I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 580 Budugen Enters the Court

Xianbei royal court.

Fu Hanluo, who once parted ways with Budugen due to a dispute over the ownership of the royal court, has now returned here.

Fu Hanluo's tribe suffered a great loss at the hands of the Han army because they had helped Ke Bineng, but Ke Bineng had not tried his best, so afterwards he became the best-preserved Xianbei tribe among the several tribes facing the attack of the Han army.

But even though the troops under Fu Hanluo were not as numerous as when he first declared himself lord, with only about ten thousand cavalry left, his momentum was as if he had a hundred thousand cavalry!

Fu Hanluo was so arrogant because he had the confidence, because his son Xieguini found out that his younger brother, the man who had robbed his Xianbei royal court and the Chanyu of Xianbei, who existed in name only, had made a decision that humiliated their father and accepted the title from the Han people.

Not only did he accept it, but he also went to pay homage to the Han emperor.

In Fu Hanluo's view, this was an excellent opportunity.

His father Tan Shihuai still has prestige, and by using his father's name, he has every chance to replace Bu Dugen!
Fu Hanluo believed that this time, more tribesmen would stand on his side! Those who made peace with the Han people were not worthy of living in the Xianbei royal court established by his father!
Because of the kinship between the two men, their tribes are not completely unconnected.

Faced with the arrival of Fu Hanluo's troops, the two sides did not draw their swords, but instead met together with their respective tribal generals and prestigious warriors.

This was a scene that Fu Hanluo was happy to see, after all, he was at an absolute disadvantage in terms of military strength. If he could persuade the young generals and warriors who followed Budugen to join his tribe through words, that would be a great success.

Neither Fu Hanluo nor Bu Dugen were polite. As soon as they met, they started arguing before they could even reminisce about the past.

Fu Hanluo: "You went against your father's decision!"

Budugen: "The Han people today are invincible!"

"If my father were still alive, he would never accept the title from the Han people."

"The various Xianbei tribes have been defeated again and again by the Han people. If we don't react, we will be the next one."

"The Xianbei need a more capable Chanyu who can defeat the Han people and lead the Xianbei people to greatness again!"

"You have fought with the Han people with real swords and guns. Did you win?"

"There is only struggle between the Xianbei and the Han people! The Han people are destined to become the target of Xianbei looting!"

"In the future, the Xianbei will trade with the Han people, and there will be someone to supervise the prices of transactions, so that we can avoid being exploited by those unscrupulous merchants..."

Both sides spoke back and forth. But as they were talking, Fu Hanluo discovered something was wrong - shouldn't Budugen's followers hear his criticism of Budugen's weak behavior, then think of the glory of the Xianbei people when his father was alive, be filled with righteous indignation, and then choose to abandon Budugen and join him to rebuild the glory of the Xianbei!
Why is it that the little Shuai and Warriors he brought with him, and even his son Xieguini, all seemed to be listening carefully to Budugen's words?
Are his words so nice?

As Fu Hanluo fell into a self-doubting silence, Budugen took the opportunity to open fire - "Who doesn't want the Xianbei to return to the time when their father was still alive? But if you open your eyes and look around, you will see the Eastern Xianbei, the Western Xianbei...even our Central Xianbei are torn into pieces, aren't they?"

"Reminiscing about the past can neither fill your stomach nor stop the Han people's cavalry!"

"Moreover, I only got the news later. Originally, when the Han people put down the internal turmoil, they had already planned to send troops to attack my tribe outside the Great Wall, imitating the past when Dou Xian engraved a stone to commemorate his merits in Yanran. Do you still remember why the Northern Xiongnu fled westward? I don't want this to happen again in my tribe. Therefore, I want to submit to the Han people. If you are dissatisfied, I will bear the blame!"

At the end, Budugen revealed his true intentions: "Brother Zhong, for the future of our tribe, please come with me to Luoyang!"

"I just wonder if my brother will look down on me and be unwilling to share this infamy with me..."

Fu Hanluo found that he was being held by Budugen.

He noticed that his generals and warriors looked at Budugen with respect, while those who looked at him were full of expectations, including Xie Guini.

Fu Hanluo couldn't imagine what would happen if he refused Bu Dugen's request.

At this time, Budugen took a piece of roasted meat, cut it in two, and handed one of them to him: "If you are willing to go with me, you can eat this meat."

Fu Hanluo slowly reached out to take it, and Budugen immediately put the one in his hand into his mouth and looked at him expectantly.

