My father is Emperor Wu of Han, how can I be different from him?

Chapter 207: Eat the Heart of a Bear and the Gut of a Leopard

While the north was covered with snow, there was not a single bit of white to be seen in the Nanyue Kingdom in the south. Although the temperature was low, it was not freezing cold.

The capital of Nanyue State, Panyu City.

Inside the inn where the Han envoys were staying, the three men were chatting one sentence after another, some with their arms crossed, some holding their swords, and some drinking tea.

"After we arrived, the palace became much more lively."

"What if you are ready to make a move? Queen Qin has already agreed to submit to the Han Dynasty, to meet with the emperor once every three years, and to withdraw the border defenses against the Han Dynasty."

"As long as the above conditions are achieved, we will have fulfilled our mission." The counselor Zhongjun poured himself a cup of tea and said slowly.

The words fell.

Li Guangli crossed his arms and said nothing.

Will the promise made by Queen Qin be fulfilled?
Not necessarily.

She is the queen, but there is a sick king and a powerful prime minister in the Kingdom of Nanyue, so what she says may not work.

Li Guangli glanced at Dongfang Shuo who was leaning against the pillar with his sword, then turned his head and admired the scenery outside the window.

"There's news from the north that a large amount of food and supplies are gathering at the border, and the army is being mobilized frequently. The court may be about to mobilize troops." Dongfang Shuo finished his narration and added, "I just got the news from Queen Qin."

Upon hearing this.

Zhongjun, who was optimistic, stopped drinking tea and looked at it intently.

Dongfang Shuo continued, "Prime Minister Lü Jia entered the palace late at night and talked with the sick King of Nanyue for half an hour. No one knows what they talked about."

Zhongjun's face darkened.

After mediating with the Nanyue high-level officials for many days, the delegation had already realized that the person in Nanyue who was most obviously and unconcealedly hostile to the Han Dynasty was Prime Minister Lu Jia.

But he is the most hostile to the Han people and hides his hostility the most.

It was the King of Nanyue!
He had been a hostage in Chang'an for more than ten years, had been submissive for more than ten years, and had been hiding his cowardice, humiliation, and resentment for more than ten years.

The hatred in the world is like fine wine. As time goes by, it will only become more mellow and profound.

There is no possibility of resolving it...

"Queen Qin is worried. The conditions we agreed with her earlier might have problems." Dongfang Shuo said this, closed his mouth and said no more.

At this time.

Li Guangli continued: "We encountered too many unexpected things after we went south. The hostility of the King of Nanyue was too great, and the actions of the court were too hasty."

"If we fail to make progress, His Majesty will get angry and send troops to attack directly..."

Speaking of which.

Li Guangli turned around and said solemnly: "When the army is approaching and at the gates of the city, we envoys are the safest."

"But once the relationship breaks out and a war really breaks out, we will be the first to die!"

This statement is true.

This is how the envoys who went to South Vietnam died in history...

But at this moment, some people in the field have already guessed this trend, and naturally they will not sit idly by and wait for death.

"If we want to fulfill our mission, or even survive, we must achieve some results as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences will be unpredictable," said Li Guangli.

"But Prime Minister Lu Jia relies on the support of the sick King of Nanyue, so it is difficult for us to do anything." Dongfang Shuo said.

The two men sang the same tune. How could Zhongjun, who was being stared at by them, not understand? His face became serious and he bowed solemnly: "This is related to my life and property, but you can speak freely!"

See this.

Li Guangli and the other exchanged glances, and Dongfang Shuo said calmly, "I spent some money and talked to the Nanyue King's doctor."

"The sick King of Nanyue will not die anytime soon..."

The words fell.

A dangerous atmosphere immediately rose in the house.

Zhongjun looked stern. He glanced at Dongfang Shuo, then at Li Guangli. After a moment of silence, Li Guangli asked:
"Do or not?"

"Do!"

"it is good!"

"I will take care of killing the King of Nanyue," said Dongfang Shuo.

"After he dies, let Queen Qin support the crown prince to succeed to the throne. To prevent any changes, issue the customs clearance document as soon as you get the seal of the King of Nanyue." Zhongjun said coldly: "I will go to the border in person and lead General Fubo into the capital!"

"I'll take care of the prime minister's mission." Li Guangli added, "Once the army enters the city, everything will be settled!"

This moment.

The three people in the room looked at each other and saw the flames dancing in each other's eyes...

In the following days, the atmosphere in the capital of Nanyue gradually became tense, and urgent reports about the Han court's deployment of troops on the border were delivered one after another.

Prime Minister Lu Jia, who was in charge of state affairs, was busy trying to appease people everywhere and was extremely exhausted.

The Han Dynasty's national power and vast territory were by no means comparable to those of Nanyue. When the Han army arrived, some domestic officials suddenly panicked.

This day.

Lü Jia had just seen off a group of worried princes and nobles, and before he could catch his breath, he suddenly saw his younger brother coming to report in a panic, shouting, "Brother, something bad has happened!"

"The King is dead!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Jia's expression froze instantly, and he looked at his brother in disbelief, "What did you say!?"

"Oh, brother, news just came out from the palace that the king has died! The doctor said that the king was frightened for many days after hearing about the Han army's attack, which triggered his illness."

