Inside the Prince's residence, Lin Rusong was beaming with joy, his face practically bursting with happiness. Now that his son Yiming, who would dare question his position as heir apparent!
Who dares!
Haha, I am the father of the Prince of Xiliang!
Cough cough!
He coughed lightly twice and said solemnly, "Speaking of teaching children, I do have some experience, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to raise a Prince of Xiliang. As for how to teach them, besides talent..."
The crowd below couldn't help but laugh and cry; the prince Tiandu.
Wang Ziwen rolled her eyes. What experience did the prince have? It was just a laissez-faire policy. Is that what you call experience? If anyone should have experience, it should be her. After all, she had taught the heir quite a bit.
"Your Highness, now that the Crown Prince has become the Prince of Xiliang, he not only controls the entire Dayu Pass but has also taken Ningchuan Commandery. Our Northern Liang needs to alleviate some of the pressure on the Crown Prince!"
General Xu Zhong suddenly spoke up, offering his support to the Crown Prince.
Upon hearing this, the room fell silent instantly, and everyone turned to look at Xu Zhong. This man was the most powerful figure in Northern Liang, yet he had now taken the initiative to side with the Crown Prince.
Soon, a large group of people joined in.
"The General is right. The Crown Prince's strength is now no weaker than that of Northern Liang. There is only a little time left. We must buy time for the Crown Prince!" Wang Ziwen, the Grand Steward of Northern Liang, declared publicly.
Holy crap!
When these two powerful figures, one skilled in literature and the other in military affairs, spoke, the people below couldn't hold back any longer. They didn't say anything more and simply expressed their support.
With such a powerful heir to the Northern Liang, only by following him can we have a future. This is the best choice. If the Crown Prince were to send troops to besiege the capital in the future, we would be his loyal subjects.
"The Crown Prince is absolutely the hope of Northern Liang Northern Liang. Now, because of him, our lives have improved, and the future will only be better. I will not allow anyone to dare to ruin him."
"That's right, nobody can have it!"
"I don't know about others, but I, Zhang Songyang, will absolutely obey the orders of the Prince and the Heir Apparent. No one else's words matter."
"..."
Upon seeing this, Lin Rusong couldn't help but burst into laughter. These guys had finally come to accept his son; they did have some sense after all.
He nodded and smiled, "I am very pleased that you all have this intention. As Yi'er is my son, I shouldn't be praising my own son, as that would seem a bit insincere."
However, my son's contributions are obvious. Not only will Xiliang become an ally of Northern Liang in the future, but my son has also found cheap salt and high-yield grains. Our future will only get better and better.
To prevent unnecessary incidents, we also need to clean up some of the dregs; let's leave this to Xu Zhong!
Waste chaff?
Upon hearing these two words, everyone's hearts skipped a beat. This wasn't some mere old hag; it meant the prince was about to purge the entire Northern Liang.
Xu Zhong is a hardliner; the prince has brought him up, so this definitely means something big is about to happen.
Come to think of it, before, the emperor was already very wary of just the prince of Northern Liang. Now that the crown prince of Xiliang has also joined the fold, there is no room for reconciliation between the emperor and the prince.
Unless the prince is willing to give up his territory and become a puppet.
But that's obviously impossible!
Good heavens, the Lin Clan has actually reached this point; they're aiming to seize control of the All Under Heaven!
The crowd couldn't help but feel their blood boil.
"Coo coo!"
In Ningchuan Commandery, Lin Yi was awakened from his sleep by the sound of pigeons.
Pigeons are usually guarded, but this pigeon flew straight to him, which surprised Lin Yi. This pigeon must have been left for Xiliang Commandery, only to come over in critical moments.
Upon opening it, his eyes lit up, and he murmured, "Good! Ma Chao has finally completely occupied the South Mountain Plain. Tuoba Yu's stronghold has been destroyed this time!"
bite!
