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Chapter 454 Nothing Strange Under the Sun

"Ming Linda is also overbearing and domineering, disrespectful to the emperor, and has the intention to depose him."

"We have suffered from bullying, and we beg the governor to help us. Get rid of this traitor and restore order to the world!"

The Goguryeo envoy's behavior of bowing his head and begging for help made everyone look at each other in bewilderment.

"Who are you? What happened in your country? You are asking us for help. What kind of help can we provide? Please tell us everything. Don't hide anything!" Wei Ming said sternly.

"Yes Yes Yes."

The messenger nodded hurriedly:
"I am Wuluga, the son of the chief of the Duowu tribe."

"Duowu tribe?" Su Yao frowned.

"Yes."

Wuluga quickly explained:

"Do you know the origin of Goguryeo?"

"We are from Buyeo in the north. After the first king failed in his bid for the throne, he led the five tribes of our vassal states southward and surrendered to the Han Dynasty. We settled in Goguryeo County in Xuantu Commandery and established a marquisate."

"We were living a good life, but then Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty and the rebels forced us to fight against the Xiongnu."

"At that time, our people were a small and divided people. How could we be a match for the Xiongnu who were at the height of their power?"

"The people of our country were unwilling to die, but the traitor Wang Mang executed our king, and we declared ourselves an independent king in Goguryeo."

"How come I don't know that your country is independent?"

Qian Zhao sneered when he heard this.

This cunning Goguryeo man, although what he said was right, it is true that he claimed to be the king.

But independence is ridiculous.

Although tribute has gradually ceased in the past ten years, the surrender letter submitted by Goguryeo more than ten years ago is still there, and the talk of independence is purely self-satisfaction behind closed doors.

Wuluga laughed at this and did not argue:

"Although the regime of Goguryeo has changed several times, the five-tribe structure has never changed since its settlement."

"The Gao family is from the central Feiliu tribe, and my tribe is from the western Duowu tribe."

Everyone basically understood what he said.

After Goguryeo settled down, it was divided into five parts according to the east, west, south, north and center. The royal family was in the middle, which was the central part. The other tribes protected the four directions and had almost independent political and military power.

Although it has established a country, it generally still maintains the framework of a tribal alliance.

The five tribes shared honor and disgrace and determined the rise and fall of the kingdom. Even the replacement of the royal family was decided by the five tribes, and even rotated among them.

"However."

Wuluga smiled bitterly:
"Minglindaff from the Northern Rafters has changed everything."

"In recent decades, the Qianna tribe has achieved development far exceeding the other four tribes by annexing many small tribes in the north."

"Its chief, Ming Lindafu, is an even stronger man. He controls the military and politics, deposes and enthrones the great king, kills the royal family, suppresses the various tribes, and gives himself the position of Molizhi, placing him above the chiefs of the various tribes and monopolizing power."

"Moreover, because the new king he supported married his daughter, he even forced him to greet him every day as a father."

Wuluga's words were filled with grief and anger, but the Han people listened without changing their expressions.

In addition to the brief understanding I had heard from Tian Shao before, the more critical point is.
I am very familiar with this. Isn't it just Huo Guang and Liang Ji?
Powerful ministers, especially powerful ministers who are relatives of the emperor's wife, were commonplace during the more than 400 years of the Han Dynasty.

In their view, the emergence of a powerful official was not a major event, but rather a sign that this barbarian tribe was gradually becoming civilized.

This is something that needs to be watched out for. It is much more difficult to deal with than those uncivilized tribes that only use force and destroy each other at every turn. "But isn't this person dead?" Qian Zhao asked with a frown.

Powerful officials in the Han Dynasty basically could not pass down their power for more than two generations.

No matter what, the power of powerful officials comes from the emperor and there is no legal basis for it to be inherited.

At the same time, the reason why various factions can tolerate powerful officials is also a manifestation of their personal abilities.

Once a powerful official dies, his descendants do not have the abilities of their father. Not to mention political enemies, even his old followers may turn against him and overthrow him at any time.

This is also the key reason why Wei Ming was determined to obstruct Su Yao and did not want him to take the path of a powerful official.

Wei Ming cast a vague glance towards Su Yao, feeling emotional.

This path has been proven countless times in the Han Dynasty and is simply not feasible.

Even a capable minister like Huo Guang could not escape death and the extinction of his clan, not to mention those powerful ministers who suffered counterattacks from various forces while in office.

The powerful minister himself is not worthy of his position, which will naturally arouse the dissatisfaction of powerful people in the country.

Even the barbarians of Goguryeo knew to seek foreign aid.
"That's right. Ming Lindafu is dead, so we are finally free from the shackles and have the opportunity to seek help from the governor."

"The Yuan tribe is greedy and insatiable. After Mo Lizhi died, he not only refused to give up power, but passed it on to his son Ming Linda, who took advantage of the old king's old age and frailty to keep the power for many years."

"We originally thought that after the king passed away, the new king would ascend the throne to sweep away the haze of the rafters and revive the government."

Wuluga's voice gradually became gnashing:

"However, the traitor Ming Linda not only did not think of restraining himself, but became even more unscrupulous. He was ambitious and wanted to follow his father's example, deposing the eldest son and enthroning the youngest son, continuing to control the royal power and oppress the tribes."

"He openly declared that the throne should be occupied by those with great virtue, and wanted to abolish the tradition of royal succession, so that his bloodline could continue the throne forever."

At this point, Wuluga became extremely excited:
"How can such tyrannical and unjust behavior be tolerated?"

After Wuluga finished speaking, Tian Shao added a few more words, and everyone finally understood the situation.

No wonder Tian Shao said he was lucky.

If he had been sent as an envoy to Goguryeo a few years earlier, he would have been detained by Ming Lindafu, who was at the peak of his power.

But now, Ming Lindafu is dead, and his son has less control over the domestic situation than before. Tian Shao's mission can be said to be like a pillow handed to someone who is sleepy, which helps him to open up his mind.

The Duowu tribe in the west simply intercepted Tian Shao midway, seeking benefits for themselves. They wanted to bring in the power of the Han army and defeat Ming Lindaye, who still held an advantageous position.

"Wait, your place is clearly under the jurisdiction of Xuantu County. If you have this intention, why don't you find the prefect of Xuantu, but instead go to so much trouble to contact me in Liaodong?" Qian Zhao asked puzzledly.

Wuluga smiled bitterly:
"How could I not find it?"

"However, the governor Xuantu is short-sighted and is afraid of repeating the past incident, so he does not want to offend Ming Lindaye."

"We are helpless."

God bless them. When Wuluga and his men saw that their scouts had captured a Han envoy from Liaodong, they felt that God was helping them and that destiny was in their hands.

But this is actually not bad. Indeed, this is part of the butterfly effect caused by Su Yao's sudden appearance.

After all, in the original history, if things had evolved normally, Ming Linda would have pushed forward his plan next year, forcefully deposing the eldest son and enthroning the youngest, thus completely establishing his own power advantage.

But when Su Yao came, everything became different:

"Have you finished the background?"

Su Yao yawned:
"Tell me, how can helping you benefit me?"

"Ah?" Wuluga was stunned.

(End of this chapter)