"Foreign minister Tuli Xiang greets Great Sui's Majesty. I greet His Majesty on behalf of the Great Khan.”
When he knelt down again, the Turkic envoy's head fell heavily to the ground and he kowtowed in reverence.
The Turkic messenger was now deeply shaken by the killing intent in his voice.
The young man sitting on the dragon throne in front of him was the new emperor of Great Sui!
Witnessing this scene with their own eyes, many of the old officials who had followed Emperor Gaozu to conquer the country felt relieved and especially carefree.
He thought back to the days when the Turks had been aggressive toward the newly established Great Sui. Not only had their attitude been very bad, but they hadn't even followed basic etiquette.
At that time, he was simply looking down on Great Sui!
Fortunately…
In the past, Emperor Gaozu had tried his best to make the country prosperous, forcing the Tu Jue's attitude to change for the better.
Later, a new generation of emperors used clever tricks to force the Turks to abide by the ancient etiquette.
It was quite satisfying!
At this moment, the Turkic envoy had given in, and even the ministers who had opposed him were moved.
In his heart, he was no longer so opposed to what had just happened. On the contrary, there was a faint sense of indescribable pleasure.
As a superior country of the Celestial Empire, even though they had gone through the Dark Ages and endured the humiliation of Emperor Gaozu, they had to endure the humiliation.
However, the confidence and national pride still existed.
However, depending on the person, some awakened faster and some awakened slower.
At this moment, most of the officials finally understood why Zhangsun Sheng and the others had agreed.
It turned out that Tian Zi's actions had a deeper meaning, and he was not as impulsive as he seemed.
In addition, the neutral King of Yue, Yang Su, had sided with the Emperor and even expressed his loyalty.
It seemed that he had to be more careful when he reported to the state or spoke.
Faced with the unknown emperor, the civil and military officials secretly reminded themselves that they could no longer regard the emperor as an emperor who knew nothing.
"Emissary of the Turks, rise…"
Not only did he not use the words 'stand up', he even used the words' Turkic emissary 'to express Yang Zheng's attitude.
Because, according to the relevant etiquette, he should have been addressed as a foreign minister.
Thank you, Your Majesty of Great Sui."
The Turkic messenger didn't know the etiquette of the Central Plains at all, so he didn't notice anything different.
The Turkic messenger felt a lingering fear when he thought of the intense pain he had endured just now.
The emperor who had just ascended the throne was not to be trifled with!
The Turkic messenger decided to keep the conversation as short as possible.
"Your Majesty of the Great Sui, our steppe Turks wish to request a marriage alliance so that both sides can live in harmony.”
In accordance with past practice, the Turkic emissary expressed his intentions and requested the princess to marry into the Turks.
When it came to the marriage alliance, the Turkic envoy didn't dare to be proud, and tried to explain his intentions in a sincere tone.
"Which person would you like to marry the princess of Great Sui?”
Immediately, an official from the Ministry of Rites stepped forward to negotiate.
"Our Turkic Great Khan, Qimin Khan.”
At the mention of Qimin Khagan, the Turkic envoy had wanted to raise the prestige of his own side, but he had probably thought of something and hurriedly changed his words.
"Lord auxiliary officials, this is the princess 'name list.”
According to the relevant procedures, the official of the Ministry of Rites took a list and handed it to the auxiliary officials.
The princess on the list was not a direct descendant of the royal family, but a daughter of the imperial clan.
After the auxiliary ministers confirmed that there were no mistakes, they handed it over to the emperor to check and decide on the final candidate.
"Wait!"
When the official from the Ministry of Rites took a few steps forward with the name list, a voice interrupted his footsteps.
"Your Majesty…"
The official stopped and bowed, thinking that the emperor wanted to add something.
"From now on, the Great Sui Dynasty will not allow any form of marriage!”
"This is my first imperial edict!”
His words swept across the entire Taiji Palace like a tsunami.
This…
Not allowing any form of marriage, it meant…
From now on, the Great Sui would not marry any more princesses!
From now on, the Muyou Tribe could forget about marrying the princess into the Great Sui Dynasty!
These words were no less than declaring war on the Turks, and many of the officials were stunned.
One had to know that Great Sui had adopted such a long-term national policy, which made the border more stable and peaceful.
What was a long-term national policy?
Since the founding of the Great Sui Dynasty, schemes and means were the main methods, and princesses and marriages were the auxiliary.
After many years of hard work, the Great Sui finally managed to disintegrate the Turks and resolve the problem of the northern border.
Until now, they still continued to use this national policy to stabilize the surrounding situation and allow Great Sui to develop for a long time.
Moreover, this was one of the basic national policies set by Emperor Gaozu. How could it be changed so easily?
"Your Majesty, you can't do this. This will shake the foundation of the country.”
As soon as he finished speaking, some ministers immediately objected. Their attitudes were very firm.
This was a matter that could shake the entire court. No matter what, they had to stop the emperor.
"Your Majesty, this national policy has been set since the time of Emperor Gaozu.”
"It has been used for more than 20 years and cannot be changed. I hope Your Majesty will reconsider!”
A few more ministers came forward with jade tablets in their hands to dissuade him, resolutely opposing the emperor's edict.
"Your Majesty, please reconsider!"
Thinking of the possible far-reaching effects, many ministers joined the ranks of dissuasion, wanting the emperor to stop.
"The beginning of a new era. I didn't expect to see it in my lifetime…"
Many ministers tried to dissuade him, but Zhangsun Sheng muttered to himself in an agitated tone.
In the hall!
The remaining civil officials, including most of the generals, remained silent.
However!
At this moment, they were just as excited as Zhangsun Sheng.
Their gazes all looked at the young figure.
They hoped that Tian Zi could lead them and let out the voice that they had been suppressing for a long time.
No form of marriage was allowed!
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