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Chapter 1019 – 1015【Wenqing Khan】

Chapter 1019 1015 [Wenqing Khan]

Khwarazmo is not only the name of a city, but also the collective name of a large oasis.

When the overland Silk Road flourished, whoever could occupy this place would rule the world. Because Chinese goods came from Chang’an, all the way through various states in Central Asia, and finally must be transported from Khwarazm to Persia.

But with the advent of the age of great navigation, Khwarazmo inevitably declined.

The capital of the Khiva Khanate is in Khwarazm, and King Anusha has only been on the throne for two years. The century-long war has made the country weak and the people poor. Although his father unified the country, he failed to restore the people’s livelihood and economy.

Not only is it poor, but there are not many literate people.

Both father and son attach great importance to culture. Anusha’s father, Abhazi, wants to write the history of the Khiva Khanate’s dynasty. However, after searching all over the country, he was the only one who could take on this important task. The old king had no choice but to write history himself.

The history book is called “Turkic Lineage”, which is a must-read book for studying the Genghis Khan family.

“Khan, there is a Chinese envoy coming to visit, and it is only a hundred miles away from the capital.” The court minister reported.

“Chinese envoy?”

Anusha was very pleasantly surprised. His country was next to Persia, and his father had a good relationship with Persia. When he was a prince, he often bought Persian books to read, and he also liked to inquire about Persian news from passing businessmen.

Anusha learned from the Persian merchants that there is a China in the far east, which is the starting point of the Silk Road.

There was a great emperor in China who kept correspondence with the Persian emperor all the year round.

The Persian emperor praised the Chinese emperor’s poems, and there are several poems that have been handed down. Anusha would have recited them a long time ago. He wanted to get in touch with the Chinese emperor even in his dreams.

When Xie Yuan led the Chinese envoys across the desert and arrived at Khwarezm, King Anusha had already led his ministers to wait outside the city.

As if it was a festival, Anusha asked all subjects to wear the best clothes.

Literate ministers surround him, and those who cannot read stand farther away. He tried his best to make his country appear rich and cultured, so as not to make the Chinese envoys feel too shabby.

“Dear Chinese envoys, welcome to come from afar.” Anusha personally stepped forward to greet him. In order to show his knowledge, he used very pure Persian language.

Coincidentally, Xie Yuan can also speak Persian, and he learned it from the Persian envoy.

Xie Yuan bowed his hands and said: “Chinese envoy Xie Yuan, pay homage to Khan.”

Anusha said: “It’s a great pleasure to meet you. Please send my regards to the great Chinese Emperor.”

Xie Yuan said: “We must convey Khan’s kindness.”

Anusha said: “All envoys please enter the city.”

Xie Yuan introduced while walking: “This is Ayuqi, the prince of the Turghut Khanate.”

“Have the Turghuts established a country?” Anusha also knew the Turghuts. In the past few years, his father expanded wildly and swallowed up a large area of Xiaoyuzi’s territory, which was almost on the border with the Turghut Ministry.

Xie Yuan explained: “The Turghuts came from China, and His Majesty the Emperor has canonized their leader as king. The brave Turghut soldiers captured Astrakhan last month and established the country with their capital there. “

Astrakhan was occupied by the Mongols?

Anusha envied this very much. His country was on the east coast of the Caspian Sea, and Astrakhan was on the north shore of the Caspian Sea. Of course, he knew how rich that city was.

Ayuqi greeted in Mongolian: “Meet the Khan!”

Anusha also responded in Mongolian: “You are so brave that you can drive away the Russians.”

Anusha has little contact with Russia, neither likes nor dislikes. Of course he didn’t know that in another time and space, he defeated Peter the Great’s expeditionary army with the power of the whole country.

Everyone came to the palace, which is very dilapidated.

One wall was probably collapsed. Although it has been repaired, traces of repair can be seen. The king didn’t even have the financial resources to decorate the outer wall.

The banquet has been prepared for many days, but it is only lively, and the food is not rich, only bread, wine and roasted whole lamb.

Anusha and Xie Yuan sat opposite each other on the carpet, and their subordinates sat behind them. In front of the carpet is a cabaret performance, with musicians on both sides accompaniment to the dancers, playing many unnamed Persian instruments.

“Are there really a million people in Nanjing?” Anusha asked curiously.

Xie Yuan replied: “There are 1.2 million people inside and outside the city.”

“It’s really the greatest city in the world,” Anusha asked with a look of yearning, “Is there really no beggars in Nanjing?”

Xie Yuan explained: “Not only are there no beggars in Nanjing, but all cities in China are free of beggars. If there are poor people who have lost their source of income due to disasters and diseases, officials will organize them to emigrate to the north. The northern provinces of China have experienced long-term wars. There is plenty of land to house them. As for the old, weak, sick and disabled, who have no family to take care of them, there are nursing homes in every county. The government will give them food and let them do some work within their ability.”

Anusha was shocked: “There are no beggars, the disabled and the elderly can get relief. How rich this country should be, and how merciful the emperor of the empire should be. Even if you use the most elegant words in the world, write the whole world Even the most beautiful poems cannot describe the greatness of the Chinese emperor.”

