Chapter 38 5. Modun's love letter

In the third year of Xiaohui (192 BC), a major event happened in Chang'an City.Seriously speaking, because of this incident, the Han Dynasty was almost dragged into a raging war. The thing is like this: First, Lu Zhi found a woman from the clan, made her a princess, and married the Hun King Modun to consolidate the victory of the marriage.However, at this time, the Huns were like the rising sun, their national strength was prosperous, and they had no scruples.Mao Dun, King of the Huns, was like a lonely and idle beast on the prairie, desperately wanting to wander around to dissipate his excess energy.So, Mao Dun uncharacteristically refused to make a marriage.

Mao Dun's 180-degree change made the entire Han Dynasty a little bit overwhelmed.This is really a dangerous signal.If you don't make love, then what do you want to do?Could it be that he was afraid of being blown by the northwest wind while staying in the prairie, and he had the crooked idea of ​​going to the Central Plains to rob? When the Han Dynasty was still suspicious, the envoy of Maodun came.The envoy of the Huns told Lu Zhi: Our king said that we can make a marriage.But the princess must be replaced for him, and he must be a new dignitary. When Lu Zhi heard this, his heart felt like a falling stone.Well, since Mouton doesn't like Princess Xinfeng, I'll change him to a prettier one.The Han Dynasty lacked everything, except fake princesses.Besides, the Han Dynasty was a government that emphasized integrity. Since the Three Guarantees were implemented, it must be implemented every word.

The Xiongnu envoy looked at Lu Zhi with a smile on his face, and then said: As for the person our king wants, he has already chosen.He also wrote a courtship letter to his beloved, and asked Empress Lu to read it. After speaking, the Huns envoy presented a love letter from Modu. The words of the Huns envoy made Lu Zhi restless.What worries her is that if Modun sends spies to find out that the princesses sealed off by the Han Dynasty are all parallel imports, it will be a big trouble.However, when Lv Zhi opened the letter, her face was like a tomato thrown into an iron pan. It was bright at first, then turned purple, and finally it was like a black tomato fried into a mass of burnt black tomatoes.

If she had to find words to describe her mood at this time, it would be a shame!One more word, that is anger!Because, Mao Dun's love letter was not written to a certain princess or girl in the Han Dynasty. The person who was caught by Mao Dun was precisely Lu Zhi himself. Here, if we want to fully understand Lu Zhi's incomparable anger, we have to publish the content of Mao Dun's love letter.Its text is as follows: Dear Empress Lu: There are some things that are wrong as soon as they are spoken.However, these words have been on my mind for a long, long time.Excuse me for saying it today.

On the grasslands of the Great Northwest, what a lonely monarch I am.This kind of inner loneliness is completely caused by the desolation of the Northwest.As you know, I was born in the swamp and raised on horseback.In this place where the fierce wind is strong, there is nothing interesting except for grasslands and grasslands, except for barren mountains and barren mountains. So I have always been eager to visit the Central Plains and appreciate the graceful and beautiful scenery of the Central Plains.I heard that you have been single since your husband died.You are lonely, I am lonely, we are not happy with each other.Why not let me share your loneliness with you, and you also come to bear a share of loneliness for me, complement each other, kill two birds with one stone, why not do it?

In the end, Maodun wrote his full name on the inscription office in a serious manner: 竹鞮Modun. This year, Lu Zhi is ninety-nine in her forties, and has long been a grandmother.Unexpectedly, Mao Dun still had the heart to make fun of her. Needless to say, Mao Dun's drunkard's intention was not to drink, he just wanted to stimulate Lu Zhi to fight with him so that he could send troops to rob the Central Plains. Angry, angry.If you don't live in anger, you will die in anger! Lu Zhi immediately summoned Chen Ping, Fan Kuai and Ji Bu to discuss the matter.Lu's pheasant was the first to express his position, beheading the envoys of the Huns first, and then sending troops to attack the Huns.

Lu Zhi's suggestion immediately received a warm response from Fan Kuai.Seeing Fan Kuai's indignant tiger, he stood up and said to Lv Zhi: The Xiongnu should have been beaten long ago.As long as you give me 100,000 troops, Queen Mother Lu, I am willing to lead an expedition and kill every single one of them. Well done Fan Kuai!A gratified smile flashed on Lu Zhi's face.At critical moments, brother-in-law is still reliable. However, as soon as Fan Kui finished speaking, Ji Bu stood up and shouted loudly: "Based on this sentence, someone will pull Fan Kui out immediately and behead him!"

