Chapter 420: It was your subordinates who forced me to rebel! (Please subscribe

The border guards of several small nations even brought thick gifts to express their condolences in person:

"Commander Yun, you've worked hard coming from afar..."

"Please accept these local specialties for the soldiers..."

"If you have any needs, just give the order..."

"Commander Yun, are you used to living here? Why don't you enter the city..."

Yun Xu kept a straight face and refused one by one: "I appreciate everyone's kindness, but my Tian Ce soldiers have their own military rules and cannot accept outside gifts."

He knew deep down that His Majesty hadn't issued a decree to accept gifts, so who dared to make the decision on their own?

Not to mention that these grass-on-the-wall types were offering favors today and might turn against them tomorrow.

The Tian Ce Dynasty's army crossed the border, even if only by 1,000 meters, but it caused a shock in dozens of southern countries.

Some countries even had riots within their borders before the Tian Ce Dynasty's army had even arrived.

The Huijia Kingdom was a country that had caused quite a stir in this turmoil.

The overall level of the Huijia Kingdom was considered mid-range among the southern nations and belonged to a neutral country.

Facing this secret struggle between the Tian Ce Dynasty and the Eternal Day Empire, the Huijia Kingdom, like most countries, offended neither side.

And recently, with the active merchants of the Tian Ce Dynasty, the Huijia Kingdom's foreign trade had also progressed well.

A few days ago, in the capital of the Huijia Kingdom, King Roka took his consort on a tour, just like a lion patrolling his territory.

For Roka, this was a common occurrence; when the citizens saw him, they all knelt down one after another.

But on this day, there were a few people who actually didn't kneel, which was very conspicuous in the crowd.

The guard stepped forward and scolded: "Bold! Why don't you kneel when you see the King?"

The leader, merchant Qian Zaili, bowed, his attitude neither humble nor pushy: "This military gentleman, we are merchants from the Tian Ce Dynasty; according to our dynasty's etiquette..."

His meaning was very clear: I am not from your country, so why should I kneel to the King of your country?

The guard sized up these merchants; they were dressed elegantly, with the Tian Ce Dynasty's specially made merchant plates hanging from their waists, and their expressions carried a hint of arrogance—they really didn't look like people from this country.

Since they were people from the Tian Ce Dynasty, the guard was in a difficult position, so he glanced at King Roka on the carriage, and seeing Roka's displeased eyes, the guard understood and immediately scolded: "Presumptuous! This is the Huijia Kingdom; since you are here, you must follow the rules here."

Qian Zaili straightened his back, his voice loud: "People of the Upper Kingdom, how can they kneel to the monarch of a Lower Kingdom?"

I was so tactful just now and gave you enough face; you insist on me saying it directly, right?

This sentence was like a slap, fiercely hitting Roka's face.

The people on both sides of the street whispered, and Roka felt that the majesty of the royal power had been challenged as never before.

Roka ordered coldly, "Take them! Let them think about how to speak properly in the jail."

His meaning was very clear: people from the Tian Ce Dynasty were not easy to offend, but he still had to save face.

If these Tian Ce Dynasty merchants admitted their mistakes in the jail, wrote a self-criticism or something, they could be released.

The guards swarmed up and surrounded Qian Zaili and his party.

Surprisingly, not one of these merchants resisted, only sneering repeatedly.

"King of Huijia, you will regret today's decision."

Qian Zaili said sonorously when he was taken away.

Roka waved his hand dismissively, thinking they were just a few merchants, not members of the Tian Ce Dynasty's royal family; what kind of waves could they stir up?

He didn't know that this decision would become the beginning of his nightmare.

And today, Roka heard that the Tian Ce Dynasty's army had crossed the border, and his heart began to panic.

Cold sweat seeped from his forehead, and his fingers tapped the armrest of the throne unconsciously. The Tian Ce Dynasty's merchants were still locked in the jail, and the other side's army had arrived?

Even if he was in the right, who would listen to explanations when a massive army was approaching?

It had long been heard that the Emperor of the Tian Ce Dynasty, Li Chen, was not a reasonable person.

Inside the Imperial Palace hall, Roka paced back and forth, thinking of countermeasures. "Why don't I let them go first..."

He muttered to himself. But thinking again, what if they didn't want to leave after he let them go?

Just at this time, a loyal guard rushed in, his face covered in blood. Seeing this scene, Roka was so scared he almost slid off the throne: "The... the Tian Ce Dynasty's army has broken in?"

Didn't he hear that the Tian Ce Dynasty's army had just crossed the border? How could they come so fast?

What kind of heaven-defying marching speed was this?

The guard panted: "That's not it..."

Roka finally let out a sigh of relief, then angrily said: "Then what is going on with you?"

The guard knelt on the ground and said: "It's bad, Your Majesty! Your younger brother, Rode, has mutinied and rebelled!"

Roka's face turned pale instantly, and he immediately ordered the surrounding troops to suppress the rebellion.

But after the order was sent out, no one responded, and only a few guards were still guarding his side.

When Rode led the rebel army into the Imperial Palace, Roka hysterically questioned: "Brother, why are you doing this? I treated you well; why are you rebelling? And how did you bribe my subordinates?"

Rode raised a mocking smile at the corner of his mouth: "Brother, I didn't want to rebel; it was your subordinates who forced me to rebel."

That was to say, last night, many powerful ministers and generals gathered together to discuss it, feeling that if Roka didn't step down, what would happen if the Emperor of the Tian Ce Dynasty killed the entire country in a fit of rage?

The Emperor had already said that if you didn't listen, he would wipe out the country; the Son of Heaven, one word is worth nine tripods—he wasn't joking.

"Ministers, why is this?" Roka couldn't believe it.

Rode sneered, "You offended the people of the Tian Ce Dynasty; we just want to live."

Just like that, Rode was "forced" to ascend the throne. He locked Roka in the jail, preparing to deal with him after the people of the Tian Ce Dynasty arrived.

Subsequently, this new King personally came to the jail and untied the shackles for Qian Zaili and the others.

Rode was full of smiles: "You have been frightened; it was all my stupid brother who didn't understand things. This King has already taken him down, and he is at the disposal of the Tian Ce Dynasty."

His current appearance didn't have the airs of a King at all; he was just like a waiter.

Qian Zaili saw the former King Roka, who had been caught in the cell next door, and felt very relieved.

That night, Rode set up a grand banquet to treat Qian Zaili and his party, constantly toasting and apologizing during the banquet, and also sent a large amount of gold, silver, and jewelry.

Qian Zaili then barely nodded: "King Rode is indeed sensible."

The Tian Ce Dynasty's army only advanced 1,000 meters, and it had already caused a country to change its dynasty.

Such deterrent power made the entire southern nations tremble.

Even the Star Fall Kingdom, which was relatively powerful among the southern nations, was affected.

The Huijia Kingdom only offended some merchants and had already become like this; the Star Fall Kingdom had let the Eternal Day Empire's garrison troops in.

Many citizens were worrying about the future of the country.

And at this time, Li Chen and Zhu Zhuying had already crossed the border of the Tian Ce Dynasty and were on their way to the Star Fall Kingdom.

The transportation in these small countries was not very convenient; after leaving the Tian Ce Dynasty, Li Chen's speed slowed down significantly.

What was most outrageous was that just after arriving in a small country called Tasha, they actually encountered robbers.

This team of robbers blocked Li Chen and Zhu Zhuying's way openly.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 421 =====