The First Tyrant of Daxia

"My Nanzhao Kingdom has no intention of intervening between Daxia and the Jurchens. Your Majesty, please give us some leniency." He had already started to sweat.

Qin Yun smiled faintly and didn't care: "Why are you still standing there? Go and spread the news!"

"Yes!" Jinyiwei shouted.

"No, no!" Zhang Qing's face changed slightly, and he immediately blocked the way and said, "Your Majesty, I will cooperate with you. Can we move aside and talk?"

Hearing this, Qin Yun's mouth curled up. This Nanzhao envoy was a smart man and knew how to make a choice.

There is basically only one Nanzhao Kingdom in the south, and the various gifts from the Jurchens may not reassure them. In other words, if Daxia really wants to deal with Nanzhao, the Jurchens will be out of reach!

He is definitely the first gateway to breaking the alliance among nations.

"Tell your people to go back to the post station first. Otherwise, if the news leaks out, it will not be good for Nanzhao." Qin Yun said and strode away.

Zhang Qing's eyes flickered, and he was thinking secretly in his heart, could it be that the Emperor of Daxia really wanted to win over Nanzhao? Was it not just to get some information?

Soon after, he arranged for the Nanzhao troops to return to the post station and ordered that the fact that he was still in the palace be kept strictly secret.

If this news leaked, the Nanzhao Kingdom would be finished, and almost all the countries in the world would be offended except Daxia.

The imperial study, with white smoke rising from the incense burner, is extremely peaceful.

Qin Yun drank hot tea while looking down calmly: "I won't keep you in suspense, let's get straight to the point."

"Why did you all come here?"

"Will the Jurchens join forces with you to threaten Daxia with force this time?"

"If you tell the truth, nothing will happen. If you don't, you know the consequences. I have a thousand ways to kill you. Becoming the target of public criticism is just one of them."

Zhang Qing felt a chill all over his body as he looked at the magnificent and spacious imperial study and the Jinyiwei who stood every ten steps. He groaned inwardly, thinking that today was really a day when no one could answer his calls.

After a moment of contemplation, he mustered up the courage to test: "Your Majesty, may I ask... can you really protect Nanzhao Kingdom, never invade, or even help Nanzhao?"

Qin Yun grinned and crossed his legs. He didn't look like an emperor at all, but more like a playboy. However, no one dared to question his authority.

"That depends on whether your information is valuable, and also depends on your subsequent contributions."

"Don't think I don't know. Your coming here this time is actually a response to the call of the Jurchens. This is a capital crime!"

Zhang Qing's face perfectly illustrates the pain of being caught between two giants. He can't afford to offend either of them, but he can't please both sides.

"Your Majesty... Nanzhao is just a small country and cannot withstand the storms. If there is no shelter... none of us dare to offend."

"At worst, I will withdraw from the imperial capital from today."

His tone was so firm that Qin Yun couldn't help but raise his eyebrows in affirmation. Not bad!

But there is no kindness or justice at the negotiation table!

"You wanted to withdraw only after I noticed it. Don't you think it's too late? What about the matter of uniting the countries? Do you want me to send 100,000 Shenji Battalions to your Nanzhao country?"

"I heard that you Nanzhao has a queen who is very beautiful?"

Geek!

Zhang Qing's heart pounded and his face froze, he suddenly thought of the misery of the Turkic Khanate, which was a giant no less than the Jurchens, but was swept away, the Khan went crazy, Yuan Gu was forced to death, and even the queen of the grassland was occupied.

Even though everyone now knows the demise of the Turks, a large part of the reason was that the terrain was too flat, allowing the red cannons to advance unhindered.

But the Nanzhao Kingdom was not even as powerful as half of the Turkic Khanate, so how could it resist Daxia?

"Your Majesty... our Nanzhao Kingdom really did not reach any agreement with the Jurchens. Yes, it is true that the Jurchens sent people with gifts and invited us to come to the imperial capital to meet Your Majesty."

"But my Nanzhao just wants to build good relations with Daxia. As for some invitations from the Jurchens, my Nanzhao Kingdom does not dare to agree to them at all."

"Nanzhao is located alone in the south, adjacent to Daxia. You don't really think we are stupid enough to challenge the majesty of Daxia?"

Qin Yun narrowed his eyes. Some kind of invitation? It seemed that the Jurchens were really making some small moves!

"So, you were forced to come here?"

Zhang Qing didn't dare to answer. If he answered again, it would be tantamount to betraying the Jurchens, and they would not be able to afford the Jurchens' hostility at that time.

Qin Yun temporarily believed that Nanzhao had no bad intentions. After all, the map showed that other small countries were likely to stand with the Jurchens.

But Nanzhao, a small country in the south, would never dare to do so.

If we send troops from the grassland, we can crush them at any time.

"Well, I will trust you for once. As long as you cooperate and submit to Daxia, Daxia will never invade Nanzhao."

"And!" His expression was sharp, his brows were like knives, and he said domineeringly: "If the Jurchens dare to cause trouble for you, I will protect you."

"No one can touch the friendly countries that Daxia protects!"

The sound of the shout was so loud that it spread throughout the imperial study. All the Jinyiwei guards did not change their expressions at all, and stood still, ensuring that no one within a few miles could get close.

Zhang Qing was excited, even thrilled!

He raised his head suddenly and said, "Your Majesty, can you give Nanzhao some assistance, such as red cannons! In case of an enemy invasion, we will have the strength to fight. Don't worry, Nanzhao is willing to pay a huge price to buy it!"

Everyone in the Imperial Study, headed by Old Feng, felt a little cold. His Majesty was right in his guess, these people all came for the Red Cannon, and their true colors were finally revealed!

Qin Yun grinned, his white teeth looking harmless, but he did not scold or reject Zhang Qing.

This made Zhang Qing's eyes even more eager, his hands couldn't help but tremble, and he stared at him intently.

Unexpectedly, Qin Yun said, "Then you have to go back to Nanzhao and ask your emperor if your queen of Nanzhao can come to the imperial capital to give birth to a prince for me."

"If that's possible, then the Red Cannon won't be a problem."

Hearing this, even the powerful Jinyiwei could hardly hold back their laughter.

Zhang Qing was doused from head to toe with a basin of cold water, his face looked a little ugly: "Your Majesty, are you... too rude? We in Nanzhao have great respect for Daxia."

Qin Yun clasped his hands in his arms and said with great interest: "Then is your request too rude?"

"You haven't created any value, but you want to ask for a lot from the Great Xia Lion. What's the basis for you, Nanzhao? Are you not afraid of death?"

Zhang Qing's face turned red and he felt very embarrassed. It seemed that he was a little anxious.

He gritted his teeth and suppressed his urgency: "Then your majesty, does what you just said count?"

Qin Yun said calmly: "Of course, I never make promises easily, and once I make a promise, I will definitely do it! As long as Nanzhao is obedient, who in the whole world dares to touch my people!"

Now when he said this, he already had an air of dominance and an air of "who else but me" that made people convinced!

Zhang Qing was shocked and nodded decisively: "Well, Your Majesty, our Nanzhao Kingdom is willing to cooperate and obey Daxia's orders!"

In fact, this is also the main voice in Nanzhao. In order to cling to Daxia, they would try not to offend the Jurchens. After all, the emperor is far away and the mountains are high, with the Central Plains in between.

It’s still the Central Plains with the red cannon!

As long as the Emperor of Daxia protects the Nanzhao Kingdom, there will be no crisis.

Qin Yun smiled with satisfaction: "Answer the questions now, and don't lie, otherwise your Nanzhao country will be in great trouble!"