The people all had joyful expressions, while some had smiles on their faces but tears in their eyes. The scene was so strange that everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.
What exactly happened?
She was both crying and laughing.
These red bags look so festive, how could they make them go crazy like this? Are they crazy?
At that moment, a merchant carrying a red bag walked in, his face indeed bearing a silly smile and a blissful expression, leaving everyone speechless.
"Dude, what's going on here?" someone couldn't help but ask.
Upon hearing someone ask, the merchant couldn't help but excitedly explain.
"This is a return gift from the Emperor of Great Liang to the people in gratitude for their donations. Not everyone can receive such a gift!"
"This return gift carries the blessings of His Majesty's birthday; it's something extraordinary. The year he was born, the sky was bathed in red light and filled with rosy clouds—it was as if a god had descended to earth."
"Besides, this is no ordinary item; it belongs exclusively to the Emperor and is priceless in the Western Regions. And now it's a return gift from the Emperor!"
Others may not know its value, but he, being a businessman, clearly understands its worth.
This thing is a rare commodity, and in the Western Regions it is priceless; even if you have money, you can't buy it anywhere.
Now that the Emperor has given it to the common people, and added his own good fortune to it, this is an extraordinary thing, how could people not be excited?
A return gift?
"Priceless?"
The group of alien races looked at each other in surprise, not expecting that it was Lin Yi who had sent the gift.
Recalling the earlier scene of people lining up to donate money, and looking at the lucky bags in their hands, everyone fell silent.
The other tribes were filled with envy. What kind of treatment was this? The emperor was actually sharing his blessings with the common people. It was simply divine.
It's a pity he's someone else's emperor!
The kings were speechless. Compared to Lin Yi, they felt their position as emperors was rather stingy; having their subordinates see too much of this would damage their prestige.
One of the kings couldn't help but frown and say, "Putting everything else aside, the birth of the Liang Emperor was so extraordinary that the sky was filled with rosy Tiandu."
This is ridiculous! When we were born, we didn't have all these problems; we just cried and screamed. Why is Lin Yi adding extra effects here?
This is completely problematic; it's not real at all.
At this moment, the merchant opened his bag, revealing its contents, which immediately caught everyone's attention; it was indeed full of treasures.
Premium white sugar!
A huge bag of premium white sugar—this stuff is truly priceless, a real gem with absolutely no adulteration. Emperor Liang is indeed incredibly generous.
Although we don't know how much money the businessman donated, this sugar was definitely worth the price.
Grunt!
Some people in the crowd couldn't help but swallow hard. This white sugar was a rare commodity in the West, and to have so much of it all at once was like having an emperor.
Not only were the guards tempted, but even the emperors of these small countries were moved.
Abe swallowed hard and muttered to himself, "The Great Liang people of Daliang live better than me, their leader. They can eat sugar every day, while I can only drink porridge every day."
Anyway, I heard that Dongfang was in cahoots with me, and that really angered me, so I just surrendered!
These words silenced everyone instantly, but then they became restless, because what this guy said made sense.
Why should the common people of Great Liang live better than the emperor himself? This is completely unreasonable.
"That's absolutely true. The people of Great Liang are treated so well! Not only are they not bullied, but they also receive all sorts of benefits. It's practically paradise."
"The key is that Great Liang will attack sooner or later. Rather than getting beaten badly in the end, it's better to just surrender and at least live a better life."
The king of a small country doesn't actually enjoy life much; instead, he has to worry about the survival of his people, which is definitely not a happy thing.
Furthermore, given the rapid pace of development of the Great Liang, the surrounding small countries will likely soon be unable to survive and will tremble in fear under the might of the Great Liang.
Rather than being attacked, surrendering is an option.
If you don't get beaten up then, and you can even live a good life, there's no reason not to choose that path.
Nan Yiming was dumbfounded. What was going on? How did they end up surrendering like this? They should at least show some backbone!
But thinking about it, it makes sense. Faced with a force like Great Liang, probably very few people could remain calm.
His gaze drifted towards the palace, and he said softly, "To subdue the enemy without fighting—that's probably your true intention, isn't it?"
It remains unclear what the intentions are towards these major powers.
However, for a few smaller countries, the intention is definitely to intimidate them and then force them to make a choice.
If they are still too young to understand, then the next step is predictable.
They can conquer Zhennan, let alone these small countries. They absolutely cannot stop Great Liang. The emperor of Great Liang is going to unify the All Under Heaven.
Perhaps this Abe...
This guy is definitely suspicious; he might even be from Great Liang. He's been influencing the situation the whole time.
But what if I see it? This is the inevitable trend, and I am powerless to change it. What I need to do is find my place.
Resisting a trend that is too strong usually doesn't end well.
Now there's another question: what exactly are the territories that the Great Liang invited to divide up with several major powers?
On the other hand, after Abaddon was ready, he went straight to the palace, wanting to see what the Emperor of Great Liang was planning.
Upon entering the palace, he was terrified by the Great Liang of the Liang Dynasty's palace.
The entire palace was magnificent and solemn, making our group appear exceptionally small. The imposing guards standing guard around us added to the grandeur of the place.
A Long took a deep breath and whispered, "What a magnificent palace! With these walls and guards, it would take tens of thousands of men to break through!"
The sheer thickness of the palace gates they had just entered was enough to inspire awe; trying to force one through would be harder than climbing to heaven.
In addition, the towering city walls make this place a veritable fortress of war; such a small group of people could not possibly break through.
Abaddon shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Let alone tens of thousands of people, even hundreds of thousands might not be able to break in. This palace has more than just this many people."
It seems my palace also needs some repairs. A palace like this can be very useful in critical moments, enough to hold off a thousand armies!
He was a king of the battlefield, and he saw through the layout at a glance. There were definitely more people here than just this; there were many more hidden among them.
For tens of thousands of people to break through, it would be harder than climbing to heaven.
If the front lines collapse at a critical moment, the palace can still be held for a while, and then reinforcements can arrive and completely turn the tide.