Chapter 738: Wuji Palace

"Your Highness, the King of Gaoli has arrived at Wuji Palace, and the ministers have all arrived as well. The Emperor requests your presence."

Zhao Xu was in the middle of changing his clothes when a young eunuch came to urge him again.

In order to make Wuji Palace look the part.

He even arranged for the eunuchs and palace maids who had escaped from Jinling to work there.

At the same time, he dispatched a group of soldiers specifically to be responsible for the security of Wuji Palace.

He had effectively given Zhao Heng more than enough face.

This young eunuch was one of the eunuchs who had fled to Yan Wang.

The members of the Royal Clan living in Yancheng were also very satisfied.

At this moment, they felt that Yancheng truly had the flavor of a Capital City.

"Just say that this Prince will be there immediately." Zhao Xu flicked his sleeves and walked outside.

The young eunuch acknowledged the order and turned to leave.

Setting out from the Prince's mansion and heading north, traveling along the Central Street Avenue for about six li, Zhao Xu arrived at Wuji Palace.

This was an area about six hundred meters long and four hundred meters wide.

The area was about the same size as a high school.

Unlike the Capital City in Jinling, the buildings of Wuji Palace were all brick-and-stone structures with red tiles and white walls.

But the style of the architecture remained traditional palace architecture.

Because no wood was used, only cement and red bricks, and most of the buildings in Wuji Palace were only one story high, they were built very quickly.

At the same time, in order to make Wuji Palace appear imposing and beautiful.

Zhao Xu ordered the Ministry of Works to replace all the window paper in Wuji Palace with colored glass.

Red tiles, white walls, and huge colored glass windows made Wuji Palace look quite high-class.

After all, glass was currently an expensive item in Great Song.

Zhao Heng and the ministers were all very satisfied with this, believing that although Wuji Palace was slightly crude, it did not lose to the Imperial Palace in Jinling.

"Your Highness!"

Arriving at the main gate of Wuji Palace, the soldiers guarding Wuji Palace gave Zhao Xu a military salute.

Although their status was currently that of the Capital City Imperial Guards, in their hearts, they were always Yan Wang's men.

They were just carrying out a mission now.

Zhao Xu smiled and nodded at the soldiers, returned the military salute, and headed toward the main hall of Wuji Palace.

At this moment, ministers such as Yang Feng, Liu Fu, and Chang Wei had all arrived, and Zhao Heng was also sitting on the Dragon Throne looking at the King of Gaoli.

Although the King of Gaoli had come to Yanzhou this time to see him.

But since Great Song had not perished, they should receive the King of Gaoli in the name of the Great Song Dynasty and discuss the matter of sending troops.

As Zhao Xu arrived, the ministers turned their gazes toward him, and their expressions became serious one by one.

They all knew that Zhao Heng sitting on the throne was just going through the motions, and the final decision still had to be made by Yan Wang.

This was also the first time Zhao Xu was attending a meeting in the main hall of Wuji Palace.

Walking up the steps, he bowed to Zhao Heng and then sat down in the chair to Zhao Heng's left.

At present,

he was the Regent of Great Song and was qualified to sit in the imperial court.

After Zhao Xu entered the main hall, the King of Gaoli's eyes had been fixed on Zhao Xu's figure.

As Zhao Xu sat down, the King of Gaoli and Yin Boming immediately knelt down.

Before entering Wuji Palace, he had been informed of the situation in the Great Song imperial court.

In front of the Emperor of Great Song, he could not directly ignore the Emperor of Great Song, Zhao Heng, and beg Yan Wang for help.

This was etiquette.

Therefore, he said to Zhao Heng: "Your Majesty, the Eastern Land Alliance has invaded Gaoli, and Gaoli is currently in imminent danger. Please, Your Majesty, send troops to save us."

Although Zhao Heng was frowning at this moment, he felt happy in his heart.

Gaoli had betrayed Great Song and defected to the Northern Di; this was an insult to Great Song.

It was just that Great Song had been powerless to punish Gaoli at the time.

He had not expected that one day the King of Gaoli would kneel before him in person and ask him for help.

Of course, he knew that the King of Gaoli's goal was to ask Yan Wang for help.

However, seeing the signs of Great Song's revival today, he still could not hide the joy in his heart.

Looking at Yan Wang, he became increasingly appreciative of his ninth son.

Among the many Imperial Princes of Great Song, there was truly not one who could compare to even a ten-thousandth of Yan Wang.

Moreover, he also felt very grateful to Yan Wang in his heart.

From the time he arrived in Yanzhou until now, Yan Wang had always preserved his dignity as an Emperor.

This time, when the King of Gaoli came, he even let him sit on the Dragon Throne to preside over the matter.

Although the final result still had to be decided by Yan Wang, he still had face to show.

"Back then, when you of Gaoli betrayed Great Song, did you think there would be such a day?" Zhao Heng snorted, "Now that the Northern Di refuses to help you in your time of need, you suddenly remember our Great Song."

Upon hearing this, the King of Gaoli's face flushed with shame, "Your Majesty is right. It was our Gaoli that grew dog eyes and failed to recognize the wolf-like heart of the Northern Di. Only now do we remember the kindness Great Song showed our Gaoli in the past. This small King only hopes that Your Majesty can cast aside past grievances and save Gaoli from fire and water. Our Gaoli is willing to become a vassal state of Great Song again, accept the investiture of Great Song, and from now on, never betray Great Song."

Zhao Heng heard this, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

The King of Gaoli saying this made him feel satisfied.

Then he looked at Yan Wang; he had had his fill of satisfaction this time, and the rest should be decided by Yan Wang.

So he said to Zhao Xu: "Yan Wang, you may handle this matter with full authority."

"Yes, Father Emperor." Zhao Xu nodded and looked toward the King of Gaoli.

After pondering for a moment, he said, "The Eastern Land Alliance is not so easily dismissed. If you want the soldiers of my Great Song to risk their lives to save your Gaoli, at the very least, you must let this Prince see your sincerity."

The King of Gaoli had come to Yancheng in person to beg for help, which had achieved his first objective.

However, he would not agree to send troops just because the King of Gaoli played the victim; this time, he had to make Gaoli bleed.