Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 377: Arrogant at first but respectful later, it makes people laugh when they think about it!

Tsk tsk.

This saint looks so arrogant.

Su Chen looked at the saint with interest. Although she was tied to a wooden stake, the ropes that bound her showed off her plump figure to the fullest.

It has some of the beauty of the tortoise shell binding, which is very strange.

Being scolded by the saint in front of so many people, Renxu Dobu looked very unhappy.

"E Jiao!"

"At the beginning, I selected you as the Saint and asked you to serve the gods, but you denied me again and again and blasphemed the will of the gods!"

"Now, I will follow the will of the people and send you to see the gods..."

"fart!"

Before Renxu Duobu could finish his words, Ejiao angrily interrupted him, "The river has changed its course, and the prosperous Tang Dynasty has moved westward. Our Loulan Kingdom should follow the will of heaven and submit to the Tang Dynasty in order to seek a glimmer of hope for survival."

"As the King of Loulan, you deceived the people and insisted on opposing the Tang Dynasty. You insisted on staying here. Millions of people will die here because of your stupidity!"

Su Chen looked at Renxu Dobu beside him with great surprise.

This saint lady seems to be something special.

"Master Su, don't listen to this witch's nonsense."

The official following Renxu Dobu hurriedly explained, "Our Loulan Kingdom has always been close to the Tang Dynasty. How could we possibly confront the Tang Dynasty?"

Su Chen smiled and nodded, "But what about the river diversion that the Saint mentioned?"

Renxu Duobu said in a deep voice, "It was because she angered the gods that the Zhubin River, which flows through my Loulan country, took a detour."

“Although I have mobilized people to cross the Zhubin River and divert water into Loulan, the water still dries up.”

"So, I decided to sacrifice it to the gods to appease their anger, hoping that the Zhubin River can turn around and solve the water problem of Loulan."

Su Chen was immediately happy.

That's because of your indiscriminate logging, which has led to soil erosion, wind and sand invasion, and the change of course of the Zhubin River.

Now, everything was blamed on E Jiao, saying that she blasphemed the gods, causing them to be angry and leading to such bitter consequences?

Uh……

It seems that this is also something that many tribes often do.

When in doubt, sacrifice one person first.

"My king, it's getting late. It's time to take action."

The minister who had just spoken said at this time, "It is noon, it is time to sacrifice the witch!"

Renxu Dobu nodded and was about to speak when he was stopped by Su Chen.

"Master Su?"

"Don't worry, I have something else I want to ask her."

"what?"

Renxu Dobu and others all looked puzzled.

Su Chen was a man from the Tang Dynasty. What was the relationship between him and E Jiao?

What else does he want to ask?
While everyone was puzzled, Su Chen had already arrived under the wooden platform where E Jiao was.

"The river changed its course and acceded to the Tang Dynasty. Is there any direct connection between the two?"

E Jiao's eyes swept over Su Chen's body, "Are you from the Tang Dynasty?"

"It could be an envoy."

Su Chen smiled and said, "Tell me what you think."

E Jiao said in a deep voice: "Over the years, people from all over the city have cut down a large number of trees and built inns to earn money from the merchants who came and went."

"There was a huge flood, and the mud and sand on the mountain could no longer hold on. It kept collapsing, washing away village after village. This was a man-made disaster, not a natural one!"

"The diversion of Zhubin River is the best proof of this!"

"But from Renxu Dobu to the common people, what they care about is where there is water, where to get water from, and even where to live near water!"

“They never thought about how to ensure water supply!”

"So, no matter how much they do, it will be in vain! It will only accelerate the collapse of Loulan!"

"In addition, the Tang Dynasty is using military force against the Turks, so now is undoubtedly the best time to submit to the Tang Dynasty!"

"As long as Loulan submits to the Tang Dynasty, they can migrate to the Tang Dynasty."

"Firstly, it can greatly avoid the fact that the people of Loulan live in the mountains and forests, and secondly, it can save everyone from having to worry about water sources."

Su Chen touched his chin and had to admit that this saint lady had some vision.

Whether it is water diversion or living near water, both are very passive. Once the water source dries up, they will have to change their settlement again.

This is similar to the grassland tribes.

They are all chasing the areas with the most abundant water and grass, where they will camp and raise livestock and sheep.

“Since you know that the river changed its course because too many people cut down trees, why didn’t you think of planting trees to strengthen the river?”

"too late."

E Jiao shook her head. "If it was ten years earlier, maybe there would be a chance."

Su Chen: "If you were the King of Loulan, what would you do?"

E Jiao frowned and looked at Su Chen, then looked at Renxu Duobu and others who were gloomy but silent, and said thoughtfully, "Submit to the Tang Dynasty as soon as possible, in exchange for the protection of the Tang Dynasty, and at the same time you can get some help from the Tang Dynasty."

"As far as I know, whether it is Ganzhou, Suzhou, or Lanzhou, they are all vast and sparsely populated. Although there are not many rivers, they are much better than Loulan."

"If we can migrate to these places, Loulan can completely avoid the problem of water shortage."

"But this requires sacrificing my authority as the King of Loulan!"

