Thirty years after ascending the throne, Qian Chu was already accustomed to the repeated political changes of the Central Plains dynasty. When the other two survivors, Liu Jiyuan of the Northern Han Dynasty, Chen Hongjin of Zhang and Quanzhou seemed to have their own special fantasies, Qian Chu responded immediately. On the one hand, he quickly mourned Zhao Kuangyin, and on the other hand, he sent an envoy to congratulate Zhao Guangyi on ascending the throne.

He could no longer have any fantasies. With the current strength of Wu and Yue Kingdom, it was impossible to confront the Central Plains dynasty. Even if the Northern Song Dynasty was a three-year-old child to be the emperor at this time, Wu and Yue Kingdom could not have any unrealistic fantasies! Qian Chu was soon recognized by Zhao Guangyi, the second emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty, and was conferred the title of Shangshu Ling, Zhongshu Ling, and the Grand Marshal of the World.

But Qian Chu still vaguely felt that the new emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty was not as open-minded as Zhao Kuangyin before. The title of King Wu Yue was wiped out by Zhao Guangyi again. Zhao Guangyi obviously did not want any king on the territory of the Northern Song Dynasty. When Qian Chu sent his crown prince Qian Weirui to the court to pay tribute and asked to increase the number of tributes, Zhao Guangyi flatly refused.

Qian Chu found from these two seemingly subtle things that Zhao Guangyi was not a friendly and open-minded boss, so he had to treat Zhao Guangyi more cautiously. As the second generation of the emperor who had not made many military achievements, Zhao Guang believed that he was at the beginning of his ascension to the throne and wanted to show some performance to prove himself. But a few hard bones and big cakes were eaten by his brother Zhao Kuangyin. Most of the credit for unifying the world was recorded on Zhao Kuangyin, and only soft persimmons such as Wu Yue, Northern Han, and Chen Hongjin were left to him.

But they have to be pinched off the soft persimmons. The credits of the last three forces must be picked smoothly by themselves no matter what, otherwise they would not be laughed at by the court officials! In Zhao Guangyi's eyes, Wu Yue, Chen Hongjin, and Northern Han are three stones of merit. Zhao Guangyi wished he could take these three merits into his own in one day.

Chen Hongjin was originally a military governor, and had already expressed his willingness to surrender, waiting for Zhao Guangyi's call. The Northern Han Dynasty was always stubborn and strong, and Zhao Guangyi was unable to take action for the time being, so he could only trouble Qian Chu. Qian Chu occupied the thirteen states in Jiangnan, and actually wanted to continue to occupy the position of the king and fool the people of Wu and Yue, and do I still have the emperor in my eyes?

What's the point of getting tribute? Wu Yue is from the Northern Song Dynasty. I just want it, just go and get it myself. What tribute is Qian Chu? Zhao Guangyi knew that with the strength of Wu Yue and Qian Chu, he would definitely not dare to fight against the Northern Song Dynasty. But he still urgently hopes that Qian Chu can take the initiative, consciously, and surrender as soon as possible, so as to save the long nights and dreams.

Qian Chu also figured out Zhao Guangyi's mentality. The continued existence of Wu Yue Kingdom was extremely unhappy for Zhao Guangyi, so a final decision must be made! Although Zhao Kuangyin was dead, the oath of "entering the court at the age of three" was still valid for Zhao Guangyi. You can't hesitate anymore, otherwise it will bring disaster to the Qian family and the people of Wu Yue. Then fulfill your promise!

In May of the second year of Taiping Xingguo, Qian Chu ordered the removal of all enemy-defense and city-defense items in the entire Wuyue Kingdom, and even the Bailu House and city-defense houses in various prefectures and counties were all demolished. All actions were to make Zhao Guangyi understand that Wuyue Kingdom had no intention of resisting the Northern Song Dynasty.

