Great Warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 1204: Golden Wine Vessel
Gaochang.

The Daqi Road from Dunhuang to Yanqi was officially completed. The road bypassing Gaochang had been impassable before, not because it had to go through the desert and it was difficult to repair, but mainly because of the opposition of Gaochang State.After Qin captured Gaochang and destroyed Yanqi, there were constant quarrels and quarrels over this road, which was still obstructed by Gaochang merchants.

Once the Daqi Road is completed, the central silk road will no longer pass through Gaochang in the future, and only the northern silk road will pass through. Gaochang City will inevitably be greatly affected.

However, since Cheng Yaojin led an army of more than [-] troops to exterminate rats and Nishi, and sold the entire Kucha people into slavery, none of those people in Gaochang City dared to object, and they even volunteered to contribute money and effort to help repair Great Moraine Road.

The Daqi Road, which had been difficult to complete for many years, was almost completed quickly.

The people from Yanqi and Yiwu counties were even more enthusiastic. Not only did they bring their own dry food and tools to help build roads, they even sent countless camels, cattle and sheep, and other supplies to the governor's mansion in Gaochang City.

Even the nine kingdoms of Zhaowu in the distant Hezhong, the eighteen kingdoms of Tocharo, and the sixteen kingdoms of West Turkic, etc., also sent cattle, horses, camels, sheep, grains, etc. not far away.

Every day, countless people came to Gaochang City, all of them came to deliver things.

"Captain, Kuanduoluo and Bolu also sent envoys here."

Lao Cheng held a glass of Gaochang wine and said with a sneer, "I'm well-known in the Western Regions now, it's said that I can stop children from crying?"

Several guards smiled.

"But it's worth it to make the countries in the Western Regions fear and admire my name as Great Qin."

"Since all countries have sent people here, I will feel sorry if I don't entertain them. Tonight, I will hold a night banquet at the Dudu Mansion to entertain these envoys from afar."

"How are the preparations for the things I want?"

"It's ready."

Old Cheng smiled.

Night falls.

The Governor's Mansion in Gaochang City was brightly lit.

"Captain, all the guests are here, so I'm waiting for you."

Old Cheng sighed, "I'm no longer the governor of Anxi Zuo." He raised the paper in his hand.

"The governor has made such great contributions to the imperial court. Is there anyone in the court who impeaches the governor? What is the intention and conscience of these people?"

Lao Cheng said indifferently, "Impeachment is very normal. The greater the meritorious service, the more people will be impeached. I had expected this a long time ago, not to mention that I killed so many people this time. Back then I originally thought that the best result would be to remove the official and win the title. Unexpectedly, His Majesty is still sympathetic to us generals. You see, His Majesty not only ignored the impeachment of those people, but even promoted me to the position of Deputy of the Privy Council. Envoy, from the second-rank position, you can also enter the Xuanzheng Hall to discuss matters in the future."

This was really the biggest surprise.

"Really?" The soldier was also surprised.

"Well, the imperial court has asked General Xue to take over as the Governor of the Left, General Pei to be the Governor of the Right, Xiao Yu to be the Political Envoy of the Zuo, and Feng Deyi to be the Inspector of the Left."

"Didn't Xiao Yu and Feng Deyi impeach the governor, why did they impeach themselves to Anxi?"

"Hey, Your Majesty doesn't like them."

"It's a pity that the governor is gone, otherwise there will be a chance to kill them."

Lao Cheng patted the soldiers on the shoulder, "Don't say that, it's all for the sake of the saints and the court, and they all perform their duties. Let's go, we can't keep those envoys waiting, tonight, I will entertain them well .Even if I leave, I will make them dare not have the slightest change in the future."

In the front hall of the Dudu Mansion.

Envoys from all the feudal states in the Western Regions gathered in one hall.

In front of each person was a sheet of papers, but the papers were empty and nothing was listed.

Cheng Yaojin arrives.

He specially put on an extremely gorgeous silk armor today.

"My lords! Old Cheng is being polite here!"

