Dynasty Summons: Low-key Hegemony

Chapter 185
In Kyoto, the highest place in the imperial palace, Li Yao was wearing a golden dragon robe, and his majesty became more and more serious, and now there was a trace of pride in his brows.

After winning over Lin Shufan and Fang Wukui, all the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty surrendered, and he is living a very happy life now.

Finally enjoy the feeling of the Lord of the Dayu Dynasty.

Behind Li Yao, there was a man with a rather heroic face, plump and plump figure, slender thighs, wearing a long purple dress, showing his perfect figure.

The former eldest princess of the Yu Dynasty, Li Mujun!

It's just that the ambitious eyes at that time have now turned into low-minded ones.

Li Mujun's eyes flickered, looking at the eternal imperial city below, but there was a hint of sadness in his heart.

The imperial city is still there, but the people have changed!

When she was still in the fiefdom, she wanted to go back to Kyoto all the time, recalling the prosperity of Kyoto, recalling the power of Kyoto, recalling everything in Kyoto...

She must return to Kyoto again!

However, when she stood at the highest point of the imperial city, her mood became extremely melancholy and slightly lonely.

Although he had been away for less than a year, things had already changed.

The emperor brother who was once indomitable has passed away, and now the fourth prince who he looked down the most at the beginning has become the lord of the Dayu Dynasty.

The former three kings have fulfilled their promises outside Zhongzhou.

And what is the purpose of returning to Kyoto now?
"Auntie, do you think King Xuan will beat Chu Junxiong?"

Li Yao kept looking towards Qingzhou, without looking back.

His attitude towards King Xuan at the moment is very complicated, or his attitude towards the four kings who are fighting in various states is very complicated.

He wanted the other four kings to win, because they won and the states were still under the control of the royal family.

But I was afraid that they were too strong, so strong that they could threaten him.

"King Xuan will not lose, but Chu Junxiong is even less likely to lose." Li Mujun said something that was difficult to fathom.

Li Yao turned his head and cast a glance at Li Mujun,
Did I make you say such nonsense?

Li Mujun didn't care about Li Yao's eyes, recalling the figure of King Xuan, his voice had an inexplicable tone.

"King Xuan is very ruthless, he will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals."

"Ruthless?" Li Yao was very suspicious of Li Mujun's opinion.

"If he is really ruthless, why didn't he choose another state, but choose Danzhou to face Zhen Guofu?"

"He is ruthless to everyone, but he is very loyal to the royal family!" Li Mujun's tone did not change.

"Isn't it right to be loyal to the royal family!" Li Yao never doubted the loyalty of the princes to the royal family.

Li Mujun moved his mouth, and finally fell silent.

After a while of silence...

Li Mujun's faint voice sounded: "King Xuan will do whatever it takes to defeat the Zhen Guofu, even at the cost of sacrificing everyone."

Li Yao glanced at Li Mujun again, but there was a sigh in his heart.

When I was still the prince, why did I feel that my aunt was very resourceful and strategic?
In other words, did the fifth younger brother also see something at that time, so he pushed his aunt to himself?

Li Yao vaguely remembered that when Chu Junyan came to Beijing, his aunt was the first to look for the fifth brother, and then the fifth brother pushed her to him.

When the three imperial brothers were in the capital, they played with their aunt even more.

However, now it's my turn to tease my aunt.

Li Yao's eyes brightened slightly, recalling Li Heng's shocked expression when Li Mujun returned to the capital.

Li Mujun looked at Li Yao who was facing away from her. For some reason, she suddenly felt a strange and familiar smell.

At this time, a figure quickly came to them.

"Meet Your Majesty!"

It is Liu Jin who is currently the head of the palace, the owner of the expert factory, and Li Yao's most trusted.

"What's the matter with Liu Jin?"

Seeing Liu Jin rushing over, Li Yao's expression was very calm, and now he is more and more calm and calm in dealing with things.

"Your Majesty, all the affiliated dynasties of the Dayu Dynasty sent missions here to congratulate His Majesty on his ascension to Gina, and the missions are now outside the borders of the states!"

As the strongest dynasty, the Dayu Dynasty had a vast border area, so naturally there were dynasties that surrendered to the Dayu Dynasty.

Normally speaking, when the new emperor of the Dayu Dynasty came to the throne, they would naturally have to contribute gifts to the new emperor.

But now that the states of the Dayu Dynasty were in chaos, they even sent missions in together without even asking for instructions?
Ha ha!

What do they want to do?
………………

"Vicious dogs see their masters are sick, so they think they're okay?"

On the second day, at the court meeting, when Li Yao announced this matter, all the court officials immediately had their own opinions.

