On the second day of the imperial court, Counselor Shangguan Mingde of the Ministry of War proposed the plan to receive the Xi Wan Kingdom's envoys. Among them, he proposed the method of guarding the Emperor with iron blood, which was strongly opposed by the officials of the Ministry of Revenue led by Ding Huang.
The white-bearded assistant minister was almost in tears. He knelt in the court and kowtowed to the Emperor, "Your Majesty!
Although Xi Wan Kingdom has surrendered, they have not bowed their heads!
If they are too iron-blooded and disrespectful to the envoys, they may be forced to rebel! "
The officials of the Ding family immediately agreed, "Your Majesty!
Lord Shangguan's move is deliberately provoking a war between our country and Xi Wan Kingdom! "
"Your Majesty, Xi Wan Kingdom has already surrendered and retreated. You can't force them anymore!"
"Your Majesty!
… "
Shangguan Mingde's mouth was not to be trifled with. Among so many people, he still quickly found the main force to destroy the target, "Lord Ding's words are nonsense!"
Ding Huang was so angry that his beard trembled, "How am I talking nonsense?"
"The enemy is in front of us. Don't you take strict precautions and pretend to be a gentleman?"
"The envoys from Xi Wan Kingdom are not the enemy!"
"Does Lord Ding want to send the Emperor's neck to the tip of the Xi Wan Kingdom's assassin's knife?"
"You … you are disrespectful!"
"You have ulterior motives!"
"You …"
"The whole world knows that the Xi Wan Kingdom's assassins are good at witchcraft!
In such a serious situation, Lord Ding actually wants to force me to give up the deployment of the Emperor's protection forces!
As civil officials, you don't know how to be powerful and despise the enemy to the point of harming the country. How can you face the ancestors of my dynasty? "
Ding Wan only felt his vision darken. Ming De hurriedly added a handful of firewood, "Lord Ding, you are probably the only one who knows what you are trying to do!"
"I … This old man … I …"
Mingde saw that he was about to faint, so he seized the time to spit out the last mouthful of saliva before he lost his mind, "In my opinion, Lord Ding may think that you have a unique skill that can save the Emperor's life before the Xi Wan Kingdom's assassins are dispatched!"
Ding Huang stood up and wanted to rush over, but he swayed. His vision went black, and he fell down.
Before he fainted, he heard countless henchmen exclaiming Lord Ding..... a young man's voice was unyielding, persistent, and strong broke through the heavy noise, turning into a sharp sound wave that pierced his eardrums, "Lord Ding's words today, I understand what it means to be a civil official who harms the country!"
… I'm fainting … of course, of course, of course, of Mingde's of Heaven.
Finally, his head. of Mingde's's.
Of the Of Of Emperor's, of Mingde's.
From his angle, he could clearly see Mingde, who was surrounded by a group of messy ministers. Mingde, who had always been two-faced, insidious and vengeful, was actually standing straight with a righteous expression. The only thing missing was a sign above his head, with a few big words written in thick ink — — I am a loyal minister!
. Actually … this little thing is the one who wants me to die at the hands of Xi Wan Kingdom's assassins the most.
Then, the Crown Prince can ascend the throne, and the Empress can take care of me … Maybe he can even go to Jiangnan and buy a big house, build a beautiful courtyard, and be a king with a different surname.
Qianwandi felt incredulous.
His righteous manner made it seem as if he was really concerned about his own safety.
Who is he trying to show?
Ding Huang fell down with a plop. The officials on Prime Minister Xia's side all covered their mouths and laughed. The Ding family's disciples all shouted, "Imperial Physician!
Imperial Physician! "" Quickly summon the imperial physician! "" Lord Ding!
Lord Ding, are you alright? "
Mingde suddenly covered his mouth. He coughed a few times weakly, leaned against the wall, and walked step by step back to the line of officials. He complained to his left and right, "My heart is palpitating …"
Prime Minister Xia immediately expressed his concern, "Young Master Shangguan is too agitated …"
"I'm just concerned about the safety of Your Majesty's body. I couldn't control myself for a while …"
"Young Master, please don't blame yourself …"
"But Lord Ding fainted from anger. I feel very uneasy …"
"That's not your fault …"
Qianwandi coughed. Zhang Kuo looked at his face and immediately, very tactfully, dragged out his voice and loudly announced, "If there's a memorial — if there's no memorial, the court is dismissed —!"
After the defeat of Xi Wan Kingdom on the battlefield and the failure of the assassin, they could only send the princess and the state preceptor, all the way to Chang 'an, to hand over the letter of surrender to the Emperor of the Celestial Empire.
Mingde's worry was not without reason.
The Xi Wan state preceptor, Zhuo Yu, who acted as the envoy this time, had a well-known name a long time ago — the number one master in the world.
His "first place" was not obtained from any martial arts convention or arena competition. Instead, it was a title that he had earned on the battlefield.
A few years ago, the small countries around Xi Wan Kingdom invaded. Because the soldiers guarding the border fled, there were about a thousand soldiers who fought their way into the capital and went straight to the palace.
At that time, the King was young and panicked and did not know what to do. He had no soldiers by his side, so he could only cry with his attendants.
Who knew that after crying for a whole day and night, no one would attack the bedchamber? The King summoned his courage and went out to take a look. He saw Zhuo Yu alone on a white horse outside the palace gate, holding a sword in his hand, with thirteen iron guards. There were hundreds of corpses at his feet, and blood flowed like a river.
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It was said that at that time, the state preceptor and the thirteen iron guards all seemed to have been fished out of a sea of blood. The smell of iron and blood drifted with the wind throughout the capital, as if a ghost had descended and a flying zombie had been born.
