After Huang Qiong spoke, Huang Ruifeng couldn't help but nodded. Later, Huang Qiong picked up another book he had written. After giving it to him, he patted the folds on the table and said, "As the saying goes, only when you relax can you do things better. You kid has rested for three days. I have given you enough time to relax. When I came back from the Western Expedition to suppress the rebellion, your emperor did not even give me half a day's rest. Now that you have recovered, these troubles are yours to handle. Also, I have ordered People cleaned up Xiyuan."
"You kid, go back today, clean up and pay tribute, and the whole family will move to Xiyuan. Since then, you are closer to me, and some things are more convenient. I am getting older and more energetic. It’s not enough. You have to worry more about these government affairs. Also, read this book carefully and give me a statement. As for the King of Anxi you captured this time, I have said before, That guy just suffered the consequences for others, so he can be reduced to a commoner. I still think highly of him."
"I thought that even if he could not steadily control the Western Region in these years, he could still hold most of the forces in his hands. With the support of the imperial court's garrison, the tribes in the Western Region would be honest. But I did not expect that in more than ten years, In the past, everything has become superficial. It’s a pity that my Jia Quan lost his life in the hands of a group of young people.”
Listening to Huang Qiong's words, Huang Ruifeng suppressed the thought of rolling his eyes. He really wanted to ask himself, the emperor, if you pardoned King Anxi, are you sure it was not because of Princess Anxi? Of course, as he personally led his troops to the Western Regions to put down the rebellion, he also knew that the imperial court had become increasingly estranged from the Anxi Prince's Mansion over the years, and indeed his relationship with the Anxi Prince was not that big. It was the local tribes who believed that the imperial court's repeated requests for more tribute horses harmed their interests. Of course, this is only a superficial excuse.
The real reason is that the imperial court used extremely preferential policies to attract a large number of Han people to cultivate in the Western Regions. And a large amount of cotton produced in it was purchased and imported into the customs. Moreover, the imperial court's garrison in the Western Regions increased again and again. In particular, a large number of Jurchens, Shiwei people, and Bohai and Korean people were transferred from the northeast to form an integrated military and civilian Eight Banners that moved westward in large numbers. Most of the oases they originally held for grazing and farming at the northern and southern foothills of the Tianshan Mountains and on both sides of the Irtysh River were reclaimed and turned into civilian farmland. This certainly makes them feel threatened.
In addition, there were provocations from the Tuqishi and Yigasi tribes outside the country, as well as the provocations from the Kara Khanate. Coupled with the ambition of King Anxi, it caused the rebellion in the Western Regions. After quelling the rebellion, in order to relieve the worries of the Western Regions, he sent Ouyang Shan to lead 10,000 cavalry and 7,080 banner troops, plus 30,000 surrendered Uighur cavalry. Not only did they conquer the capital of the Kara Khanate, Balashagon, but they also defeated the coalition forces of Tuqishi and Yigasi, which numbered more than 100,000, and marched eastward to the Boyi Sea.
This battle wiped out most of the Kara Khanate's forces in the east, and its remaining forces fled westward to Puhualuo City. He changed the name of Balashagon to Dihua City. Three thousand Eight Banners troops and their dependents were left to cultivate the land, and one thousand Qi cavalry were left to garrison. Although the real reason is as his father said, the King of Anxi can only be called a scapegoat. It can even be said that he passively participated in the rebellion. But if it weren't for his own ambitions, he would like to take advantage of the chaos to separate himself in the Western Region, or to provoke a fight between snipe and clam.
If he had profited from it, the rebellion would have been put down as early as it was launched. There is no need for the imperial court to send troops for an expedition. However, Huang Ruifeng still feels that there are many mysteries in many of these things. Even if he completely quelled the rebellion and captured all the Anxi Prince's family, he still did not solve the mystery. He had a vague feeling that his father had always wanted to depose King Anxi in the past few years. The Anxi King's Protectorate in the Western Region was changed to be the same as the roads, prefectures, prefectures and counties in the interior.
In addition to the passive involvement of King Anxi, a large part of the reason for his passiveness was forced by his father. At first, he was forcefully supported by his father. After these years of hard work, he finally controlled part of the situation in the Western Region. Now he was told that these things would be returned to the court. No one would be willing to change them, let alone him. Just looking at his father, even though he was nearly fifty years old, he still had the sharp and penetrating eyes of an eagle.
Huang Ruifeng finally suppressed the doubts in his heart. But before he could say anything else, Huang Qiong said with a sharp tone: "You have to take what I'm telling you today into your heart. Remember, these territories I conquered are the result of hundreds of battles by our Qi soldiers. It was just exchanged for it. Every piece of land is condensed with the blood of countless people. No matter you or your descendants, you cannot give up an inch of land lightly. If it is these lands, which piece of land will you give up in the future, where will you go? I can’t even spare you.”
After that, he pointed to the papers on the imperial case in front of him and told him to take these papers and get out. Seeing that his father was doing this again, Huang Ruifeng could only smile bitterly. He called a few eunuchs to help him move away the discounts that had not been approved for at least half a month. After bowing, he went back to work. . Looking at his son's back, Huang Qiong nodded. The boy is quite teachable and grows up very quickly. I'm afraid that in another two or three years, I won't have anything to teach. Then you can relieve yourself of the burden.
