Xu Qingfeng was naturally more than happy to accompany Xu Qingbai to the Imperial City. Even though they were only cousins, the relationship between the five brothers of the Xu family had always been deeper than that of real brothers. Xu Qingfeng was also worried about his fourth brother, who had always been gentle and polite. When Ye Li said this, Xu Qingfeng immediately agreed without even thinking about it. He picked his sixth brother, Qi Lin, from his subordinates to follow Xu Qingbai back to the Imperial City.
As Xu Qingbai expected, the Emperor Of Xiling persisted for a few more days. Five days later, after the Mohist army consecutively defeated two groups of Xiling Army reinforcements to the Imperial City, the Emperor Of Xiling finally couldn't help but summon Xu Qingbai again. No one knew what Xu Qingbai said to the Emperor Of Xiling. That day, the Emperor Of Xiling issued an imperial edict to the world. The war between the Prince Ding Mansion and the West-Hill was caused by Lei Zhenting of Jhennam Of Gojoseon sending troops to attack the Da Chu State without permission. After that, not only did Jhennam Of Gojoseon not return to help, but he also continued to send troops south to attack the south of the Da Chu State. As a result, the Imperial City was now under siege. The Emperor Of Xiling empathized with the suffering of the people and the soldiers of the West-Hill and negotiated peace with the Prince Ding Mansion. He ceded Anping, Lingyang, Changping, Xuanhong, Pingchuan, and the Prince Ding Mansion. The capital of the West-Hill would be moved to An City, which was located in the center of the West-Hill, within two months.
Once this edict was announced, not only was the imperial court shocked. Even the rulers of the distant countries were shocked. Even though they didn't take over the entire West-Hill, the Mohist army took over one-third of the West-Hill, including the Imperial City, in less than three months. This kind of combat strength made people wary and fearful. Moreover, this was not the full strength of the Mohist army.
After the announcement of the Emperor Of Xiling's edict, the Mohist army was in a state of jubilation, unlike the shock, fear, and anger elsewhere. On the ninth day after the Mohist army besieged the Imperial City, the gates of the West-Hill Imperial City were finally opened. The Mohist army took down the most fortified city in the West-Hill with almost no casualties. It could be said that they did it without shedding a drop of blood.
Because West-Hill did not completely surrender to the Mohist army, the Emperor Of Xiling did not come out of the city to welcome the Mohist army. He only sent the ministers of the imperial court to follow Xu Qingbai to the city gate to welcome him. Even so, the faces of many of the West-Hill's officials were still very ugly. Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li each rode a horse, side by side. Behind them were Feng Zhiyao, Qin Feng, Zhuo Jing, and the others dressed in red. Behind them were the Black Cloud Cavalry, also dressed in black and riding black horses. They were already part of the infantry. In order not to frighten the people in the city, the Mohist army did not all enter the city. They only brought ten thousand people into the city. The hundreds of thousands of soldiers under them were left outside the city for Zhang Qilan to command.
Even though there were rumors of a massacre in Bian City, the aftermath was handled well. Moreover, the Mohist army did not harm the people along the way. The ordinary people in the Emperor Of Xiling's city were not afraid of the Mohist army. They crowded on both sides of the street to watch the show. When they saw that the pair at the front was Prince Ding and Princess Ding, countless envious gazes fell on them.
When they entered the main hall of the Emperor Of Xiling's palace, the Emperor Of Xiling came out to welcome them. When he saw the two people standing side by side, he could not help but be stunned. After all, even if Mo Xiuyao and Ye Li were not the most famous people in the world, they could definitely be called household names. Moreover, Mo Xiuyao became famous too early. There were many people who were not familiar with him in the middle. It was easy for people who were not familiar with him to classify him as one of the people of the previous generation. At this time, when he looked at the man and woman in front of him, although the man had a head of white hair, his face was handsome and his aura was awe-inspiring. The woman's face was beautiful and elegant. She was graceful and graceful, giving people a sense of magnanimity and confidence. Just looking at their age, they were only in their twenties. Such people, no matter which one it was, were without a doubt the most outstanding people in the world.
