The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 494 You are very good, be my dog

But everyone dared not disobey. What did this terrible king want to get from the Western Regions and from everyone?

They dared not guess, nor could they guess.

The King of Kucha, Su Fadi, summoned his courage, bowed and asked: "Great Heavenly King, I am Su Fadi, the King of Kucha. Although my country is small and I am ignorant, I have long heard that you are a man of great talent and that the Qin Empire is strong and prosperous."

"Today, I am honored to see the greatness of the Heavenly King, who is like a god. This time, I bring my country's respect and am willing to serve the Great Qin. It is my great fortune for my country to be able to bask in the protection of the Heavenly King's glory."

"It is just that my country is small and my power is weak. If I cannot do my best for the great king, it would be disrespectful. Please tell me clearly what you need me to do. I dare not disobey you. If I cannot offer my respect to the great king, I dare not face the protection of the king."

Sufadie did not use Sogdian language, but Qin language. Although the intonation was a little strange, it was clear enough for people to understand.

Ying Zheng sighed in his heart. As expected, anyone who can grow up in a harsh environment and become a leader is extraordinary.

Only if the Kingdom of Kucha had such a capable ruler could it become a great power in the Western Regions.

Now that things are going smoothly, it would be better for this person to die.

Ying Zheng smiled and said, "Since you understand Qin language and you respectfully address me as the Heavenly King, then you should know that there is a saying in the Great Qin: All land under heaven belongs to the King, and all the people in the world are his subjects."

"I intend to exchange what we have with the countries in the Western Regions, and even with the countries further west, so that we can trade and achieve prosperity together."

"The Western Regions is a hub for trade between all nations, so I cannot ignore it. However, God has a benevolent heart and will allow for mutual benefit and friendship. I have no intention of resorting to war."

"As long as you are willing to serve me, all the leaders of the countries will remain the same. I will appoint you as officials of the Qin Empire, with real management responsibilities, and will also grant you corresponding titles and honors, and you will be protected by the Qin Empire."

"My request to you is very simple. You are to exercise your authority as officials appointed by the Great Qin. The succession of the heads of the various countries must be recognized and conferred by the Great Qin. The various countries must pay tribute regularly and send their sons to serve as ministers."

"Other than that, as long as we have good trade relations with Daqin, I have no other requirements."

Su Fadi was silent for a few breaths, and then replied: "I thank the great Heavenly King for his kindness, but I have one thing I don't understand, and I beg the Heavenly King to help me solve it."

"I wonder if the candidates for the first replacement of the nations are decided by the nations themselves, or appointed by the Heavenly King?"

"If all the countries are subjects of the Heavenly King, and there are frictions and conflicts between the countries, and they attack each other, what should we do?"

Ying Zheng smiled softly, "Of course it is up to you countries to decide. I am not interested in these trivial matters. As long as you change your power peacefully, as long as it does not affect the trade of Daqin and abides by the agreement with Daqin, and does not change your power through any treasonous acts, Daqin will not interfere."

"As for the conflicts among your countries, they must naturally be submitted to me for arbitration. Peace is the most precious thing. Since you are my subjects, how can you recklessly go to war and kill each other?"

Su Fadie heaved a sigh of relief. Although he had invited a big father, this might not be a bad thing. With Daqin's words, let alone the invasion of foreign enemies, he would not be afraid of rebellion even in the country.

If anyone who has been granted an official position in the Qin Dynasty wants to rebel, then that is a rebellion against the Qin Dynasty.

It seems that the King of Qin really does not think highly of the Western Regions. As long as they are served respectfully and do not affect their trade, more support will do more good than harm.

Su Fadie did not forget that his originally weak neighbor had been killed and now it was replaced by the jackal Wusun. This threat had made him unable to sleep or eat, but now as long as he accepted the protection of the Qin Dynasty, he would not be afraid.

Not only Su Fadie felt relieved, but most people felt relieved, especially many small countries, who were delighted. It was a surprise, just like a homeless child suddenly had a caring father.

Judging from the current situation, having Duo Daqin as a big daddy does more good than harm.

Only the envoy of Wusun was worried. He felt that the Qin Dynasty had stretched its arms too far and it would be difficult to expand in the future.

But Wusun had no other choice. They would never dare to become enemies of the Qin Dynasty.

Although Wusun could do whatever it wanted when facing the countries in the Western Regions, if it faced the Qin Dynasty, the Qin Dynasty could do whatever it wanted to it.

The Wusun envoy secretly comforted himself in his heart that it was good to be able to do business with Daqin, and Wusun was the most powerful after all, and it would be of great benefit to use this golden trade route to trade with more western countries.

Sufadi kowtowed and thanked him: "Great, honorable, and respectable Heavenly King, your glory shines on the earth. I am grateful to you. On behalf of the Kingdom of Kucha, I am willing to be your subject."

