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Chapter 606 [Please, Your Majesty, save my king]

Wang Qi's answer made Han Zhen very satisfied.

In fact, Goryeo has always been very respectful to the Central Plains over the years, calling itself Little China and taking pride in it.

Even though the Liao Kingdom was powerful and had the same origin as the Jin Kingdom, Goryeo still considered them barbarians and was ashamed to associate with them.

This is the effect of cultural output.

After Wang Qi expressed his attitude, the atmosphere became relaxed and pleasant. Han Zhen talked to Wang Qi with a smile on his face, and the scene was full of joy.

"His Majesty."

Liu Chang on the side whispered a reminder, indicating that the meeting time had come.

Han Zhen nodded calmly and was about to end the conversation when he saw Wang Qi kneel down on the ground with a plop and cried out in grief: "I beg Your Majesty to save my king!"

This incident changed the atmosphere in the hall.

Han Zhen gradually stopped smiling and asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"

Wang Qi fell to the ground, weeping and saying, "Our new king is young, and the imperial relatives are in power, controlling the court and holding the emperor hostage to control the princes. This is a very disrespectful thing. Now, our king is under house arrest in the deep palace, and his life and death are uncertain. As a member of the royal family, I pretended to surrender to the Li family, and only then did I gain their trust and be able to go on a diplomatic mission to the upper country."

Xu Jing had been on diplomatic missions to Goryeo many times before, the last time being in the fifth year of Xuanhe. After returning, he compiled the book "Xuanhe Fengshi Goryeo Tujing", which clearly introduced the culture, geography, and political structure of Goryeo. After reading it, Han Zhen also gained some understanding of the political ecology of Goryeo.

The Li family mentioned by Wang Qi was a prominent family of the Wang clan of Goryeo, and had been prominent since the time of Wang Jian.

Xu Jing had long anticipated that the ruler would be weak and the ministers would be strong, and had also written it into the book. Who would have thought that in just two or three years, the situation would evolve to this point.

Han Zhen ordered: "Tell me in detail."

"Yes."

Wang Qi wiped his tears and told the story.

King Ruizong of Goryeo died early, and when his youngest son Wang Kai inherited the throne, he was only thirteen years old. What foundation could he have at such a young age?

The Li family was originally a famous and prominent family in Goryeo. If we have to make an analogy, its strength is equivalent to that of the Changsun family in the early Tang Dynasty.

In addition, Li Ziqian is Wang Kai's maternal grandfather. He has both strength and status. With such a good opportunity, unless Li Ziqian is a saint, the dictatorship of the in-laws is a foregone conclusion.

However, although Wang Kai was young, he had an extremely strong personality. He did not want to be a puppet emperor, so he secretly planned to eliminate his grandfather.

In February of the seventh year of Xuanhe (1126), the eunuch Jin Can, the general Cui Zhuo, the co-privy councilor Zhi Luyan and others, with the support of Wang Kai, launched a palace coup d'état, intending to eliminate Li Ziqian and his relative Tuo Junjing in one fell swoop. However, the news was leaked, and all those involved in the coup were massacred by Tuo Junjing's troops, and the royal palace was almost burned down.

Wang Kai was once forced into a desperate situation and planned to abdicate to Li Ziqian in order to save his life.

However, he was opposed by a number of court officials and had to give up.

Now, although Wang Kai is still the King of Goryeo in name, he is actually no different from a puppet and is under house arrest in the deep palace. All government and military power are controlled by Li Ziqian.

This situation is actually not uncommon.

Not to mention the distant past, the recent examples include the dictatorship of Liu E during the Zhao Song Dynasty and the dictatorship of Empress Dowager Liang during the Western Xia Dynasty.

Zhao Song was better, after all, the old Zhao family shared the world with the literati.

Although Liu E was extremely powerful, it was simply wishful thinking for her to want to be like Wu Zetian.

Liu E wore dragon robes and offered sacrifices to heaven and earth and the Taimiao, and the court officials could turn a blind eye.

But if I really want to become emperor, how would the scholar-official class react?

Liu E knew this very well.

So when he was dying, he could only return the power to Renzong.

