I have 800,000 private soldiers. The emperor forces me to hand over military power?

The old eunuch Cai He announced the decree in a shrill voice, but suddenly found that no one on the scene paid any attention.

The prince of Jin, Chen Huaian, was as steady as a rock, motionless.

The generals of Longcheng and the civil officials of the fiefdom looked at him as if he was watching a joke.

It took Cai He only a moment to realize that although the prince of Jin, Chen Huaian, had not yet established himself as the emperor, he had long been obedient to the orders of the Daxin Dynasty.

Even more than half a month ago, the second emperor of Daxin, Zhao Gan, died at his hands.

Ahem!

So, Cai He had to cough twice again to cover up his embarrassment.

Then, he continued to clear his throat and said, "Your Highness, since you are wearing armor, you don't need to receive the imperial edict with full ceremony. Then I will announce the imperial edict:"

"By the will of Heaven, the Emperor decrees:"

Then, in the shrill voice of the old eunuch Cai He, Chen Huaian and the generals of Longcheng also heard the intention of Queen Mother Su's envoys.

Not only did she not pursue Chen Huaian's crime of regicide, but she also conferred the title of King of Jin on Chen Huaian!

In addition to giving Chen Huaian all the rewards that the Zhenwu Emperor Zhao Mang had given to the former King Chen Po Lu, she also gave Chen Huaian the Nine Gifts (the highest symbol of courtesy that the emperor gave to all his ministers).

Of course, this imperial edict was not just to confer the title and reward Chen Huaian.

It also revealed the plight of the current situation where traitors are in power, vassal kings are causing trouble, and the country of Daxin is falling apart. It hopes that King Jin Chen Huaian will send troops to eliminate traitors and suppress rebellion for the court.

At the end of the imperial edict, it even expressed its willingness to invite Chen Huaian to Beijing to discuss state affairs in the future.

The old eunuch Cai He read the contents of the imperial edict in one breath and ended with a sentence "I hereby order".

Then, looking at Chen Huaian, who was sitting at the table with a playful smile on his face, he said: "Your Highness, Prince Jin, please accept the edict!"

Hahaha!

Suddenly, Chen Huaian laughed out loud without any warning.

The rest of the generals in Longcheng also laughed heartily.

The look in her eyes when she looked at Cai He was somewhat like looking at a fool.

It must be said that this Queen Mother Su was not only whimsical, but also quite interesting.

Relying on an imperial edict and a bunch of empty titles, she wanted to cheat troops from Prince Jin Chen Huaian and help the court suppress rebellion and eliminate traitors.

What a beautiful idea!

And what about inviting Chen Huaian to Beijing to discuss state affairs in the future?

Although Queen Mother Su is indeed quite pretty and charming, this is not enough to be a reason for His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin to send troops for the court!

For Chen Huaian, he has to think more deeply than the generals of Longcheng and the civil officials of the fiefdom.

Queen Mother Su is definitely not a woman with wild imaginations in the minds of the generals.

On the contrary, she is quite politically savvy and skillful.

In the content of the imperial edict, Queen Mother Su has always been closely following a theme, which is the core of the anti-rebellion manifesto published by Chen Huaian when he raised troops in Longcheng to quell the rebellion - clearing the court, eliminating treacherous officials, stabilizing the country, and consolidating the foundation of the country.

Queen Mother Su used this as a starting point to invite Chen Huaian to send troops to help the court suppress the rebellion and eliminate traitors.

Didn't you, Chen Huaian, raise the banner of "clearing the court, eliminating treacherous officials" in Longcheng?

Now, the young emperor Zhao Lingwu, represented by Empress Dowager Su, fully recognized and affirmed Chen Huaian's achievements since he started the army with a secret decree, and gave Chen Huaian the highest reward and pardon.

I also tell you that the court is still full of treacherous people, the vassal kings are in chaos, and the young emperor is entirely dependent on the King of Jin.

If you disobey the decree, you will be slapping yourself in the face and overturning your once well-worded anti-rebellion manifesto. As long as Empress Dowager Su announces the contents of the imperial decree to the world, Chen Huaian will definitely be criticized.

If you obey the decree, it will become a gun in the hands of Empress Dowager Su. Wherever she points, Chen Huaian will have to hit!

This edict is a complete conspiracy!

Even, it painted a big pie for Chen Huaian, and he would come to Beijing in the future to discuss state affairs together!

If Chen Huaian didn't know the story of a man named Dorgon, he would almost be fooled by Empress Dowager Su!

After a long time, Chen Huaian finally stopped laughing.

He waved to the eunuch Cai He, who was delivering the imperial edict, and said, "Eunuch Cai, I have received the imperial edict!"

"Come here, I have a few words to say, and I would like to trouble you to take them back to Queen Mother Su and the emperor!"

Hearing this, Cai He finally smiled, folded the imperial edict in his hand, and presented it to Chen Huaian with both hands, saying, "What does your highness the Prince of Jin have to say?"

As he spoke, Cai He bent his waist humbly and put his ear in front of Chen Huaian.

Chen Huaian lowered his voice and whispered in Cai He's ear.

The curious people in the hall stretched their necks to hear something, but in vain.

Only to see that the smile on the face of the eunuch Cai He, who was originally smiling and delivering the imperial eunuch, gradually disappeared, and his expression solidified into a bitter gourd.

He looked at Chen Huaian in disbelief and said embarrassedly, "Your Highness the Prince of Jin, this, this is probably, I'm afraid it's not appropriate?"

Hahaha!

"Eunuch Cai, whether it is appropriate or not is not something you should consider!"

Chen Huaian said domineeringly: "You only need to bring my words to Queen Mother Su intact. Whether it is appropriate or not is up to Queen Mother Su to consider!"

"Come here, send the guest away!"

Then, the reluctant eunuch Cai He was carried by two servants of the palace and left the kitchen hall.

The generals in the hall were even more curious about what His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin had just said to the old eunuch.

But due to the order of hierarchy, no one dared to ask under the influence of alcohol.

However, Chen Huaian waved his hand and greeted everyone: "Everyone, I am in a good mood today. Together with you, I will not return until I am drunk!"

"You won't come home until you're drunk!"

Three days later.

In the imperial city of the capital, inside Kunning Palace.

After the trip to Dragon City, Cai He, the eunuch and eunuch Bingbi, who seemed ten years older, finally returned to Kunning Palace without any danger and met the Queen Mother Su Waner for the first time.

Su Waner held the young emperor Zhao Lingwu in her arms and asked expectantly: "Cai He, how are you? Did Chen Huaian reply?"

Um!

Cai He smiled bitterly and nodded.

Amelia Su asked anxiously: "What did he say?"

Forehead

Cai He hesitated for a long time, not knowing how to speak.

Su Waner was very anxious and said sternly: "Cai He, you should tell me!"

Cai He looked aggrieved and said: "The Queen Mother, I don't know how to speak!"

Su Waner said: "Tell the truth!"

Cai He took a deep breath, as if he had made great determination, and leaned into Su Waner's ear, whispering softly for a while.

"What?"

After listening to Cai He's words, Su Waner's eyebrows stood up, her beauty turned pale, and she shouted angrily: "How dare he, Chen Huaian?"

thump!

Cai He immediately knelt down in front of Su Waner and whispered: "Please calm down, Queen Mother!"

After a while, Su Waner said again: "Cai He, are you sure it was Chen Huaian who said this?"

Cai He nodded and replied: "Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance. I don't dare to remember a word wrong!"

"The Ai family is so angry. This Chen Huaian is so lawless and shameless!"