Comprehensive martial arts: Summon Li Chungang and ask Wu Zetian for advice

Chapter 222 What I want is not to be a subordinate, but to be completely included in the Ming Dynasty
Dong Zhongshu also came to Emperor Shitian and said in a deep voice: "Everything goes well now, let's proceed as planned."

Emperor Shitian nodded without saying anything, looking into the distance with a hint of coldness in his eyes.

"Whoever stops me will die!"

This Divine Dragon Island will be the grave of those great tomorrow people, and no one can stop him from obtaining the Dragon Yuan! ! !

Daming Palace.

Royal study.

"Your Majesty, what happened last time was not our Majesty's intention. It was actually the Qin Dynasty that used strong power to force us to do it. I, the Song Dynasty, had no choice but to do it!"

The envoy from the Song Dynasty knelt on the ground tremblingly and spoke carefully.

His voice was trembling, his face was pale, and his heart was uneasy, and he did not have the commanding power of the Song Dynasty Hall.

This time he was following Zhao Ji's order and asked for Ming's forgiveness no matter what.

Since the last terrestrial being of the Song Dynasty completely fell, Zhao Ji has been restless and has never had a good night's sleep.

He originally thought that according to Zhu Houzhao's character, he would immediately lead an army to attack the Song Dynasty.

But after waiting for a long time, Zhu Houzhao's anger failed.

This period of waiting was extremely painful and kept Zhao Ji awake at night.So Zhao Ji sent him as an envoy to the Ming Dynasty to ask Zhu Houzhao for forgiveness.

Zhu Houzhao stood down and listened quietly to the envoy's statement. There was a coldness in the corner of his mouth and he said calmly: "Get up and speak."

After Cao Changqing returned, he also informed him about Wang Chongyang's affairs, so he did not immediately hold Song Dynasty accountable.

In fact, he had been waiting for Zhao Ji to take the initiative to express his position, but he did not expect Zhao Ji to be so ignorant.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. This humble minister has brought us the sincerity of the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty is willing to surrender to the Ming Dynasty and become a subsidiary of the Ming Dynasty."

The envoy's voice was trembling, his face was pale, and his heart was full of anxiety.

"Subordinate country?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Houzhao's eyes suddenly became sharp and he sneered.

Even now, Zhao Ji is still unwilling to recognize the reality and still unwilling to give up his throne.

The fact that the Song Dynasty fell into such a predicament is directly related to the fact that since the founding of the Song Dynasty, it has placed too much emphasis on civil affairs and underestimated martial arts.

However, as the emperor of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Ji absolutely could not shirk his responsibility.

The Song Dynasty was poor and weak, and the shortcomings of buying and selling officials were repeated. These problems were things that he should consider and solve as an emperor.

Although a long time ago, the current situation of the Ming Dynasty and the Song Dynasty was very similar, no different.

But it was precisely because of this that he hated this phenomenon so much that he vigorously rectified the administration.

Does Zhao Ji really think that his ambition is just to make the Song Dynasty a vassal state?
"Humph!"

Zhu Houzhao snorted coldly, turned around suddenly, stared at the messenger, and asked coldly: "What else?"

He understood that this time the Song Dynasty suddenly sent an envoy to signal, it must not only be because of his power.

"Your Majesty's lesson!"

The messenger knelt down respectfully, took a deep breath, and said, "Now all the countries are spreading rumors about Shenlong Island. As long as you get the Dragon Yuan, you can live forever."

"As long as Your Majesty agrees to grant a Dragon Yuan, the entire Song Dynasty will surrender."

"Long Yuan, immortal?"

After Zhu Houzhao heard this, he laughed angrily, stared at the messenger coldly, and shouted: "It's ridiculous, he is still thinking about himself now."

Zhao Ji's words made him even more furious. It's true that the wealthy family is full of wine and meat, and their bones are frozen to death on the road.

