The most arrogant in history

Chapter 694 The Queen's Garden.

Guo Ping pondered and said:

"The first emperor of the previous dynasty was cruel and tyrannical. He built the Great Wall, palaces and mausoleums, straight roads and highways, and imposed heavy taxes, causing the people to live in misery.

But from a historical perspective, it was he who unified the nine provinces of China and formed a great country. He unified the writing system and the weights and measures, bringing the people of the nine provinces together. The Great Wall he built blocked the invasion of the Xiongnu and protected the people of later generations; the straight roads and the highways he built also greatly facilitated the lives of the people and boosted the economy.

If we lived in the time of the First Emperor, we would have a very hard time and curse him in our hearts; but people in later generations might thank him. Without him, there would probably be no great country like China today. "

"Sir, we heroes think alike."

Ye Kun nodded: "It was only after the First Emperor unified the Nine Provinces that the Nine Provinces formed the concept of great unification. The great unification of later generations also benefited from the First Emperor's 'unified writing, unified wheel gauge and unified weights and measures'. It was the First Emperor who laid the foundation for the unification of China.

Without the history created by the First Emperor, our subsequent attacks on Xiao Dequan and Xiahou Chang would not be called a war of unification, but a war of aggression. "

Guo Ping nodded and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, if we take over Donghua Changdao, which was formerly Fusang Changdao, does that count as an invasion?"

"Not counting."

Ye Kun said without hesitation: "Because the people on Donghua Island are also descendants of the Chinese ancestors. In terms of blood, we are one family. We are the authentic Chinese and should rule Donghua Island!"

Guo Ping asked again: "Then, does our sending troops to India count as a war of aggression?"

"That doesn't count." Ye Kun smiled cunningly:

"The Indian Peninsula is still a slave society, which is extremely backward and inhumane. As a country of etiquette and a model of morality, our Chinese nation should save the world and let those slaves rise up and become human beings.

Our scientific and technological achievements should be shared with the world to help people around the world live a prosperous life! "

Guo Ping laughed heartily: "Your Majesty's words are so profound that they have opened my eyes!"

When sending troops overseas, one must always find a reason.

We should not learn from the State of Chu, which attacked the State of Sui. The State of Sui said, "I have not offended you, and I have not made any mistakes. Why are you attacking me? Is this reasonable?"

Chu said, "We are barbarians. We hit people whenever we want. We don't listen to reason!"

Ye Kun's decision to send troops overseas must be justified from a legal perspective.

Well, saving suffering people overseas, promoting science and technology, and benefiting mankind is a very good reason.

Ye Kun patted Guo Ping on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Thirty years later, there will be no overseas. The entire earth will be our Chinese territory."

Guo Ping suddenly said, "In the past, Dunhuang was the ancient kingdom of Loulan. I heard that the people of Loulan were all foreigners. Your Majesty, why is it that the thirty-six kingdoms in the Western Regions have all changed their blood and merged into China, but only Loulan can still exist?"

Ye Kun rolled his eyes: "I will handle the affairs of Loulan Kingdom myself."

Loulan was a small country with a population of about 10,000 to 20,000.

Ye Kun didn't care at all.

Queen Ayiman of Loulan is a close friend of Ye Kun.

For Ayiman's sake, Ye Kun did not intend to destroy Loulan.

Guo Ping chuckled and didn't dare to ask any more questions.

After the inspection of Dunhuang, Ye Kun left Guo Ping to cooperate with Zhuge Hong, and he embarked on the journey to Loulan.

The ruins of Loulan in later generations were buried in the desert and are nowhere to be found.

But Loulan at that time actually existed and was quite prosperous.

Ye Kun brought only three hundred guards and many gifts to the city of Loulan.

Queen Ayiman of Loulan personally led the "princes and ministers" to greet them.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I am Ye Kun, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, and I have come to pay you a special visit."

"It is my supreme honor for the honorable Emperor of the Han Dynasty to come to Loulan."

