vrcanaries Chapter 463 Then We Are Willing to Follow You
Chapter 463 Then We Are Willing to Follow You
Song Zizhou asked, "Who is going with you?"
Song Yao said, "Your Majesty, there are Xiao Suisui and Xiao Youyou, my master, Huaying and Qi Mo, and Xiao Heyu. That's all we have. If you want to go together, you can tell me."
E Yu asked in surprise, "Is Prince Wenxuan going to leave with you too?"
Song Yao nodded, "Yes!"
Song Zizhou discussed it with E Yu and the others.
After a while, Song Zizhou looked at Song Yao and said, "Ayao, if we leave, what will Dad do?"
Song Yao patted Song Zizhou's shoulder and said, "Brother, aren't there other people at home? They can take care of him when the time comes. Also, I've told Prince Jing that they will take extra care of the Song family in the future."
"That's good," Song Zizhou said. "Then let's go with you. We've lived here for over twenty years, and we really want to go somewhere else. The Great Dynasty will soon unify the world, and there will be peace in the future. We won't have to worry about anything."
The smile on Song Yao's face grew a little wider. She looked at Song Zizhou and the others and said, "I'll send someone to call you in two months. Don't worry, brother. I will definitely not let you go hungry after we go to modern times."
Song Zizhou nodded, "Okay."
"Let's go out, otherwise Dad and the others will definitely think we are discussing some secrets here." Song Yao laughed.
"Okay!" Song Zizhou then asked everyone to leave.
After leaving the house, Song Yao asked Song Zizhou to ask Song Mingxuan and Song Qing if they wanted to go with them. She didn't need to ask anyone else because there were still two months left and she was afraid that something might happen again.
So, just let a few people who know the details know.
Song Zizhou agreed.
Soon, they returned to the main hall.
It was already noon, and Song Yao was not in a hurry to return to the palace. After having dinner at the Song family, she set off for the palace.
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Seven days later, the emperor of Zhuyang, the two princes of Nanyun, Xie Junyan of Zhao, and the emperors of five other small countries all appeared in Sui'an Palace.
Song Yao, Yuchi Lan, Song Zizhou, Meng Feihan, Xiao Yan and others are also here.
Xiao Chi sat on the dragon throne, looking at the emperor of Zhuyang Kingdom and his companions below, and said, "You have all come from afar. I believe that you all have a heart that wants to bring peace to the people. Today, I will tell you that if you are willing to make friends with me, if anything happens to your country in the future, I can also send troops to aid you. What do you think?"
Emperor Qin An of Zhuyang bowed and said, "Emperor Qianwen, your country has wiped out over 500,000 enemy troops from Beilan in one fell swoop. This truly earns our countries immense admiration. Emperor Qianwen, you not only saved your own people, but also saved tens of millions of people in Zhuyang, as well as several other small nations. If you, Emperor Qianwen, can help us and make our country more and more prosperous, then we are willing to follow you."
Chen Ling'an, the Second Prince of Nanyun Kingdom, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to follow you, but Nanyun Kingdom has been severely damaged, and countless people are displaced..."
Xiao Chi looked at Chen Ling'an and said, "Don't worry about this. I will help restore the countries that were destroyed. However, you can no longer claim to be emperors. You can only appear as kings of vassal states. Are you willing?"
When the people below heard this, they all hesitated.
If they become a vassal state of the Great Dynasty, they will be the subjects of the Great Dynasty in the future.
However, the strength of the Dachao Kingdom was far superior to theirs, and they had defeated the Beilan Kingdom's enemy army of more than 500,000 and killed the Beilan Kingdom's emperor, eliminating the future trouble. If they refused, they would have no power to fight back if the Dachao Kingdom attacked them in the future.
By becoming a vassal state of the Great Dynasty, at least they will no longer be invaded and attacked by others in the future. They will have peace and prosperity, and no country will be massacred or destroyed again.
They thought for a long while before Emperor An of Qin stood up and said, "If Emperor Qianwen can truly ensure the safety of our country, if he can truly make us prosperous and our people live and work in peace, then we are willing to become a vassal state of the Great Dynasty."
"Okay!" Xiao Chi said, "Then we have a deal. The Great Dynasty will help you as much as possible in the future. You can also tell us if you have any needs."
Emperor An of Qin bowed, "Okay, then we are willing to become a vassal state of the Great Dynasty!"
After he stood up and walked to the front, emperors and princes from other countries also came to the front. Emperor An of Qin knelt down to salute, and the others also knelt down one after another.
Everyone shouted, "Long live our emperor, long live our emperor, long live our emperor!"
Xiao Chi raised his hand, "Everyone, please stand up quickly."
Then, the people who were kneeling on the ground to salute stood up and sat back down in their original seats.
Xiao Chi said, "I don't know if these dishes suit your taste. If not, please let me know and I will order someone to prepare a few more dishes."
Emperor An of Qin said, "These are all delicacies from the mountains and the sea. Your Majesty is treating us with such delicacies. How could we find them unpalatable?"
Xiao Chi smiled slightly, "In that case, please don't be polite. Enjoy your meal and drinks."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the hospitality!" Emperor An of Qin and the other princes bowed and said in unison.
After the meal, Xiao Chi chatted with them for a while, and even asked them how many troops their countries had. Those whose countries were destroyed said they only had 30,000 to 50,000 troops. Zhuyang was the only country that had not been destroyed, but it only had 200,000 troops.
After hearing this, Xiao Chi said, "Don't worry. As long as the Great Dynasty exists, I will never let your country be invaded again. This is my promise. Even if the throne is not mine, I will let him keep all your lands safe."
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After the banquet, the princes of the vassal states left, and Song Yao and Xiao Chi returned to Fanghua Palace.
When Huaying saw them coming back, she asked, "Empress, have they all agreed?"
Song Yao pursed her lips and smiled, then walked up to Hua Ying and said, "Of course they agreed. After all, only the Great Dynasty is the strongest right now, and only the Great Dynasty can protect them. Even if they don't want to agree, they have to agree."
"Then no matter how they agreed, they finally agreed. In the future, the emperor will be able to better control them. If anyone dares to rebel, the emperor can directly send troops to suppress them. However..." Huaying paused and said, "They all know that the Great Dynasty now has 600,000 to 700,000 troops. No matter what, they will definitely not think of rebelling. After all, they can't afford the cost of rebellion!"
Song Yao patted Huaying's shoulder and said, "You are right. At least for the next twenty years, they will not have any thoughts of rebellion. So, after Prince Jing ascends the throne, he can be the emperor for twenty years in peace and comfort. After twenty years, his children will grow up, and then he can pass the throne to them. In this way, Prince Jing can live out his days in peace and contentment."
Huaying nodded, a smile in her eyes, "Your Majesty, you are right."