Chapter 749: Those Old Thieves

The entire Longyan was buzzing.

Joyous and jubilant!

The Longyan Dynasty had not been this tough toward the outside world for a very long time! Although they were still addicted to the beautiful dream of being the Celestial Empire and unable to extricate themselves, everyone knew what the Longyan Dynasty had relied on to maintain its title of "Celestial Empire" all these years.

Indemnities!

Appropriations!

Rewards!

That was why, whenever Xie Tianyao's birthday arrived, they worried that the gifts brought by the visiting Messengers were too expensive, for fear they wouldn't be able to afford the return gift... As a Celestial Empire, the return gift had to at least be doubled, right?

It was precisely by relying on this kind of solicitation that the status of the Celestial Empire was maintained.

Everyone actually knew about this awkward situation, but they were just unwilling to speak of it.

Therefore, Longyan's long-standing "status as a great power" was actually obtained by acting as a spendthrift.

But today?

It is different!

Completely different!

A "Pacification Edict," incomparably overbearing, not giving you any face at all! Not only that, this isn't just asking you to surrender and become a vassal state... We, Longyan, intend to annex you directly!

When this "Pacification Edict" came out, many civil and military officials in the Longyan court were actually trembling with fear.

They were afraid...

Afraid of what? Afraid that these barbarians would be like the Xiongnu or the Southern Barbarians of the past, and do something terrible to Longyan...

However...

They also didn't expect it.

These countries in the Western Regions were, this time, unexpectedly well-behaved.

All surrendered!

All changed their flags and banners!

Every one of their actions was faster than anyone else's. It was as if they had belonged to Longyan hundreds of years ago, and this time they had finally returned to the embrace of the motherland; the excitement was beyond words. Soon, a small country proposed that Longyan Father should set a holiday for their return!

Call it "Return Day"!

When Reguli heard these three words, she spat blood.

Good heavens, is this for the sake of profit, even abandoning one's face? Return?

Return your bird egg!

When did you ever belong to the Longyan Dynasty? You were merely a Duhu.

But you truly couldn't withstand the threats and inducements from the Longyan side. The "Return Day" proposal hit the spot for Xie Tianyao, so it was set! The first day of the tenth lunar month every year would be Return Day!

While he was at it, Xie Tianyao tossed out a title of King of Equal Rank.

Can you say the others weren't green with envy?

Find a Method!

Once Return Day was announced, the very next day, people immediately began searching for materials and writing articles.

Writing what?

"On the Great Unification of Huaxia!"

With this, the whole of Longyan was delighted.

The Dayuan Kingdom actually began to bring up the previous claims of Xie Xuan ruling the Northern Western Regions, meaning that our Western Regions had long been ruled by the Longyan, and under Xie Xuan's rule, the Northern Western Regions developed extremely rapidly, the country was prosperous and the people were at peace, and the weather was favorable. What does this explain? We were already Longyan territory long ago! And under Longyan's rule, we will live even better! Only by following the will of Heaven can the common people live better; this is an iron-clad fact!

It's just that Longyan Father is compassionate and never forces us, but this still cannot make us forget the relationship that Longyan is our Father!

At this time, unfilial descendants should come home!

This article, "On the Great Unification of Huaxia," directly stirred up the atmosphere of bringing the various Western Region countries under Longyan.

These literary giants of Longyan naturally followed suit, as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

One article after another began to be produced.

Things like "Civilization of Huaxia"!

"A Shallow View on Huaxia and the Barbarians..."

"The Necessity of Ethnic Integration!"

Fine.

Now it was getting even more intense; some literary giants were already proposing to change the surnames of these barbarians!

Reguli was about to cry.

She had been given a new name by these people.

Called "Liu Guli"!

"Congratulations to the Emperor!"

"Felicitations to the Emperor!"

"The Emperor's merit is equal to Yao, Shun, and Yu!"

"The Emperor's merit is equal to Yao, Shun, and Yu!"

Xie Tianyao laughed heartily; these past few days, he had indeed been very happy.

Expanding the territory!

This is true expansion of territory!

Saying it is equal to Yao, Shun, and Yu is not an exaggeration at all!

But he knew who all of this came from.

Liu Zheng.

Vice Minister Liu...

"Emperor, since the various nations of the Western Regions are so devoted to Longyan, I believe that we should send an Envoy mission to properly express the court's sincerity."

Zhu Zhen stepped out and suggested.

A group of people heard this and nodded one after another.

This was a major event that had not occurred in a thousand years; it truly needed to be handled with grandeur.

Xie Tianyao narrowed his eyes slightly, noncommittal.

Sure enough.

The Prince of Qin also stepped out at this moment, cupped his hands and said: "Emperor, I, your subject, believe that the Western Regions Protectorate has the capability to handle this matter properly..."

Zhu Zhen immediately said: "It is not a question of whether they can handle it, but how they handle it. I believe that abolishing the Protectorate is inevitable. However, the Western Regions and the lands of Zhongyuan are very different. Although these nations of the Western Regions have changed their allegiance, how should they be managed? Might they be paying lip service while acting in opposition? The court must have a set of regulations."

Others also chimed in one after another.

Upon hearing this, the Prince of Qin immediately let out a cold laugh.

He understood the implication.

Because this Western Regions had always been managed on behalf of the court by Liu Zheng's Liangzhou. Over time, the Feudatory Kings of these small nations would certainly listen to Liu Zheng. This would undoubtedly create a situation where the entire Western Regions would become Liu Zheng's sphere of influence! If it were just a Duhu as before, it would be nothing.

Now it is no longer just a "Duhu," but governance!

There is no need to mention the difference between the two.

If Liu Zheng were allowed to "act on behalf of" Longyan to govern such a place in the Western Regions, which was now dripping with wealth, who would be willing?

The Scholar-Official Group would be the first to refuse!

This was a piece of fat meat!

Everyone wanted to take a share of it!

Xie Tianyao naturally knew the thoughts of these Scholar-officials, and this issue was indeed quite important.

Checks and balances.

This is the art of the Emperor.

He also did not wish to see an overly powerful Liu Zheng emerge.

He looked at Zhu Zhen and smiled: "What is your meaning, beloved subject..."

Zhu Zhen stepped out, cupped his hands and said: "Emperor, your humble subject believes that the Protectorate should be abolished immediately, but a Governor's Office can be established to oversee the affairs of the Western Regions!"

Duhu.

Governor.

The difference between these two is vast.

Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard about this Governor's Office.

This...

This was a golden opportunity to effectively carve up Vice Minister Liu's cake!

It must be seized!

Soon, the Old Aristocrats and Scholar-officials stood up one after another, agreeing to the creation of this Governor's Office.

The expression of the Prince of Qin changed instantly.

These old thieves!

Truly excessive!

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