In the Golden Hall!
He Rong was in complete despair. He knew Jiang Chen's methods. He knew how decisive and ruthless Jiang Chen was, whether it was killing Wei Guoquan and the others or cleaning up the court!
Jiang Chen had just ascended the throne for more than a month, and he had already killed more than a hundred people!
Therefore, he knew that as long as Jiang Chen wanted to kill, his family would not be able to protect them. They would have been killed by now!
For a moment, He Rong was terrified to the extreme. He only felt his limbs go limp, and even breathing became difficult!
He didn't want to die. He still wanted to live!
Therefore, he immediately thought of Zarha. Only Zarha could protect him!
He rolled his eyes and crawled to Zarhar's feet. He hugged Zarhar's thigh and begged,"" Lord Zarhar, Lord Zarhar, save me…save me…"
Zarha frowned and glanced at He Rong in disgust. He kicked He Rong away and scolded,""Get lost, you traitor!”
Hearing this, He Rong was immediately stunned and said in a daze,"Lord Zarhar, didn't you say that if the matter was exposed, you would protect me? Didn't you say that you would protect my life?”
"What value do you have for me to keep you alive? You have no value anymore!" Zarhar said indifferently.
From the very beginning, Zarhar had never intended to protect He Rong, much less fulfill his promise to He Rong. He was only using He Rong!
Now that the matter had been exposed, He Rong had lost his value. In Zarhar's eyes, he was like trash, so why would he protect him?
He Rong also reacted, but he still continued to plead,"I'm still useful. I can be a Turkic. As long as Milord protects me, I will do my best for the Khaganate until I die!”
Zarhar couldn't help but laugh and said mockingly,""You? You can even betray the country that gave birth to you and raised you. Do you think I'll believe that you can do your best for the Korean Kingdom? Get lost as far as you can! Trash!"
" You…" The corner of He Rong's mouth twitched, and his expression was extremely ugly. His eyes were filled with dense despair and unwillingness!
He would never have thought that it was Zarhar who instigated and threatened him to betray him. In the end, not only was he kicked away by Zarhar when he was of no use to him, but Zarhar even mocked him for being a traitor!
At this moment, he finally understood that he had completely become a traitor that everyone had to kill. His evil name would be completely nailed to the pillar of shame and go down in history!
He Rong felt regret in his heart!
He should not have wavered just because of a little greed in his heart!
However, what was the use of regretting now? It was too late!
His family was broken, his people were dead, and his reputation was ruined!
"I regret it! I shouldn't have regretted it!" "I've let down the Tianwu Kingdom!" He Rong screamed. I'm sorry, Your Majesty! I'm sorry, Your Majesty!"
"Slash!"
Jiang Chen's expression was cold, but he wasn't affected by He Rong's scream.
As the ruler of a country, how could he be soft-hearted just because someone came and cried in front of him?
Moreover, He Rong's crime was a capital crime. If he didn't kill him, he would not only be sorry to others, but also to himself!
Swoosh--
A group of Imperial Army soldiers rushed into the hall and dragged the already crazy He Rong out of the hall to execute him on the spot!
Stabbing--
With a crisp sound!
He Rong's wailing stopped!
The entire hall fell into a deathly silence!
Until now, all the officials in the court had no idea what had happened. They were completely stunned by what was happening before their eyes!
"Your Majesty, this…this…"
After a while, only Liu Yuan dared to speak.
"Read it!" Jiang Chen said in a deep voice.
Liu Zhuo immediately stepped forward and read out the information obtained by the spies of the East Chamber in front of the civil and military officials.
At the same time, Liu Zhuo also handed over the humiliating treaty that the East Chamber had collected from the He Residence to the officials!
This was irrefutable evidence!
Instantly, a huge commotion broke out in the imperial court!
Originally, many of the officials had thought of pleading for He Rong. However, after learning the truth, they were secretly glad that they did not plead for mercy. Otherwise, they would have been implicated!
At the same time, everyone was also shocked. He Rong actually had such guts to collude with Zahar to betray the country!
However, what shocked everyone even more was Jiang Chen's methods. He didn't leave the palace, but he was more informed than the people outside the palace!
All of a sudden, all the officials felt their hearts tighten. They kept reminding themselves that the young emperor had eyes everywhere, so they had to restrain themselves no matter what they did!
Jiang Chen scanned the ministers and said,""Is there anyone who still doubts my actions?”
Hearing this, all the officials bowed and said,"
"Your Majesty, this He Rong really deserves to die!”
"This child is simply a traitor. His death is not worthy of pity. Your Majesty is divine!”
