Chapter 432 Jin Sheng scolds Emperor Xia in the palace
The meeting of the Xia Kingdom Court Hall in Jinshen Palace was held from morning to noon. Just now, a eunuch walked up to the palace door with his head held high, coughed slightly, winked slightly, and then used his sharp voice to sing loudly:
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"Your Majesty has a decree, and the envoys of Xuanyun Kingdom are here to see you!"
In front of Jinshen Palace, the palace guards, who stood upright and wore powerful armor, all looked at the Yun Kingdom envoys with sharp expressions and murderous intent in their eyes, and shouted loudly:
"Xuan, the envoy from the State of Yun is here to see you!"
The sound of shouting in unison soared into the sky, echoing endlessly in the majestic and majestic Xia Kingdom Palace. In conjunction with the soldiers of the Imperial Guard who stood in front of the palace, who looked majestic and full of murderous intent,
It suddenly showed great power and was extremely compelling.
On the square in front of the palace, the envoys of the Yun Kingdom who were waiting for the summons of Emperor Xia suddenly glanced at each other subconsciously when they heard this summons ceremony that was full of majesty and implied to be a sign of power.
Someone lowered his voice and said:
"The courtiers greeted each other, presented their credentials, played drums, and opened the central gate... Even though the relationship between the two countries is tense now, these etiquettes that should be used to welcome envoys from other countries are not included."
"After a long journey, I was brought directly to the Xia Kingdom's palace. Haha, today's battle seems to be the posture of offering prisoners in front!"
"Something bad comes, so be careful when dealing with it!"
Among the officials of the Yun Kingdom mission, the leader was an extremely young-looking official.
After hearing the cautious reminder from his colleagues around him, he looked relaxed, lowered his voice, and said to everyone:
"It doesn't matter. The 300,000 elite troops in the seven southwest counties are what we rely on to come today. What dare everyone in the Xia Kingdom do?"
Having said this, the young official's mouth slightly curved, showing a smile, and said:
"Moreover, the dignified Xia Kingdom has now been reduced to playing trivial tricks on these matters. This shows that the Xia Kingdom is afraid of me, Dayun!"
The dignified Xia Kingdom has been at the top of the list of other countries for six hundred years since its founding and has dominated the world. Now facing the envoys of the Yun Kingdom, it can only pretend to be powerful and use such small means to try to overpower the Yun Kingdom.
One end does look a bit ridiculous.
After hearing this, all the envoys from the Yun State suddenly relaxed their nervous minds, with a look of relief on their faces. Under the leadership of the young man at the head, they walked towards the Jinshen Hall in front.
Since the second war between Yunxia and Xia, all previous official contacts between the two countries have been severed, and there has been no more communication.
Now that the Yun Kingdom's envoy has returned to Jinling City, and the current situation in the world is like this. No matter how much power Xia Kingdom exerts on the surface, it is impossible not to pay attention to it in the heart. Therefore, in Jinshen Palace at this time, Xia Kingdom
Many of the important officials stayed in the palace and never left.
A group of envoys from the Yun Kingdom walked into the Jinshen Hall without being humble or arrogant under the eyes of many important ministers from the Xia Kingdom.
The leading young official, wearing a sixth-grade green Dayun official robe, led the envoys behind him, gave a slight salute to Yu Zhaoling on the dragon chair, and said loudly:
"The Host and Guest Department of the Dayun Rites Department, the Admiral and the Head of the Pavilion, Zhang Yi, have been ordered by His Majesty the Emperor of the Dayun Kingdom to bring a delegation here. Foreign Minister, pay homage to His Majesty the Xia Emperor!"
"Greetings, His Majesty Emperor Xia!" A group of Yun State envoys also shouted loudly.
On the dragon throne, Yu Zhaoling saw Zhang Yi's young appearance and couldn't help but look at him a few more times.
At this time, I heard Xia courtiers coming out of the palace, looking at Zhang Yi angrily, and coldly snorted:
"Humph, according to the official position of the Yun Kingdom, you are just a sixth-grade official, eight hundred stone lower than me in Daxia. With such a low official position, you were sent by Emperor Yun to lead the envoy. Doesn't it mean that you are deliberately bullying me, Daxia?
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At this time, the Xia Kingdom's court had the great cause of resisting the Turks, and based on a lot of intelligence and the current southwest front, it was determined that the Yun Kingdom would not continue to use troops. At this time, they were not that afraid of the Yun Kingdom, and even had the courage to do so.
Put on a tough attitude to suppress the momentum of the Yun Kingdom mission.
Hearing this, Zhang Yi glanced slightly at Yu Zhaoling who was sitting on the dragon chair.
Seeing him sitting on the dragon throne without any reaction to the courtiers who suddenly stood up, Zhang Yi knew what he meant.
Zhang Yi lowered his eyes slightly, smiled and nodded, saying:
"I would like to ask His Majesty, Emperor Xia, and your lords not to take offense at this rudeness. In fact, now that I, Dayun, have acquired seven new counties, my national power has greatly increased, and the court is short of manpower."
