Chapter 617: How is anyone supposed to play like this?

Shock!

This was absolutely a shock to the entire audience!

Liu Zheng also wore a look of utter astonishment.

What were the Li Bo Documents? If the Cold Jade Bed was something people wanted out of curiosity, it was optional. But these Li Bo Documents were something the entire cultural circle of Longyan was pursuing.

The so-called Li Bo Documents were the draft letters written by Li Bo, the Chief Clerk of the Western Regions during the early Longyan Dynasty, to Long Xi, the King of Yanqi.

In Liu Zheng's past life, the Li Bo Documents had been stolen by the Wa people and displayed in a Wa museum. This manuscript, which once shocked the world, was of absolutely extraordinary significance to Huaxia civilization.

According to the Book of Jin, Li Bo was originally the Chief Clerk of the Western Regions for the Western Jin Dynasty, stationed in Loulan. When the Western Jin moved south and entered the Former Liang Dynasty, he continued to serve as the Chief Clerk of the Western Regions. In 327 AD, Zhao Zhen, the Wuji Colonel who belonged to the Former Liang and was stationed in Turpan's Gaochang, betrayed the Former Liang Dynasty, self-appointed himself as the Prefect of Gaochang Commandery, and intended to split off, declare independence, and dominate the region.

After learning of this situation, Li Bo reported it to Zhang Jun, the King of Former Liang, and requested to attack Zhao Zhen. Soon after, Zhang Jun personally campaigned against Gaochang; the first time he returned without success, the second time he achieved a total victory and captured Zhao Zhen alive... Later, the Former Liang Dynasty established Gaochang Commandery in the Turpan region, which was realized precisely on the basis of pacifying Zhao Zhen.

As the Chief Clerk of the Western Regions for the Former Liang, Li Bo carried out this military and political mission that was both important and highly confidential. Therefore, when he wrote letters to the King of Yanqi, Long Xi, he was very serious and careful, repeatedly weighing his wording and changing drafts multiple times. Two main drafts survived, both of which were obtained by Ju Ruichao.

Zhang Jun's order for Li Bo to campaign against Zhao Zhen was a major event at the time. According to the Biography of Zhang Jun in the Book of Jin: "The Chief Clerk of the Western Regions, Li Bo, requested to attack the rebel minister Zhao Zhen, but was defeated by Zhen. The critics believed that Li Bo's planning led to the defeat and requested his execution. Zhang Jun said: 'I always think that the Han Emperor's killing of Wang Hui is not as good as Qin Mu's pardon of Meng Ming.'" More than 1,600 years later, the relevant drafts reappeared in the "Three Rooms" of the ancient city of Loulan, and the significance was extraordinary.

In his past life, this not only proved the existence of the ancient Loulan Kingdom but also recorded in detail the details of the Zhongyuan imperial court's rule and management of the Western Regions at that time.

It also provided very conclusive proof that the Western Regions once belonged to Huaxia!

And in Longyan.

What did these Li Bo Documents mean?

Unlike the Li Bo Documents of his past life, the cultural circle of Longyan had long known of the existence of this manuscript! Because this manuscript was the very last document left behind when Xie Xuan fled to the Western Regions after destroying a large number of documents from the Western Regions, which could prove that Longyan had once ruled the Western Regions!

At that time, the various countries of the Western Regions had slowly begun to break away from the control and rule of Longyan, and the Western Regions were already appearing to be in submission but acting in opposition to the Longyan Dynasty. Seeing that his attempt to seize the throne had failed, Xie Xuan intended to flee to the Western Regions, manage it, and then make a comeback. Therefore, he burned all the documents concerning the Western Regions, so that he could build the Western Regions into an independent sovereign state that could break away from Longyan!

Only this copy of the Li Bo Documents was borrowed for reading by a concubine in the inner palace at the time and was fortunately preserved.

Later, Xie Xuan would not give up. Finally, after several attempts and the loss of countless Night Walkers, in the process of snatching Zhai Qing'er, he used a feint to the east to attack in the west and still stole this document that could prove the Western Regions once belonged to Longyan.