The common people are still in dire straits, but as the emperor, Zhao Ji wants to live forever and satisfy his personal desires.

How ridiculous and sad this is.With such an emperor here, why should the Song Dynasty worry about not losing its country?

Immediately, he waved his sleeves, his eyes were as cold as frost, and he said in a domineering tone: "Go back and bring me a message: What I want is never to be a subordinate, but to be completely included in the Ming Dynasty."

boom! ! !
Zhu Houzhao's words sounded like thunder in the envoy's mind, leaving him completely confused.

"This……"

The messenger's eyes widened and he looked at Zhu Houzhao with a pale face.

"Let Zhao Ji come to Ming Dynasty to see me in person, otherwise I don't mind killing to stop the killing."

He was condescending and stared at the Song envoy with stern eyes, endless anger ready to come out.

"Someone, drag him down!"

After the envoy was dragged down, Wu Meiniang came up in shock and looked at Zhu Houzhao in disbelief.

"Your Majesty, it's too risky to do this!" She raised her eyebrows and said worriedly.

The Song Dynasty has always been a weak country. It is a weak country in Kyushu, even weaker than the previous Ming Dynasty.

But the Song Dynasty was still a country after all, with some unknown heritage.

As the saying goes, rabbits will jump over the wall when they are anxious, let alone a country. No one can imagine what kind of crazy things the Song Dynasty would do.

Moreover, this time point is too sensitive. The shocking day is approaching soon, so it is always inappropriate to make extraneous matters.

"The risk is high?"

Zhu Houzhao shook his head repeatedly, his eyes were as cold as frost, and he looked into the distance and said coldly: "I don't think so. The Song Dynasty fell into this situation at its own fault.

If they dare to resist, they will be suppressed.It was also a good time to take this opportunity to test the Ming Dynasty's new army. "

"But...but...but this...!"

Hearing Zhu Houzhao's words, Wu Meiniang's pupils shrank suddenly and she was shocked.

"That's enough, I have made up my mind on this matter."

Zhu Houzhao slowly turned around, his eyes were condensed, and he said with incomparable indifference: "Now that the eyes of all the countries in the world are on Shenlong Island, no one will care about this matter, let alone..."

When he said this, the corners of Zhu Houzhao's mouth curved slightly, a cold smile appeared, and he said solemnly: "What's more, Zhao Ji will never confront the Ming Dynasty's sword."

"Do you think Zhao Ji cherishes his throne more, or does he care more about his life?"

His voice was cold and stern, and his eyes were extremely cold. There was no trace of anger, only the heart-stopping coldness.

The coldness made Wu Meiniang shiver. She felt the cold aura emanating from Zhu Houzhao's body, as if integrated into his bone marrow, making people shudder.

She understood that this was not Zhu Houzhao's decision to sit down out of anger. On the contrary, Zhu Houzhao was extremely calm at this time, calmer than anyone else.

Such a decision was made after careful consideration and a deep understanding of human nature.

As Zhu Houzhao said, would Zhao Ji really fall out with Ming Dynasty for his throne?
In fact, this answer is self-evident. If Zhao Ji really cared about his throne, he would not ask for Long Yuan on the condition of the Song Dynasty.

It can be said that Zhao Ji has always only cared about himself, and such people cherish their lives the most.

At this moment, she felt a deep chill, a bone-chilling chill.

If the Zhu Houzhao in the past was just a domineering emperor, now the Zhu Houzhao has already understood people's hearts and grasps human nature.

Understanding people's hearts is a prerequisite for mastering the power of emperors.

At this time, Zhu Houzhao was no longer limited to the pursuit of power, but set his sights on a deeper level of human nature, completely completing his transformation.

Because a truly great emperor needs more than just the means of rule, but also needs to have insight into people's hearts and understand the complexity and changeability of human nature.

But now Zhu Houzhao has achieved this and transformed into a real emperor.

(End of this chapter)