Before waiting for Chai Rong to arrive in Beijing, Liu Chengyou also met with another person, Jing Qiong, the Ganzhou Uighur Khan, in the royal hall of Qionglin Garden. As early as after the Gansu area was basically pacified, Jing Qiong was taken to Tokyo as a prisoner as a conquered monarch.
The country was also breached and turned into a captive monarch. Compared to his predecessors, the treatment Jing Qiong enjoyed was completely incomparable. He was guarded by soldiers and escorted by carriages all the way without any preferential treatment. Instead, he suffered a lot of hardships. When he arrived in Tokyo, the only arrangement was that he was sent to the prison of the Imperial Academy, where no one cared about him for a long time.
The reason for the huge difference is also very simple. When the Han Dynasty defeated Gansu in Xixi, the battle was not pleasant, and many people were dissatisfied. Compared with other battles, the casualties in the recapture of Hexi were not heavy in general, but the feeling of being "offended" was always unpleasant.
Once you have found your own reasons, you still have to look at your opponent's performance. If everything develops according to the formulated strategy and the direction expected by the emperor and ministers of the Han Dynasty, it may be another way of saying it. After all, from the perspective of the plan itself, it is not above board.
But it was the Ganzhou Uighurs who were unwilling to sink. They attacked with all their strength and gave the Han army a sap, and almost succeeded, causing the Han army to suffer heavy losses and bringing more variables to the situation in Hexi.
Of course, there is no reason in the world that does not allow others to resist. Rabbits bite people when they are anxious. The behavior of Ganzhou Uighurs is objectively understandable, but there is not so much rationality and objectivity in the world.
Power is the last word, and this last word is in the hands of the Han Dynasty. Therefore, the Ganzhou Uighurs' sneak attack on the Han army was disobedience and rebellion, and they should be criticized verbally and severely punished.
The empire was unified and powerful, but it also developed a disease, the national disease, a kind of arrogance and arrogance. Although Confucianism emphasizes moderation, virtue, and etiquette, it also depends on who is being treated. Even within the empire, there are not many nobles and scholar-bureaucrats who can be polite to the common people, let alone the barbarians.
Liu Chengyou had no interest in meeting the Uighur Khan Jingqiong. Emperor Liu had no need to show off his power in front of a captive, and it would not be conducive to his strong character.
The reason why she met him was just because Jing Qiong wanted to see him before she died, and wanted to see with her own eyes what the Han emperor who had destroyed his Ganzhou Uighurs looked like. That's right, after almost no heated discussion, Jing Qiong was sentenced to death. He was not the lord of a foreign country, but a traitor to the Han Dynasty. It was a double standard.
Emperor Liu, on the other hand, was very merciful and decided to give Jing Qiong a chance to meet the culprit who destroyed the country and destroyed the family.
When they first met, Jing Qiong was quite arrogant. He had already lost a lot of weight due to all the hardships and had gray hair. However, he refused to bow down to Emperor Liu. However, his legs were obviously not strong enough. With friendly help, the pair of knees still landed on the ground and crawled in front of the emperor. Even so, Jing Qiong still looked boldly, as if he wanted to remember Emperor Liu's appearance in his heart, take him to hell, take him to the next life, and reincarnate for revenge...
Liu Chengyou also looked at Jing Qiong. He looked old, but he was tall and strong. He looked like a strong man. He heard that before he was captured, he personally killed five Han soldiers on horseback. Facing his eyes, the complicated eyes were clearly full of deep-seated hatred, and Liu Chengyou felt like a superior villain.
Even with his strong hatred, there was only one way to die.
"The Uyghurs have been on good terms with the imperial court for more than ten years. Why did they harbor evil intentions, turn their backs on the imperial court, and brazenly gather a crowd to sneak attack on my soldiers marching westward? Now that I am a prisoner of the rank and file, with axes and axes thrown at me, do you ever regret it?" Liu Chengyou took the initiative to speak.
Upon hearing this, Jing Qiong asked in a low voice: "Did the Han army in the Western Expedition really go to save Xizhou?"
"Of course!" Liu Chengyou said calmly, his face not red and his heart not beating: "The friendship between Xizhou and the imperial court has lasted for more than ten years, no less than with Gansu. The envoy Servile went through many difficulties and dangers to come east to ask for help, and cried for help. I feel pity for him in my heart and am infected by his loyalty, so I send troops to rescue him!"