Since Cheng Yaojin entered the hall, the envoys from various countries stood up to greet him.

Who dares not respect the ruthless man who slaughtered the Shunishi tribe with a population of more than [-] at one time, and the ruthless man who sold the entire Kucha country into slavery.

Now the entire western region is spreading Cheng Yaojin's ruthlessness. According to many rumors, Cheng Yaojin has become a demon king.At this time, his nickname as the devil king in the past was once again rumored, thus confirming the devil's reputation even more.

"Everyone, sit down!"

The envoys from various countries crossed their hands and saluted and sat down.

"Why don't you serve wine and food to the envoys, come here, serve wine and food."

A group of Daqin warriors who were fully armed with helmets piercing their waists, with horizontal knives and bows and arrows on their backs came in, causing some people to exclaim, thinking that Cheng Yaojin was going to do something to them.

But soon they discovered that although the Qin people who came in were fully armed, each of them came in with a tray.

Soon, a tray was placed in front of everyone.

"Please open it, gentlemen!"

Motura, who came from the distant Kudara Kingdom (Kingdom on the banks of the Indus River), couldn't help being curious, and lifted the lid on the tray, only to find that it was a strangely shaped wine vessel.

This wine vessel looks like a bowl, inlaid with gold and silver, but it seems to be some kind of bone. Could it be a wine vessel made of ivory and decorated with gold and silver?
Others also lifted the lid of the tray one after another, and found that the contents of their tray were the same as those of the envoy Kudara.

"This is?"

Lao Cheng also picked up the wine vessel in front of him with a smile, "Masters seem to be a little confused, but actually, these are good things. For example, the wine vessel in my hand is the head of Sufabu, Prince of Kucha. The wines in front of you are mostly wine vessels made of the skulls of nobles from the Kucha Kingdom and the Shunishi tribe. Everyone was very honorable during their lifetime, maybe everyone here I have also met them before."

"You can look at the bottom of the bowl of the wine vessel in front of you. There are words engraved on it. The inscription is the identity of the skull of the wine vessel. There are many small words on the outside of the wine vessel, which is a biography of each of them. I specially Let people collect their experiences, and let the military officials who are excellent in Chinese speak write biographies for them, so that they can be passed down forever."

"How about it, is my idea good?"

Many messengers turned pale upon hearing this.

Some people really looked at the bottom of the wine vessel and saw the name engraved on it.Then take a closer look at the outer wall of the bowl, there are really many detailed characters, and there is even a portrait of a person engraved on it.

Looking at the exquisite gold-inlaid wine vessel, and looking at the portrait and the written biography, many messengers couldn't help but turn pale.

"Pour wine for everyone, only this kind of wine vessel is suitable for you and my Gaochang grape wine."

Cheng Yaojin filled himself with wine and raised his glass.

"Come, let's drink this cup together, congratulations on the prosperity of Daqin and the mighty town of the Western Regions!"

The envoys from various countries looked uglier than the other. No one would have thought that Cheng Yaojin entertained guests, but ended up using the skulls of Shu Nishi and Qiuci nobles to make wine vessels for the guests.

"Everyone raise your glasses, come!"

Old Cheng laughed, and asked someone to fetch two beautifully decorated wine vessels, but they were the wine vessels made of the half-skull of King Sufadie of Kucha and the half-skull of Shu Nishi's big sip. Dedicated to the emperor.

The envoys held up the lacquerware in front of them with complicated expressions, looked at the scarlet wine liquid inside, and thought of blood instead.

"Come on, drink. Let's hold those rebel skull wine vessels that betrayed Great Qin, and celebrate together that Great Qin put down the rebellion, that the Western Regions have regained stability, that the Silk Road is unimpeded, and that business is flourishing."

"Let's congratulate Great Qin and the Son of Heaven together!"

No one dares not to hold up the wine vessel, they are afraid that they will become the next person to be made into a wine vessel.

At this moment, they deeply felt the ruthlessness of this demon king, and were also deeply shocked by Daqin's powerful strength.

(End of this chapter)