The envoy from Yue was named Zhao Qushi. Perhaps it was because of this auspicious name that he became the first envoy from Yue, which was a great honor.

Because he used to be a complete playboy, spending his days eating, drinking, gambling, and sleeping.

Therefore, my weight reached 200 pounds.

When King Jayaharivarman of Champa heard that the envoy from the Yue Kingdom wanted to meet him, he was furious.

Although the State of Song was a great empire, it went too far, appointing a King of Yue without any prior notice.

Good day! Good day!

Zhao Qushi entered the capital soon after. As soon as he entered the capital, he felt that Champa was indeed remote, and the capital was about the same size as a slightly larger county town in the Song Dynasty.

Instantly, a sense of superiority arose, and even the way he walked became much more elegant and handsome.

Did you savages see that?!

The silk I'm wearing is top-quality silk from Lin Jinji, the capital of the Great Song Dynasty!

Every piece of flesh on my body grew from drinking the fine wine and eating the delicious food of Yingtianfu!

Even the scent on my body is imbued with the fragrance of countless beautiful women from the Song Dynasty!

You bunch of savages, get down on your knees and tremble before me!

He walked with a swaying gait, as if the whole world was at his feet.

But to the Champa people watching from the sidelines, he looked like a big, fat white pig.

Zhao Qushi was indeed extremely excited to be an envoy for the first time. He imagined that the guards of the King of Champa would soon come to greet him.

Indeed, an army appeared ahead.

The army was dressed in short sleeves and t-shirts, and everyone was tanned dark, with facial features that looked somewhat different from those of the Chinese.

Zhao Qushi raised her head, looking extremely arrogant.

"Although it's a bit modest, it's still very good that the Royal Guard came to greet us personally!"

Zhao Qushi nodded in satisfaction.

"Kill him and hang his head on the city wall as a warning!"

One of the officers shouted loudly in the Champa language.

Zhao Qushi, thinking this was a show of hospitality, said, "I am a member of the Yue royal family. Quickly take me to see your king..."

Before he could finish speaking, several guards rushed over, which startled him.

Your way of welcoming distinguished guests is quite unique!

"I am a member of the royal family of Yue..."

Without even asking the translator beside him, he arrogantly repeated himself, intending to make the savages tremble.

But what came next was a knife.

The knife pierced through his Lin Jin Ji silk garment and into his thick layer of fat.

He shuddered, as if he had been electrocuted, his eyes widened and his pupils contracted sharply.

"you……"

Another guard rushed over and stabbed him in the back with a knife.

"you……"

The third guard came over and stabbed him in the abdomen with a knife.

Finally, the officer, carrying a large sword which he had bought from a Song Dynasty merchant, swung it and beheaded Zhao Qushi.

The headless corpse lay on the ground, its blood splattered everywhere.

When the news reached Zhao Zisong and his entire clan, they were stunned.

Zhao Zisong roared, "Barbarians! We are descendants of the founding emperor, how dare he kill our people!"

He glared at his second son, Zhao Zhong, who shrank back and dared not meet his gaze.

Now everyone realized that Zhao Shen's words had actually come true, as predicted by a child.

Everyone felt utterly ashamed.

News of Zhao Qushi's murder quickly reached Shengcheng in Jiaozhou and then Zhang Jun.

Since the matter concerned a war between nations, Zhang Jun dared not make a decision on his own, so he sent a memorial to the capital, Tokyo.

When the memorial arrived in Tokyo, the city experienced its first snowfall of the year.

The emperor was reading Zhong Shidao's memorial, a detailed report on the Northwest War Zone, in front of the fireplace in Yanfu Palace.

Xu Churen braved the heavy snow to come and present Zhang Jun's memorial.

Upon reading the memorial, Zhao Huan was overjoyed, but outwardly feigned anger: "How dare you! The King of Yue was personally appointed by me. To dare to kill the people of Yue is to kill the people of my Great Song. The millions of soldiers of my Great Song are the backing of the people of the Great Song!"

The emperor stood up excitedly, paced back and forth, his brows furrowed, his gaze sharp, and continued his act, saying, "Xu Churen!"

"Your subject is here!"

"Draft a proclamation for me, ordering the King of Yue to conquer the small kingdom of Champa and bring its king to the capital! I want the whole world to see what the consequences are for killing my Great Song people!"

The emperor's voice seemed to pierce the clouds and reach all corners of the world.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

October is also known as the auspicious month, the dew month, or the beginning of winter.

On the 20th of the month, the Song Dynasty issued a proclamation to the whole country, calling for the attack on Champa and appointing Prince Zhao Zisong of Yue as the commander-in-chief of the army to immediately capture the capital of Champa.

A deafening roar echoed across the southwest. King Zhao Zisong of Yue, clad in full armor, sat silently in his military tent, leaving everything to be arranged by the generals sent by Zhang Jun. The Zhao clan members listened obediently.

Their lives in Yingtianfu were a world away from war, and they never imagined that one day they would be on the front lines.

In the past few days, many people have been hiding in makeshift wooden houses and crying, some lamenting that they want to return to the Song Dynasty.

Although Zhao Huan could not hear the cries of the imperial clansmen, someone reported all the details to the emperor.

He didn't care. Everyone has their own fate. If they encountered an emperor like him, the imperial family could forget about having a good life.

If you want to live a good life, you have to work hard yourself.

Before we knew it, it was already the eleventh month.

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