At this, the scholars of Longyan wept bitterly and cried out about the tragedy of the Heavenly Dynasty.

Alas.

It was destined that Xie Xuan would never be the true Emperor.

His schemes and ideas were all good, but he just happened to encounter Liu Zheng.

After Dayuan was destroyed.

Xie Tianyao even ordered people to retrieve the Li Bo Documents, but unexpectedly, those people simply could not find them.

Some time later, rumors spread that the Li Bo Documents had been taken by Loulan and kept as a treasure. And the current Loulan was already a major power in Central Asia, a trade center, with strong troops and sturdy horses. Although it was nominally subordinate to Longyan, if you sent someone to ask, Reguli would just say she didn't have them.

You had no Method, right?

However...

This time...

Loulan actually brought them out?

"This..."

"Emperor, Emperor!"

"The Li Bo Documents! Those are the Li Bo Documents!"

"My God!"

A group of old and young people in the Imperial City began to wail and howl. These people who respected the Emperor naturally knew what these Li Bo Documents meant; they meant the former strength of Longyan! They meant that there could be a real official document that could prove that the Western Regions had been Longyan's since ancient times! Longyan taking back its own land was legitimate!

And not something that Governor Liu had occupied by brute force!

This point was very important!

This would shut up all kinds of public opinion unfavorable to Longyan!

Moreover, according to this manuscript, the Western Regions controlled by the once-prosperous Longyan were not just this little bit now, but even included more countries in Central Asia, further west, and further west! In other words, if Longyan continued to expand next, it would still be legitimate!

History!

This is history!

Everyone should respect history!

Many people, upon seeing this grand gift from Loulan, even forgot to breathe.

Heavens!

This was only the third one!

Has this Loulan already started playing like this? What are they supposed to do after this?

"Good!"

Xie Tianyao also couldn't help but get excited, grabbing the railing tightly as he stood up and laughed loudly: "What a fine Li Bo Documents, good! The Loulan Kingdom has put in the effort!"

"Long live, long live, long, long live our Emperor!"

"Long live our Emperor!"

The whole audience shouted.

It was as if Longyan had truly returned to its former glory! Look at how powerful Loulan was, and even they acknowledged the ruling status of Longyan.

The majesty of a great power!

This is the majesty of a great power!

"Hahahaha... whatever the Envoy wants, just say it!"

Xie Tianyao once again displayed his generous side.

The Loulan Envoy said in unison: "Loulan wishes to take back the Gutuohao Pasture that belongs to our country, please grant us permission, Emperor!"

"Please grant us permission, Emperor!"

"Pfft..."

The Juyan people, who had just been in high spirits, almost fell to the ground headfirst.

Damn it!

Do you have to play it like this!

If you all play like this, it's easy for trouble to happen, you know!

Everyone else in the audience was also holding back their laughter.

Good grief.

It seems these two delegations are really at odds with each other.

Xie Tianyao was also completely bewildered.

What was he supposed to do about this?

He had just agreed to the Juyan people, and now the Loulan people wanted to take it back? As the dignified Son of Heaven, with his golden words, how could he be so inconsistent?

Consequently.

He chuckled and said, "Beloved Loulan subjects, your filial piety is commendable. However, this matter concerns the Bitter Remonstrance between two nations; how about we see it settled at the Longyun Games in half a month?"

Although the Loulan people were unwilling, they had no other choice; they glared fiercely at the Juyan side and shouted "Long live" once again.

Xie Tianyao was very happy and waved his hand grandly.

"Reward them!"

"Thirty thousand cattle and sheep, thirty thousand bolts of silk, thirty thousand pieces of porcelain, thirty thousand jars of fine wine!"

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Liu Zheng, on his side, nearly coughed up blood.

The atmosphere at the scene, however, became even more heated, with sounds of excitement rising one after another, never ceasing.

This was only the fourth one!

So, would there be even better things to see next?

Some people also began to feel deeply worried.

Facing these treasures...

Is Prefect Liu still likely to win?