The Royal Palace of Khotan.

As one of the 36 countries involved in the Han Dynasty, Khotan was a rare country that mainly cultivated.

It was also the first country in the Western Regions to obtain the Central Plains silkworm breeding technology. The textiles in its hands are particularly famous, and of course the most famous one is jade.

Even if it is far away in Chang'an, Guanzhong, it is a rare luxury.

The seal of the king of Khotan Kingdom is made of the best Khotan jade carvings.

Pei Min held it in his hand and threw it on and played with it. This large seal was delicate, moist and slightly transparent, like mutton fat, and felt very good.

Of course he knew that the so-called Khotan jade was later Xinjiang Hetian jade. The king's seal in his hand was probably the most famous Hotan mutton fat white jade in later generations.

Looking at the size of the seal in my hand, I thought that if there was such a piece of top-quality white mutton fat in the future, it would be a big deal.

He even had the idea of ​​hiding the king seal privately and taking it back for Xiaoqi and Xiaoba to play.

Xiaoqi loves beauty, so she likes this kind of beautiful stone. Xiaoba has a good slingshot and can use it to shoot birds...

Some days I haven't seen each other, Pei Min's fatherly love is a bit overwhelming and I miss my son and daughter.

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Wang Xiaobai dragged Yuchi, who was covered in bruises, into the hall.

Looking at Yuchi Tiao, who was covered in scars, Pei Min couldn't help feeling sorry for him.

At the beginning, Pei Min thought that because of Yuchi Tiao's selfishness, the situation in Anxi changed drastically, so he was angry and took a heavy blow to him.

Who would have thought that the Tubo did not dare to advance, but led the army around Xiaobolu's door and then went back.

It's exactly the same as Pei Min's original judgment.

This is not difficult to guess.

Everyone knows the principle that soldiers are more powerful than speed.

In the early years, Tubo's military was not in the blue and weak, but now with the stability of the new Zanpu status, a rising star like Dazhalugong has supported the scene, and his strength is stronger than when he had the Jiuqu land of Hexi in the past.

Such Tubo faced Xiao Bolu, who had less than 4,000 soldiers, and also had the support of the Neijing of Khotan.

If you really want to fight, Xiao Bolu doesn't even have a chance to ask for help.

There will be no such situation as asking for help.

Pei Min came forward in person and pulled down the black cover on Yuchi Tiao's head.

Yuchi Tiao, who was instantly bright, narrowed his eyes slightly, and felt that his eyes were white. After adapting to the strong light, he saw Pei Min's smile. His eyes instantly showed a look of horror, and his body moved backwards involuntarily, and he no longer had the arrogance and madness he had after meeting that day.

He was born into the Khotan royal family, and although he was not as handsome as the royal family of a great country, he lived a carefree life.

However, Pei Min threw him to a demon and was tortured in various ways, making him want to die immediately.

In horror, Yuchi Tiao seemed to have noticed something. When he looked left and right, he saw that this was the place where he had lived for half his life?

how?

Yuchi Tiao looked around in shock.

What Pei Min wanted to see was Yuchi Tiao's expression, and she felt very happy in her heart and smiled and said, "Are you surprised or not?"

"A stupid guy like a pig, he made people play like a monkey from the beginning. In the game between great powers, a small person like you want to control the situation, which is simply a fool."

Yuchi Tiao also figured out the reason at this moment, and his eyes turned pale and almost turned his back.

Pei Min mocked her, then read a bunch of names: "Yuchi Lian, Yuchi Xin, Yuchi... Diao Zi..."

There are a total of sixty-one names, and these names are dug out from Yuchi Tiao's mouth.

As each time he recited a name, the fear in Yuchi Tiao's eyes became even deeper.

"You are planning to rebel, intending to lead the thief into the house, and drag Anxi into the war, and your crimes are unforgivable. All those who are insiders will be executed and handed over to your Majesty for a review."

Yuchi Tiao's face was gray. He couldn't say a word, but there was a hint of begging in his eyes.

Pei Min almost killed his lineage of Yuchi.

For a son, he ruined most of the family.

Pei Min didn't give Yuchi Tiao a chance to speak at all. For such a rebel, he must kill the chicken to warn the monkey.

After strode out of the palace, Pei Min began to arrange state affairs of the Kingdom of Khotan, and made Yuchi Tiao's crimes public, and asked Zhang Xiaosong and Cui Xiyi to temporarily deal with military and government affairs of the Kingdom of Khotan.

Pei Min's arrest almost all the politicians and royal families in the Kingdom of Khotan were empty.

Fortunately, Zhang Xiaosong and Cui Xiyi were both scholars and were very skilled in handling government affairs.

If there is abolition, there must be establishment.

Pei Min also has to decide the candidate for the new King of Khotan.

Looking at the remaining candidates in his hands, Pei Min felt a headache.