Those military officers who usually seldom speak at the meeting immediately exploded.

No one understands what it means to send a mission together.

"Don't insult the dog. The dog has been raised for several years and still knows how to wag its tail. They are a pack of white-eyed wolves!"

"Wolf? Are they worthy of being wolves?" The voice was full of disdain for them.

"If you want me to say, isn't it a contribution gift? They don't need to come, we send troops to get it!"

"A vicious dog is dishonest without a beating!"

"beat!"

"They must be severely deterred!"

"When necessary, killing is the only means of deterrence!"

The civil servants on the other side didn't think the military officer was rude at the moment, and they all cursed with flushed faces.

The ministers in the first few rows, although none of them spoke, but the dark complexion on their faces showed their inner unease.

Li Yao knocked on the dragon chair rhythmically, watching the officials' discussions below. When he heard the news yesterday, he also burst into anger.

The missions had already reached the border before they asked him for instructions. Does this mean to force them?
Face them?
"Do you think you should let them in?"

Li Yao glanced at the ministers who had not spoken in the first few rows. Although he had already made a decision, he still wanted to listen to their opinions.

Li Yao's voice sounded, and the officials in the main hall who were still discussing with red faces all fell silent one by one, looking at the minister in front of them quietly.

Below, an old minister stood up, straightened his waist, and said in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty, all the missions came at the same time, just to inquire about the situation of our Dayu Dynasty, and want to take the opportunity to reduce the amount of tribute paid each year."

Many officials nodded.

"Hehe, the sum of the gifts paid by those dynasties is not as much as that of a state. I really take myself seriously!"

"It's worth noting the mere gift of ants!"

"No, the tribute must not be less at all. This is not just a matter of tribute, it is related to the majesty of our Dayu Dynasty!"

"A little less this year, will it be even less next year! Next year, will there be no tribute next time!"

"Your Majesty, I think let them come in and see what they want to do, what means and courage can make us take a step back!"

"I want to see why they have the courage!"

"That's right, so what if we let them in!"

"If the missions are not allowed in, the dynasties will think that we are afraid of the Dayu Dynasty."

As an old minister spoke, other officials also spoke.

If even the missions were afraid to let them in, wouldn't these dynasties feel that the Dayu Dynasty had become weaker now?

But there is support and there is opposition.

I saw another minister with a serious face, stepped forward and said:

"Your Majesty, I believe that there should be shadows of other dynasties when the delegations from various dynasties arrive this time.

In addition to inquiring about our civil strife when they entered the Dayu Dynasty, they may also want to suppress the majesty of our Dayu Dynasty and make our Dayu Dynasty lose face in front of all dynasties.

Your Majesty needs to think twice. "

Another senior minister worried:
"Your Majesty, the dynasty's states are now in a critical period, and the dynasty's defeat is small. If it loses face, the awe of the surrounding dynasties will disappear, and it is easy to feel wronged."

Many courtiers nodded one after another and sent missions here, wanting to reduce the tribute and lose face of the Dayu Dynasty, it was nothing more than a competition.

But now most of the heaven's favored sons in the capital have been won over by the four kings, and if there are people pretending to be from other dynasties in the mission, if they make a mistake for a while, they may really lose.

Hearing their concerns, some officials fell silent.

In these missions, there may not be people secretly sent by the other two dynasties. If they come to the capital to do bad things, it will not be a good thing.

If they don't investigate for a while, they will cause a big incident and lose the face of the Dayu Dynasty. The states will be in chaos, and the entire court will really lose face. What dignity is there.

"It can be delayed."

"I suggest delaying it!"

"Or let these missions disappear in the "war chaos"!"

some officials suggested.

"What do you think, Mrs. Lin?"

On the dragon chair, Li Yao looked at Lin Shufan.

Under everyone's gaze, Lin Shufan took a step forward and said:

"The minister thinks, let them come to Kyoto."

"Since they choose to come at this time, there should be instigation by the other two dynasties. No matter what method we use to avoid it, it will only make these dynasties feel that our dynasty has become weaker, their ambitions will grow, and these dynasties will be suppressed. The other two dynasties used it as a tool for them to attack and test us.

Only when we defeat their plots upright, will these dynasties be afraid and fearful! "

Li Yao's eyes turned cold, "The two great dynasties recovered their vitality so quickly?"

Lin Shufan shook his head: "The previous emperor defeated the two great dynasties, and their main forces suffered heavy losses. At that time, the situation in their dynasties was more chaotic than ours now, and it was not so easy.

They are now mainly borrowing from the surrounding dynasties to make our Dayu Dynasty more chaotic and prepare for future attacks.

