At the same time that Li Anlan saw Lin Yi, Lin Yi naturally saw him as well.
Even though he had never met Li Anlan, he had seen many portraits of him. Li Anlan 'Li Anlan portrait had been hanging in his father's study for a long time, and for a long time it was used as a target by the Prince of Northern Liang.
I've been at odds with Li Anlan for quite some time now, and now I've finally seen him in person!
Seeing Li Anlan slowly approaching, Lin Yi smiled and walked over, saying softly, "Father-in-law, it's quite a twist of fate that our first meeting is like this!"
Upon hearing this, Li Anlan was filled with mixed emotions.
At that moment, he had a thousand words he wanted to say, but he swallowed them back down. It was pointless to say anything else now.
At this point, the battlefield was completely under the control of Xiliang, and the remaining troops were also under Xiliang control. Xiliang had won a complete victory, and Great Ning had no chance of turning the tide.
Li Anlan sighed deeply and said softly, "Congratulations, Muzhi, you've won!"
You win!
After he said those words, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, no longer having to worry about Northern Liang and Xiliang.
For so many years, he schemed and plotted against this and that, losing sleep every night for the sake of his own country and its people. But who could have imagined that in the end, he would lose his own country!
We lost, we lost completely!
Qin Li and the others sighed deeply, then bowed their heads. Great Ning had ultimately lost; they were all prisoners in Lin Yi's hands.
Lin Yi glanced at them, but he wasn't interested in them much; they weren't capable of causing any trouble.
His gaze fell upon Li Anlan, and after a moment's thought, he said in a deep voice, "Father-in-law, things have come to this, and I don't want to say anything more. Just live your life in peace from now on. Shenle misses you too; I'll have her Shenle!"
"Live a peaceful life?"
Upon hearing this, a strange look flashed in Li Anlan's eyes, and she finally shook her head.
Although Lin Yi said he wouldn't kill him, if he were really that naive, then he would be too young.
He once said he would share the All Under Heaven with the Prince of Northern Liang, but in the end, he still tried every means to destroy Northern Liang. He said he wouldn't fight against the Prince of Min and the Prince of Shu, but in the end, he still destroyed them.
The victor is king, the loser is villain; if you lose, you lose!
Believing what those in power say is a sure way to lose, because often those in power don't even need to lift a finger; their subordinates will do the work for them.
He glanced at the menacing crowd behind Lin Yi and couldn't help but laugh self-deprecatingly.
This scene was all too familiar. When he successfully rebelled, his elder brother probably faced the same situation. Now, it was his turn. Truly, the cycle of fate had come full circle.
He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, " Muzhi, it's a matter of the victor taking all, and I don't blame you for destroying my Great Ning. Besides, I've already dealt with so much trouble and filth for you, and even wiped out most of the foundations of those greedy aristocratic families. I only ask one thing of you!"
You don't believe in my character!
Hearing Li Anlan's blunt words, Lin Yi chuckled. It seemed that Li Anlan was quite enlightened, actually having the resolve to face death.
He laughed and said, "You want to preserve your Li Clan bloodline?"
"Good!"
Li Anlan nodded, not denying his own thoughts, and said in a deep voice, "I have four sons, but only the Crown Prince and my third son, Li Yunmiao, are promising. Neither of them participated in the Xiliang War. I beg you to spare their lives!"
"How dare you! What right do you have to beg your lord!"
Upon hearing his words, Xu You couldn't help but sneer. The change of dynasties was always a matter of bloodshed.
The former crown prince was such an important figure; how could we let such a person go? That would be asking for trouble. The best option was to exterminate his entire family, leaving not a single dog alive.
Once and for all!
Guo Jia sighed, then stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "My lord, let's leave aside the other three sons for now, but this Crown Prince Li Qiankun's name sounds rather arrogant. This man absolutely cannot be allowed to live!"
Holy crap!
Upon hearing this, Li Anlan's face turned green. Was this even human language?
What do you mean by saying his name is too arrogant, so we can't keep him? That's absolutely ridiculous.
Crown Prince!
Lin Yi, however, understood Guo Jia's thoughts. It wasn't that he couldn't accept the name Li Qiankun, but rather his status as the crown prince, which meant he couldn't be kept alive.
It's clearly impossible for someone who has tasted power to truly settle down and live like an ordinary person.
Having grown accustomed to luxury, how could they possibly settle for mediocrity!
He nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "Father-in-law, rest assured, I have a good impression of the Third Prince. As long as he knows what's good for him, I won't harm him. After all, Shenle also needs to keep some relatives."
Now that the Great Ning Kingdom is basically under our control, the so-called former royal family is of little use.
If they know what's good for them, not killing them isn't a big problem. But if they don't, then they've only themselves to blame for courting death.
If the Third Prince doesn't move, then the Crown Prince cannot be allowed to live!
Li Anlan trembled and almost fell to the ground, but Qin Li caught him in time, saving him from injury.
He closed his eyes in anguish, his mind replaying the scene of how he had wiped out his elder brother's entire family. By that measure, his son-in-law was already giving him face.
He said bitterly, "Thank you, Muzhi Shenle. I'm entrusting Kagura to you. She's devoted to you and has never given me any information. I hope you won't hold a grudge against her!"
"Don't worry, she's my woman!" Lin Yi naturally knew that Shenle had not betrayed him, nor would she have had the chance to betray him.
call!
Li Anlan let out a long breath and laughed, "Since that's the case, then I'm relieved. Losing to a genius like you, I'm completely convinced!"
The next moment, he collapsed to the ground, blood seeping from his eyes and nose.
"Emperor!"
Qin Li and the others' pupils contracted. The Emperor had committed suicide by swallowing poison! When did he take the poison?
Lin Yi's pupils contracted, and he looked at Hua Tuo beside him, saying in a deep voice, " Yuanhua, go and see what's going on?"
He hadn't actually decided to kill Li Anlan; at least he still had some use to him.
Hua Tuo went to examine him and said in a deep voice, "My lord, he is beyond saving. He must have hidden a poison pill in his mouth beforehand, and biting through the outer poison sac caused him to die from the poison."
"Well, give him a proper burial. He was an emperor after all; he should die with some dignity!" Lin Yi sighed and said quietly.
His gaze then fell upon Qin Li and the others.
Qin Li sighed and said with a wry smile, " Northern Emperor, please treat the people kindly. Your Majesty was a wise ruler at first, but unfortunately, you were too suspicious!"
"Whatever happens in Xiliang, that's what happens in Great Ning!" Lin Yi laughed.
"Then I'm relieved!"
Qin Li took a deep breath, his face flushed, and asked, "After the Northern Emperor destroyed Great Ning, unified the North and South, and established an unprecedentedly powerful nation, what will the name of his nation be?"