Chapter 245: Shocking the Northern Rong
The Southern Song Dynasty had already paid tribute to the Northern Rong, so when the Northern Rong envoys came, the emperor had to receive the Northern Rong's edict.
Even the emperor would not want to make public such a fact of loss of power and humiliation of the country to the people of Nanling.
Therefore, the Qionglin Banquet for the top three scholars and other Jinshi was arranged before the reception of the envoys from the Northern Rong.
This made the Northern Rong envoys, who had been "attracting much attention" all the way, even more dissatisfied.
Facing the fierce attack of the Northern Rong, everyone from the top scholar to the Jinshi was well aware of it.
The emperor would not attend the Qionglin Banquet in person, but would send officials to preside over it.
Generally speaking, Yijia has been granted an official position and is qualified to discuss political affairs.
But this time, no one spoke at the banquet.
There was a silence and the atmosphere was inevitably a little awkward.
On the other hand, Zong Zheng Ruijin was also discussing countermeasures with the governors of various states and generals at the border.
At this moment, others are already in a state of panic.
There are only fourteen states left in Nanling, and this thing can be said to be the key to the future of Nanling.
Now that the people of Nanling have united, if they just give up the things, not only will there be no chance of recovery, but even the people of Nanling will probably be in trouble.
What's more, Zong Zheng Ruijin was not willing to hand it over with both hands.
The power of this thing can almost connect Nanling into one piece.
The Beirong were brave and good at fighting. They launched attacks from three directions, causing the Nanling defense line to collapse, forcing them to reluctantly cede land.
But now, the army can be mobilized by land, sea and air almost at any time to resist the Northern Rong.
If he were to offer such power today, he would become a laughing stock for the whole world.
Therefore, Zong Zheng Ruijin was not planning to send it away.
In particular, the other party mentioned that Emperor Wanyan of Beirong learned that he wanted the Su family to use this item to make money in order to welcome back the two saints.
When Zong Zheng Ruijin learned that Beirong was willing to fulfill Nanling's wish and release the two saints to return to the court, he could no longer agree.
The return of the two saints to the court was just an excuse for him to torment the Su family.
If the two saints were to return to the court, how could he keep his throne?
But he couldn't refuse outright, otherwise he would attract the censors, who would advise him against disregarding the family ties with his father and brothers.
In this way, Zong Zhengrui's progress cannot be fast, but it cannot be slow either.
After much discussion with the officials and generals without any results, he somehow thought of Princess Xuanming who was far away in the southern border.
If she hadn't made such a big noise and put him in a passive position, how could she have alarmed Beirong?
Thinking of this, Zong Zheng Ruijin, who was at a loss for a good idea, simply pushed the matter onto the head of Princess Xuanming who had slapped him in the face.
This thing is hers, and if she is willing to exchange it for the Two Saints, he can do nothing about it.
In this way, the public resentment aroused will backfire on her.
Even if she really wanted to exchange her possessions for someone else, he would not be able to stop her...
Zong Zheng's eyes lit up, "Go, send the imperial edict from the Northern Rong envoy to Princess Xuanming."
The injustice of the Qilin Army and Princess Xuanming, he wants to see how Xie Xuan will choose!
As long as Princess Xuanming is willing to hand over this item, he will make the journey of the two saints public.
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Wangfu
Looking at the imperial edict from the Northern Rong envoy and Zong Zheng Ruijin's words, Su Shengsheng could only sneer.
"You guessed it right."
Xie Xuan stopped her from leaving and even wanted to use the radio to exchange the two saints in advance.
It is indeed forward-looking and has already seen the ambitions of Beirong.
What she didn't expect was that Emperor Gou actually handed the hot potato to her.
She, the person who built the most powerful weapon of a great country, was forced to hand over the killing weapon to the Northern Rong and be cursed by people all over the world.
Xie Xuan held her on the bench in the study, his expression lazy. "The Northern Rong have shown their weakness. If they dare to attack us, we will fight back."
The Nanling of the past might not have had the confidence to say this.
But now, the generals from all the border defense lines have gathered in one place.
Su Shengsheng naturally also knew that he was in frequent contact with important generals from the Northern Territory.
But... it's not yet a fight to the bitter end.
Forget it, it has come to this point, she can't leave even if she doesn't want to.