Ying Zheng was very satisfied with this tactful person. With him as a supporter, things went much more smoothly.

Ying Zheng smiled and said, "Okay, please stand up. Since you are my subject, I will protect you." Su Fadie shouted back, "I am very grateful to the great king! Long live the king!"

Before Sufadie stood up, all the people from various countries bowed down. Although their voices were not in unison, they all shouted:
"Great, honorable, and respectable King, your glory shines on the earth. I am grateful to you and would like to be your subject."

"Long live the great king of heaven, long live, long live."

Ying Zheng smiled with satisfaction and said, "Please stand up, all of you. As long as you serve me loyally, I will protect you and ensure the peace of your country and the prosperity of your family."

After setting the tone, Ying Zheng no longer needed to talk about the specific details, as his ministers would do it afterwards. After the rules were set, Ying Zheng would review them, and if there were no problems, they could be implemented.

As for now, of course, a banquet is held to entertain the leaders of the Western Regions. Sumptuous food and wine are naturally a must, and there will also be court music and dance, so that people from these small places can broaden their horizons.

The impact of culture cannot be seen immediately, but it is the most powerful weapon.

When China is unified in the future, this brilliant culture will be the first wave of vanguards that can kill people without shedding blood and seize land without losing lives.

It is human nature to admire the strong and admire beauty. Everyone hopes that they can live the best life. The yearning for beauty is the nature of any living thing.

Of course, there will definitely be some people who are dissatisfied in their hearts, but it doesn’t matter. The voice that cannot be expressed is meaningless.

In the next few days, Ran Hong was also busy. He had to draw a rough map, count the population, understand the management system, and rectify the overly loose ones. Even though Da Qin did not have the ability to do so, it was willing to lend a hand.

This made many people even more happy. You know, the political system of many countries in the Western Regions is completely different from that of the Central Plains. It is extremely loose and even chaotic. Of course, there are also some countries with fewer people, which are relatively more humane. Even the head of the country may not really hold all the power alone.

But now it is different. If they have the help of Daqin and gradually learn Daqin's regulations and norms, it will also be a good thing for the leaders of various countries who originally could not hold power.

Of course there will certainly be many people who are dissatisfied, but that is not important. Whether you are satisfied or not, you have to obey. If you are shameless, we will destroy you.

Only by changing all these messy regulations into the regulations of the Qin Dynasty will it be easier to manage, and it will also be a preparation for future planning. The system will be more acceptable if it is similar, which is itself a kind of cultural education.

These many countries are large and small, and it is impossible for all of them to have the same level of official positions and titles. This is naturally determined based on the population and size of the country.

Of course, it was impossible to be crowned a king. The highest rank was no more than a marquis, but there were only a few countries, including Wusun, and that was already high enough.

The kings of various countries also need to get rid of their royal titles.

But this itself is not a big problem. The language and writing are different, and the names of the leaders are also different. It’s just that the meaning of many words when translated into Qin language means "king".

Just a slight change on this point.

The division of titles for the countries in the Western Regions did not use the current title system of the Qin Dynasty, but used the more traditional system of duke, marquis, earl, viscount and baron. On the one hand, it was simpler and easier for these people to understand. On the other hand, it was also a preparation for future changes in the Qin Dynasty, giving everyone a shot of prevention in advance.

There have been no major changes so far, nor has the government interfered too much in the internal affairs of various countries. Basically, the government only requires various countries to determine their leaders.

The leaders are only conferred titles to manage the country. It has not been changed into county official positions now. Anyway, it is an honorary title, and the rank is not low. Except for the marquis, who is cautious and rare, the rest are basically earls, a few viscounts, and only those with a population of less than one thousand are barons.

In addition, although the titles vary in level, they are not subordinate to each other. Any disputes and other matters must be resolved by requesting the Qin Empire's arbitration, and private attacks are prohibited.

The rest are easy to deal with, except for Wusun, which is a little more complicated.

Today's Wusun is still quite scattered. Although after this migration, Wusun is accelerating its internal integration and unification, it is still relatively scattered. Moreover, Wusun is currently the strongest force in the Western Regions. Daqin does not want to see a unified Wusun.

So they made a small trick, Daqin asked Wusun to nominate a leader, Kunmo (king), and confer the title of marquis. However, under this leader, other forces of similar or slightly smaller power were also conferred the title of marquis, and those with a little more power were also conferred the title of earl.

It was an artificial attempt to equalize their status and allow them to enjoy the right to trade with the Qin Dynasty without distinction between master and servant.

After all this, it will be very difficult for them to simply unify and unite again.

The economy can be independent, mutual attacks and violent annexation are prohibited. It would be a miracle if they could unite peacefully under such circumstances. As long as they show a little favoritism in the trade dominated by the Qin Dynasty, they will start fighting among themselves.

(End of this chapter)