There were many weaklings among the civil servants of the Zhao Song Dynasty, but there were also many strong-willed ones. They even dared to plan for Zhao Ji to abdicate. How dare you, Liu E, claim to be emperor?
Ten years of monopolization is enough. Do you really think you are Wu Zetian?
As for Li Qianshun of Western Xia, although there was no class loyal to him in the country, fortunately, Western Xia still had a reliable big brother.

Li Qianshun wrote a letter and secretly sent it to the Liao Kingdom by a trusted confidant.

When the Liao Kingdom learned about this, they sent someone to deliver a cup of poisoned wine, executed the Queen Mother Xiao Liang, and married a royal family daughter to Li Qianshun to help him consolidate his position.

Now, Wang Kai plans to follow Li Qianshun's example and ask for help from the suzerain state.

Thinking of this, Han Zhen said calmly: "How does your king intend for me to save him?"

Hearing that Han Zhen was willing to help, Wang Qi was overjoyed and said quickly: "Although my king has been imprisoned in the palace for the past two years, he has not given up and has secretly contacted many ministers in the court and generals in the army. However, due to Li Ziqian's great influence, these officials are hesitant and have been reluctant to express their opinions."

"Your Majesty only needs to send an envoy to our country to confer the title and rectify the name of our king. With the prestige of your country, those hesitant officials in the court will surely make up their minds. You don't need to bother your country with the rest."

After hearing this, Han Zhen thought for a moment and said loudly, "I agree. To prevent Li Ziqian from doing anything desperate, I plan to send a navy to accompany him. If Li Ziqian makes any unusual moves, they can cooperate with your king to quell the rebellion!"

Wang Qi was deeply moved and said in a choked voice: "This humble official thanks your majesty for your grace. I will remember your help and will repay you with gratitude!"

In his opinion, His Majesty is so kind and always considers them. What a kindness this is.

"You and I share a common bond. Why should we be so polite? Stand up."

Han Zhen said something soothing in a gentle voice, and then ordered: "Go back to the inn and stay there first. A military official will contact you in a few days."

"I'll take my leave!"

Wang Qi bowed and left with joy in his heart.

With the help of the Celestial Empire, it will be easy to eradicate the thief Li.

Watching his leaving back, Han Zhen smiled slightly.

It is easy to invite gods but difficult to send them away. Once the water master leaves, it is difficult for him to leave again.

First station troops there and use Goryeo as a springboard to conquer Japan. As for how to deal with Goryeo afterwards, it depends on whether Wang Kai knows how to do it.

After all, Goryeo was different from the three kingdoms of Jiaozhi. It had been deeply influenced by Chinese culture and called itself Little China. It had a deep sense of identity and belonging to the Central Plains.

After coming to his senses, Han Zhen picked up the teacup and took a sip. After moistening his throat, he ordered, "Continue to announce the envoys."

There are many diplomatic envoys to be met today and the schedule is very tight.

In a moment, the envoy of the Eastern Karakhanid Khanate walked into the hall, speaking in the official language with a barbecue flavor, and bowed, "This humble official greets my uncle, the great official!"

"No gift."

Han Zhen smiled.

The envoy said respectfully: "My king has found a piece of peerless jade, and he has specially sent me to present it to my uncle, the great official." The Karakhanid Khanate was poor, and the only things it had were beautiful women and jade.

"Have a heart."

As usual, Han Zhen gave back some silk and tea, as well as dozens of jars of glassware.

As the family of two concubines, they always receive some preferential treatment.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Han Zhen said, "The Di sisters are now my concubines and have given birth to my children."

"Congratulations, uncle!"

The envoy showed an expression of ecstasy and hurriedly congratulated him.

The beauty who was presented as a gift was taken into the harem by the Khan and gave birth to a child, which was a great honor for the Karakhanid Khanate.

In the past, they always felt guilty when calling him "Uncle, the Official". After all, they knew very well that they had replaced the identity of the Kingdom of Khotan. Now, with the sisters of the Di family being canonized as concubines and giving birth to children, they can call him "Uncle, the Official" with confidence in the future.

Han Zhen instructed, "This is a letter from the two concubines. Take it back with you when you return to the country. Tell your king to treat the people of the Di family well. If they intend to go to the Central Plains, have your king send someone to escort them here."

