Xinluo was located at the southern end of the Liaodong Peninsula.
Xinluo was located at the east of the Liaodong Peninsula. Originally, Xinluo's strength was far inferior to Goguryeo and Baekje. However, in history, after Xinluo's Queen Jinderman ascended the throne, she paid tribute to the Tang dynasty to obtain the Tang dynasty's support. Internally, she fought against Goguryeo and Baekje. At the same time, she developed her internal affairs vigorously, allowing Xinluo's strength to stabilize and strengthen. She then used the power of the Tang dynasty to destroy Goguryeo and Baekje and unify the entire Liaodong Peninsula.
In history, Xinluo had once unified the Liaodong Peninsula and started the era of unification. However, Xinluo only lasted for about two hundred years before it was replaced by Goguryeo.
The current Xinluo was ruled by Queen Jinderman.
When Jinderman first came to power, she had already submitted to the Tang dynasty. However, at that time, the Tang dynasty was already embroiled in disputes and did not support Jinderman much. Therefore, Xinluo relied on its own strength to fight against Baekje and Goguryeo. Fortunately, when Xia Xia attacked, Goguryeo went all out to fight against Xia Xia. Therefore, Jinderman only needed to fight against Baekje, and the pressure on her was greatly reduced.
The previous ruler of Xinluo was King Zhenping, Jin Baijing. Because Jin Baijing had no children, he promoted Jinderman to the throne. She was the first female lead of Xinluo.
Because Jinderman was a woman, even if she succeeded the throne, there were still voices of opposition in the country. It was precisely because of this that Jinderman found it even more difficult to govern the country.
Fortunately, although Jinderman was only twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, she was shrewd and decisive. Therefore, even if there were people who opposed her in the country, everything went smoothly. The country recovered well.
Jinderman, Xinluo's capital, the palace.
Jinderman was reviewing government affairs.
Xinluo was currently in a difficult period, so Jinderman personally reviewed the government affairs in the court. Sometimes, he wouldn't even rest in the middle of the night.
While Jinderman was reviewing government affairs, an eunuch entered and reported, "Your Majesty, an envoy from Goguryeo requests an audience."
Jinderman said, "Why did Goguryeo send an envoy?"
The eunuch said, "They did not say!"
Kinderman thought for a moment and ordered, "Bring him in."
"Yes!"
Upon receiving the order, the chamberlain turned around and went to inform the others.
Not long after, a middle-aged man in his early forties dressed in green entered. The middle-aged man clasped his hands and bowed, "Goguryeon's envoy, Yuan Qing, pays respect to Her Highness, the Virtuous Queen."
Jinderman was known as the Virtuous King.
Therefore, Yuan Qing was known as the Virtuous Queen.
Jinderman nodded. Her pretty face was as calm as an ancient well, and it was impossible to read her emotions. She said in a deep voice, "This King heard that Yeon Gaesomun has usurped power in the country. He has already killed Emperor Gao Jianwu and installed a new one. Why did Yeon Gaesomun send you here? "
Having received Yeon Gaesomun's orders, Yuanqing was rather calm. "Queen Shande, Gao Jianwu didn't try to usurp power. Instead, it was because Gao Jianwu intended to surrender to Xia Xia and betray millions of Goguryeons. That was why Da Shuang killed Gao Jianwu. This is not a usurpation of power. This is to rectify internal affairs and unite against external forces. "
Kinderman chuckled.
She didn't take these words too seriously.
As for the rectification of internal affairs, it was nothing more than a cover-up.
Kinderman was more than happy to see Yeon Gaesomun's rebellion. After all, she was more than happy to see what had happened in Goguryeo. The more chaotic Goguryeo was, the less pressure she would face from Goguryeo.
Jinde Manli ignored Yuanqing's words and said, "Yuanqing, cut the crap. This King isn't interested in the internal affairs of your Goguryeo. Why have you come to see this King?"
Yuan Qing didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point. "Queen Shande, I'm here to ask Xinluo to send troops north to help Goguryeo defend against the invasion of Xia."
