Lü Bu reported the matter truthfully.
In fact, he had no intention of taking the credit. The reason why he told Zhang Liao and others that Gao Gan was killed by him was just to save face.
"I already know this."
Liu Xie nodded and said, "Xiongnu Envoy Delegation arrived at Ye City yesterday. I will summon them later."
Envoy Delegation sent by Xiongnu arrived earlier than Lü Bu and the others. He originally planned to announce the call at Court Assembly today, but Lü Bu and others happened to be back, so he met Lü Bu and the others first.
As for Xiongnu Envoy Delegation... let them wait.
"Really here?"
Lü Bu's eyes widened, with a look of disappointment on his face, because he originally expected that the Xiongnu people would break their promise, and then he would lead his troops to kill them.
When the time comes, let him also seal Langjuxu, and his military career will be completely complete, reaching the pinnacle dream of all Military Generals.
Looking away from Lü Bu, Liu Xie then looked at Cui Lin and asked, "Ma Chao refuses to come to Ye City to receive the reward?"
Cui Lin nodded, told what he had seen and heard in the Western Liang Army, and then said with a serious look, "Ma Chao deliberately concealed the fact that Tian Feng had been in the Western Liang Army for a long time, and there was something fishy about the death of Han Sui."
"I think Ma Chao might be disloyal."
Hearing this, Court Officials in the Great Hall suddenly had a look of fear on his face, with a hint of fear.
Because according to what Cui Lin said, Ma Chao has a disobedient heart. If Bing Province is not captured, Western Liang Iron Cavalry will march straight in after the spring begins!
When the time comes, Ji Province will be in danger and Hebei will be in danger!
In the Plain zone, no one can resist the iron hoof of the Western Liang Army!
Cui Yan said with admiration, "Your Majesty's decision to attack Bing Province is really far-sighted and respectful."
Other ministers also agreed.
If Liu Xie didn't have the courage to go his own way and would rather let some people freeze to death and starve to death than send troops to Bing Province, then the current situation would be really dangerous.
Fu Wan came out and said, "Your Majesty, since Ma Chao has a disobedient heart, why not decree to beat him as Rebel?"
Not coming to Ye City will explain everything.
What's more, there is such a thing as having an affair with Rebel.
But as soon as these words came out, Ma Teng could no longer stand, and knelt down to Liu Xie and begged, "Your Majesty, there must be some misunderstanding in this, my son will never rebel!"
"I sincerely request Your Majesty to let me write a letter and send it back, asking him to come to Ye City immediately to apologize to Your Majesty and explain clearly!"
Since the last time Tian Feng's head was returned, he had been released from house arrest, but he didn't expect that something new would happen now.
Disrespecting the Son of Heaven edict is a serious crime!
But in his heart he still didn't believe that Ma Chao would really disregard his father's life and death and lead Western Liang Army in rebellion.
"Yes."
Liu Xie nodded slightly and did not refuse Ma Teng's request, because Ma Chao had not yet openly rebelled.
If Ma Chao is labeled as Rebel early on, then Ma Chao will be forced to rebel even if it does not rebel. Anyway, now that Bing Province has been captured and a large army is still stationed, Ma Chao cannot make any waves.
"Thank you Your Majesty! Thank you Your Majesty!"
Ma Teng was ecstatic and kept kowtowing to express gratitude.
After discussing Bing Province's matter, it was now time to summon Xiongnu Envoy Delegation. Liu Xie nodded to Eunuch standing beside him, who immediately understood.
"Xuan, Xiongnu Envoy Delegation comes to see you--!"
At Dawn, the singing of Eunuch sounded, Great Hall could be heard in the distance, and the singing of singing also sounded outside in sequence.
Xiongnu Envoy Delegation has already been waiting outside the palace gate.
This time it was Xiongnu Left Wise King Qubei who led Xiongnu Envoy Delegation. After hearing the singing, his spirit was immediately lifted and he straightened his back subconsciously.
"It's time to go see Son of Heaven of Great Han."
Qubei took a deep breath and warned the Envoy Delegation members behind him, "Don't talk for a while. Don't be rude in front of the emperor!"
All Envoy Delegation members nodded hurriedly.
The members of Envoy Delegation are all nobles in Xiongnu Royal Court, and there are also two Xiongnu princes, who are the children of Huchuquan, and they are here as protons.
Under the leadership of Qubei, Xiongnu Envoy Delegation climbed the steps and walked towards the high-altitude Tai'an Hall.
On both sides of the wide steps.
Every third level there is a Feathered Forest Guard who is wearing strong armor and is strong-willed, continuing all the way to the end of the thousand steps, until the majestic and tall Tai'an Hall looks like a dormant True Dragon!
Gives people an unparalleled pressure!
The sharp and indifferent gazes cast by the Feathered Forest Guards on both sides made the Xiongnu Envoy Delegations feel fear from the bottom of their hearts, and their faces turned pale.
This feeling is something they have never had before.
This is the majesty unique to Great Han!
