Lin Yi's gaze fell upon these people. Besides the overwhelming fervor, they also displayed excitement, worship, confusion, and even fear.
Seeing this, Lin Yi understood, after all, everyone has different thoughts.
Having experienced the invasion of the Northern Barbarians, coupled with his own battle with Great Ning, their hearts are filled with uncertainty and fear for the future. He needs to give them some words of encouragement!
He slowly raised his hand and solemnly said:
"To be honest, I, Lin Yi, don't know anything about destiny or that I've become the leader of the Way of Great Peace, but I do know what peace means!"
"In the past, under the rule of the incompetent Emperor Li Anlan, various internal conflicts intensified in Great Ning. The people suffered from food and clothing shortages and were extremely weak against foreign tribes, resulting in various invasions and being bullied."
"I'm furious! Why does everyone dare to bully us? Why can they treat us like their granary? It's all because of the incompetence of that tyrannical ruler, Li Anlan."
"Even though he's my father-in-law, I'm the kind of person who judges principles, not family ties. He just won't do it!"
"I, Lin Yi, was born in Northern Liang, but I am also a person of Great Ning. I want to bring hope to Great Ning."
"What is hope? From now on, we'll give you potatoes that yield thousands of kilograms per acre, and you'll never go hungry again."
"Your children will have access to education, and your family will have something to look forward to!"
"Your people can follow us to fish at sea and enjoy plenty of fish and meat every day."
"..."
After his speech, the people's eyes lit up. This was truly worthy of the leader; he didn't waste any words and went straight to the point.
The idea of peace is complete nonsense, but the things like having enough to eat, meat to eat, and hope for the future really resonated with them. Add to that the idea of living with dignity, and it brought tears to their eyes.
"Waaah, there's finally hope for the future!"
"Why didn't the leader come sooner? My brother was ruined by Li Anlan. He said he went to war and never came back."
"Life has been so hard. Finally, we can eat meat again!"
"That tyrannical ruler Li Anlan has harmed the people of Great Ning, but now we have finally welcomed a wise ruler!"
The common people were deeply moved. Seeing such a down-to-earth cult leader, they thought that if he became emperor, the people of the All Under Heaven would surely live a good life.
After saying a few words to them, Lin Yi looked at Guo Jia and whispered, "Have the people at the All Under Heaven Daily draw this scene. It's so touching, I almost cried!"
"Hehe, my lord, rest assured, I have already made arrangements!" Guo Jia pointed to the side, where professional workers were painting, and they were doing a very professional job.
However, when Lin Yi saw the person's appearance, he couldn't help but twitch his lips.
Holy crap, Zhang Fei!
Could Zhang Fei also draw?
Lin Yi's face turned green. He looked at Zhang Fei and said in a deep voice, " Yide, you can also paint?" He was a little worried, so he rode over and had to check it out himself.
This is going to be in the newspapers! Don't paint me like Li Dazui, that would be outrageous.
"Hehe, my lord, don't underestimate me. Although I'm a rough man, I can still pick up a pen." Zhang Fei proudly picked up a pen and flicked it against his lips, instantly leaving a big smear on his mouth.
He didn't care and continued drawing.
Lin Yi glanced at him, his face immediately stiffening. He forced a dry laugh and said, "Well, Yide's drawing is not bad. Don't draw him again next time. Also, let Wenji draw my portrait herself!"
Zhang Fei could draw, and his work looked somewhat decent, but it was completely abstract, so whether people could understand it was another matter.
Even if one could understand it, it would still damage the reputation of the future emperor.
"My lord, my painting wasn't bad either." Zhang Fei said resentfully, his artistic aspirations, which had just begun, were shattered.
Lin Yi's lips twitched, and he rode his horse directly into the Chenghuang City. As soon as he entered, he saw a dense army lined up in the city to welcome him.
"Welcome, Northern Emperor!"
The group at the head were none other than his father and Jia Xu, clearly indicating that they had completed the final consolidation and taken over the entire area.
Now, only our own people are here.
Upon seeing Lin Yi, Lin Rusong's eyes lit up with joy, and he laughed loudly, "Hahaha, my son is indeed All Under Heaven! It seems Li Anlan's last 500,000 troops are also gone!"
He had never been so happy. Nearly a decade of depression vanished in an instant, and he felt refreshed and full of energy.
As he spoke, tears welled up in his eyes. If it weren't for his son, he would still be being bullied by that guy Li Anlan.
My only good fortune is having such a son!
He glanced at Wang Ziwen and the other elders of Northern Liang behind him and said smugly, "Old friends, my son hasn't let you down, has he? He'll be the emperor someday!"
His successor was already extremely powerful.
"Your Highness is amazing!" Wang Ziwen's body trembled uncontrollably with excitement.
Who would believe that the brat from back then has achieved such success? He practically conquered the entire Great Ning.
At that moment, the two old men looked at each other, feeling a sense of pride and joy, as if their sons had finally come of age.
"It is Northern Liang Northern Liang's good fortune to have such a successor!"
"If the Crown Prince is of a different race, who in the All Under Heaven can stop him? Ultimately, it will be a blessing for All Under Heaven the people!"
The rest of the Northern Liang people were also filled with mixed emotions. They never expected that the previously useless crown prince would suddenly unleash the power to destroy a country. It was simply too miraculous.
Now, Great Ning belongs to the Crown Prince.
Lin Yi looked at the group of old men who were blowing their beards and glaring at him, and couldn't help but laugh and cry. However, he didn't interrupt his father's boasting about his son.
Anyway, it's just me showing off, so it's not really bragging.
At this moment, Lin Rusong walked to his side, patted him on the shoulder, and whispered, "Son, where's that bastard Li Anlan? Did he run away?"
"He has committed suicide by poisoning himself, but I've kept the news under wraps; don't make it public for now!" Lin Yi whispered.
"Commit suicide by poisoning!"
Upon hearing this, a complex emotion flashed in Lin Rusong's eyes, and he finally sighed, "That's too good for him. If this kid weren't Shenle's father, I would have wiped out his entire family!"
He had long heard of Princess Shenle, whose daughter-in-law was devoted to her son and had even abandoned her own father.
As her father-in-law, I naturally had to give her some face.
"It's not a big problem. I've already made arrangements. Just leave him a bloodline." Lin Yi didn't hide anything and said in a deep voice.
Lin Rusong had no objections. His son was now too powerful, and Li Anlan's son was useless; it was too late to turn the tide.
But here's the question: what's the next step?
Should we attack the south first, or establish a regime first?
Nodding slightly, Lin Yi said in a deep voice, "I plan to establish the Great Liang Dynasty and completely replace the Great Ning Dynasty. Then, in the name of the Great Liang Dynasty, I will sweep across the south, and those who submit to me will prosper, and those who oppose me will perish!"