NCCnovel Chapter 185: I have beheaded your king, do you have any objection?
Chapter 185: I have beheaded your king, do you have any objection?
Tou and Luo listened to Ma Zha's words with gloomy faces and were so angry that they clenched their teeth tightly.
The muscles in his cheeks bulged due to excessive force, and the blue veins bulged out on his forehead and neck, clearly visible.
His eyes passed through the gap in the curtain and were instantly attracted by the tassel flag representing the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
The delicate patterns and unique accessories on the flag are awe-inspiring.
At first, he was confident that this was just an ordinary merchant team from the Tang Dynasty passing through here. In his eyes, those seemingly elite guards were just a mob temporarily assembled to prevent bandits.
What's more, the style of the official uniforms they wore was extremely unfamiliar. Tou He and Luo Zixin had never seen such a style in their past dealings with the Tang Dynasty, which undoubtedly deepened his initial judgment.
However, reality was like a loud slap in the face, slapping his self-righteous face hard.
When he realized that this group of people could actually hold up the emperor's flag, he began to regret it.
The meaning represented by this flag is the symbol of the supreme authority of His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and it is the absolute power that is enough to make the whole world submit to it.
Even though he was usually incompetent and lazy in governing the country, in the face of this majesty that concerned life and death, he knew clearly in his heart that opposing the Tang Dynasty was tantamount to hitting a rock with an egg and seeking his own death.
He suddenly turned his head and glared fiercely at the trembling elephant slave beside him.
The elephant slave was so frightened that he trembled and curled up into a ball, not daring to look at Tou and Luo.
Tou and Luo took a deep breath and tried hard to pull their facial muscles, trying to force a smile, but that smile was uglier than crying and it just hung stiffly on their faces.
Then, he pretended to be calm and straightened his clothes, which were gorgeous but seemed extremely dull at this moment. He held the edge of the elephant cart tightly with both hands and slowly climbed down from the cart.
In today's Tang Dynasty, even though their emperor no longer has the reputation of "Heavenly Khan", the foundation and strength of the Tang Dynasty are still unfathomable.
The power of the Dharavikara Kingdom was so weak that it could not compete with the entire Tang Dynasty, let alone a single Dao of the Tang Dynasty.
As long as His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty gives an order and the border troops advance, the Dharani Kingdom will collapse in an instant and fall into an irretrievable situation.
He tried to support his shaky body and straighten his back, trying to maintain the last bit of his dignity as a king.
After his feet landed on the ground, he slowly raised his head and looked at Qi Yifeng who was riding on a tall horse.
Qi Yifeng sat upright on the horse's back with an upright posture.
He lowered his head slightly and looked at Tou and Luo, the disdain and contempt in his eyes were so obvious.
Qi Yifei gave a gentle glance to Ma Zha beside him.
Ma Zha understood what he meant and took a step forward, holding his head high and chest puffed out. He shouted, "The King of Dharabuddha, seeing the Emperor's tasseled banner, why don't you kneel and kowtow?"
When Tou Heluo heard the scolding, he felt a strong sense of humiliation in his heart. He bit his lips tightly, slowly bent his knees and knelt down, knocking his knees heavily on the ground, raising a cloud of dust.
"The young prince pays homage to His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. May His Majesty be well and safe!"
There was a slight tremor in his voice. After he finished speaking, he touched his forehead to the ground and kowtowed three times in a row. Each kowtow was very hard, and his forehead instantly became red and swollen.
But before he could straighten up, the sound of horse hooves came from far away.
Tou and Luo were shocked and at a loss. Before he could think about what was happening, he suddenly felt himself flying upwards involuntarily.
His vision suddenly became wider, but then it dropped sharply in the blink of an eye. Then, with a "thump", his head fell heavily to the ground and rolled far away.
His eyes were wide open, staring at his headless body, his eyes full of fear, unwillingness and despair.
He wanted to shout, wanted to ask, but all he could make in his throat was the gurgling sound of bursting blood bubbles, and he could no longer utter a complete word.
Qi Yifeng's face was grim, and blood slowly flowed down the blade of the Embroidered Spring Knife in his hand, falling drop by drop onto the ground.
"You are disrespectful to His Majesty the Tang Dynasty, yet you are so flexible. I cannot let you stay!"
His voice was extremely cold.
The deaths of Tou and Luo instantly shocked the surrounding Meng people.
They watched helplessly as their king was beheaded in the street by the Tang people, and fear quickly spread.
These Meng people were as pale as paper. They climbed up from the ground in panic, staggering, and some could not even stand steadily. They pushed each other, shouted, and fled in all directions desperately.
Once the army arrives, they will surely suffer due to their low status, and the only thing they can do is to run as far away as possible.
In this chaotic street, the only ones who survived were the Tang Dynasty's caravans.
They stood there, their expressions calm as water, and did not seem to be surprised at all by the bloody scene happening before their eyes.
In their view, the Jinyiwei have always acted in this way, with decisive and ruthless methods, and this has long been commonplace.
In the land of the Tang Dynasty, they had heard of and even witnessed too many similar scenes.
With respectful expressions on their faces, they saluted the Jinyiwei and shouted in unison: "Your Excellency is mighty!"
Qi Yifei nodded slightly and responded to these Tang Dynasty merchants.
Soon, the ministers of the Dharani Kingdom hurried over with their troops.
As soon as they approached, they were stunned by the scene before them.
Tou and Luo's bodies were lying on the ground, and their blood had gathered into a pool.
They all opened their eyes wide, their faces full of disbelief. The king just died on the street like that?
When their eyes slowly moved upwards and caught a glimpse of the emperor's flag fluttering in the air, they became even more panicked.
Romema stood in the front row of the ministers. The moment he saw the emperor's tasseled flag, his pupils dilated and his mind instantly flashed back to the experience of his youth when he went to the Tang Dynasty as an envoy.
At that time, he personally felt the prosperity and strength of the Tang Dynasty, which was a kind of grandeur that was enough to impress any country.
Now, as the regent minister of Touhe Luo, after a brief moment of shock, a sense of relief welled up in his heart.
It’s okay that Touhe Luo is usually stupid, but we must not let his recklessness and ignorance drag the entire country of Dhulabodi into an abyss of no return!
Romema did not dare to hesitate for a moment. She walked quickly forward with a respectful look, bent her legs, and knelt down devoutly in front of the emperor's flag.
"Greetings to His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty."
His voice was extremely respectful. After he finished speaking, he kowtowed three times, his forehead touching the ground, and did not get up for a long time.
Then, he moved his knees very quickly and turned to face Qi Yifei.
"I did not know the envoy was coming and did not come to greet him. I hope the envoy will forgive me!"
Qi Yifeng couldn't help but show a hint of surprise when he heard Romema speaking fluent Tang dialect.
He looked up and down at the seemingly calm minister in front of him.
"Your king offended His Majesty the Great Tang, and now I have beheaded him. Do you have any objections?"