Everything Pei Min did was based on the interests of the Tang Dynasty as the top priority: so first of all, the candidate for the King of Khotan should not be too strong.

A person like Cao Cao and Emperor Wu of Han would have misleadled things.

But we should not be too weak, after all, Khotan has a special geographical location.

It happened to be west of Xiaobolu. If Xiaobolu is the only way for Tubo to advance westward, Khotan is the first line of defense to resist Tubo.

It is precisely because Khotan is so important that Pei Min can't help but torture Yuchi Tiao.

If the King of Khotan selected is too weak and incompetent, he cannot protect this first line of defense.

I don’t expect Khotan to be able to beat Tubo, but at least I must be able to buy time for the Anxi army to counterattack.

This is a dilemma.

Originally, the royal family of Khotan asked him to clean up the sky this time.

There are not many people left who can succeed the throne, and there are also restrictions on terms and conditions, making it even more difficult to choose.

Pei Min picked out a few rotten dates but couldn't find a satisfactory one. Suddenly, he thought that Geshuhan's mother was the eldest princess of Khotan and Yuchi Tiao's half-brother.

Someone asked Geshuhan to come.

Geshuhan didn't say anything about the fate of Yuchi Tiao and the Yuchi family.

Yuchi Tiao's madness and desperate bets were seen with his own eyes, and it was worthy of sin.

When Ge Shuhan heard Pei Min's meaning, he suddenly thought of someone and said, "Pei Shuai, there is really a candidate here. My uncle is the posthumous son of my grandfather. He is younger than me and has been living in Kucha with my mother, named Yuchisheng. We grew up together. He yearns for Chang'an, and his biggest wish is to be able to see and see Chang'an."

Speaking of this, he smiled and said, "It's just that my mother is worried that he is unlucky and never returns, so she never lets him go. According to her identity, he is also qualified to inherit the throne of Khotan."

Pei Min hurriedly asked Geshuhan to invite people to Yutian.

Just one day passed.

Geshuhan arrived in turmoil, followed by a heroic young man behind him. After saluting, he said, "Ship Pei, this is the Yuchi Sheng I told you."

Yuchi Sheng walked up with his head held high and greeted him with standard Chinese etiquette.

Pei Min turned his eyes on Yuchi Sheng, and there was no slight exaggeration in him. His eyes lit up and he smiled and said, "It's you! From today on, you will be the king of the Kingdom of Khotan, and the future of Khotan depends on you."

Yuchi Sheng was stunned, and his face did not show much joy, but said: "I yearn for the Central Plains more than being the King of Khotan. If I could go to Chang'an with my nephew, I would have a long experience and become a single official and half a position, I would be better than King of Khotan."

Just like later generations admired foreign countries and fascinated the foreigners, in this era, the Tang Dynasty was a place that everyone yearned for.

There are countless aliens who have the idea of ​​"respecting Tang and charming Tang".

Pei Min smiled and said, "As long as you take over the throne of Khotan, everything will be as you wish. According to regulations, the new crown title must be recognized by the court and the appointment will be valid before it is issued. Now everything in Khotan is stable, so you can go to the Hajj to meet and accept your majesty's enthronement."

Yuchi Sheng immediately moved and couldn't wait to say, "Then I will take this throne. When can I leave for Chang'an?"

Pei Min couldn't help laughing and felt quite proud.

This is the terrifying influence of the Tang Dynasty during this period.

But he didn't know that Yuchi Sheng in history performed even more excessively.

During the Anshi Rebellion, Yuchi Sheng personally led his troops to the Central Plains and made a lot of efforts. Then he died of Chang'an and was unwilling to return to the Western Regions.

"At least, you must settle down. Before you succeed, you, King Khotan, are in a hurry to go to Chang'an to meet the saint. It's too unqualified."

Pei Min became more and more satisfied with Yuchi Sheng. With such a person who yearned for the Tang Dynasty, Yuchi would definitely not be as turbulent as in Yuchi Tiao's hands.

It was so simple that the candidate for King Khotan was decided.

Only the Tang Dynasty could easily enthrone the kings of other countries.

Although the peak period of the Tang Dynasty was always flashy, it was better than international influence. Among the feudal dynasties, the Tang Dynasty should be one of the best.

Pei Min also tried to be the king of kings at this time.

Pei Min, the king of the Western Regions, participated in the ceremony of Yuchi Sheng's succession to King Khotan.

King Bai Mozi of Kucha, King Long Zhen of Yanqi, and King Chenwei of Shule also witnessed the ascension of Yuchi Sheng.

There are more than a dozen kings of all sizes in the Western Regions, and it is basically no big deal if anyone enters the Western Regions.

But Yuchi Tiao's rebellion was very involved.

Pei Min sentenced fifty-one royal family members to death in one breath, and ten senior officials were convicted of them, and declared to all directions with iron-blooded skills: Whether the Western Regions are chaotic is the final say of the Tang Dynasty.
To be continued...