After Constantine VI was deposed, the Eastern Roman Empire was temporarily without an emperor and a supreme ruler.
After receiving the news, the ministers of the Western Qin Dynasty believed that the successor would definitely emerge from among Constantine VI's uncles, but However, Zhao Ziliang knew that Constantine VI’s uncles had no hope.
Hope, they were either placed under house arrest in a monastery, or were sent to do hard work on the islands in the Mediterranean.
In fact, these ministers who brought down Constantine VI were all people of the Empress Dowager Irina, and they did not support It would be strange to establish Irina as emperor, only in this way is it in their interests.
Zhao Ziliang expressed doubts about the news that Irina sent someone to blind Constantine VI's eyes, and asked: "Are you sure Irina ordered someone to blind Constantine VI's eyes?"
Wan Qingming said: "Your Majesty, the news we received said this.
Many people in the palace in Constantinople said so, and the outside world also said so.
Regardless of whether Irina ordered it or not, this must be counted. on her head" Zhao Ziliang shook his head and said: "I don't have much contact with Irina, but I don't believe that she ordered her son's eyes to be blinded.
This matter may have been done by her men without telling her.
The purpose of killing first and then telling the story is to make the hostile relationship between mother and son irreconcilable.
If he blinds his eyes, he will I will never be the emperor again, and there will never be a chance to make a comeback.
Only in this way is it in the interest of those ministers.
These people really do everything for their own interests.
Now that Irina is back in power, what will happen to us?
There are definitely big obstacles in progressing the plan.
We must speed up the pace, convey Gu's will, and start the plan immediately."
"yes" Just as Western Qin was secretly making preparations, it didn't take long for news to come from Constantinople again that Irina was proclaimed emperor by the ministers.
This incident caused an uproar throughout the Western world, especially in Europe.
You must know that there has never been a queen in European history, and Irina became the first queen in the Eastern Roman Empire and European history.
Most of them People could not accept a woman as their emperor, and the Holy See expressed strong opposition to this.
The Holy See in the Western world, headed by Pope Leo III, even issued a public statement stating that it did not recognize Irina as the legitimate emperor and considered her behavior to be anti-traditional.
However, Irina and the Eastern Roman Empire officials didn't care at all, and the Eastern Roman Empire had never looked at the face of the Holy See.
Pope Leo III jumped up and down on this matter, especially hard-working and active.
His purpose was not simple.
His objection to this matter may be the same as the reason for the Holy See’s objection.
He believed that Irina was a woman, and that a woman being an emperor was anti-traditional.
Yes, but he is so active and hardworking on this matter He had another purpose, because he did not succeed to the throne of the Pope smoothly, but obtained it through conspiracy.
Many people in the Holy See opposed him.
He did this to divert the attention of the opponents and actively Contact the Frankish King Charles to gain his support.
The foreign policy adopted by the previous Pope Adrian I was to negotiate between the Eastern Roman Empire and the Frankish Kingdom, and tried his best to maintain the independence of the Holy See.
However, after Leo III became pope, he changed Adrian I's policy and began to Facing the Frankish Kingdom.
Queen Irina has no time to pay attention to the clamor and opposition of the Holy See.
She is trying her best to maintain her throne and rule.
Although she sits on the throne of the emperor, she cannot do whatever she wants.
She must satisfy her ministers.
Their interests allowed them to unite around her, and restoring the worship of icons was the best sense of identity.
However, this move was once again opposed by the military aristocratic group.
No one was willing to fight, and external defense was significantly weakened.
After receiving the report from Xia Wan Qingming in the Holy Mountain Castle, Zhao Ziliang stood up from the throne and said in a deep voice: "The time has finally arrived.
Chuan Gu has decreed that the 1st, 4th, 5th, and 7th legions will be stationed at the borders of Armenia and Syria respectively."
Assemble, order the naval fleet to dispatch, and operate along the southern coast of the Asia Minor Peninsula.
Don't let them engage in battle with the Eastern Roman Empire's navy.
As long as they prevent the Eastern Roman Empire's navy from transporting troops and cutting off our army's retreat, everyone should perform their duties and ensure that the army's logistics line is smooth, allowing Persia, the Middle East, the Cathay Peninsula, North Africa and Iberia to The government offices at all levels on the peninsula are operating normally, and this time I will personally conquer the Eastern Roman Empire."
All the ministers stood up, lined up in two rows, bowed their hands and agreed: "I obey the order."
There are only two roads into the Asia Minor Peninsula from east to west.
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One road takes the Syrian Pass and the other takes the Oman Pass.
They are more than 100 kilometers apart.
The Oman Pass is controlled by the Eastern Roman Empire, while the Syrian Pass is controlled by the Western Qin. .
