Chapter 321 Dealing with Chebi Khan
"Report to everyone! Gao Kan, the General of the Right Guard, has escorted Chebi Khan Ashina Hubo into Chang'an City!" Wang Quan reported to Li Chengqian.
"Good!" Li Chengqian was delighted to hear this and said, "Wang Quan, you go to the palace gate in person to welcome Gao Kan and others and bring them to see me."
"Yes!" Wang Quan took the order and withdrew.
Chebi Khan Ashina Hubo was captured, and the Turks returned to the Tang Dynasty. From then on, the Turks were subjects in the Tang Dynasty's fiefdom.
The hidden dangers of the Turks in the northwest region were also completely resolved, which greatly improved the security of the northwest border. Without the Turks supporting them from behind, some small countries no longer had the confidence to provoke the Tang Dynasty.
Without confidence, they could only accept management honestly, and it would be much easier to manage these barbarians!
Wang Quan followed Li Chengqian's order and waited outside Chengtian Gate. Gao Kan and others would appear here at the first opportunity.
Not long after Wang Quan arrived at Chengtian Gate, Gao Kan and others appeared in front of him.
Gao Kan and others dismounted in front of Chengtian Gate and came to Wang Quan. Gao Kan clasped his fists and bowed, saying, "Wang Nei Shi Cheng, I haven't seen
you for a long time. How are you doing recently?" "Thanks to the General of the Central Army, it's very good! Your Majesty has been waiting for the General of the Central Army for a long time. The General of the Central Army should quickly follow me to see Your Majesty!" Wang Quan said.
"Wang Nei Shi Cheng, please come in first! The two of us will follow you to see Your Majesty!" Gao Kan said.
"Is this the Western Turkic Khan Ashina Hubo?" Wang Quan asked, looking at the tall and mighty man dressed as a Turkic noble standing next to Gao Kan.
"That's right! He is the Chebi Khan Ashina Hubo who said he would come to the capital to meet the emperor in person, but later changed his mind and killed the envoy of the previous emperor." Gao Kan nodded.
"Come with me, don't let your majesty wait!" Wang Quan turned around and said this and walked towards the palace.
Gao Kan and the other man hurriedly followed Wang Quan and went through the palace gate to meet the emperor.
Except for Gao Kan and Chebi Khan, Gao Kan's guards were not allowed to enter the palace at will. The task of escorting Chebi Khan naturally fell into the hands of the Jinwu Guards.
The Jinwu Guards, wearing helmets and armor and holding weapons, escorted Chebi Khan to follow Wang Quan to meet the emperor.
"Everyone! Gao Kan and Chebi Khan Ashina Hubo are here!" Wang Quan reported to Li Chengqian.
"Your Majesty, I, Gao Kan, pay my respects to you. May your Majesty live long and long!"
Gao Kan bowed and paid his respects. "Ashina Hubo pays my respects to the Emperor
of the Tang Dynasty. May the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty live forever." Ashina Hubo bowed and said. Although he was reluctant to bow to Li Chengqian, the new emperor of the empire, he had to bow in the palace of the Emperor on the land of the Tang Dynasty.
People have to bow their heads under the eaves.
"No need to bow! Stand up! Wang Quan will give you a seat!" Li Chengqian said.
"Yes!" Wang Quan responded and ordered the eunuchs to bring stools for Gao Kan and Ashina Hubo to sit on.
"Thank you, Your Majesty (Emperor of the Tang Dynasty)!" Gao Kan and Chebi Khan Xie En responded and sat on the stools beside them.
The palace maids came in one after another and brought each of them a cup of tea.
"Ashina Hubo, as the Khan of Western Turks, you are a vassal of the Tang Dynasty, but you have repeatedly offended the border of the Tang Dynasty."
"You have disturbed the Anxi Protectorate's governance of the Western Regions, and even went so far as to instigate the Guizi and Yanqi countries to become enemies of the Tang Dynasty."
"Ashina Hubo, do you know your crime?" Li Chengqian did not praise Gao Kan's achievements first, but instead charged Ashina Hubo with a military expedition.
From the moment he entered, Li Chengqian had already seen that Ashina Hubo did not take him, the emperor, seriously.
How could Ashina Hubo be so rude on his own territory? Li Chengqian planned to give him a warning first to put an end to his arrogance.
The Jinwu Guards in the hall had their hands on the hilts of their swords, and their sabers were slowly being unsheathed. If Ashina Hubo's answer was not satisfactory to the emperor, the Jinwu Guards would make him bleed all over the hall and behead him.
Looking at the Mo Dao that was slowly surrounding him and being unsheathed, a cold light flashed on the blade. Ashina Hubo knew that if his answer was not satisfactory to the emperor, he would really have to return to the eternal heaven today.
"Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, I, Ashina Hubo, know my crime and am willing to accept the punishment of His Majesty the Emperor." Ashina Hubo knelt down like a bachelor, crawled on the ground, his forehead pressed against the ground, and his buttocks raised high.
"Since you have already known your fault, I should have ordered you to be dragged out and beheaded to comfort the souls of the soldiers who died on the battlefield."
"However, considering your sincere attitude in admitting your fault, and considering that God has a benevolent heart, our Tang Dynasty is a country of etiquette and rituals, and it is impossible to kill unarmed captives."
"I have decided to pardon your crime. Not only that, I will also give you an official title and appoint you as the General of the Left Guard. From now on, you will stay in Chang'an." Li Chengqian said.
The position of general given to Ashina Hubo was just a nominal position, without actual power, just a title of general.
In fact, it was to put Ashina Hubo under house arrest in Chang'an. As long as Ashina Hubo stayed in Chang'an, there was no need to worry about what he would do.
However, except for the lack of real power, there were some other benefits, such as the general's mansion where Ashina Hubo lived, as well as the supporting slaves and maids, and the monthly salary was paid to him on time.
"I kowtow to His Majesty the Emperor!" Ashina Hubo kowtowed to express his gratitude.
"Wang Quan, take General Ashina Hubo to rest first. The general must be tired after a long journey!" Li Chengqian said to Wang Quan.
"Yes!" Wang Quan accepted the order and came to Ashina Hubo and said, "General Zuo Wuwei, please follow me. I will take you to rest."
Ashina Hubo saluted Li Chengqian and followed Wang Quan out of the hall. As for the residence, Wang Quan would arrange it for him. After
dealing with Ashina Hubo's problem and showing the magnanimity of the emperor of the Tang Empire, the next step was to reward Gao Kan, the meritorious official.
"Mr. Gao, you have made an invaluable contribution to pacifying the Turks and capturing Chebi Khan alive!" Li Chengqian praised Gao Kan in a variety of words, and they were all different.
Li Chengqian was never stingy in praising others.
"These are all my duties. I eat the food from your majesty and share your worries! This is my duty!"
"This time we were able to pacify the Turks and capture Chebi Khan alive because of the bloody battles of the soldiers. Therefore, I dare not take credit for it. I hope Your Majesty will reward the three armies."
"Let the soldiers of the three armies enjoy the grace of your majesty!" Gao Kan said. Without the bloody battles of the soldiers, he would not have been able to pacify the Turks so quickly.
Without the support of the Tang Dynasty, he would not have been able to pacify the Turks in the shortest possible time and in the most peaceful and simple way.
The credit does not belong to Gao Kan alone, but to all the people of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Chengqian was very satisfied with Gao Kan. Gao Kan did not take credit for himself, but was able to ask for credit for his soldiers, which was rare.