As soon as Heishan's words came out, all the Qin people present were stunned.
Li Xin asked Li Shui: "Brother Huai, did I hear wrongly? Are they asking for marriage?"
Li Shui said: "You heard wrong. They didn't propose marriage, they wanted to marry by force."
Li Xin sighed: "How courageous a dog is."
He subconsciously tried to touch the sword at his waist, but his touch came up empty. Because he was not allowed to carry a sword when meeting the emperor, the sword was left outside.
Heishan noticed something was wrong with the emperor's expression, and his heart suddenly sank, thinking: "Could my guess be wrong? People from the Central Plains are so courageous, dare to offend the Huns? Impossible."
Just when Heishan was hesitating, Zhu Xuer jumped out impatiently.
In fact, it was Zhu Xuer who came up with the strategy of proposing a marriage. Just because Heishan was the deputy envoy, this opportunity to perform meritorious service was given to him.
Now that Heishan doesn't speak, he has to do his part and speak for him. Presumably, after King Zuo Xian married the Princess of Da Qin, he would be rewarded based on his merits, and he would definitely be rich and powerful.
Thinking of this, Zhu Xuer became energetic and said loudly: "King Zuo Xian is the prince of the Huns, and he and the princess of Da Qin are the perfect match. Once the two families get married, Da Qin and the Xiongnu will become in-laws."
"From now on, there will be no more wars at the border. The Qin Dynasty does not have to worry all the time. The Xiongnu warriors go south to herd horses. Even if the Qin Dynasty is unstable internally, the Xiongnu can send a troop of troops to help your majesty put down the rebellion."
"If His Majesty doesn't agree, King Zuo Xian doesn't care, but it would be a pity that Her Royal Highness the Princess' reputation has been damaged."
Zhu Xuer said with a smile on his face: "Therefore, marrying a princess is a great and happy event with no harm to the Qin Dynasty. What do you think, His Majesty the Emperor?"
Ying Zheng stood up slowly and said, "Where is Li Xin?"
Li Xin stood up inexplicably and said, "I am here."
Ying Zheng removed the sword from his waist, threw it to Li Xin, and shouted: "Behead this bold maniac for me."
Without thinking, Li Xin pulled out his sword and struck Zhu Xuer.
Zhu Xuer was so frightened that he took a few steps back, but what kind of person was Li Xin? How could he be allowed to escape?
After a few breaths, the sharp sword slashed across Zhu Xuer's neck. Only a pop was heard, the head fell to the ground, and blood spattered on the spot.
Everyone present was shocked. Especially Montenegro turned pale with fear.
He lowered his head and hid in the crowd, fearing that Ying Zheng would think of him.
Li Xin wiped the sword clean, returned it to its sheath, held it in both hands and returned it to Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng slowly tied the sword to his waist and said calmly: "Come here, carry the body down."
Several young eunuchs came in and carried away Zhu Xuer's body. Water was brought again to clean the floor.
The Huns all shrank their necks and did not dare to breathe out.
Ying Zheng calmed down and asked again: "How do you plan to apologize?"
This time, Heishan didn't dare to say anything about asking for marriage. He lowered his head and said nothing.
Ying Zheng shouted: "Deputy envoy of the Huns, how do you plan to apologize?"
Heishan had no choice but to stand up, knelt on the ground, and said: "Let it go, let your majesty suffer. I hope your majesty will remember that King Zuo Xian is ignorant and loses his mind when he is drunk. It is really an unintentional mistake. I beg your majesty to spare my life."
"We are willing to hand over all our treasures. When we return to the north, we can also send you thousands of good horses and countless cattle and sheep."
When talking about it later, Heishan almost cried.
He was scared, really scared. Zhu Xuer, who had been with him day and night, was right next to him, and his head fell to the ground. How shocking was this?
Ying Zheng looked at Heishan and felt that it was a bit boring. He shouldn't talk nonsense with these barbarians.
He said to Li Si: "Except for the chief envoy Sha Tilie and the deputy envoy Heishan, all the Xiongnu envoys will be detained and punished as vassals with no redemption for life."
"Sha Tilie and Heishan were punished with a hundred sticks, their toes were cut off, and their faces were tattooed. They were punished with hard labor."
"In addition, you should prepare a letter and tell Touman about this matter. Ask him to send the good horses and cattle and sheep as soon as possible. Within thirty days, if I receive the good horses and cattle and sheep, I will return the two Satires. Otherwise, Behead him in public.”
"In addition, I have sent an order to the Meng brothers who are guarding the border areas to be ready. If the Xiongnu is tamed, that's fine. If there is any change, send troops immediately. Take Henan first, and then take Yanshi Mountain. If you can find it, If you are alone in the royal court, you can destroy them with one strike and eliminate future troubles forever."
Heishan's face turned pale when he heard this, and his body was trembling.