According to Zhao Ziliang's order, Wei Gao commanded the First Army to approach the Oman Pass.
Its main function was to contain the Eastern Roman Empire's garrison strength in the northeastern part of the Asia Minor Peninsula.
He himself led the Fourth, Fifth, and Seventh Army from the Syrian Pass into Eastern Rome.
Attack within the Empire.
At the foot of the Holy Mountain Castle, five hundred cavalry guards were already on standby.
Zhao Ziliang walked down the bluestone steps step by step, surrounded by a group of ministers and concubines.
Herodrut walked quickly to Zhao Ziliang and said: "Your Majesty, I want to go with you."
Zhao Ziliang looked at Herodrut, raised his hand and shook it back.
People on the left, right and behind stopped moving forward.
As he walked, he asked: "Why is fighting not a fun thing?
You came to Xi Qin I have the responsibility and obligation to ensure your safety.
If something happens to you, how can I explain it to your father?"
Herodrut immediately asked: "Do you only care about my safety because you can't explain it to my father?
Am I not important at all in your heart?"
Zhao Ziliang sighed, looked into the distance and asked: "Herodrut, what do you want to say?"
Herodrut said: "I think I said I like you.
I have been with you for several years.
You always avoid me.
I want to know why you want to know that I am a woman.
Let a woman Do you know how difficult it is for me to say this to a man?"
Zhao Ziliang stopped, turned to face Herodrut, and after pondering for a moment, he said: "Herodrut, I understand your intention.
I have understood it a long time ago.
There are many reasons why I do not accept it.
If you really want to know, I'll tell you.
First, there is someone else in your heart.
Even though this person's life and death are unknown and his whereabouts are unknown, you still haven't forgotten him.
If he is really dead, you still haven't forgotten him.
Okay, I won’t compete with a dead person.
The key is that his life or death is unknown.
If he comes back one day, what will you do?
I am a person who can’t get rid of the sand in my eyes.
I am also a king.
A king’s woman cannot have other things in her heart.
Man, this is something that no king can allow.
This is related to the dignity of the king and the dignity of the entire kingdom.
Anyone who violates the dignity of the king cannot bear the consequences."
"Second, if I accept you and you become the woman of the Holy King of the Western Qin Kingdom, if one day the Western Qin Kingdom and the Frankish Kingdom go to war, which side will you stand on?
Then you will be in a dilemma.
We all love our country. and the nation, this is true, but sometimes many things are not up to us, just like wars.
I don’t want to fight, but for the people of Western Qin, some wars have to be fought.”
"Thirdly, I am already over seventy years old and you are only in your twenties.
The age difference between us is too big.
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How can you live a good life with a bad old man like me?
So we can still be friends who have been friends for thousands of years.
Okay, as for me, forget it.”
Herodruter looked at Zhao Ziliang with determination and said angrily: "Zhao Ziliang, I think you are telling lies with your eyes open.
I always thought you were a great hero, but I didn't expect you to be such a person.
You What I said just now are all excuses.
Let’s talk about your first reason first.
You think I am a watery person.
Are you a flowery woman?
Maybe some women can hold several men in their hearts at the same time, but I, Herod Ruthuhu, can only hold one man in my heart at a time.
The past has become the past.
You are still mentioning the past.
Is this interesting?
Even if he comes back alive, he is no longer in my heart, only you, do you understand?"
"The second reason you mentioned may be a reason.
You are right.
We all love our country and nation.
I do not want a war between the Western Qin Kingdom and the Frankish Kingdom, but I am just a woman.
I I am not a king.
I have no power and cannot interfere with the military and political affairs of the two countries.
Even if I want to help, there is no way.
This kind of thing is beyond my ability.
Why should I make a choice?
If there must be a war, then Just let it happen.”
"Let's talk about your third reason.
Is this a reason?
Look at how you look now.
How is it different from a young man in his twenties?
You are very lively every day, riding horses and hunting, wielding swords, and you can eat every meal.
A whole sheep, even a twenty-year-old young man does not have the energy and physical strength like you.
Is the age issue you mentioned a reason for the two of us to be together?
I think you don’t accept me because you dislike me for being rejected for marriage.
You dislike me, are you saying that?"
Zhao Ziliang was stunned for a long time and was speechless.
After holding back for a long time, he bent down and carried Herodrut on his shoulders and walked down the mountain.
Herodrut clenched his fists and beat him on the back.
Shouting: "Put me down, put me down" The shouting soon weakened and stopped, and the people behind them all smiled knowingly when they saw this scene.
Yang Yuhuan held the fly whisk and said with a smile: "This little girl looks like Nie Sanniang when she was young."