"Haha, Prince Ding, Princess Ding, zhen has been looking forward to meeting you for a long time. Seeing you today, zhen really is impressive." Fortunately, the Emperor Of Xiling quickly reacted and withdrew his gaze from Ye Li's body. Although he had some shortcomings, it was not to the point where he was blinded by lust. He was still very clear on what kind of woman he could look at and what kind of woman he could not look at.
Mo Xiuyao glanced at him indifferently and withdrew his gradually cold gaze.
Ye Li smiled faintly and said: "Your Majesty is too polite. If we have offended Your Majesty, please forgive us."
"Not at all. Your Highness is too serious. Prince Ding, Your Highness, please come in. Zhen has already ordered people to prepare some wine. Please do not dislike it. " Seeing that Ye Li had spoken before Mo Xiuyao, and that Prince Ding did not show any displeasure on his face, the Emperor Of Xiling was even more certain of Princess Ding's position in Prince Ding's heart. What he did not know was that Ye Li had helped him out by speaking first. Otherwise, he was afraid that his passionate love would be snubbed and he would not be able to back down in front of so many officials.
"Your Majesty, please."
When the group entered the main hall, they discovered that the Xiling Imperial Palace was exceptionally simple. Not to mention the dazzling splendor of the Da Chu State, there were not even many precious decorations. The entire hall appeared empty, making people feel cool and bleak for no reason. Feng Zhiyao looked in puzzlement at Xu Qingbai sitting below him. He remembered the news that the Prince Ding Mansion had received. This Emperor Of Xiling was not extremely extravagant, but he was not a thrifty person either. Xu Qingbai looked with a shadow of a smile at the Emperor Of Xiling who was chatting with Mo Xiuyao with a smile.
Feng Zhiyao blinked. Looking at the smiling Emperor Of Xiling in the hall, he suddenly understood. It seemed that the capital was going to be moved. The Emperor Of Xiling was worried that the Prince Ding Mansion would take a fancy to the treasures in his palace and had hidden them beforehand.
In the hall, the Emperor Of Xiling looked at Mo Xiuyao and said, "Prince Ding, I had someone deliver the letter yesterday. Does Prince Ding have any objections?"
Mo Xiuyao leaned back in his chair and raised his hand to take a letter from Zhuo Jing behind him. He said lightly, "The Emperor Of Xiling's conditions can be agreed to by the Prince Ding Mansion. Except for one thing … please forgive me for not being able to help with the matter of Nanzhao. "
The Emperor Of Xiling's smile immediately froze. He forced a smile and said, "How can that be? Prince Ding is resourceful. As long as he sincerely helps I, how can I not be able to help? "Now, the Prince Ding Mansion was not the only enemy in Xiling. The Nanzhao Kingdom in the south and various small countries in the west were all eyeing them covetously. Nanzhao had even sent troops to occupy a state bordering Xiling and Nanzhao.
Mo Xiuyao said in a low voice, "The northwest and Nanzhao are too far apart. If we ask the Mohist army to help Xiling block Nanzhao, first of all, it is not justifiable. Second, the journey is long. When the Mohist army arrives, they will be exhausted. I'm afraid that they will fall into Nanzhao's trap."
The Emperor Of Xiling smiled and said, "That's not what I meant." Even if Mo Xiuyao really wanted to send troops for him, he did not dare to accept it. Now he only hoped that Mo Xiuyao and the Mohist army would obediently stay in the territory they had already obtained and not harm the rest of his land. Asking the Mohist army to help drive away Nanzhao's troops was undoubtedly driving away the wolf and winning the tiger.
Mo Xiuyao raised his eyebrows questioningly. The Emperor Of Xiling smiled and said, "Prince Ding's name shakes the world. I believe that as long as Prince Ding expresses himself, Nanzhao will naturally restrain itself." In reality, the Emperor Of Xiling did not really care about Nanzhao. But now he not only had to deal with the countries in the west, he also had to prepare to deal with Lei Zhenting. He had no time to tangle with Nanzhao. This time … he did not want to be a puppet again. Moreover, he had given up the imperial city. The Emperor Of Xiling knew that if he gave Lei Zhenting a chance to come back, his days would not be easy.
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