Pang De knelt on one knee excitedly and solemnly said, "My lord, rest assured, if I, Pang De, fail to perform my duties as the governor of Four Directions City, you may even castrate me and make me a eunuch."
Holy crap!
Lin Yi was startled. This was too ruthless! Using a spear as a wager—this was going all out!
The others were also startled; this big black rat was truly ruthless, actually willing to sacrifice its manhood. However, they weren't really interested in arguing anyway; their attention was all on the Northern Barbarians.
"Haha, it's not that serious!"
Lin Yi gestured for him to stand up, then looked at Xun Yu and said with a smile, " Wenruo, assign Lingming a reliable chief clerk. As the prefect, he can't just worry about government affairs; he still needs to get things done in the Western Regions."
"Rest assured, my lord, I will make the arrangements." Xun Yu naturally knew the importance of Four Directions City in the future and replied without hesitation.
The Four Directions City truly lives up to its name, as it connects the four directions, meaning it can be entered from any of them. However, if not handled properly, it can cause considerable trouble.
"Hehe, thank you, my lord!"
Pang De was overjoyed; with a reliable chief clerk, his work would be much easier.
He was filled with anticipation for the Western Regions, which were said to contain twenty-four kingdoms, offering him endless opportunities to achieve military exploits – a truly wonderful prospect.
Lin Yi nodded slightly and smiled, "The matter in the Western Regions is settled for now. We'll leave Xining Commandery as is for the time being; we just need to manage Four Directions City well. Do you have anything else to discuss?"
Everyone shook their heads. Things were basically arranged, so there wasn't much to do; they just needed to follow the plan step by step.
Wang Yue, however, remembered something and said in a deep voice, "My lord, it seems that the Northern Region Barbarians also want to participate. Should we allow them to participate?" He knew that his lord had originally traded with the Northern Barbarians for their warhorses, but now Xiliang was not short of warhorses.
Reject them; they are no longer worthy!
Lin Yi shook his head. Everyone present would be from Great Ning. What was the point of having a few Northern Region Barbarians show up? They were just trying to make a name for themselves.
You used to ignore me, but now you're way out of my league.
Xiliang is no longer the Xiliang of the past. Xiliang is not short of warhorses. In fact, Lin Yi is preparing to build a super horse farm to breed superior breeds.
"Understood!"
Wang Yue nodded; now he knew what to do.
Lin Yi looked at Xun Yu and smiled, " Wenruo can arrange the banquet. These envoys are just pawns. We can just express our Xiliang culture to them."
Consider this banquet a reward for our own brothers; we'll discuss other matters with their king!
"Haha, I understand!" Xun Yu couldn't help but chuckle and said with a smile.
Nodding slightly, Lin Yi then went directly to the backyard. Having such reliable people made things much simpler; Xun Yu and Chen Qun undoubtedly saved him a lot of trouble.
It was already dark, but the backyard of the Prince's mansion was brightly lit, not obstructing the view at all.
Several iron-eating beasts bared their teeth in the yard, clearly not welcoming Lin Yi, this uninvited guest.
Lin Yi chuckled and muttered, "Looks like you haven't been tamed yet, so you don't know how treacherous humans are!" He reached out and grabbed a red panda in his hand.
The little guy still wanted to move, but Lin Yi, who was empowered by various forces, was not someone they could refuse.
I masturbated a bit, feels so good!
Seeing that it couldn't resist, the little one cried incessantly, but still couldn't break free from this great demon.
Unfortunately, Lin Yi's strength was beyond their ability to resist, and they could only submit to the tyranny of the Prince of Xiliang with a wronged expression, only occasionally letting out a few low growls in protest.
Pfft!
Seeing Lin Yi teasing the iron-eating beast, Princess Shenle couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time. She said in an annoyed tone, "Your Highness has guests today. As the master of the palace, it's rather inappropriate for you to be teasing this white lion in the backyard."
In the past, her father always treated these foreigners with courtesy, and today he personally hosted a banquet to show his respect. Why is it different in Xiliang?
"Hmph, just a few ordinary diplomatic envoys. Having Xun Yu accompany them is already giving them face. If they want me to accompany them personally, it would be simpler to just wipe them out!" Lin Yi glanced at her and laughed.
They weren't even qualified to have him, the Prince of Xiliang, accompany them.
"My lord, what about the twenty-four kingdoms of the Western Regions!"
Princess Shenle was both amused and exasperated. Although Lin Yi had destroyed the Jushi Kingdom and the Shachi Kingdom, it would be quite difficult to destroy several more countries. The Frostwest Empire would not stand idly by!
"What if they surrender on their own?"
Lin Yi smiled knowingly and took a letter from his pocket, handing it to her.
Shenle hesitated for a moment, but still took the letter.
Upon opening the envelope, Princess Shenle's pupils constricted, and she exclaimed in disbelief, "What? The kings of seven kingdoms in the Western Regions have come to visit in person?" Her father had only received envoys, and now these people had actually come to Xiliang in person.
Oh my god!
For the first time, she realized she couldn't quite see the man she had chosen clearly. Had his strength become so formidable that it had made the seven kingdoms of the Western Regions submit?
The king's personal visit wasn't a matter of respect; it meant he sensed absolute danger and was practically admitting defeat.
Judging from this, the man I've chosen is probably outrageously powerful!
"Haha, the small kingdom in the Western Regions has the Frostwest Empire as its backer, but even its backer needs an opportunity to save it, otherwise that backer doesn't count," Lin Yi said with a smile.
Just like countries like Green Leaf Kingdom, the reason they are so afraid is because even if they have powerful backers, they still cannot resist Xiliang.
It's a very simple thing!
Having powerful connections is one thing, but he still needs to be able to maintain those connections until he gets them.
Princess Shenle was dumbfounded. This man was truly domineering to the core. The Western Regions were probably in deep trouble this time.
Seeing her expression, Lin Yi smiled and said quietly, "By the way, these guys aren't called White Lions, they're called Pandas, or Iron-Eating Beasts, whatever you like. They like to eat bamboo."
"Hehehe, if you say it's a panda, then it's a panda. What a fierce beast, calling it a cat? I really don't understand you," Princess Shenle rolled her eyes, looking rather odd.
Seeing her somewhat unconvinced, Lin Yi rolled his eyes at her and said irritably, "Hmph, it's terrible to be uncultured! Although a panda is called a panda, it is essentially a bear, okay!"
puff!
Upon hearing this, Cai Yan couldn't help but spit out her tea, bursting out laughing at her husband's words. This Princess Shenle was a renowned talented woman; to call her uncultured was absolutely unfair.
Princess Shenle was speechless. This man was suspicious; was he trying to tame her?