hey-hey!
Cao Cao chuckled, glanced at Lu Yafu as he walked away, and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, I have already followed your instructions and included some articles concerning aristocratic families and gentry in these textbooks, enough to let the world see their true nature!"
"Hmm, not bad!"
Nodding slightly, a smile flashed in Lin Yi's eyes as he said softly, "The common people should understand one thing: their fate is tied to the emperor's; they rise and fall together."
Once a country falls into turmoil, powerful and wealthy families can flee and survive by relying on their resources, but ordinary people cannot!
To live a more enlightened life, one must know who one can truly rely on, and only then can one truly understand gratitude.
Often, ordinary people fail to recognize their own place, blindly following powerful families. In the end, all the benefits go to the powerful families, while they bear all the blame. They simply don't understand their own position.
If you follow the emperor, you can't go wrong.
He had previously toured the Imperial Academy, which was now filled with the marks of the Great Liang Java. As for the Great Ning Dynasty, it had long been abandoned and forgotten.
The ultimate purpose of the Imperial Academy was undoubtedly to further consolidate the rule of the Great Liang and, at the same time, to more closely bind it to all the people of the Great Liang.
This applies not only to scholars, but also to ordinary people who will be the focus of this knowledge dissemination.
Forehead!
Cao Cao's lips twitched. This statement sounded plausible at first glance, but upon closer inspection, something seemed off. However, the exact problem remained a mystery.
Well, His Majesty is right.
Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside, and a member of the Net walked up to Wang Yue and whispered a report.
"Your Majesty, a delegation has arrived outside requesting an audience. They claim to be from the Great West Empire!" Wang Yue whispered.
The Great West Empire!
Upon hearing this name, Lin Yi's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "If I remember correctly, this empire is the formidable enemy of the Frostwest Empire in the west. The two sides have been fighting for hundreds of years, just like the Great Ning Dynasty and the Northern Region Barbarians."
The Frostwest Empire is stirring things up; the Great West Empire has actually come. This is getting interesting.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Regardless of his stance, if the Great West Empire opposes the Frostwest Empire, then he is my friend.
The Great West Empire had sent people before, but the two sides only exchanged a few words. I didn't expect them to come again.
"Your Majesty, this Great West Empire is probably here for the Frostwest Empire!" Cao Cao exclaimed excitedly. The Frostwest Empire was about to be attacked by two great empires, and that scoundrel would probably be unable to make a sound for long.
Lin Yi nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "Let's go. Let's see what these people from the Great West Empire are up to. They can't just be here to talk nonsense, can they?"
The situation in the Western Regions has now descended into chaos. Once Ma Chao and his forces arrive, a major battle between the two sides will inevitably break out; this is an unavoidable event.
The Frostwest Empire also sent people to join the battle; it's likely that the Great West Empire came specifically for this reason.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend!
Soon, Lin Yi and his group arrived at the Court of Diplomatic Reception and immediately received the people from the Great West Empire.
Upon seeing these people, Lin Yi was dumbfounded; they were nothing like the Westerners he had imagined.
Aside from a small portion of armor, the other part of the body was exposed and covered in hair, giving off a Sparta vibe. This guy was practically a savage.
In this state, they are far more crude than the Frostwest Empire. How could they possibly withstand the Frostwest Empire's million-strong army with this lineup?
This made Lin Yi somewhat suspicious; was it a fake?
Regardless of their combat abilities, the art style is rather rough.
He muttered to himself, "Hmm, this Great West Empire is a bit different. Why does it feel so strange?"
"Your Majesty, the Great West Empire is currently a slave society. They are brave and skilled in warfare. Although they may be somewhat haphazard, they fight with reckless abandon, known as the 'Iron Heads of the West,' the kind who won't turn back until they hit a brick wall," Zhang Fei explained quietly from the side.
Western Iron Head?
Lin Yi's lips twitched. So this is the Western honey badger, the kind that takes life and death lightly.
That's understandable. Even though the Frostwest Empire is very powerful, it's still incredibly annoyed by these reckless fools who don't care about their lives.
Just like when Great Ning encountered the Northern Region Barbarians, if you couldn't kill them, you would be disgusted to death by them. That's just how they are.
So the troublemaker in the West is actually the Great West Empire. It seems I misunderstood the Frostwest Empire before.
They weren't causing trouble; they're probably victims too!
The group of envoys also saw Lin Yi in his dragon robe and immediately said respectfully, "Greetings, Your Majesty the Great Liang Emperor! We are envoys from the Great West Empire, representing our Emperor to extend our greetings to you!"
We send our most precious gift to our friends far away!
The leader waved his hand, and more than a dozen carriages entered, all filled with gifts. Among them were pearls and agates, but mostly gold; it seemed the Great West Empire had put in the effort.
But what's most eye-catching isn't any of that, but rather the complete, colorful tiger skin in front of it.
The tiger's stripes were very strong, suggesting it was probably a fully grown male tiger, but unfortunately it was killed by the Great West Empire.
The Great West Empire sent this item, probably to demonstrate its strength.
However, Lin Yi wasn't really interested in the tiger-skin coat. His brother from the Great West Empire had clearly handled it rather carelessly. Aside from being good for showing off, it actually smelled rather foul, which made him somewhat disgusted!
The envoy from the Great West Empire Alusi, introduced with a smile, "Your Majesty, this tiger Simba. Back then, more than ten warriors from our Great West Empire failed to subdue it, and instead, it killed several of us."
In the end, it was our Great West Empire's warrior, Sangdu, who personally captured Simba. We granted him death, obtained his pelt, and presented it to His Majesty the Emperor!
Simba?
Lin Yi's lips twitched. Why did this name sound so familiar? Could it be that the one from the movie who got captured by them? If so, I'd be in deep trouble.
Even though I knew he was showing off, since they had given me a gift, it wasn't a big deal to let him show off a little.
He chuckled dryly, "So that's how it is. Your country actually has such a brave warrior. Truly remarkable!"
"I'm glad Your Majesty likes it. We have another great gift for Your Majesty," said the envoy Alusi, smiling at Lin Yi.
Big gift?
Soon, a huge box was pulled in by a horse-drawn carriage. The box was covered with a black cloth, and low growls of animals could be heard coming from inside from time to time, which made Lin Yi's heart stir.
There are probably animals in there.