"Also, all the countries in the world, seeing that our Dayun country is getting stronger, have sent envoys to bring their credentials and tributes. The Host and Guest Department of the Ministry of Etiquette is responsible for receiving foreign envoys and is very busy, so I can only send my envoys.
A man of humble rank has come to Xia Kingdom!"
These few words seemed to be polite, but in fact they directly poked the scars of the Xia Kingdom's consecutive defeats and loss of territory over the years, and even showed that the Yun Kingdom now has the momentum to suppress the Xia Kingdom.
All of a sudden, the faces of all Xia State officials present turned ugly.
Yu Zhaoling, who was sitting on the dragon chair, twitched slightly at the corners of his eyes.
What sharp words...
Yu Zhaoling took a deep breath, his eyes narrowed slightly, he looked at Zhang Yi, and said directly:
"I don't want to beat around the bush and waste time. I just want to ask you, why did Emperor Yun send you here?"
Zhang Yi glanced slightly at the Xia court officials who were present with ugly faces but could not refute. Then with a slight smile on his lips, he bowed his hands to Yu Zhaoling and replied loudly:
"Although the two countries of Yunxia and Xia have had some conflicts and disputes with each other in the past few years, and they have been very unhappy. But my Majesty knows that although Yunxia is two countries, they are of the same origin. I heard that the Turks in the north are raising troops.
Invading, my Majesty is benevolent and benevolent. He is afraid that the people of the world will suffer rebellion from the Turkic troops. After careful consideration, he has decided to stop the troops and restore peace between the two countries!"
As far as he knew, the Yun Kingdom had no intention of continuing to use troops. Now these high-sounding words were just that Emperor Yun wanted to build a golden body for himself that cared about the people of the world and was righteous, so as to win the hearts of the people and scholars.
If the methods used by Emperor Yun in the past were followed, I am afraid that novelists all over the world would have begun to praise Emperor Yun for his compassionate and righteous deeds!
"Emperor Yun is so "understandable", hahaha, I am so happy!" Yu Zhaoling said with a hint of yin and yang in a sly smile.
Zhang Yi pretended not to hear Yu Zhaoling's strange aura, held her head high and said proudly:
"My Majesty cares about the people. Whether they are the people of the Yun Kingdom or the Xia Kingdom, my Majesty treats them as one and loves them as his children. Of course, this is something everyone in the world knows!"
Yu Zhaoling gave a forced laugh. He really lost the mood to continue acting with Zhang Yi. He raised his hand to ask Zhang Yi and others to step down and rest.
But at this time, Zhang Yi spoke again:
"But my Majesty has said that for the two countries to stop their troops, we need to ask your country to send envoys to Dayun to submit letters of credence to finalize the agreement for the two countries to stop their troops!"
Yu Zhaoling, who originally had a forced smile on his face, suddenly darkened when he heard Zhang Yi's conditions and shouted:
"impossible!"
Why is it impossible?
Submitting credentials sounds simple. It seems that it only requires Yu Zhaoling to produce a document stating that the two countries have ceased fighting and hand it to Yun Guo.
But now, under the current situation, Xia Guo took the initiative to submit his credentials, which really meant that he had to bow his head and submit. Yu Zhaoling had a strong character, so naturally he was unwilling to act like this.
Secondly, this is also because, if the act of submitting credentials is interpreted in a deeper way, it seems that the Xia Kingdom's court has recognized that the land of the seven southwest counties is temporarily owned by the Yun Kingdom!
The Xia Kingdom has been the supreme kingdom of heaven for more than six hundred years. When it was at its peak, all the nations came to court, and all the nations bowed their heads. Even ordinary people were very proud of it.
Although now the Xia Kingdom is facing a series of defeats by the Yun Kingdom, losing troops and generals, and losing the territory of seven southwest counties. At the most critical moment, the country is in turmoil, and it looks like it is about to overthrow at the end of the dynasty.
However, the complete rise of the Yun Kingdom started from the hands of Xiao Cheng. In just three years, the power of the Yun Kingdom was still unable to reverse the residual power that the Xia Kingdom had accumulated for six hundred years. The arrogance of the subjects in both the government and the public has not been completely shattered.
Now that the situation is somewhat stable, whether it is the officials in the court, the common people, or people in the Jianghu, they are all ashamed. The army and the people are encouraged, regrouping, and calling for the recapture of the southwest.
If he submits this letter of credence at this time, Yu Zhaoling will feel uncomfortable with it, and it will definitely hit the hearts of the subjects of the government and the public, attracting fierce criticism, and making state affairs even more difficult!
"impossible?"
Zhang Yi raised her eyebrows slightly, and the polite and submissive look on her face disappeared. She flicked her official sleeves, looked directly at Yu Zhaoling without awe, and said in a deep voice:
"The foreign ministers are here just to inform Emperor Xia of the intentions of His Majesty, Emperor Dayun. As for how to make a decision, it is up to you, Emperor Xia."
"It's just that my Majesty, Emperor Dayun, cares about the people of the world and can't bear to let them suffer from war, so he took the initiative to come and discuss the matter of stopping the army. Such behavior is considered to be righteous and sensible. On the other hand, Emperor Xia, you are so insistent on going your own way.
