We'll have you impersonate the Crown Prince and create a prosperous era for the Great Qian Dyna

The envoy entered the court, glanced at the assembled officials, then snorted coldly and looked directly at Tuoba Zheng.

Faced with Tuoba Zheng, the envoy finally lowered his attitude.

There's nothing we can do; the Empress of Northern Xia is pregnant with the child of their Great Qian Crown Prince!

"Greetings to His Majesty the Great Qian Dynasty."

Tuoba Zheng waved calmly.

"What brings the envoy from the Great Qian Dynasty to our Northern Xia?"

The envoy immediately straightened his chest.

"His Highness the Crown Prince asked me to inquire with Bei Xia: Are you planning to break the alliance?"

"Your Northern Xia Emperor has just returned to Northern Xia, and immediately someone led an army of 120,000 to attack the Great Yue Pass of my Great Qian. The Crown Prince has asked me to ask you all, what exactly do you want to do!"

Song Shi's face was full of fawning smiles.

"Your Excellency, this matter stems from our Northern Xia's failure to properly manage its officials; it was the unauthorized action of certain individuals. We will certainly investigate this matter thoroughly!"

As he spoke, he gave Tuoba Dao a cold look.

Tuoba Dao sneered, turned his head to look elsewhere, and did not answer.

Tuoba Zheng opened her mouth, speaking weakly.

"This was my fault."

The envoy quickly bowed.

This is the Crown Prince's woman!

But when facing officials, he raised his head again.

"His Highness the Crown Prince means that if Northern Xia does not want to perish, it should quickly make a drastic decision."

"If there is a next time, the sword of my Great Qian will not be without its weaknesses!"

Song Shi's face turned somewhat pale.

He knew that Tuoba Dao's actions had angered the crown prince of the Great Qian Dynasty.

The key point is that the Crown Prince of Daqian is truly extraordinary. They have all witnessed the changes in Daqian's northern border, and all of this is due to the Crown Prince.

Why couldn't such a talented person have been born in Northern Xia?

Of course, he only sighed and quickly stepped forward to express his opinion.

"Please rest assured, Your Excellency, we will definitely give the Great Qian an explanation."

The envoy nodded slightly.

"That's good. Then I'll go back and wait for news. I just hope you won't keep me waiting too long."

He bowed to Tuoba Zheng as he spoke, and then left respectfully.

Song Shi sighed, and seeing that the envoy from Daqian had completely disappeared, he turned to look at Tuoba Dao.

"Alright, everyone, speak your minds."

"The fact that the Crown Prince of Daqian sent an envoy this time shows that he wants us to make some kind of gesture."

"To be honest, if His Majesty hadn't been pregnant with the Crown Prince of Daqian's child, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly this time."

Tuoba Dao remained silent, his expression conflicted.

In fact, many analyses of the Tuoba bandits are correct.

He was a warrior who revered martial prowess in Northern Xia, and also a leading figure among the younger generation of the Tuoba clan in Northern Xia.

He was proud, had his own noble status, and also had ambition and a reverence for martial prowess.

It's true that they're friendly towards the Northern Barbarians, but it's also true that they want to protect the Northern Xia.

But now, he has to make a choice.

Should they completely submit to the Great Qian Dynasty, or submit to the Northern Barbarians?

As for the others, without a doubt, they have all pledged allegiance to the Great Qian Dynasty. They have long lost their warrior spirit and are only thinking about preserving their noble status.

Song Shi glanced at the crowd.

"I propose that we submit to the Great Qian Dynasty."

"Next, all those who have any inclination towards the Northern Barbarians must either leave Northern Xia and go to the Northern Barbarians on their own initiative, or stay and join the Great Qian."

Yes.

During the Song Dynasty, it was said that they joined the Great Qian Dynasty.

Because Song Shi knew very well that with their current capabilities, they were simply incapable of facing the barbarians alone!

As Song Shi spoke, many people nodded in agreement.

"Join the Great Qian Dynasty, after all, the Emperor is pregnant with the child of the Great Qian Crown Prince."

"I think Daqian is pretty good; at least they won't leave us without a place to live."

Tuoba Dao still looked conflicted, and he practically forced out a sentence through gritted teeth.

"But what if the Great Qian Dynasty is defeated?"

All sounds fell silent.

What makes the Great Qian Dynasty so powerful?

It lies in the construction, the craftsmanship, and their cities!

However, Tuoba Dao did not believe that Daqian had the ability to stop the Hu people on the grasslands!

He wasn't the only one who thought this way; in fact, everyone knew it.

In many people's minds, if all else fails, they should abandon their clansmen and take their wealth to the Great Qian to become rich men. This is the deepest reason why they want to join the Great Qian.

An escape route!

They were thinking about an escape route!

However, only Tuoba Dao wanted to preserve the Northern Xia kingdom.

Because he still wanted to be the emperor of Northern Xia!

Song Shi lowered his head and straightened his clothes, his voice relaxed, as if he had let go of some burden.

"We're taking a gamble anyway, so what's there to hesitate about? Joining the Great Qian will at least give us a way to survive."

Tuoba Dao was speechless.

Yes.

Let's take a gamble.

He finally closed his eyes.

"Tomorrow I will accompany the envoy of the Great Qian to the Great Yue Pass to apologize to the Crown Prince of the Great Qian."

Tuoba Dao was out of options.

However, with just a little pressure from the Crown Prince of Daqian, 70% of the officials in Beixia surrendered, leaving Tuoba Dao truly at his wit's end.

He can no longer become emperor.

He can only become a general.

Even so, he is still the most powerful general in the world!

Tuoba Dao opened his eyes, a glint of cunning reappearing in them. His ambition had returned, only his target had changed.

Song Shi nodded slightly, then turned and left.

Since everyone agrees, what else is there to say?

Before leaving, he glanced at Tuoba Dao.

"It's time to clean up your team."

"Once you've made a choice, don't go back on your word."

Tuoba Dao nodded slightly, becoming much calmer.

"I know what I'm doing."

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned and left.

As for the so-called court assembly.

What a joke.

Few people cared about Emperor Tuoba Zheng!

Tuoba Zheng did not feel any humiliation; on the contrary, his expression showed a sense of relief.

She turned to look at her younger brother and affectionately patted his head.

"Ah Qiang, my sister couldn't hold onto the throne of Northern Xia."

What does a three-year-old know?

Little did he know that after Bei Xia surrendered to Da Qian, the throne would only be passed on to his sister's son, a throne that originally belonged to him.

He's only three years old!

He pointed to the honeydew melon on the table.

"Sister, I want to eat."

Tuoba Zheng smiled wryly and took the melon from her.

……

More than ten days later.

Tuoba Dao appeared at Dayue Pass and was brought directly to Zhou Tiancheng.

Tuoba Dao glanced at the young, even frail, Crown Prince of Daqian before him, and knelt on one knee.

"The Northern Xia general Tuoba Dao has come to confess his crimes."

"We implore Your Highness, Crown Prince of the Great Qian Dynasty, to spare this sinful general's life and allow him to atone for his crimes on the battlefield!"

Zhou Tiancheng was writing and drawing with his head down. When he heard this, he looked up at him and couldn't help but smile.

"You've already planned out your punishment, what else am I supposed to say?"

"Why don't you tell me, how is Zheng'er doing in Beixia?"

"How is the baby in her belly?"