Inside the main hall, the uncle and nephew exchanged a glance and couldn't help but sigh.
The once invincible Wang Clan had actually fallen to this state, which fueled Wang Hui's rage. At this moment, he hated Li Anlan immensely; that bastard had really gone too far this time.
After hesitating for a moment, Wang Yunze couldn't help but chuckle awkwardly, "Uncle, are you alright now?"
"Why!"
Wang Hui smiled bitterly, saying with some pain, " Li Anlan acted too decisively this time. My Wang Clan's foundation in the capital has completely fallen into his hands. It will probably take several years to recover."
This is our own stronghold! It was taken over in one fell swoop. The loss will definitely be significant.
The others also looked dejected. Li Anlan's sudden attack had greatly caught them off guard and caused them heavy losses. Not only did they lose property, but many people also died, which was the most crucial point.
"What a tyrant! How could he be so heartless and inhuman!" Wang Yunze said through gritted teeth.
These powerful figures from various families all looked disheveled, which meant that Li Anlan had caught them off guard.
Therefore, their foundation in the capital has probably been completely destroyed by now.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion, and said in a deep voice, "Uncle, now that the tyrant is using such cruel methods, what do you plan to do?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Hui and the others' eyes lit up; this kid was truly talented.
That immediately brought up the topic.
Wang Hui took a deep breath, stepped forward, bowed to Lin Yi, and pleaded, " Your Prince of Xiliang is now disregarding human life and using the name of Xiliang, which is utterly hateful."
We have all suffered greatly as a result; we implore Your Highness to uphold justice!
The emperor has now completely abandoned all pretense of civility, and it will take time for them to make any moves against him.
If we seize this opportunity to openly join the Xiliang camp, not only will Li Anlan be killed and his lineage destroyed, but our aristocratic families can also rise again. This is definitely a win-win situation.
"Your Highness, please uphold justice!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the other heads of the powerful families also stepped forward and respectfully made their requests.
Let me, the King, uphold justice?
Upon hearing this, Lin Yi made no move, merely glancing at the group and smiling, "You are all from prestigious families; why would you need me to uphold justice? Besides, I don't even know the specifics of this matter, or whether what you say is true!"
These people are just ordinary people in front of him, and the support of so-called powerful families is not what he needs, so it is not a simple matter to uphold justice.
"Hmph, you expect the lord to uphold justice for you the moment you open your mouth? How dare you be so shameless?" One of the people next to Lin Yi stepped forward and sneered at the group.
Forehead!
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions stiffened; it was rather awkward. This person was certainly very direct.
Wang Hui blushed deeply; those words had completely stumped him. You should at least have been a little more tactful.
Even Wang Yunze was taken aback. Who was this person? Why hadn't he seen him before? Could this be another of Lin Yi's backup plans?
Goodness, he really has a constant stream of talented people at his disposal.
The atmosphere instantly went cold!
Ha ha!
Lin Yi laughed inwardly. When it comes to roasting people, Xu You, the Xu You, is the best. He killed the conversation in one fell swoop.
These aristocratic families value their reputation above all else, and unfortunately, they encountered a professional troublemaker who was just asking for trouble. It's simply their bad luck.
He glared at Xu You and scolded, " Ziyuan, how can you speak like that? They are guests, especially distinguished guests, so we can't be negligent."
"My lord, I am an honest man, and this is not how you ask for favors. Now you want us to deal with the emperor, which is a matter of utmost importance. How can you ask me to uphold justice without any real sense of decency?" Xu You said indignantly.
Why!
Xu Chu rolled his eyes and sneered, "I don't know if others have seen it, but I, Old Xu, have never seen such a shameless person."
Holy crap!
Wang Hui and the others turned green with shock; this was utterly devastating.
What do you mean by "going against the emperor"? You're going to rebel anyway, so I'll just lend you some support. It'll be a win-win situation for everyone.
Besides, if you really didn't want to get involved with Li Anlan, you wouldn't have captured us.
Now not only are they saying we're shameless, but some idiot has also called us brazen and shameless. Does the Wang Clan still have any shame?
He was furious, but he really couldn't do anything about Lin Yi.
Not only because he was under Lin Yi's roof and dared not turn against him, but also because Lin Yi was not restrained by any powerful families and could wipe out his family at any time.
Cough cough!
At this moment, Liu Kun, the head of the Liu Clan family, stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, our Liu Clan actually came to pledge allegiance to Your Highness this time, but unfortunately, Li Anlan saw through our scheme, which resulted in losses for the Liu Clan."
Although we have suffered considerable losses, my Liu Clan is willing to contribute ten million strings of cash to help Your Highness eliminate the tyrannical Emperor Li Anlan!
They've already made it clear that empty words are unreliable, so let's get down to business. My Liu Clan will just give you the money.
"Indeed, my Zhang Clan is also willing to contribute ten million strings of cash to assist Your Highness..." Zhang Wanhao stepped forward, his face solemn.
Since the Prince of Xiliang is going to attack Li Anlan anyway, he can just pay for it himself; there's nothing wrong with that.
Immediately, members of the other prominent families also stepped forward and generously donated money.
It's just money, we don't lack that.
They thought it was all settled this time, but unfortunately Lin Yi showed no interest whatsoever. Instead, he said with a look of disdain, "If you knew me well, you would know that I have never been interested in money."
A noble soul can never be corrupted. I don't want to get involved in this matter; you can talk to Xu You. Besides, I'm not interested in money; let's settle for cash!
"Discount?"
Everyone's lips twitched; they were utterly defeated by Lin Yi's shamelessness. This was supposed to be high-class quality? He wasn't interested, yet he wanted us to pay in cash?
Looking at Xu You You's gleaming eyes, they couldn't help but shudder. They didn't know if the Prince of Xiliang was interested, but this guy seemed very interested.
However, they dared not object and could only grit their teeth and say, "We will do as Your Highness arranges!"
snort!
Lin Yi glanced at them. The existence of these powerful families would somewhat hinder the future development of his country, so he really didn't plan to take them in. Using them temporarily would be fine.
We can just find any excuse to wipe them out later.
As for the so-called tens of millions of strings of cash, what use would tens of millions of strings of cash be once Great Ning is destroyed? It would be nothing but a pile of scrap metal. It would be more worthwhile to exchange it for supplies.