Humiliation, humiliation...
The six soldiers were mentally prepared to be defeated by Princess Shan Yu. However, to be defeated by a "city soldier" behind Princess Shan Yu...
Furthermore, he had been "pushed aside" in such a manner.
They couldn't accept this.
Most importantly, they could tell the age of the "city soldier". He had a childish look on his face.
Who was it?
Who was the person who followed the princess into the palace?!
Fang Zhengzhi couldn't answer their questions. In fact, he wasn't in the mood to answer them.
He had thought that there might be a passionate scene of rebellion in the palace, but when this scene was really in front of him, he still had a thought in his heart …
"Should I leave quietly?"
The decorations of the Southern Region Palace couldn't be compared to the Throne Room of the Great Xia. After all, the Throne Room had been renovated and renovated over the generations.
However, in terms of extravagance, the Southern Region Palace was comparable to the Throne Room of the Great Xia.
Countless types of gemstones decorated the four walls of the throne room. Apart from that, the four walls were also filled with pictures of various beasts and written records.
Most importantly, beside the carvings and writings...
There were beast hides and skeletons that were almost identical to the carvings.
Gigantic beast skeletons and huge stone pillars. This was the palace of the Southern Region. It was rough and wild, but it was also filled with a majestic aura.
Fang Zhengzhi didn't even need to look at the carvings and writings to know that these beasts were extremely powerful when they were alive.
As such...
The beast hides and skeletons here were probably the symbols of the Southern Region royal family, or perhaps the warriors of the Southern Region.
The first thing Fang Zhengzhi felt when he stepped into the throne room was solemnity and shock. His second feeling was also shock but the second shock came from the blood that stained the floor of the throne room.
It was a trail of blood left behind by someone who had crawled on the ground. There was an old man with white hair lying on the ground.
He was in his fifties, and his face was filled with panic and fear. His face was a little pale, and there was fresh blood at the corner of his mouth. However, the source of the blood on the floor of King Cheng Palace was his chest.
On the old man's chest, there was a clear and huge wound. Large amounts of blood were flowing out of the wound, forming a pool of bright red in front of him.
There were a number of young women dressed in beast hides standing beside him. Each of them held a variety of musical instruments.
There were drums, bells, jade flutes...
Judging from the instruments in their hands, they weren't all the same. However, from their expressions, they were almost the same shocked expressions.
Fang Zhengzhi was also slightly shocked.
He had expected to see all kinds of people in the Imperial Hall, but he had never expected to see the Minister of Rites in the Imperial Hall.
Most importantly...
The Minister of Rites was still reaching for him.
"Save... save... save me..."
This was why Fang Zhengzhi wanted to leave quietly. He would rather not hear the Minister of Rites pleading for help.
"Sister?!"
A voice interrupted the Ministry of Rites Minister's cry for help. In other words, this voice didn't care whether the Ministry of Rites Minister was crying for help or not.
Then, a man walked towards Princess Shan Yu and Fang Zhengzhi. He held a knife in his hand, a knife that was dripping with blood.
From his appearance, the man seemed to be in his thirties. He was dressed in a luxurious silver animal skin, and the boots on his feet were wrapped in golden threads. Two colorful feathers were stuck on his head.
There was a resplendent blue gem in between the feathers.
"Third Brother, what is going on?" Princess Shan Yu's grip on her dagger tightened as she looked at the man walking towards her. At the same time, she glanced at the Ministry of Rites official.
Fang Zhengzhi guessed who this man was. Shan Ling, the Crown Prince of the Southern Region.
"Haha... don't ask me about this. You have to ask father!" Shan Ling smiled as he looked at Princess Shan Yu lovingly. He did not seem to be angered by Princess Shan Yu's attitude.
"Father?" Princess Shan Yu shifted her gaze from the Minister of Rites to an old man in his sixties who was seated at the head of the throne.
It was a tall and sturdy old man draped in a purple beast skin. He was two meters tall, with strong muscles and snow-white hair on his head.
It was hard to imagine his age without looking at the wrinkles on his face.
The King of the Southern Region!
Was this the King of the Southern Region?
Fang Zhengzhi also looked at the King of the Southern Region. He could see the pain in the King's eyes. It was the pain of an old man.
"Unfilial son!" The King had no intention of explaining himself. He responded to Shan Ling with his anger, but he had no intention of saving the Minister of Rites.
"Alright, sister, you don't have to worry about this. Since you were able to come here, you must have fought with the Demons outside?" Shan Ling shook his head, not bothering to argue with the King of the Southern Region. He turned to look at Princess Shan Yu expectantly.
"Third Brother, let me ask you, what's going on here?" Princess Shan Yu looked at the King of the Southern Region, then at Shan Ling, her eyes filled with determination.
