"The Emperor has really sent out troops!"
The news spread throughout Yong'an City in just one day, alarming the entire capital city's inhabitants, who were all incredulous.
They had previously received word that the emperor was going to send troops to attack the Jackal Kingdom in order to seek justice for a woman who ran a stall.
What was initially thought to be a joke turned out to be true, leaving the people utterly dumbfounded.
They had always been used to being submissive, and never imagined that their country would one day be so powerful.
If it were Li Anlan in the past, that woman would probably have been given to the prince of the Jackal Kingdom by now, and would even have died a horrible death.
I never imagined that His Majesty would be so powerful during the current era. Just because an envoy from the Jackal Kingdom harassed and wanted to retaliate against a woman who was selling goods at a stall, he was willing to destroy the entire country.
Such heroic spirit is moving and ignites the passion of ordinary people.
What do ordinary people yearn for? Nothing more than an emperor who can truly rule for them. Compared to the weak-willed Li Anlan, the current emperor is a real man.
The people could no longer contain their excitement and cheered in the streets.
"No wonder Li Anlan couldn't defeat the current emperor; this is the difference. You can see it just by looking at their attitude towards foreign tribes."
"It is said that the envoy from the Jackal Kingdom not only harassed women, but after being driven away by our people, he even threatened revenge, which directly angered the emperor."
"With a single command, they were determined to annihilate the Jackal Kingdom. That's how domineering they are."
"This is truly exhilarating! If it were the old Li Anlan, this girl would probably be ruined. Only the current emperor has such courage."
"What Li Anlan? Bah!"
"Based on this alone, I support the Emperor. We'll fight to the ends of the earth! How dare they bully our women? I'm going to take down the Jackal Kingdom too!"
"His Majesty has declared that anyone who offends the people of Great Liang, no matter how far away, will be punished!"
The people felt as if they had seen a glimmer of hope, and the fighting spirit in their hearts was ignited. One after another, Great Liang men from Liangshan spontaneously patrolled the streets, and if they saw any foreigners causing trouble, they would rush up and beat them up.
Damn it, after enduring so many years, this day has finally come. No country can change this.
"To destroy a nation for a woman?"
In the restaurant, Lu Yafu watched all this quietly, a look of shock appearing on his face. He never expected the current emperor to be so crazy.
This is absolutely insane! You have to understand that issuing this order means a bloodbath; it definitely takes immense courage.
Opposite him stood Prince Wang Ziwen, the current Great Liang Dynasty, and Lin Rusong, the current Emperor Emeritus.
Hearing his words, Wang Ziwen couldn't help but smile, saying smugly, " Lu Yafu, how could your weak dynasty compare to the current emperor's magnanimity? You were all cowards back then, weren't you?"
Holy crap!
Upon hearing this, Lu Yafu, who had served as prime minister for two terms, turned green with rage. What did it mean to be a weak dynasty?
He glared at Wang Ziwen and sneered, " Wang Half-City, you old bastard, Great Ning may have made a lot of compromises, but it's not that bad, okay?"
The reason for abandoning part of the southwestern territory was that it was a useless area; rather than entangle our forces there, it was better to concentrate our superior forces and open up other routes.
Although he was already completely at peace with himself, he didn't want to admit to being a coward in front of his two old friends; what face would he have left then?
"Hmph, so you're concentrating your forces to open up our Northern Liang route, huh?" Wang Ziwen glanced at him and said irritably.
Forehead!
Lu Yafu's face stiffened, and he said somewhat awkwardly, "Don't talk nonsense. Originally, I suggested that the Emperor join forces with Northern Liang to attack the Northern Region Barbarians, take the opportunity to weaken Northern Liang's military strength, and then directly seize power in both the North and South."
But the Emperor wants to take you down first, what can I do? It's all because you've put too much pressure on Li Anlan."
This is also why he and Li Anlan eventually parted ways; to put it bluntly, their ideologies were incompatible, so naturally they couldn't work together.
"You old man, you're not afraid of death at all, daring to say such things. If it weren't for the Emperor Emeritus pleading for you, you'd probably be dead by now at the hands of the Emperor's subordinates!" Wang Ziwen sneered.
Lu Yafu did not refute, but sighed, "Alas, this time we really benefited from the Emperor Emeritus. To be honest, the current emperor is truly remarkable. To gain the approval of so many people in such a short time is something that no ordinary person could do."
These were the original inhabitants of the capital, and after being ruled by Lin Yi for less than half a month, they have become so fanatical. It's really unacceptable.
"Snort!"
Lin Rusong glared at him and sneered, "You coward, you naturally wouldn't understand the reason behind this."
It's not that my son is so handsome and dashing, it's just that the common people desperately need a strong and powerful emperor so that they can feel safe.
My son may seem unreliable, destroying a country for a woman. But the common people aren't stupid; they know the emperor is avenging them.
An emperor who would destroy a country for a street vendor, no matter how incompetent he may be, is still an emperor worthy of the people's approval, at least he knows how to care for his people.
"Your emperor, Li Anlan, could he do that?"
One sentence completely broke Lu Yafu's defenses; there was no way to refute it.
Lu Yafu smiled wryly, "Alas, Li Anlan can't do that, because he's too calculating. He worries too much, and that's why he loses too much!"
Perhaps, as Lin Rusong said, the common people actually care a lot about whether they can win, but what they care about even more is the emperor's attitude.
An emperor who doesn't stand up for his own people, even if he's a great emperor of all time, what does that have to do with the common people?
" Old Lu, how about coming back to help my son? He wants to establish an academy, and he needs an old man like you." Lin Rusong glanced at the man in front of him and said meaningfully.
"Academy?"
Lu Yafu glanced at the Net surrounding him and couldn't help but chuckle, coldly saying, "Your Majesty, are you planning to invite me, or are you planning to kill me outright?"
This is clearly an attempt to prevent them from leaving, hence the huge commotion.
Why!
Lin Rusong sighed deeply and said softly, "Although you, Lu Yafu, did not encounter a wise ruler, which led to your eventual failure in officialdom, you have the talent to govern a country."
If you can't contribute to the Great Liang, then I can only see you off. In some ways, you're more terrifying than the aristocratic families!
He and Lu Yafu were good friends, so he naturally knew Lu Yafu's abilities.
If he can't be used for his own purposes, then he shouldn't leave trouble for his son, who has a son he's carefully groomed.
This is a threat!