The Concierge Hotel at night is immersed in the brilliance of lights. Over the years, after continuous renovation and additions, the scale of Dahan Concierge Hotel has become larger and larger, the facilities have become more complete, and of course, the conditions have become more luxurious and magnificent.
With the expansion of the Han Dynasty, its influence spread, communication with the outside world became more and more in-depth, and the number of ethnic groups, countries, and forces traveling to and from Tokyo for pilgrimage became more and more frequent.
And every guest who arrived was shocked by the prosperity of Tokyo and the power of the empire. Everyone who stayed at the Concierge Hotel couldn't help but feel ashamed of themselves. There were also many who regarded the Concierge Hotel as a foreign envoy to the Han Dynasty Palace. People of all kinds who come to the Imperial Capital often linger and are unwilling to leave until all their money is used up.
What is a little disrespectful to foreign envoys is that you have to pay to stay in a concierge hotel, and it is expensive. This point has also been criticized by some officials in the DPRK, who believe that it does not reflect the grandeur of the Celestial Kingdom and its openness to all rivers.
However, Emperor Liu made a retort during the chat, could it be that he wants me to learn from Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty and let the foreign envoys live and eat for free without the power of Tokyo? Emperor Liu is on the line, but his subordinates have nothing to do with him. There are many things that they can't bear to do, so this is the only one.
Therefore, what happened in Tokyo was that some cash-strapped envoys from small countries had to move out of concierge hotels and save public funds to support foreign affairs activities in Tokyo. Some of the foreigners wandering around the streets of Tokyo might be envoys from any country.
However, even so, it still cannot stop the enthusiasm of foreigners to come to the DPRK. The higher the threshold of the Han Dynasty, the more active they will be. After understanding this situation, subsequent envoys also became smarter. In addition to carrying tributes, the envoys also prepared sufficient living expenses.
Of course, the imperial court is not all about entry and exit, and no rewards at all. Some rewards for local specialties, as well as some political, economic and military exchange policies, should be relaxed appropriately according to the situation. After all, people come here with gifts, and they are sincere, but Exchange of small gifts for big rewards is basically impossible in the Han Dynasty.
The foreign policy of the Han Dynasty has always been to emphasize practical benefits over face. This has lasted for decades. You must know that as early as the first few years when Emperor Liu ascended the throne, Emperor Liu would even personally intervene in the face of foreign envoys. No matter how many gifts I received, there was nothing I could do. At that time, the national economy was difficult, and I was really afraid of poverty.
The carriage slowly stopped in front of the Concierge Hotel. A middle-aged man in silk clothes got out of the car, took out his wallet, counted out fifteen cents seriously, and handed it to the coachman. The coachman suddenly smiled and thanked him without forgetting to solicit customers. The man also agreed and agreed to pick him up again at the same time tomorrow.
Accompanied by the crisp sound of whipping, the coachman happily drove his "passenger car" away. The middle-aged man looked from behind and couldn't help but sigh. Since entering Tokyo, his sighing frequency has obviously increased.
This man is tall and has a short beard. Apart from his rough skin, he looks quite dignified. Most of the people living in the Concierge Hotel are foreign envoys from foreign countries. He is no exception, and his status is also quite special. He is now the prime minister of Mobei Khitan, Han Derang.
Since the death of Yelv Xian due to illness and the civil strife caused by King Yelv Bi of Yue, Mobei Khitan has been stable for many years. Internally, there are capable veterans like Brother Yelvxiu and Han Derang who left over from the Yelvxian era to assist, and externally, the attention of the big men has been diverted and the oppression has been alleviated. In this way, they have been able to support the country until now despite the doubts of the young master.
And Han Derang, during the coup initiated by Yelv Bishe, insisted on the orthodox position of protecting the king, and together with Brother Yelvxiu and other important clan officials, they supported Yelu Longxu to ascend the throne. They also reaped fruitful political fruits and became several of the most important Khitan officials. Assistant Minister. Today, he serves as the prime minister of Khitan.
Since the Khitan was driven to Mobei, its past system has been completely disrupted and rebuilt. The two systems of the north and the south were naturally abandoned, and the two sides were merged into one, forming a power structure in which the Prime Minister's Office presided over the government and the Privy Council presided over the army.
And Han Derang, a Han minister, served as the prime minister of Khitan, which was also very conspicuous. Although the Han family entered the Khitan very early, almost accompanying the rise and fall of the Khitan Empire that dominated Northeast Asia, the Han family had long been accepted by the Khitan people and was once an upper-class Khitan noble.