"Uncle, please be at ease, I understand."

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The envoy nodded hurriedly.

In his opinion, the king would treat Dilibai'er's family well without his uncle's suggestion.

……

Inside the Daqing Hall, there were hundreds of envoys from various countries standing there.

The envoys gathered in groups of three or four, chatting in low voices to pass the time.

After all, there are so many people here, and I don’t know when it will be my turn.

Kang Gongbi stood in the crowd, with his head held high and his chest puffed out, looking arrogant.

Judging from the time, it should be my turn soon.

Thinking of this, Kang Gongbi straightened his clothes and appearance.

"The envoys of the Xuandong Karakhanid Khanate are here to see you!"

At this moment, the eunuch outside the door saluted.

Karakhanid Khanate?
Kang Gongbi paused and his face turned gloomy.

As an envoy of the Jin State, he believed that the Emperor of Qi should receive him first.

Who would have thought that the first person to meet him would be Goryeo.

It would be fine if it was Goryeo, after all, it had been a vassal state of the Central Plains for hundreds of years, had a long history, and was loyal. It was understandable that the Emperor of Qi was the first one to meet them.

But the Karakhanid Khanate is just a small country in the Western Regions thousands of miles away. How could it be worthy of being ranked ahead of the Jin Dynasty?

For a moment, Kang Gongbi felt that the Emperor of Qi was intentionally humiliating the State of Jin and himself.

"Ah."

Suddenly, a sneer came from not far away.

The sneer was not loud, but it was particularly irritating to Kang Gongbi's ears.

When he turned around, he saw Xiao Wen looking at him with a sarcastic expression.

Xiao Wen was a descendant of the Liao Dynasty and had served in the same dynasty as Kang Gongbi. However, one followed Yelu Dashi to flee to Khatun City, while the other surrendered to the Jin Dynasty and became its minister.

Now that they meet again, there is naturally a lot of tension.

Kang Gongbi asked, "Xiao Wen, what do you mean?"

Xiao Wen said sarcastically, "It's nothing, I just think some people are really ridiculous."

He saw Kang Gongbi's expression just now, and felt very happy in his heart.

Kang Gongbi was angry and snorted coldly: "Don't make indirect accusations here. No matter what, I will be summoned before you."

"So what if he came to see the emperor first? He is just taking advantage of his master's power."

Xiao Wen was a harsh person with his words, so naturally he would show no mercy to a traitor like Kang Gongbi.

"How dare a dog that has lost its home bark? As the saying goes, a good bird chooses a tree to roost in, and a good minister chooses a master to serve. The Liao Kingdom is unjust, and Emperor Tianzuo is incompetent. They deserve to be destroyed."

Kang Gongbi was no pushover. To be chosen as an envoy, how could his eloquence be weak? He immediately said sarcastically, "If we talk about people who take advantage of others, Yelu Dashi is the best. If Qi hadn't helped, you, Xiao Wen, would probably still be eating sand in Khatun City."

Xiao Wen snorted coldly, "Humph! The King of Liao and His Majesty the King of Qi are brothers, supporting each other, it's a brotherly friendship. On the contrary, you, instead of thinking about serving your country, are servile to the Jin barbarians, begging for mercy."

"You dare to insult me?"

"So what if I insult you? You are such a traitor, I wish I could eat your flesh alive and drink your blood!"

"I'm right here, what can you do to me?"

"I'm afraid you won't succeed!"

The dispute between the two had already attracted a crowd of envoys to watch.

"quiet!"

At this time, a loud shout sounded.

I saw a eunuch with a yellow gate, followed by a team of imperial guards, striding into the hall.

Looking at the two men, the eunuch warned them: "No noise is allowed in Daqing Palace. Considering that this is your first offense, we will not trigger you. If you dare to do it again, you will be beaten with 20 sticks and expelled from the palace."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wen and Kang Gongbi immediately stopped their actions and remained silent.

When the envoys from Western Xia, Dali and other countries saw this scene, their sense of humility became even stronger.

Envoys represent the country.

Xiao Wen and Kang Gongbi's attitudes also illustrate the attitudes of the Jin Kingdom and the Former Liao Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)