Diqin Designer

Chapter 422 The flag of the Qin Dynasty flies in the Western Regions
Liu Ji was a very good person. He did not continue riding on the horse. Instead, he dismounted, smiled and walked towards the envoys from various countries to salute him.

Seeing that Liu Ji had dismounted, Zhang Han and others could no longer stay on their horses, so they dismounted and followed Liu Ji.

After approaching, Liu Ji supported an envoy and said with a smile: "You are so polite. It really embarrasses me, Liu. Please stand up quickly!"

After helping the messenger up, Liu Ji walked towards another person and opened his arms to him. When the man saw Liu Ji walking towards him, he also smiled and opened his arms as well. The two of them gave each other a big hug.

After they parted, Liu Ji said to the man affectionately, "I didn't expect that Your Majesty would be here! It's so cold, and it's really Liu Ji's fault that Your Majesty has been waiting here for so long!"

This man was none other than the King of Wusun. After learning that Liu Ji would be arriving today, he brought his men over, both to support his elder brother Liu Ji and to show that they, Wusun, would firmly stand on the side of the Qin State.

The King of Wusun witnessed the entire process of how the Qin Dynasty defeated the Yuezhi, and he knew how terrifying the Qin people were. The tragic scenes created by the Qin people's artillery were still deeply imprinted in his mind. He had an idea at that time: Don't make enemies with the Qin people!
Since they could not be enemies with the Qin people, they naturally had to choose to stand with them. What's more, standing on the side of the Qin people was quite good. The Qin people did not treat them as slaves and servants, ordering them around or suppressing them at will. Instead, they were treated equally and even shared benefits with them.

After defeating the Yuezhi, the Qin people did not monopolize the Yuezhi's land, wealth and population. Instead, they generously distributed a lot of them to them, so that they not only did not lose anything, but also made a lot of money.

Where can we find a big brother like Daqin?

After hearing Liu Ji's words, the King of Wusun shook his head and said in his increasingly fluent elegant language: "Brother, what you said is a bit too polite! Daqin is the elder brother of Wusun, and you are also my brother. It is only natural for me to wait for you here! How can a little bit of coldness hinder the brotherhood between me and you?"

After listening to this, Liu Ji patted the Wusun King on the shoulder and laughed, "I'm so grateful for your kindness, but this is not the place to talk. Let's talk after we enter the city!"

After speaking with the King of Wusun, Liu Ji said to the envoys from other states and tribes: "You all should follow me into the city."

The envoys from various countries hurriedly agreed and followed Liu Ji and others into Zhangye City.

Zhangye City was originally the capital of the Yuezhi people, "Zhaowu City". Although it was captured by the Qin Dynasty, due to the shortage of manpower in the Western Regions, the original appearance of the city was basically maintained except for some minor changes in certain places.

After walking into the city without riding a horse, Liu Ji said with a smile: "I have heard of this city a long time ago, but unfortunately I was in a hurry to return home and didn't see it. I see it today, and it is indeed different from my Great Qin!"

The King of Wusun, who was on Liu Ji's right, said: "Compared with the Great Qin's Xianyang, it is far behind. Xianyang is magnificent and prosperous, and it should be the best city in the world!"

The King of Wusun had been to Xianyang once, when he returned with Liu Ji to attend the triumphal ceremony.

This statement attracted some envoys to agree: "If you have never been to Xianyang, it is hard to imagine that there is such a prosperous city in the world. Only by visiting it can you know it."

"After seeing Xianyang, all other cities pale in comparison!"

Hearing these voices of praise, the envoys who had never been to Xianyang were full of doubts: Is the Qin people's Xianyang City really that good? Or are these people deliberately flattering the Qin people?

Liu Ji did not comment on the King of Wusun's words. He turned to look at the King of Wusun, as if he had discovered something strange: "I haven't seen you for a long time. Your Majesty's elegant language is quite good."

The King of Wusun said: "I am still unfamiliar with it. I can only speak simple words. It is difficult for me to speak complex words."

Liu Ji patted the Wusun King on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Take your time, there is no rush. Liu will be stationed here permanently in the future. If the king wants to learn elegant language, you can come to me at any time."

Only then did everyone remember that the person who came here was not an envoy of the Qin Dynasty, but the Governor of Nashizi appointed by the Qin Dynasty, who would be stationed here permanently. They would definitely have many dealings with these five people in the future.

Just now, because I was too nervous and surprised to see the arrival of the Qin army, I forgot for a moment that this person's identity this time was the governor, not an envoy.

The envoys who had just paid their respects to Liu Ji were worried that they would offend Liu Ji by calling him "the envoy of Great Qin" instead of "Governor-General", so they quickly apologized to Liu Ji.

