Dawn is like a sharp blade, splitting the dark night, ushering in the rising sun.
In the Qinghua Hall, Ling'er was sitting on the dragon chair in the main hall, looking at the ministers standing below, and quietly listening to the ministers reporting news from all over the Qi Kingdom. This was Ling'er's first morning appearance.
Before she ascended the throne, Ling'er took the lead in understanding things in various places. She was also fortunate that the emperor's brother was diligent and caring for the people when he was alive. The country of Qi was considered peaceful and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, so she didn't have to worry too much when she took office.
After all the ministers finished submitting their reports and reported the matters to be reported, Ling'er felt light all over. It was really tiring to be the emperor. A eunuch looked down and shouted loudly: "Retreat!"
All the ministers below immediately knelt down and shouted in unison: "Best farewell to the emperor, long live my emperor!"
The morning was finally over, and Ling'er was feeling confused and exhausted. Especially after sitting stiffly this morning, the whole person seemed to be in a daze.
As he stood up and was about to return to the inner hall, a eunuch hurriedly came in, knelt down and reported: "Your Majesty, the envoy of the Han Dynasty is outside the palace asking for an audience." Ling'er stopped and turned around.
The ministers also stayed where they were, especially the old prime minister who looked extremely unhappy. The emperor ascended the throne yesterday and had already sent messages to all countries. Several other countries had arrived early, but Han was so close to Qi, yet he came here.
Ban Chi obviously didn't take the Emperor of Qi seriously.
Even if the King of Han and the Emperor had a deep relationship, they could not tolerate the Han Dynasty being so presumptuous.
Ling'er, on the other hand, couldn't help but feel happy after hearing this. All the unhappiness and fatigue disappeared in an instant, but she didn't want to show it too obviously. She whispered to the eunuch: "Xuan." The eunuch immediately turned around and left in a hurry.
After a short meeting, I saw a gentle man wearing white brocade clothes, holding a folding fan in his hand, and followed by several guards walking into the hall. Ling'er recognized this person at a glance. He was Jian Jin, Beiling Ye's staff. Originally, he raised his eyebrows slightly.
The corner of his mouth slowly disappeared, and a trace of loss flashed in his eyes.
Unexpectedly, Beilingye really refused to come, even when she ascended the throne. He thought about it day and night, could he really be so cruel? There was a pain in his heart.
Jian Jin entered the main hall and immediately bowed and saluted: "Jian Jin has come to deliver a gift on behalf of me, the Emperor of Han. I wish the Emperor of Qi his enthronement and wish the country of Qi peace and prosperity."
Jian Jin is a staff member, just a literati. Unlike the guards under Beiling Ye, although he has been hurrying on the road in the past few days, his body can't help but he can't bear it, so he still delayed some time. He just entered the Qi State today. It's just the Han Dynasty.
It's really rude to come to China so late.
"Without ceremony, thank the Emperor of Han for me." Ling'er said softly, without any intention of blaming him, but he was a little confused as to why Beilingye sent Jian Jin here.
On the other hand, the old prime minister on the side was even more displeased. His beard was slightly curled up and he looked at Jian Jin coldly. The Han Dynasty came late. The emperor didn't even say a word of blame. He was too indulgent of the King of Han.
Jian Jin suddenly knelt down with a "thud" and said respectfully to Ling'er: "The country of Han is in trouble, please ask the emperor to help." Jian Jin's words shocked Ling'er so much that he couldn't calm down and looked at him in surprise with his eyes wide open.
Jian Jin's lips were slightly open, but she could not speak. At this time, there were also whispers throughout the court.
Ling'er knew that Jian Jin was Beilingye's staff, so he had the pride of a scholar. Beilingye was also very courteous to him. If he knelt down and begged, the situation must be extremely urgent.
"Master Jian, please tell me clearly. Why is this good person in trouble in the Han Dynasty?" The old prime minister couldn't help but ask first, and also asked Ling'er's doubts.
Jian Jin looked at Ling'er, the smile of the past was no longer there, and said solemnly: "Just two days ago, master got the news that Jin State lobbied other countries, saying that the King of Han will marry the Queen of Qi State, and then Qi and Han will become one family.
, the merger of the two major countries will inevitably intimidate other countries, and all countries are still frightened, so the five countries unite to attack Han."
After listening to Jian Jin's words, Ling'er almost became unsteady, as if a basin of cold water had been poured on her head. The chill spread everywhere, and all the ministers below also gasped, and the entire court suddenly became as silent as death.
No wonder that at yesterday's enthronement ceremony, all the countries sent envoys instead of princes. It turned out that there was such a big conspiracy behind it, but Qi State didn't get the news at all. He must have wanted to hide it from Qi State and take the opportunity to get rid of the Han Dynasty.
Mo Chou was right. It turns out that the man didn't come because something big happened in the Han Kingdom.
"So, do the Five Kingdoms plan to attack the city from Jingyang?" Ling'er bit her lips and asked to hold back her composure. She clenched her fist tightly, her nails already embedded in her palms, but she felt no pain at all.
Jian Jin looked at Ling'er and shook her head, replying: "No, from Liaocheng on the border with Chu State." Ling'er was stunned after hearing this.
When she and Beiling Ye sought medical treatment, they returned to the Han Kingdom from the Holy Kingdom through the Chu Kingdom. When passing through Liaocheng, Beiling Ye told her that Liaocheng was very wealthy, but it was connected to a large desert and was difficult to defend and easy to attack.
, if we capture Liaocheng, it will be equivalent to capturing half of the country of Han.
Ling'er was also surprised when he heard this. Other countries must also know about this.
The ministers whispered again. As ministers, they knew something about the strategic advantages of various countries. Liaocheng was adjacent to Chu State, but the power of Han State should not be underestimated. Naturally, they would not dare to attack Chu State alone.
city, but now the five-nation coalition forces, it seems that they will definitely want to get rid of Han this time.
For a moment, Ling'er didn't know what to do.
"Your Majesty, I would like to request an order to lead troops to help the Han Kingdom." A young man, wearing the official uniform of a military commander, walked out from among the ministers, stood in the center of the hall, and volunteered.
Ling'er lightly glanced at the ministers, his expression returned to awe-inspiring, he nodded with satisfaction, and said: "Okay, General Xie, you quickly lead an army of 500,000 to the Purple City at the border with South Korea. Hold the troops temporarily and send out 5,000 soldiers day and night.
I kept beating the war drums to boost the power of the army, and conveyed my decree to the emperor of Korea. If he sends troops to attack Han, we, Qi, will immediately send troops to crush Korea." His tone was cold, without any emotion.
South Korea is a small country, and Qi's 500,000-strong army is enough to capture half of South Korea, so this 500,000-strong army is enough to deter South Korea.
"Yes, I obey your order!" the soldier replied loudly, and immediately turned around and left the hall with long strides.
"General Han, you quickly lead 500,000 troops to Yicheng, the border city of Wei. You also send 5,000 soldiers to beat war drums day and night to boost the army's power. Send a message to the Emperor of Wei, saying that Wei will send troops to attack.
On the day of the Han Kingdom, it will be the time for our Qi Kingdom to send troops to attack the Wei Kingdom." Ling'er ordered to General Han.
"I obey!" A seemingly middle-aged general shouted back, then turned around and quickly left the hall.
Wei is also a small country, and Qi's 500,000-strong army is more than enough for them, so Wei will definitely have concerns, not to mention being adjacent to Qi, so they are naturally unwilling to offend Qi.
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