In the palace, the news of the victory reached the main hall, and the courtiers were instantly excited.
When the messenger Hao Yun entered the palace and confirmed the news, cheers erupted throughout the palace. Great Liang had once again won a great victory, and everyone was overjoyed.
"That was a brilliant victory!"
"This Sun Jian is really something else. No wonder he's called the Tiger of Jiangdong; he certainly has the makings of a tiger!"
" Ran Min is a ruthless man. No wonder the Emperor specially recalled him. If he were a talented person, he would have directly broken through Eight Gods Island."
"In my opinion, it was His Majesty's discerning eye and skillful command that led him to dispatch five great generals, thus turning the tide of the war in one Qiankun!"
The courtiers cheered. Such a resounding victory directly prevented the Great Liang from getting bogged down in a protracted war, allowing the Great Liang to focus its attention on the west.
This is wonderful news, fantastic news!
Seeing his ministers so happy, Lin Yi couldn't help but smile, even though he had already received the news from the system.
After destroying the Yamata Nation, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Seeing Hao Yun below, who was so exhausted he could barely stand, Lin Yi beckoned to Zhao Gao and instructed, " Zhao Gao, have someone bring a chair so our hero can sit down!"
Generally, except for necessary rest stops, the messengers carrying out their missions do not stop at all, even eating dry rations, and go straight to their destination.
The journey from the Min River to this point is too much for most people; it's quite remarkable that Hao Yun didn't faint.
"Your Majesty, how could I dare..."
Hao Yun was startled. In the entire palace, only the Emperor was allowed to sit; all the officials were standing. How could he dare to sit?
Lin Yi waved his hand and said in a deep voice, "I told you to sit, so sit. Although this is a bit overstepping the bounds, there are exceptions. You've been working hard for Great Liang, so what's wrong with letting you sit for a moment!"
This is an imperial decree; you must sit down.
He's not the kind of person who's aloof and superior; it would be too cold-blooded to let him collapse to the ground in this situation.
They're one of our own, after all; he really couldn't do something like that.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Hao Yun was deeply moved, but quickly lowered his head, afraid that the emperor would see the tears in his eyes.
For the emperor, who is high and mighty, to actually care about him is an immense honor.
Actually, he wasn't the one who initially delivered the news. He was chosen by Sun Jian because of his auspicious name, but he never expected to have such a fate.
He sat down in the palace, and the news would spread for a lifetime.
Seeing him sit down, Lin Yi smiled and said, " Hao Yun, tell me about the Yamata Nation. I'm quite interested in this little fellow who dared to provoke my Great Liang."
"Your Majesty, this Yamata Nation is named after a divine beast on its island, and it originated from Eight Gods Island..." Hao Yun quickly told the emperor what he knew when he saw the emperor asking him.
"Mythical beast?"
Upon hearing those two words, Lin Yi's expression immediately turned strange. Could this still be a fantasy world, where even divine beasts have appeared?
Yamata no Orochi?
The other ministers were also completely bewildered. Our Great Liang doesn't even have any divine beasts, just elephants and Mengshi. How come your Yamata Nation has divine beasts?
Seeing this, Hao Yun quickly took out a piece of paper from his pocket and solemnly said, "Your Majesty, the General asked me to draw the image of that mythical beast, and he would like you to see what it is."
"Hmph, I'd like to see what kind of mythical beast is so powerful that it even helped the Yamata Nation itself."
Lin Yi had Zhao Gao bring over the portrait. Upon opening it, his lips twitched, and he couldn't help but burst into laughter, almost falling off the dragon throne.
"Hahaha, this is the legendary beast Yamata?"
"This is hilarious!"
Forehead!
The courtiers were dumbfounded. Seeing the emperor laughing so uncontrollably, they quickly lowered their heads. They couldn't bear to watch the emperor make a fool of himself; they might get Blacklist.
If Wang Yue sets his sights on me, I won't even be able to keep my underwear.
"This?"
The official in charge of the main hall's ceremonies hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
If anyone else had laughed like that, he would have been thrown out long ago, but this is the Emperor.
He looked to Xun Yu, the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, for help, as the imperial court was a serious matter and this seemed inappropriate.
"It's alright, as long as His Majesty is happy!"
Xun Yu shook his head at him, indicating that he didn't need to pay attention and should just let the emperor laugh.
Turning back, he breathed a sigh of relief and murmured, "It's a good thing that the Emperor is smiling happily. His anger has finally subsided. It seems that the destruction of the Yamata Nation can be considered a good thing."
He had been worried that the emperor might do something irrational in his anger, which would be irreversible.
Others may be able to stop him, but no one can stop the emperor from doing whatever he wants.
As the emperor, the ruler holds the reins of the entire nation's destiny, with life and death at his fingertips.
If anger is not vented, it can accumulate and become a serious problem. Once it erupts, it could lead to bloodshed.
"Tch, His Majesty is already being very good-natured. We are a hegemonic nation, and even the Yamata Nation dares to provoke us. If I were in their shoes, I would have done the same!" Jia Xu glanced at him and said sinisterly.
Although he's a cunning old fox, he can't stand seeing others steal his things; that's simply intolerable.
If you were a powerful nation, that would be one thing, since I can't afford to mess with you. But you little brat dare to jump around like this? I'd better beat you to a pulp, or I'd be unworthy of my title as a ruthless strategist.
"Virtue!"
Xun Yu rolled his eyes. This guy was indeed a petty person, full of twisted logic.
However, though his words were crude, the reasoning was sound. He had no objection to the destruction of the Yamata Nation. He believed that it had helped the emperor calm down, and that they had made a contribution to the Great Liang, perhaps even earning a place in history.
Now that there are no more worries about the east, the next step is to carry out large-scale development and extend our influence to the sea, making the entire east part of Great Liang's territory.
As the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, he had to consider this aspect.
However, there were still some curious individuals among the court officials, such as Cao Cao.
Seeing the Emperor laughing so happily, he couldn't help but whisper, "Your Majesty, what's making you so happy?" Your Majesty, funny things should be shared.
"Ha ha!"
Lin Yi wasn't angry. He nodded at him and smiled, "This so-called divine beast of the Yamata Nation is completely fake. There are plenty of these things in the ocean; this one is just larger than others."
The image depicts a gigantic beast with eight enormous tentacles, which tightly bind and crush a ship to pieces, conveying an aura of extreme power.
But Lin Yi disagreed; this was clearly an octopus!
Its scientific name is octopus!
That's some kind of eight-headed god, that's some kind of divine beast! Rumors are really dangerous.
It's estimated that this octopus killed the first king's enemy in the sea, so after this story spread, it became a mythical creature. That's just unbelievable.