin then attacked the city with infantry. In only three days, the defenders of Kucha City were forced to open the city gate and surrender.

The Gan army rested in the city of Kucha for three days, and then continued to march towards Gumo City and Weitou City. Seeing that the King of Kucha could not withstand the offensive of the Qian army, he had to surrender with his troops.

Gao Jinzhi sent someone to escort the King of Kucha to Chang'an, took over the military power of Kucha, and ordered his nephew to temporarily handle government affairs on behalf of the King of Kucha.

After the settlement of Kucha, the Silk Road was finally opened up, and the achievements of the Gan army in the Western Regions also greatly shocked other countries in the Western Regions. All countries sent people to the Changshi Mansion of the Western Regions to ask for surrender, allowing Dagan to garrison troops and bear military expenses.

The smooth flow of the Silk Road made business travel more frequent on this road, forming two passages between the north and the south in the countries of the Western Regions.

Gao Jinzhi's strategy in the Western Regions was a great success. Just by attacking the Kucha Kingdom, he seized hundreds of millions of rare treasures, and countless camels, horses and livestock, filling Dagan's treasury to the brim.

As King Shanshan, King Qiuci, and envoys from the Western Regions arrived in Chang'an, Gao Jinzhi's report also arrived in Chang'an at the same time, and it was four months after Gao Jinzhi set off from Dunhuang with his army.

On the ninth day of September, the Double Ninth Festival, Zhao Junsheng received Gao Jinzhi’s memorandum, which said that all the countries in the Western Regions surrendered, and the two silk roads, the north and the south, had been opened up. He is currently leading his army back to Yanqi, and is ready to attack Gaochang to solve the problem completely. The remnants of Beiliang.

Zhao Junsheng was overjoyed after reading Gao Jinzhi's memorabilia, and ordered someone to draft an edict to reward Gao Jinzhi and the soldiers of the Western Expedition, stating that he would be rewarded together after he led the army to conquer Gaochang.

The imperial edict had just been promulgated, Li Ji, Minister of Honglu Temple, went to the palace to ask for an audience.

"Your Majesty, the envoys from the Western Regions have arrived in Xianyang. It's getting late now, and they will arrive in Chang'an tomorrow when they come back!"

Zhao Junsheng said: "It came very quickly! By the way, have King Kucha and King Shanshan settled properly?"

"Return to Your Majesty, they have been placed in the embassy, ​​and there is no shortage of attendants and daily necessities!"

Zhao Junsheng nodded: "That's good. The envoys from the Western Regions will arrive in Chang'an tomorrow. Your Honglu Temple must arrange the reception and show the demeanor and majesty of a great country!"

"I obey the order! I don't know when His Majesty plans to meet the envoys from various countries, so I can make arrangements!"

Zhao Junsheng thought about it, and said: "There are only a few days before the grand court meeting in the middle of the month, let's arrange to meet together at the great court meeting, and the place will still be set at the Tai Chi Hall! In the next few days, I will ask the chief officials of the three provinces and six ministries to take The government report is advanced, allowing enough time to meet the envoys of various countries!"

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Chapter 819

On September [-]th, Zhao Junsheng received envoys from the Western Regions in the Hall of Taiji. Among them, the envoys from Yanqi and Yiwu who had submitted the letter of submission to the state at the beginning of the year and expressed their submission were also invited to attend. Junsheng and Hua Mulan sat on the throne.

Amidst the solemn drum music, the envoys of the Western Regions lined up in two rows and entered the main hall one by one according to the eunuch's request, and then lined up in the middle of the main hall in two horizontal rows to pay homage to Zhao Junsheng and Hua Mulan with their respective etiquette.

Zhao Junsheng raised his hand with a smile and said to the envoys: "There are so many people, and I and the queen don't know each other. Let's come one by one and get to know each other!"

Lang Hongtao, Chancellor of the Ministry of Rites, stood up and said loudly: "First, please invite the envoys of Khotan Kingdom to come forward and pay homage to our emperor!"

The interpreter standing on the side of the steps translated again.

