It was both true and false.
As soon as Xiao Ruxun said this, the three ministers completely understood what Xiao Ruxun meant.
If the Emperor said it was true, then it was true. If the Emperor said it was false, then it was false. It was as simple as that.
"The thing that Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't get with his army of hundreds of thousands, when it was my turn, I gave it back to him. Isn't this a good story worthy of being passed down?"
Xiao Ruxun looked at the three ministers in front of him with a smile.
The three assistants looked at each other and nodded in agreement.
"Emperor Taizu of the former Ming Dynasty couldn't get the Imperial Jade Seal after eight northern expeditions. Emperor Chengzu of the former Ming Dynasty also couldn't get it after five northern expeditions. But Your Majesty, you got the Mongolian Great Khan to send the Imperial Jade Seal back without sacrificing a single soldier. If this gets out, everyone in the world will know that Daqin is far better than Daming."
Wang Xijue was the first to speak and expressed his opinion.
Xiao Ruxun nodded.
"That's true. We have to get people to spread the word. Cabinet Elder Ye, remember to tell all the officials in the counties and villages to put up notices. Tell them to spread the word that I have obtained something that not even the First Emperor of the former Ming Dynasty could obtain. Furthermore, it was personally delivered to me by the Great Khan of the Mongolian Empire. It doesn't matter if they are literate or not, I want them to know."
Xiao Ruxun looked at Ye Xianggao with a burning gaze. Ye Xianggao hurriedly accepted the order.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
In this way, everyone in the world would know that the Imperial Jade Seal, which had disappeared for many years, the Imperial Jade Seal that Daming had been longing for but couldn't get, had returned to the hands of the Han Emperor, and it was sent by the hostile Mongolian Great Khan himself.
Then, Xiao Ruxun looked at the small Imperial Jade Seal, picked it up and looked at it carefully.
"Such a small thing has caused the land of China to be in turmoil for thousands of years. If it gets it, it will be the legitimate dynasty. If not, it will be a fake dynasty. Do you think this thing can really represent the legitimate dynasty?"
Xiao Ruxun turned his attention to the three knowledgeable assistants.
Wang Xijue spoke again, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Jade Seal has been passed down since the first Emperor, and the meaning behind it is very profound. Its meaning is far more than just a jade seal."
Xiao Ruxun smiled.
"In my opinion, this jade seal does not represent authority, nor does it represent orthodoxy, nor does it represent the will of the people. It is only a fig leaf."
The three assistant ministers looked at each other, not knowing what the emperor meant.
"You don't understand? Whoever had the imperial seal would listen to his orders. Was Emperor Xian really willing to abdicate his throne? Was the burly man really going to give up his throne to Cao Pi? Didn't those scholars, who had been living in the Han Dynasty for four hundred years, know how Cao Pi became the emperor?
It was just that Cao Pi had reached an agreement with them. Cao Pi could give them more, but Emperor Xian couldn't. The aristocratic families felt that Emperor Xian no longer had any value, so they abandoned him together and abandoned the burly man who had ruled for four hundred years.
Rather than saying that Cao Pi usurped the Han Dynasty, it would be more accurate to say that everyone in the imperial court usurped the Han Dynasty together. But to usurp the Han Dynasty, one needed a reason and a fig leaf. One couldn't blatantly say that they wanted to rebel and usurp the Han Dynasty. The Imperial Jade Seal was the best fig leaf.
Emperor Xian of Han presented the Imperial Heirloom Seal, and Cao Pi accepted it. Now that the Imperial Heirloom Seal was in Cao Pi's hands, the aristocratic families added a bit of mystery to the Imperial Heirloom Seal, making everyone feel that the person who obtained the Imperial Heirloom Seal was the true Son of Heaven.
In fact, this is just a jade seal. It has a radius of a few inches and is not even as big as my palm. Is this the fate of the country? This is clearly a fig leaf for all the rebellious people for thousands of years. What everyone wants is not the Imperial Jade Seal but a fig leaf. They don't want their despicable and shameless acts to be exposed to the world. "
Xiao Ruxun clenched his palm into a fist and held the small jade seal in his hand.
"Whether it's true or false, it is ultimately something meaningful to my Daqin. The Qin Dynasty lost it, but it was passed on and returned to the hands of Daqin. What a perfect moral! My throne is more stable now, isn't it? The scholars of the later generations won't dare to talk about this matter anymore, right? "
The three auxiliary officials hurriedly knelt down and praised His Majesty for being wise.
"Wise? Hahahaha … wise? "
Xiao Ruxun shook his head and laughed in a low voice, "Minister Wang, Minister Li, and Minister Ye, this jade seal is not the Imperial Jade Seal. It's a fig leaf for me, you, and all the officials in the imperial court! Hahahaha … In the end, I can't escape this vulgarity, and I can't escape this fate! Heaven's will! Humph! "
Xiao Ruxun loosened his hand and casually threw the small jade seal on the ground, as if it was garbage. He didn't even look at it.
Then, he stepped out of the study, leaving the three auxiliary officials to stare at the Imperial Jade Seal on the ground, not knowing what to do.
This Imperial Jade Seal had helped Xiao Ruxun a lot. There was no doubt about this, and Xiao Ruxun didn't deny it at all. So, Xiao Ruxun could probably guess what Buyan wanted. After drinking openly, Xiao Ruxun secretly summoned Buyan.
"This Imperial Jade Seal was passed down by my ancestors, but now it's meaningless. I want to use this Imperial Jade Seal to mobilize the tribes to obey my orders, but they all laugh at me for being ignorant. I'm the Khan of the Khaganate, the Mongol King, and the descendant of the Golden Family. How dare they insult me like this. I can't accept it."
Bu Yan opened up his heart in front of Xiao Ruxun, and spilled out the hatred in his heart in full detail.
"I know that Your Majesty must also want the stability of the border, and I also want the stability of the Khaganate. I want to have peaceful dealings with the Daqin, but the tribes don't listen to my orders at all. They always decide who to attack in private and ignore my orders to stop them.
For example, the Horqin tribe is a very treacherous and cunning tribe. Their leader, Weng Guodai, is very cruel and greedy. He always attacks other tribes for no reason, and even dares to attack my territory. I can't do anything about it.
I heard that the Daqin army and the Horqin tribe have an alliance. Your Majesty must not trust them. They are a pack of prairie wolves, absolutely cannot be trusted! "
Xiao Ruxun was silent for a while, and then nodded silently.
"So the purpose of the Great Khan is to form an alliance with the Daqin and let the Daqin help the Great Khan regain his former position? To subdue the Horqin and other tribes that don't listen to orders? "
"Yes, if Your Majesty is willing, I'm willing to become an ally of the Daqin and keep pace with the Daqin. As long as those tribes do anything wrong, I'm willing to go all out to help the Daqin and suppress and destroy them together. In this way, my purpose will be achieved, and the border of the Daqin will be stable."
Buyan's face was full of determination.
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