Fu Hanluo slowly put the meat into his mouth. The barbecue tasted delicious, but Fu Hanluo wanted to cry.

“It’s the spices!”

“I added spices from the West!”

"This will also become part of future trade... However, although this ingredient tastes good when added to meat, it is very expensive. When you participate in future trade, please do not waste cattle and horses for this!"

After listening to Bu Dugen's explanation, Fu Hanluo wanted to cry even more.

In the end, the dispute started by Buyanra ended with the two adults entering the court together.

Then, it was the Xianbei people’s favorite banquet.

While the banquet was in full swing, the two brothers, who had not seen each other for many years, tacitly found an empty corner.

"Brother Zhong, I have already said that I am the heir chosen by my brother. You cannot handle the heavy responsibility of carrying on the Xianbei tradition!"

Fu Hanluo opened his eyes wide and stared at Bu Dugen: "Did you do this on purpose?"

Bu Dugen nodded: "If I hadn't spread the news widely, how could I have attracted Brother Zhong so quickly? If you hadn't come, how could I have dared to go to Luoyang to meet you with peace of mind?"

After hearing this, Fu Hanluo instinctively grasped the dagger at his waist.

Budugen took in this scene and said to Fu Hanluo, "Don't worry, brother Zhong, I am not so cruel and will not do anything to you. Otherwise, I would have done it when brother Zhong chose to establish himself as an adult."

After hearing this, Fu Hanluo let go of the dagger.

Budugen continued, "Also, when you and I leave, I will not attack your people, but Brother Zhong must make arrangements for the tribe as soon as possible after we leave."

Fu Hanluo finally stopped being cold: "I'll arrange for Xie Guini to do it."

"Xie Guini? Although he is a little young, it is time for him to gain some experience. However, we still need to arrange for a trusted person to take care of him..."

Seeing Budugen's reaction, Fu Hanluo felt a little relieved. His son would not betray him, right?

Finally, Budugen, who had completed all the preparations, returned to his tent after the banquet and said to the empty tent, "Qian Jun, I am back. Everything went well. My middle brother has publicly agreed to go to Luoyang with me."

Before Budugen could finish his words, a man appeared in front of him.

It turned out to be a recruitment from the school affairs department.

Seeing Qian Zhao, Budugen's attitude softened. He had inquired and found that although Qian Zhao was young, he was a close minister to the Han emperor and must not be offended. Moreover, "Thank you for the strategy, my brother Zhong fell into the trap and didn't even know it." Budugen didn't want to enjoy the same treatment as Fu Hanluo.

Qian Zhao responded: "In fact, your talent has made great contributions. Moreover, you are really kind and have not annexed your own people for this reason."

If Budugen took the opportunity to do so, then Qian Zhao would have to be more wary of Budugen.

Bu Dugen just said helplessly: "I'm sorry to make you laugh."

He felt even more helpless in his heart, as the Xianbei people now no longer had the qualifications to engage in internal strife.

……

After everything was ready, Budugen and Fu Hanluo finally set off.

However, before setting off, the two had a dispute over the route. Budugen was unwilling to go to Bingzhou where Gongsun Zan was in charge, and Fu Hanluo was unwilling to go to Youzhou which had sent troops to attack him.

In the end, Qian Zhao made the final decision and chose the closer Bingzhou, and promised Budugen a security guarantee.

Gongsun Zan once dared to kill the messengers of the Wuhuan people who came to surrender, but would he dare to try to touch those who were crossing the border led by the emperor's close ministers?

Budugen remembered that many Han officials had secretly tricked Xianbei people from outside the Great Wall into the Great Wall and killed them, and then publicized the Xianbei invasion as a military achievement. But he was relieved when he thought that the person leading the way this time represented the Han emperor.

When Gongsun Zan specially sent his cousin Gongsun Yue to lead troops to escort him, Budugen even became proud.

In the past, he would never have had the chance to enjoy such treatment.

very nice……

Until one day he heard Gongsun Yue chatting with Qian Zhao - "I think these two Xianbei masters are too comfortable. The officials and people in Bingzhou have suffered a lot from the Xianbei invasion. If the envoy hadn't sent troops to escort them, it's possible that the people would rush up and fight them to the death when they see their Xianbei attire!"

"Even if we sent troops to inform the village chiefs and township officials along the way and asked them to tell the people that these Xianbei are not enemies, three groups of people have already attacked to date, wanting to kill the Xianbei in revenge."

Qian Zhao sighed and said, "They are all pitiful people. If there are no casualties, just lock them up for a while and let them go. Let them think more about the living people."