Liu Ji smiled and said, "If you hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have noticed it. You just didn't notice it for a while, what's wrong with that?"

Seeing that Liu Ji had disclosed the matter and said that he would not pursue it, everyone felt relieved. This matter was indeed not a big deal, but if the Governor of Qin was concerned about it, it would be no small matter.

When we arrived in front of the Governor's Mansion, there was an open space with three tall poles standing on it, with the middle one being the tallest. Those who knew that Daqin had the etiquette of raising the flag understood what these three tall poles were used for.

After looking at the three tall poles, Liu Ji said to the Wusun King and others, "Please wait for a moment. We have something urgent to do."

The King of Wusun said, "Brother, are you going to raise the flag? That is indeed an urgent matter, so go ahead!"

Liu Ji simply saluted to the envoys of various countries, and began to prepare for the flag-raising ceremony with Zhang Han and others. This time, not one flag was raised, but three: the Qin national flag in the center, the Qin military flag on the right, and the governor's flag on the left.

The envoys from various countries watched Liu Ji and others raise the flag, and they felt that the Qin Dynasty was indeed a big and powerful country, and it did things in a professional and formal manner.

Compared with the Qin Dynasty, they were like a group of makeshift teams randomly put together. They looked so far behind in terms of their methodical and orderly work.

What the Qin people did was extremely typical of a strong country. A big and strong country should be like Qin. The Qin people showed them how a strong country should do things.

As the national anthem of the Great Qin sounded, the envoys from various countries felt even stronger as they watched Liu Ji and others standing under the flagpole and solemnly watching the Canglong Xuanniao flag rise.

Compared with the professionalism of the Qin people, their actions seemed amateurish and childish, as if they did whatever they thought of, rather than being well-regulated like the Qin people.

They were not just one level lower than the Qin Dynasty. Perhaps in the eyes of the Qin people, they were completely rude and like savages.

The envoys from various countries had mixed feelings. Among the many complex emotions, there was one called "envy" and "yearning". How great it would be if their countries, nations and tribes could achieve the same as the Qin Dynasty?
Thinking of this, some envoys started to think. Their country and tribe could not be compared with the Qin Dynasty, and they could not be as powerful as the Qin Dynasty in a short time, but they could learn from the Qin Dynasty in some things. For example, the Qin people's flag-raising and music-playing ceremony, after returning, they could also do it in their country and tribe, make a flag belonging to their country and come up with their national anthem.

Three flags were raised, fluttering in the cold wind. Looking at the three fluttering flags, Liu Ji and others and envoys from various countries had different feelings.

The flag of the Great Qin has been raised on this land today. They must protect these three flags for the Great Qin, especially the central one, so that it will not fall from this land and will fly forever.

The feeling of the envoys from various countries is: the flag of Great Qin has been raised here, which means that from today on, Great Qin has officially entered the Western Regions. Whether they are willing or not, accept it or not, the powerful Qin State has really come!

After the flag-raising ceremony, Liu Ji said to the King of Wusun and others, "Sorry for keeping you waiting!"

The King of Wusun said: "Soon, soon, I will see my brother raising the flag. No matter how long it takes, I can wait."

The envoys from various countries thought that in addition to raising the flag, the governor of Qin would also arrange some activities to show the power of Qin in order to intimidate them, such as showing them the artillery, but they did not expect that.

Liu Ji invited, "Please follow me into the palace. This place was originally the residence of the King of Yuezhi. This is also my first time here, so I don't know more than you do."

An envoy smiled and said, "I have heard of this place before, but how could I see the residence of the Yuezhi king? Today, thanks to the governor, I can go in and take a look."

Liu Ji shook his head and smiled, "In my opinion, the King of Yuezhi did not allow you to visit this place, so you lost it."

This man, as the governor of the Qin Dynasty, was of noble status, but he did not bully others by taking advantage of his superiority. Instead, he spoke nicely. For example, in this sentence, he used the King of Yuezhi to praise and elevate them.

The envoys from various countries were happy. This person seemed easy to deal with, and their future situation should not be too difficult.

After entering the mansion, Liu Ji and everyone else came to a hall. This was originally the place where the King of Yuezhi and the leaders of various Yuezhi tribes held meetings and banquets. The space was not small and could accommodate so many people.

The original furnishings belonging to the King of Yuezhi in the hall had been removed and the tables and chairs had been rearranged. Liu Ji said, "Everyone, please take a seat!" and sat down in the main seat. Zhang Han also sat down to his left, followed by the people from the Qin Dynasty who had come with Liu Ji, including Cao Shen, Fan Kuai, Wang Ling and others.

The King of Wusun sat on Liu Ji's right, followed by envoys from other Western Regions countries and tribes. So Liu Ji sat in the main seat in the hall, with the people of Daqin on his left and the envoys from the Western Regions countries on his right.

