Chapter 996: Humiliation

"Your Highness, what exactly is this happy event?"

Ganyi Hall is the palace within Wuji Palace specifically used for banquets; the hall is long and narrow.

At this moment, from the palace entrance to where Zhao Heng sat, the hall was filled with low tables, and palace maids and eunuchs were bustling back and forth, setting out various dishes.

Once everyone arrived at Ganyi Hall, they first paid their respects to Zhao Heng and Zhao Xu, then sat down in their respective order.

At this time, Liu Fu, who was sitting one seat away from Zhao Xu, could not help but stretch his neck to ask.

Zhao Xu rolled his eyes at him, "My ears are about to grow calluses from being asked. Wait, you will know in a moment."

Liu Fu nodded, and at this moment, he could not help but cast his gaze diagonally across.

This time, in addition to the officials, the palace Imperial Concubines, Princesses, as well as the Princess Consort Yang Susu, Feng'er, Luan'er, and others had also come.

At this moment, they were sitting alone at a table, chatting idly with Empress Mi.

Yang Zhen sat next to Zhao Xu; he glanced at Liu Fu and chuckled softly.

While everyone was waiting.

Chang Wei and Chen Hu were escorting Mule Hongzhen at the Ministry of Military Supplies.

Along the way, Chang Wei had let Mule Hongzhen witness the current splendor of Great Song.

But he felt this was not enough; didn't Mule Hongzhen say the Steam Locomotive was nothing special?

He would let Mule Hongzhen see something truly remarkable, to make him completely convinced and submissive, and to strike him into the abyss mentally.

And he believed the thing that could shock Mule Hongzhen was at the Ministry of Military Supplies.

At this time, Wang Ying had already gone to Ganyi Hall.

However, when Chang Wei headed to the Ministry of Military Supplies, he had someone go to Wuji Palace to notify Wang Ying.

Wang Ying sent back a message, allowing Chang Wei to enter the Workshop where hand-cranked Machine Guns were produced.

"This, what is this?" Mule Hongzhen woke up from his faint and discovered he was no longer on the Steam Locomotive, but in a strange place.

Looking at a hand-cranked Machine Gun that had just been assembled, he revealed a look of shock.

He was all too familiar with this thing, because on the Lingwu County battlefield, it was precisely this that killed a large number of Beidi Cavalry.

Now, what was before him seemed to be the very Workshop where Great Song manufactured such firearms.

And besides this one, there were three more placed in the corner of the Workshop.

"This thing is called a Machine Gun. You must have a deep impression of it. The thirty Machine Guns on the Lingwu County battlefield were only the first batch. Soon, the Great Song army will be fully equipped with hand-cranked Machine Guns," Chang Wei said indifferently.

Upon hearing this, Mule Hongzhen's heart tightened, as if it were being gripped tightly by someone.

Those thirty Machine Guns had turned Beidi into a river of blood; he could not imagine what the scene would be like when the Great Song army was equipped with even more Machine Guns.

I fear the Beidi Cavalry will be as ridiculous as insects in front of the Great Song army.

Chang Wei did not intend to end it there; he took Mule Hongzhen to the Workshop that manufactured Metal Bullets.

Immediately after, he went to the Drill Ground and, in front of Mule Hongzhen, used the Machine Gun to fire at targets.

When the waist-thick wooden posts at the target range were shot in half by the Machine Gun, Mule Hongzhen became listless, his eyes dim.

It was a kind of despair that had lost all hope.

Seeing Mule Hongzhen in this state, Chang Wei canceled the plan to let Mule Hongzhen witness Electricity.

This was already enough.

"It's time to go to Wuji Palace." Chang Wei and Chen Hu smiled at each other.

The two covered Mule Hongzhen's head and rode Warhorses toward Wuji Palace.

The Imperial Guards defending Wuji Palace reported to Zhao Xu.

"Father Emperor, esteemed ministers, the surprise I have for you has arrived." Upon receiving the news, Zhao Xu smiled.

Zhao Heng, Liu Fu, and other ministers immediately looked toward the outside of Ganyi Hall upon hearing this.

Yan Wang had been keeping them in suspense, making them feel as if they were being scratched by a cat inside.

Now, this mystery was finally about to be revealed.

