The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 951: national power
Chapter 951 National Strength
The King of Anxi fell back, and the whole army… was annihilated! Their Anxi family had only that much wealth!
Prince Guang’an also looked extremely unhappy.
“Thank you for your hard work, Minister Shen.” Bai Qingyan nodded to Shen Tianzhi.
After the young eunuch led Shen Tianzhi to his seat, Shen Qingzhu brought the frightened children and elders from the two families of Prince Guang’an and Prince Baishui into the hall.
Shen Qingzhu walked with the wind, looking heroic. He untied the sword at his waist and threw it to the imperial guards guarding the door. Then he walked into the hall first, knelt in the center of the hall, clasped his fists and said, “Shen Qingzhu has been ordered to bring the families of the two princes of Guang’an and Baishui to the capital. General Wei Zhaonian and General Cheng Yuanzhi have led their troops to take over the garrisons of Guang’an and Baishui. I have come here to report.”
This time, even Prince Guang’an’s back collapsed. The Bai family army took over the garrison in Guang’an. Even the old nest was destroyed by Bai Qingyan!
In the first place, they should not have been so optimistic as to attend the coronation ceremony. They should have defended their own fiefdoms. Even if Bai Qingyan sent people to attack them, they would have thought twice. It would not be so easy for them to let others take down their nest!
Careless!
“Thank you for your hard work. Please sit next to General Shen Kunyang!” Bai Qingyan said to Shen Qingzhu.
Shen Qingzhu said that he was expressing his gratitude and sat down next to his adoptive father Shen Kunyang.
“Prince Guang’an, Prince Anxi, Prince Baishui…hand them over to Lord Lu, the Minister of Justice, to be dealt with according to the law.” Bai Qingyan said indifferently, “The property of the former royal family of the Jin Dynasty will be confiscated and they will be exiled to Yongzhou. They will never be allowed to return to the capital. Those who violate the rules will be executed without mercy!”
“I obey your command!” Lu Jin stepped forward to receive the order and raised his hand to signal the imperial guards to put Prince Baishui, Prince Guang’an and Prince Anxi, along with their relatives, into prison.
The families of Prince Guang’an and Prince Baishui burst into tears and begged for mercy. They were dealt with according to the law… Treason means the death of nine generations of the clan!
The family members of King Shuofang knelt at the table and trembled in fear, not daring to breathe, for fear that they would be the next unlucky ones!
“Your Majesty! Your Majesty, please say something!” Prince Baishui’s old wife shouted at Prince Guang’an. When she saw that her husband did not respond, she begged Bai Qingyan again, “Your Majesty! Please spare my life!”
“King of Hedong, King of Shuofang…”
Hearing Bai Qingyan’s voice calling them, King Hedong and King Shuofang immediately kowtowed respectfully in response.
“Your ancestors’ fiefdom was granted by Emperor Gaozu of the Jin Dynasty. Now the old Jin Dynasty no longer exists…”
The King of Hedong did not wait for Bai Qingyan to finish speaking. He kowtowed and took the lead in expressing his attitude: “The Great Zhou is a new dynasty, the Great Zhou is a new country. The old fiefdom of Hedong has naturally become part of the territory of the new dynasty. I… have absolutely no desire to covet it, nor dare to covet it. I can immediately send someone to order the Hedong army to surrender. I only ask Your Majesty to give me a chance to be loyal to Your Majesty.”
If King Hedong knew that Bai Qingyan was an extraordinary person before, but he still believed that he could give it a try, now… he was full of respect. He thought they had made every possible effort, but he didn’t expect that Bai Qingyan had already planned to take action. In addition, he met a companion with a pig-brain like King Baishui, so he was completely defeated.
All of King Shuofang’s soldiers had been wiped out. He wanted to cry but had no tears. He didn’t know how to express his loyalty. He could only kowtow and say, “I, your Majesty, beg you to give me a chance to serve you!”
