Qin Xiao wanted to overturn the case in Hangzhou. He naturally understood the situation and knew that Qin Xiao's overturning the case was against the wishes of Anxing Hou Xiahou Ning. If he violated Xiahou Ning, he would go to the Xiahou family, so he made up his mind to go to the court today.
, making use of the topic to reverse the verdict.
He hated Qin Xiao deeply, and had originally planned to attack Qin Xiao when he caught this matter. Even if Qin Xiao could not be convicted, he would try his best to get the Ministry of Punishment to intervene in the case. As long as the people from the Ministry of Punishment arrived in Jiangnan, they would punish the families who reversed the case.
Through a thorough investigation, there must be a way to find evidence of the crime, and as long as one family is involved with the rebellious party, then Qin Xiao's release of those people before would be like condoning the rebellious party.
Maybe if he takes action, the Xiahou family will attack Qin Xiao today. If the power of the Ministry of Punishment and the Xiahou family form an alliance, it is not impossible to overthrow Qin Xiao.
But he never expected that Qin Xiao would come back with a sharp retort, and instead of gaining the upper hand, he would actually watch Qin Xiao being made a viscount. He was very angry in his heart, but he had no choice but to do anything when the imperial edict was read out in court.
"Xun Aiqing, has the Bohai Mission arrived?" Qin Xiao signaled Qin Xiao to step aside first, and then his eyes fell on an official. This official was Xun Kuang, the minister of Honglu Temple.
After the Bohai delegation arrived in Beijing, Honglu Temple was responsible for the reception and arrangements.
Xun Kuang immediately stepped forward and bowed: "Reporting to the saint, the Bohai envoy is already waiting outside the hall and will accept the saint's summons at any time."
Most of the courtiers actually knew it from the beginning. Today's saints do not hold court meetings easily. When dealing with state affairs on weekdays, they usually convene some important ministers for discussion. It is considered a small court. A court meeting like this where hundreds of officials gather, after the saint ascends the throne,
Actually it's not that common.
At today's court meeting, many people guessed that it must be related to the Bohai Mission.
However, when Qin Xiao was granted the title of nobility, many people did not expect that the saint would summon the Bohai envoy at this time. Everyone knew that this was the real big event today.
"Xuan!" The saint's voice was majestic.
The eunuch in charge of the ceremony said in a sharp voice: "The saint has a decree to announce that the Bohai envoys are here to see you!"
The sound was transmitted layer by layer, and the courtiers who were standing in the palace consciously separated to both sides, leaving a long corridor in the middle. The courtiers also quickly checked their clothes and tidied them up.
When the Tang Dynasty was prosperous, envoys from surrounding countries would come to visit him almost every year, and it was common for all nations to come to visit him.
However, with the rise of the Wutuo Khanate, the connection between the Tang Dynasty and the countries in the Western Regions was completely cut off. The countries in the Western Regions could only worship Wutuo Khan, but no more envoys from the Western Regions came to worship in the hall.
Tusun tribes in the northern grassland used to send a large number of envoys to the Tang Dynasty to show their respect. However, after the current saint ascended the throne, the Tusun tribes took advantage of the opportunity and went south to invade. The two sides had already forged a lot of hatred, and there were no longer a large number of tribes.
The messenger came to worship.
Although some small tribes hope to continue to maintain good relations with the Tang Dynasty, after all, many tribes can survive and grow and must maintain good trade relations with the Tang Dynasty. However, the Durhu tribe on the grassland rose rapidly, and the Durhu Khan Iron
Han even forbade the tribes of Tusun to maintain relations with the Tang Dynasty. The tribes were afraid of Tie Han's strong strength, so they could only cut off contact with the Tang Dynasty.
Therefore, the grand scene of thousands of nations coming to Kyoto has not been seen for many years, and there are even very few foreign missions coming to Kyoto to worship.
This time, the Bohai Mission came with an extremely large number of people. It was also the largest foreign mission that came to Kyoto after the saint ascended the throne. In order to maintain the majesty of the Tang Empire, the emperor and his ministers knew tacitly that they could not do anything at will.
