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Chapter 622 0619 [Don’t dare to move, if you move, the country will be destroyed]

The sun is rising.

Ma Kuo and a group of envoys dressed in their best attire, accompanied by Jin Duan, rode in a carriage straight to the palace.

It is called a palace, but in fact it is just a mansion covering a larger area.

Not to mention the imperial palace in Bianliang, even Cai Jing’s former residence was larger than the Goryeo royal palace.

Goryeo was a poor country with a population of only two million people, which was slightly more than the population of Tokyo City. Although Western Xia also had a small population, it at least occupied the Hexi Corridor and was able to collect protection fees from merchants traveling back and forth. Over the years, it had accumulated protection fees and was much richer than Goryeo.

Outside the palace, the security is tight.

A team of imperial guards, wearing armor and holding spears, stood guard outside the palace gate.

Ma Kuo and his entourage got off the carriage and were about to enter the palace when they were stopped by a commander of the imperial guards.

"You may not bring weapons into the palace."

"presumptuous!"

Ma Kuo shouted angrily.

The commander's face changed, his lips moved, but in the end he dared not say anything. He could only look at Jin Duan who was accompanying him with a pleading look.

Seeing this, Jin Duan said with embarrassment: "Ma Shangshu, it is a rule that you cannot bring weapons into the palace. Please understand and don't make things difficult for us."

Ma Kuo raised the tiger-winged sword in his hand and said in a loud voice: "This sword is a ceremonial weapon, a gift from His Majesty to the King of Goryeo."

Ritual vessel?

Jin Duan was surprised and asked, "Why...is this not mentioned in the letter?"

Ma Kuo replied: "This sword is the sword worn by your majesty and was given to me before he left, so it is not included in the list of gifts in the letter of credence."

Jin Duan hesitated for a moment and said, "I see. Since it is a gift from His Majesty, it can enter the palace."

Hearing this, the commander had no choice but to move aside.

Inside the Dachen Palace, a group of officials stood in a row, and on the platform, a young man sat on the royal chair.

The young man was about eighteen or nineteen years old, and the fuzz on the corners of his mouth revealed his youthfulness and tenderness.

This person is none other than the current King of Goryeo, Wang Kai.

Today is the enthronement ceremony, which should be a festive day, but Wang Kai has a blank expression on his face.

There was a traitor under his command, and the two years of management and planning were completely declared a failure with Li Ziqian's second purge.

His Majesty the higher state was indeed righteous and sent envoys to cheer him up, but it was too late now.

Everyone in the court was Li Ziqian's confidant, and he couldn't even order the palace maids around.

Not to mention the harem, the queen was Li Ziqian's granddaughter, and three of the concubines were Li Ziqian's daughters.

Yes, in order to better control Wang Kai, Li Ziqian also sent his three daughters into the palace to become Wang Kai's concubines.

Really no efforts are spared.

The aunt and niece share the same husband...the generations are quite confusing.

Li Ziqian was at the head of the class, his expression neither sad nor happy, his eyes showing calmness.

"The envoys from the Celestial Empire have arrived."

Just then, a shout came from outside the palace.

The ministers in the hall were all shocked and straightened their backs. Some officials looked so flustered that they could not hide at all.

After all, deceiving the angels from the higher kingdom is a huge psychological burden for them.

The envoys represent the country and the emperor. If the matter is discovered by the superior country, it will surely incur the wrath of His Majesty the Celestial Empire.

As the saying goes, when the emperor is angry, millions of corpses will be buried.

Among the more than two million people in Goryeo, the most humble and respectful to the Central Plains were not the common people, but the scholars and the powerful.

These people spoke elegant Chinese, wrote Chinese characters, and studied the Four Books and Five Classics, and therefore were naturally humble toward the Central Plains.

Moreover, the more knowledgeable a person is, the more humble he is in his heart.

This is the impact of cultural output.

The next moment, Ma Kuo, dressed in gorgeous attire, holding a jade book and a long sword at his waist, strode into the hall.

Walking in an official manner to the front of the palace platform, Ma Kuo bowed and saluted: "Ma Kuo, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Great Qi, greets the King of Goryeo."

