The Three Kingdoms began with island farming

Chapter 518: The Nation Comes to Pay Homage
It's spring again.

The soft sunlight shines through the carved window lattices and falls on the floor tiles of the palace, creating a golden hue.

As if to welcome the end of the chaotic times, the natural disasters that had ravaged the Central Plains for several years finally subsided a little.

Tian Ze sat alone in the palace, looking through the window at the sprouting branches of the willow trees, his eyes blank and a little dazed.

Time flies so fast!
The past years surged through his mind like a tide.

Previously, Tian Ze was busy with establishing his rule over the world. Although he appeared to be quite lazy, in fact, his heart was always tense and he never relaxed for a moment.

It was not until the new year came quietly again and everything came back to life that Tian Ze suddenly realized that so many years had passed.

He is now 38 years old, and it has been 18 years since he started his career in Changxing Island.

Time flies. During these eighteen years, the territory under my rule has expanded little by little, and more and more like-minded people are surrounding me. Everything is developing as I originally envisioned, like a dream.

If he wanted, the war could end this year or next year, and the Great Qi he established would replace the former Han Dynasty.

Moreover, he can crush the man at his peak in all aspects.

This is the case with the data on paper, and even more so with the actual combat power.

Looking back at all that he had created with his own hands, Tian Ze couldn't help but slightly raise the corners of his mouth and reveal a smile of relief.

It seems that this trip was not in vain.

In the Dantian, the mysterious jade pendant with dragon pattern is now completely enveloped by the rich power of destiny.

The golden aura was thick, like a rolling sea of ​​clouds, in which one could even vaguely see the shadow of a golden dragon.

Today, he is the undisputed ruler of the world. He only needs to deal with those four heroes in the end to completely secure his throne.

"Your Majesty, it's time to attend the morning court." The maid beside him saw Tian Ze was in a daze for a long time and reminded him softly.

Tian Ze slowly came back to his senses, let out a long breath, stood up, straightened his dragon robe, and walked steadily towards the court.

In the court, all the civil and military officials had already lined up in an orderly manner. When they saw Tian Ze walk in and take his seat, they all shouted in unison: "Your Majesty!"

Tian Ze glanced around, raised his hand slightly to signal everyone to stand up, and began the weekly morning meeting.

Referring to the work and rest time of later generations, Tian Ze also set a week of seven days, with officials having one day off a week and attending court early on Monday.

Many complicated matters were reported separately by the twelve government departments in the morning court.

Of course, the main purpose of this conference is to inform and communicate.

The cabinet has already communicated with the twelve ministries regarding the matters that need to be handled.

Some major matters were decided and approved directly by Tian Ze and never came to the meeting.

In addition to these matters, there is another important event in today's court meeting.

All countries came to pay tribute.

Seeing that there were far fewer envoys from various countries than last year, Tian Ze and the civil and military officials all smiled knowingly.

Some vassal states disappeared while paying tribute.

Tian Ze is also a person who insists on having a legitimate reason for his teacher to learn.

A great power should behave like a great power.

Tian Ze disdained the Han Dynasty's previous practice of sending envoys to die and then using this as an excuse, saying "The envoy is dead, I have no intention of explaining right or wrong", and attacking and destroying the country in the name of revenge for the envoy.

However, these vassal states were willing to join the embrace of Da Qi on their own initiative, and Tian Ze could not stop them.

These vassal states were bullied or even destroyed by other countries, so Tian Ze naturally had to do justice for them. As a result, the border of Da Qi inexplicably became farther and farther away from Chang'an, and there were fewer and fewer countries in the Western Regions and Southeast China.

This year, not a single envoy from the southeastern countries came. Although they were still somewhat alive, they had no diplomatic capacity due to the constant internal rebellion and the obstruction of Liu Fan and Sun Quan.

Similarly, there are only eighteen countries left in the Western Regions, which is half gone.

Tian Zezhen expressed deep "regret".

He secretly complained in his heart that the powerful families were not as efficient as the princes in their work, and the progress was too slow, so he had to urge them to work faster.

Envoys from various countries came forward one after another. They were dressed in different but gorgeous costumes, with respectful expressions and steady steps.

The first to come out was an envoy from the Western Regions, who spoke in fluent Chinese: "My king congratulates your majesty on your health and the prosperity of the Great Qi. My country is willing to pay tribute every year and serve as a vassal of the Great Qi forever."

After saying this, the attendants behind him hurriedly presented the carefully prepared tributes, all of which were rare treasures and dazzling.

In addition, there are two women with veils and graceful figures.

Tian Ze nodded slightly, but sighed in his heart.

This kid Fa Zheng has completely ruined my reputation.

Now, the reputation of His Majesty the Great Qi as a lustful person has spread throughout the Western Regions, and he cannot explain it even if he wants to.

During this period, there were a lot more palace maids in the palace, and even a few concubines.

It must be said that the exotic charm of these Western women is indeed unique.

Looking at the beautiful face that could not be concealed by the veil, Tian Ze could not help but sigh that taking over the Western Regions was indeed a wise decision.

Then, according to the order arranged by the Ministry of Rites, many vassal states came forward to pay tribute, each with a humble and respectful attitude.

However, when the Kushan envoy arrived, some unexpected changes occurred.

The tall Kushan envoy was dressed in a robe embroidered with intricate patterns, and his eyes showed respect but also a subtle hint of vigilance.

He bowed slightly, saluted, and said, "Your Majesty, although Kushan and Da Qi are far apart, I have long heard that Your Majesty is wise and brave, and that our country is prosperous under your rule. Our country is willing to be friends with Your Majesty forever!"

The Kushans have always been quite awed by the former Han Dynasty, now the Qi Dynasty.

After all, he had been taught a terrible lesson.

70,000 elite troops crossed the Pamir Mountains to attack the Western Regions, but were forced into a dilemma and surrendered by Ban Chao, who led more than a thousand Han troops and united the Western Regions countries.

You know, that was the heyday of the Kushan Empire.

Going further back, there is no need to mention the Kushan Empire, which was established when the Kushan Empire was established after being chased by the Huns and reaching the current location of the Kushan Empire.

The Xiongnu who drove away the Dayuezhi were also driven away and annexed by the Han Dynasty. Now only a small number of remnant northern Xiongnu forces remain in the northern part of the Kushan Empire across the Kangju Kingdom.

But now the Northern Huns only have a population of hundreds of thousands and a military force of only tens of thousands. They can only survive and are in a much worse situation than the Kushans.

From this alone we can see how powerful the Han Dynasty was.

Today's Great Qi has replaced the Great Han, but its power has not diminished in the slightest, on the contrary it has become even more terrifying.

The Xianbei were pacified in the north and the Western Regions in the west. The Kushans could not help but worry about the strength of their military force.

The purpose of sending envoys this time was naturally to make friends with Da Qi, but at the same time, they also wanted to test Da Qi's attitude.

After all, with such a powerful empire around, everyone would be afraid.

Moreover, the current situation of Kushan is not very good. It is already on the verge of destruction, just like the original Han Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)