"The Empress!!!"
Upon hearing the words of the interpreter from the Court of Diplomatic Reception, Lin Yi was taken aback. He hadn't expected this newly emerged empire to be so peculiar, with its ruler being an empress.
This is absolutely a crazy thing, even outrageous.
After all, the status of a group comes from its strength, and in this era, strength is manifested in military force, which was the supreme ruling power in feudal times.
Even if women are no less capable than men, men still All Under Heaven when it comes to cold weapons. It's somewhat out of step with the times that the Xinma Empire has a woman as its emperor.
"A woman as emperor?"
"This is simply unheard of, a truly extraordinary All Under Heaven!"
"This Xinma Empire truly lives up to its reputation as an overseas nation; they've utterly lost all civility."
The other common people were also completely bewildered. This was simply unacceptable to them. How could a woman occupy the throne? Were the men of the Xinma Empire idiots?
Even Li Yifeng was completely bewildered. What kind of world was this Xinma Empire? How could a woman be in charge? This was indeed quite strange.
"What you all don't know!"
The man from the Xinma Empire seemed to sense the disdain of the people of Great Liang, and was both amused and exasperated, immediately offering an explanation.
Since the purpose of this exchange was to avoid any misunderstandings or demonization, I briefly explained my background.
After listening to his account, Lin Yi and the others finally learned the origin of this so-called Xinma Empire. It turned out that this so-called Xinma Empire was an island empire composed of more than 20,000 islands.
The country was in a matriarchal era, ruled by Empress Mary An Da VII.
The reason for this is that the origin of this Xinma Empire lies with a few women. In the beginning, the Xinma Archipelago was deserted until drifters finally came ashore, at which point it became human again.
Initially, it was just a family that migrated here. Through the efforts of these few women, the clan multiplied and, after two or three hundred years, it eventually formed a country, and finally, a matriarchal era.
The man, named Xinier, was the deputy envoy of the Xinma Empire, responsible for protecting the envoy's safety.
"This..."
"It's amazing that a few women created a country!"
The common people were dumbfounded, and some even questioned the meaning of life. They couldn't believe that women were so powerful these days, practically building up the country.
Li Yifeng stared blankly, muttering to himself, "If I were to take a dozen wives and choose an island to live on, perhaps I could create a country!"
Holy crap, this could lead to the restoration of my kingdom without offending the Great Liang! This is incredible!
We'll do nothing on the island but focus on having babies, and we'll just create a country from them.
puff!
Lin Yi was shocked by the birth of the Xinma Empire, but when he heard Li Yifeng's words, he couldn't help but twitch his lips.
He patted Li Yifeng on the shoulder and whispered, "Brother, your idea is good, but have you considered this?"
What's the problem?
Seeing the hand on his shoulder, Li Yifeng instinctively frowned, but didn't make a move. He simply asked, "What's wrong?"
Lin Yi glanced at him and said meaningfully, "If you were to arrive on an island, let alone whether you would be drained dry by a dozen wives, you probably wouldn't have the power to resist if those dozen wives wanted to beat you up."
"Then you'll become a breeding machine, everyone can sit on you, and you won't have the initiative anymore."
"Oh My God!"
Upon hearing Lin Yi's description, Li Yifeng couldn't help but shudder. The scene was simply too terrifying; it was downright cruel.
If it really comes to that, what dignity will I have left? I'll be nothing more than a professional pile driver, with no time for myself whatsoever. I'm afraid I'll be completely drained in less than a month.
He was horrified and exclaimed in shock, "How terrifying! Now I know how the Empress of the Xinma Empire came to be. She probably had too many wives and couldn't handle it anymore!"
In this situation, with over a dozen women on the other side, even if my side is stronger, I can't withstand their daily torment.
When I'm completely exhausted, I'll be at their mercy.
"Gulp!"
The public was stunned by this conclusion; they never expected such a situation. It was like being stabbed in the buttocks with a small knife—a truly eye-opening experience.
The world is so big, it has practically everything!
Just then, someone swallowed hard, his face filled with longing, and said, "A professional breeding machine, a dozen or so women, I wonder if I could handle it?"
This isn't hell, it's like living in paradise!
Ahhh???
Everyone was completely dumbfounded. They never expected there to be such a warrior. He was simply fearless and incredibly brave.
They turned to look at the speaker, and seeing his dark circles under his eyes, immediately said dismissively, "No need to look, you definitely can't handle it!"
Even Lin Yi couldn't help but glance at him, and his lips twitched slightly.
"It really is you, Cao Aman!!!"
I don't know when, but Cao Cao has also arrived. Is this the legendary sixth sense?
However, Cao Cao did not notice Lin Yi. He was not deterred by the contempt of the crowd, and walked straight to Xinier, sighing, "Brother Xinier, right? I sympathize with your plight."
However, if possible, I will certainly request permission from the Emperor to travel to the Xinma Empire to conduct a friendly return visit!
This isn't just an island nation Xinma; it's practically a paradise for men!
Upon hearing the translator's words, Xinier looked completely bewildered, glancing at Cao Cao as if he were an idiot.
Hasn't this guy heard about the situation in the Xinma Empire?
In the Xinma Empire, women are in charge, and men have little status there. I just can't understand why this guy is so happy.
He frowned and said, "Friend, we welcome you."
"Haha, we're all friends, I'll go to your house first!" Cao Cao said excitedly, grabbing Xinier's hand.
Xinier's mind raced. This man claimed to have applied on behalf of the Emperor, so his status must be extraordinary. This was good news.
He tentatively asked, "Brother, are you an official of the Great Liang?"
"Indeed, I am the Ministry of Rites of the Great Liang, in charge of many matters of etiquette. We usually assist the Court of Diplomatic Reception Ceremonial in receiving foreign envoys like you," Cao Cao explained with a smile.
Xinier was overjoyed upon hearing this, never expecting to find such a big shot so quickly.
He had previously learned about Great Liang, which was governed by the Three Departments and Six Ministries System. The Ministry of Rites in front of him was definitely a powerful figure in the region.
With his introduction, this trip to Great Liang was almost half successful.