Perhaps because of seeing an old friend, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei seem to be very good today. They keep talking about old stories to Liu Yi, including the past without Liu Yi.

When people get old, they always like to recall the past. Liu Yi can probably understand this kind of mentality now. Liu Yi just listened quietly, asked a few questions occasionally, and gave them a perfect handful, trying to make them feel happier.

Until the evening, Guan Yu moved, leaned against the bed, closed his eyes, as if he had fallen asleep.

"Second brother is tired." Zhang Fei seemed to feel something, looked at Guan Yu's old face and laughed: "It has been a long time since my eldest brother left."

"I will be happier in the future." Liu Yi smiled.

"Ha, maybe." Zhang Fei took Liu Yi's hand and suddenly said, "Bo Yuan, please help me if you have something."

"Yes." Liu Yi nodded, he didn't ask anything.

"When we die, will you build a temple for us?" Zhang Fei looked at Liu Yi and smiled.

"I won't talk about this." Liu Yi shook his head and said.

"People will die, brother will, you and me will. I thought before, can you set up a temple? The elder brother is also the emperor, and we all set up the heroes who follow the elder brother to conquer the world. After the person dies, if there is a spirit, let us get together. At that time, we will conquer the world together, how about it?"

"This seems to be what you thought of." Liu Yi laughed, but tears fell down in disgrace.

"I promised you!" Liu Yi smiled and said with a smile as he closed his eyes.

Hua Tuo stepped forward, checked, sighed, and said to Liu Yi: "Sikong, two generals..."

"I know." Liu Yi nodded, closed his eyes, then wiped the corners of his eyes, turned around and looked at everyone and said, "Are you ready in the future?"

"Not yet." Guan Xing and others shook their heads.

"The coffin and the tomb... I'll build it." Liu Yi stood up and said, "Contain the body first, and the coffin will be made tonight."

Two old friends passed away, and Liu Yi is preparing to build the matter behind this.

"Thank you uncle!" Guan Xing and Zhang Bao said sadly.

"Go and deal with it." Liu Yi stood up and walked out. Deng Ai sent Liu Yi out of the general's mansion.

"Go and do your best. I will be very busy during the next period of time. Don't accompany me." Liu Yi waved his hand and went straight to Tiangongfang. It was already dark, but Liu Yi didn't feel sleepy. He went straight to build a coffin for the two of them. This time, he beat him very seriously and was extremely devoted.

Coffin: Anti-corrosion +69, accumulation of corpse energy +69, accumulation of yin energy +69, tomb robbery curse +69, Anling +69, blessing of descendants +69

The next day, the sun rose, but there seemed to be a little more gloomy in the Tiangongfang.

Seeing the two coffins with almost the same attributes and all reached the current full value, Liu Yi did not feel much happy. Even when Liu Bei died, Liu Yi did not feel lonely as he is now. Perhaps when he was at his age, he would have started to have a nostalgic relationship.

After witnessing the death of two old friends with their own eyes, Liu Yi would occasionally feel... he seemed not far from death.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, as veterans of the two dynasties, were famous generals who were the emperor's uncle, and Liu Chan issued an edict to mourn the whole country and buried them with the courtesy of kings and princes.

Liu Yi also personally led people to build a tomb for the two of them. The area was naturally not as good as the imperial tomb, but the design was quite exquisite, which shocked the statues of the two people. There were a large number of mechanisms inside. He did not want anyone to disturb the resting place of the two old friends. Even if he knew that such things would be cracked by future generations after thousands of years. The best way was to simply bury them, so that no one would think of them.

However, Liu Yi couldn't accept such a result in his heart. Heroes of this era should always leave something for future generations to know. Perhaps they are not perfect, but they are indelible existences in this era.

At the funeral, Liu Yi was very calm. The dead were gone, and the living people still have their own things to do.

"Why don't you stay for a while when Sikong returns this time?" Liu Chan accompanied Liu Yi all the way outside Chang'an City. Seeing that Liu Yi was about to get on the bus, he suddenly asked.

"A person's life, when I reach my age, I feel that time passes quickly." Liu Yi bowed to Liu Chan and said, "I want to leave more things for future generations, but I don't want to waste time."

Liu Chan nodded and smiled bitterly: "What Sikong said is very true, but when will Sikong come back?"

"I have reached an agreement with Yiwu, branch, Yanqi and other five countries to lay the track. Wusun and Dayuan vendors have started trade last year. The Kushan Kingdom further away has also begun to send merchants. When the Western Regions enter the territory of our Great Han Dynasty, it will be the time for me to return." Liu Yi thought for a while.

"Sikong..." Liu Chan looked at Liu Yi, sighed, and bowed to Liu Yi, "I hope Sikong can return the court as soon as possible. My great man cannot be without Sikong."

"Your Majesty is so serious." Liu Yi climbed into the lane: "Don't place the world on anyone. The country is strong and should not be prosperous just because of one person. If Your Majesty can only see the achievements of the old minister, but put those craftsmen who stayed in the Western Regions all year round and could not return home, and those soldiers who defended the territory and boundaries for our great Han Dynasty? They may be small, but not humble! Everything I do is the gain of gathering the power of the people. Even if I die, I may not be able to build a city! The old minister retreated!"

