Diqin Designer

Chapter 217: The Final Judgment of Maodun

The envoy knew very well why the Chanyu and the leaders were unwilling to accept this. It was simply because they were worried that their status and power would be affected after their return.

In the current Xiongnu, they are the top rulers, there is no one above them, and they have the final say in the entire Xiongnu.

But if they return to the Qin Dynasty, the situation will be different. They will have a lot of people above them who are more powerful than them, such as the Qin Emperor, Master Li Nian, and important Qin officials.

When the time comes, these people will restrain them and give them orders. Will they listen or not?

They used to have the final say in the Xiongnu and lived a carefree and happy life, but now they have a group of living fathers who can tell them what to do. Who would be willing?
Moreover, if they return to the Qin Dynasty, will the Emperor of Qin ask them to hand over their power?
What if the Emperor Qin still wants their lives after they hand over power?

Even if the Qin Emperor did not ask them to hand over their power or their lives, and instead still let them govern the Huns, would the Huns at that time be as easy to govern as they are today?

Although Touman and the other leaders did not know the saying "It is better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix", they also understood this truth.

But if they lose power one day and the Qin Dynasty is willing to accept them and protect them, then it is not impossible for them to return to China.

You know, I was born in the Xiongnu, grew up in the Xiongnu, and worked in the Xiongnu, but I always admired the Great Qin in my heart.

Many leaders had this idea in their minds. What Master Li Nian said could not be implemented among the Huns, but it could not be rejected either. What if it was needed one day? They could even arrange for some people to go to Daqin now.

Touman glanced at the leaders and saw that some of them avoided his gaze. He immediately understood why Master Li Nian said that the Huns were also one of China and hoped that they would return to China.

This is to divide them from within and make it difficult for them to unite. Some of these leaders must have been thinking of getting close to the Qin Dynasty and leaving themselves a way out.

The solution is simple. Forbid Li Nian's words told by the Second Envoy to be heard, and use iron-blooded means to eliminate those leaders who may have ulterior motives. However, the consequences of doing so...

Touman only thought about it and knew that he couldn't do this. Not to mention whether he could eliminate those leaders with ulterior motives, the key point was that he might offend the Qin people.

If it were twenty years ago, he might have had the courage and insight to do it, but now, although he cannot be called old, he no longer has the spirit and courage he once had.

Touman chose to avoid the topic, neither denying nor confirming. He pretended not to know so that he wouldn't have any worries. Besides, maybe he would have to go down this path in the future, so he couldn't end the road now.

"Li Nian seems to be friendly to us, but he actually has evil intentions. He is far away in Qin, but his words have alienated us. He is really a great talent. He must have been plotting against us because of Maodun!"

Touman couldn't help but think of his deceased eldest son. He felt that if Maodun had not run to ask for marriage from the Emperor of Qin and offended Li Nian, how could Li Nian have plotted against them?
That wicked son should die, but he had to cause him such a big disaster. He completely forgot that before he set out, he had specifically told him, "If you cause trouble in Qin, I will not protect you!"

Touman said: "So, Master Li Nian is indeed quite friendly to us. Maodun's death was purely because he broke into the Qin Forbidden Palace without permission. Master Li Nian should have nothing to do with him. What do you think?"

After these words were spoken, everyone in the hall looked at Touman and thought: The Chanyu is going to put an end to the death of Crown Prince Maodun, but the one who died was your son, Chanyu, so you don't care?
However, thinking about the complicated father-son relationship between Maodun and Chanyu, everyone felt that it was understandable. Maodun was once very much loved by Touman, but as Maodun grew up and had more and more ideas of his own, Touman began to admire Maodun with fear and a little disgust. Perhaps it was because he saw his former self in Maodun, the same high-spirited, the same ambition, the same belief that he could lead the Xiongnu to prosperity...

People tend to hate people who are similar to themselves, especially if they fail. When they see that the other person is better than themselves and has a brighter future, they will hate him even more.

Touman's ambitious youth has passed, but Maodun still has a bright future, and Maodun is even better than he was at the same age.

One of the leaders said, "What the Chanyu said is very true. Master Li Nian is so friendly to us, how could he plot to murder Crown Prince Maodun? Crown Prince Maodun must be ignorant and violated the laws of the Qin Dynasty."

Others also echoed this, and the Xiongnu also concluded the death of Maodun. Later, the consensus was that Maodun was young and frivolous, and died because he violated Qin law in Qin.

Seeing Touman and other leaders putting the final stamp on Maodun's death, the Xiongnu envoy and others in the hall had some complicated feelings in their hearts: Maodun was the crown prince of their Xiongnu, and he was just abandoned like a pawn. This was the tragedy of a small and weak country!

If a prince of the Qin Dynasty died in a foreign country, no matter what the reason, the Qin people would not compromise, but would raise a million Qin troops to fight against it and make that country pay the price.

The Xiongnu envoy and his companions could not help but think of the Qin people they met when they were on the diplomatic mission. They saw that they were neither humble nor arrogant and were fearless. Because they were Qin people, if anyone dared to offend them, they would definitely punish them.

When will the Huns be able to do this?
He glanced secretly at Touman and the other leaders again, fearing that they would not be able to wait any longer, but now they had a chance to choose a strong motherland.

Anyway, Master Li Nian said that the Huns are also Chinese, and it would not be considered a betrayal if they returned to China and became Qin people. Only under the rule of the Qin Dynasty can the Huns have a strong and bright future.

Touman asked again: "What is the purpose of the Qin people's return envoy this time?"

The second envoy said, "Reply to Chanyu, His Majesty the Emperor of Qin sent an envoy to return the envoy for three things: first, to return the gift to Chanyu; second, to establish formal diplomatic relations with our Xiongnu; third, to sign a contract with our Xiongnu after establishing diplomatic relations."

Establish diplomatic relations? Sign a contract?
In the puzzled eyes of Touman and other leaders, the second envoy explained one by one: "The return gift is given by His Majesty the Emperor of Qin in return for the Chanyu's congratulations to His Majesty the Emperor of Qin on his enthronement."

"Establishing diplomatic relations means 'establishing diplomatic relations', mutual recognition, and friendly coexistence. It is said that both sides will send envoys to stay in each other's territory and set up embassies. Signing a contract means that after the establishment of diplomatic relations, our Xiongnu and Daqin can conduct a series of transactions..."

During this trip to Xianyang, the envoy also learned a lot of new things: "For example, the cattle and sheep of the Xiongnu can be sold to the Qin Dynasty, and the food and clothing of the Qin Dynasty can also be sold to the Xiongnu. Both parties set the price, agree on the transaction location, write it down, and then sign their names or fingerprints to sign the contract. Once the contract is signed, it cannot be changed at will, and violating the contract will be punished."

After listening to this, Touman and the other Hun leaders had only one feeling: professional!

As expected, they are a powerful country like Qin. From these things, we can see that they are far beyond them. Every step gives people the feeling of being standardized, professional and well-organized, unlike them who act at random.

(End of this chapter)