But with the rise of the Han Dynasty, the collapse of the Liao Dynasty, and the complete collapse of the Hu-Han rule of dividing the north and the south, the situation of Khitan and Han-chen forces like the Han family became embarrassing. After all, without the support of the lower-level Han people, these Han officials would not have enough confidence, and their role would plummet. After all, the Khitan people really did not need the help of Han officials to manage.
As the leader of the Han Dynasty in the Khitan regime in Mobei, even if they were close to the clan, the situation of the Han family was still awkward. In the past few years, Khitan internal forces have launched more than one attack on Handerang's position as prime minister, and even led to a coup.
Han Derang was able to keep this position, in addition to his own ability, firstly, he had Yelvxian's legacy, and secondly, he had the support of important ministers like Privy Councilor Yelvxiu Ge.
But even so, as the young Khitan leader Yelu Longxu grew older, the conflicts within the Mobei Khitan began to intensify, and some Khitan clans and nobles who opposed Handerang began to show up again. Han Derang, the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, was becoming more and more miserable. There were some fundamental conflicts that he could not resolve despite his talents.
The Khitan in Mobei have been living a miserable life these past few years. They were imprisoned by the Han in the desolate and cold places like Mobei. Whether it was in the south or the northeast, the fertile pastures were all occupied by the Han, and they could only Hold on to that barren land with all your might.
There are many internal contradictions, and the same is true for the attitude towards the Han. Some people are afraid of being beaten and would rather make friends with the Han or even surrender; some people make huge profits from private trade with the Han; some people are unwilling to sit back and wait for death, and have a radical attitude. At one time, he wanted to push the Khitan southward to plunder resources and people from the Han Dynasty.
During the turmoil, the big dragon of the Han Dynasty went dormant and stopped tit-for-tat. Trouble arose again in the west and east. After the Han-Liao War, seeing the Khitan weakened, the Naiman people in the west began to rise, form an alliance, and expand eastward together. The land, cities, and pastures they occupied during the chaos in Mobei have not yet been recovered by the Khitan in Mobei.
However, the momentum of the Naiman people is growing day by day. Especially not long ago, the Naiman tribes gathered together and elected a khan, called Taiyang Khan. The key thing is that this Taiyang Khan is not very old, just fourteen years old, but his identity is worth pondering, because according to the internal saying of the barbarians, he is the son of Liu Min, King of Wei of the Han Dynasty.
A simple and rough Naiman regime is taking shape. It has found a common leader that can be recognized by everyone, and it has begun to show its aggressiveness. However, no matter how crude it is, it is still more advanced than the scattered tribal alliances in the past. Naturally, it is the first to bear the brunt of this. It was the Khitan regime that occupied most of Mobei.
There is no peace in the west and no peace in the east. The Shiwei people from Wailing are like evil ghosts coming out of hell. They are extremely ferocious. They constantly invade Khitan, kill people and seize property, occupy rivers and pastures, and occupy rivers and pastures. Continuously.
For this reason, Brother Yelvxiu personally led the army to attack. Although some results were achieved and many people in Shiwei were driven and killed, the troubles in Shiwei were never resolved. After all, these barbaric Shiwei people dare not even tease the Andong region of the Han Dynasty, let alone you, a Khitan that has long since declined.
Han Derang worked hard to maintain the Khitan regime due to internal and external troubles, but he gradually felt that he was unable to do what he wanted. The entire Mobei Khitan, from top to bottom, gives people an awkward feeling.
It is precisely because of this that the Han Dynasty gradually relaxed its oppression of the Khitans in Mobei. In addition to the cost of conquest, they also believed that the current situation in Mobei was barely acceptable.
This time, Han Derang personally went south to the Han Dynasty. Of course, he did not want to recognize his ancestors and return to the clan, bask in the glory of the Han Dynasty, and feel the favor of the emperor like other Han ministers. In Khitan, no matter how embarrassed he was, he was still the prime minister with great power. When he came to Han Dynasty, what could he gain and what status could the Han family have.
Han Derang's purpose in coming here is also very clear, which is to seek to completely eliminate the old grudges with the Han Dynasty and reconcile with each other. To be more straightforward, he came to replace the Khitan Lord Yelu Longxu and profess his vassal status. This is also the first official contact between the old enemies between the Han Dynasty and the Khitan since the Northern Expedition. For Han Derang, this is also an ice-breaking trip.
In order to change the harsh environment in Khitan and solve the livelihood difficulties in Mobei, after integrating opinions from all sides and suppressing those radicals, Han Derang finally went south in person in the 22nd year of Kaibao and went to Tokyo as an envoy.
(End of chapter)