Gongsun Yue replied: "Don't worry, I know what these people are thinking and I won't treat them harshly."

……

Soon, Budugen found Qian Zhao, opened his mouth and finally said, "Qian Jun, if I change into Han Chinese clothes, can I look like a Han Chinese?"

Qian Zhao took a quick look and finally answered, "It's very possible, but whether it will work or not depends on whether you try it yourself."

"Okay!" Budugen agreed readily.

……

"The Han people have a saying that goes 'When in Rome, do as the Romans do.' Do you understand this principle?" Budugenru said to Fu Hanluo and the tribesmen who followed him to Luoyang.

Seeing that Fu Hanluo and the others didn't quite understand, Budugen had to talk about the conversation between Gongsun Yue and Qian Zhao.

As a result, a Hanfu craze soon emerged among the team that went to Luoyang to pay homage.

But even so, the difference in hairstyle between the Xianbei people and the Han people and the Xiongnu people always led to flaws. Fortunately, Gongsun Yue's protection was very effective and did not really allow Dugen and his men to be attacked.

On this day, they once again chose a pavilion to rest. Budugen couldn't help but ask curiously, "Qianjun, along the way, I saw that there were many capable people among the pavilion chiefs and soldiers in this pavilion. From their actions, I knew they were elite soldiers. Why didn't these people stay in the army, but dispersed to the pavilions below?"

Qian Zhao replied, "That's why we want them to return to their hometowns to serve as guards and guards. Soldiers in the army are often far away from home, and if they stay there for a long time, they will easily become homeless and have no one to rely on when they grow old. But the guards and guards have salaries, which are enough to support their families. In this way, when the country needs them, more people will choose to join the army. And with guards like this, it can also cultivate a martial spirit among the people."

After hearing this, Budugen was shocked.

He knew the population gap between the Han and Xianbei peoples. Even if only one out of twenty Han people could reach the level of the guards he had seen, the Xianbei people would not be able to match them.

At this moment, Budugen realized very clearly that he would never be able to go back to his father's era in his lifetime.

"What are you thinking about, sir?"

After hearing Qian Zhao's question, Bu Dugen came back to his senses and finally came up with an answer: "I really admire you for understanding all this so clearly. I doubt there is anything in this world that you don't know."

Qian Zhao smiled and replied, "You are too kind. Your learning is limited, but your knowledge is limitless. What I know is still insufficient!"

"I don't know if I have gained such wide knowledge because of following Your Majesty's side... If we talk about knowledge, Your Majesty can be said to be well-educated and knowledgeable." As he said this, Qian Zhao showed a look of admiration.

Along the way, Budugen had already been impressed by Qian Zhao's talent and character. Seeing how Qian Zhao admired the Emperor of Han, he couldn't help but feel more in awe.

After that, they traveled southwards. In Rubudugen's eyes, the cities and villages became more and more prosperous, the population became more and more dense, and the hostile eyes towards the Xianbei people became less and less.

Some children even stared at Budugen's braids out of curiosity.

But Budugen no longer had the slightest intention of plundering.

When he was about to leave Hedong County and head for Luoyang, Budugen suddenly saw many people in black and red Han official uniforms appearing in and out of a field, and there were also some carriages representing their status nearby.

"Qian Jun, that is the governor's carriage, right? What happened here?"

Qian Zhao had sent someone to inquire in advance, and he was not stingy in sharing: "This is Hedong's Xun Taishou and Zao Xiaowei, who is in charge of improving grain seeds, looking at the new wheat."

"Last year, when your majesty was touring Jizhou, the people presented him with high-yield wheat as a good omen. Now we are trying to see if this can be promoted."

Budugen became interested when he heard this. He asked, "Qianjun, if the wheat yield is high, the wheat that can be exchanged for one cow, horse or sheep should also increase, right?"

Qian Zhao thought that this was indeed the truth and gave an affirmative answer.

The people on the grassland are not born robbers. If it weren’t for a bite of food, how many people would be willing to lick blood from the tip of a knife?
Budugen sincerely wished: "I really hope this high-yield wheat will be successful!"

On the other side, Xun Yue and Zao Zhi did not pay attention to Qian Zhao and his group. Their attention was all on Xiaomai who had already popped out.

"It looks normal. According to Li Ye, this wheat will be shorter than ordinary wheat when it grows up, but there will be nothing special about it at first." Zao Zhi said after his evaluation, "Wait until the first spring rain, and then use manure on this small piece of land, and leave the rest unused for now to see the effect."

(End of this chapter)