Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye, and now Kucha is bustling with activity.
Now, the craftsmen from Qin have arrived in Kucha. They are not in a hurry to start construction, but are constantly discussing the details of the construction and other miscellaneous matters with the evil man.
The wicked husband was busy every day and was overwhelmed with work. He had no idea how to design these miscellaneous things. He only knew a little about them from later generations. But he couldn't show his ignorance, so he could only pretend to be an expert.
He thought this kind of life would continue for a while, but unexpected changes interrupted it, finally allowing him to extricate himself from trivial matters.
Early that morning, the wicked husband had just woken up and hadn't even had breakfast when Huan Yi and the others hurriedly arrived at his residence.
"Greetings, Grand Commandant!" The men greeted each other upon meeting.
Upon seeing them arrive, the wicked man could only put down the rice bowl he had just picked up and said with a smile, "You're here so early, sit down and eat with us!"
"We're not eating!" The group shook their heads in refusal.
Huan Yi said, "Grand Commandant, last night an envoy from the Western Regions arrived, claiming to be from Loulan, a country in the Western Regions. He wished to pay his respects to you and in person ask why our Qin state is sending troops to destroy Kucha!"
"You want to see me?" The wicked man was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Does the Qin state need to report to him how it conducts itself?"
"Then... Grand Commandant, why not just send him away?" Huan Yi smiled slightly upon seeing his attitude.
The wicked man shook his head, his tone quite amused: "No, since he wants to see me, then this Grand Commandant will grant his wish!"
"Erhe, go and bring this envoy over!" he said, picking up his rice bowl without turning his head.
Erhe accepted the order and soon returned to his residence with the Loulan envoy.
The envoy was tall and had a resolute face. His long robe, in the style of the Western Regions, made him particularly eye-catching. Upon seeing the wicked man, he bowed respectfully and then directly raised his question.
"Grand Commandant, the states of the Western Regions have never had any enmity with Qin. Why then is Qin launching an attack on Kucha? Does this mean that Qin will launch a campaign against the entire Western Regions?" The envoy's tone carried a hint of barely perceptible tension.
The wicked man put down his rice bowl, stared sharply at the envoy, and replied in a deep voice, "Loulan envoy, are you questioning this Grand Commandant?"
Upon hearing this, Huan Yi and the others turned their murderous gazes toward the Loulan envoy, causing him to feel a sudden chill run down his spine.
"Grand Commandant, you've misunderstood!"
The Loulan envoy said tremblingly, "The thirty-six tribes of the Western Regions have always been of one mind and have always regarded Loulan as their leader. Your country's sudden military campaign to destroy Kucha has caused panic among the tribes, and they all want Loulan to come forward and inquire with the Grand Commandant about the reasons."
"Qin's actions are aimed at maintaining stability on the border. The rebellion in Kucha has already affected the security of Qin's borders. As for Loulan, as long as you do not participate in the rebellion, Qin will naturally not invade without cause."
"Kucha disregards etiquette and law, disrespects our Qin king, and treats our Qin soldiers and envoys harshly!"
The wicked man suddenly looked up at the Loulan envoy and asked, word by word, "Tell me, where does Kucha get its confidence, and should it be destroyed?"
The envoy frowned slightly upon hearing this, seemingly pondering the wicked man's words. After a moment, he spoke again: "Grand Commandant, Qin is nothing less than a pillar supporting the sky for Kucha. Kucha, unless... would not dare to provoke Qin!"
"There must be...some misunderstanding here?"
The envoy became increasingly enthusiastic as he spoke, and even went so far as to say rather rudely, "Why don't you call the people out, Grand Commandant, so we can talk face to face? If there is indeed a misunderstanding, I would like to ask you to withdraw your troops... Is that alright?"
Oh ho?
The wicked man and Huan Yi looked at each other, then burst out laughing.
Where does this person get their confidence from?
What gives him the right?
How dare he?
Or is it cultural differences that cause your emotional intelligence to be negative?
Such words are tantamount to an interrogation!
If you say that your Western Regions have the strength to stand on equal footing with the Qin State, that's one thing, but are your thirty-five tribes combined enough to kill 50,000 Qin soldiers?
"Loulan, what a magnificent Loulan!"
The wicked man laughed loudly, then his face suddenly turned cold and stern. "I, the Grand Commandant, have figured it out. So you've come to question my Qin state?"
"If I, the Grand Commandant, refuse, are you going to resort to threats and pressure?"
Upon seeing this, the envoy's expression changed, and he hurriedly explained, "Grand Commandant, you misunderstand. Loulan had no such intention. It's just that the fall of Kucha has unsettled the kingdoms of the Western Regions. We merely wish to understand Qin's true intentions to avoid unnecessary conflict..."
The wicked man snorted coldly, interrupting him, his gaze sharp as a blade: "Loulan envoy, listen carefully to this Grand Commandant, Qin's decisions are beyond question. Qin's actions need no explanation to you."
"If Loulan wants to start a war, then I, Grand Commandant, will accept it on behalf of the King of Qin. Within three days, the elite soldiers of Qin will surely crush Loulan!"
He paused, then softened his tone: "My Qin state is a land of propriety; in times of war, envoys are not to be killed. You should leave immediately!"
Upon hearing this, the envoy turned pale, realizing that his words had offended the Qin Grand Commandant. He bowed deeply, expressing his apology: "Grand Commandant, Loulan had absolutely no intention of provocation. Today's words were truly a misunderstanding..."
"Erhe, see the guests out!"
The wicked man didn't give him a chance to explain, directly raising his hand to interrupt and ordering Zhang Erhe to take the envoy away.
The Loulan envoy turned green with rage. He had never seen anyone like this before, not only misinterpreting others' meanings but also denying them a chance to explain.
He's sick, absolutely sick!
Helpless, he could only turn his attention to Huan Yi, who was standing nearby.
This person is older and holds a high position of power in the Qin state. Although his status and power are not as great as that of the wicked man, if he were to speak up, the wicked man would probably have to give him some face.
"General, the Grand Commandant has misunderstood me. Please help me..."
Before the envoy could finish speaking, Huan Yi slammed his hand on the table and angrily rebuked, "What right does your little Loulan have to declare war on my Qin state?"
"good!"
"That's great!"
Huan Yi spoke coldly and mercilessly, "Since you want war, I will muster my troops and raze Loulan to the ground later."
"Let's see where your confidence comes from, Loulan!"
The envoy slapped his forehead in despair. Who on earth were these people sitting in this room?
Why is there not a single person who can understand human language and speak reasonably?
"Kucha... deserved its destruction!"
For no apparent reason, the Loulan envoy had this thought: when you encounter someone so unreasonable and unwilling to listen to explanations, you can't explain yourself even if you have a hundred mouths.
"If you don't leave, do you think I, Qin Jian, truly dare not kill you here?"
Zhang Han slowly drew his Qin sword from his waist, his expression and words as cold as ice in the twelfth lunar month.
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