"Speaking of which, you and the Xizhou Uighurs come from the same origin, and I also asked for help from you. It's a pity that you didn't remember our friendship and refused the request!"
Faced with Emperor Liu's remarks, Jing Qiong almost scorned him, but his reaction was not big. He just said with a sneer: "I heard that the Central Plains is a land of etiquette, and the emperor of the Han Dynasty even talked about the Constitution of Heaven and kept his word. Now he said Don't you feel ashamed to tell such lies?"
"Bold!" Yan Tuo was not there, but hearing that the Hulu had offended the emperor so much, an accompanying eunuch couldn't help it, and scolded him angrily as if he had been humiliated.
Liu Chengyou waved his hand, as if he didn't care: "I didn't expect that the Uighur Khan has such a sharp tongue. He also knows that he talks about the Constitution of Heaven and knows what he says. It's amazing!"
"I have read books about the Han people, and I have heard people talk about the history of the Han people!" Jing Qiong always held his head high and continued in a sarcastic tone: "The name of the imperial court is Western Aid to Gaochang, but it is actually for my benefit. Gansu, who can hide such a crude plan? Do you really think that I, the Uighurs, are all ignorant and stupid?"
"It seems that I have underestimated you!" Liu Chengyou still smiled slightly: "However, since you have also read the Han Dynasty classics, have you ever known that the whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's ministers?"
"Are you admitting your plot against me, Gansu?" Jing Qiong said bitterly.
"So what?" Liu Chengyou said calmly, as if I was showing off my cards.
"In this case, I am gathering troops to fight in order to protect my family and the country and continue my Uighur legacy. What is there to blame?" Obviously, after the "trial" of the imperial court, the arrogant attitude and thoughts of the Han Dynasty court, Jing Qiong looked very sad and angry.
With a chuckle, Liu Chengyou said: "What's the result?"
"Because of your sneak attack, Hexi became a river of blood and Gansu was devastated. Is this your original intention to protect your home and country?" Liu Chengyou's tone was still calm.
At the mention of this, Jing Qiong's eyes immediately turned red. He had seen with his own eyes the killings committed by the Han army. His women were insulted and relatives were killed. If it were not for the guards guarding and shackles, I'm just afraid that he will explode and try to die together with Emperor Liu.
The look of hatred almost turned into reality. Jing Qiong almost roared and said to Liu Chengyou: "The Han army is known as a benevolent and righteous army, but it brazenly kills prisoners and civilians indiscriminately. In my opinion, it is no different from the beasts in Hexi." What’s the difference? Sooner or later you will be punished!”
"So, I ask you again, have you ever regretted it?" Liu Chengyou said in the same calm tone.
"Why regret it?" Jing Qiong roared.
Seeing this, Liu Chengyou sighed, and then said with a little enthusiasm: "You have strongly requested to see me, and I have satisfied you. Since you have no regrets, you can go to die without worries!"
Without waiting for him to say anything else, he waved his hand and ordered the guards: "Fa and Si, let's execute him!"
Liu Chengyou could tell that this guy wanted to see him just to question and vent. Regarding this, he only felt that there was no emotion in his heart. The most important thing was that he could not empathize with him. The bitterness of the loser and the pain of the subjugated country were really of little value to Emperor Liu.
At the same time, I also felt that it was fortunate that the westward march was early. With the performance of the Falcon Khan, if it were delayed for a longer time, he might really cause some accidents and cause trouble to the court.
"This kind of barbarian is extremely rude and offends the power of God. It is an unforgivable crime. Why do you need to meet the officials? It ruins the mood!" When Liu Chengyou was about to practice calligraphy, the serving eunuch said tentatively.
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou reached out and stroked the tip of his pen. While dipping in ink, he said calmly: "Show some respect to those who are about to die! No matter what, it is my subordinates who will be defeated and take over the prisoner, and the winner will be the victor. Why care about the cry of losers..."
Emperor Liu just said it casually, but the chamberlain who continued to study ink was surprised. Taking advantage of Yan Tuo's absence, he took the initiative to say something, which actually made the official feel honored to say such a thing.
For these slaves, even if the emperor said one more word, it would be a favor to them.