No one in the world is blind. Comparing the words and deeds of my Majesty with Emperor Xia, we will make a judgment!"
Zhang Yi's words and deeds are extremely offensive. How can the Xia Kingdom's civil and military personnel in Jinshen Hall continue to watch?
The courtiers came out one after another and said angrily:
"How dare you offend His Majesty!"
"A small official from the Yun Kingdom is so rude and rude!"
"Please ask your Majesty to immediately issue an order to drive this person out of Jinling City!"
Seeing how angry the courtiers were, Yu Zhaoling calmed down a little and continued to say to Zhang Yi:
"Zhang Yi, right? Why are you acting like this? Everyone present in the palace, including Yun Xia, knows it very well. The war between the two countries cannot continue."
"My Daxia is due to the war in the north and the lack of elites in the southwest. But in your country of Yun, the seven southwest counties have not yet been fully digested. The nearly 300,000 elites in Jiangzhou County cannot be supplied with food and grass supplies, and it is impossible to continue...
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"Hey, Rong Foreign Minister interrupts!" Zhang Yi suddenly said.
"The information you have, Emperor Xia, may be out of date! Since the waterway in Yixian County was opened and Dayunquan took control of Shaoyang County, the army's supplies can be transported from Jiangyang County down the river to Jiangzhou County in the north. From the south, we can go
My Majesty’s tour route starts from Dejiang County and reaches Jiangzhou County. In addition, there are many large rivers for water transportation. Even the transportation roads in Anshun County have been opened, and the army’s supplies are continuously sent
front."
As soon as these words came out, the Xia Kingdom courtiers in the palace, including Yu Zhaoling who was sitting on the dragon throne, all looked tense.
If it is true as what Zhang Yi said, then the biggest restriction on the Yun Kingdom's army to continue attacking the Xia Kingdom will be lifted!
For a moment, the Xia Kingdom's courtiers all looked surprised and suspicious, and they all looked at Yu Zhaoling on the dragon chair, not daring to speak rashly at this time.
Yu Zhaoling's face was slightly cold and he said in a deep voice:
"I joined the army in my early years and knew that the arrangement of food and grass is too complicated and cannot be arranged in just a few months!"
"If Emperor Xia doesn't believe it, why don't you give it a try?" Zhang Yi looked directly at him, and his words and gestures were almost threatening.
There were impulsive military ministers in the palace. Seeing that Zhang Yi, a small envoy of the Yun Kingdom, was so arrogant, and that many courtiers were insulting Yu Zhaoling one after another, they couldn't help it. They actually walked out of the palace quickly and stood guard from the side of the palace.
Jun pulled out a long knife from his waist, pointed it diagonally at Zhang Yi, and shouted sternly:
"Bold! If you offend your majesty like this, you just think that I, Daxia, can't be squeezed out of clay!"
When Zhang Yi saw this, he was not afraid to laugh back. He actually puffed up his chest and faced the sharp blade in the hand of the Xia Kingdom military minister amidst the horrified eyes of everyone on both sides of Yun Xia.
This move made even the excited and angry military minister of the Xia Kingdom startle, and he subconsciously avoided the long knife in his hand.
Zhang Yi stepped forward slightly, looked at the military minister, and sneered twice.
The military minister of Xia State became even more angry. He gritted his teeth and said with trembling all over:
"Are you really not afraid of death?"
When Zhang Yi heard this, his expression became stern, his sharp eyes looked around at all the Xia Kingdom courtiers present, and finally stopped at Yu Zhaoling who was sitting on the dragon chair, and said proudly:
"Afraid of death? Behind me, Zhang Yi, is His Majesty the Emperor of Dayun Kingdom! There are hundreds of thousands of elites and tens of thousands of people of my Dayun Kingdom! What should I be afraid of? What I should really be afraid of should be the adults in the palace! Yes
Sitting on the dragon chair is Your Majesty the Xia Emperor!"
"Your Xia Kingdom has repeatedly raised troops to invade and bully our people. There are countless civil servants and generals in the Xia Kingdom who want to destroy you in one fell swoop, both in the government and in the public. It's just that my Majesty can't bear the people of the Xia Kingdom to be trampled by the Turkic cavalry, so he has to go against all the opinions."
, was able to prevent the continued use of troops."
"Although I, Zhang Yi, am grateful for your majesty's kindness, I don't agree with it! You, the Xia Kingdom, are so ambitious and have spied on me, Dayun. Once you calm down, you will definitely raise troops to invade again. By then, the people of the world will not be trapped in war.
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"If I, Zhang Yi, can be killed in exchange for my majesty to put down his benevolent thoughts, in exchange for my Dayun becoming famous as a military official, and in exchange for the complete destruction of the Xia Kingdom like you, then it is really a bargain, hahahaha!"
Zhang Yi looked arrogant and scolded Emperor Xia and all the officials of the Xia Kingdom in the Jinshen Palace, then raised his head and laughed. The madness revealed in his words made all the Xia Kingdom courtiers feel chilled in their hearts.