Aiman, wearing a veil on her head, looked graceful and elegant. She bowed to Ye Kun and said, "Ayiman, on behalf of the people, respectfully welcomes the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. Please invite the Emperor of the Han Dynasty into the city and integrate the glory of the Han Dynasty into Loulan. Let our friendship be passed down from generation to generation."

Damn, the words are so poetic.

Ye Kun was a little at a loss for words, and after searching his brain, he clasped his fists and said:

"Your Majesty, you are the bright moon in the sky above the Western Regions, shining on the ancient kingdom of Loulan and illuminating the Silk Road. I come here with admiration, and I hope Your Majesty can express my goodwill to the people of the ancient kingdom of Loulan on my behalf."

Huang Jian, Cheng Yulong, Lu Yeliang, Cao Xiong, Wei Jinde and others who followed Ye Kun tried so hard to hold back their laughter that their faces turned blue.

I've never heard such corny words!

Ayiman smiled sweetly and held Ye Kun's hand: "Thank you, my friend. Please follow me into the city."

The movements are very natural, not awkward at all.

Ye Kun had no choice but to be thick-skinned and hold hands with Ayiman as they entered the city.

The people of the ancient kingdom of Loulan lined the streets to welcome them.

In recent years, the ancient kingdom of Loulan set up checkpoints on the Silk Road, collected tolls from people passing through, and made a lot of money.

The only problem is that Loulan City is too small, it is just a small square city with a side length of about one kilometer.

There is desert on three sides and a large oasis on the north side.

These Loulan people just live a life of mediocrity and do not know how to protect the ecology.

In Ye Kun's opinion, if the ecology is allowed to deteriorate, this place will be swallowed up by yellow sand in about a hundred years.

When Ye Kun entered the Loulan Palace, he was shocked.

This place is magnificent, with countless gold ornaments in the house!

Although the building complex is not large, its luxury far exceeds that of the imperial palace in Zhuo County!

The maids and royal family in the palace also had their heads covered with gold ornaments, and they couldn’t even fit any gold rings on their hands!

Ye Kun's followers were also dumbfounded.

This is simply a city of gold.

Ayiman seemed to be able to read minds and smiled, "In our Loulan Kingdom, there is a golden sand river. You can pan for gold in the river sand, and gold has always existed. In addition, with the prosperity of commerce over the years, Loulan has become increasingly wealthy.

The Emperor of the Han Dynasty is here. I have prepared 10,000 taels of gold for you. I hope you will not despise it. "

"I don't mind... No, I don't want it."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "I also brought some gifts to Loulan. I hope Your Majesty likes them."

The attendant stepped forward and handed over the gift list.

88 pieces of Burmese jadeite; two sets of car radios; 300 pieces of exquisite porcelain; 300 pieces of Sichuan brocade; 500 kilograms of red and white sugar; 500 kilograms of dried milk flakes and 500 kilograms of honey;

Solar stoves, twenty sets; five large pendulum clocks; fifty gold pocket watches; twenty each of new-style tricycles, bicycles, flatbed carts, and horse-drawn carriages.

There were also countless other miscellaneous gifts.

These are all things that Loulan Kingdom does not have.

The queen was delighted and smiled: "The Emperor of Han is the richest man in the world, yet he condescended to come to Loulan and gave us so many gifts. How can I repay him?"

Ye Kun shrugged: "We don't talk about this among friends."

Ayiman nodded and arranged a banquet, singing and dancing.

After three hours of drinking, Ye Kun was already about 70% drunk.

The queen also had a ruddy complexion, and had obviously drunk a lot. She stood up and said with a smile, "We have a kind of pomegranate tree in Loulan, which blooms in autumn and winter. This year the flowers are in full bloom, probably to welcome the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. Your Majesty, come and see my back garden."

"Just about to visit Her Majesty's back gardens."

Ye Kun stood up.

Accompanied by her maid, Ayiman took Ye Kun to the back garden.

There are indeed pomegranate trees here, and they are in bloom.

The bright red is even better than the peach blossoms in March.