Just carrying out some demolition projects is far from meeting Zhao Guangyi's requirements, Qian Chu is very clear

Zhao Guangyi thoughts and wanted. In August of the second year of Taiping Xingguo, Qian Chu ordered the prince Qian Weirui, who had just returned to Wuyue, to enter the court again to fight for his next year's visit to the prefecture. In February of the third year of Taiping Xingguo, the last moment finally came.

Qian Chu had been waiting for this moment for a long time. Since Zhao Kuangyin established the Northern Song Dynasty, he had been waiting for the arrival of this moment in secret. He had been in the position of King Wu Yue for a full thirty-one years, and even surpassed his grandfather Qian Liu, and there was nothing to regret. Under his leadership, Wu Yue State maintained its original prosperity and prosperity as always, and the country was prosperous and the people were at peace. He had no guilt for the subjects of Wu Yue State!

Qian Chu knew Zhao Guangyi's nature very well. This time he went to the Hajj to pay homage, he might really be unable to return to Wuyue Kingdom. Before leaving, Qian Chu decided to say goodbye to the tombs of the former kings in Wuyue Kingdom. When he saw the tablets of his grandfather Qian Li and his father Qian Chuan, Qian Chu was instantly excited and burst into tears. He said goodbye to his ancestors from the heart: "The descendant Chu is unfilial, cannot guard the sacrifices, and cannot die in the country. Now he goes to the country to prepare for a commemoration, and he has not returned to the country. If he cannot sweep the loose again, I hope that Wang Yingde will be at peace and will not be able to lose his feelings!"

Although the basic national policy of the Central Plains dynasty was formulated by his grandfather Qian Lie, he just honestly followed this basic national policy. But after all, the country and country that his ancestors and fathers worked hard to start businesses and fought bloody battles would end in their own hands. He was not a cruel and foolish monarch of Jie and Zhou, but he was about to become the king of the Wu and Yue Kingdom who were destroyed. How could he have the face to meet the ancestors and ancestors under the storm?

Qian Chu cried in front of the temples of the former kings of Wuyue, and could hardly get up! No matter how painful the pain, the main thing was still to be done. Since he had already reached this point, there was no turning back! On the sixth day of the second month, Qian Chu ordered his nephew Qian Weizhi to continue to do military affairs in the Wuyue Kingdom, and once again led the civil and military ministers north to Bianliang City.

On March 24, the delegation of Wu Yue led by Qian Chu arrived in Bianliang City and was warmly entertained by Zhao Guangyi. Zhao Guangyi thought that he was not a kind person, so when would he get the score? When Qian Chu was in Wu Yue, Zhao Guangyi was naturally unhappy when he saw that there was Wu Yue on the Northern Song Dynasty territory. Now Qian Chu took the initiative to come to court, which was equivalent to surrendering, so the reception specifications naturally cannot be low.

Zhao Guangyi ordered his elder brother Zhao Tingmei to warmly receive Qian Chu and his party at Yingchunyuan, and continued to reward the monarchs and ministers of Wu Yue, and arranged for the monarchs and ministers of Wu Yue to live in the Lixian Courtyard. On March 25, Qian Chu officially went to the court to meet Zhao Guangyi. The degree of the interview was exactly the same as two years ago. First, Qian Chu thanked various kinds of gratitudes, and then paid various kinds of gifts. Zhao Guangyi naturally also wanted to reward the monarchs and ministers of Wu Yue, and finally held a banquet in Changchunyuan!

After more than a month after coming to Bianliang, Qian Chu was surprised to find that life was not bad. Apart from attending various banquets and receiving various rewards every day, no one in the Northern Song Dynasty made things difficult for the members of the delegation of Wu Yue. As for Zhao Guangyi, who had been a little worried before, he was much more kind and friendly than he thought. Zhao Guangyi kept chatting with him, rewarding him, and constantly caring for him, and not mentioning a key event to ask Wu Yue to surrender.

Qian Chu had an illusion for a moment, perhaps his humility and obedience moved Zhao Guangyi again. Zhao Guangyi and his brother Zhao Kuangyin could not bear to let Wu Yue disappear.

