Inside the palace!
After bestowing rewards upon the army, Lin Yi returned directly to the palace.
As the emperor, he had many things done by others. His personal presence at the beginning showed that he valued the matter, and the rest could be left to the Ministry of Rites.
Lin Yi had originally planned to go to the Imperial Academy to see how the scholars were doing, but Ashina Xiuli sent him a bombshell, a bombshell that even surprised him.
" Xiuli, are you sure you want to eliminate Ashina Tiandu?"
Looking at Ashina Xiuli, who stood before him with a resolute and righteous expression, a strange glint flashed in his eyes. Had this guy picked up the wrong script?
However, judging from his confident tone and furious expression, he didn't seem to be joking.
Your Majesty is wise!
Xiuli nodded solemnly, a cold glint in his eyes, and said painfully, "Although Ashina Tiandu is my brother, he is a wicked and insane man, and I really can't tolerate him anymore."
Under his reckless expansionist military plan, the entire Frostwest was plunged into misery, with the people suffering terribly and living in abject poverty!
Although I was willing to uphold justice and even kill my own family, this person was too powerful, so I had no choice but to compromise.
Now that we have found Your Majesty, you are our hope!
You are a man of great prestige and righteousness, and also Princess Anne's husband; you must uphold justice!!!
lick!
At this moment, he transformed into the embodiment of humanity's true goodness and beauty, vehemently denouncing the shameless Ashina Tiandu, who was a being worse than a pig or a dog, committing all sorts of evil deeds, being utterly rebellious, and being worse than a beast.
It emphasizes Lin Yi's greatness and unwavering loyalty!
He himself became a wronged champion of justice, enduring humiliation and disregarding life and death for the greater good, a figure who spoke out for the people.
"That son of a bitch..."
Dun Ruo, standing to the side, couldn't help but twitch his lips. He had seen shameless people before, but never anyone this shameless.
It seems he was the one who helped Ashina Tiandu rebel successfully, allowing the rebel army to storm the palace. Now he's acting so innocent; he's treating people like fools.
Unfortunately, His Majesty already knew the truth; he was destined to become nothing more than a clown.
"This kid's interesting!"
Lin Yi glanced at him with interest, and immediately made up his mind: this guy wanted to kill his brother to prove his Dao.
According to intelligence, he came to negotiate and stabilize Great Liang; in short, he was a high-level lobbyist. Now, he has suddenly changed his tune and is directly threatening to attack his brother. This is quite interesting.
The only possibility is that he sensed a crisis!
He only became so eager to state his position because he sensed a crisis; he's quite a cunning fellow.
This guy probably discovered Great Liang's scheme and sensed that Frostwest had little hope, which is why he suddenly made a choice—to save his life.
It's understandable that he would think that way.
After all, having endured the punishment of transcendence, he had no future, so he wouldn't be so noble as to die alongside Frostwest. He had no descendants to inherit his family business, so the idea of continuing his lineage was illusory; naturally, he only cared about the present and didn't care about the future.
Live as long as you can, because you won't have another life anyway.
Because he saw through this, he chose to join the Great Liang instead of dying with Frostwest, which showed some foresight.
Having figured this out, Lin Yi couldn't help but sneer.
That's a nice thought, but saving my life isn't that easy. I am the Emperor of Great Liang; you can't just summon me as you please.
Lin Yi gave him a meaningful look and said in a deep voice, "If you hadn't told me, I really wouldn't have known that Bill IV was so heartless and inhuman. He's simply a beast without humanity."
I also deeply despise such people and wish to eliminate them as soon as possible.
However, there is a problem. Your elder brother is the Frostwest Kingdom. Although I am willing, I am powerless. I cannot very well take action against your king.
This constitutes interference in the internal affairs of another country, which goes against the Great Liang's tradition of Win People Over with Virtue. This is inappropriate!
"Ah, this..."
Ashina Xiuli was completely dumbfounded. He hadn't expected that even after handing the knife to the other party, the other party would pull this trick on him.
He inwardly groaned. "They say we can't attack our king, but when you have nearly two million troops attacking Frostwest, why don't you say we can't attack? This is utter bullshit!"
But he dared not say that aloud, for he wouldn't even know how he died.
But now that things have come to this, there's no choice but to go all out!
Bang!
Xiuli gritted his teeth, suddenly knelt down, and his knees throbbed with pain. Tears welled up in his eyes, but he forced them back.
He pleaded, "Your Majesty, I beg you to save the people of Frostwest, otherwise they will all be killed by that beast."
Even if you only help the people of Frostwest for Anne's sake, Frostwest will definitely thank you.
You are the savior of Frostwest. Under your leadership, Frostwest will surely prosper, and the people will live happy lives.
Good lad!
Zhao Gao's gaze sharpened, a dangerous glint in his eyes as he looked at Ashina Xiuli.
This guy is a rootless man, yet he's shamelessly flattering the emperor like this. He's a threat to my position.
"When a person is shameless enough, they become invincible!"
Dun Ruo was speechless. It was the first time he had ever seen someone beg an enemy to attack their own country. He hadn't expected to witness this so soon after arriving on this continent. It was truly interesting.
However, since this guy is so reckless, it won't be easy for the Emperor to kill him when he settles scores with Frostwest in the future. After all, this guy has already saved face in the attack on Frostwest.
Now, when Great Liang attacks, it is no longer an invasion or anything like that, but a savior invited by the people of Frostwest. It is a righteous and honorable expedition, and the embodiment of justice.
"Good lad!"
A hint of a smile flashed in Lin Yi's eyes. This guy was really going all out to save his life, even saying something like that.
Since you're in such a difficult situation, as a model of Win People Over with Virtue, I, Lin Yi, will certainly step in!
He nodded slightly and sighed, "If I hadn't heard it with my own ears, I wouldn't have known that the people of Frostwest were suffering so much. Although it's difficult for me, for the sake of All Under Heaven and fairness, I agree!"
puff!
Xiuli's lips twitched. I've already gone this far, and you're still having some trouble? Who's the shameless one here?
He said sheepishly, "Your Majesty's compassion and mercy are a blessing to All Under Heaven the people. The people of Great Liang are the happiest people in the world to have you as their emperor!"
"Hahaha!"
Lin Yi couldn't help but burst into laughter. Although this guy was a bit shameless, he was quite good at flattery; at least he knew how to do it.
After a moment's thought, he suppressed his smile and said seriously, "Since Frostwest in such dire straits, then we should act without delay. I have decided to immediately send troops to punish the traitor Ashina Tiandu."
I have zero tolerance for beasts like your brother. Since he shows no remorse, let him perish!