"Hahaha …"
Kinderman immediately burst into laughter.
A mocking expression appeared on her face.
Kinderman mocked, "Yuan Qing, Yeon Gaesomun has truly made a good plan. Why should my Silla help Goguryeo resist Xia Xia? Could it be that after helping Yeon Gaesomun resist Xia Xia's attack, Yeon Gaesomun can come south to attack my Silla? "
Yuan Qing said, "Virtuous Queen is confused."
Kinderman said, "This King would like to hear what you have to say."
Yuan Qing said, "I'm sure Virtuous Queen is aware of the strength of the Tang dynasty. However, the tyrannical Tang dynasty was destroyed by Xia Xia. Right now, Xia Xia's army has already entered Goguryeo's territory. Even the Daqing Pass at the back of Pyongyang City has been broken through by the Xia Kingdom. "
After a pause, Yuan Qing continued, "Right now, the army led by Majorsk is already retreating toward Pyongyang to resist Xia Xia's invasion. If my Goguryeo is unable to withstand the invasion of the Xia Kingdom and is defeated, then in the end, it will be difficult for Silla to survive alone. Could it be that Queen Shande thinks that Silla's strength alone is enough to contend against the Xia Kingdom? "
Kinderman immediately frowned.
Yeon Gaesomun had actually lost Daqing Pass.
While Jinderman had never attacked Goguryeo, he was rather clear about the situation there. Now that Daqing Pass had been lost, Yeon Gaesomun was in trouble.
Kinderman was not a short-sighted person. He knew that without the lips, the teeth would feel cold. Kinderman thought for a moment and said, "Yuan Qing, this is a serious matter. This King needs to discuss it."
Yuan Qing said, "As it should be."
Kinderman said, "Men, bring Yuan Qing away to rest."
Immediately, an eunuch led his men away.
Kinderman then ordered, "Men, summon Jin Yuxin and Jin Chunqiu."
Jin Yuxin was an important minister of Silla. He was in his early forties and was a general in the military. It could be said that Kinderman could not have succeeded without Jin Yuxin's support. In history, Jin Yuxin was an old minister of the five dynasties of Silla and had made many contributions. This was especially so for Jin Yuxin, who had joined forces with the Tang dynasty to destroy Baekje and Goguryeo. He was an important minister of Silla.
The current Jin Yuxin was also the person that Kinderman relied on the most.
As for Jin Chunqiu, in terms of relationship, he was Jin Yuxin's brother-in-law. This was because Jin Yuxin's sister was married to him. However, Jin Yuxin married Jin Chunqiu's daughter, so he had to acknowledge Jin Chunqiu as his father-in-law.
The relationship between the two was really complicated.
However, this did not affect Jin Chunqiu's position in the Imperial Court. In the Imperial Court, Jin Chunqiu was only second to Jin Yuxin.
In history, Jin Chunqiu's background was really legendary.
After the Virtuous Queen, Kinderman's cousin, Jin Shengman, inherited the throne and was given the title of Virtuous Queen. However, Jin Shengman did not inherit the throne for long and did not have any children.
After Jin Shengman, the Goguryeo royal family, led by Jin Yuxin, elected Jin Chunqiu as king.
Jin Chunqiu turned Goguryeo into a male lead era.
Although Jin Yuxin and Jin Chunqiu had influence in the imperial court, it was far from the influence they had in history. Although they were important officials, they were unable to control the entire imperial court.
A servant went to inform them, and not long later, the two of them entered together.
Jin Yuxin walked in front, and Jin Chunqiu followed behind. After the two of them entered the main hall, they bowed toward Kinderman. Jin Yuxin said, "Why did the king summon the two of us?"
Kinderman waved his hands to get the two of them to sit down and said, "I gathered the two of you because Yeon Gaesomun sent an envoy to ask for help. He wants us to send troops up north to help him defend against Xia Xia's attacks."
Jin Yuxin said solemnly, "King, Yeon Gaesomun is not a good person. He is really cunning and scheming. He sent someone to invite us up north to scheme against us. "
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
