"Emperor Dasong, this time we come here at the order of Khan. We specially bring you a message. Xiliang finally chose to surrender after my conquest for several years in Northern Di. Xiliang Chanyu Murong Hao obeyed Khan's orders in the future."

All the officials were in place, and the iron tower bent down slightly, and the ceremony of kneeling down was not performed.

This time, the envoy of Beidi was led by him.

But no one knew his identity during this trip.

After deciding to threaten Dasong to get rid of the King of Yan in exchange for a ceasefire, he took the initiative to ask Dasong to come.

First, it is to accumulate reputation for yourself and to compete for the Khan position in the future.

The second is to see Dasong's strength with your own eyes.

When he came to Jinling from Yanzhou, he first saw the withered Yanzhou.

During his observation, he found that although the people of Yanzhou were poor, they seemed to have a unique spirit.

This spirit is like the tender buds that have been persistently grown on the burned land.

After leaving Yanzhou, the more you go south, the more you become richer.

But the people and officials under this wealth are immersed in peace.

When he arrived in Jinling, he was really shocked by the prosperity and magnificence of Dasong Imperial City.

However, the people here were even more drunk and dreamy. Even the guards leaned over the ground and forgot their duties of checking.

This is absolutely impossible in Beidi.

Witnessing all this, his ambitions grew wildly like vines.

He realized that the only obstacle for Northern Di to go south was Yan Pass, which was Yan King.

As long as the King of Yan dies, Dasong will be as vulnerable as a baby in front of Beidi.

Therefore, once their plan is successful and Dasong kills the King of Yan, they will launch a full-scale war.

Because then they will have no scruples.

Zhao Heng sat upright on the dragon throne, with his back straightened to show his imperial majesty.

Although he knew last night that he learned about this from the officials of the Honglu Temple who were receiving the envoys of the Northern Di.

Now that he heard it again, his heart still trembled.

He knew that the envoy of the Northern Di was deliberately telling it to the ministers.

Sure enough, after the Northern Di envoy finished speaking, the court could hear the sound of breathing in an instant.

Then, a fierce discussion broke out.

"This, is this true or false?" Han Zheng looked at Dou Wei.

Apart from Yanzhou, Qizhou is closest to Yanguan, so he is naturally very nervous.

Dou Wei nodded slightly, and Zhao Heng told him the news last night.

Han Zheng suddenly turned pale and sweated like rain.

"This Xiliang gave Dasong a headache. Now that Xiliang has surrendered to Beidi, wouldn't it be like a tiger adding wings?" A minister's lips kept trembling.

"How could this happen? In this case, wouldn't Beidi be determined to attack me Da Song?" Another minister seemed to have lost his parents.

"No, the three countries used to check and balance each other, but now they have become two people who are dying. What should I do?"

...

The ministers' panic was seen by Tiemuta, and he showed a look of pride.

Now, he couldn't help but admire his father.

Perhaps this time I really scared Emperor Dasong to kill King Yan.

"A group of rats!" At this moment, Yang Feng shouted angrily, "So what if Xiliang surrenders to him, Beidi? Do you have to be afraid of Beidi and give in to Dasong? King Yan has defeated Beidi at Yanguan and strengthened my Dasong's prestige. Now you are so cowardly in the court, which is ridiculous."

"Emperor, Beidi and Dasong will fight sooner or later. I'm afraid it's useless. They want to fight, just accompany you." Mo Kuan agreed.

Tiemuta frowned when he heard this and looked at the two of them.

The two of them glared at each other.

Zhao Heng covered his forehead, he did not sleep all night, and the quarrels between the ministers made him even more annoyed.

The fear of Xiliang surrendering to Beidi and his hatred of Beidi were constantly intertwined in his heart.

Looking at the Tiemu Tower with a squint eyes, he decided to ask him the purpose of coming first, "This is the matter between Beidi and Xiliang, what does it have to do with me Dasong, or what is the matter when I came to Jinling?"

"Khan does not want the war between the two countries to cause another disaster. As long as you are willing to hand over the King of Yan to our Beidi as a proton, the two countries will be in peace. Otherwise, we Beidi will start a full war with you Dasong!" Tiemuta raised his head and looked arrogant.

"Rareless! The King of Yan is my great praise Prince, how can I hand it over to you as a hostage!" Ma Yuan pointed to the Tiemu Tower and angrily scolded.