Su Shengsheng sent a message to Bao Da, who was far away in the imperial capital, "Get ready."
Zong Zheng Ruijin ignored the Northern Rong envoys for three days, until this day, when the people's outcry and the Northern Rong envoys' anger reached their peak.
It is said that a dog that bites does not bark, but the people of Beirong only bark wildly.
Look at that arrogant grin and roar, even the usually patient Zong Zheng Ruijin's veins popped out.
Things were about to get out of control, but the people of Beirong not only did not restrain themselves, but became more and more unscrupulous.
At the banquet, there was only one group of people who were not wearing official uniforms.
It was Bao Da and his group who were ordered to come and arrange the equipment.
The second time they entered the palace, just like the last time they had an audience with the emperor, they were still trembling with fear, feeling the royal majesty was too great.
But now, seeing the faces of the ministers turned pale and they were scolded beyond recognition by the people of Beirong, it was like the scene of a shrew in the countryside.
They just thought it was ridiculous.
It turns out that the Son of Heaven is also an ordinary person...
Halfway through the banquet, the envoys' harsh words became more and more unrestrained.
The Northern Rong people were civil officials, all of whom were tall and strong.
The warrior standing behind him also had disdain and contempt in his eyes, looking down at the person above him as if he was watching prey struggling.
Such a rude person would have had his eyes gouged out in the past.
But now, no one at the banquet outside the hall said a word.
Submitting tribute to the Northern Rong was the emperor's holy decree.
At this moment, all we can do is watch as the envoy speaks provocatively.
But it was not until he had someone unfold a scroll that the ministers were in an uproar.
The scroll is about five meters long, and depicts the two saints, the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, the Crown Princess, and others who were captured by the Northern Rong.
All of them were naked, and some were even unsightly.
Especially...
The old ministers couldn't hold back their tears when they saw the two saints being treated like animals, "Oh, the Emperor..."
The person in the painting was only wearing a sheepskin that barely protected him from the blizzard, and he was kneeling on the ground with a look of fear on his face.
He was terrified, servile, and without any trace of the royal dignity of the past.
The woman is even more miserable and helpless, which makes people cry.
The envoy's arrogant voice became increasingly harsh.
"Emperor Nanling's biological mother was well taken care of by our Emperor. Empress Dowager Fengning had already given birth to two sons. It's a pity that one of them didn't survive. Otherwise, she could have been with Your Majesty..."
Bang...
All the chopsticks in Zong Zheng Ruijin's hand broke into pieces.
Empress Dowager Fengning is not Princess Shuhua's mother.
But it was his current biological mother, the former Supreme Imperial Consort Yu.
Because of her son's status as a mother, Zong Zheng Ruijin, who ascended the throne, was given the title of Empress Dowager Fengning.
But everyone knows that it may never come back.
But unexpectedly, the murderous Beirong publicly humiliated the Nanling royal family.
It also removed the last fig leaf of the Nanling monarch and his ministers.
Seeing that the emperor was on the verge of exploding, Bao Da did not dare to delay any longer and released the picture.
Just as the ministers were glaring in anger and Beirong was getting carried away, suddenly a burst of light shone in the dark sky.
Guanyin's appearance is majestic and her voice resounds like thunder through the night.
“You have come from afar, supposed to follow the will of Heaven and embrace peace, but you harbor evil intentions and attempt to plunder the treasures of Nanling.
Do you know that everything in the world has its own master if you act recklessly without knowing it?
You are greedy by nature. If you dare to covet the treasures of other countries and plunder these spiritual things by force, you will suffer disaster!
I have come here in response to the sincere call of the people of Nanling. If you continue to harbor greed and destroy the peace agreement between the two countries, you will be punished by heaven."
The sound of thunder and lightning reached the sky and shocked everyone.
The Northern Rong envoy looked at the Bodhisattva in the air with fear in his eyes. He was so scared that he couldn't stop shaking and kowtowed repeatedly.
"Your humble servant will withdraw now and will not dare to do it again."
Not to mention him, even the civil and military officials in the court had stern expressions on their faces, “Thank you, Guanyin, for protecting Nanling.”
Even Zong Zheng advanced rapidly, but he could not stop bowing.
But before he could ask the gods for an oracle, Guanyin had regained her dignity and disappeared from everyone's sight.
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