If the Tang Empire won, it would say to its opponents: "You damn well behave yourself in the future, or be careful that I wipe out your entire clan. Pay tribute obediently every year!"
<...Lu Yun clapped his hands and said, "Very good. Everyone saw it. He drew his sword and threatened the emperor's special envoy. It's solid evidence of rebellion."
Ignoring the angry stares of the crowd, Lu Yun continued, "The Prince of Shunyi is guilty of harboring a traitor. He shall be immediately escorted to the capital for the Emperor's judgment!"
The Imperial City Guards shouted in unison, "Yes!"
"Lu Yun, you dog, I'm going to report you to His Majesty!"
"take away!"
After leaving the Shunyi Prince's Mansion, Lu Yun felt that the sky was particularly blue and the air was particularly fresh.
He immediately wrote a letter to his immediate superior, Xie Dahai, to curry favor with his boss first.
Prince Longza of Shunyi and a group of tribal leaders were escorted to the capital. Before their departure, Longza laughed loudly and said, "Lu Yun, aren't you afraid that the Tibetan people will rebel when you arrest all of us tribal leaders at once? If Longyou is in turmoil and the foundation of the people is destroyed, the court will definitely hold you accountable!"
Lu Yun, holding a cup of tea, asked, "Your Highness, does this tea smell good?"
"snort!"
Lu Yun laughed and said, "The Tibetan tribes mainly eat beef, mutton, and barley. Do they usually have trouble defecating?"
"Fortunately, the tea of my Great Song Dynasty saved you."
"Tell me, doesn't it smell good?"
“If the various tribes were to rebel, the Song Dynasty merchants would surely cut off their tea supply, and Dali would absolutely not dare to make that money.”
Long Za revealed a cruel smile: "Commander Lu, you probably haven't seen a riot before. Once a riot starts, it's not like doing business anymore. It's not like you can just refuse to sell."
"Since you've already torn off the mask, I might as well tell you that I have an army of 180,000, of which 60,000 are already on their way to Qing Tang. In five days, 100,000 troops will be at the gates of Qing Tang City, and all 30,000 barbarians in the city will respond to my call. If you want to live, release me now, and I will appoint you as the Grand General Who Punishes the Song Dynasty."
"Tsk tsk, you still said you weren't plotting a rebellion, but now you've admitted it yourself!"
Lu Yun glanced at his subordinate beside him: "Write this down. The Prince of Shunyi has personally confessed to being a traitor who plotted rebellion. This crime is punishable by the extermination of nine generations of his family!"
Aren't you afraid?!
"Afraid?" Lu Yun raised his eyelids slightly. "Look, what's that over there outside the city?"
Looking up, Longza saw a patch of barely visible black dots that seemed to be moving on the wide, flat ground.
"Let me borrow your vantage point so you can take another look."
Long Za looked closely and saw a bright red star flag fluttering in the blue sky and blazing sun. A general in fine clothes and riding a spirited horse was leading a powerful army toward them.
Behind that star flag, there was another flag with the word "Wu" written on it.
Long Za's face turned ashen: "How is this possible!"
"Isn't Wu Jie in Gaochang?"
"Surprised? Unexpected!" Lu Yun laughed. "You think your tricks are unknown to anyone? The Emperor knew about your rebellion as early as half a month ago."
Long Za couldn't utter a single word.
The other tribal leaders were oblivious and continued to shout until Wu Jie's Lan Yue Army was already visible to the naked eye.
Its imposing presence was like a rainbow piercing the sun; the armor gleamed brilliantly in the sunlight, and the red ribbons fluttered in the wind.
This was the famous and powerful army of the Song Dynasty: the Moon-Gazing Army.
The strength of the Moon-Embracing Army is just as its name suggests.
He could help His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty reach for the moon in the heavens.
Its commander, Wu Jie, was undoubtedly a renowned general of the Song Dynasty, comparable to Yue Fei, Han Shizhong, and Zhong Shizhong.
The Imperial Military Academy preserved many of Wu Jie's military treatises.
At the same time, he is also an idol for countless passionate young men.
This general, who fought his way up on the battlefield, possesses an iron will and lightning-fast execution.
As soon as the Privy Council's order to mobilize troops arrived, Wu Jie rushed to Qinghai in Longyou overnight.
Before long, Wu Jie led his army to the gate of Qing Tang City.
Wu Jie is forty-six years old this year. Because he has been in the army for many years, especially guarding Longyou, his skin is dark and his face is rough.
But he gives people a simple and unpretentious feeling. His eyes usually look very peaceful, without the fierceness of a soldier.
If he takes off his armor, he looks more like the uncle next door.
But as he rode his warhorse, his posture was as still as a deep pool and as firm as a mountain, giving people a sense of stability.
It was as if, as long as he was there, this territory was as stable as Mount Tai.
Lu Yun quickly suppressed all his arrogance and haughtiness, and said politely, "This humble official greets Commander Wu."
He was of lower rank than Wu Jie, and they didn't belong to the same system. However, Wu Jie's aura was too strong, and he was a general who guarded the border, so Lu Yun naturally bowed respectfully.
Wu Jie asked in confusion, "Commander Lu, what is this?"
When he opened his mouth, his voice wasn't loud, but everyone could hear him clearly.
His voice had a powerful penetrating quality in the wind.
Even though he is now forty-six, Wu Jie's breath is still as strong as a great bell.
Lu Yun then presented all the recorded manuals to Wu Jie, who flipped through them and frowned deeply.
Upon receiving the troop mobilization order, Wu Jie knew that something had happened in Longyou, so he rushed back in a great hurry. He did not expect it to be so fast. If he had been any later, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Several days later, Zhao Huan in Tokyo received a secret report: the Prince of Shunyi and the leaders of various tribes were plotting a rebellion and were caught on the spot, and were being escorted to the capital.
The two important towns in Longyou, Qingtang and Huangzhou, are now heavily guarded.
On this day, Hanlin Academician Shi Xun came to Yanfu Palace.
"Your Majesty, Qingtang and Huangzhou each have five primary and secondary schools, which can accommodate a total of 10,000 students, thus meeting the needs of Qingtang and Huangzhou."
"However, many people are unwilling to send their children to school."
Why?
"Because they believe that farming at home and herding sheep in the pastures are more useful than going to school."
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