A thousand-year-old family begins with one fighting against ten thousand.

"Brother, what do you mean?"

Lu Shao's eyes burned with rage; this was the throne.

"You said Zhao Yingqi stole this Han envoy's wife. Any man like this Han envoy would hate Zhao Yingqi terribly."

"Then can we cooperate with him to kill Zhao Yingqi, and then have him support us to become the King of Nanyue?"

"After all, we have no chance of winning a war against the Han Dynasty."

"We must contact the Han envoy in advance and tell him that as long as he is willing to support us in becoming the King of Nanyue, we will agree to make Nanyue a territory of the Han Dynasty."

"However, the army must remain under our control. We can set that aside for now. Once we become the King of Nanyue with the help of the Han envoy, we can set the terms ourselves."

"If he doesn't want the Han emperor to know that he's using his position to settle personal scores, he has no choice but to do as we say."

Lü Jia said to Lü Shao.

"Yes, yes, brother is right."

"The Han envoy will definitely agree, as this is a grudge of having his wife taken away."

Lü Jia and Lü Shao now wield absolute power in the Southern Yue Kingdom, easily securing the task of receiving the Han envoys.

For the sake of the throne of Nanyue, Lü Jia also humbled himself and personally led people to welcome the delegation outside the capital.

Then, citing the King of Nanyue's poor health that day, he requested that the meeting be postponed.

That evening, Lü Jia and Lü Shao evaded the King of Nanyue's spies and entered the embassy.

"What do the Chancellor and the Lieutenant mean by this?"

An Guo Shao Ji stopped Zhong Jun, Wei Chen, and the others from drawing their swords, and spoke to Lü Jia and Lü Shao.

"Han envoy, please understand that we have come with sincerity."

"The Han envoy is unaware that King Zhao Yingqi of Nanyue is not prepared to submit to the Han Dynasty."

"They even prepared to openly rebel and intended to kill the Han envoy in Nanyue."

"That's what Lü Jia said."

"Kill the Han envoy? Doesn't he fear the might of our Han army marching south?"

"Isn't the blood of the Northern Xiongnu enough to let the surrounding nations know the consequences of offending our Great Han?"

An Guo Shao Ji said sternly.

"Your Excellency is wise. We are well aware of the prestige of our Celestial Empire, but the King of Nanyue is determined to do as he pleases, and we, as his subjects, are powerless to dissuade him."

Lü Jia argued with An Guoshaoji.

"Is this true?"

An Guo Shaoji asked suspiciously.

"We dare not deceive the Han envoy."

Lu Jia said sincerely.

"What do you two mean?"

An Guo Shao Ji asked Lü Jia.

"We have long admired the Han dynasty and are willing to assist the Han envoy in restoring order."

Lu Jia bowed respectfully, his gaze fixed intently on An Guo Shao Ji, his eyes revealing his ambition.

"Please leave now, both of you. I need to consider this matter carefully."

After a moment of contemplation, An Guo Shao Ji spoke to the Lü Jia brothers.

"Then we shall take our leave."

Lu Jia stopped her younger brother, who seemed about to say something, and pulled him away from the embassy by his sleeve.

"Brother, why won't you let me speak? This Han envoy dares to show us so little respect; does he have a death wish?"

"Besides, what's there to consider? That's the hatred of having one's wife stolen."

"This Han envoy is such a coward."

Lu Shao muttered.

"We only need to worry if they start agreeing too easily."

In the pitch-black night, Lü Jia's eyes gleamed with a gloomy light.

He didn't believe that the Han Dynasty would send a useless person. Either this Anguo Shaoji was not simple, or he was just the nominal envoy.

However, regardless of the circumstances, the hatred between An Guoshaoji and the King of Nanyue was his most advantageous ally.

"You sent your cronies to spread unfavorable news about the King of Nanyue."

"Choose those stories about the King of Nanyue neglecting state affairs and indulging in debauchery, and make sure that such news spreads throughout the entire city of Nanyue within three days."