Wang Kai had a complicated expression, and raised one hand: "No need to be polite, angel from the upper kingdom, please stand up quickly." Ma Kuo straightened his back, standing like a green pine in the hall, and said in a loud voice: "I am here on the order of His Majesty the Great Qi to confer the title on King Wang Kai of Goryeo."

"The minister accepts the order."

Wang Kai immediately stood up from his chair, bent over, lowered his head, and looked respectful.

The same was true for Li Ziqian and other Goryeo officials.

Ma Kuo held the jade book in his hand and read aloud, "I have received the favor of the Heaven, and my holy benevolence and great fortune. All under heaven and earth respect the Emperor's orders. I will lead all the people from the sea to the sun. In the past, my royal ancestors gave birth to many people. The tortoise shell and dragon seal were given to the distant Korea... I hereby appoint you as the King of Bohai and grant you the imperial edict. You will wear the crown and robes of the sea, wear the popular flower clothes, and defend the celestial court. You should remember your duties as a minister. Follow the instructions strictly and feel the grace of the Emperor. Be sincere and obey the words of the Emperor, and respect his teachings forever. I admire you!"

"Your Majesty, I am deeply grateful for your kindness."

Wang Kai sighed quietly in his heart and took the jade book with gratitude.

Regardless of success or failure, he has to accept the kindness of His Majesty the Celestial Empire.

Seeing that the ceremony was over, all the officials stood up straight.

Li Ziqian looked at Ma Kuo quietly, waiting for the other party's next attack.

However, Ma Kuo's words the next moment made him stunned.

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"Li Ziqian received the order."

His Majesty the State of Qi issued an edict to himself?
Li Ziqian was stunned at first, then he came to his senses and bowed again: "Your humble servant obeys your order."

Ma Kuo chuckled and said, "Duke Li, please come forward. The decree conveyed by His Majesty is an oral order."

"Yes."

Li Ziqian was puzzled, but he did not think too much about it. He walked to Ma Kuo and said, "Please ask the angel to convey the will of His Majesty."

"Before leaving, His Majesty summoned me to the palace, handed me his sword, and specifically instructed me..."

Ma Kuo slowly took off the tiger-wing knife from his waist and held it in his hand.

Suddenly, he changed his tone and shouted, "Use this sword to kill the treacherous villains!"

Ok?
Li Ziqian suddenly raised his head and his expression changed drastically.

Without waiting for his reaction, Ma Kuo suddenly drew his sword.

puff!

A cold light flashed, and a human head rose into the sky.

Immediately afterwards, a column of blood gushed out.

This sudden change stunned everyone in the hall.

Wang Kai held the jade book in his hand and looked at Li Ziqian's headless body with a dazed expression.

After all, he was just a young man of eighteen or nineteen years old. It was good enough that he didn't pee his pants in fear when faced with such a situation.

For a while, there was no sound.

After a brief moment of unconsciousness, an uproar broke out in the hall.

A group of Goryeo officials stared at Ma Kuo with eyes wide open in disbelief. Their expressions were extremely complicated, including fear, shock, panic, helplessness... countless emotions intertwined together and could not be described in words.

At this moment, Jin Duan only felt a buzzing in his ears and his whole body was shaking.

This... this is completely different from what we planned yesterday.

Didn't you say that you would use the enthronement ceremony as an excuse to attack Li Ziqian?
As a result, he drew his sword and beheaded the person after a disagreement.

Not only the Goryeo officials, but even the officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who came with Ma Kuo were dumbfounded.

Because the matter was of great importance and many people had different opinions, Ma Kuo did not mention it to them in advance.

"How dare you kill my prince!"

At this moment, a figure jumped out and glared at Ma Kuo.

It was Taku Junjing.

He was a military man and had fought with the Jurchens with real swords and guns on the battlefield. In terms of reaction and decisiveness, these civil servants could not compare with him.

"Someone, take down Ci Liao!"

Following Tuo Junjing's loud shout, a group of armored and armed imperial guards immediately rushed in from outside the hall and headed straight for Ma Kuo.

Facing the oncoming imperial guards, Ma Kuo showed no sign of panic. He raised the tiger-winged long sword in his hand and shouted, "The Qi army is coming. Don't dare to move. If you move, your country will be destroyed!"

(End of this chapter)