The Ming Dynasty began from Sarhu

Chapter 929 Mad King
Liu Xuan embodied the madness and cruelty of Emperor Taizu, while Liu Zhaosun was willing to sacrifice millions of lives for his utopia.

The Mad King Liu Xuan was even worse.

"Why not set a small goal first, like eliminating 100 million people?"

"The other shore is there, and we can reach it, but there is a sea of ​​knowledge in between."

If there is no sea of ​​knowledge, we will create one.

These are merely the growing pains of development, necessary costs, and part of an upward spiral...
All these outrageous remarks made You Sangui, the governor of Liaoyang, even more convinced of the necessity of purging the court of corrupt officials.

Not only You Sangui, but other feudal lords also had similar plans.

To be fair, the classical term "purging the emperor's inner circle" shouldn't have appeared in the 18th century.

However, given the emperor's perverse and arbitrary actions, the exact name given to the act of overthrowing the tyrant becomes less important.

Some insightful people believed that Liu Xuan's new policies had threatened the foundation of the empire and had to be overthrown.

The suppression of the "purging of the emperor's inner circle" campaign by the four vassal states of Huaixi and Handan forced later rebels to consider the odds of success if they rashly launched an uprising.

After much painful reflection, You Sangui concluded that the reason the Four Feudatories failed was because they had not notified the European countries in advance before launching their uprising and had not obtained support from Europe.

After all, concepts such as democracy, freedom, fairness, justice, and a constitutional monarchy originated in Europe, and now it's time for them to defend them.

San Gui first sent envoys to London, hoping that King George would understand the predicament of the Liaodong vassal state and thus gain the support of the British.

With the support of the Kingdom of Britain, You Sangui believed he would not repeat the mistake of the failed uprising of the four nations.

However, this matter must be carried out in secret, otherwise, if the news leaks out, Tianxin City will accuse him of "colluding with foreign forces" and "accepting £50,000 from old George."

When you are in the Great Qi, if the emperor suspects you of colluding with external forces, you'd better actually do collude with those forces.

According to some unspoken theory, this increases one's value in combat...

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Guo Chongtao, a trusted advisor, was secretly sent to England. His mission was to persuade King George to join him in sending troops to save the country of his in-laws from the tyranny of a despot.

Before London clearly expressed its support for the Liaodong Peninsula, You Sangui would not act rashly; to launch a rebellion would be tantamount to throwing an egg against a rock.

"Chongtao, you must remember to let the British know that supporting the Liaodong vassal state is supporting the Great Qi. Unless King George wants a new Russian to emerge in the East, he should fully support the removal of corrupt officials from the court."

One Rakshasa caused chaos in Europe and required the British to pay a heavy price to eliminate it. What if another Rakshasa appeared now?

On the seventh day of the third month in 1773, Guo Chongtao and his party crossed the ocean and, after many hardships, finally arrived in England.

On the ninth day, Guo Chongtao met with British Prime Minister Frederick North at 10 Downing Street in London.

Before this meeting, Guo Chongtao had done his homework. He knew that Prime Minister North was a staunch advocate of war and believed that the Kingdom of Britain and the Great Qi would inevitably go to war sooner or later.

Now, the opportunity for a major battle has finally arrived.

"The weather in London is so cold. In March in Celestial City, you don't need to wear a cloak or even have a fire."

“Your Excellency Ambassador Guo, if you get used to the environment of London, you will find it to be one of the most livable cities in the world.”

Guo Chongtao expressed disdain for the British Prime Minister's words, saying that no one, except for madmen or fools, would think that London is one of the most suitable cities in the world for recuperation.

Guo Chongtao and North exchanged a few more pleasantries before finally getting to the point. The Liao envoy added fuel to the fire, saying, "I have come to pay my respects to King George to remind you that Qi is heading towards madness. Everyone in Qi is going mad, and they are preparing to spread the flames of war to Europe."

North fell into deep thought, and after a moment, he seemed to suddenly understand something.

"King of Britain, I deeply regret the changes that have occurred in your country. We are committed to restoring peace, but we never expected that our aid would breed a tyrant, a heinous tyrant... The Kingdom of Britain will take responsibility for this."

Guo Chongtao echoed, "What the Prime Minister said is very true. Democracy and freedom must be defended. This is the foundation of the Great Qi Dynasty's century-long existence. Liu Xuan wants to destroy everything, and the Liaoyang garrison will be the first to stand up against the tyrant."

"We need your country's support; your navy can blockade our coast if necessary. In return, we will grant Britain Most Favored Nation status, enjoying privileges in tariffs, technology, and other areas. We can also cooperate with your country..."

"Is the Liaoyang vassal state qualified to negotiate with the British government?"

Guo Chongtao replied without hesitation, "Of course, your country need not worry about that. The Liao Kingdom has never suffered a defeat in the past hundred years..."

Prime Minister Sino tapped his pipe: "According to our intelligence, Governor You Sangui has an army of less than 20,000 men, while your opponent, the high and mighty ruler of Tianxin City, the distant cousin of the King of England, Emperor Liu Xuan of the Great Qi, commands more than 100,000 elite troops, well-equipped. I'm afraid you are no match for him."

Guo Chongtao hurriedly replied in broken English: "What the Liaodong vassal state is doing now is exactly what your country has always upheld: freedom and faith."

"Not a single stain is allowed!"

The Liao envoy pressed on, asking, "Does your country intend to stand by and watch Qi become a hellish place like the Rakshasa realm?"

The Prime Minister remained silent.

Guo Chongtao handed over a contract.
"This is our sincerity and determination. Please allow His Majesty the King to take a look."

The Prime Minister silently shook his head: "The King is not responsible for specific matters."

Guo Chongtao nodded repeatedly: "I know, our country also has a figurehead monarchy."

“Therefore, we cannot allow that emperor, who is high and mighty, to continue to act recklessly,” Guo Chongtao continued to explain. “He will lead the empire into an unpredictable abyss.”

The abyss, yes, the Great Qi Empire is heading towards an unknown abyss.

"Therefore, Liaoyang Town sent a request for help to the Kingdom of Britain, asking the Prime Minister and King George VI to send troops to intervene in Eastern affairs and defend the democracy and independence of the Great Qi Empire."

Guo Chongtao reiterated that Britain must aid this poor Eastern ally:

"The empire is now sick. Its leader, who is also your distant relative, has become corrupt and the emperor has lost control of the situation. He is going his own way and letting the empire descend into chaos. Therefore, we must take action."

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After the meeting, the Prime Minister did not immediately convey You Sangui's request to the King of England.

Europe has not been at peace these days.

France had a series of trade conflicts with the British on land, at sea, and in its colonies, while the German-backed plan to restore Russia was in full swing.

"In order to defend our beliefs, in order to... I suggest that Parliament pass a resolution to send British troops to Qi. I have already heard about the situation in Qi,"

"Gentlemen, my...my distant cousin seems to have really gone...gone mad. We need to take action."

King George was born with a stutter and did not have the same strong voice as his father. Every time he spoke in public, he had to use all his strength to speak, which was quite embarrassing.

(End of this chapter)