“In that case, I hope you two remember that from today on, you are no longer the King of Hedong and the King of Shuofang. You can stay in the capital with your families. I will also give you the opportunity to assist Dong Changyuan and Li Mingrui in implementing the new policy. But remember, you must not do things that are hypocritical!” Bai Qingyan asked, “When everything is done… I will appoint you to official positions according to your abilities. Do you have any objections?”
“I, Lin Wenshan, have no objection. I thank your majesty!” Hedong King Lin Wenshan kowtowed, “I, your humble servant, am willing to personally go outside the capital and order the Hedong army to surrender.”
King Shuofang Lin Huaisu also hurriedly kowtowed: “I, the guilty minister Lin Huaisu, have no objection. I kowtow to thank Your Majesty for your grace!”
“General Fu… please accompany Lin Wenshan for a trip. Also, tell the Baishui Army that the main culprit of the treason, King Baishui, has been captured alive, and those who surrender will not be killed!” Bai Qingyan ordered Fu Ruoxi.
Fu Ruoxi immediately responded and took Lin Wenshan out of the city to persuade the Hedong army to surrender.
As soon as Fu Ruoxi led Lin Wenshan out of the hall, Xiao Ruohai hurried in from the side door of the hall, walked quickly from behind the black lacquered sandalwood pillar in the hall and came to the high steps where Bai Qingyan’s throne was.
When Bai Jinzhao saw Xiao Ruohai, he hurried to Bai Qingyan and whispered something in her ear. She turned her head… and seeing Xiao Ruohai’s anxious face, she nodded to signal Xiao Ruohai to come up.
Xiao Ruohai calmed his expression and movements, and respectfully went up the stairs. He quietly knelt on one knee behind Bai Qingyan, glanced at Dong, and fearing that she might worry, he whispered in a voice that only Bai Qingyan could hear: “Miss, the third lady was captured in Xiliang…”
Bai Qingyan’s hands that were supporting the table tightened, and after a moment her tense spine slowly relaxed, still looking as calm and composed as the Empress of the Great Zhou.
“Why?” she asked in a low voice.
“Chen Qingsheng, who brought back the news, didn’t know anything. He only knew that the Queen of Xiliang summoned the third young lady to the palace, and then the third young lady was imprisoned for some unknown reason. After all, the third young lady is a woman, and if she reveals any flaws, she will definitely be suspected. Chen Qingsheng tried every possible way, but in the end he couldn’t see the third young lady! He had to send someone back to deliver the letter!” Xiao Ruohai lowered his voice.
Bai Qingyan’s eyes fell on Li Zhijie: “Where is the person who brought the message back?”
“The secret guards worked tirelessly to deliver the news. All six people fell!” Xiao Ruohai said.
Bai Qingyan’s mind was in turmoil for a moment, and countless reasons why Bai Jintong was arrested popped up in his mind.
The worst case scenario is that Xiliang knows Bai Jintong’s identity.
Now that Xiliang is eager to form an alliance with the Great Zhou, it would be best if they knew Bai Jintong’s identity. In this way… Xiliang would not dare to touch her third sister.
However, the situation in Xiliang is unclear now, and Bai Qingyan is afraid that it will disrupt Bai Jintong’s deployment in Xiliang if he rashly asks Li Zhijie for people here.
We have to send someone to Xiliang quickly to find out the situation, and before that… Li Zhijie should forget about leaving.
Bai Qingyan thought for a moment and said, “Brother, please take the messenger to Xiliang. If it really comes to the point where it has to be, you must let Xiliang know that Jintong is my sister. If Xiliang dares to touch Jintong… not only will their King Yan not be able to return, but the Great Zhou will use all its national strength to destroy Xiliang!”
It is inevitable that Rongdi will attack Xiliang, unless Xiliang believes that it has the ability to withstand the power of Dazhou while fighting against Rongdi.
“Yes!” Xiao Ruohai responded, bent over and respectfully retreated from the high steps.
Li Zhijie noticed that someone at a high level had reported for Bai Qingyan, but he just glanced at him indifferently. He realized that the person was the one who had been following Bai Qingyan on the battlefield in southern Xinjiang, so he didn’t take it to heart.
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