This huge empire standing in the east once killed them Ancestors almost to the point of extinction. Fear has long been engraved in their blood.
Now we come to the heart of the empire.
They felt nothing but deep awe!
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Xiongnu Envoy Delegation lowered his head and walked into the Tai'an Hall in small steps.
After the group arrived at the center of the Great Hall, Qubei, as the representative of Envoy Delegation, buried his head deeply and paid homage to the majestic figure above.
"Dear, supreme Emperor Great Han, and foreign minister Qubei come to see you. May your glory always be as dazzling as the sun."
Qubei's tone and attitude are full of respect.
The other people in Xiongnu Envoy Delegation didn't dare to speak, and they didn't speak much Chinese, so they just followed the etiquette Qubei taught them in advance.
Everyone is very nervous at this moment.
Because Court Officials within the Great Hall were all looking at them, and their gazes with deep scrutiny made them feel extremely uncomfortable.
If I have to make an analogy, they are like a group of sheep that have broken into a pack of wolves. They may be torn apart by the wolves at any time. Everything here is incompatible with them.
But what puts them under the greatest pressure is the Emperor Great Han above.
The pressure that hits your face is like a huge mountain pressing on your chest, making you breathless.
Such majesty is far beyond what their Chanyu can match.
Liu Xie's eyes fell on Qubei and a kind of Xiongnu Envoy Delegation below. After looking at them for a moment, he said lightly, "Everyone, get up."
These words immediately broke the solemn and majestic atmosphere in the hall. Qubei and others felt that the pressure on their bodies was relieved, and they stood up after respectfully thanking them.
"I already know what you have done." Liu Xie looked at Qubei and said, "Killing Gao Gan and other Rebel remnants is indeed a great achievement, and I am very satisfied with it."
"But there are some things that I need you to give an explanation for. For example, when I was escorting Return East earlier, you took the opportunity to rob Guanzhong."
Xiongnu Envoy Delegation It's true that you came here to apologize this time.
But the looting of Guanzhong does not mean that we can simply return all the looted property and people.
Because this is an offense to Great Han Tianwei!
Although Qubei was mentally prepared before coming here, he still couldn't help feeling nervous after hearing Liu Xie's words.
"Respected Emperor Your Majesty." Qubei organized the words in his mind, and then said, "The foreign minister has found out this matter, and it was done privately by several tribes."
"We at Chanyu feel extremely angry and remorseful for failing to restrain them and causing them indelible harm to the people of Great Han."
"So when I came to see Your Majesty, Chanyu not only asked the foreign minister to return all the property and Great Han's people, but also sent 30,000 sheep, 10,000 horses, and 300 boxes of treasure as an apology for this matter."
"Please also ask the kind Your Majesty to forgive our sins."
Qubei apologized sincerely.
Of course he knew that simply returning all Goods and Wealth and the population would not quell Son of Heaven of Great Han's anger, so before coming he suggested to Huchuquan that he prepare some more gifts.
"Apologies?"
Liu Xie couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and said to Court Officials in the palace, "Have you heard it, all the ministers? Thirty thousand sheep, ten thousand horses, and three hundred boxes of treasures are really a big deal."
"It turns out that the lives of my Great Han people are worth these things. Why have you never told me, dear friends?"
Court Officials No one in the hall dared to answer his words.
Everyone can hear the indifference in Liu Xie's laughter.
Lü Bu snorted coldly and looked at Qubei and the others with increasingly unkind eyes. It seemed that as long as he was given an order, he would immediately step forward and take action.
"Your Majesty..."
Qubei was panicked by the look in Lü Bu's eyes, and said quickly, "This is only part of our sincerity. Please tell Your Majesty how much apology is needed."
In fact, the apology he prepared was already quite a lot.
But since Liu Xie is not satisfied, he can only choose to compromise. It is better to give some livestock and treasures than Lü Bu, the killer star, to personally lead his troops to kill them.
After all, with their current strength, they can't even defeat any of Great Han's princes, let alone Imperial Court's army?
Take the siege of Gao Gan as an example. It was just a defeated army of about a thousand people, which caused many casualties to their Royal Court army Elite Troops. So how should they resist the fully armed Great Han Elite Troops?
"The apology I want is very simple."
The smile on Liu Xie's face slowly faded, he stared at Qubei and said, "You will return as many heads to me as many Han people you killed during the robbery."
"I don't know how many you have killed, but if what you give is not enough, I will send Duke Wen to get it myself."
Liu Xie's tone was not serious, but it was full of murderous intent.
Guanzhong plundered and slaughtered people, and you want to compensate some livestock Goods and Wealth and just turn the page? How can such a good thing happen in the world!
If things continue like this, where is the majesty of Great Han?
He didn't believe that Qubei had no knowledge of the Xiongnu people's robbery of Guanzhong. He didn't come to apologize this time because he knew he was wrong. He just knew that he would die if he didn't apologize.
So how many people are killed, how many heads will be returned, it is such a simple principle. If he is not satisfied with the amount given, he will send troops to get it.
We must retaliate tooth for tooth and blood for blood!