The envoy of the Khotan Kingdom stood up and saluted and said: "Yuchi Xingsheng, the envoy of the Qusadana Kingdom, was ordered by my king to bring five top-quality jades, nine high-quality jades, 72 medium-grade jades, and 360 low-grade jades to His Majesty. I submit the letter of credence, and I am willing to profess my vassal to Dagan, and I am ready to garrison troops in the country to protect our people!"

Under the steps, an official from Honglu Temple introduced loudly: "The country of Qusadana is their own name, and the transliteration is this name. The Han Dynasty Shiji Dawan Biography called it Khotan. It has been more than [-] years since the founding of the country. Many years of history! The countries (Tibetans) on the Kunlun Mountains call it the Liyu Country, the barbarians in the Western Regions call it Huodan, the Huns call it Yudun, and the Buddhist scriptures call it the Karasama Country!"

"The country is at the foot of the Kunlun Mountains, in the south of the Great Desert of the Western Regions. All the rulers of the past generations were surnamed Yuchi. The current ruler is Yuchi Longgui. The capital of the country is in Xicheng. There are [-] households, a population of [-], and more than [-] victorious soldiers, and the people of the country all believe in Buddhism."

Victory soldiers refer to people with military combat capabilities, not specific numbers of troops.The countries in the Western Regions are generally small village-style countries, and Khotan is already a powerful country in the Western Regions. It is also called a powerful country in the Western Regions together with the Kingdom of Qiuci, Yanqi, Shanshan, and Shule.

Hua Mulan asked curiously: "Yuchi is prosperous, why is the tribute from your country all jade and nothing else?"

Yuchi Xingsheng said after listening to the interpreter's translation: "If you go back to your mother, our country is rich in beautiful jade, and only special products like jade can be sold as tributes!"

Zhao Junsheng said with a smile: "I have accepted the tribute from your country. From now on, Khotan will be my Dagan vassal state! Khotan established the Khotan Governor's Mansion, appointed King Yuchilong of Khotan as the governor, and was canonized as the governor of Khotan. General Yunhui! Give ten sets of exquisite porcelain, ten pieces of brocade, ten altars of precious wine from the Royal Yaochi, and twelve bottles of top-quality perfume!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Long En!" Yuchi Xingsheng bowed down and shouted, and stepped aside after handing in his credentials.

Zan Lilang Hong Tao said again: "Please invite the envoys of Jingjue Kingdom to come forward and pay homage to our Emperor and Queen!"

A middle-aged man with a full face of beard came forward to pay homage to Zhao Junsheng and Hua Mulan: "Hui Yang, the envoy of Jingjue Kingdom, came to meet Emperor Daqian and the Empress at the order of my king, and presented a bag of gold sand and a cart of magnetite as tribute. , Ten cans of Yaochong Essential Oil to express my heartfelt wishes, my king ordered my ministers to present the letter of credence to His Majesty the Emperor, and I am willing to pay tribute to Emperor Daqian, please garrison the army, protect our people, Jing Jue wishes to be the minister of Dagan forever!"

After hearing this, Zhao Junsheng asked: "How did I hear that Jingjue Kingdom was destroyed by Khotan long ago, why..."

The interpreter translated Zhao Junsheng’s words, and the envoy Hui Yang explained: “The Khotan Kingdom was indeed powerful at that time, annexing thirteen surrounding countries. However, decades ago, the Khotan Kingdom was attacked by the Tuyuhun people from the east. , the power of the country has declined, and my Jingjue country has been restored!"

Hua Mulan asked curiously: "The tribute that the envoy said contained obsidian essential oil. What is it? What is it used for?"

Huiyang replied: "Back to your mother, the obsidian is a unique fire insect in the desert of our Jingjue country. It is often used to guard the tombs and tombs of kings and nobles. They penetrate the sand at night to bask in the moonlight and absorb the moonlight. Absorb the essence of the moonlight, hide in the bottom of the tomb during the day, emit a blue light in the dark environment, and burn to ashes when people touch it! It can burn even in water and is inextinguishable! Its essential oil is from insects It is extracted from eggs and is extremely rare. Whenever the skin has wounds, scars, burns, or scalds, as long as you apply obsidian essential oil, it will be restored to its original state within a few days without leaving any traces! It can also be applied on the whole body on weekdays, once a month , you can’t help but take a bath in the middle, you can keep your appearance and skin smooth and tender forever. This is a special skin care product for the queen of our country. When every queen passes away, her appearance is still like a girl! It’s just that the obsidian eggs are extremely rare, and the extraction is time-consuming and laborious , can only produce one drop per day!"