It’s so crazy, the emperor of the Central Plains is so crazy. The Xiongnu knelt down and only wanted to plunder, but the people in the Central Plains really wanted to destroy the Xiongnu clan.
Also, he actually wanted to have his toes cut off and have his face tattooed. It's just a broken toe, but the tattoo is just tattoos on the face. How can I see people like this when I return to the Xiongnu? Doesn't it mean to become a laughing stock? Maybe Shanyu would kill himself in a fit of rage.
Montenegro knelt on the ground, wailing and pleading. This time I really cried.
Ying Zheng was a little impatient and waved his hand, and the Huns were led down.
Wang Wan and others laughed bitterly and had no choice but to accept the emperor's decision. Next, some of them were busy, needing to mobilize food and grass, prepare weapons, and prepare for the next war.
It was not the best time to conquer the Huns at this time. But if they must fight, Da Qin is not afraid.
At this time, Li Shui bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I feel that the punishment of Sha Tilie is a bit inappropriate. If this man returns to the Huns, he will definitely be resentful towards us. Besides, what if he talks nonsense and affects the princess? What should I do with my reputation?"
As soon as he said this, many people around him laughed.
Ying Zheng said: "In the past few days, you have teased Sha Tilie several times. Do you think he will not resent the Qin Dynasty after he returns? He was drunk many times in Xianyang, talking nonsense, and being ridiculous. Everyone in the Qin Dynasty knows that .Even if he returns to the north and spreads rumors, how many people will believe him?"
Li Shui suddenly realized, and then said: "However, your majesty detained Shatilie as a hostage and ordered the Shanyu to exchange him with cattle and sheep. Even if the Chanyu is willing to exchange him, he will probably be furious. In this way, Shatilie may be It’s about to fall out of favor.”
"I heard that this man also has an older brother named Mao Dun. Shatilie has fallen out of favor, and it is likely that Mao Dun will succeed him in the future."
Wang Wan smiled slightly and said: "What? Master Huai and Sha Tilie fought for several days, and they still managed to become friends? He lost his position as Shanyu. What does it have to do with me, the Qin Dynasty?"
Li Shui said: "May I ask, Prime Minister, what is Shatilie like? If this person becomes a Chanyu, what will happen to the Huns?"
Wang Wan said: "Shatilie is as stupid as a pig. If this person controls the Huns, there will be no trouble in the north."
Li Shui said: "That's right. And his brother Maodun is courageous, strategic, ruthless, and often has the intention of killing his father. If this man becomes the master of the Huns, he will become our great enemy in the Central Plains. Therefore, The position of Shan Yu must belong to Sha Ti Lie."
Everyone suddenly realized.
Ying Zheng was a little unhappy and said, "According to your opinion, I can't punish Satire?"
Li Shuigan laughed and said: "Of course punishment is possible, but the punishment should be kept secret and not let the Huns know. For example..."
Li Shui glanced at Zhao Gao secretly, and then said: "For example... there is a kind of punishment in the palace, called corruption punishment, also called palace punishment. After receiving this punishment, people will not be distracted and will not think about the affairs of men and women. This Sha Ti Lie, the intention It seems quite appropriate for him to be tortured in a filthy palace. Moreover, the place where he is tortured is relatively private, so as long as he doesn’t take the initiative to show it, no one will know."
Everyone gasped: "This Huaiguzi is quite ruthless."
Zhao Gao stood not far away, feeling particularly resentful: "Well, you sophora millet, you just said castration, what do you mean by peeking at me repeatedly?"
In fact, Li Shui didn't make this suggestion on a whim. Later Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty castrated Prince Loulan who had committed crimes many times. So... Li Shui was probably inspired by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
Li Xin suddenly smiled beside him and said: "This castration is good. In the future, Sha Tilie will become a Chanyu without anyone noticing, but he will not be able to have children. When he dies, the Xiongnu nobles will definitely take the position of Chanyu. If we fight hard, maybe it will fall apart? At that time, I, the Qin Dynasty, will be able to put it down without any effort."
Wang Wan also said: "Touman Chanyu didn't know that Sha Tilie was humiliated, so he wouldn't start a war. We, Da Qin, can prepare calmly. Once a war breaks out in the future, we will be more confident."
Ying Zheng nodded and said: "According to Huai Guzi's suggestion. Change the punishment of Sha Tilie and Heishan. There is no need to cut off the toes and tattoo the face. Instead, they will be sentenced to castration and returned to the Huns directly. As for giving Touman Chanyu’s letter should be written in a polite manner, so as not to hurt Sha Tilie’s face.”
The courtiers all agreed, with strange smiles on their faces. At this moment, everyone has a feeling: "I seem to have changed, I seem to be possessed by Sophora Millet."
Only Zhao Gao suddenly had a feeling of being hurt by others.
