Previously, these envoys who came to pay tribute had repeatedly tested the Song Dynasty, wanting to see the Divine Might General. In the end, Yang Zhi and others displayed superhuman martial prowess and had to defeat them in order to see the Divine Might General, which successfully made them retreat.
The fact that envoys from several countries came together to pay tribute indicates their unwillingness to be continuously exploited by the Song Dynasty. They have likely already conspired to avoid being slaughtered if the Divine Might General is no longer present or if the information is false. Using the old methods will certainly not work this time, and may even provoke war. The difference between Yang Zhi and his men and the Divine Might General is significant; their superhuman strength is not invincible.
"..." Upon hearing Emperor Huizong's words, all the civil and military officials fell silent. Since they couldn't find the Divine Might General, the best solution was to find someone to impersonate him. They wouldn't need to lift a finger; his mere reputation would be enough to intimidate the envoys. But who dared to impersonate him? Who dared to suggest such a thing? What if the Divine Might General returned and investigated? This was impersonation, and being impersonated has always been an unpleasant experience.
"Are there really no other civil and military officials in the court who can do this?" Emperor Huizong asked again, looking at the silent officials. He also considered finding someone to impersonate Wang Hanxian to get through this, but he was afraid of damaging his relationship with Wang Hanxian. If a minister suggested it, he could simply go along with it, and it wouldn't be him who offended anyone.
“The solution is simply to bring them here,” Wang Han’s voice suddenly rang out in the main hall. “Even if I’m not here, they won’t dare to make any rash moves for a year or two. At most, they’ll just ask for a reduction or cancellation of their tribute. Besides, I’ve already returned from my seclusion.”
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