The world knew that Zhuo Yu had raised a group of death soldiers. He was extremely good at evil forbidden arts. It was said that he could also control other people's hands and feet, and even seduce other people's thoughts and minds.
He was generally confined to the palace. To the outside world, he claimed that he was the personal bodyguard of the little King, but in fact, he was holding the Emperor to order his vassals.
Such a person suddenly became an envoy and came all the way to Qianwandi to hand over a letter of surrender. His intentions could not help but be speculated.
The hunting ground in the western suburbs outside the city was the place where Qianwandi would receive the envoys. At dawn on the third of April, a mighty group of a hundred envoys, led by the princess, bowed their heads and entered the hunting ground with the steps of the eunuch leading the way.
The high-ranking officials of the Celestial Empire sat on both sides of the red carpet. Qianwandi sat on the golden chair at the head of the table. The envoys had to bow three times and kowtow nine times, and listen to the sacred voice before they could hand over the letter of surrender.
Qianwandi intended to publicize his military achievements, so he ordered people to be extravagant. The entire reception hall was paved with gold and jade, and the beams were carved with flowers. A huge silk curtain was spread out from ten miles away, and on it was a painting of a long scroll of fighting on the battlefield.
The princess of Xi Wan Kingdom, the state preceptor, and the members of the imperial family were all wrapped in black. They kneeled and kowtowed all the way until the sun was high in the sky.
Because Mingde strongly supported the need to guard against these envoys, everyone in the envoy group was searched three times. Even the noble princess was no exception.
The others were fine, but the state preceptor, Zhuo Yu, and the princess were not dissatisfied at all. The two of them respectfully came forward and knelt on the carpet. They held up the letter of surrender with both hands and said loudly, "Under the order of my king, I am here to pay my respects to the Emperor of the Celestial Empire. I am willing to bow my head and pledge my allegiance to you.
The Rong Shiba stepped forward and leaned over to take the letter of credence. He said loudly, "Pass — —"
Along the way, the high-ranking guards, one after another, surged forward like layers of waves. They said one after another, "Pass — —"
"Pass — —"
"Pass — — Long live the Emperor — —"
Qianwandi took the letter of credence and put it on the table with a solemn expression.
Zhang Kuo leaned over and handed the princess a cup of golden wine. The princess had to go forward and toast to Qianwandi to express the intention of the two countries to be on good terms.
It was unknown whether it was intentional or coincidental, but Mingde just happened to be sitting beside Ding Huang's table. He smiled and leaned over to Ding Huang, whispering, "Lord Ding, look, that princess is very beautiful. She can be placed in the harem."
Ding Huang snorted and did not even turn his head.
Mingde looked as if he did not realize, "If the dragon is born, the blood of the two countries' imperial families will blend. Then, it will truly be a good relationship for all eternity. Am I right, Lord Ding?"
Ding Huang did not even bother to snort this time.
Mingde smiled affectionately, "Lord, look at that Zhuo Yu. I have heard people say that he is as beautiful as jade. In fact, it seems that he is just an old man with a beard and hair.
It seems that there are many false rumors in the world. It is true. "
Zhuo Yu, along with a group of black-clad attendants, knelt behind the Princess. He was just an old man who already knew his destiny. He appeared to have a bit of an immortal's demeanor, but he was not as scary as the rumors said he was.
Ding Huang snorted again and said sarcastically, "An old man with a beard and hair is more reassuring than a young man with a beard and hair!"
Mingde was shocked, "What do you mean, Lord Ding?
Ah … I understand now. If Lord Ding is in charge of the government, it will indeed be better than the young Emperor — — "
With a bang, Ding Huang covered Mingde's mouth with sweat all over his forehead. He used so much strength that he wanted to strangle Mingde to death.
The princess gracefully stood up, holding the golden wine goblet, smiling as she walked towards the high and mighty Emperor Qian Wan.
Mingde was right. She was indeed a beauty.
Her skin was honey-colored, her eyebrows were green, her lips were red, and her long black hair flowed behind her. She was like a sweet dream in the morning breeze.
Although she was only wearing a black robe, the wide silk belt delicately outlined her seductive figure. It was as if as long as someone touched her gently, she would lazily lean against the person.
The smile in Qianwandi's eyes deepened.
The princess walked up the nine jade steps and did not stop. Instead, she took a few more steps forward.
She knelt at Qianwandi's feet like a noble and docile cat, holding up the golden plate high.
"Your Majesty," she said, "Please accept a woman's submission to you."
Qianwandi reached out his hand to her.
No man would refuse the submission of such a woman. No man could refuse.
So he reached out his hand.
The entire process happened in the blink of an eye. The docile woman pulled out a poisoned dagger from her sleeve under the golden plate and stabbed it at Qianwandi's hand!
At the same time, the top secret guards hiding in the crowd all stood up. At this critical moment, they flew toward the Dragon Emperor like a dozen bolts of lightning!
Some of these people were wearing the uniform of guards, some were dissolute children of noble families, some were low ranking officials in court, and some were inconspicuous palace attendants.
In that moment, everyone was stunned. No one was able to react from the sudden change. Only the quick-witted people suddenly realized — — secret guards!
These were the legendary secret guards of the imperial family that existed like shadows!
Ding Huang was suddenly pushed. He turned around and saw Mingde dash out like a ghost.
This tuberculosis ghost who was always coughing and coughing like he was about to faint, flashed through the air at an unimaginable speed. In an instant, he pulled out his sword. With a flash of light, he slashed at Zhuo Yu and the others kneeling at the bottom of the steps!