Mi Han

Chapter 687: A Brazen Rebellion with a Just Cause

Chapter 687: A Brazen Rebellion with a Just Cause

After saying that metaphor, the intentions of the Loulan envoy became clear.

As soon as the Loulan envoy finished speaking, the expressions of the envoys from other countries in the courtyard changed like a revolving lantern.

Shock, fear, uneasiness, hesitation, and all kinds of emotions representing anxiety kept flowing on the faces of the envoys.

Such complex emotions also appeared on the faces of Han envoys hundreds of years ago.

The current envoys from the Western Regions have one thing in common with the envoys from the Han Dynasty back then.

That is, as time went by, all the complex emotions on their faces gradually disappeared, and only two expressions remained - ruthlessness and determination.

Back then, the Han envoys were forced into a desperate situation and had no choice. Do they have any choice now?

Taking away other people's interests is like killing their parents. In order to avoid such a heart-wrenching regret, all the envoys from the Western Regions understood that there was only one thing they could and must do, and that was to follow Ban Chao's story!

Only by killing the envoy of Eastern Wu in the Sifang Pavilion of the Han Dynasty can the re-alliance between Eastern Wu and the Han Dynasty come to nothing, and only then can their wealth and glory be preserved indirectly.

When this was the only thought left in their minds, the envoys from the Western Regions turned their eyes to the King of Cheshi who was sitting at the top.

Now that they have made up their minds, all they need are concrete action steps.

They also believed that the King of Cheshi must have planned it in advance if he had summoned them today.

Looking at the ruthless and resolute expressions on the faces of the Western Regions envoys, the King of Cheshi was so excited that he almost laughed out loud.

But his excellent self-control prevented him from expressing his joy too early.

The big thing has not yet been accomplished, he still needs to work hard.

Under the gaze of the Western Regions envoys, the King of Cheshi first said:

"Don't worry, I have already found out that there are many rifts between Dongwu and the former emperor of the Han Dynasty.

This time we can use this as an excuse to start our rebellion.

We are angry about the fact that Dongwu had betrayed the previous emperor of the Han Dynasty several times, so we killed the shameless envoy of Dongwu in anger. In terms of justice, it makes sense for us to do so. "

The King of Cheshi gave the envoys from the Western Regions present a reassurance.

And this reassurance is effective.

After all, even if they could successfully kill the Eastern Wu envoy, the Han court would definitely hold them accountable for this matter later.

If they could use this "righteous" reason at that time, coupled with the fact that the envoy from Eastern Wu was already dead, the Han court would probably have given them a break.

After giving the Western Regions envoys a reassurance, the King of Cheshi continued:

“As far as I know, the envoys from Eastern Wu did not bring many followers with them when they came to Chang’an.

And if we work together, we can gather about a hundred strong men.

It is too late today, and it will take time to gather strong men. My idea is that the messengers should go back and gather the strong men today, and they will gather in my courtyard one after another during the day tomorrow.

When it gets dark, we will lead more than a hundred warriors to attack the place where the envoys from Eastern Wu live.

In this way, the envoy from Eastern Wu will surely be killed by surprise."

As he was talking, the King of Cheshi took out a map from his bosom. On the map, there was a place marked with a red pen. That was the residence of Zhang Wen and Zhou Cang in Sifang Pavilion.

The envoys from the Western Regions gathered around and looked at the map in the hands of the King of Cheshi. They couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, this man is so well prepared!

But precisely because of the map, the envoys from the Western Regions had no objection to the arrangements made by the King of Cheshi.

"Everything is subject to the arrangements of the Cheshi King!"

When the King of Cheshi heard these words, his heart blossomed with joy.

In order to ensure a smooth operation tomorrow, the King of Cheshi soon asked the envoys from the Western Regions to go back and prepare.

After the envoys from the Western Regions left the courtyard one after another, the King of Cheshi could no longer suppress his joy.

The King of Cheshi was walking back and forth excitedly in the open space in the courtyard.

If the uprising could be successful tomorrow, not only would he be able to ensure that his own interests were not infringed upon, he could also use his identity as a "leader" to greatly increase his prestige among the countries in the Western Regions.

With this wave of prestige, even if there is a Protector-General sent by the Han Dynasty in the Western Regions in the future, the Protector-General has never easily interfered in the internal affairs of the Western Regions. Then by then, wouldn't Cheshi be the leader among the countries in the Western Regions?

As he thought about it, the King of Cheshi couldn't help but cheer himself up with his fist.

Tomorrow’s work must be successful!

Just as the King of Cheshi was immersed in wonderful fantasies, he didn't know that in a dark corner outside his courtyard, there was a figure looming.

Sifang Pavilion belongs to the Han Dynasty, not the private property of the Western Regions!

Chang'an City, inside the Grand Marshal's Mansion.

Mi Yang was sitting next to a soft couch, looking at Mi Cheng who was lying on the couch with worried eyes.

Mi Yang saw that Mi Cheng's face was covered with sweat, so he immediately took out a soft handkerchief and carefully wiped the sweat off Mi Cheng's face.