Destruction. The Wu and Yue Kingdom can continue to exist as a small affiliated country of the Northern Song Dynasty, and it can also continue to exist as the King of Wu and Yue, without having to wear the shame of a king of destruction.

But with the arrival of a person, Qian Chu's illusion was completely broken! Chen Hongjin, the governor of the Qingyuan Army of Qingyuan, who was separating Zhang and Quan, also led a delegation of envoys to Bianliang shortly after Qian Chu went north to Bianliang.

Compared to Qian Chu, Chen Hongjin was not so humble and obedient, and he was more smart and cunning. Chen Hongjin even stepped on the Northern Song Dynasty and Southern Tang Dynasty two big ships, and was very good at everything and was complacent everywhere. He survived tenaciously in the cracks, but he survived to the last moment.

When he learned that Qian Chu of Wu Yue, he set out north to Bianliang in February of the third year of Taiping Xingguo, Chen Hongjin couldn't wait to start his journey north. The shrewd Chen Hongjin planned to surpass Qian Chu in the issue of surrender. He would definitely benefit first and make profit first.

Due to the reasons of the journey, Chen Hongjin arrived in Bianliang nearly a month later than Qian Chu. However, Chen Hongjin's performance in arriving in Bianliang was very impressive, which made Zhao Guangyi very satisfied. On April 25, Chen Hongjin officially visited the palace to meet him. His gift for the audience was: the territory of the fourteen counties in Zhangzhou and Quanzhou, the population of 150,000 households, and more than 18,000 soldiers!

To put it directly, Chen Hongjin surrendered directly to Zhao Guangyi! The reward Chen Hongjin received from Zhao Guangyi was also extremely generous. He was named the governor of Wuning Army, and was appointed as the governor of the Wuning Army. He was the Duke of Qi, and his sons also held prominent positions.

Chen Hongjin's direct surrender without any signs made Qian Chu very panic. Qian Chu, who had originally planned to rest and watch in Bianliang City, was caught off guard for a while. Perhaps this was the result that Zhao Guangyi was waiting for. He hoped that Wu Yue could take this step on his own initiative, without reminding, without explicit instructions, and without threats. Chen Hongjin understood Zhao Guangyi's thoughts, but he obviously didn't understand!

Since Chen Hongjin had such a powerful performance, Qian Chu naturally could not fall behind. On April 29, Qian Chu also wrote to Zhao Guangyi to register all the troops and present them, and demanded that he return a series of official titles such as the King of Wu Yue and the Grand Marshal of the World who were rewarded by the Northern Song Dynasty, allowing him to escape from his army and return to his country to become an ordinary citizen.

However, Qian Chu's request was rejected by Zhao Guangyi, and Qian Chu was at a loss for a moment. At the critical moment, the Prime Minister Cui Renji, who had been watching, pointed out the direction for Qian Chu. Cui Renji advised Qian Chu: "The court's intention is very clear now. Don't let the king break the title, and hope that the king will surrender quickly, otherwise a disaster will come!" At this time, Qian Chu was still lucky and fantasy, hoping to return to Wu Yue and live his happy life!

Zhao Guangyi would never allow Qian Chu to return to Wuyue Kingdom. Wuyue still has thousands of miles of territory, millions of civilians, and more than 100,000 armored soldiers. The influence of the Northern Song Dynasty in Wuyue Kingdom is not worth mentioning at all. Qian Chu's influence in Wuyue Kingdom is extraordinary. As long as Wuyue Kingdom continues to exist, these common soldiers will still follow Qian Chu's leader.

Not only could Qian Chu not return to Wuyue Kingdom, he also had to surrender immediately, and there could not be any additional conditions, otherwise what would be waiting for Qian Chu and the Qian family would be a disaster! Cui Renji analyzed the current political situation very thoroughly. Next, it was Qian Chu who made the final choice!
Chapter completed!