"What a terrifying Prince of Xiliang! The Lin Clan has now gained immense power!" Zhang Ruoyun, watching from afar, couldn't help but feel a complex mix of emotions as he spoke with a bitter expression.
This time, the head of the Zhang Clan did not come in person, but sent his younger brother instead, which, to put it bluntly, was to leave himself an escape route. But now, seeing the power of Xiliang, it seems there is no way out.
This Prince of Xiliang is so domineering and unparalleled, how could he possibly allow the Zhang Clan to play both sides?
If they insist on going their own way, it will definitely be a path to their doom. It seems the Zhang Clan has to make a choice.
"Hey-hey!"
Song Huizu glanced at him. He naturally knew the Zhang Clan's plans, but unfortunately, even powerful families had to yield to the overwhelming force of the times.
He couldn't help but laugh and said, "I think it's quite good. Before, when we were with the Great Ning Dynasty, the Emperor didn't care about the lives of the Western Regions merchants, and no one helped us when we were bullied."
" The Prince of Xiliang's domineering nature is like a thunderbolt to his enemies, but being his subordinate is absolutely wonderful!"
He glanced at the soldiers, who were now beaming with pride, as if they'd eaten honey. Following a powerful lord meant that even if they suffered losses, they would only do so under that lord; in other areas, they would always benefit.
Just by looking at how meek and obedient these envoys from the Western Regions are, one can imagine how delightful one's future will be on the trade routes of the Western Regions.
He preferred Xiliang to Great Ning!
"That makes sense. At least no one dares to touch our people in the Western Regions. That's the hard truth about making money." Qian Duoduo couldn't help but smile. It seemed the trade route to the Western Regions was promising again.
Zhang Ruoyun glanced at them, but did not refute them. Instead, she began to think carefully.
On the other side, the soldiers were taken to the drill ground in the west, leaving behind several prison carts and the foreign envoys, who were somewhat restless and uneasy!
Lin Yi slowly walked towards the first prison cart, which contained a middle-aged, overweight man who looked pampered and spoiled. Upon seeing Lin Yi, the man immediately knelt down, muttering something under his breath.
"My lord, this is the emperor of the Jushi Kingdom!" Zhang Feng introduced in a low voice.
Lin Yi frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "What nonsense is he talking about? I can't understand a word of it. Can't he speak human language?"
Snap!
Upon hearing this, Zhang Feng walked over and slapped the King of the Jushi Kingdom twice, then launched into a tirade. Unfortunately, Zhang Feng didn't understand their language, so it was destined to be a case of talking past each other.
Just as he was about to call someone who could understand, an envoy from the Western Regions stepped forward.
He bowed respectfully to Lin Yi, then said with a hopeful expression, "Your Majesty, the Great Prince of Xiliang, I extend my greetings on behalf of the King of the Green Leaf Kingdom. Perhaps I may be of service to you!"
Huh!
A smile appeared on Lin Yi's lips. This was indeed a shrewd person. He couldn't help but chuckle, "What's your name? You seem quite clever."
"Your Majesty, my name is Tula, and I am from the Green Leaf Kingdom. I understand all the languages Western Regions, and it is an honor to serve you," Tula said excitedly.
Lin Yi laughed and said, " Tula, right? What was this guy saying just now?"
"Your Majesty, this criminal says he had no intention of offending you, but was acting on the orders of the Emperor of Great Ning to block the Western Regions trade routes between Northern Liang and Xiliang. If he had known Your Majesty's power beforehand, he would never have dared to act rashly."
"For this, he is willing to offer his own wealth and guarantee that he will never oppose His Majesty again!" Tula explained.
What? The Emperor's order?
Upon hearing this, the surrounding crowd erupted in uproar, initially thinking that the two scoundrel kings had become greedy, but it turned out to be the emperor's request.
"This is actually the emperor's order, allowing these two small countries to bully our Xiliang and Northern Liang?"
"My God, is this still our emperor? Doesn't he know we're all on the same side?"
"Fool, who considers us one of their own? I doubt even the emperor would consider us one of his own."
The group of ordinary people, who had initially been watching the spectacle, were suddenly thrown into disarray. They never expected that the emperor himself had issued an order targeting them, and this was truly unbearable.
Although they accepted Lin Yi's rule, they still remembered the kindness shown to them by Great Ning, never expecting things to turn out this way.
Many people were so angry that they cursed and swore, "What kind of worthless emperor is this?"
Even Song Huizu couldn't help but darken his face. He had suffered heavy losses earlier, and it turned out to be the emperor's doing. This was truly outrageous.
Our Song Clan has made some contributions to Great Ning, yet they betrayed us without hesitation. This is simply outrageous.
Compared to the others' expressions of disbelief, Lin Yi beamed with joy, finding Tula much more agreeable; this guy was quite clever.
With just one word, it'll be the front page headline of tomorrow's Northern Daily.
He laughed and said, "Tell this guy that once I destroy the Jushi Kingdom, everything will be mine. Since this guy dared to attack Xiliang, he must pay the price."
Given the severity of his case, I will send someone to publicly try him tomorrow!
public trial?
Upon hearing this, the King of the Jushi Kingdom, inside the prison cart, was enraged. He shook the cart frantically and even tried to spit at Lin Yi. Since he was going to die anyway, he could at least disgust Lin Yi.
"Court death!"
Zhang Feng snorted coldly and stomped on it, instantly breaking several of the King of the Jushi Kingdom's finger bones.
Then he took off the foot bindings and stuffed them directly into his mouth. You like spitting, huh? Then try this.
Seeing this, the other prisoners couldn't help but show fear, and they began to kowtow frantically. They sensed that the situation was dire, and if the King of the Jushi Kingdom continued speaking, they felt that they were doomed.
"These people know what's good for them, but unfortunately you're no longer of any use!"
Lin Yi had no interest in these people. Now that the Jushi Kingdom and the Shachi Kingdom were under his control, what use were they?
He looked at Xun Yu and said in a deep voice, " Wenruo, tomorrow you will personally be in charge of the public trial of them and make them reveal who was behind it all."
"Understood!" Xun Yu understood; his lord was about to betray Li Anlan.
The people were already depressed, and after this public trial, they probably wish they could curse Li Anlan's mother. The lord's move was somewhat cunning.
The other envoys, seeing that Lin Yi had finished dealing with the people from the Jushi Kingdom, quickly gathered around.
"Your Highness, the Prince of Xiliang, I extend my greetings on behalf of the Mengshi Kingdom!"
"We have prepared exquisite gifts; we are sure Your Highness will appreciate them!"
They took out all the gifts they had brought, vying with each other as if afraid of being overlooked.