Hua Mulan heard that there are so many benefits of this thing, she is a beautiful woman, and her heart is inevitably itchy.

But before she could open her mouth, Jingjue's envoy Hui Yang said: "If your empress likes it, the queen of our country is willing to present two bottles every year, once a month, three drops each time is enough to spread all over the body, any more is a waste!"

Hua Mulan couldn't help looking at Zhao Junsheng.

Zhao Junsheng had no choice but to say that the tribute of Jingjue Kingdom was more precious to Hua Mulan than any other tribute. He said to Huiyang: "Queen Jingjue has a heart, and the queen and I are very satisfied with your country's tribute. It's decided, other tributes can be more or less, this obsidian essential oil can't be less! Pass the decree, make Queen Jingjue King Anhui and General Yunhui, and the reward is equal to that of King Khotan! Order Gao Jinzhi to garrison in Niyang City for three days. One hundred, to prevent the enemy from invading!"

Hui Yang was overjoyed and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, all blessings!"

Zan Lilang shouted again: "Please come forward and pay homage to the envoys of Pushan Kingdom!"

Another bearded envoy stood up and saluted Zhao Junsheng and Hua Mulan. It has to be said that people from the Western Regions are very similar to Central Asians in appearance.

"The envoy of Pushan State, Pilu, paid homage to the Emperor Daqian and the empress, and came to pay homage to his majesty and empress by the order of the king of our country. He specially presented the letter of credence and tributes of four desert foxes, ten hundred-year-old snow lotuses, and a bag of snow lotus over ten years old. , a cart of cistanche, and a cart of Codonopsis pilosula, I especially ask for the protection of Dagan!"

Before Zhao Junsheng could speak, Hua Mulan smiled and said, "Century-year-old snow lotus is a good thing. I've seen a lot of foxes, but I've never seen a desert fox!"

An official from Honglu Temple said that this Pushan Kingdom is the former Pishan Kingdom, with a small population and an area only as large as a county, and the tributes offered are not rare, except for the hundred-year-old snow lotus, which is relatively rare.

Zhao Junsheng still rewarded the Lord of Pushan, but it was much worse than Khotan and Jingjue.

Next, the envoys of Quan Yumo Kingdom came to court. According to the introduction of Honglu Temple officials, this Quan Yumo Kingdom was called Wuchai in the Han Dynasty. It is recorded in the "Han Shu" that the capital city was called Wuchai City. It is 950 miles away from Chang'an, with a population of just over 3000, which can be regarded as a real village kingdom.

Quan Yumo presented a piece of ten-thousand-year-old cold iron on the top of Kunlun Mountain weighing three hundred catties. According to the envoy, the weapons cast from it were sharp and tough, and could cut iron like mud.

Afterwards, envoys from Kepantuo Kingdom came to have an audience. The country is located in the land of Congling Ridge, which is located on a high plateau. Its territory is often covered with snow all the year round. The envoys presented two thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum, which is extremely rare.

Zan Lilang shouted loudly again: "The envoys of the Shule Kingdom are invited to come forward and meet our Emperor and Empress!"

A well-dressed Shule man stepped forward to salute: "Almi, the envoy of the Shule Kingdom, paid homage to His Majesty and Empress Dagan, and by the order of my king, I brought a letter of credence and a tribute of a golden Buddha, weighing 810 jin; One adult snow leopard; some fennel and sunflowers!"

All the ministers gasped after hearing these tributes, especially the 810-jin golden Buddha, and built a golden Buddha with pure gold. This Shule Kingdom is really not ordinary rich.

Hua Mulan raised her hand and said, "I have seen a lot of beasts in this palace, but I have never seen this snow leopard before. Presumably, Zhu Qing also wants to open his eyes. There is also the 800-jin golden Buddha, which is carried into the hall to see." Look!"