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Chapter 68: The Eve of Sending Troops

"Very good! Zhang Cheng obeys the order!" Next, Chai Yan can dispatch troops and make arrangements, and do it in one go, no problem!

"I'm here!" Zhang Cheng was the only military general in the capital who could take on heavy responsibilities. Chai Yan didn't plan to use others. He had always beaten Zhang Cheng as his confidant, and he was more at ease to lead his troops to the expedition.

"I have appointed you as the general of the Divine Power of the Pillar Kingdom, and the title and wealth are at Gongting Hou, and the commander of the three armies to fight against the Jurchens! I have given you a Shangfang sword, and those who do not order will be killed will not be merciless!" As he said that, Chai Yan took the sword from the eunuch beside him and gave it to Zhang Cheng.

Zhang Cheng hugged his hands and said, "I will definitely not be humiliating the holy will! The emperor will listen to the news that I will return triumphantly! This battle will definitely wipe out all the Jurchens!"

"Okay! General Zhang has this determination and will win this battle!" Chai Yan was full of confidence. This was the first major thing he had done since he ascended the throne. If this major thing was done, he would be famous in history and become an accomplished emperor, this was also his dream.

On February 5, the first year of the Zhou Zhaoshun year, Chai Yan officially received the Turkic envoys.

The rising sun rose slowly, and the colorful clouds shone on the palace. The envoys of the two countries stood in front of the Fengtian Hall, with carriages, chariots, dragon pavilions, elephants, horses and other places inside and outside the Meridian Gate. In the courtyard of the Fengtian Hall, flags were dancing, swords and guns were standing proudly, and the soldiers of the Great Zhou stood proudly. This was also the sturdy wine before sending troops.

The six ministers and nine ministers led by Wei Tianche and the marquis and above were standing in the top row, with officials of all sizes standing behind them.

At the third hour of Mao, after the two drums sounded, all civil and military officials and ministers and ministers slowly entered the palace from the east and west of the Meridian Gate, and stood in front of Fengtian Hall according to their identity, status and level.

The quiet whip sounded three times, the drum beat, and the Chai Yan, who was crowned with a crown, rode an elephant and a chariot, and the tiger and leopard opened the way. Under the guidance of the guiding officer, the imperial palace was promoted to the throne; all civil and military officials bowed to the ground, "Long live my emperor!"

Originally, the Tai Emperor Chai Lie and the Empress Dowager should have also visited, but since Chai Lie handed over the imperial power, he devoted himself to self-cultivation and did not care about political affairs. He repeatedly refused Chai Yan's invitation, so he had no choice but to give up.

Emperor Zhaoshun Chai Yan looked at the ministers with a smile, without any solemn expression, but his eyebrows were full of energy and heroic spirit. He slowly sat down and said aloud: "All my beloveds are calm!"

All civil and military officials stood up and stood on the left and right. Only the eunuch beside Chai Yan raised his head and said, "Ashin Ji, the envoy of Xuan Turkic Kingdom, met him!" According to Turkic customs, since Chai Ji had become their son-in-law, his surname must be changed. Moreover, Chai Ji did not rebel against the court as the fifth prince, but rebel against the court as the Turkic son-in-law and envoy. Except for the identity of his fifth prince, Chai Yan and Chai Lie knew, no one in the civil and military affairs of the court knew.

Chai Ji held the watch and the ritual book, entered the hall under the guidance of the ritual officer, stopped at the pre-arranged position, and knelt down respectfully according to the etiquette of the ministers of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Eunuch Chen, the eunuch in charge of the seal of the Sili Supervisor, recited aloud in Chinese: "The Turkic King Ashinalong respects His Majesty Zhaoshun last Zhou: The Emperor of Heaven and Empress return to China; the nectar celebrates the clouds, and the praises of the great Zhou Dynasty. Therefore, God blesses the Great Zhou Dynasty. I heard that Your Majesty had just ascended the throne and added a congratulatory gift, and I wish the Emperor the ascension to the throne. I hope the Turkic Kingdom and the Great Zhou Dynasty will be united and continue to form a country. I am very careful to hear it, and I am very careful to say it."