“Khan is also a wise king,” Xie Yuan complimented. “I have come all the way. Although your people are poor, they live much better than the poor in Tsarist Russia and Xiaoyuzi. Moreover, the society is orderly and the city is very It is clean, which shows that the Khiva Khanate is on the right track.”

This flattery hit Anusha’s heart. His father was in charge of unification and expansion, but he was committed to developing culture, economy and people’s livelihood. After only two years of administration, the whole country has settled down, and less taxation has allowed the people to breathe.

He also personally coordinated the conflicts between Uzbeks, Turkmens, Kazakhs, Karalpaks and many other ethnic groups, so that all ethnic groups in the country can put down their disputes and coexist peacefully.

The way to mediate conflicts is to straighten out the interests of all parties, and sometimes even give up the interests of the king.

If you are really disobedient, then lead your troops to kill them!

He also encouraged farming and industry and commerce, repaired oasis and river water conservancy facilities, and subsidized children in the capital who were interested in learning to read and read with the imams in the city.

Don’t think that Anusha is a king who only understands internal affairs. After ten years of development, he will show his sharp fangs and annex a large area of the Bukhara Khanate next door.

Wen Taowu strategy, proficient in everything, it is a pity that the king’s background is too weak, and he is caught in the middle by Tsarist Russia and Persia.

Halfway through the banquet, Xie Yuan took out silk as a gift.

Anusha also untied his exquisite dagger: “Please pass it to His Majesty the Emperor of China for me.” Then he asked suddenly, “Mr. Messenger, do you have any Chinese books with you? I hope to appreciate the great Chinese culture.”

Xie Yuan said: “It’s been a long journey, and I have brought a copy of the Tao Te Ching with me.”

“I would like to exchange my collection with you.” Anusha was very happy. He is an avid fan of Persian culture and Chinese culture.

“Of course, and there is no need to exchange, I can give the book to Khan as a gift,” Xie Yuan asked, “but do you know Chinese characters?”

Anusha said: “I don’t know it, but someone in Persia knows it. I can copy it down and send it to Persia for translation. I also have a son who is 14 years old this year. I hope to send him to China to study. My son is very smart, he studied in Persia for four years and he can recite a lot of Persian poetry.”

“Your prince is willing to go to China to study, then I will definitely take him there.” Xie Yuan responded without hesitation, and taking the prince of another country to study in Nanjing is also considered an achievement for the envoy.

Next, the Khan kept talking about poetry and recited a long Turkic poem he wrote on the spot.

Fearing that Xie Yuan would not understand, he read the Persian version of his poems again.

Wenqing Khan…

That night, all the envoys got a solid sleep.

In the early morning of the next day, when the sky was just getting bright, Anusha came to the door again and continued to ask Xie Yuan about Chinese culture.

This time we are talking about history, Xie Yuan can only start with the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, and briefly describe the various dynasties in China. All the way to the Mongolian period, Anusha became very excited because he was a descendant of Jochi, the son of Genghis Khan.

Xie Yuan said: “Khan’s ancestral land is now Chinese territory, and all Mongolians are Chinese.”

“The grievances between the ancestors and the Han people, let it go,” Anusha thought quite understandably, and he said with a smile, “My distant ancestor Shuchi came from China, and China is also the home of my ancestors.” This is the historical origin of our two countries, and it will only make us closer in the future. If I have the opportunity, I really want to visit Diaoyu City and appreciate how majestic the strong city that killed the Mongolian Khan is.”

Xie Yuan said: “Your Highness, you can go and see instead of Khan.”

“Then it’s a deal,” Anusha beckoned for the guards, took out a history book and said, “This is “Turkic Lineage” written by my father, which records the history of the Mongolian Western Expedition and elaborates in detail on the history of the Golden Family. The lineage of Western countries.”

Xie Yuan immediately stood up solemnly, took the history book and put it away carefully, this thing is very precious.

Talking freely about the history of China and the Mongolians, it took more than ten days to talk.

Xie Yuan wanted to talk about the Torghut Ministry many times, but Anusha intentionally or unintentionally diverted it.

Obviously, Anusha doesn’t want to get involved in the disputes on the northern shore of the Caspian Sea, he only intends to develop and expand on the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea.

This level of meaning was revealed, and Xie Yuan didn’t say any more, as long as the two countries don’t go to war, the threat to the southeast of the Turghut Kingdom can be lifted.

When Xie Yuan bid farewell again, Anusha continued to persuade him to stay, and began to consult China’s political ecology. For example, the structure of national departments, such as the development of the imperial examination system, although it is of no use to the Khiva Khanate, the political framework can be used as a reference.

Xie Yuan has experienced so many countries along the way, and Anusha in front of him is willing to ask such profound questions.

After staying in Khwarazmo for a full month and a half, the Chinese diplomatic mission finally left. Instead of going back the same way, but going south to Persia, you can take a merchant ship to return home by sea.

(end of this chapter)