The proposal from Has, the old prime minister of the Uyghur Khaganate, shocked the newly enthroned Khan, who was also reluctant to part with his beloved Princess Bilge and puzzled by the idea of sending three thousand young girls as part of his dowry.
Moyanchuo, who was raised as the crown prince by Huai Ren Khan from a young age, was no stranger to political marriages between countries.
Just like his father, Gulipeiro, who, in order to deepen the friendship between the Uyghurs and the Daxin Kingdom, also proposed marriage to Zhao Gan of Xin'an in Daxin Kingdom.
Furthermore, this request was granted by the Great Xin Dynasty.
However, although Emperor Jian'an Zhao Gan agreed to Gulipeiro's request for a marriage alliance, he did not send his own daughter to marry a man from 6,800 li away to the Uyghur Khanate!
It was just a decree that bestowed the title of Princess Shujun upon Liu Xinwu, the daughter of the Great Xin Wuning King, and sent her to the Uyghur Khanate to carry out the marriage alliance, in order to demonstrate the deep friendship between the two countries.
Now, it is only natural and expected that the old prime minister Has proposed a marriage alliance with Prince Chen Huai'an of Jin in order to avoid the destruction of the Uyghur kingdom.
However, it's unnecessary for a marriage alliance to force the only daughter of the mighty Khan, Princess Bilge, to submit to Prince Chen Huai'an of Jin, and even send three thousand beautiful young girls as part of her dowry!
Couldn't they just find any pretty maid in the Uyghur royal palace and bestow upon her the title of princess?
However, faced with the doubts of the mighty Khan Moyanchuo, the old prime minister Has nodded firmly and then revealed his plan.
Old Has said, "Khan, the reason why I advocate sending Princess Bilge to marry into the Uyghur Khanate is because I have made long-term considerations and plans for the future of the Uyghur Khanate and the descendants of the Yaoluoge clan (the surname of the Uyghur Khan)."
"Khan, please listen carefully to what this old minister has to say!"
Has continued slowly and deliberately, "This old minister was previously aware of Prince Chen Huai'an's experiences. As the heir of a non-royal prince, he faced the situation where the Great Xin Dynasty ruthlessly stripped him of his military power;"
"With only 8,000 soldiers of the Longcheng Polu Army, they swept across half of the Great Xin Dynasty's territory in just over half a year, successively destroying the Turkic Khaganate, inflicting a major defeat on the Great Xin Dynasty's hundreds of thousands of troops, and even forcing Emperor Jian'an, Zhao Gan, to commit suicide at Tumu Fortress."
"This achievement alone far surpasses that of Emperor Zhao Mang of the Great Xin Dynasty, who conquered the country on horseback!"
At this point, a sharp, intelligent glint suddenly flashed in Haas's slightly cloudy eyes, and he said, word by word, "In this old minister's view—"
"Within three years, Prince Chen Huai'an of Jin will surely be able to seize the Central Plains, unify the Great Xin Dynasty, and become a founding emperor like Emperor Zhenwu Zhao Mang!"
Upon hearing this, the already agitated Khan Moyanchuo, in the magnificent palace hall, lost all interest in listening to the old prime minister Hasti sing praises of Chen Huai'an.
He waved his hand impatiently and said, "Prime Minister, even if Chen Huai'an becomes the founding emperor, what does that have to do with my Uyghur Khanate?"
"The current situation is that Chen Huai'an's Longcheng army is divided into two routes and is advancing towards the Uyghur capital, Harabalgas, with overwhelming force."
"In less than a month, the army of Longcheng will be at our gates!"
Mo Yanchuo continued with a gloomy expression, "In the future, if this Chen Huai'an really ascends the throne and establishes a new nation, he will be climbing to the pinnacle of power by stepping on the corpses of countless Uyghur Khanate people!"
Ha ha!
Below the main hall, the old prime minister Has, still unhurried, replied with a smile, "What the Khan says is absolutely right!"
"That is why I advocate sending Princess Bhikkhu to marry into the royal family, and even more so, sending three thousand beautiful young women as her dowry!"
Has said, "Khan, as far as this old minister knows, Prince Chen Huai'an of Jin is not yet married. If Princess Bilge were to marry Prince Chen Huai'an, she would be the rightful Princess Consort of Jin."
"When Prince Chen Huai'an of Jin ascends the throne and becomes emperor one day, Princess Pijia will naturally be the founding empress, and the prince she gives birth to will be the crown prince of the new dynasty, the heir apparent!"
"In this way, the nation established by Chen Huai'an will, in less than a century, be half descended from the blood of my Uyghur people, the blood of the Yaoluoge clan!"
