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"What? You said General Yan..."

"How can this be?"

He had his own army and was arrogant, and he even went out of the country. This was a serious crime punishable by beheading and extermination of the entire family. For a moment, the atmosphere in the court was solemn, and the officials looked at each other in bewilderment.

The Duke of Zhenguo was the first to disbelieve it and stood up:

"Is the news true? Yan Kuan just won a battle, how could he do such a treasonous thing at this time? I am the first one who doesn't believe it."

The official who came to report was about to tell the truth under pressure, but was interrupted by a voice behind him:

"Your Highness, Zhou Nan, has returned from the border on horseback and has something to report."

Xie Lian was already feeling uneasy. When he saw Zhou Nan walk in, his voice was cold and anxious:

"Tell me, what exactly happened?"

Zhou Nan walked into the hall, knelt down and bowed, saying:

"Prime Minister, the great general's contribution to pacifying Xiliang is obvious to all. In fact, the three tribes of Baili, Dirong and Xianyi wanted to take advantage of the chaos to encroach on Xiliang. The great general did not have time to report to the higher authorities, so he could only take the lead in sending troops to suppress the three tribes."

"Here is a letter from the general, please read it."

The secretary handed over the memorial, and Xie Lian opened it and scanned it. It was indeed written by that person himself.

His expression eased slightly, and he said to the officials:

"When a general is away from the emperor, he may not obey his emperor's orders. Moreover, the capital is far away from the border. The general was afraid of missing the opportunity to fight, so he acted first and reported later and sent troops to attack the three foreign tribes."

All the officials then breathed a sigh of relief and blamed the messenger for reporting the false news, which almost tarnished the general's reputation and the patriotism of the soldiers.

Xie Lian's eyes were cold and stern, and he spoke calmly:

"This time the situation is special. In order not to alert the enemy, the general blocked the news. We can't blame him entirely. Go down and get 20 strokes of the cane as a warning to others."

"Yes"

The messenger was saved and kowtowed in gratitude.

In the following days, good news came to the capital from time to time.

"Report, the general has conquered Dirong, seized 5,000 horses and 50,000 slaves. The King of Dirong is also on his way to the capital."

"Report, the general captured the Xianyi tribe and the King of Baili alive, and completely liberated the enslaved Dai Viet people there. Now those people have entered the pass and are temporarily settled in the Lengguan area."

"Great! This is a great achievement, General. Since ancient times, the territories of Xiliang and the three foreign races have been part of our Great Yue territory. Now that we have taken them back, it is truly a great achievement."

All the officials gave thumbs up in praise, and the common people on the street heard about it and spread the word that Yan Kuan was a god who had descended to earth.

Xie Lian sat in his study, looking at a pile of reports of good news coming in from the border in recent days on the table, and he felt a little uneasy.

In theory, this is an unprecedented achievement. The cabinet has already discussed it and when Yan Kuan returns, he will be crowned a king with a different surname. This is a unique favor in Dai Viet and his power will even exceed his current one.

But Xie Lian just felt that something was going to happen. Based on his understanding of Yan Kuan, he knew that Yan Kuan was not a person who was eager for quick success. The letters he sent to the border several times fell into the sea and he did not reply to any of them.

Sure enough, after the appointed date, Yan Kuan did not return to Beijing.

The imperial court issued another edict, but after ten days, there was still no response.

On the fifteenth, one month later...impeachment memorials flowed into the Shangshufang.

Rumor has it that the Queen of Baili has taken a fancy to Yan Kuan and wants to share the kingdom with him. Xie Lian looked at the memorials on the table with a pale face and pushed them all to the ground.

He wanted to go to the border right now, grab the man by the collar, and ask him what he was thinking and what he was going to do...

After one and a half months, and then two months, the attitude of the court officials changed. They no longer had the anger and dissatisfaction they had a month ago. They all realized the seriousness of the situation.

"Prime Minister, ask for peace. Yan Kuan has 500,000 soldiers and horses. The combined forces of the capital and other places are not enough to compete with him.

Besides, he has now unified Xiliang and the three tribes. It is said that the policies he issued are extremely popular among the people there, and some even worship Yan Kuan as a god. If we don’t take action, it will be too late. Yan Kuan will proclaim himself king.”

"Yes, Prime Minister, Yan Kuan is a master of martial arts and a master of military tactics. If he really wants to harm Dai Yue, we will be in a passive position."

Zhou Nan had already gone to the border a few days ago to negotiate with Yan Kuan as an imperial envoy.

The Duke of Zhenguo has always supported Yan Kuan and has never believed that he is such a power-hungry person, but when the facts are before him, he has nothing to say.

At this moment, the Duke of Zhenguo only regretted that he had not judged the person well enough and had given his tiger talisman to that person. If Yan Kuan really rebelled, he would be the sinner of Dai Viet.

After taking a look at Xie Lian's gloomy face in the court, the Duke of Zhenguo was about to lead his troops to capture Yan Kuan himself.

At this time, a message came from outside: "Zhou Nan is here to see the emperor."

"Master Zhou, you are back. Tell us what is happening at the border?"

"That's right, why are we still talking about empty formalities at this time? Is Yan Kuan rebelling? Tell me now."

The ministers in the court were extremely anxious. Zhou Nan looked at the prime minister in a complicated manner and knelt down:

"General Yan, he wants..."

Xie Lian clenched his hands in his sleeves and asked sternly, “What does he want?”

Zhou Nan cupped his hands and said, "General Yan said that he wants to exchange his military achievements for a marriage."

Marriage? Did he really have a crush on the female chief of Baili?

Xie Lian felt cold all over, his heart ached, he slowly sat down on the chair, and said resignedly:

"Tell me, who does he want to marry?"

"That's right, she's a Baili female leader, if General Yan likes her, just marry her, why make such a big fuss?"

"Yes, she was originally a prisoner. Isn't this a promotion for that woman by General Yan?"

"Yes, as long as General Yan is loyal to Dai Viet, he can marry anyone he wants."

All the officials were relieved. As long as there was no rebellion, they would accept everything else.

Zhou Nan could already imagine how loudly these officials would be slapped in the face. He glanced at the prime minister and risked his life:

"The person General Yan wants to marry is, is the Prime Minister."

After Zhou Nan finished speaking, the Huangji Palace suddenly became quiet and you could hear a pin drop.

The officials simply couldn't believe their ears, or they would rather be deaf at this moment.

What they heard was that Yan Kuan wanted to marry the prime minister, the father-in-law of their Dai Viet Emperor.

Now everything can be explained.

Why did he not return to the capital with his troops, but instead risked his life to make such a great contribution, and why did he govern the place so well.

He is so treacherous. This is not only a request for marriage, but also a threat. If the Prime Minister does not agree, then he will...

Xie Lian’s face turned pale, then red, and his eyes showed unpredictable emotions. After a moment, he fell silent and asked calmly:

"Did he say anything else?"

Zhou Nan's face turned red, and he stammered:

"The general said that the prime minister is the only one in the world who can control him. Apart from him, there is no one else."

Wow, what a crazy tone!

Isn't it obvious to people that if the prime minister doesn't accept him, he can do anything.

The officials in the court looked at the prime minister with sympathy and timidity, and slowly withdrew from the court.

Zhou Nan walked out of the hall, rushed forward and saluted the Duke of Zhenguo: "Sir, the general has something to tell you."

"What's the matter?"

"The general said that you once promised him something, and now he is here to ask for it."