“I was scared to death!”

"What nonsense!" Lu Jia was furious. He was about to say that he had just seen the king, so how could he suddenly die? But before he could finish his words, he glared at his second brother:

"Where is the Han Court delegation now?" "No!"

Without needing his brother to answer, Lu Jia hurried out of the palace and changed the subject, asking, "What is the queen doing? Who asked you to leave the palace to report?"

"Quick, lead the troops to the palace!"

Lu Jia responded quickly, but those who had planned it in advance would only be faster than him.

Inside the palace.

At this moment, the crying was deafening, and the palace maids and eunuchs fell to their knees.

When Lu Jia and his men rushed into the bedroom, they saw a beautiful woman lying beside the bed, covering her face and sobbing. A young child beside her was panic-stricken and crying loudly.

"Your Majesty!?"

Lu Jia didn't care about anything else and quickly ran to the bed. He just glanced at the face of the King of Nanyue, and the last bit of hope in his heart disappeared in an instant.

After a moment of silence, Lu Jia suddenly shouted, "Doctor, where is the king's doctor? Bring him here immediately!"

"No need."

Before the soldiers could make a move, the beautiful woman who had been crying earlier stood up and said angrily, "If you can't even save the king, what's the point of having a doctor? I've ordered someone to beat him to death."

"you--!"

When Lu Jia heard this, his eyes were red with anger. He pointed at the man and was about to interrogate him, but unexpectedly, a noise suddenly broke out outside the hall.

Soon.

A group of panicked people rushed into the hall, all dressed in gorgeous clothes.

The leader, a man in his twenties, was filled with grief. He threw himself on the bed, hugged the body of the King of Nanyue, and cried heartbreakingly:

“Father——!”

"You were fine yesterday, how could you be like this today? There must be a villain who harmed you. Father, I swear to avenge you!"

The man who came in and insisted on plotting harm was the eldest son of the King of Nanyue, Zhao Jiande, Marquis of Shuyang.

At this moment.

You can say anything except suspecting there is something fishy about the death of the previous king. Before Zhao Jiande finished speaking, Queen Qin's face changed immediately.

The ministers who had just swarmed into the hall were also in an uproar. Some cursed and swore at Zhao Jiande, while others supported the conspiracy theory.

And the latter.

The spearhead is directed at the queen and the young prince!

Just when the hall was in an uproar, Dongfang Shuo walked quietly into the hall door and nodded obliquely to Li Guangli.

After watching the show for a while, Li Guangli understood clearly, "Half of the important matter has been decided, and the rest is just to delay time..."

at the moment.

The quarrel in the palace intensified. When the prime minister also sided with Zhao Jiande, Marquis of Shuyang, the voices doubting Queen Qin and the crown prince became louder and louder.

At this moment, a loud laugh suddenly rang out.

"Hahahahaha!"

"It's ridiculous!"

Dongfang Shuo didn't care about the angry looks around him at all. He pushed through the crowd with a sneering smile on his face.

"You have ulterior motives and want to commit treason, but you are too embarrassed to rebel directly. You even come up with some conspiracy to harm me. It's really ridiculous!"

When he said this, he looked directly at Shuyang Hou Zhao Jiande without any hesitation.

As the eldest son of the King of Nanyue, and his mother's family is a native Nanyue people, he is the only one who can and dares to commit usurpation of power!
"Humph!"

Zhao Jiande's face turned pale, and he said coldly: "It is not your turn as a Han official to take charge of the affairs of my Nanyue Kingdom, right?"

"absurd!"

Dongfang Shuo flicked his sleeves, his expression suddenly changed, and in front of all the ministers of Nanyue, he shouted: "Is there anything about the vassal states that the Han Dynasty cannot take care of?!"

"Even when Zhao Yingqi was alive, he didn't dare to speak so arrogantly. How dare you, as a son?"

"How dare you eat a bear's heart and a leopard's courage!?"

As he spoke, Dongfang Shuo looked angry, the long sword at his waist extended three inches at an angle, and he took a sudden step forward.

Wow.

The Nanyue officials in the hall subconsciously took a step back.

Zhao Jiande was also startled, but before he could retreat, a hand reached out from his side and held his shoulder firmly.

Prime Minister Lu Jia assisted three generations of Kings of Nanyue in his lifetime. As the old man who refuses to die is a thief, he has seen too many things.

Ordinary ministers were afraid of the threat from the Han court, but Lu Jia was not.

He just stared at Dongfang Shuo coldly, "What does the Han envoy want to do?"

"I don't want to do anything."

Dongfang Shuo looked around and responded in the same cold tone: "Zhao Xing is the crown prince of Nanyue and has been recognized by the court of the Han Dynasty."

"Today, tomorrow, and in the future, the only one who can inherit the throne of Nanyue is him! If you dare to disobey my orders, don't blame me for the great military power of the Han Dynasty!"

Dongfang Shuo stood in the center of the hall, scanning the area one by one, and said loudly:

"Don't say you didn't predict what you said!"

The declaration echoed in the hall, and no one dared to refute it. The ministers were angry but held it back. Zhao Jiande gritted his teeth in hatred but endured it.

At this moment, who dares to object?

unmanned.

(End of this chapter)