"I see."

Lü Shao nodded; this was his specialty.

Inside the embassy of the Southern Yue Kingdom.

An Guoshao, Zhong Jun, and Wei Chen sat together and smiled at each other.

"It seems that the internal harmony of the Southern Yue Kingdom is not very good."

"However, even a small country like yours has so many filthy things, daring to reach out to us Han people. I really don't know how many eyes Lord Ma has."

Wei Chen's tone was filled with provoked anger, like a lion on the savanna whose dominance has been challenged.

"This is a good thing for us. The more chaotic the South Vietnam is, the greater our chances of completing our mission."

"Your Majesty intends to unify the Central Plains. Now that the Northern Xiongnu have been destroyed, all that remains are the Southern Yue Kingdom and small kingdoms in the Western Regions."

"If we can facilitate the formal rule of the Han Dynasty over Nanyue, we will surely be remembered in history."

Zhong Jun's eyes burned with fervor. In this era, all the literati, officials, and generals were thinking about realizing their ideals and ambitions.

For the sake of posthumous fame, they would not hesitate to die.

An Guo Shao Ji and Wei Chen both had equally burning eyes, especially An Guo Shao Ji.

Compared to the other two, he hoped for the destruction of the Southern Yue Kingdom.

"Just wait, that day will come soon."

An Guo Shaoji looked in the direction of the Southern Yue Royal Palace, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.

"Brother Zhongjun, what do you think Brother Lü Jia is planning?"

An Guo Shao Ji asked Zhong Jun.

"Wealth can move people's hearts, and the throne can move them even more."

Zhong Jun smiled dismissively.

"I suspect that the two of them are plotting to sell the Nanyue Kingdom for a good price and use us to get rid of the Nanyue King."

"I'm afraid he'll use this to threaten us, so that he can achieve his goal of becoming the King of Nanyue and controlling the power of the Nanyue Kingdom."

"How ridiculous."

How the Great Han Kingdom treats Nanyue is not something that a few envoys and ministers of Nanyue can decide.

The Lü brothers are truly ignorant; their ambitions are sky-high, but their fates are as fragile as paper.

"If they didn't do this, how would we have a chance to make a contribution?"

"If the Nanyue Kingdom were to submit to us as soon as we arrive, then our mission would truly be considered a failure."

The three looked at each other and burst into laughter.

They had already made arrangements for their entire family before setting off, and they knew what kind of fate awaited them.

It's just death, what is there to fear?

.......

The next day, the Han Dynasty envoys went to the palace of the King of Nanyue with an imperial edict from Emperor Wu of Han.

"Gentlemen, I am truly sorry, but the King of Nanyue is still unwell. His Majesty has decreed that you envoys should come to pay your respects again in three days."

A palace attendant stepped forward and stopped the Han envoy from advancing.

This person was naturally arranged by Lü Jia.

With one civil official and the other military leader in charge of the government and the army, they naturally wouldn't overlook the royal palace.

Nowadays, the imperial palace is also mostly used as a base for their spies.

They did this in order to provoke the Han envoy.

"I am unwell. Order: An audience."

An Guo Shao Ji repeated these words and slowly drew his sword.

The same applies to Zhong Jun and Wei Chen.

"The King of Nanyue is incredibly audacious, daring to refuse to see the Han envoy, even using words of command and remonstrance. Is the King of Nanyue planning a rebellion?"

An Guoshao directly accused the King of Nanyue of rebellion.

"How dare you!"

"How dare you speak of the King like that? Do you know that this is a capital offense?"

The eunuch said sternly.

"Not yet..."

Before the eunuch could finish speaking, An Guo Shao Ji's sword had already slit his throat.

Upon seeing that the Han envoy dared to kill the Nanyue king's eunuch, the Nanyue guards drew their weapons and surrounded the Han envoy.

The imperial guards in the delegation also drew their weapons, forming a circle around An Guoshao and his two companions.