I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 460 The Handsome Mule

"Marriage?"

Liu Ju was not surprised when he met the Huns' envoy.

Because historical records show that after Wei Lu surrendered to the Xiongnu, he often talked to Wuwei Chanyu about the benefits of marrying a princess to the Han Dynasty.

Wuwei Chanyu did send envoys to the Han Dynasty to meet Liu Che and ask for a marriage alliance with the Han Dynasty. However, this guy was not sure what he was doing and wanted the Han Dynasty to beg for peace in a humiliating way as before, by sending a princess and a large amount of dowry.

Of course, Liu Che flatly refused.

If he could accept such a marriage alliance, how could there have been the Mayi conspiracy, and how could there have been the subsequent wars in Hetao, Hexi and Mobei?
This naturally made the arrogant and stupid Wuwei Chanyu very angry, and he then began to send troops to harass the Han border on a small scale.

Even Liu Che could not accept it.

Liu Ju, who was determined to completely eliminate the hidden danger of the Huns, naturally could not accept this.

Think about it, the betrothal gifts from Wusun had already been delivered, but Liu Ju still kept Liu Xijun in Yumen Pass. Now half a year has passed, and he still hasn't sent the person to Wusun. He even harbors deep malice towards Wusun, whose attitude was wavering?

You have to know that there is no feud between Wusun and the Han Dynasty. They just want to sit on the fence and wait and see. That's it.

Not to mention that the Huns owed the Han Dynasty a blood debt, so how could they be allowed to settle it peacefully?
Moreover, not long after the Huns, the Turks appeared. They were also a branch of the Huns and continued to be a big trouble for the Celestial Empire in later generations. They had to be eradicated!
"Your Highness, I have come here with full sincerity from Wuwei Chanyu this time."

The Xiongnu envoy puffed out his chest and raised his head and added,
"If the Han Dynasty agrees to the marriage, Wuwei Chanyu is willing to follow the Han Dynasty's wedding customs and etiquette and offer 2,000 fine horses as a betrothal gift. The rest of the marriage affairs can be handled in the same way as before between the Xiongnu and the Han Dynasty."

"Your Highness should be able to see what kind of concessions Wuwei Chanyu made in order to facilitate this marriage, right?"

"You call this a concession?"

Hearing this, Liu Ju's brows slightly frowned.

"Then please translate for me what does 'the rest of the marriage affairs will still be handled in the same way as before between the Xiongnu and the Han Dynasty' mean?"

"It's just the same as before. Your Highness is still young and has never participated in this matter, so he doesn't know. The Emperor of the Han Dynasty and some former ceremonial officials and envoys are all very clear about it, so there is no need to elaborate."

The Xiongnu envoy laughed and said,
"In addition, in addition to ordering me to meet His Royal Highness the Prince, Wuwei Chanyu also sent another delegation to Chang'an to meet the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. However, the journey is long, and it will take another month to arrive."

"But since our Wuwei Chanyu is so sincere, I think the Emperor of the Han Dynasty will not refuse, and will not easily give up this great opportunity for reconciliation between the Xiongnu and the Han Dynasty."

"After all, this is beneficial to both countries, and the subjects of both countries have been looking forward to peace for a long time."

Liu Ju was unmoved and continued to ask:

"Please translate for me what 'as usual' means. Please translate it carefully. What the hell is 'as usual'?"

"As usual, Your Highness, don't you understand?"

The Hun envoy saw Liu Ju suddenly swear, but then saw that he just frowned and his emotions did not fluctuate too much. He just felt that this prince was vulgar and vulgar.

"I'll let you translate it."

Liu Ju's eyes gradually turned cold.

Seeing this, Guo Zhen quietly clenched his sword and stood behind the messenger, making him clearly feel the pressure.

"Hmph..." Wei Qing, who was sitting on a Hu chair nearby and watching, also had a stern expression and snorted coldly.

This Hun envoy was arrogant from the moment he entered the door. He refused to lower his head when he saluted and kept looking straight at Liu Ju, which seemed quite provocative.

Wei Qing really didn't know why he was so arrogant.

Now that the Han army has taken the initiative on the battlefield, the Xiongnu army can only retreat and shrink continuously, exposing more Xiongnu tribes to the iron hoof of the Han army.

And now the Han army's "hunting detachment" has set foot in the vicinity of Zhaoxin City.

Zhaoxin City is to the Huns what Luoyang is to the Han Dynasty. Although Luoyang is not the capital, it is also the most important city in the Sili Tribe.

Back then, the Huns could only invade the Shuofang area, which already caused great trouble to the Han Dynasty.

Now the Han army can come and go freely in the "Sili Tribe" that invades the Xiongnu. If this continues, even if the Xiongnu does not collapse immediately, they will be forced into a desperate situation by the Han. Could it be that the Xiongnu really have no idea at all and want to continue the marriage with just two thousand horses?
In the past, when the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu made peace, the value of the gifts they offered was more than two thousand fine horses.

Are they trying a different trick this time to find the big man to sell their horses to?
It was sold at a high price. The Han Dynasty not only had to lose money and property, but also a princess. Even though most of the time the princesses who were married were the daughters of criminals, they were still women of the Han Dynasty!
Besides, the Huns probably don’t know about it yet?

His nephew was extremely ambitious, and he never thought of stopping until the Huns became "God's Whip" and the Han Dynasty became "God".

So let alone the marriage as usual.

Even if that Wuwei Chanyu bowed his head, ceded land and paid compensation, and sent a real Xiongnu princess to Liu Ju's tent, Liu Ju might not accept it, right?

"This……"

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, the Xiongnu envoy's momentum suddenly dropped. He could only swallow his saliva and force himself to translate for Liu Ju:
"As before means... that after the Han Dynasty accepts the Xiongnu's betrothal gifts, it will select a beautiful princess and prepare a dowry that matches the Han Dynasty's national status as before, and send them to the Xiongnu to complete the marriage. From then on, the Xiongnu and the Han Dynasty will become relatives, and the two countries can live in peace."

"So it's still like this?"

Liu Ju pretended to be enlightened.

"Then the Xiongnu continued as usual, and within two years they continued to harass the Han border, forcing the Han to send people and money to make peace with the Xiongnu. Each marriage could only last two years?"

"..."

The Hun envoy was suddenly speechless.

Before Emperor Liu Che's reign, the Huns did indeed do this, with no credibility at all, which was not much different from Sima Yi's oath by the Luo River.

"Although you were rude and arrogant, I still have something to tell you, so I won't kill you today."

Liu Ju grinned and laughed.
"Go back and tell your Wuwei Chanyu to clarify the situation first. It is our Han who is invading the Xiongnu now."

"If he really wants to marry, I have a handsome mule. If he is interested, he can send 20,000 horses as a betrothal gift. As for my dowry, it has all been used as military expenses to attack the Xiongnu. If he dares to take it, I will lead the army to take it personally. I am afraid he dare not come."

"you!"

Hearing Liu Ju insult the Xiongnu Chanyu in this way, the Xiongnu envoy was so angry that his legs trembled and he said angrily,

"The Han Dynasty has always prided itself on being a country of etiquette. As a prince of the Han Dynasty, you are so rude and vulgar. Aren't you afraid of bringing disgrace to the country?"

(End of this chapter)