"Your Majesty, please reconsider!"
Many ministers stood in the middle of the hall, raising their hands to dissuade the emperor, hoping that he would retract his order.
Within the hall…
I hope Your Majesty will reconsider!
As these words continued to echo in the air, Zhangsun Sheng and the other ministers felt even more humiliated.
Even during the reign of Emperor Gaozu, he still had not been able to say no to the Turks!
He was forced to marry the princess, to swallow his anger, and to put down the dignity of a great nation…
All so that one day, he could disintegrate the Turks and completely defeat them, recovering the strength of character he had lost after the Five Barbarians rebelled.
Under the crown curtain, it was impossible to see what kind of expression Yang Zheng had, but he appeared relatively calm.
However, under the calm exterior, there was often a prelude to a storm.
After more than 20 years of enduring humiliation, he seemed to have forgotten his former dignity and glory.
It was as if all the Qin and Han styles were gone, leaving only a blind concession and a conservative attitude.
"I heard that the ancient Han Dynasty marriage alliance started from the era of Han Gaozu and went through Emperor Hui, Emperor Wen, and Emperor Jing.”
"Until the end of the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, for more than seventy years, he never forgot his humiliation and his dignity!”
"What? Great Sui has only been established for more than twenty years, and you have already forgotten your shame and dignity!”
His words were firm and unyielding, expressing the dignity of a big country and the integrity of a nation.
Humiliation!
Using women in exchange for peace at the borders of a country, maintaining the relationship between the surrounding nomads, and seeking the so-called national policy.
He would use this relationship to establish diplomatic relations with the barbarians beyond the Great Wall and achieve the so-called goal of peace.
This was the shame of the Great Sui Dynasty, the shame of being an official, and the shame of the current soldiers.
Dignity!
Twenty-some years ago, the Turks had constantly been aggressive, and Great Sui had been begging them.
He thought of how he had endured hardships and tasted gall with Emperor Gaozu and continued to develop the weak Great Sui. He had always wanted to regain that dignity.
Since when did they lose their original initiative and the marriage alliance became a basic national policy? They abandoned their previous ambitions.
It seemed that regaining that dignity had become a distant hope.
During the reign of Emperor Gaozu, the relationship between the monarch and his subjects was so high-spirited.
The army went south and destroyed the Chen Dynasty in one fell swoop, ending the great division that had been going on for hundreds of years and ending an era of frequent wars.
Facing the powerful Turks at their peak, they had chosen to engage in close combat, separating the strong from the weak.
Enduring the great humiliation of the country, he cleverly used the marriage alliance to divide the Turks, causing them to be consumed in civil war.
Thus, Great Sui was able to defeat them one by one, forming today's good situation.
During this period of time, the rule of Founding Emperor that the world had been waiting for was welcomed!
Emperor Gaozu advocated frugality, saving unnecessary expenses, eliminating miscellaneous taxes to reduce the burden on the people, building granaries to store food, and a series of other measures.
After unifying the world, his primary goal was to make the country rich. He reduced taxes and corvee to relieve the people's difficulties. Under the circumstances of ensuring the country's tax revenue, he began to develop.
During the twenty years of Founding Emperor's rule, the people started to become rich, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment.
That was the result of twenty years of painstaking efforts.
The ministers who had tried their best to dissuade him fell silent as they recalled the rebellion against the Turks during the reign of Emperor Gaozu.
"I hereby announce that from now on, from the important officials of the court to the common people, remember…"
"Great Sui will never marry!"
The emotions that had been suppressed for a long time were suddenly released, overflowing with a shocking killing intent. A moral integrity called backbone echoed in Taiji Palace.
Great Sui will never marry!
These words were filled with the shame and helplessness of the Great Sui Dynasty for more than 20 years. They wanted to get back their backbone.
Similarly, it represented the silent roar of an era that had been suppressed for a long time, and the hope of reviving its glory.
Hot blood…
They were constantly seething, trying to take back all the dignity that Great Sui had lost before.
It kept rolling around, regaining the imposing manner of a strong man who dared to declare war.
It was constantly calling out for the national integrity known as backbone.
"Great Sui will never marry!"
"Great Sui will never marry!"
"Great Sui will never marry!"
First, Zhangsun Sheng, Wu Jianzhang, Qiu Rui, and a group of old ministers roared.
At this moment, the civil and military officials of the court threw away their previous prejudices and all their thoughts, including no longer opposing the emperor's edict.
Under the united will of the city, the civil and military officials of the Great Sui Dynasty united against the outside world and followed the emperor to regain their dignity.
It belonged to the Great Sui, to the officials, to the people…
Gradually, under the leadership of the emperor, the officials gathered together to make a unanimous declaration.
He raised his fist high and even the soldiers of the Vigor Guard outside the hall expressed the iron and blood in his heart to the civil and military officials.
Tian Zi…
Civil and military…
Soldiers…
At this moment, they could feel the strength of character in the depths of their blood.
Great Sui, never marry!
A sentence that sounded like it was made of iron resounded in his ears for a long time. It was as loud as it pierced through the clouds and cracked stones.
The Turkic envoy's heart trembled, and he felt a suffocating sensation, not daring to move his head.
Because…
The Turkic messenger was certain that if he said something wrong or brought up the matter of the marriage alliance at this moment, the Turkic envoy would have no choice but to leave.
Then, the boiling oil pot outside the hall would be waiting for him, becoming a living messenger that was fried in oil.
What was even more terrifying was that there might be even crueler methods waiting for him.
The Turkic messenger couldn't help but tremble at the thought of this possibility. Ever since the new emperor of Great Sui ascended the throne, things had changed.
"A Turkic envoy…"
Like a bolt of lightning, the Turkic envoy's face stiffened, not knowing how the Emperor of Great Sui would deal with him.
One had to know that it was the Emperor of Great Sui who announced that there would never be a marriage alliance. As the envoy of the marriage alliance, his life was really in danger.
Great Sui, Great Sui's Majesty…"
The Turkic messenger was beating his drum in his heart, clearly very uneasy.
"Get lost!"
As soon as the word 'scram' fell, a cold aura gradually rose.
With their blood boiling, the civil and military officials turned to the Turkic envoy, seemingly silently saying,"Scram!"
With over a hundred pairs of eyes staring at him, even though the Turkic messenger thought he was quite bold, he couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.
"I will scram now, scram out of Taiji Palace, scram out of Great Sui.”
Not daring to mention the princess's marriage, the frightened Turkic messenger repeatedly told him to scram.
Then, he knelt down and left Taiji Palace to show his respect.
A silent declaration…
Great Sui, never marry!
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