Ding Feng, who was standing by, saw Mi Yang's worried and distressed look, and couldn't help but speak to comfort him:

"Grand Marshal, there is no need to worry too much. The imperial physician just checked the eldest son's pulse and said that his condition has shown signs of recovery.

I think I’ll be able to recover in a few days.”

After hearing Ding Feng's consolation, Mi Yang did not feel relieved as Ding Feng wished, but instead sighed deeply.

If Ding Feng knew it, how could Mi Yang not know it?

But how could a father's love and care for his children be changed by just a few words from the imperial physician?

As long as Mi Cheng has not recovered, Mi Yang will always be worried.

After all, the medical conditions of the time were far less developed than those of later generations. After all, Mi Cheng was still just a child with limited resistance.

After wiping the sweat off Mi Cheng's face, Mi Yang seemed to remember something and asked:

"How is Madam?"

Seeing Mi Yang asking about Guan Yan, Ding Feng immediately replied:

"Madam is extremely concerned about the eldest son's condition and sends people to inquire about his situation almost every moment."

After learning about Guan Yan's performance, Mi Yang sighed again.

Mother's love is as great as father's love, and sometimes, mother's love is more passionate than father's love.

Given how much Guan Yan loved Mi Cheng, she would have stayed by Mi Cheng's side day and night like Mi Yang - this was exactly what Guan Yan did for some time before.

But just a few days ago, Guan Yan, who was physically and mentally exhausted, suddenly fainted. After the imperial physician took her pulse, it was discovered that Guan Yan was pregnant.

As a result, Mi Yang didn't dare to let Guan Yan guard Mi Cheng day and night.

Under Mi Yang's emotional and logical offensive, Guan Yan finally reluctantly returned to the dormitory to take care of her pregnancy.

But now it seems that even though Guan Yan is in the dormitory, her heart is still with Mi Cheng.

Seeing Mi Yang sigh twice in succession, Ding Feng changed the subject to another matter in order to prevent Mi Yang from worrying too much:

"Ms. Yang just came to the door in person, intending to go in and take care of the eldest son in person.

But the Grand Marshal had ordered that no one should disturb him unless Minister Jiang came, and the Grand Marshal was taking a nap at that time, so I asked Yang to go back first. "

Sure enough, after hearing what Ding Feng reported, Mi Yang let out a light exclamation.

The Yang mentioned by Ding Feng is Yang Xiao's sister.

Last year, Mi Yang and Yang Biao had an agreement that the two families would become relatives by marriage.

After pacifying Guanzhong, Mi Yang, in order not to break his promise to the Hongnong Yang family, sent someone to bring Yang Xiao's sister into the palace and make her his concubine.

Although Yang Xiao's sister came from a prominent family, she knew that she was a concubine and had been very polite since entering the mansion, which made Mi Yang quite fond of her.

What’s important is that, thanks to Mi Yang’s favor, Yang is currently pregnant.

I didn't expect that even though she was pregnant, she still wanted to take care of Mi Cheng personally.

Impressed by Yang's good intentions, Mi Yang said to Ding Feng:

"Recently, His Majesty has sent a messenger to deliver a lot of pregnancy-preserving medicine. Please pick some and send them to her room."

After saying this, Mi Yang turned his attention back to Mi Cheng lying on the couch.

Perhaps Mi Yang would be fond of Yang because of her knowledge and good manners, but in today's world, the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children was like an insurmountable chasm. Being able to obtain some of the imperially bestowed pregnancy-preserving medicine that originally belonged to Guan Yan was already a favor from Mi Yang to Yang.

After receiving Mi Yang's instructions, Ding Feng bowed to Mi Yang and walked out.

As soon as Ding Feng walked out of the door, he saw Jiang Ji walking towards him with an anxious look on his face.

After a while, the anxious Jiang Ji walked up to Ding Feng:

"Captain Ding, I have something important to discuss with the Grand Marshal."

Jiang Ji's words made Ding Feng think without hesitation, and he immediately took Jiang Ji back to Mi Yang.

When Jiang Ji saw Mi Yang sitting on the couch, he immediately bowed and said:

"Grand Sima"

Judging from Jiang Ji's expression, he must have something important to report.

But before Jiang Ji could finish his words, Mi Yang, who had already guessed why Jiang Ji came, reached out to stop him from speaking.

"My son needs to rest."

After saying this, Mi Yang looked at Mi Cheng lying on the couch reluctantly, and then took Jiang Ji and Ding Feng towards the conference room.

While walking towards the meeting room, Mi Yang said to Ding Feng:

"Send someone to summon Liu Feng."

After Mi Yang brought Ding Feng and Jiang Ji to the meeting room, Jiang Ji, who had just taken his seat, could not wait to say to Mi Yang:

"As expected by the Grand Marshal, the envoys from the Western Regions are about to take action!"

After saying this, Jiang Ji reported all the information he had found out to Mi Yang.