"Your Majesty is wise. If it weren't for Your Majesty's decision, we would have really been deceived by this dog!”
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At this time, without waiting for Jiang Chen to ask, Liu Yuan took the lead and glared at Zarhar,""Zarhar, you keep saying that you're here to form an alliance. According to your conditions, you clearly want our Heavenly Martial Kingdom to bow down to you. That's impossible!”
At the same time, the civil and military officials also berated,
"That's right. We Han people have been in the Central Plains since ancient times. How can we bow down to you Outsiders!”
"Since ancient times, it has always been you foreign tribes who bow to the Central Plains. Do you really think that the Han people are heartless and will bow to you?”
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Zarhar's face gradually turned gloomy in the face of the berating and insults of the officials. A cold smile appeared on his lips as he said,"
"Hehe, since you already know, I won't hide it anymore. You're right. Our Khaganate wants you to cede land, pay tribute, and submit to the Khaganate.”
"You…you are simply delusional!”Liu Yuan couldn't help but rebuke.
Zarhar sneered and said," Considering your attitude, I am very angry that you don't know how to respect the upper kingdom. Therefore, I personally request that you give us 1,000 Han women for us to play with to appease the anger of the upper kingdom's envoys!”
"You…you…you bastard!”
Liu Yuan was so angry that he felt a dull pain in his chest and spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Lord Liu! Lord Liu!"
"Lord Liu, are you alright?"
"Imperial physician! Imperial Physician!"
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For a time, the court was in chaos.
Zarhar looked down on everything, and the cold smile on his lips did not disappear. Facing the angry glares of the civil and military officials, he acted as if he did not see them and chose to ignore them, maintaining a high and mighty posture!
Jiang Chen narrowed his eyes with killing intent as he said coldly,""Do you think I will agree?”
"Haha! Little Emperor, do you have a choice? You have to agree even if you don't want to. Otherwise, you know what the outcome will be. If you dare to refuse, you will be disrespecting the Khan and will directly anger the Khan. The power of the Khan is not something you can compare to. As long as war breaks out, you will definitely lose. You have to choose between destroying the country or submitting!”
Zarhar said coldly.
This was obviously a threat to Jiang Chen and all the officials present!
It had to be said that Zarhar's threat was still somewhat effective!
The civil and military officials, who were originally furious, had ugly expressions after hearing this!
Although they hated the Outsiders and were unwilling to submit to them, they were even more unwilling to cede territory, marry, pay tribute, or offer Han women!
However, they were even more unwilling to see the Eastern Turks attack the Tianwu Kingdom!
This was because, in everyone's impression, the current strength of the two countries was completely not on the same level!
As Zarhar said, if Jiang Chen dared to refuse, then he would definitely anger the Khan of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate. At that time, he would definitely send troops to Tianwu.
If it really came to this, the Tianwu Kingdom would definitely be massacred and completely destroyed!
For a moment, the officials realized the seriousness of the matter. No matter how angry they were, no matter how much they hated Zarhar, they could only suppress their emotions and look at Jiang Chen.
Even Liu Yuan slowly stood up with the help of the officials.
Jiang Chen's expression remained unchanged as he said,""You're so arrogant. Aren't you afraid that I will directly take your head?”
"Do you dare? As the special envoy of the Turkic Khaganate, I'm here to visit a small country like yours. If you dare to touch a single hair on my head, you can try. At that time, you won't have a choice and your country will be destroyed!”
Zarhar said fearlessly.
Jiang Chen's killing intent was no longer concealed, and his expression gradually turned cold!
The civil and military officials noticed Jiang Chen's abnormality and their expressions changed.
"Your Majesty, don't kill him!"
"Your Majesty, although this child is detestable, you must not kill him!”
"If we kill this kid, things will be irreversible. The two countries will definitely go to war!”
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Liu Yuan took a deep breath and realized the seriousness of the matter. Even though he wanted to kill Zarha, he had to consider the big picture."Your Majesty, the emissaries are not killed when the two countries are at war…Your Majesty, please don't be rash!”
"Don't kill the envoys when the two countries are fighting? I don't believe you today. I said I'll kill you, so I'll kill you!”
Jiang Chen waved his hand and said domineeringly,"
"Men, drag him out and kill him! Head to feed the dogs!"
Swoosh--
A group of armored Imperial Army soldiers instantly rushed into the hall and detained Zarha on the spot with lightning speed!
For a time, the imperial court was in an uproar again!
"Your Majesty! Think twice!"
"Your Majesty! You mustn't!"
"Your Majesty, this child cannot be killed!"
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No matter how the ministers tried to persuade him, Jiang Chen's eyes remained the same, full of killing intent. Zarhar was dead!