This mission must be made to feel the majesty of the Tang Dynasty, so the ministers inspected and tidied up their clothes for fear of being found out by the Bohai mission.
In the etiquette state of the Tang Dynasty, clothing and dress were the most important thing and should not be neglected.
After a while, I finally saw a group of people slowly appearing outside the hall and entering the hall very solemnly. One person at the front was holding a talisman, followed by about ten people. At first glance, the clothes and clothes were very similar to those of Tang Dynasty officials, but upon closer inspection, they were very similar.
Look, it's quite different.
Qin Xiao did not have a good rest. He was still a little sleepy when he entered the court, but after arguing with Lu Junzhong, he was much more awake. At this time, he knew that the Bohai Mission was coming, so he cheered up and looked at the dozen or so Bohai Mission.
He swept over the people and soon landed on one person. That person was following the Bohai envoy holding a talisman. He was only fifteen or sixteen years old. He was very young. His appearance was considered handsome, his clothes were luxurious and beautiful, but his expression was also...
He is solemn and solemn, and judging from his appearance, he is clearly a well-informed and sensible nobleman.
Among this group of people, there was only one young man. Qin Xiao stared at the young man and knew in his heart that if nothing else happened, this man was Yuan Gai Wushuang, who had caused a lot of commotion in Kyoto these days.
Yuan Gai Wushuang trapped and killed thirty-six people in the Tang Dynasty. This matter was already known to everyone in Kyoto. Everyone in the Tang Dynasty, including Princess Sheyue, was furious and hated Yuan Gai Wushuang to the bone.
"Cui Shangyuan, the envoy of the Great Bohai State, led the envoy of the Great Bohai State to meet His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. May His Majesty the Emperor live long live!" Cui Shangyuan, the envoy of the Bohai Sea, who was holding the talisman, knelt down on the ground, and the members of the delegation behind him also knelt down.
However, Yuan Gai Wushuang hesitated for a moment and finally knelt down.
Wu Zong conquered the Bohai Kingdom that year. Since then, the Bohai Kingdom has been a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty. Every Bohai king who wants to register for the throne must be granted a title by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. He has the title of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
, can be considered as truly becoming the King of Bohai.
As envoys of the vassal state, the Bohai delegation had to kneel down when they saw the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, even if they were reluctant to do so.
The saint glanced at the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, and the eunuch in charge of the ceremony said loudly: "Ping Shen!"
When all the people from the Bohai envoys got up, the saint said calmly: "In recent years, your Bohai country has rarely sent envoys to come to worship. I heard that your army went to war, harassed the surrounding countries, and even once invaded our border with the Tang Dynasty.
, why is this?”
The ministers heard the saint's question and immediately stared at Cui Shangyuan.
Cui Shangyuan said respectfully: "Reporting to His Majesty the Emperor, the Great Bohai Kingdom has always regarded the Tang Dynasty as its teacher. The Tang Dynasty has always emphasized peace as the most important thing. Our Great Bohai Kingdom, from the king to the people, also hopes for peace and prosperity. From the Great Bohai Kingdom
I don’t want to go to war with anyone, and everything is based on peace.”
"That's not right!" Dou Fan, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, heard the sage questioning the envoy. He immediately jumped out and sneered: "I heard that you Bohai used weapons and weapons against the surrounding small countries, killed countless people, and annexed many small countries and tribes in the Black Forest.
, were all massacred by your troops, and that place became your territory, yet you are still here talking shamelessly, saying that peace is the most precious thing?"
"It seems that the saint and all the distinguished adults have misunderstood." Cui Shangyuan was calm and calm, not arrogant or impetuous, and said with a smile: "The neighboring small countries, our country, the Great Bohai Sea, have always lived in harmony with them.