Si Wencao, as an intelligence organization that Mi Yang relied on, had already infiltrated every aspect of Chang'an.

As Sifang Pavilion was a place where forces from many countries lived together, how could Mi Yang not deploy many spies from the Siwen Cao camp there?

Even under some irresistible promises made by Si Wencao, many of the native people around the Western Regions envoys were already willing to work for Mi Yang.

After all, there is no sense of clan system or national justice in the countries of the Western Regions.

What’s funny is that the envoys from the Western Regions seemed unaware of this.

After learning most of the content of the "secret meeting" of the envoys from the Western Regions, Mi Yang's first reaction was not surprise, but a chuckle.

"Imitating Banjun's story?"

As we all know, in the 24th year of Jian'an, a young man also expressed such an ambition.

"Ban Jun has his own way and I will follow his example! How can those foreigners follow his example?"

Mi Yang, who felt that both he and Ban Chao had been framed, suddenly felt bad about the envoys from the Western Regions.

What they should emulate are their Korean, Min Yue and Nan Yue ancestors who were assimilated into the Han nationality!

Jiang Ji, sensing Mi Yang's displeasure, quickly continued:

"What the Grand Marshal said is very true. I just can't understand how they have the guts to act like this."

Could it be that the arrangements they had made before were so effective that they gave the envoys from the Western Regions such courage?

As Mi Yang's close minister, Jiang Ji knew clearly how many arrangements Mi Yang had made in secret since the moment he learned that the envoy from Eastern Wu was coming.

Many people thought that Mi Yang asked Liu Chan to be responsible for welcoming the envoys from Eastern Wu simply because he wanted to vent anger for the Han Dynasty, but this was not the case.

From the very beginning, Mi Yang's attention was not limited to the envoys from Eastern Wu.

In order to fulfill his idea, Mi Yang realized that the King of Cheshi had a hobby of gathering information, so he secretly sent people to contact him and sell him some harmless but accurate information.

Perhaps the King of Cheshi would have some doubts about this information channel at first, but after a series of verifications, when he found that the information was absolutely true, would the King of Cheshi still have doubts about this source of information?

Just when the King of Cheshi had great trust in this information channel, Mi Yang quietly released a piece of false information among many true intelligences, which made it impossible for the King of Cheshi to discover.

The false information was nothing more than what the King of Cheshi believed, that the envoys from Eastern Wu were on this mission to seek peace.

But in fact, the purpose of the Eastern Wu envoy's mission was not this at all.

In order to further deepen the authenticity of this false information and also to vent his anger towards Dongwu, Mi Yang instructed Liu Yin to humiliate Zhang Wen and Zhou Cang when he met them.

Mi Yang also sent some people to make up nursery rhymes about the two of them and spread them in the streets and alleys of Chang'an.

Since many people in the Western Regions delegation secretly submitted to Mi Yang, Mi Yang had a clear understanding of the needs and lifeblood of the envoys from the Western Regions.

Mi Yang knew that if the King of Cheshi misunderstood the purpose of the Eastern Wu envoys, he would definitely tell this "great news" to the envoys from the Western Regions.

When this news spreads, the envoys from the Western Regions will become panicked in order to protect their own interests.

When you are panicked, that's when it's easiest to make mistakes.

In order to ensure the success of his plan, Mi Yang even used a killer move:

He secretly instructed Liu Feng to submit a petition to abolish the Protectorate of the Western Regions!

If there was no Mi Yang's instruction, how could Liu Feng, who knew very well that he was disliked by Zhuge Liang, suddenly come up with this suggestion?

Judging from what Jiang Ji reported, it was obvious that Mi Yang's plan had been half successful.

In order to protect their own interests, the envoys from the Western Regions finally began to take action.

People die for money and birds die for food. It has been like this since ancient times.

However, Mi Yang did not expect that the envoys from the Western Regions would eventually come up with the stupid solution of "following Ban Jun's story".

But if you think about what the Western Regions countries did in history, it is not surprising that Mi Yang did this.

To be honest, making stupid moves has always been a tradition of the countries in the Western Regions. Otherwise, how did Fu Jiezi, Ban Chao and others become famous?

Thinking of this, the smile on Mi Yang's face grew wider.

No matter what, he was only one step away from achieving his goal.

"They attacked and killed the distinguished guests of the suzerain state, and started a war in the suzerain state's capital.

These two actions alone are enough to convict them of colluding with the Northern Wei Dynasty and plotting treason and usurping power!

With this crime in mind, my Han army has conquered the Western Regions. Who in the world, or even in later generations, can say that our expedition was without a reason? "

Ding Feng, who was standing behind Mi Yang, listened to Mi Yang's sharp words and couldn't help but regard the man in front of him as a tiger about to bite people.

But Ding Feng remembered the time when Mi Yang was taking care of Mi Cheng, and his look was as kind as a white deer.

These two images with sharp contrast brought great shock to Ding Feng.

Under the national policy of recuperation, his position as Grand Marshal has not changed at all.

(End of this chapter)