"And this is exactly the reason why he is unwilling to submit to the Tang Dynasty and unwilling to migrate!" Even though Loulan has no water and there is unrest, Renxu Dobu is still the King of Loulan and he holds great power.

What does it have to do with him as a king if ordinary people don’t have water?
But if he surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, not only would he have an extra father above him, but his power would also be greatly weakened, and he would gradually lose his rights as a king.

As for migration, there is no need to say more. Everything is in chaos. Who cares whether you are a king or not?
All everyone wants is to stay alive.

popping.

Su Chen clapped his hands, "From what you said, it seems that you haven't always lived in Loulan?"

E Jiao: "I lived in the Tang Dynasty since I was young, and then I went to Persia with my father for business. Because I encountered robbers on the road, I ended up in Loulan and became a saint of Loulan."

Su Chen nodded and turned his gaze to Renxu Duobu, "I want this person."

Renxu Duobu: “???”

Qibu Richard said with a smile: "If Lord Su likes such plump girls, there are plenty in our Loulan Kingdom. I will arrange one for you right away. As for this enchantress..."

"No, I'm talking about her."

Su Chen interrupted Qibu Richard and pointed at E Jiao and said, "I'll protect her."

Qibu Richard was silent, and looked at Renxu Dobu beside him with a dim gaze.

This is the person he wants to kill.

Now Su Chen wants to save E Jiao, what should he do?
"Master Su, it is not a good idea to keep this girl here. It would be better to send her to the gods to be punished as soon as possible."

Renxu Duobu spoke slowly, "I will personally arrange some maids for Lord Su, and I guarantee that their looks and figures will be much better than hers."

Su Chen shook his head, "Those girls may not have her knowledge."

Compared with Renxu Duobu, Su Chen felt that E Jiao had better vision.

Perhaps because of his high position, or perhaps because he was unwilling to give up his family business, Renxu Dobu knew that Ejiao's suggestion was good, but he still turned a blind eye to it.

If Ejiao were promoted to the position, the tens of thousands of people in Loulan would certainly be more comfortable than under the rule of Renxu Dobu.

Renxu Duobu looked at the men Su Chen brought with him, and said after a moment's hesitation, "Since Lord Su has guaranteed her, I will let her go."

"Come here, take her to the post station, dress her up and serve Lord Su."

"Yes!"

Ejiao was released, but she couldn't be happy.

Based on her understanding of Renxu Dobu, Su Chen and the others might be in trouble.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your help."

Su Chen smiled and thanked him.

Renxu Duobu waved his hand and said, "She is just a woman. Lord Su, take her if you like. Come on, Lord Su, please follow me into the palace to rest."

"Your Majesty, please."

Su Chen smiled, winked at the white wolf beside him, and then went to the palace with Renxu Dobu.

As Renxu Dobu walked into the palace, Su Chen was arranged to sit in the position closest to him to demonstrate his importance to the Tang Dynasty.

As everyone sat down, without any additional instructions, the palace maids and eunuchs came in carrying all kinds of delicious food.

At the same time, there are also a group of musicians and dancers.

"Let us welcome Lord Su Chensu, the envoy from the Tang Dynasty."

Renxu Dobu raised his glass with a smile.

Su Chen sneered at Renxu Dobu's warm welcome.

You know, when they arrived at the city of Channi, Renxu Dobu only arranged one official to greet them.

Such a behavior of being rude at first and respectful later makes one laugh when thinking about it.

"Thank you for your hospitality, Your Majesty."

Su Chen smiled and raised his glass, and everyone drank together.

Putting down the wine glass, Renxu Dobu smiled and said, "I heard that Lord Su brought only a thousand men and horses to cause a big commotion in the Futu City set up by Yugu, and massacred the entire Futu City. I wonder if this is true or not?"

"Half truths and half lies."

Su Chen smiled and said, "It was just because of a disagreement with Pizza Peel and the others that we had a fight. I accidentally used too much force and blew up Futu City."

"As for massacring the city, that was not my original intention. It was inevitable that the two sides would be affected by the war."

Affected?

Just blow up Futu City directly?

The people in the city were either dead or injured, and only a few people escaped?

Qibu Richard said with a hint of meaning, "Lord Su is coming to our Loulan Kingdom with two thousand elite soldiers with an unstoppable momentum. It is really daunting."

Su Chen said calmly: "I am not here to scare you away, but to hope that you can consider the Saint's idea."

"Ok?"

Everyone's eyes looking at Su Chen suddenly became a little colder.

What does the saint think?
It is nothing more than submitting to the Tang Dynasty, or even migrating into the territory of the Tang Dynasty and becoming a citizen of the Tang Dynasty from then on!

But if that’s the case, what should these people do?
Renxu Duobu knocked on the table and asked with a smile: "Is this the intention of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, or is it Lord Su Chen's personal idea?"

"That's my personal opinion, of course."

Su Chen confessed: "Your Majesty and the Crown Prince probably don't have such plans at the moment."

An official could not help but sneer: "If that's the case, why is Lord Su so confident?"

Su Chen picked up the wine pot with a smile, "How does Loulan compare to the Turks?"

"How does Jianni City compare to Futu City?"

"...?"

(End of this chapter)