This emperor is too strong!

Chapter 142 How dare the Empress Dowager Chu accept this bet?

On March [-], the Great Chu Palace.

Chaoyi hall.

"Xuan, the Great Xia envoys are here~"

Following a eunuch shouting loudly, a figure strutted into the hall.

All the officials in the hall looked sideways and found that it was a short middle-aged man with a round face and small eyes, but the brilliance in the eyes was shrewd and cunning.

This person is Lai Yongqing, the right servant of the Ministry of Officials in Daxia.

Although Lai Yongqing is short in stature, and his square official steps are a bit weird, but his head is slightly tilted back and his eyes are squinting, but he has created a condescending and proud demeanor.

In this regard, all the big Chu officials are basically contemptuous. They are the most particular about noble etiquette and self-restraint. Like Lai Yongqing, they are just the self-entertainment of the nouveau riche, which makes them look down on them from the bottom of their hearts.

Lai Yongqing strode to the center of the hall and stood still, and had already taken a rough look at the people in the hall during the process.

Looking at the entire hall, the most eye-catching people are naturally the two sitting on the nine steps.

Among them, sitting on the dazzling throne is a child wearing an extremely small royal robe and a small crown.

The child is about five or six years old. He is white and tender, and his bright black eyes are full of curiosity, and at the same time he is a little ignorant.

Given his young age and the high and wide backrest of the throne, it looked odd.

Obviously, this child is the young emperor of the Great Chu Dynasty, Chu Yan.

Chu Yan sat in the center of the throne, his two small hands couldn't reach the armrests, so they could only rest on his knees.

In addition, there is a thick and tall imperial case in front of him, so only his head and shoulders can be seen.

And next to the right side of the throne, there is a large soft seat of golden silk and wood.

Sitting on the soft seat was an elegant and dignified woman, who seemed to be only in her thirties, with a strong charm.

There are golden peonies dotted between her eyebrows, and her red lips contain a little cinnabar, which is suitable for frowning and smiling, but there is a majestic majesty between her brows and eyes, as if when the red lips are opened, life and death can be taken away, and the world will change color!
She was wearing an orange-red costume embroidered with auspicious clouds and luan birds, and there was a golden luster under the costume, which was the fluorescence of the golden shirt.

Obviously, only Mi Yan, the Empress Dowager of Great Chu, could have such attire and seats.

"Great Xia's envoy, Lai Yongqing, pay respects to the Great Chu Emperor and the Great Chu Empress Dowager!"

Lai Yongqing shook his sleeve robe, looked solemn, bowed his hands, and bowed calmly to Chu Yan and Mi Yan.

"Well, you, excuse me."

Chu Yan glanced at Mi Yan first, then cleared his throat and spoke crisply, while raising his little hand in a dignified manner.

"Thank you, His Majesty Chu!"

When Lai Yongqing straightened up, Mi Yan spoke calmly.

"The envoy of Daxia came to Dachu this time, why?"

"Empress Dowager Chu, Mr. Lai came here to discuss with Da Chu the ownership of the Crescent Bay Mixed Mineral Veins at the request of His Majesty."

While Lai Yongqing was speaking, he turned half sideways and cupped his fists in the direction of Da Xia.

As soon as this remark came out, the expressions of all the officials in the palace changed, and they became interested.

Mi Yan narrowed her eyes, but did not speak.

At this time, a courtier named Yu He walked out of the train, first saluted Mi Yan and Chu Yan, and then looked at Lai Yongqing with a sneer.

"Big Xia envoy, are you joking?"

"The Crescent Bay mixed mine is located on the border between the Great Jin Dynasty and my Great Chu Dynasty. The issue of its ownership is a matter between our two dynasties. What has it to do with you Daxia? Daxia, why are you involved in this matter?"

Lai Yongqing laughed, and said slowly: "This statement is wrong. The Great Jin Dynasty has signed the letter of credence and has become a vassal state of my Great Xia."

"And since Daxia is the suzerain of Dajin and occupies the right to share the mineral resources of the vein, I naturally have the right to come forward on behalf of Dajin and discuss with you the issue of the ownership of the vein."

Yu He frowned slightly and snorted coldly.

"Dajin is just a vassal of Daxia, not a vassal state! What's more, as far as we know, in the credential treaty signed by the two of you, Daxia doesn't have the right to decide the ownership of its mines, right?"

"You Daxia, how can you guarantee that Dajin will obey your wishes?"

Lai Yongqing curled his lips and said with a confident smile: "I don't need you to worry about this, you just need to know that regarding the ownership of the Crescent Bay mixed ore veins, I, Daxia, have the full power to deal with it and make a decision with one word, that's enough gone."

Speaking of this, Lai Yongqing paused slightly, and looked at Mi Yan who was always calm.

"Of course, I believe that the Dark Lin Division of the Great Chu should have known about the involvement of this, and informed His Majesty the Emperor and Queen Mother of your country."

Yu He looked up at Chu Yan and Mi Yan, obviously wanting to confirm what Lai Yongqing said.

Chu Yan couldn't understand this, and felt bored, he had already taken out a golden paper bird from his sleeve to play with.

At this time, he was enjoying the game, and he didn't pay attention to the conversation in the hall at all.

Mi Yan raised her eyelids and spoke slowly.

"Big Xia, how do you want to divide it?"

Lai Yongqing grinned, and said brightly: "My Majesty's meaning is very clear, either Da Jin will have it exclusively, or Da Chu will have it exclusively. If it is divided up and down, it will easily cause miscellaneous chaos, and even turn into a big war."

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the palace was stunned.