There are also many Bohai citizens living in their territory. If everyone lived in peace, there would be no problem, but they actually bullied and insulted our Bohai citizens, and even many people were massacred by them. In order to protect the Bohai people, the king
The people had to send troops and horses to protect them. As for the Tusun tribes in the Black Forest, when His Majesty the Great Emperor ascended the throne, the Tusuns took advantage of the situation and invaded the Tang Dynasty. They became the enemies of the Tang Dynasty. Our Great Bohai Kingdom
It was a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty. It shared the same hatred as the Tang Dynasty. It also regarded the Tusun people as incompatible enemies. It sent troops to attack in order to retaliate for the Tusun people's invasion of the Tang Dynasty. The vassal state shared the worries of the Tang Dynasty and did not seek help from the Tang Dynasty.
The praises and rewards have been questioned by the Tang Dynasty. If the people of our Great Bohai Kingdom know about it, I am afraid they will be disappointed."
Qin Xiao saw it with his eyes and ears, and thought that Cui Shangyuan was selected as the envoy of the mission. He was definitely not an ordinary person. His mouth was indeed very sharp.
Dou Fu was startled for a moment when he said this, but he immediately said: "Then how do you explain your soldiers and horses harassing and entering our Liaodong territory, killing people and looting?"
"Bohai is a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty. This kind of thing has never happened." Cui Shangyuan said firmly: "There are some bandits who enter the country to rob, but they are not our soldiers and horses in Bohai, but a group of grass bandits who do not obey the king's behavior.
, my king also hates this very much, and has been encircling and suppressing these grass bandits. This time I came to see His Majesty the Great Emperor. One of my requests is to implore His Majesty the Great Emperor to send troops to help exterminate the bandits. If they enter the territory of the Tang Dynasty, please forgive me.
The heavenly soldiers of this country will capture them and deliver them to this country, where they will be severely punished."
The saint raised his hand to signal Dou Fan to step aside first, and then asked: "The King of Bohai sent an envoy to the Tang Dynasty. Apart from paying homage, what other things are there?"
"My great king has always admired the customs and customs of the Tang Dynasty, and was in awe of the power of the Tang Dynasty." Cui Shangyuan said respectfully: "The Tang Dynasty and I, the Bohai Sea, are neighboring countries, and they are also countries of monarchs and ministers. We live in harmony and have deep feelings. I
Your Majesty has never established a queen. He only hopes to be granted a marriage by His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and the Princess of the Tang Dynasty will be married to the King. The King will take the Princess of the Tang Dynasty as his queen. The two countries will become closer and closer, and their friendship will be deeper and everlasting."
He knelt down on the ground and said respectfully and sincerely: "The little envoy accepts the order of my great king and begs His Majesty the Great Emperor to grant a marriage, and also asks for His Majesty the Great Emperor's favor!"
All the emperors and ministers of the Tang Dynasty had already known about the marriage proposal. Just as the saint was about to speak, he saw someone behind Cui Shangyuan also kneeling down and said respectfully: "I, Zhao Zhengyu, the deputy envoy of Bohai, have accepted the order of me, Molizhi of the Great Bohai, to also go to the great emperor."
His Majesty the Emperor asked for marriage. Molizhi admired the Tang Dynasty endlessly. He also knew that His Majesty the Great Emperor was so gracious and begged for marriage. I, the Great King of Bohai, and Molizhi both married the Princess of the Tang Dynasty. Our two countries are closely related by flesh and blood.
The kindness lasts forever!”
Not only the courtiers were shocked, but even the saint was slightly surprised.
The saint naturally knew everything about the Bohai envoy's proposal for marriage. He thought it was just Bohai Yongzang King who sent a delegation to propose marriage, but he never expected that Bohai Moli Zhiyuan Gaijian also followed suit to propose marriage to the Tang Dynasty.
King Yongzang is the Lord of the Bohai Sea, so it is naturally in line with etiquette to ask for marriage from the Tang Dynasty. However, although Yuan Gaijian is a Bohai Molizhi, he is only a minister. For hundreds of years since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, no ministers from other countries have ever asked the Great Tang Dynasty for marriage.
The precedent of Tang Dynasty’s marriage proposal.