Night in the capital city.
Forbidden City, Wenhua Palace.
Zhu Yijun was wearing a cloak. He looked at the raindrops in front of him with no expression on his face.
Spring in the capital city was still a little chilly, especially when it rained. It could be considered a chilly spring.
"Imperial Majesty, this is the ranking of the civil servant examination." Zhang He handed a memorial to the throne to Zhu Yijun and bowed.
Zhu Yijun took the memorial and glanced at it. The first place was Sun Chengzong. Zhu Yijun immediately smiled.
Looking at the back, Zhu Yijun found that there were less than 30 people accepted. There were only 27.
Shaking his head helplessly, Zhu Yijun couldn't help but sigh. This was the Daming scholar!
They didn't know how to differentiate between the five grains and the four limbs. This era was not like the future. In the future, you could do other things besides farming. But in this era, agriculture was the foundation.
These scholars didn't even have this knowledge. How could they govern the country?
"Empty talk will harm the country. Action will bring prosperity to the country!"
Zhu Yijun thought of a saying and couldn't help but recite it.
Handing the memorial to Zhang He, Zhu Yijun asked, "Zhang Jing is almost at Yangzhou, right?"
"Imperial Majesty, according to the days, Eunuch Chang should be at Yangzhou in two days." Zhang He nodded and bowed.
The civil servant matter had come to an end. There were only two places left that concerned Zhu Yijun. One was Yangzhou, and the other was the northwest.
Qi Jiguang rushed to the grassland with his men. He didn't know what was going on there.
In fact, the grassland at this time could be described as at daggers drawn. Sanniangzi was in Bansheng City, while Hwang Tae-gil was in Guihua City. The two cities were like fire and water.
In Bansheng City.
Sanniangzi looked at her sleeping son and sighed. She turned to look at her younger brother, Mo Rigen, and asked, "What's the attitude of the tribe leaders?
Did they all agree to let him inherit the position of Sungai Of Gojoseon? "
After accepting Daming's conferment, the title of Sungai Of Gojoseon represented the title of Khan. Accepting the title of Sungai Of Gojoseon meant accepting Buta Ta's impolite inheritance of Wala's title.
Mo Rigen pondered for a moment and sighed helplessly. The difficulty of the matter had clearly exceeded his imagination.
Many tribal leaders supported Bu Ta's rudeness and Sanniangzi on the surface, but Mo Rigen could feel that they were just being perfunctory.
After all, he was too young. He was only nine years old. If only he was a little older.
It wasn't that many tribal leaders didn't support Buta's rudeness, but they didn't support Sanniangzi.
If he failed to inherit the throne, it would mean that they would have to accept the management of Sanniangzi.
Many tribal leaders were already very dissatisfied with Anda Khan's favoritism towards Sanniangzi. If they were to accept Sanniangzi's management now, they would be even more unwilling.
Although there were people who supported Sanniangzi, Mo Rigen found that these kinds of tribal leaders only accounted for a small portion of them.
"Are they still standing on Hwang Tae-gil's side?" Sanniangzi saw that her younger brother didn't speak and understood.
Sanniangzi was now in a dilemma. What should she do? Should she completely fall out with Hwang Tae-gil or follow Hwang Tae-gil's wishes?
"Sister, now that things have come to this, we have no way out."
"If Daming didn't confer the title of Sungai Of Gojoseon on Bu Ta's rudeness, we might still have a chance to turn things around. But now our way out has been blocked by Daming's people.
Even if you hand over the Khan's seal now, Hwang Tae-gil won't let you go. He won't let go of Bu Ta's rudeness. "
Sanniangzi's heart shook when she heard Mo Rigen's words. She remembered a saying that the Han people often said, "How can I allow others to sleep soundly beside my bed?" With this incident, with Hwang Tae-gil's temperament, he wouldn't be at ease if he didn't kill her and her son.
"It seems that we can only ask for help from Daming!" Sanniangzi sighed and said, "We have been fooled by Daming!"
Mo Rigen was silent. At this time, he had also figured out something.
The reason why he went to Daming's funeral was very simple. His sister was not willing to marry Hwang Tae-gil.
He didn't expect that Daming would confer the title of Sungai Of Gojoseon on Bu Ta's rudeness. This was clearly to break up the Wa clan!
"Daming is despicable!" Mo Rigen shouted angrily.
Glancing at her brother, Sanniangzi smiled and said, "What's the use of saying this now? Besides, I didn't want to marry Hwang Tae-gil in the first place. It's just that the tribes that followed us are all tribes that don't want to fight."
"If we really want to fight with Hwang Tae-gil, we can't win!"
These years, Sanniangzi's policy was very clear. It was to repair their relationship with Daming and exchange what they need.
However, this policy wasn't approved by everyone in the Wa clan. Many people preferred to go to Daming to rob. Daming's money, food, Daming's women and slaves, as long as they robbed them, they would have nothing.
If it wasn't for Daming's several victories in the past few years, these people would definitely not accept the tribute.
After all these years of peace, many people couldn't sit still anymore. They wanted to go to Daming to take advantage of them. Most of these people gathered under Hwang Tae-gil.
