In 174 BC, the Xiongnu Shan wrote to Emperor Wen of Han to request the fulfillment of the covenant of peace.
Speaking of which, Mao Dun was indeed a great Shan Yu, he destroyed Dong Hu in the east, invaded the Yue clan in the west, swallowed Lou Fu in the south, and conquered tribes such as Ding Zero and Qu She, and after unifying the grasslands, he established a powerful Xiongnu Empire.
(Morton Stills)
As for Mo Dun and the Han Dynasty, they were also quite entangled, and he not only accepted the Han Dynasty's foreign surname Wang Wangxin, but also besieged Han Gaozu's ancestor Liu Bang in Baideng, and repeatedly invaded the borders of the Han Dynasty.
Liu Bang was very anxious about this, for the sake of the country's long-term peace and stability, Liu Bang not only married a brother to Mo Dun, reached a policy of peace and affinity, but also sent a large amount of cotton wool, silk, wine, rice and food every year, in exchange for the peace of the country and the well-being of the people.
After Lü Hou's death, Liu Heng ascended the throne with the support of the eunuch Zhou Bo and others, as Emperor Wen of Han.
At that time, the Xiongnu repeatedly broke their oaths and invaded the border, but the Han Dynasty was very weak due to years of war. Just when Liu Heng was distressed by this, Mao Dun wrote him this letter, proposing that he hoped to continue the peace and affection covenant of that year, so that the people of the two countries could live and work in peace and contentment.
Mo Dun's letter was exactly what Liu Heng wanted, so he agreed to Mo Dun's request.
Subsequently, Mo Dun died of illness, and his son Ji Congee inherited the throne of Shan Yu, which was for the old Man Shan Yu.
When Emperor Wen of Han heard about it, he decided to continue to carry out the policy of peace and pro-family, so he selected a young and beautiful woman among the imperial princes and nobles to go to the Xiongnu and befriended the old Shangdan Yu.
Considering that the matter of peace and affinity was related to the diplomacy of the two countries, and in order to ensure that nothing was wrong, Emperor Wendi of Han deliberately selected a shrewd and capable person among the eunuchs in the palace to assist him, and this person was the Bank of China.
The BOC said that he knew that the Huns, as a nomadic people, had always lived a hard life and a difficult environment, so he repeatedly said that he did not want to go.
Unfortunately, the Bank of China said that he was just a castrated eunuch and had no right to speak, and although he strongly expressed his reluctance to go to the land of the Xiongnu, Emperor Wen of Han could not find anyone more suitable than him for a while and a half. Besides, a eunuch, just doing things, where so many words come from.
Before going to the Xiongnu, he once said to someone, "I will be a Han patient." "This means that the emperor forced me to go to the Xiongnu, and I must do something unfavorable to the Han Dynasty."
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After arriving at the Xiongnu, the Bocchi said that he immediately surrendered to Lao Shangdan Yu.
The Bocchio said that although he was a eunuch, he had some talents.
The Bank of China said that seeing that the Xiongnu were very fond of the goods and food sent by the Han Dynasty, he told lao Shangdanyu that the total population of the Xiongnu was not enough for a county in the Han Dynasty, but because the food and clothing were self-sufficient and did not depend on the Han people, they were strong. But now everyone is advocating the goods and food of the Han Dynasty, and it will not be long before they will be influenced by the Han Dynasty and gradually be Sinicized, and when the time comes, the Xiongnu will belong to the Han Dynasty without a single shot.
After hearing about it, Lao Shangdan thought it was very reasonable, so he asked him how to stop this phenomenon.
The Bank of China said that the silk sent by the Han Dynasty should be made into clothes and pants, so that people should wear such clothes to run through the thorns, so that the silk will soon be damaged, and everyone knows that this is not as strong as the huns.
In addition, the food sent by the Han Dynasty was thrown away to show that only the Xiongnu's beef, mutton, and milk were delicious foods that could enhance people's physique.
Therefore, the old Shangdan Yu followed the plan, and indeed curbed the Xiongnu people's admiration for han dynasty clothing and food.
In addition, the Bocchio said that it also taught the statistical methods of the Han Dynasty to the people around them, so that they could learn to record the records in pieces, so that they could count the number of people and livestock.
On the other hand, Emperor Wen of Han, in order to show the style of a great power, exchanged many letters with his relatives and the old Shangdan Yu.
Emperor Wen of Han's letters were written on 1 foot and 1 inch wooden mu, and at the beginning of the letter they always began with the words "The emperor respectfully greeted the Xiongnu da dan yu peace".
The Bank of China said that a powerful country should overwhelm the other side diplomatically, so he suggested that Lao Shangdan yu reply with a 1 foot 2 inch wooden mu and at the beginning of the letter with "the Xiongnu born of heaven and earth, the Sun and the Moon placed by the Xiongnu DaDan Yu", in addition, he also asked Lao Shangdan Yu to engrave the seals and other seals larger than the seals of Emperor Wen of Han, in order to show that the Xiongnu were stronger than the Han Dynasty.
(Stills of Emperor Wendi of Han)
Although Emperor Wen of Han understood the deep meaning after seeing the letter, because the Han Dynasty needed to resume production, he did not accuse Lao ShangdanYu.
In order to show the harmony between the two countries, Emperor Wen of Han sent emissaries to greet Lao Shangdanyu.
The emissary was quite dismissive of the customs of the Huns, and mentioned in the chat that the Huns did not respect the elderly.
The Bank of China said that after the Han Dynasty was conscripted into the army, when they were about to leave for the border, did the old people in the family pack warm clothes and food and let them take them on the road to eat and wear?
The Prophet acknowledged that this was indeed the case.
Therefore, the Bank of China said that the Huns knew the importance of war, so the old people would leave fat food for the young adults to eat, and let the young adults defend them, so as to ensure the strength of the young adults and the old people could also be protected. Therefore, to say that the Huns did not respect the elderly is simply nonsense.
Every time the envoys of the Han Dynasty debated, the BOC always refuted them with nothing to say. Later, the Bank of China said to the envoys of the Han Dynasty that you should talk less, and you only need to ensure that the food and materials sent are sufficient and of good quality. If the goods and food sent do not satisfy the old man, then wait until autumn when the Huns ride on their horses to level your harvest.
The attitude of the Bank of China made the Han Dynasty emissaries very dissatisfied, and asked him whether he was a Han Dynasty person.
As a result, the BOC said that he and the Huns were one family.
Angry, the emissaries of the Han Dynasty went back to complain to Emperor Wen of Han.
The Bocchi said that he not only threatened the envoys of the Han Dynasty, but also used his familiarity with the Han Dynasty to give advice to the old Shangdan Yu and repeatedly planned the timing and location of the war in favor of the Xiongnu.
Lao Shangdan Yu had the Zhonghang doctrine that he often seized the lead in his conquests with the Han Dynasty, so he regarded the Zhonghang theory as an important adviser and gave him a rich reward.
The behavior of the BoC said brought great harm to the Han Dynasty. The Xiongnu slaughtered everywhere they went, and many Han Chinese were destroyed and their wives were scattered, and the Han Dynasty was greatly affected militarily and economically because of him.
Later generations were extremely shameless in saying that the BOC had betrayed the country and sought glory, so when they talked about traitors, they listed him as the originator of traitors.
(Reference historical materials: "History", "Zizhi Tongjian")