Before long, Chang Wei and Liu Fu arrived at Ganyi Hall, the two of them personally escorting Mule Hongzhen.

"Who is this?" Seeing the two escorting a person with their head covered, the officials forgot to congratulate Chang Wei on his triumphant return and only whispered among themselves.

Zhao Heng also stroked his chin and examined them, not understanding the situation.

Zhao Xu nodded to Chang Wei at this time, "Let everyone see the true face of this person?"

"Yes, Your Highness." Chang Wei replied, and suddenly lifted the cloth covering Mule Hongzhen's head.

Most of the ministers and generals in Ganyi Hall did not recognize Mule Hongzhen,

and these people appeared even more confused.

But judging from his attire, they determined this person was a Beidi.

Some clever ministers guessed a little, but dared not believe it.

And the ministers who saw Mule Hongzhen's true face were so shocked they almost stood up from their chairs.

Zhao Heng recognized it was Mule Hongzhen, and with an "Ah," he almost fell off his chair.

Yang Feng instinctively pressed his hand to his waist, but touched nothing; only then did he realize that swords were not allowed in Wuji Palace.

"This is the surprise I have for you: the Beidi Khan, Mule Hongzhen!" Seeing the considerable chaos appearing in Ganyi Hall, Zhao Xu said loudly.

From the reactions of Zhao Heng and the officials, one could see how much the Great Song monarch and his subjects had once feared Beidi.

"A surprise, this is indeed a surprise! Both shocked and happy..." After Zhao Heng lost his composure, he immediately regained his senses, straightened his posture, and displayed the bearing a monarch should have.

Now, Mule Hongzhen was a prisoner, not him.

And thinking of being trapped in Xian City by Mule Hongzhen back then, almost being captured alive, he suddenly felt a sense of vengeful pleasure.

Pointing at Mule Hongzhen, he said, "Beidi Khan, did you ever think there would be a day you would end up as my prisoner? It is said that for thirty years the river flows east, and for thirty years it flows west; now it is your Beidi's turn to have bad luck."

The officials and generals also came to their senses at this moment; they sat upright one by one, their faces cold as if judging a criminal.

"Hahaha... Zhao Heng, I admit I lost to Yan Wang, but what kind of thing are you? If you have the ability, you and I shall fight another round." The cloth on Mule Hongzhen's head was lifted, and he was dazed for a moment.

After looking around, he finally realized that those surrounding him were the monarchs and ministers of Great Song.

Sitting at the very top was the Emperor of Great Song, Zhao Heng.

Seeing Zhao Heng humiliate him, he could not help but fly into a rage and cursed back.

He was not the least bit convinced by this man who had defeated him.

Liu Fu and the other Yanzhou officials heard this, their expressions strange, looking as if they wanted to laugh but dared not.

They had no sense of reverence for this monarch, Zhao Heng.

After all, when they were suffering in Yanzhou, this monarch had held them back quite a bit.

That he could spend his later years in peace in Yancheng was due to Yan Wang's benevolence.

Therefore, seeing Zhao Heng being cursed by Mule Hongzhen, they simply gloated over his misfortune.

Zhao Xu glared at Liu Fu and the others; Zhao Heng was, after all, the Emperor of Great Song.

Being humiliated like this would be a joke if it spread out.

Seeing Zhao Heng's chest heaving with anger, he was just about to intervene.

At this moment, Mule Hongzhen said again, "Yan Wang, you are indeed remarkable. These past two days have opened my eyes and truly frightened me, but if you think you have won now, it is far too early. The armies of the Western Lands are watching you from the south!"

Hearing this, Zhao Xu smiled contemptuously, "What will they do? Before long, you will know the result, but the fate of the Beidi is certain, and that is that you will all surely become capable of singing and dancing."

Pausing, he turned to Zhao Heng and said, "Father Emperor, today is a joyous occasion, there is no need to be angry. How about we have this Beidi Khan change into women's clothing and let him dance to entertain Father Emperor?"

Mule Hongzhen was known as the Eagle of the Grassland.

That he was still so arrogant now meant that the "eagle-taming" Chang Wei had been doing along the way was not yet sufficient.

Then he would continue to tame him until he was submissive.

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