As soon as the mighty Khan Moyanchuo uttered these words, the vast Uyghur royal palace fell into complete silence. The envoys from the thirty-five countries looked at each other, none of them willing to be the first to step forward and continue the conversation.
It makes sense. Princess Bilge Yueqiluo's journey to the fiefdom of Prince Jin for a marriage alliance was originally a last resort for the previous Uyghur Khan, Guli Peiluo, when he was no match for Prince Jin, Chen Huai'an, and nearly brought about the destruction of the Uyghur kingdom.
At present, whether or not Princess Bilge is made empress of the new dynasty seems to make no difference to the thirty-five kingdoms of the Western Regions, excluding the Uyghurs.
Their status in the Western Regions will not change even after Yue Qiluo is made empress.
On the contrary, the Uyghur Khanate has always been superior to other countries due to its vast territory, large population, and strong army. Especially after the birth of Princess Bilge Yueqiluo and Prince Qinjin, the valiant Khan Moyanchuo became even more arrogant and domineering.
It is not difficult to see from his words that Mo Yanchuo has already regarded the thirty-five kingdoms of the Western Regions as his vassal states, and with a superior attitude, he is trying to order the envoys of the Western Regions to express their opinions on the matter of the new emperor Chen Huai'an establishing the new dynasty's empress.
And that is indeed the case.
In this struggle for the empress of the new dynasty, the valiant Khan Moyanchuo knew that the Uyghur Khanate alone would hardly be able to put pressure on the new emperor Chen Huai'an.
However, if they could unite with the thirty-six kingdoms of the Western Regions, they would be a force to be reckoned with.
After Chen Huai'an ascended the throne, the new dynasty, in order to ensure the smooth operation of the Silk Road in the Western Regions and the peace in the Western Regions, had to consider the proposal of the valiant Khan Moyanchuo to establish an empress.
Unless, upon ascending the throne, Chen Huai'an dares to defy public opinion and adopt an iron-fisted approach to suppress the thirty-six kingdoms of the Western Regions, slaughtering all the soldiers and civilians of those kingdoms.
Mo Yanchuo also knew that the 200,000 Longcheng Guan Ning cavalry stationed in the four towns of Anxi alone were enough to sweep across the thirty-six kingdoms of the Western Regions.
But he wanted to take a gamble, betting that Chen Huai'an, who had just ascended the throne, would not use an iron fist to suppress the Western Regions.
If he wins the bet, then Mo Yanchuo will become the father-in-law of the new dynasty, and the future crown prince will have half of his bloodline belonging to the Yaoluoge family.
Losing a gamble doesn't necessarily mean ending up with the destruction of your country and family.
It's simply a matter of finding the right balance!
Surely it's not that just because the thirty-six kingdoms of the Western Regions petitioned the new emperor Chen Huai'an to get married as soon as possible, he would order the Longcheng Guanning Iron Cavalry of the Four Garrisons of Anxi to crush the thirty-six kingdoms of the Western Regions?
Mo Yanchuo had come up with a foolproof plan, but how could the other thirty-five kingdoms of the Western Regions be puppets to be manipulated at will?
The atmosphere inside the royal palace had reached freezing point, yet still no envoy was willing to step forward and be the first to speak out.
These are all shrewd individuals; they would rather bury their heads in solitude and drink alone than become pawns of the mighty Khan and be used as tools.
hehe!
At this moment, the mighty Khan on the palace suddenly sneered a few times and said in an icy tone, "So it seems that none of you are willing to lend a hand to my Uyghur Khanate's Princess Bilge in the matter of establishing a new dynasty's empress?"
snort!
Immediately, Mo Yanchuo raised his voice, sternly saying, "Have you all forgotten that when the Prince of Jin's 200,000 iron cavalry marched into the Western Regions, vowing to crush all the kingdoms there?!"
"Who was it that disregarded everything, risked their own safety, and even sacrificed their only daughter to secure an opportunity for all of you present to surrender to the Prince of Jin?"
"If it weren't for this, how could you all be sitting so carefree and comfortable in this Uyghur palace today, drinking and making merry? You would probably all be nothing more than a pile of unknown wolf droppings on the Gobi Desert by now!"
"You, you... cough cough cough!"
Perhaps due to excessive emotional excitement, Mo Yanchuo found it difficult to breathe and coughed repeatedly.
"Khan, please calm your anger!"
At this point, one of the envoys finally couldn't stand it any longer and hurriedly stood up, saying, "Khan, it's not that we're unwilling to help Princess Bilge in the matter of establishing the new dynasty's empress;"
"In truth, there has never been a precedent in the history of Han Chinese dynasties of establishing a princess of a foreign ethnicity as empress. Even if we wanted to help, we would have no legitimate reason to do so!"
"Yes, Khan!"
These words were immediately echoed by some of the envoys in the hall, who said, "The matter of establishing a new empress is one of the most important events in His Majesty's founding of the dynasty and ascension to the throne, and it should be led by officials from the Six Ministries of the court."
"It seems the Emperor has his own concerns, which is why he has been so hesitant to appoint a new Empress for the new dynasty."
"As far as I know, the marriage agreement between Princess Shujun and the Emperor predates the marriage between Princess Bijia and the Emperor. Furthermore, Princess Shujun's father is Prince Wuning, Liu Xinwu."
"From the very beginning of the Emperor's uprising, they devoted all their strength to assisting him in quelling the rebellion. When the Second Emperor of the Great Xin Dynasty was defeated at Tumu Fortress, Prince Liu Xinwu of Wuning made outstanding contributions—"
"Enough!"
Suddenly, Mo Yanchuo, who had caught his breath in the palace hall, shouted angrily, interrupting the envoy's speech.
Moyanchuo angrily said, "I invited you here today to discuss how to help Princess Bilge ascend to the throne of Empress, not to listen to you preach to me!"
"You must also understand one thing: the thirty-six kingdoms of the Western Regions are now all in the same boat; their fortunes are intertwined, and their losses are shared."
"My insistence on making Princess Bilge the empress of the new dynasty is also for the benefit of the thirty-six kingdoms of the Western Regions. Consider this: what if Princess Bilge loses in this contest for empress?"
"A hundred years from now, when the new emperor passes away, who can be sure what policies the second emperor will adopt towards the Western Regions?"
After a pause, Mo Yanchuo continued, "However, if we can work together to find a way to put Princess Pijia on the throne as empress, even if the new emperor passes away, the succeeding crown prince will still have half Western Region blood."
"Only in this way can we ensure a century of peace and prosperity for the kingdoms of the Western Regions!"
"How can you not understand such a simple truth!"
brush!
Upon hearing this, the vast palace fell into a deathly silence once more.
Envoys from various countries were pondering the profound meaning of the words spoken by the mighty Khan Moyanchuo.
Having said all he needed to say, Mo Yanchuo did not force the envoys of various countries to make a statement on the spot.
This matter is of great importance, and naturally, the envoys of various countries need to return to their respective palaces overnight by express courier to inform their monarchs before a final decision can be made.
Moyanchuo then said, "Alright, everyone, regarding the matter of assisting Princess Bilge in ascending to the position of Empress of the new dynasty, I have already stated my position, and I hope that you will report this matter to your respective rulers as soon as possible."
"Seven days later, I will send a joint delegation to Longcheng to congratulate the Prince of Jin on his ascension to the throne;"
"At that time, I hope that you will all reach a consensus and, when you go to Longcheng to congratulate Prince Jin on his ascension to the throne, request His Majesty to appoint an Empress for the new dynasty!"
"That's settled then. You may all go and make your preparations!"
"Little Hassan, see the guest out for me!"
"Yes, Khan!"
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