I, the prince, only want to be deposed.

Chapter 79: All is Well in Southern Xinjiang! [Third Update]

"To reply to your majesty, it is this Yelang Kingdom."

Su Wen bowed and replied,

"The messenger from the Grand Herald said that the envoy from Yelang also said..."

Having said this, Su Wen suddenly paused, with a look of difficulty on his face.

He knew very well the real reason why Liu Che was angry recently, and what he was going to say next was directly related to this reason.

Therefore, he had to be appropriately "embarrassed" at this time.

At the same time, he also let the emperor take over the conversation himself, so that it became that the emperor asked him to speak, and he himself dared not say it...

"Keep talking!"

This little detail had already given Liu Che a bad feeling, but he still shouted coldly.

"The envoy of Yelang said that Yelang is willing to comply with your majesty's will and implement the national policy of military merit, redemption orders and the policy of paying grain to become an official in the country. They only ask your majesty to grant Yelang the preferential treatment of "one country, two policies" like Nanyue..."

Su Wen bent even lower, and his voice became much softer.

"This is just the report of the Grand Herald. The specific regulations will have to wait until the envoy of Yelang comes to see the emperor and personally presents the letter of credence to Your Majesty for your review."

"?!"

When I heard the news.

Huo Guang, who was kneeling on the ground, gradually opened his eyes and mouth wide, and could hardly believe his ears.

The reason why Nanyue surrendered was that the Qin clan was originally Han Chinese, and their status and power were threatened by Prime Minister Lu Jia, so they hoped to seek protection from the Han Dynasty.

Why did the Yelang Kingdom come to join in the fun?

And he also clearly expressed his willingness to follow the ridiculous "national policy" implemented by Liu Ju in the Kingdom of Nanyue?

Could it be because of the so-called “one country, two policies” that Liu Ju somehow came up with?
After all, they have clearly put forward the condition of "I only ask Your Majesty to grant Yelang the same preferential treatment as Nanyue under the "one country, two policies" policy...

Actually, this "one country, two policies" does have its merits.

At least for many kings of small countries who were on the verge of death, while consolidating their own power, they also had the military coercive force of the Han Dynasty, thus resolving internal and external troubles at the same time!
And the price to pay.

It would just be to let the famous families and civil and military officials in the country cut off a piece of meat and send it to the Han Dynasty. At the very least, it would be able to weaken some of the threats...

I understand!

Huo Guang suddenly understood.

This may be the reason why Yelang Kingdom took the initiative to submit!
The king will not only not lose money by doing this, but will also make a profit. If some royal family members and court officials in the country also actively support it for their own interests, and both sides work together, it will be inevitable for the king to become a vassal state of the Han Dynasty!
However, Huo Guang didn't know.

There is another key factor:
That was the 60,000 Han troops led by General Lu Bode and General Yang Pu, and the small misunderstanding that almost led to the annihilation of the Kingdom of Nanyue.

In history, the Han Dynasty delegation pacified the Kingdom of Nanyue.

Since there was no prince accompanying them, there were not so many troops to support them, so naturally there was no small misunderstanding that almost led to a war.

Later, Lu Jia officially launched a rebellion.

The Han army assembled a large army and destroyed the country in one fell swoop, and also took care of the neighboring Minyue Kingdom.

This situation was seen by the small countries in southern border, and they realized what a "strong Han" meant, so they vied to send envoys to pay homage and submit.

At that time, they did not have the so-called "one country, two policies" preferential treatment, but directly submitted to the Han Dynasty and became a part of it.

From then until Liu Che's death, only four words remained in the history books:

——There is nothing wrong in southern Xinjiang!
And this time, Liu Ju was traveling with the diplomatic delegation.

Liu Che ordered 60,000 Han troops to advance the border.

Although the misunderstanding did not lead to a war, the Han army had already shown its sharp swords. This was like a military exercise close to actual combat, which also allowed these small countries to truly see the sharp edge of the Han army's iron cavalry, which was enough to scare them.

In addition, once those small countries become afraid, it will only take a few minutes for them to submit to the Central Powers.

The "one country, two policies" proposed by Liu Ju just gave them a more tempting choice, which naturally made those vested interests care about nothing and then the flood was overwhelming...

Isn't this exactly what led to the situation today?

at the same time.

"You mean... Yelang took the initiative to submit to the country because of Liu Ju's absurd behavior?"

Liu Che's brain was not working well at the moment and he was totally unable to understand the King of Yelang's thoughts.

He only knew that in Liu Ju's so-called "national policy".

Even if "one country, two policies" is indeed innovative, the real purpose has already been revealed.

Apart from bringing shame upon himself in front of the Southern Yi, it would do no good to his grand plan of unification. On the contrary, it might even lead to more intense resistance from some small countries.

There is no way that the King of Yelang couldn't see it, right?

So, what exactly is he trying to achieve by doing this?
And even if they really want to submit, it will be in time to wait until his army arrives. He is not a tyrant who will massacre the city even if you surrender. Is there any need to rush to do so?
"How dare I comment on this matter? It's just that in the report of the Grand Herald, the envoys of Yelang Kingdom did say so. As for the specific reasons, perhaps only those envoys can explain it clearly."

Su Wen looked at his nose and his heart, and without making a sound, he cleared himself of all the wrong things. Every word was perfect.

"Um……"

Liu Che pondered for a moment, still finding it hard to understand, so he simply said to Su Wen,
"Since Yelang has taken the initiative to submit, we should order the Grand Herald to treat them with state etiquette, and also teach the other small countries in the southern border to see the courage and etiquette of the Han Dynasty."

"promise."

Su Wen responded and hurried out to deliver the message.

At this time, Liu Che looked at Huo Guang again, frowned and asked: "When Liu Ju implemented the military merit system, the atonement order and the grain payment system in Nanyue, did he encounter opposition from the people of Nanyue?"

"Your Majesty, there were indeed ministers who openly opposed it at the state banquet."

After his previous psychological preparation, Huo Guang has now turned back into the bureaucratic machine that does not recognize his relatives.

“And how did he deal with the opposition from these ministers?”

"The prince first used the Han army to intimidate the Nanyue people, and then explained the benefits of becoming a Han official. Finally, he gave the prime minister's silver seal to Lü Jia in the name of the Qin family for 10 million coins, and asked Lü Jia to implement this matter on his behalf to suppress the ministers. From then on, this matter was accomplished."

"This rebellious son is using a good method..."

Having said this, Liu Che suddenly realized something.

I understand!

The premise for Liu Ju to accomplish this is because my Han army is strong enough!
If the Han army did not have enough deterrent power, Liu Ju would not be able to accomplish anything no matter how eloquent he was, and he would not even have a chance to explain himself!

What's more, the benefits of filling official posts mentioned by Liu Ju were entirely based on the national strength of the Han Dynasty.

If an envoy from a small country in the Southern Yi dared to be so bold and presumptuous at the state banquet of the Han Dynasty, let alone a prince, even if the King of Nanyue came in person, he would have only one word to say - kill!

Such words and actions were heard by the Han people.

Not only will it not have the slightest temptation effect, even the Han people will not feel angry, but will only find it extremely ridiculous.

This rebellious son... knows how to take advantage of the situation!
Just as I was thinking about it.

"Report!"

Su Wen's voice suddenly came from outside the hall again.

After getting permission, he came in breathlessly, his face even happier than before:
"Your Majesty, the Grand Herald has sent another message. They haven't settled the Yelang Kingdom delegation yet, but another delegation from the Zaodu Kingdom has arrived, also with a letter from the Kingdom requesting to submit to the Han Dynasty!"

(End of this chapter)