Just then, a sound rang in his mind, followed by a flash of golden light. Lin Yi couldn't help but laugh; this meant a big shipment was about to be released.
Upon opening it, my mind was instantly flooded with information!
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for conquering Tuoba Yu's stronghold! The enemy surrendered without a fight. You have also captured the entrance to the South Mountain Plain. Reward: 50,000 Xu Province cavalry and the top-tier general Gao Shun!"
"Ding! Congratulations, Win People Over with Virtue, for successfully subduing General Xu Zhong of Northern Liang your virtue. Reward: 30,000 Northern Liang Iron Cavalry, 500 crossbows, 500 warships from Eastern Wu, and 10 warships from Eastern Wu!"
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for winning over the Northern Liang Army with Win People Over with Virtue and winning their submission. You have been awarded the title of Heir to Northern Liang and are rewarded with the management of two thousand talents."
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for occupying the important strategic location of Great Yu Mountain. You have gained a large amount of prestige, are rewarded with 200,000 ordinary citizens, and the loyalty value of the people within your territory has been doubled!"
"Ding! Congratulations, host, on your great fortune in martial arts! You have successfully taken control of Xiliang and have been granted the title of Prince of Xiliang. You are also rewarded with the brilliant strategist Xun Yu and the Four Great Inventions of the Dragon Country."
"Ding! Congratulations, host! You have successfully won over Yue Hong, a woman from Ningchuan Commandery, with your Win People Over with Virtue and persuasion. You are rewarded with a perfume formula!"
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for Win People Over with Virtue. You have successfully persuaded Wu Da Dachen, the stonemason of Ningchuan Commandery, to submit. Ten stonemasons are hereby rewarded."
"..."
[ Xun Yu!]
Upon seeing one of the rewards, Lin Yi's eyes lit up. The system had actually given this person to him—was this his reward for becoming the Prince of Xiliang?
Xun Yu's abilities were so great during the Three Kingdoms period that he was hailed as a talent fit to assist a king. Cao Cao called him his Zhang Liang. If it weren't for his loyalty to the Han Imperial House, he would surely have been the top official of Cao Wei.
This man's ability in domestic affairs was All Under Heaven. Even though Zhuge Liang's "Memorial on Dispatching the Troops" was incredibly popular and overshadowed the brilliance of many other capable ministers, it still couldn't overshadow Xun Yu Yu's reputation Lord Xun.
The system has actually given him to me; this is absolutely a big deal.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. Now that he has become the Prince of Xiliang, although his territory is not large, he is still a feudal lord in some respects, so the reward should not be too low.
Even more remarkably, they also presented the four great inventions of ancient Dragon Country: gunpowder, papermaking, printing, and the compass. These four inventions are the cornerstones of the spread of civilization and the guarantee of national strength.
He looked at the next reward and his eyes lit up.
"General Xu Zhong!"
A hint of a smile flashed in Lin Yi's eyes as he said softly, "Even someone as arrogant as you has been stunned by my strength, hasn't he? Since you're so sensible, I'll reserve a place for you from now on."
He thought of a sentence.
Yesterday you ignored me, today you'll be begging for my attention.
This guy looked down on me back then, and even tried to pull off some kind of "the ruler chooses his ministers, and the ministers choose their rulers" thing. Now he's finally kneeling down.
Fortunately, the rewards he got were amazing; he not only received 30,000 Northern Liang Iron Cavalry, but he also got some equipment.
Lin Yi wasn't really familiar with the crossbow chariot, but according to the description, it uses the rolling of the chariot to accumulate power and then fires a tremendous attack, capable of firing ten arrows at once. That's definitely cutting-edge technology.
Then there's this warship, which makes Lin Yi the happiest, because it's exactly what Lin Yi needs right now. The fact that Xu Zhong has submitted has actually appeared, putting Lin Yi in a great mood, so he's decided to give Xu Zhong a chance.
Otherwise, he would never lack talented people under his command, as these generals would never betray him, and Xu Zhong would not be among them.