The two were none other than Li Siyuan and Li Yifeng, descendants of the previous dynasty's royal family!
As one of the few members of the royal family who survived the massacre at Great Liang, they were usually cautious in their words and actions and rarely met in private to avoid causing unnecessary misunderstandings.
The reason they gathered together was because Empress Li Mingzhu's birthday was approaching, so the emperor specially ordered them to come.
Seeing the current strength of the Great Liang, the two were filled with mixed emotions.
"Who could have imagined that the prince who once stayed in the north would become such a terrifying figure? His Majesty must be about to conquer the world." Li Yifeng smiled wryly and couldn't help but sigh.
He had seen a lot in his life, but he had never met such a ruthless person as the current emperor before. The other party was truly terrifying.
The other side is full of energy, seemingly never stopping, and is constantly and frantically annexing surrounding countries.
Not only were the Northern Region Barbarians and southern chieftains annexed, but even the surrounding Jackal Kingdom and the Western Regions were not spared, and even the distant overseas Yamata Nation was completely destroyed.
He doesn't seem like an ordinary person, but rather a god of war.
"Haha, His Majesty is, after all, the Great Emperor; naturally, he is different from others!"
Upon hearing this, Li Siyuan couldn't help but chuckle. Compared to Li Yifeng, he was more carefree and had a clearer understanding of things.
After he followed his father-in-law Jiang Li to submit to the Great Liang, he cast aside the lingering attachment to the previous dynasty and chose to fully integrate into the Great Liang. Emperor Lin Yi treated him well, putting him in charge of the surveillance work in the Shu Region.
It was there, near the border, that he truly witnessed the power of the Great Liang.
Under the attack of Great Liang, the so-called hegemon of the southwest, Zhennan Dynasty, was completely defeated and had no power to fight back. The Jackal Kingdom was even wiped out in a single day, demonstrating its formidable fighting power.
In his view, taking over the capital of the Frostwest Empire was a matter of course!
"The Emperor?"
Li Yifeng glanced at him in surprise, not expecting him to speak so highly of the current emperor. He couldn't help but chuckle, "That's true. The current emperor's martial arts have reached their peak. I'm afraid all the emperors of all dynasties combined don't have as many achievements as the current emperor!"
Today, Great Liang has already stepped into the Western world and into the sea, which can be described as an unprecedented achievement.
With these achievements alone, the current emperor has already surpassed all previous emperors and is now on par with those mythical figures.
At that moment, he had a strange thought: perhaps it was a good thing that the Li Imperial Clan was destroyed, at least allowing this land to once again rise to the top of the world and look down upon the All Under Heaven.
The two exchanged a glance, bewildered by their own thoughts; they were members of the Li family, after all.
For a moment, the two fell silent.
After a long silence, Li Siyuan spoke, saying in a deep voice, " Yifeng, I have already submitted a memorial to His Majesty, deciding to sever all ties and enter the western battlefield to serve the Great Liang!"
ah?
Upon hearing this, Li Yifeng was dumbfounded.
You should know that the two of them are in a very awkward position. They don't even feel safe hiding from the emperor normally. Now, Li Siyuan has taken the initiative to petition to join the army. Isn't that just courting death?
If the emperor misunderstands, we might face utter ruin.
He couldn't help but remind him, " Siyuan, you need to think this through. If His Majesty suspects you of having ulterior motives, you'll be in deep trouble!"
This is no joke; it's a matter of life and death.
Li Siyuan sighed and said with a bitter smile, "I have a son now. I can live a mediocre life, but I can't let my son bear this heavy burden as well."
If Your Majesty has any doubts, then I will use my life to serve Your Majesty and pave the way for my son.
His eyes were filled with determination, with no room for retreat. He had decided to fight to the death to secure his son's future.
"This..." Li Yifeng trembled and slumped onto the stool.
At this moment, Li Siyuan seemed like a completely different person, so much so that Li Siyuan was almost unrecognizable to him.
But he finally understood why Li Siyuan was willing to take the risk and use his own life to prove his loyalty to Great Liang: because he had a son.
If things continued like this, his son would also bear the bloodline of the previous dynasty's royal family, and his fate would be basically sealed. So he chose to take a gamble.
He smiled wryly and said, "Life and death are unpredictable on the battlefield. You've never been on a battlefield before. Are you sure you can handle it?"
Although he was shocked, there was a very real issue: Li Siyuan was not a general, and in fact, he used to be a young master. How could he possibly fight on the battlefield?
This feels like suicide!
"Can!"
Li Siyuan nodded calmly, then looked to the west and said in a deep voice, "Do you know that His Majesty has an army called the Qihuo Army?"
"Know!"
"They shone brightly in the Western Regions War, and then His Majesty sent them to the Yamata Nation, where they slaughtered hundreds of thousands of Yamata Nation. I'm afraid no one doesn't know about the Qihuo Army," Li Yifeng said with a wry smile.
Li Siyuan nodded slightly and smiled, "Do you know that this All Under Heaven Qihuo Army actually started as a group of refugees without even complete equipment?"
But they pulled off a miracle, defeating an elite enemy force several times their size, and thus became famous overnight.
"What? How is this possible?"
Upon hearing his words, Li Yifeng was immediately shocked. He never expected that the Qihuo Army, which had shocked the All Under Heaven, had such an origin; they were actually a group of refugees.
How did they manage to turn the tide and defeat an enemy force several times their size?
Keep in mind that the enemy not only outnumbered them by a significant margin, but they were also well-equipped; the difference in numbers was substantial.
"Will!"
"At that point, they had no way out. In order to avoid being devoured by the alien race and to survive, they unleashed terrifying power and defeated their enemies."
"And I have no other choice. I am willing to risk everything for my son. I am not even afraid of death, so why would I be afraid of war?" Li Siyuan said solemnly.
boom!
These words completely shocked Li Yifeng. For the first time, he felt the gap between himself and Li Siyuan. This guy seemed to have completely abandoned himself and become great.
He couldn't help but ask in a hoarse voice, " Siyuan, is it worth it?"
If they hadn't caused so much trouble, the emperor wouldn't have done anything to Li Siyuan's son. There was no need for him to go to such a dangerous place to gamble for a chance of survival.
"Hahaha!"
Li Siyuan didn't answer him, but said meaningfully, "Brother, you should have a son first, then you'll know what responsibility is!"
Forehead!!!
The latter was instantly stunned; was he being looked down upon?