Liu Chan watched Liu Yi's carriage gradually disappear, and shook his head with a wry smile. He was used to party disputes in the court. Liu Yi's concept made him feel a little uncomfortable. At the same time, he also understood why Liu Yi would rather be invaded by the cold and heat in the Western Regions than enjoy wealth in the court.

"Your Majesty, what does Sikong mean?" Huang Hao asked carefully, thinking about Liu Chan's intentions.

"You will never understand. It is a blessing for the great man to have Sikong's assistance." Liu Chan shook his head, turned around and led his ministers to Chang'an.

Sikong has his ideals, and he should fight for the great man himself.

...

After Liu Yi returned to Juyan in May, he issued a conscription order, but the scope was the entire Western Regions. In the past two years, as the Silk Road gradually recovered, many items from the Central Plains were brought to the Western Regions for sale. The countries in the Western Regions were not calm. Although there was no war, the disputes over interests between the countries had never been interrupted. As the actual rule of the Han Dynasty in the Western Regions, these disputes needed to be reconciled here. The Han Dynasty's garrison in the Western Regions had begun to be a little stretched with the expansion of its commercial territory. Liu Yi returned to Chang'an this time and also asked for the conscription permission allowed by Liu Chan.

Liu Yi's recruitment in the Western Regions this time was different from the past. As long as he was willing to fight for the Han Dynasty, he could obtain the Han Dynasty household registration. Regardless of race, he could enjoy the benefits of the Han Dynasty soldiers. For example, his family could move to the Han Dynasty household registration together and obtain certain tax exemption rights. The children of the soldiers who have made meritorious can obtain the qualification to learn the Han Dynasty culture.

As Liu Yi took root in Juyan, the welfare benefits of the soldiers of the Han Dynasty gradually spread in the Western Regions. Compared with the conscription system in this era, the various privileges of the soldiers of the Han Dynasty undoubtedly attracted many people. In the past two years, the number of countries that have joined the Han Dynasty through Juyan City and joined the army is quite large. Even among the Han army in the Western Regions, there are soldiers from Dayuan and Wusun.

With the issuance of this conscription order by Liu Yi, more and more people chose to settle down in the Han Dynasty and join the Han Dynasty's household registration. Juyancheng alone was from the 8,000 people that Liu Yi took over at that time to now have nearly 20,000. Some of them were Han people who moved to assassinate, but more were vendors from various countries who chose to settle here. This is also the reason why Liu Yi attached so much importance to Juyan.

In the fifth year of Xingyuan, Dunhuang Academy was founded, and the track to Yiwu was established. In the same year, Yiwu chose to surrender, Yiwu City was changed to Yiwu County, and Liu Yi moved the capital to Yiwu. The Han army in the Western Regions expanded to 50,000 this year. Correspondingly, the population and national strength of the surrounding countries were constantly weakened.

Yiwu's surrender seemed to be a signal. In the same year, the branch was moved, Jinmancheng, Liuzhongcheng, and Jiaohecheng successively surrendered, and established counties, east of the Tianshan Mountains. Liu Yi reported to the emperor and set up Juyan County, but the capital was in Yiwu.

With the establishment of Juyan County, countries west of the Tianshan Mountains began to show a coalition trend, abolishing the Wuzhu coins, refusing to trade with the Han Dynasty, and even banning domestic vendors from going west.

"The Wuzhu coins have started circulation, but now they refuse? It's not that easy." After Liu Yi received the news, he just smiled. The economic blockade and the initiative have always been in the hands of strong countries. When weak countries impose economic blockade on strong countries, the supply and demand relationship has been reversed.

"Sikong, do you want to send troops?" Huang Rong said with a little excitement. In the past two years, he has been tempered by Liu Yi, and his playful aura has disappeared. Now he is the commander of the guards beside Liu Yi, but he is quite warlike.

Liu Yi shook his head: "Let them make a fuss on their own. I want to see if these small countries can support this year and cut off all transactions with these countries."

The foundation of the Western Regions has been established. At this time, it is better to fight with yourself directly by raising your sword.

"In addition, in the future, the great Han Dynasty and all countries that want to trade with the great Han Dynasty will only recognize the Wuzhu coins regardless of their transactions, and will no longer barter them." Liu Yi put on his cloak and said with a smile.

In fact, with Liu Yi minting a large number of coins, Wuzhu coins have gradually replaced the previous barter. However, there has been no regulations for buying and selling to only use Wuzhu coins. Now it is the first time that the Wuzhu coins are officially stipulated as trading currency. It seems a bit unnecessary, but in fact it has completely regulated the trading market in the Western Regions. Because of the previous preparations, it is natural to achieve this. The resistance encountered is much smaller than the ones that were made at the beginning.

"No war?" Huang Rong said disappointed.

"It's the Chinese New Year, don't always think about fighting and killing. I'll give you half a year off and go back to see your father." Liu Yi glared at him and said.

Jingzhou is thousands of miles away, and it is half a year off, so it is not enough to stay at home for a long time.

"Thank you Sikong!"

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Chapter completed!