BSI Chapter 385 Seeing that you were also arrested made me feel much better.
Chapter 385 Seeing that you were also arrested made me feel much better.
"Huh?"
Yuwen Chenglong stood outside the main hall, and his eyes lit up as he watched his old friend being brought over.
Speaking of which, this guy was also his benefactor.
Back then, he followed Lü Xiao deep into the northern grasslands, and it was because he captured this unlucky fellow that he was able to achieve many military exploits.
Without Shibi Khan, there would be no Yuwen Chenglong today.
Shibi Khan was escorted and walked step by step toward the main hall.
His hair was mostly white, and his face was covered with wrinkles, making him look much older.
Having been a prisoner in the Eastern Capital for so many years, life wasn't too hard, but it certainly wasn't easy either.
Upon arriving outside the palace, Shibi Khan stopped, straightened his clothes, and adjusted his hair ornament to appear more dignified.
No matter what, he was the Khan of the Eastern Turks, a mighty eagle of the steppes.
Even if you become a prisoner, you must not lose your dignity.
Then, he strode into the main hall with his head held high and chest out.
He hadn't walked far when he saw a person dressed in foreign attire kneeling on the ground.
"Your humble servant has finished his greetings and pays respects to Your Majesty the Emperor of the Great Sui Dynasty!"
Shibi Khan stood still, bowed respectfully, and spoke humbly.
Over the years, he has learned how to bow his head before Yang Guang.
Kneel when you should kneel, bow when you should bow, laugh when you should laugh, and jump when you should jump.
The most important thing for a person is to be alive.
"Well, catch up with your cousins."
Yang Guang raised his chin, a mocking smile on his face, his hands tucked into his sleeves, looking like he was about to watch a good show.
He wanted to see the shocked look on Shibi Khan's face when he met Shekui Khan.
That scene must have been spectacular.
"Fellow villagers?"
Shibi Khan was stunned, his brows furrowing slightly. Who was this person?
Were they from the Eastern Turks?
How come he doesn't remember having such a person in the Eastern Turks?
He bent down, got closer, and glanced at the other person's profile. He was instantly struck dumb, frozen in place.
Although the Eastern and Western Turks were divided into two tribes, he still recognized the appearance of Shekui Khan.
That was the Khan of the Western Turks, his own brother. Although they were thousands of miles apart, he would never mistake that face.
But why would Shekui Khan, who was in the Western Regions, suddenly appear in the Eastern Capital?
"this……"
Shibi Khan raised his hand, wiped his eyes, rubbed them again, and looked at them in disbelief.
That's right!
It really is Shekui Khan, his own brother!
That arrogant and powerful Shekui Khan who held sway over the Western Regions.
He was kneeling in the main hall, crawling at Yang Guang's feet like a dog.
"Ashina Duojishi?"
Shekui Khan also raised his head and looked at the person who was sizing him up, his eyes narrowing slightly.
Shibi Khan, that unlucky fellow who was captured from the sacred mountain by Lü Xiao during the sacrificial ceremony.
He had heard about this when he was in the Western Regions, and he laughed for days, thinking how could there be such a stupid person in the world.
He can't laugh now.
"Did you come here voluntarily?"
Shibi Khan asked.
Having learned from his own experience, he refused to believe that Shekui Khan was so stupid as to be captured and brought to the Sui Dynasty.
If the Western Regions were in turmoil, and Shekui Khan himself came to the Eastern Capital to submit, he could believe that possibility.
That means the Western Turks surrendered voluntarily, not because they were defeated.
"Do you think I came here willingly, you idiot!"
Shekui Khan looked at Shibi with a gaze that was as if he were looking at a fool, filled with pity and disdain.
Is he just bored and has nothing better to do than give up a good life and come all the way to the Eastern Capital to kneel down?
Was the mutton of the Western Turks no longer tasty, or were the beauties of the Western Turks not attractive enough?
No wonder this good-for-nothing was caught during the sacrificial ceremony and sent all the way to the Eastern Capital.
With that kind of brain, even if he doesn't get caught, he'll never amount to anything.
How could someone so stupid become a Khan? The Eastern Turkic Khaganate is truly lacking in talent.
"You were actually captured?"
Shibi Khan reacted immediately, his eyes changing drastically, filled with shock and disbelief.
Is this a human being?
How can there be such stupid people in the world?
Despite being in the Western Regions, thousands of miles away, he was captured and brought to the Eastern Capital.
"snort."
Shekui Khan snorted coldly, then ignored Shibi Khan and turned his head away, not even bothering to look at him again.
There's no point in talking to this idiot; it's a complete waste of his time.
"Hehehe."
Shibi Khan was in a good mood at this moment, with a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth and a hint of a smile in his eyes.
Even though he was not sent back to the Eastern Turkic Khaganate today, he still had to remain a prisoner in the Eastern Capital.
But the thought that the Khan of the Western Turks had also been captured made him feel instantly better.
Later historical records show that he was not the only Khan to be captured across thousands of miles.
With another Khan to take the fall, he wouldn't be so ashamed after all.
"Hahaha!"
Although the civil and military officials in the hall could not quite understand the conversation between the two, they could roughly guess its meaning.
They're competing to see who's the worst.
They were all incredibly stupid and miserable.
Such a scene, which is rarely seen in a century, could only be witnessed during the Sui Dynasty.
In any other dynasty, it would have been impossible to see that.
Two Turkic Khans were kneeling in the main hall, mocking each other. No one would believe it if you told them the story.
"Shibi Khan, I'll have to trouble you to come up on stage for the victory celebration banquet."
Yang Guang stood there with a meaningful smile on his lips.
During festivals and celebrations, the court would invite Shibi Khan to the banquet to perform Eastern Turkic songs and dances.
Although that guy wasn't very good at dancing, he was funny enough to make the entire court laugh so hard they were doubled over.
This time is no exception.
In addition to the Eastern Turkic Khan, there was also a Western Turkic Khan.
The combination of East and West, with two Khans performing on the same stage, is a sight to behold.
"Your humble servant obeys."
Shibi Khan raised his right hand, placed it in front of his chest, and bowed deeply in salute.
Anyway, he's gotten used to dancing it over the years.
The first time he was forced to dance, he felt humiliated and ashamed, and wished he could disappear into the ground.
The second, third, and fourth time, he gradually became numb.
"I'll reward you with a thousand bolts of silk afterward!"
Yang Guang spoke with boundless generosity, waving his hand with an air of heroic spirit.
Normally, he would reward meritorious officials with at least three thousand bolts of silk.
But for the Eastern Turks, a little bit is enough; there's no need to feed them too much.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Shibi Khan was overjoyed upon hearing this and immediately kowtowed, his forehead hitting the ground with a loud thud.
In the Eastern Capital, he could hardly move an inch; only the imperial court's rewards allowed him to survive.
Immediately afterwards, the Sui Dynasty translator conveyed Yang Guang's message to Shekui Khan.
Upon hearing that he was to perform a dance as well, Shekui Khan looked utterly resistant, his whole demeanor resembling that of an enraged lion.