Liu Ji glanced at everyone in the hall and said with a smile: "I have met some of you brothers before, and they are old acquaintances, while some are new faces. But no matter whether you are old acquaintances or new brothers, you are all my guests today. I am very happy that you can come here! It means that you think highly of Daqin and of me, and are willing to give me this face!"

When the envoys from various countries heard these words, they felt that they were right to come here to wait for the Governor of Qin. What does "You all respect Qin and Liu" mean? Isn't the subtext of these words that those countries and tribes that did not send envoys look down on Qin and the Governor of Qin?

Some envoys secretly felt lucky that they had made this trip, otherwise they would have been remembered by the Governor-General of the Great Qin and they didn't know how they would be treated in the future.

Liu Ji added: "I came here this time on the orders of Your Majesty to supervise the affairs of this place for the Qin Empire. I may have to trouble you frequently in the future. I hope you will not find me troublesome."

The envoys of various countries quickly said, "It's no trouble!", "It's their honor to work for Daqin!", "It's too late to ask for it, how can it be troublesome?"

Seeing the envoys of various countries being so polite, Liu Ji smiled and said, "Since I will be bothering you often in the future, I must recognize you. This is General Zhang Han. Don't underestimate General Zhang because he is a man of great talent. He can pacify the world with his horse and decide the fate of the world with his pen. He is good at both literature and martial arts!"

Knowing that Liu Ji intended to introduce himself to these Western Regions people, Zhang Han stood up and saluted to the envoys of various countries: "I am Zhang Han, nice to meet you all!"

Zhang Han sat in the first seat to the left of Liu Ji, in front of other Qin people. The envoys from various countries knew that his status was only second to Liu Ji and that he was the second-in-command of the Qin Governor's Office. Naturally, they did not dare to underestimate him and stood up to return the greetings to Zhang Han.

After Zhang Han, Liu Ji introduced other people to the envoys from various countries. This group of officials going to the Western Regions were basically selected from the civil and military officials of the founding of the Western Han Dynasty. Of course, Xiao He, Chen Ping, Han Xin and others were not there.

After everyone introduced themselves, Liu Ji didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "You all came to Zhangye City to wait for me, just to know what impact the arrival of the Qin Empire will have on you..."

As Liu Ji spoke, he was paying attention to the movements of the envoys from various countries in the hall. "I will not hide it from you. Great Qin does not want to see a chaotic and disorderly Western Region..."

As the first younger brother that the Qin Dynasty recruited in the Western Regions, the King of Wusun took the initiative to jump out and answer the questions. When the elder brother is speaking, the younger brother must be discerning and know when the elder brother needs him to speak.

The King of Wusun said, "Brother, does the Qin want to bring order to the Western Regions?"

Liu Ji nodded and said, "Of course! The chaotic and disordered Western Regions are of no benefit to the Great Qin, so how can they be beneficial to you? There are many countries in the Western Regions, many city-states and tribes, and there are often conflicts between them. Today you beat me, and tomorrow he beats you. When will the disputes end, when will the wars stop?"

"Please think about your own country, state or tribe. Have you ever had any disputes with others?"

Hearing Liu Ji's words, some envoys from small countries in the Western Regions were excited. My Lord, finally someone understands the sorrow of these small countries and the pain of these small tribes.

A country like Pishan has only a few thousand people in the entire country. Fortunately, the big countries, states and tribes looked down on them and allowed them to exist. Otherwise, if there was a slightly bigger conflict, their country would be destroyed and their clan would be wiped out.

But just because those big nations and tribes don't take action against them now doesn't mean they won't do so in the future. They really don't feel safe. But this Qin governor said that in order to make the Western Regions orderly, that would inevitably reduce conflicts between countries, and their Pishan Kingdom's living environment would become safer.

The envoy representing Pishan State almost jumped up to show that he wanted to support Daqin and Liu Ji!
The King of Wusun sighed, "It is just as my brother said. There are many countries in the Western Regions, and they often have conflicts and disputes. Many countries and tribes have perished because of this. If the Qin Dynasty can reduce the conflicts and disputes, I, Wusun, will be the first to support it!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of some envoys turned very ugly. It was obvious that the Qin people wanted to use this as an excuse to interfere in the affairs of the Western Regions. If the Qin people succeeded, then the Western Regions would probably have to depend on the Qin people in the future.

But these envoys only dared to change color and dared not speak out to refute. Not to mention the Qin people, even Qin's younger brother Wusun was a powerful country in their eyes. What's more, although Qin's move would damage the interests of the big countries in the Western Regions, it would be beneficial to those small states and tribes. Didn't they see that the envoys of those small countries were already tempted?
(End of this chapter)