After a pause, Has continued with a smile, "This time, my suggestion to provide three thousand young maidens as dowry is also part of the whole plan."
"Whether it is Chen Huai'an or other rulers, they will inevitably marry these dowry girls to their brave and skilled founding generals, making them their wives or concubines."
"In either case, as long as these Uyghur girls eventually give birth to male infants, they will naturally gain status through their sons. The descendants of those founding generals who have half-Uyghur blood will become the backbone of the new dynasty without needing a century."
At this point, the old prime minister, Has, could no longer suppress a smug smile.
"It won't take a hundred years. As long as my Uyghur Khanate can produce a person of extraordinary talent, with the offspring of these three thousand young girls, we will surely achieve great things!"
"Even if we can't stand on the shoulders of Chen Huai'an's new dynasty and revive the glory and splendor of my Uyghur Khanate, at least we can preserve my Uyghur Khanate's dominant position as the leader of the thirty-six kingdoms of the Western Regions!"
"Khan, this plan appears to be our Uyghur Khanate yielding and submitting to Prince Chen Huai'an of Jin; in reality, it is a clandestine scheme to steal the day and change the night!"
"Let us exchange the current humiliation for the glorious resurgence of the Uyghur Khanate a century later!"
"No matter how you look at it, this is the best strategy to avoid national annihilation right now, without exception!"
It must be admitted that Has, the old prime minister of the Huihe Khanate, was indeed quite capable, and his perspective on issues was exceptionally unique.
But it was precisely this theory of the old prime minister Has that made the Uyghur high-ranking officials present, including the mighty Khan Moyanchuo, nod frequently and think it made sense.
Of course, this was also related to the fact that the Uyghur civil and military officials were powerless to resist the overwhelming Longcheng troops.
Having a solution is always better than having no solution!
Regardless of whether this method works or not, let's try it as a last resort!
The psychological state of the mighty Khan Moyanchuo also underwent a dramatic change!
Don't you, Chen Huai'an, want to destroy the Uyghur Kingdom?
Now, I, the Khan, will not let you succeed. I will even make you call me father. Just thinking about it makes me feel so good!
However, isn't Chen Huai'an engaged to Liu Shujun, the daughter of Liu Xinwu, the Prince of Wuning of Daxin, who was bestowed the title of Princess Shujun by Emperor Jian'an Zhao Qian?
Mo Yanchuo immediately raised a question, saying, "Prime Minister, as far as I know, isn't Prince Chen Huai'an of Jin betrothed to Princess Liu Shujun of the Wu Ning Prince's Mansion, who has been bestowed the title of princess by the court?"
"At this point, would Chen Huai'an agree to let Princess Pijia marry into the family?"
Ha ha!
Upon hearing this, old Has stroked his white beard and said with a meaningful smile, "Khan, this Prince Jin, Chen Huai'an, is engaged to Princess Liu Shujun of the Wu Ning Prince's Mansion;
"But, he hasn't had a chance to marry Liu Shujun yet, has he?"
At this point, old Has paused deliberately before continuing, "Right now, Prince Chen Huai'an of Jin is far away in the Uyghur Khaganate, thousands of miles away from Prince Wu Ning;"
"If His Highness Prince Jin, in the prime of his life, were to meet Princess Pijia, the most beautiful princess of the thirty-six kingdoms of the Western Regions, who can say for sure that he might take the bait and make it a fait accompli?"
"Khan, this is what they call being in a good position, hahaha!"
Mo Yanchuo listened and it seemed to make sense.
The mighty Khan Moyanchuo was quite confident in the appearance of his daughter, Princess Bilge.
I refuse to believe that Princess Pijia, the most beautiful princess in the Western Regions, could not capture Chen Huai'an's young and restless heart.
There's no time to lose; this matter needs to be addressed immediately.
Mo Yanchuo immediately made the decision, saying, "Prime Minister, this matter shall be handled according to your opinion. I, the Khan, approve it!"
"As for Princess Bilge's ideological work, I, the Khan, will do it myself. Consider it a sacrifice for the sake of tens of millions of Uyghur subjects and people. After all, she was born into an imperial family!"
"Prime Minister Has, listen to my command—"
"Your old minister is here!"
Moyanchuo issued a royal decree, saying: "I hereby appoint you as the Minister of Peace, and you shall be fully responsible for negotiating peace with Prince Chen Huai'an of Jin. All personnel and resources of the Uyghur court shall be under your unified command, and all ministers, princes and nobles must cooperate unconditionally."
"Anyone who disobeys will be executed without mercy!"
"Your humble servant obeys!"
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