The reserves of Crescent Bay's mixed ore veins are huge, but only a corner is in the territory of the Great Chu Dynasty, and there may not be even a whole part of it.

The output of mixed ore veins is of great significance, and Da Chu is naturally not reconciled to only a little.

In addition, the Dajin Dynasty lost troops and generals in the hands of Daxia, and suffered heavy losses, so the available troops were quite limited.

Therefore, they did not hesitate to mobilize heavy troops to the border to strongly deter Dajin, and they wanted to occupy more!

Their psychological expectation is [-]%.

However, given that Da Jin had become a vassal of Da Xia, Da Chu also had disagreements and quarreled for a long time around the failure of negotiations and the issue of whether war was really going to happen.

After all, the astonishing combat power displayed by the Great Xia army left many people without the confidence to win.

Unexpectedly, the envoys of Daxia came to say that they still have the opportunity to monopolize that huge mine!

Although everyone knew very well that this chance was probably very slim, they still couldn't help but feel excited.

After whispering for a while, Xiu Wang Chu Lixuan stood up with a sullen face.

"My surname is Lai, don't play tricks here, don't think that this king doesn't know what kind of wishful thinking you Da Xia is planning!"

"This king tells you, this matter is impossible!"

Lai Yongqing looked at Chu Lixuan, a mocking look flashed in his eyes.

He knew that a large part of the reason why Chu Lixuan wanted to stand up and oppose Wanyan Yaoyao was related.

Chu Lixuan was so obsessed with Wanyan Yaoyao, he proposed to marry him many times without moving, but in the end he was accepted by his Majesty as a confinement, so how could he not hate, be annoyed, or be angry?
Perhaps, on the night when Wanyan Yaoyao was sent to the Great Xia Palace to have fun under His Majesty's body, Chu Lixuan was also in great pain, right?

While thinking in his heart, Lai Yongqing sneered.

"People in the world say that the Great Chuxiu King is capable of literature and martial arts, brave and arrogant, but looking at it today, he is nothing more than a brave man."

"presumptuous!"

As soon as this remark came out, many Chu officials changed their faces, and more than a dozen people shouted loudly.

Chu Lixuan's face darkened, and a murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

Just when the atmosphere was a little dangerous, a warm voice suddenly sounded.

"Let him finish."

Lai Yongqing smiled contentedly, and pouted at Chu Lixuan.

He knew that the Empress Dowager Chu would definitely not be able to refuse the powerful temptation to monopolize the Crescent Bay mixed mine, otherwise, he would not dare to provoke Chu Lixuan.

"The Empress Dowager Chu is wise."

Lai Yongqing complimented Mi Yan, and then his expression became serious.

"My Majesty wants to make a bet with the Queen Mother Chu, and the outcome of the bet will determine the ownership of the Crescent Bay mixed mine!"

In name, Da Xia was supporting Da Jin and fighting for the monopoly of the mine lode for Da Jin.

But in fact, [-]% of the output of that mine vein needs to be handed over to Daxia, and Dajin can only get [-]% of it, and all mining work must be done by Dajin's people.

This is one of the prices Daikin has to pay for doing something wrong.

Mi Yan's eyes flickered, looking at the exquisitely hollowed-out golden nail cover, she said casually, "Oh? What kind of bet?"

"It's very simple, Mr. Lai came here and brought a decree from me to His Majesty."

"Lai will read out the imperial decree later. If the imperial decree is finished and everyone in the hall is calm and peaceful, then your country will win, and your country will enjoy that mine exclusively!"

"However, if the hall shakes after the imperial decree is read out, the expressions of the people present change and there is even confusion, then I, Da Xia, will be considered victorious. From then on, the Crescent Bay mine will belong to Dajin exclusively, and Dachu will no longer be able to Make up your mind for any reason!"

"I don't know if this bet, Empress Dowager Chu, dare to accept it?"

After listening to Lai Yongqing's words, there was a dead silence in the hall, and everyone stared at Lai Yongqing in disbelief, with a little confusion in their eyes.

They thought that Da Xia would make such a harsh bet that would definitely benefit Da Xia, but they didn't expect that it would be such a bet!
Daxia actually wanted to use an imperial decree to cause the hall to vibrate, and also to scare the people in the hall into chaos, isn't this too absurd?
But with such a big event, logically speaking, Da Xia couldn't be joking!
The other party, what confidence do they have?
Do you want to use insults, curse words to arouse their anger, so as to cause chaos?

Or is it that the object of the imperial decree is a mysterious treasure that can cause vibrations in the hall?
Or, both?
At this moment, even Chu Yan, who was playing in secret, raised his head and stared at Lai Yongqing with ignorant eyes.

After a long silence, Chu Lixuan sneered.

"It's interesting, such a bet, it's not a bad idea!"

"Come here, open all the big arrays protecting the palace!"

The palace guard formation of the Chaoyi Hall has three layers, and each layer can withstand the onslaught of the ninth-level spiritual body powerhouse for at least a hundred breaths.

Under such protection, even a high-grade treasure can only do nothing!
He didn't believe that a mere imperial decree could turn the world upside down!
"promise!"

A lieutenant of the Forbidden Army immediately ran out to make arrangements.

Chu Lixuan continued to look around at the ministers in the hall.

"Everyone, you have heard what he said. If the Empress Dowager agrees to the bet, no matter what happens later, no matter what content is contained in the imperial decree, everyone must remain calm and not panic at all!"

"If there is any violation, kill!"

Hearing Chu Lixuan's murderous words, the officials' hearts trembled, and the original surprise and excitement turned into caution.

Everyone cheered up, for fear that a negligence would spoil the event and lose their lives!

(End of this chapter)