A glint of light flashed in Li Si's eyes, and he said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, it is clear that Bill IV has lost his composure, which is why he has issued ten peace requests in a row."
In this situation, to prevent them from resorting to desperate measures, we should kill the Frostwest Empire as soon as possible!
He sensed the Emperor's displeasure with Ashina Tiandu, so he directly offered his advice: Frostwest must be eliminated as soon as possible.
After all, there are the Great West Empire and the Moses Empire in the Land of the Far West nearby, which may cause further turmoil, so completing the destruction of these countries as soon as possible is the best course of action.
"That makes sense!"
"We must kill Ashina Tiandu! That guy killed Your Majesty's father-in-law; we must avenge the Emperor!"
"He wants to make peace with us? That's utterly absurd. When he was scheming against us, he showed absolutely no mercy."
Everyone nodded in agreement. They also sensed the Emperor's disgust for Ashina Tiandu; such a person naturally had to be eliminated.
Moreover, destroying the Frostwest Empire would grant access to abundant resources and land, as well as a pathway to westward expansion, making it entirely beneficial.
If we don't kill them, are we just going to keep them alive for the New Year?
Lin Yi nodded slightly, a hint of schadenfreude in his eyes, and laughed, " Ashina Tiandu been acting against the people and has lost popular support. He has not only offended our Great Liang, but also the two righteous men, Huo Qubing and Xue Rengui."
Now that these two righteous men are directly threatening the other's capital Tiele City, Ashina Tiandu must really be getting restless!
To put it bluntly, being attacked from three sides, this situation would be difficult not only for the Frostwest Empire, but also for the Great Liang Empire.
The various military forces tied down the country, preventing it from fully engaging in combat and forcing it to passively rob Peter to pay Paul – a truly passive situation.
Frostwest was already in Great Liang, and its people were filled with fear. Now, with the arrival of real guns and ammunition, they were even more unable to withstand it.
"Two righteous men?"
Upon hearing Lin Yi's words, everyone couldn't help but twitch their lips, stunned by the Emperor's words.
It's an open secret that Huo Qubing and Xue Rengui were the emperor's secret agents. For the emperor to describe them as two righteous men is nothing short of self-deception.
However, this argument is not without merit. After all, although Huo Qubing and Xue Rengui took action against Frostwest, they did so under the guise of upholding justice and eradicating the scourge of the world.
Calling them righteous men is not entirely inaccurate.
Cough cough!
Xun Yu, looking completely at ease, glanced at Yang Xiu beside him, gave him a look, and made a hand gesture.
Yang Xiu was idly idling on the side when he heard this, and his heart skipped a beat. He began to ponder the emperor's meaning and quickly realized what he meant.
He stepped out from the crowd and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, these two righteous men are also acting for the sake of justice and morality, and are exemplary in their conduct."
This is very similar to His Majesty's philosophy of Win People Over with Virtue over with virtue. Perhaps we can accept them and bring them under the Great Liang Kingdom.
Let them experience what a truly benevolent nation is, what a land of propriety is.
What defines a righteous person? Naturally, it means a good person recognized by the emperor. Therefore, they should be formally incorporated into the Great Liang, which also signifies that the Great Liang is innocent!
"Hahaha!"
A hint of appreciation flashed in Lin Yi's eyes, and he nodded slightly, saying, "You are right, my dear minister. It is rare to find such a righteous person in such a barbaric place as the West. This is a good thing."
For such righteous individuals, our Great Liang can give them a chance to join Great Liang and embody the spirit of Great Liang!
Now that things have come to this, the Frostwest Empire is in dire straits, and its destruction is only a matter of time.
In this situation, the two hidden moves should soon become public, and the division of Frostwest under the Great Liang system should begin.
Upon hearing this, the others instantly understood that this was an attempt to completely shift the blame and pin the blame on Ashina Tiandu.
His evil was so outrageous that those around him could no longer stand by and watch, so two righteous men emerged to rid the people of this scourge.
The role played by Great Liang is that of a kind-hearted person who is forced to step in to uphold justice in the end. He also wins over two Win People Over with Virtue men with his virtue and takes over the Frostwest Empire in a fair and just manner.
This procedure is perfectly reasonable and there are absolutely no problems with it.
Yang Xiu immediately chimed in, "Your Majesty is wise and truly the people's choice. I believe these righteous men will also know of Your Majesty's benevolence and will flock to our Great Liang!"
Nodding, Lin Yi looked at Xu You to the side.
"Well, let Wang Xuance handle this matter. Have him send someone to contact Huo Qubing and Xue Rengui and persuade them to submit to our Great Liang."
If they still disagree, then the only recourse for Great Liang is to subdue them with force and let them experience the might of Great Liang!
Since we're putting on an act, we should go all the way, at least outwardly, so that Great Liang can be truly respected.
"Your Majesty understands. I will contact Wang Xuance as soon as I return!"
Xu You nodded and accepted the task, as it fell under the jurisdiction of the Court of Diplomatic Reception Ceremonial.
Lin Yi glanced at the assembled officials and said in a deep voice, "My esteemed ministers, do you have any other matters to report?"
The ministers exchanged glances and then shook their heads.
With the establishment of the Palace Library, most tasks were completed promptly, leaving only minor matters that naturally did not require the Emperor's attention.
"Then let's end the court session!" Lin Yi nodded and turned to leave.
He then left the palace directly and headed towards the Ministry of Works, wanting to see how far Ma Jun's research on the steam engine had progressed.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!" The guards at the entrance of the Ministry of Works bowed deeply upon seeing Lin Yi.
Lin Yi nodded slightly and smiled, "Where is Ma Jun?" This guy didn't even go to the morning court session; there must be something important going on.
"Your Majesty, the Minister is testing his machine. If Your Majesty wishes to see it, I will take you there immediately!" The head guard approached and whispered.
As a guard here, he naturally knew some of the Ministry of Ministry of Works ' secrets, and his very existence was to protect those secrets.
To witness these confidential projects, one must be accompanied by a guard.
"Kindness!"
Lin Yi nodded slightly and, led by the head of the guards, headed towards the interior of the Ministry of Works.
The group quickly arrived inside and heard a strange sound from afar, which startled Lin Yi.
Upon entering, Lin Yi was dumbfounded.
On a flat piece of land, a wooden donkey was moving about, steam billowing from its back and rising from its body.
"Holy crap, an electric wooden donkey?" He was dumbfounded; Ma Jun's operation was simply too amazing.
This actually links a steam engine with a wooden donkey, allowing the donkey to move automatically—it's like they're going straight for robots!
The only pity is that the wooden donkey moves erratically and is even somewhat unstable, looking like it's about to collapse.