They Die in Greater Numbers, So I Can Negotiate!

"Chen Luo is planning to seize jurisdiction over waterways?" In the Imperial Garden, Ye Heng took a sip of tea and looked at Han Qingzhu. He drew a memorial from his sleeve and handed it over. "He had only just written a Heavenly Dao Bloodline for the water races, and now he's submitted this memorial to the palace."

Han Qingzhu accepted the memorial without looking at it, merely smiling and nodding. "The water sacrifice caught his attention."

"He specifically consulted this old minister about the ins and outs of the matter."

"He's quite furious!"

Ye Heng looked at Han Qingzhu with profound meaning in his eyes. Han Qingzhu immediately understood what Ye Heng meant and explained, "Your Majesty, rest assured. This old minister did not pressure him."

"Everything was his own idea, and he was the one who decided to do it."

Only then did Ye Heng nod. "During the previous dynasty, Saint Li wrote Commentary on the Waterways Classic, intending to control the rivers of the world and command their water races. But he still had concerns for the common people, and with interference from the Noble Families and Sacred Clans, he ultimately abandoned the plan."

"Who would have thought that the Northern Barbarian Invasion would eventually give rise to jurisdiction over waterways?"

"Of two evils, choose the lesser. The court could only bury its head in the sand. We truly failed the people living along the rivers."

Han Qingzhu sighed as well. "What a pity Saint Li perished beyond the heavens. No one else can fully unleash the might of Commentary on the Waterways Classic."

Ye Heng thought for a moment, then shook his head. "It's better not to use it if we can avoid it."

"After all, if war breaks out in the heartland of our Divine