Zarhar's expression finally changed as fear appeared in his eyes. He never expected Jiang Chen to really dare to touch him.
"You little emperor!" he shouted angrily. How dare you touch me! You're dead! Let me tell you! I still have people outside! I just need to stay in there for two hours! They would send a letter to the Khan! At that time, you can just wait for the destruction of your country! Are you scared? If you're afraid, let me go!"
Afraid?
Jiang Chen snorted." Noisy. Cut off his lips and tongue. Make sure he can't make a sound. Then he will be executed by a thousand cuts!"”
"Here!"
The imperial guards dragged Zarha out of the hall.
Zarhar was completely terrified. His arrogance had disappeared, and his eyes were filled with fear and despair. He kept struggling, screaming, and even begging for mercy.
However, everything was useless!
"Ah!"
From time to time, a heart-wrenching scream could be heard in the hall.
Then, even the cries disappeared. Only the sound of "Wu" continued. It seemed that the tongue was gone!
Not long after, the wuwu sound also disappeared!
Zarhar was completely dead!
He originally thought that the Tianwu Kingdom would have no choice but to submit to the Han Kingdom's pressure. Moreover, the Emperor of the Tianwu Kingdom was a young emperor who had just ascended the throne. He would definitely not have any courage and would be scared to death by him!
Unfortunately, he was wrong. He underestimated Jiang Chen's ruthlessness, and the price he paid for his wrong perception was to die in endless pain!
At the same time, the imperial court fell into a deathly silence!
All the officials were pale as they were obviously shocked by Jiang Chen's methods!
No one expected Jiang Chen to actually kill Zarhar!
If this news were to reach the Eastern Turkic Khaganate, it would definitely infuriate the Khagan into sending troops to attack the Tianwu Kingdom, which was no match for it!
"Your Majesty, you were too impulsive!"
"That's right! It was over! It's over!"
"Our Tianwu Kingdom is no match for the Eastern Turks!”
"What should we do? What should we do?"
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"Humph!" Jiang Chen looked at the worried officials and scoffed,"
"A bunch of wine and food bags. Look at yourselves. A mere envoy of the Eastern Turks has scared you out of your wits. What use do I have for you?”
"Do you really want to sign a traitorous treaty and cede your territory? Then nail your names on the pillar of shame, be despised by the younger generation for ten thousand years, and be infamy for ten thousand years? Do you really want to bear the infamy of generations? Make future generations unable to raise their heads? To be under the Turks forever?"
"What Turks! They were all slaves who were chased to the north by our ancestors! Do you have the guts of a Han Chinese?!"
"I am the ruler of a country. I swear to protect my country and not allow the foreign races to trample on it. I will show the blood of the Han people and show the might of the Han people! If you want to fight, then fight! We Han have nothing to fear from mere Turks!"
Hearing this, all the officials trembled and their eyes were filled with shock. They were obviously shocked by Jiang Chen's words.
They never thought that Jiang Chen, a mere sixteen-year-old young emperor, could say such exciting and shocking words in the face of the country's survival!
The emperor's spirit that he displayed had truly infected all the officials!
The blood of the officials was gradually roused!
If the Emperor was like this, how could these officials retreat?
"Fight!"
"Fight!"
"Fight to the end!"
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For a time, the Golden Palace Hall was filled with shouts.
Liu Yuan could still maintain a trace of calmness as he analyzed,"" Your Majesty, if the war starts, Chang 'an is too close to the battlefield at the northern border. It's only a hundred miles away. For your safety, I hope you can move the capital!"”
"Your Majesty, Lord Liu is right!”
"Your Majesty, your safety is the most important!”
"If we lose the war, Chang 'an City will probably fall. It's better to move the capital!”
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Jiang Chen smiled." Move the capital? Where can it be moved to?" If the entire country was gone, where else could they go?”
" But…" Liu Yuan wanted to continue.
Jiang Chen shook his head and said firmly,"
"Buqian! A great battle was imminent. Retreating without fighting would disrupt the morale of the army. In terms of momentum, they had already lost. Since ancient times, how could there be a reason to retreat before fighting?”
"Moreover, not only will I not move the capital, I will also set the national motto: 'The Son of Heaven guards the gates of the country, and the King dies for the country. The country of the Heavenly Martial Army will never cede territory, submit, pay tribute, marry, or pay compensation!”
"From now on, the descendants of the royal family, the civil and military officials, and the people must remember this lesson for generations to come!”
"I hereby announce this lesson to the world. It will strengthen the blood of our Han people and boost the morale of our army and people. We will unite to face the national disaster, protect our country, and bravely kill the enemy!”
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