In addition to the tribes that were dissatisfied with her, Hwang Tae-gil's strength was very strong.
At the end of the day, it was because she was a woman. Sanniangzi knew this very well.
"Then let's go find the Daming!" Mo Rigen gritted his teeth and said, "They can't just ignore us."
Hearing her brother's words, Sanniangzi smiled bitterly in her heart. Although she had repaired their relationship with Daming, Sanniangzi still didn't trust Daming that much.
Would they send troops for her?
Would they start a war with Hwang Tae-gil for her?
Would they start a war with the border because of her?
Daming couldn't wait for her to be beaten and for Wala to have internal strife. They would only sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight.
However, Sanniangzi couldn't say this to Mo Rigen. After thinking for a while, Sanniangzi said directly, "Isn't Daming's envoy still here? Tell him that there will be a conferring ceremony for the Sungai Of Gojoseon in a month's time. At the same time, invite the leaders of all the tribes to vote for him to be the Great Khan!"
Mo Rigen was stunned. He hesitated and asked, "Should we contact Daming first?"
"No need!"
Sanniangzi said firmly, "If Hwang Tae-gil does anything, he can only break off his relationship with Daming.
If he acquiesces, he will be the Great Khan. He won't have the ability to turn the tables. "
"I'm forcing him to not recognize Daming. I want him to break off his relationship with Daming."
"Tomorrow, send away the envoy of Daming. Tell him to report back to Daming!"
Mo Rigen was stunned. A conferring ceremony in a month's time and sending away the envoy of Daming tomorrow. What was his sister trying to do?
"If Hwang Tae-gil wants to break off his relationship with Daming, killing Daming's envoy is the best way."
Sanniangzi said with a sullen face, "Once Daming's envoy is killed, many things will be out of Daming's control."
Mo Rigen was stunned. He didn't expect his sister to come up with such an idea.
"But isn't this too risky?
What if Daming doesn't interfere?
Then we will be swallowed by Hwang Tae-gil. "Mo Rigen's expression was a little ugly. He said hesitantly.
"That won't happen!"
Sanniangzi denied it directly, "Daming won't let Hwang Tae-gil swallow us up. If Hwang Tae-gil kills Daming's envoy, then he will have a falling out with Daming.
If we are swallowed by Hwang Tae-gil, then Daming's border will never have a day of peace. "
"For their own sake, Daming won't let us be swallowed by Hwang Tae-gil."
"One month. We can hold on for one month. This is what I prepared for Daming."
Sanniangzi said with a cold voice, "If Daming doesn't do anything in one month, then we will hand over the seal to Hwang Tae-gil."
Mo Rigen hesitated for a while and said, "This, this, will Hwang Tae-gil attack us?"
"He won't!"
Sanniangzi shook her head and said, "He killed Daming's envoy. Daming will come for him at any time. He won't fall out with us at this time.
Those tribal leaders won't be willing either. Once they start fighting, Hwang Tae-gil will suffer heavy losses. "
"If Daming takes the opportunity to attack, Hwang Tae-gil won't be able to handle it."
"As long as we hand over the seal, Hwang Tae-gil will have to swallow this anger no matter how unwilling he is."
Looking at his sister, Mo Rigen was speechless. Just now he was in a dilemma, but in just a short while, he was in a stable position.
No matter what happened, his younger sister would be able to protect him and still have the strength to fight.
A Daming's envoy was used by his sister from the inside out.
"Alright, let's do it!" Mo Rigen nodded and said, "I'll let Daming's envoy leave tomorrow!"
For Qi He, life in Bansheng City was hard to bear. He ate meat and drank milk all day. He felt that even his breath smelled like mutton.
After coming to Bansheng City, he didn't even take a bath. Qi He felt that he was going to stink.
Looking at Li Dong, who was eating meat with a knife, Qi He said helplessly, "General Li, think of a way. We have to go back to Daming!"
Li Dong looked at Qi He and said with a smile, "The scenery outside the Great Wall is so good. Why is Lord Qi in such a hurry to go back?"
Qi He said impatiently, "General Li, you eat meat all day. Aren't you tired of it?"
"Lord Qi, I advise you to eat more. That way, you will have the strength to run later."
Ever since Li Dong found out about the contents of Qi He's imperial edict, he had been worried. Now he understood what Qi He meant when he left.
Run, live!
Although it was only three words, Li Dong knew the deep meaning behind them. This was his current situation.
It would be the greatest fortune to be able to escape and live.
Li Dong didn't think that he would be at an advantage if the two sides went to war.
Qi He was about to retort when a soldier came in to report that Mo Rigen had arrived.
Not long after, Mo Rigen walked in from outside and cupped his fists at the two of them with a smile. Then he said, "The two of you, Lady Shunyi has already prepared to hold the succession ceremony for the prince in a month."
"Madam Shunyi hopes that the Daming can send an envoy to preside over the ceremony. Please return to the Daming and report Madam Shunyi's thoughts on her behalf."
Li Dong looked at Mo Rigen. Seeing the smile on his face, he snorted coldly in his heart.