Chai Yan couldn't help but sneer in his heart. He hadn't seen you say half of the country's words for more than ten years. Now, he was bullied by the Jurchens and then he remembered his brother countries. "I also sincerely hope that the two countries can continue to be friendly!"

Then Chai Ji ordered someone to offer the items above. After listening to a long list, Chai Yan secretly planned in his heart that there were indeed many gifts. Even when the Great Zhou Dynasty was just founded, the Turks did not offer so much. It seems that the Turkic king Ashinado had really invested a lot in order to ask for help. The Turkic country was poor, and they probably brought all the royal family's wealth.

Chai Yan was very happy in his heart. This was what Chai Lie had not done, but now he did it. It was passed down to future generations during his reign. Later generations would definitely praise him as an amazing emperor!

"I'm here to invite you, Eunuch Chen! Accept the letter of the Turkic State and present my imperial edict!"

After hearing this, Eunuch Chen hurriedly directed the two eunuchs to receive the appeal of the Turkic envoy and presented the gift to Chai Yan.

Wei Tianche stepped forward slowly, gave a bow to Chai Yan first, then turned around and proclaimed to the ministers: "Subsisting the will of heaven, the emperor ordered..."

After all this, Chai Yan began to order people to read out the imperial edict to assist the Turks and fight against the Jurchens.

But Chai Yan didn't expect that at this time, someone stood up and spoke out against it!

"Your Majesty, war is the weapon of the world; brave ones are the virtue of the world. These two are not weapons of gentlemen! The Jurchens are barbaric and use killing as farming. Our country of Great Zhou does not need to return to itself with its own way, so why bother to mobilize troops? Raise troops to fight? It will not help but continue to wars, livestock, the countryside is desolate, and thorns are born. Isn't this contrary to the way of benevolence?"

Chai Yan frowned slightly and asked Eunuch Chen beside him, "Who is this person? Why haven't I seen him before? Why did he let this person come to participate in this matter?"

Eunuch Chen trembled and said, "Although this person is only a seventh-rank official, he is also an official in Beijing, so he is qualified to see it!"

"I think my Great Zhou is a country of civilization, etiquette and righteousness. It does not need to plunder other people's property, nor does it need to enslave the barbarians and savages. Why do you have to send troops to expedition? Today, if the politics is peaceful, the weather is clear, the country is prosperous, the people are at peace, the people are at peace, the people are at peace, and the people are at peace. According to the opinions of the ministers, the nine-sided guards should be strictly guarded and blocked the barbarians outside the country. In addition, the ambitions of the Turks are known to everyone!"

Chai Yan was slightly displeased when he heard his words, "Shut up! You are disturbing the morale of the army! The Turks are the Great Zhou state, and one side is in trouble to support them! How can a brother's country not help? His Jurchen soldiers invaded the Turks, and I have no reason to ignore them! I ordered you to get out quickly! Don't embarrass the envoys of the Brother's country!"

How could he say such words in front of the Turkic envoy? Even if Chai Ji didn't say it, what about the people who came to him? To be honest, he did tell some truth, but to be big, he said this was a divisive relationship between the two countries!

Chai Yan likes upright ministers. It’s not that he can’t see that the Turks have ambitions, but now is not the time to deal with the Turks. If this person retreats, Chai Yan will definitely use him again in the future. But this old guy seems to have a persistence that he will not give up until the Yellow River!

"I will not leave! If Your Majesty does not agree to me, I will kneel to death!"

"Random!" Chai Yan was furious! "Where is someone coming! He sent this person to the heavenly prison! He will be tried next day!"

Then two imperial guards rushed out and took him down. Before the soldiers moved, they shook the morale of the army. Moreover, they were thrown abroad in front of the Turkic envoy. They were really embarrassed and threw it abroad, and they were also thrown at home. Chai Yan was so angry that he could only smile and ended the matter.
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