After Huang Ruifeng left, a beautiful woman suddenly emerged from under the imperial desk. Looking at this person, Huang Qiong couldn't help pinching the bridge of her nose with another headache. His tone also became extremely cold and he said: "He was escorted to Beijing on the front foot, and you came to me on the back foot. Isn't it a bit too much? What did you do when you went to the Western Regions for the second time? Do you really think that I don't Do you know? Without your private instigation, I'm afraid he wouldn't have the courage to really break with me to this extent."
"No matter how much ecstasy the Huihetou people, Tuqishi and Xiugasi people instilled in him, he could still remain calm. If I didn't even have this confidence, I wouldn't have sent him as a clan member in the first place. , went to guard the Western Region. Although he is not a pioneering and enterprising leader, in terms of success, he is still not bad. And he still has some overall view. If it were not for you, Princess Anxi, he would be afraid of himself How can he actually be personally involved in danger if he is instigating people around him and making suggestions behind his back?"
In response to Huang Qiong's guess, this woman, who had not even a hair left on her body, wrapped around Huang Qiong like a snake, hugged his neck and blew like a blue breath: "Your Majesty, this is a false accusation against me. He Although he has no ambition to conquer the Central Plains, he still dreams of being the lord of the Western Regions. Although he was reluctant at first, his majesty pushed him to that point. Naturally, he will definitely try every means to lay a good foundation for himself. . So that in the future, even if the court wants to touch him, it will have to be taboo."
"Once a person reaches a certain status, he will develop ambitions without being persuaded by others. When he first arrived in the Western Regions, he really wanted to stabilize the Western Regions for the imperial court. Not only to lay a good foundation for his son, but also to lay a good foundation for the future. He was a famous minister of Lingyan Pavilion. But as his position became more stable, and some people kept blowing his advice, he gradually changed and became ambitious. Even as a collateral member, he could not inherit the throne. Even if you can’t claim the title of emperor, if you want to settle down for a while, it would be good to be an independent vassal king.”
"At least I no longer have to be submissive in front of His Majesty. A few years ago, I negotiated with the Fan family in Xijing. Although in His Majesty's eyes, it was a win-win situation. But in fact, he thought that the imperial court was He favored the Fan family and suffered a great loss. At that time, although he didn't say anything on his lips, he was already unhappy with the court in his heart. Until the tribute horse thing happened. After adding Mr. Jia to the Western Regions, he was He restrained him at every turn, bribed and alienated the generals under his command, both covertly and covertly."
"In the eyes of the generals in the Western Regions, Mr. Jia represents the imperial court and is a place more powerful than the Anxi Palace. Not to mention the grassroots, even his loyal confidants are a little shaken. . He had a sense of crisis, thinking that His Majesty was going to kill the donkey. That’s why this incident happened. As for me, I had already been left out in the cold by him. When I was staying in Xijing, While I was away, he already had more than a dozen concubines by his side. They are all beauties from Uighur and Xiongasi."
"When I returned to the Western Regions after all the hard work, what was waiting for me was that I was already surrounded by flowers. If it weren't for the eldest son I gave birth to, he would still be valued by him. I, an old and waning person, would have been killed long ago. He was completely ignored. Yes, his rebellion this time was indeed due to some of my actions. Who dared him to accept so many women behind my back? And he also deliberately ignored me. When I returned with my eldest son, In the Western Region, he often doesn't come into my room for two or three months. Even if he comes once, it's just a cursory matter."
"During this period, his newcomers were brought into the Anxi Palace one after another. The foxy girls from the tribes in the Western Regions all have high noses and deep eyes, skin as good as snow, and voluptuous figures. Which man can't be moved after seeing him? There are also those who disdain merchants. , gave him beauties from Persia, Dashi, and even Tubo. I stopped him before, but after he sent me to the capital, he felt at ease. He sang and sang every night, but I was left out in the cold. .Since he did such a thing and ignored the relationship between husband and wife, then don’t blame me for leaving him with nothing."
Hearing this, Huang Qiong felt speechless. I feel that this couple is simply a half-hearted couple, and neither of them is a good person. When King Anxi was sent to the capital for the second time in the name of protecting and accompanying his children, Huang Qiong felt something was wrong. No matter how the situation changes, he still has the ability to protect his wife and children. But the reason for his insistence was that Huang Qiong still didn't believe it. Huang Qiong even thought for a time that he had discovered what happened between him and Duan Lin.
Even though what he said made sense, Huang Qiong was still dubious. When Jia Quan arrived in the Western Regions and received a letter, Huang Qiong learned that this guy had carried more than a dozen foreign beauties in one go after Duan Lin came to Beijing. Only then did Huang Qiong realize that there was indeed a reason for his worry. But that’s only part of it at best. Despite Duan Lin's cold appearance, she is actually very jealous and very strong. Although her appearance is unparalleled, her personality is difficult for ordinary people to bear. When he arrived in the Western Region, he was considered the leader of one party.
Naturally, there are not many people who fawn over him. The Western Region has been a place where beautiful women have come out since ancient times. Even people who keep themselves clean can inevitably feel moved. What's more, there are some things mixed in. Duan Lin was in the Western Region, and with her character, she would definitely prevent him from getting close to those beauties. No matter how many beauties there are, there is nothing you can do if you can't get close to them. What's more, if he really wants to stabilize the Western Region, marrying those clan leaders and leaders is undoubtedly the most convenient way. But no matter how sensible Duan Lin is, she is still a woman.
