Ever since Ying Chu said that the chili was cooked, Shi Huang would come over to study recipes with him whenever he was free.
In the blink of an eye, a few days had passed. It was rare for the other party to casually lie on a chair with him today.
Ying Chu patted his full belly and looked at the First Emperor with surprise.
"Imperial Father, what major event has happened in the court recently? You seem to be in a good mood today!”
"It's not a big deal!"
Even though it wasn't eye-catching, Ying Chu could still see the corners of his mouth curling up.
"Right!"
Shi Huang suddenly thought of something and turned his head.""Chu 'er, do you like the treasures from the Xiongnu?”
The Xiongnu were a nomadic people who lived on water and grass. They raised livestock and hunted to maintain their basic livelihood.
Therefore, there were top-quality horses as well as furs and treasures that were rarely seen in the Central Plains.
If there was something that the little guy liked, would his lifespan increase again?
Shi Huang thought silently in his heart, but his eyes were fixed on the other party.
"Xiongnu?"
Even though he was a little scared, Ying Chu still remembered a lot of information about the Xiongnu.
The Xiongnu were a nomadic people in ancient northern China. They rose at the foot of the Yinshan Mountain in Inner Mongolia. After the fall of the Xia Dynasty in the 16th century B.C., a descendant of the Xia Empress fled to the north and became the Xiongnu after annexing other tribes.
Before the 9th century B.C., a branch of the Xiongnu royal family, the descendants of the Xia royal family, was mainly distributed in the Ordos Plateau east of the Altaic Mountains.
They were a group of nomads in the desert and grasslands of ancient Mongolia. Most of them lived in the Gobi Desert. Their heyday lasted from 209 to 128 B.C.
However, in the thirty-second year of the First Emperor (215 B.C.), the Xiongnu were driven out of the Yellow River Hetao area by the First Emperor's army.
It was not until the Eastern Han Dynasty that the South Xiongnu entered the Central Plains and the North Xiongnu moved westward from Mobei to the Hexi Corridor. It took about 300 years.
In truth, if Ying Chu hadn't destroyed the Sand Dune Rebellion, Great Qin's decline would have been the rise of the Xiongnu!
Ying Chu clearly remembered that the main reason the Xiongnu had come to Great Qin was to make peace!
Because of the Xiongnu's harassment, the First Emperor ordered General Meng Tian to attack the Xiongnu. At that time, Great Qin's 300,000 soldiers chased the Xiongnu for more than 150 kilometers and occupied the Hetao Plain, forcing the Xiongnu to the north of the Yin Mountains.
Then, Meng Tian was ordered by the First Emperor to build a fortress and the Great Wall along the Yellow River to Yinshan, connecting the Great Wall of Qin, Zhao, and Yan. They built a border defense system in the north to deter the Xiongnu.
After that battle, the Xiongnu no longer appeared at Great Qin's borders.
A few years had passed, and now Qin Shi Huang mentioned the Xiongnu. It was probably because something related to the Xiongnu had happened in the court.
"Why, are the Xiongnu people out to harass the people of Great Qin again?”
Ying Chu sat up and said," That shouldn't be the case. General Meng Tian and Brother Fu Su are stationed there. In addition to the defeat a few years ago, the Xiongnu definitely wouldn't dare to provoke Great Qin!”
"Could it be that they are here to make peace?”
He rolled his eyes and instantly understood the key point.
If it was a peace treaty, then the first emperor's question would make sense.
If they wanted to obtain the treasures of the Xiongnu, there were only two ways. They could either send a large army to attack the Xiongnu's royal court, or the Xiongnu would surrender.
However, attacking the Xiongnu required a lot of preparation work. In this way, as a person in the palace, he would definitely hear some rumors.
But in fact, if it wasn't for the first emperor's question, he would have never heard of anything related to the Xiongnu.
Therefore, the Xiongnu must have sent an envoy to negotiate peace!
Ying Chu, who was immersed in his own thoughts, didn't notice the surprise that flashed through Shi Huang's eyes.
This child was indeed smart!
Shi Huang nodded silently and said,""That's right, the Xiongnu Royal Court sent a letter saying that they want to submit to Great Qin and will send envoys to Xianyang City to pay their respects!”
"Tsk, who wants their gifts? If they can't beat them, they'll surrender. This kind of person has the most scheming ideas. When the time comes, let's not suffer a double loss!”
Ying Chu curled his lips, his face filled with disdain.
You want to sue for peace when you can't win?
Did he want to use the peace talks to exchange for a breather and a large amount of food and resources?
Looking at his expression, Qin Shi Huang smiled and didn't say anything.
How could he not understand a problem that even a child could understand?
Ever since the Xiongnu became a nomadic tribe in the north that was close to the Central Plains, they had tasted the sweetness of contact with the Central Plains.
As long as they lacked something, they could go to the Central Plains and snatch it, and they would have everything.
This situation lasted for a hundred years, and it was only after the six countries were unified that the Xiongnu began to restrain themselves.
Adding on the war from a few years ago, they were afraid of Great Qin and could only survive.
Without enough food, coupled with the constant civil strife, the development of the Xiongnu in the past two years was naturally extremely slow.
The First Emperor knew that they had chosen to surrender because they wanted to develop themselves with Great Qin's help.
But the First Emperor didn't care!
A mere Xiongnu was not worthy of his attention.
Compared to these things that had yet to happen, he preferred to see the surrounding smaller countries bow down to Great Qin.
Moreover, even if those people really dared to rebel in the future, the Great Wall that he had spent a huge amount of manpower, material, and financial resources to build was not to be trifled with!
Since Meng Tian could defeat the Xiongnu once, there would definitely be a second time!
Moreover, what if the Xiongnu saw the prosperity of Great Qin and became afraid and sincerely submitted?
Seeing his confident and domineering appearance, Ying Chu swallowed back the words he wanted to say.
Qin Shi Huang was a person who treated his enemies, whether it was the former rulers of the country or the political enemies of the country, fiercely and cruelly. He did not use words or looks, killing people like hemp, and eliminating evil.
It would be fine if the Xiongnu didn't have any ill intentions, but once they had second thoughts, the First Emperor would definitely not let them off easily!
Moreover, with him around, he would definitely not let the Xiongnu envoys take advantage of him.
Thinking of this, Ying Chu was filled with anticipation for the Xiongnu messenger's visit.
Putting aside the thousand-li horse, gold, silver, and jewelry, just the thought of the kebabs made him drool.
"Imperial Father, when the Xiongnu emissaries come to visit, can I go and watch?”
"What's wrong? Do you want to go and see?"
"Yes, I heard that their clothes and language are different from Great Qin's, so your son is quite interested.”
"Since you want to, then go. After the Xiongnu emissary arrives, I will hold a banquet. At that time, you will attend with me!”
"Thank you, Imperial Father!"
Ying Chu bared his big white teeth, but his eyes kept rolling around.
When they arrived at the banquet, he wanted to see if these Xiongnu emissaries were truly loyal!
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