It is only right that they should give up most of their wealth to the emperor.
The young official then took the list and left, leading his men to receive the valuables Li Jue had brought back. "During your trip, Commander Li, did you gather any information about the Western Regions?"
After this matter was settled, Xun You once again looked at Li Jue and asked him about the situation of the Western Regions.
The Western Regions have always been an unstable place due to the numerous kingdoms that existed there, and turmoil often occurred. Back then, because Ban Chao served as the Protector-General of the Western Regions for eleven years, they were well-behaved for fourteen years.
However, after Ban Chao was transferred, the Western Regions fell into chaos again within a few years. Due to dissatisfaction with the harsh policies of Ban Chao's successor, Ren Shang, the various kingdoms of the Western Regions rebelled against the Han Dynasty, and the Qiang people also began to cause trouble.
Therefore, the court at that time, because Emperor An of Han had just ascended the throne and Empress Dowager Deng was in power, was beset by internal and external troubles and had no time to attend to the Western Regions. So from that time on, the Han Dynasty stopped appointing protectors.
It wasn't until two years after Emperor An of Han assumed personal rule that the Xiongnu, in collusion with the Cheshi, caused trouble and threatened the safety of the Hexi Corridor. Therefore, Emperor An of Han dispatched Ban Yong, the son of Ban Chao, to serve as the Chief Administrator of the Western Regions and quelled the rebellion in the Western Regions. Only then did the Western Regions return to the administration of the Han Dynasty.
However, the Han Dynasty later experienced frequent changes of emperors, including Shao, Shun, Chong, Zhi, and Huan. The fierce struggle between the imperial relatives and eunuchs led to chaos in the court, which resulted in the Han Dynasty once again severing its connection with the Western Regions.
It wasn't until Liu Hong ascended the throne this year that he realized the importance of the Western Regions to the Han Dynasty. That's why he sent Xun You to serve as the governor of Dunhuang, hoping to re-establish communication with the Western Regions and completely reclaim and assimilate them.
Through correspondence with the emperor, Xun You learned about the emperor's attitude toward the Western Regions.
That is why Xun You was eager to understand the situation in the Western Regions so that he could formulate his future plans for the Western Regions.
Li Jue did not hide anything and truthfully told Xun You all the information he had found out, including Lan Zhi's identity as a member of the royal family.
"Oh? A daughter of the royal family of Gaochang?"
Upon learning Lan Zhi's identity, Xun You immediately became interested, and a plan began to take shape in his mind.
Xun You couldn't help but ask, "How old is this Lan Zhi?"
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