Lin Yi smiled and said, "Since that's the case, I'll leave this matter to you, my dear minister. I'll give you credit for it."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Xu You was overjoyed; it was finally his turn to do something.
This time, we must not only do it beautifully, but also satisfy everyone. Let the Emperor see our abilities.
Seeing how happy he was, Lin Yi couldn't help but smile. It seemed that it was better to motivate his subordinates; wasn't he already taking the initiative to do things?
He continued reviewing the list.
Suddenly!
His pupils constricted; there was something on the list that he had been eagerly anticipating.
cotton!
Yes, that's it.
We've sent people to search for so long without finding it, but now we've actually found it in the Xinma Empire.
This was somewhat unexpected.
Logically speaking, the Xinma Empire is located in the ocean, an absolute island nation, so how could cotton possibly exist there?
However, now that this thing has appeared, we naturally have to get our hands on it, as it's something that's crucial for people to keep warm during the winter.
Just then, Dun Ruo suddenly walked in and whispered, "Your Majesty, Abide William has arrived. Also, Princess Dada seems to have seen Abide William, so she came along."
Wow!
A smile flashed in Lin Yi's eyes; it really was a case of enemies meeting each other.
It's such a coincidence that these two groups have run into each other; they truly are old rivals!
However, this is also a good thing. With them putting pressure on each other, the negotiations become simpler and more favorable to Great Liang.
"Alright, let Abide William in first." He decided to meet Abide William first and learn about the Moses Empire.
This guy is a nobleman, after all; he should know a lot of information.
Soon, Abide William arrived and, upon seeing the lofty Emperor Lin Yi, respectfully performed a noble salute.
" William of the Abide Family pays his respects to His Majesty the Great Emperor of Great Liang."
Kneel down!
Meng Huo didn't tolerate him; he kicked him directly.
You're no longer a nobleman of the Moses Empire; you're just a defeated prisoner. Your life and death are in the Emperor's hands, so what are you pretending for?
Abide William's face turned green, but he was like a scholar encountering a soldier—he couldn't reason with him and could only kneel on the ground in frustration.
So what if I kneel? I've knelt before, you'll get used to it.
Lin Yi waved his hand and laughed, " Abide William, your Moses Empire has invaded the seas without cause, intending to harm my Great Liang. What do you think I should do with you?"
Grunt!
Seeing the other person's malicious gaze, Abide William's face stiffened, and a sense of foreboding rose in his heart. He said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, this is a misunderstanding."
We're just here to take a look; we have absolutely no intention of attacking your country.
His heart skipped a beat; he was certain that if he couldn't persuade the person in front of him, he would face real death.
Lin Yi glanced at him and laughed, "I don't care what you think, I care what I think. In my opinion, this is the biggest provocation you've ever made against my Great Liang. Who came here with an army of 300,000?"
Everyone knows the truth of this, so why treat the other person like a fool?
Forehead.
Abide William's face stiffened, and he said awkwardly, "Your Majesty, I don't know why it's such a coincidence, but I think it's all a misunderstanding. You may not know this, but my Moses Empire also loves peace."
"Drag him out and execute him." Lin Yi glanced at him and gave the order directly.
Holy crap!
Abide William was dumbfounded. Without saying a word, they were going to be beheaded? Something was wrong with the process.
Clatter
He knelt down decisively on the ground and confessed, "Your Majesty, I am guilty. I was tricked into coming here by my nephew. At first, I was busy seizing more colonies, so I didn't have time to come here."
My nephew told me that there were mountains of gold and silver here, and lots of beautiful women, so I came.
But honestly, I didn't even have time to look at it.
He felt truly wronged; he hadn't done anything wrong and yet he was captured—there was simply no way to reason with him.
Lin Yi didn't waste any words and said in a deep voice, "I won't say too much. Do you want to live or die? Let's get straight to the point."
Muttering.
Abide William swallowed hard and said hastily, "I want to live! I want to live!"
If one can live, who would want to die?
I am, after all, a nobleman, and I live a better life than anyone else. So I have even less reason to die.
Lin Yi sneered, "If you want to live, you'll have to pay the price. Otherwise, Great Liang won't tolerate you."
"I understand, I understand!!!"
Abide William nodded repeatedly; he had been incredibly cooperative before, and now he was even more so.
Before long, he not only revealed the navigation charts of the Moses Empire, but also named all the colonies.
He also talked a lot about the Xinma Empire, which made Lin Yi even more moved by this future.
He was desperate to survive.
He waved his hand and handed Abide William over to Cao Cao, before summoning Princess Dada and her entourage.
However, at this moment, Princess Dada's eyes showed a hint of worry. Although she didn't know what Abide William and Great Liang had discussed, it was a very dangerous sign.
Taking a deep breath, Princess Dada said in a solemn voice, "We meet again, Your Majesty! We have already given you your gift list; we wonder if you have already made your selections?"
Lin Yi nodded slightly and smiled, "Let's put the other things aside for now. Do you have this there?" He took out the picture of cotton and got straight to the point.
"Morning glories?"
Princess Dada was taken aback. This thing was used to make ropes in her own country, so it was quite strange that the Emperor of Great Liang had taken a liking to it at first glance.
Does this thing have some other use, which is why the other party wants it?
If that's the case, then you need to be careful and not let others take advantage of you without you even realizing it.
"What is that, a spider plant?"
Hearing this name almost made Lin Yi die of shock; this thing actually had such a name.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. Xinma Empire are said to be warm all year round, so they don't need much cotton. They might as well use it to make rope.
He nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "In that case, your spider flower counts, but I need a lot of spider flowers, not just a few."
"Good!"
After hesitating for a moment, Princess Dada nodded and agreed.
Although I don't know what this thing is used for, it's not very useful to me. I'd rather exchange it for something better from Lin Yi.
"The other thing is the matter of Black Gold Steel. You need to give us a large quantity of Black Gold Steel, otherwise it's worthless," Lin Yi said in a deep voice.