"Thank you, Your Majesty! We will certainly do our utmost!"
Although Lin Yi said this, the kings did not dare to be negligent in the slightest. On the contrary, they were filled with trepidation and directly expressed their loyalty.
As a small country, they don't ask for much; they just need to survive.
The treatment offered by Great Liang is quite good and completely acceptable, so naturally I don't want to cause any more trouble. I'll just follow Great Liang from now on.
As long as I have food to eat, it doesn't matter who I hang out with!
"Ha, you guys are pretty slackers!"
Lin Yi was quite satisfied with their attitude, after all, they were sensible enough not to make any special requests and simply chose to comply.
If they were to actually make a request, Great Liang might not necessarily indulge them.
After all, this law already grants them great privileges; to want even more would be greedy.
The Great Liang Dynasty granted preferential treatment to these kings who voluntarily surrendered. After all, they chose to surrender without a fight, saving a significant amount of strategic resources.
However, it was merely preferential treatment; usually, they were granted titles and given certain privileges, but they had no real power.
While not able to All Under Heaven absolute power, they are well-off enough to live comfortably.
If there are capable individuals, it wouldn't be a bad idea to let them truly serve the Great Liang, since talent is extremely important.
As for their descendants, they will not have many privileges and will be scattered and integrated into the Great Liang system, where they will have to earn their place through their own abilities.
If you lack the ability, you will naturally be eliminated in the crowd and eventually become just an ordinary person.
Although it was somewhat cruel, it was enough, after all, it gave them a way to survive; otherwise, probably none of them would have been left alive.
He glanced at the group and said in a deep voice, "Send someone to arrange the handover. Our people will be entering the West soon, so to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings, you must be careful!"
This is a very serious matter. Xue Rengui's mission is to act swiftly and decisively. If these countries do not respond promptly after surrendering, they may all be wiped out by Xue Rengui.
After all, their small number of men was no big deal for Xue Rengui; they couldn't possibly stop him.
"We understand, we'll send someone to make the arrangements immediately!"
Upon hearing this, the kings' expressions changed. The Great Liang was indeed planning something big; it was going to directly intervene in the West.
Thinking of this, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Luckily, they hadn't followed Abaddon; otherwise, they would probably have been beaten to a pulp.
The Great Liang army marched westward, and from then on, the West was about to become lively.
"Alright, you may leave now. I will have Xu You contact you!"
Lin Yi waved his hand, dismissing them directly.
A few small countries are not much of a threat in a war of this scale; at most, they can only play a leading role and stir up trouble in the West.
After having a few drinks, Lin Yi went straight to the inner palace and arrived at Princess Anne's bedroom.
Now that the Great Liang is about to attack the West, Princess Anne is the most heartbroken. He should at least comfort this wounded woman, otherwise he would be a scumbag.
Princess Anne's beautiful eyes lit up with surprise when she saw Lin Yi, and she immediately went to greet him.
"Your Majesty, you have arrived!"
She had personally rejected her father, the Emperor, and was actually struggling with her feelings. She Tiandu, and she never expected that the Emperor would actually come to see her.
This gave her some psychological comfort; the Emperor still cared about her, otherwise he wouldn't have come over now.
"Hehe!"
Seeing Princess Anne's aggrieved expression, Lin Yi's eyes flashed with a smile. He put his arm around her fair waist and said with a smile, " Anne, are you alright? I heard you were in a bad mood, so I came to see you."
"Emperor!"
Princess Anne's eyes instantly reddened; she had spent the past day struggling with guilt and shame.
Her father's incredulous gaze kept flashing through her mind, which saddened her greatly. This was tantamount to breaking with the Frostwest Empire, making it difficult to return home in the future.
She said bitterly, "Your Majesty, Anne will have no home anymore, only Your Majesty!"
Home!
Lin Yi inhaled the fragrance of her hair, a smile appearing in his eyes. He said softly, "Don't worry, how could Anne not have a home? From now on, not only will Great Liang be your home, but the Frostwest Empire will also be your home. No one can take it away!"
Forehead!
Princess Anne froze. Even a fool would understand Lin Yi's meaning: the Great Liang was about to attack the Frostwest Empire.
However, she remained silent, knowing it was unavoidable. Instead of worrying unnecessarily, accepting it was the best choice.
Seeing her silence, Lin Yi swept her up in a princess carry and placed her on his lap, sighing, "Now that the Land of the Far West is about to attack, even without the intervention of the Great Liang, the western countries probably won't have a good time!"
"Relying on your father is simply impossible. He's too old; he can't possibly withstand the ravenous wolves of the Land of the Far West!"
The exact strength of this nation that has been so aggressively colonizing others is still unknown, but its wolfishness is undoubtedly off the charts; to put it bluntly, it's a pack of wolves.
If they hadn't seen any benefits, it would have been fine, but once they saw the Great West Empire, they were like dogs smelling a bone, swarming over immediately.
Given Bill III's character, the chances of him surviving an invasion are slim.
Based on this alone, Anne's choice this time was correct.
After all, a woman doesn't have that much influence in the conflict between nations, so whatever choice she makes is fine.
Forehead!
Princess Anne's face stiffened. She hadn't expected such a major upheaval in the West; these were truly turbulent times.
She smiled bitterly, "Your Majesty, I understand. The Frostwest Empire is destined to be only my hometown, not my final resting place. Besides, my father is getting old, and my brother won't tolerate me anymore."
As a princess of the Frostwest Empire, she also has the right to inherit the throne, so she is a significant threat.
She had previously received news from the Frostwest Empire that after Bill III left, her brother began to ruthlessly suppress dissent and remove all the people her mother had left her.
Even if she were to return to the Frostwest Empire now, she would probably have nowhere to stand.
For royalty, nothing lasts forever!
"People's hearts have changed!"
Lin Yi sighed, feeling sorry for Anne's situation. Luckily, he was his father's only son; otherwise, he probably would have created some kind of "one-word king" situation.
But that's fine too. The Frostwest Empire is courting its own doom, so it won't stop me from taking action against them.
Thinking of this, his eyes immediately turned serious, and he said in a deep voice, "Your brother is truly going too far! Does he really think that our Great Liang has no one to rely on? How dare he bully you! I will avenge you!"
I was just wondering what reason I had, and here I am, coming to your door.
Bullying the woman who was the emperor of Great Liang was a capital offense, and an unforgivable one at that.