Dark Sand: My Players Are All Actors
Chapter 518 - 270: The Two Saints Return to Court (8000 Words Vote Request)_2

Chapter 518: Chapter 270: The Two Saints Return to Court (8000 Words Vote Request)_2

General Han Fuyue was well aware of this fact, so his call for the return of the two emperors was also in compliance with a political gesture intended by Emperor Gaozong of Qi.

In fact, privately, General Han Fuyue urged the Emperor to appoint a Crown Prince early, also for the sake of Emperor Gaozong of Qi. By quickly determining the legal successor and finding a Crown Prince from the lineage of the Great Ancestor, even if these two emperors returned, the throne would still be passed down according to Emperor Gaozong’s wishes.

Sadly, Emperor Gaozong was a fool.

There were many ways to solve this problem, but he chose the most foolish one.

If General Han Fuyue were still a subject of the Qi Dynasty, he would never have suggested bringing back the two emperors. Because, ultimately, Emperor Gaozong would have had the final say on how the negotiation was signed; General Han Fuyue would not overstep his role.

But now, General Han Fuyue intended to bring these two emperors back, and they were certainly not going to stay within the Zhao Yi Army.

They were definitely to be sent to the Qi Dynasty!

This was akin to stabbing directly at Emperor Gaozong’s weak spot, and Emperor Gaozong could only cry and say thank you.

What’s more important, without General Han Fuyue’s aid and the military achievements of reclaiming the Central Plains, Emperor Gaozong’s legitimacy would be severely lacking. Then, out of ethical and moral considerations between ruler and subjects, parents and children, Emperor Gaozong would inevitably continue to make gestures to restore governance to Emperor Qihui or Emperor Yingzong, who might initially refuse but who knew how things would turn out over time?

Even if these two emperors did not want the throne and Emperor Gaozong did not relinquish the throne, what about the high officials around Emperor Gaozong?

Were there none who desired to establish these two emperors, to earn a reputation for loyalty, and to soar to high positions?

Would Emperor Gaozong possess the capability and tact of Emperor Taizong of Liang to keep these two emperors under house arrest and firmly control state power?

The conclusions to these problems were hardly optimistic.

If it were a wise and martial emperor, none of this would be an issue. But these three emperors were no better than chickens pecking at each other, and under such circumstances, anything could happen.

In essence, General Han Fuyue’s move was like sending a time bomb to the Qi Dynasty.

In the long run, internal strife was inevitable in the Qi Dynasty.

And why did General Han Fuyue’s Zhao Yi Army want to cause internal conflicts in the Qi Dynasty?

That was something not easily discussed.

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Wanyan Sheng felt increasingly convinced of the merit in this idea.

"What a great opportunity! These two emperors indeed serve little purpose in our hands, but sending them back to the Qi Dynasty could truly incite chaos there, causing the Zhao Yi Army and the Qi Dynasty to clash. Wouldn’t our Great Jin then be able to reap the benefits?"

In fact, in the original history, the Jin could have done just this.

But their political abilities were too weak, so they never thought of this point.

Keeping these two emperors served no real purpose in their hands. Instead, Emperor Gaozong and General Han Fuyue could still rally people with the slogan of "bringing back the two sacred emperors."

So why not simply send these two emperors back?

Since Emperor Gaozong most feared the return of these two emperors, the Jin should exactly do this.

This would undermine the Qi Dynasty’s confidence to shout the slogan of "bringing back the two sacred emperors," significantly reducing their will to reclaim their old territories, while on the other hand, Emperor Qihui and Emperor Yingzong, these two ultimate failures, together with Emperor Gaozong and Qin Huizhi, four failures in one act, how spectacular would the Qi Dynasty’s court be?

It could probably be described as "utter chaos" then.

Of course, Emperor Gaozong would likely not sit idly by; he would try every means to prevent the return of these two emperors.

Just as he refused to accept his brothers and sisters.

But if the Jin truly intended to send them, there were plenty of ways.

For example, wouldn’t it work to just dispatch a military escort openly and widely known?

Would Emperor Gaozong dare to act recklessly against common righteousness by sending troops to attack? Or once the two emperors entered Qi territory, could he refuse to receive them?

Then he would only drown in spit.

Emperor Qihui and Emperor Yingzong, after all, were completely different from ordinary princes and princesses.

Emperor Gaozong could ignore his siblings, but he absolutely could not ignore his own father and elder brother.

It could only be said that in the original history, Emperor Gaozong and the Jin were equally matched, both incompetent.

Therefore, Emperor Qihui and Emperor Yingzong, who could have shone or left an infamous legacy in history after Jingping, ended up merely dying of old age in Five Countries City without unleashing their potential destructive power.

But now the situation was different.

After being prompted by Zhao Haiping, Wanyan Sheng also realized the potential.

Exchanging these two useless emperors for keeping Taiyuan City in their control, potentially causing internal chaos in the Qi Dynasty, and possibly leading to a confrontation between Han Fuyue and the Qi Dynasty...

It was too beneficial!

Having thought this through, Wanyan Sheng immediately decided, "Good! Let’s do just that. Hand over the two emperors to General Han Fuyue and let him return them to the Qi Dynasty!"

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"The sinful General Han Fuyue, greets the Supreme Emperor, greets the Filial and Compassionate Emperor, greets the Empress Dowager!"

After Emperor Gaozong ascended the throne, he had honored Emperor Yingzong with the official title of Filial and Compassionate Emperor Yuansheng, so this was also the official form of address for Emperor Yingzong at this time.

Zhao Haiping, in front of the royal carriage, respectfully performed a grand salute.

To tell the truth, he had no good impressions of these two emperors.

But there was no helping it as he had to perform the full act.

As a player of "Dark Sand", acting was indispensable.

Despite his travels and growing thinner, Emperor Yingzong seemed in good spirits as he quickly stepped forward to help Zhao Haiping up, "General Han, please rise quickly!