The two great dynasties perish, and the Dayu Dynasty will not die, so your majesty must guard against it! "

"At the beginning, the two great dynasties tried their best to attack our dynasty, but they were still defeated by our dynasty. How could we be afraid of them, we will take as many as they come!"

Another important minister stepped out, Jiang Jian, Minister of the Ministry of War.

"However, they also reminded us, why don't we return it!" Lu Xun, Minister of Rites, had a chill in his eyes.

Li Yao narrowed his eyes, remembering that before Emperor Yu passed away, he had told him about the secrets of the two dynasties, and it was time to use them.

"Okay, then I will wait for the arrival of these imperial missions in the capital!"

Following Li Yao's final decision, the meeting dispersed.

………………

In the Imperial Study Room, Li Yao, Lin Shufan, and Lu Xun continued to discuss matters concerning the arrival of the imperial mission.

"A total of fourteen imperial missions are here."

"I don't believe it, they all dare to oppose the Dayu Dynasty!"

Li Yao showed a little domineering, waved his sleeves and said.

Lin Shufan and Lu Xun nodded, they had already analyzed it in their minds.

"The Wuyue Dynasty and the Nanhao Dynasty have always been loyal to us. When they come, we can learn about the situation of the missions of each dynasty from them." Lu Xun said.

"But they didn't report to us in advance, they should have their own thoughts." Li Mujun was also in the study.

She has been by Emperor Yu's side for a long time, and knows a thing or two about Emperor Yu's methods of dealing with the dynasty.

"But when we enter the capital, we can't let them go." Lin Shufan stroked his beard confidently.

These dynasties all sent missions here, thinking that a large number of people is powerful, but in fact this is the best solution, as long as they use a little tricks, they can make them suspicious of each other.

Lin Shufan knew very well that the minds of these dynasties were mostly in a state of vacillation. If they could benefit, they would naturally rush to take a bite, but as long as they were scared, they would naturally become extremely well-behaved.

Lin Shufan didn't take the arrival of these dynastic missions seriously at all. What he cared about was what could be brought about behind this incident.

Lu Xun nodded, and continued to analyze for Li Yao: "The greatest hostility to our Yu Dynasty is nothing more than the Nanming Dynasty and the Rihui Dynasty. If the two dynasties send people into the mission, it is likely to be in these two dynasties. If we solve them, other dynasties will not have to worry about it.”

Hearing that Lu Xun and Lin Shufan had settled the affairs of the imperial mission in a few words, Li Yao suddenly felt so relieved.

But at the meeting just now, why didn't they say it?

Let the officials below argue?
"Your Majesty, what happened in the court meeting just now will spread quickly. Not only will the officials argue, but also the common people will know about it. The impact of this matter will be greater." Lin Shufan saw Li Yao's expression and said with a smile.

Lu Xun also smiled and said: "Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, and his prestige is not enough. This time there is just a chance for His Majesty to intimidate the world!"

"These two old foxes!" Li Mujun really hated dealing with this kind of minister.

"The two lovers are interested." Li Yao said emotionally.

"Didn't Your Majesty always want to know the King Chu's mind, this time we can also use it to test it out." Lin Shufan's deep eyes revealed a gleam.

"King Chu?"

"Fifth brother?"

Li Yao and Li Mujun were surprised, why Li Yuan was involved again.

"Your Majesty, only the King of Chu can win over the four kings now. The three kings are in war, and only the King of Chu is stable in Lingzhou. If your Majesty tells him to return to Beijing with the reason of the arrival of the imperial mission, how about his attitude?"

"His majesty once promised the king of Chu the position of governor of Huanzhou, but the king of Chu asked his majesty to postpone it. He just wanted to sit in Lingzhou and watch King Ming fight against the two states and benefit from it behind the scenes."

With Lin Shufan's words and Lu Xun's words, they revealed the plan against Li Yuan.

But Lin Shufan and Lu Xun were already tied to Li Yao's boat, so naturally they had to think about him.

"What if he doesn't come?" Li Yao asked.

"Your Majesty can directly declare the King of Chu as the governor of Huanzhou." Lin Shufan and Lu Xun said in unison.

Whether it is King Chu strong or King Ming strong, neither is what the court wants to see.

Only by keeping them in a state of balance can the court be assured.

"If he comes, should he be imprisoned in the capital?" Li Mujun asked.

"Of course it's impossible!" Lu Xun looked at Li Mujun with a smile.

Even Liu Jin, who had been quiet all this time, couldn't help but glance at Li Mujun. Just now, Prime Minister Lin's intention was very obvious, that is to keep His Highness and King Ming in balance.

His Highness is gone, let Duke Ming keep the balance alone?

(End of this chapter)