Then he turned to Zhao Heng, "Emperor, Beidi is too rude, and he should drive their envoys out of Jinling."

After saying that, he looked at the other ministers.

In addition to Yang Feng, Mo Kuan, Mi Yan and a small number of ministers were indignant.

The other ministers showed a thoughtful look at this moment.

Seeing this, he was shocked.

He looked at Zhao Heng's expression carefully again and found that Zhao Heng was not angry at all, and seemed to be measuring the pros and cons.

At this moment, a chill suddenly rose from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

The Iron Tower is also observing Zhao Heng and Dasong court officials.

Seeing that there was hope, he said again: "In addition, I, Beidi, are willing to give Dasong 80,000 war horses!"

"Your Majesty, I think it is important to praise the country. Moreover, in history, there are also cases of sending princes to the enemy country as a hostage for peace and stability in the two countries." At this time, Han Zheng suddenly spoke.

Among the powerful clans, he was the one who feared the entry of Beidi into the pass.

Moreover, he has his own little thoughts.

If the King of Yan enters the Northern Di, he will beg the emperor to enthrone the second prince to Yanzhou, and get the King of Yan's troops, wealth and territory for nothing.

From then on, Yanzhou belongs to his Han family.

"Shameless, I didn't expect that such words would come from the mouth of the Dasong Shangshu." Mi Yan blushed because of his anger. He said: "Your Majesty, Bei Di has no faith and cannot be fooled. Once the King of Yan arrives in Bei Di, how can he live?"

After pausing, he continued: "I think that Beidi is afraid of King Yan, so he threatened the emperor with the surrender of Xiliang. In fact, in order to get rid of King Yan, if the emperor agrees, he will not agree whether the King Yan will rebel, and his generals will definitely not agree. Once the Beisi County is in chaos, Beidi will take advantage of the opportunity!"

Zhao Heng kept bowing his head and pondering, and Han Zheng's words made him even more moved.

After all, if you don’t hand over to the King of Yan, you will be afraid that Dasong will never have peace next.

If Northern Di enters the pass and the country is devastated, he will become the king of the country.

But Mi Yan's words awakened him.

The King of Yan is different from other princes in the capital, and he only needs to send some imperial guards to take them down.

Instead, there are real powers of the vassal kings with fiefdoms and military forces.

Promise to Beidi is tantamount to forcing the rebellion of the King of Yan.

If the King of Yan defeated the Yuan family by his own strength, it would be a big trouble if it really became a mess.

Furthermore, as Mi Yan said, perhaps the Northern Di was afraid of the King of Yan and implemented this plan.

Thinking of this, he said, "The King of Yan is my Prince of Da Song, and I will give it to you as my host. How can I face the people of Da Song? If you come for this, you should go back immediately."

Tiemuta sneered twice, "Emperor Dasong, you have thought about it. After I return to the grassland, the army of Beidi will trample on your rivers and mountains."

After saying that, Tiemu Tower turned around and was about to leave.

"Slow!" Dou Wei immediately called Tiemu Tower.

He bowed to Zhao Heng and said, "What the emperor is worried about is the rebellion of the King of Yan. It is better to ask him to go to the capital in the name of visiting his relatives and let the imperial guards take it down. Why bother to ruin the great sangrily kingdom for a prince?"

"This..." Zhao Heng's firm determination became shaken again, as if this was also a solution.

"As for his generals and soldiers, without the backbone of the King of Yan, there will inevitably be civil strife. The court only needs to grant high officials and generous salaries to conquer them without worrying," Dou Wei continued.

For him, he least wanted to have a full-scale war with Beidi.

Because, including him and all the powerful tribes feared the Northern Di as a tiger.

There is no confidence in fighting with Beidi.

Instead of doing this, it is better to pay some conditions to exchange for peace and peace with Beidi and live a leisurely and comfortable life.

In the past, they dealt with Yuan Li and maintained the stability of Yanzhou in order to block Beidi outside the pass.

Now Yuan Li is ordered to check and balance the King of Yan to maintain the stability of Yanzhou, and at the same time to block the Northern Di.

Now that Xiliang surrendered to Beidi, Dasong's long border from east to west is under the threat of Beidi.

If the handover of King Yan can bring about long-term peace, he and the powerful clans will naturally agree with it.

As for the four northern counties of Yanzhou, it is enough to let other princes take charge.

"I'm going to discuss it."
To be continued...