Everyone in the audience was startled by Ji Bu's voice.Mao Dun rode on Empress Lu's head to shit, what's wrong with Fan Kui attacking her, why did he shout such disunity words? So, everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, and all cast their suspicious eyes on Ji Bu. At this time, Ji Bu said with a strong voice: I think that at the beginning, Gaozu Liu Bang led 320,000 soldiers and horses to conquer the Huns, and they were still besieged in Pingcheng.When it is time, even you, Fan Kuai, as a general, will not be able to relieve him of the siege.Now, the scar is not healed yet, yet you forget about the pain, and brazenly shout that one hundred thousand soldiers will be able to defeat the Xiongnu. Isn’t that just talking nonsense?Shouldn't his deceptive words be pulled out and beheaded?

Ji Bu's words shocked everyone.What Ji Bu said was right, Fan Kuai was overblown.At that time, Gao Zu could not handle Maodun even if he went all out. You, Fan Kuai, did not have Han Xin's strategy, let alone the power of a king. If you have ten people's rice, you dare to feed a hundred people. Isn't this too presumptuous? At this time, Lu Zhi remained silent and did not make any statement.Judging from her angry face, she was not very satisfied with Ji Bu's answer.Beating, I'm afraid of asking for trouble; but if I don't fight, will I, an old woman, be humiliated by Maodun like this?I can bear it today, but tomorrow Maodun suddenly said that he would recognize me as his goddaughter, and that he would come to Chang'an to visit me with great fanfare, can he bear it?

Taking ten thousand steps back, even if it is tolerance, things have become like this, how can I go down? Ji Bu seems to have figured out what Lu Zhi was thinking.At this time, he said slowly: Please don't take this matter to heart, Queen Mother.The barbarians of the Huns are like beasts, so don't take Maodun seriously.Whether it is now or in the future, even if he flatters you, you don't have to be happy; since he speaks bad words, you don't have to be angry and hurt yourself. What are steps?This is a good step.Ji Bu's trick is called, you don't have to punish yourself for other people's mistakes, not to mention that Maodun is still a beast.If Mao Dun's so-called love letter is like a poisonous needle that hurt Lu Zhi's self-esteem, then Ji Bu's words are a good medicine for the imperial doctor, once it is applied, it will work and the disease will be cured.

Lu Zhi only used one word to explain this effect: kindness! Christ said, when someone strikes you on the left cheek, you should also stretch out the right cheek.This is the power of humility and tolerance.Humility is the strongest weapon when you face a strong enemy and cannot stand against them.Lu Zhi really didn't want to be humble, but she had to pretend to be humble, sticking out her right cheek. If someone asks, Maodun is a beast, what if he slapped the right cheek?Christ's answer was to keep him playing repeatedly until he was satisfied. At this time, Lu Zhi could only lower his stance and reconcile with Mao Dun with a try-and-seek attitude.First of all, she released the Huns envoy, and sent Mao Dunan two chariots and eight horses; secondly, she wrote a letter in an extremely humble tone, which was a tactful rejection of Mao Dun's "courtship". The letter reads as follows: Shan Yu, you don't forget my small place in the Han Dynasty, and you even gave me a book saying that you want to visit the Central Plains, which really flatters us.Originally, I also longed to serve Shan Yu in person.It's a pity that I am old and faded, my hair is gray, my teeth are almost lost, and I can't even walk steadfastly.Shanyu, the words you heard others praise me are all exaggerations.If you really want to marry an old woman like me, it will be a disgrace to you and the Huns.There is nothing wrong with me and my small capital, please forgive Shan Yu! This is the legendary Tai Chi diplomacy!I believe that even if Maodun had an extra head, he would never have thought that such an answer would be given to him by the staunch and powerful Lv Zhi.The so-called beasts are those who do not know benevolence and righteousness.Even if Mao Dun is a beast, he also understands that Lu Zhi has been very, very humble to him. At this moment, Mao Dun, who wanted to make trouble, suddenly lost the passion to make trouble.As the king of the distant prairie, he still knows a little bit about reciprocity.So, as a gift in return, Mao Dun gave Lu Zhi some good horses.At the same time, he also changed a modest tone and replied to Lu Zhi with a brief letter: Oops, I don't know much about the etiquette of the Central Plains, and I accidentally offended Empress Lu, please forgive me! So, the fake princess who was sent back by Mouton finally got married. I have no way to deal with you Modu, but I believe that my descendants will eventually have a way to deal with your descendants.Now, it's just halftime.