"What is going on? What else is going on?! Our warriors have been fighting on the frontlines. Some have died, some have been injured. Especially at the Icy Monkey Settlement, how many of our warriors have died? Sister, do you know how many? Eight thousand, it was eight thousand! But what is father doing? He is negotiating! He actually had a peace talk with the Minister of Rites of Great Xia in the palace the day after the death of 8,000 of our warriors! So... sister, what do you think I am doing?! "
When Shan Ling was questioned by Princess Shan Yu, his chest rose and fell slightly. This was an emotion that had been suppressed for a long time. Even though Shan Ling had intentionally suppressed it, there was a clear change in his tone.
"I don't care what father has done. I only know that he is our father! He gave birth to us and raised us!" Princess Shan Yu's eyes glimmered when she heard Shan Ling's words. However, she clenched her fists tightly.
"Yes, he is our father, but he is also the King of the Southern Region. We are his children. Are the warriors of the Southern Region not his children? Have you ever seen a father who lost eight thousand children on the first day, but on the second day, he was playing music with his enemy in the palace, talking about shaking hands and making peace, talking about continuing to serve the country in the future?! "
"Brother, are you still dreaming of being the King? Do you still not understand the current situation?" Princess Shan Yu's expression changed.
"Current situation? Hahaha... let me tell you, this is the current situation! " Shan Ling laughed. As he laughed, he flashed an exquisite piece of beast hide with a bright red seal on it.
Princess Shan Yu looked at it.
Fang Zhengzhi also looked over, but the King of the Southern Region and the Minister of Rites did not even look at the beast hide.
"Your Highness, the contract in your hands is only a trap set up by the Demon Race. Their aim is to sever the Southern Region's relationship with the Great Xia. When you really kill me, they will definitely attack Royal City in one fell swoop. At that time, the Southern Region will no longer have a chance to make a comeback. Right now, the Great Xia Holy Lord is lenient. If the Southern Region repents, immediately order the troops to withdraw from the Stable Mountain Pass and release the captive soldiers of the Great Xia Dynasty, the Great Xia Dynasty will join forces with the Southern Region..." Although the Minister of Rites did not look at the animal skin, it was obvious that he understood the contents of the animal skin very well.
"Shut up!" Shan Ling's tone was icy as he kept the hide. "What do you know? The Demon Race can go against the agreement, but they can't go against the oath they swore in the name of the Demon God. The contract is very clear. As long as I kill you, I will have three days. In three days, the Icy Monkey Settlement will be breached. When that happens, the Southern Region Army will surround you. These mere 50,000 Demon soldiers... "
"The contract also states that if you kill me, the Demons will retreat from the Sagely Mountain City and help you ascend to the throne. Isn't that even better?" The King of the Southern Region's voice rang out once again, interrupting Shan Ling's words.
"Father, do you still not understand? There's only one reason I'm doing this, and that's to buy time. Three days, as long as I have three days, everything will become a reality! Demons? I do not need to rely on them. Father, do you really not want to be the Emperor? Do you really want the Southern Region to be under the protection of the Great Xia forever? What's so great about the Great Xia? In terms of military power, the 400,000 soldiers of the Southern Region are more than enough to fight against the millions of soldiers of the Great Xia. Why should the Southern Region listen to the Great Xia? Father, wake up! "
"It's time for you to wake up, Third Brother!" The red glow on Princess Shan Yu's body rose. It seemed like her emotions were fluctuating greatly.
"Me? Haha... I am very clear-headed. I have never been this clear-headed before. Sister, I dote on you the most. You did not disappoint me. With the 80,000 soldiers you brought back, even if the Demons wanted to go back on their word, they would not be able to take down King City within three days! "Shan Ling chuckled as he regained his composure.
"Third Brother, what if I say that I didn't bring a single soldier back to the Sagely Mountain City?" Princess Shan Yu looked at Shan Ling and said.
"Don't joke with me. Sister, how could you not have brought back any soldiers? Third Brother has given you all his elite warriors. Furthermore, with the 3000 Silver Horned Wolves you have, it shouldn't be a difficult task to break through the siege of 50,000 demons, right? "Shan Ling was clearly in disbelief.
"Yes, with just three thousand Silver Horned Wolves, it wouldn't be difficult to break through fifty thousand Demon soldiers. However, I really didn't bring a single soldier back." Princess Shan Yu nodded, then shook her head.
"You... sister, don't joke with me. If you're not going back to the Sagely Mountain City, what are you doing here?" Shan Ling's expression changed, but he tried his best to remain calm.
"To negotiate!"
"Negotiate?! Negotiate with who? The Great Xia? Little sister … Are you stupid or what? This is the best time for the Southern Region to escape from the Great Xia. Why should we negotiate? "Shan Ling's tone became agitated.
"Third Brother, we do not have the manpower to fight against the Great Xia and the Demons at the same time!"
"I know!" Shan Ling nodded, "But so what? Sister, do you really think that I am a fool? The Southern Region does not have the strength to fight against the Great Xia and the Demons at the same time. However, do you know that the Great Xia has not attacked us yet? Even after we took down the Stable Mountain Gate! "
Shan Ling paused for a moment before continuing.
"Taking down the Stable Mountain Pass was actually just a test of the Great Xia. Now that the results of the test are out, it also proves my guess. The Great Xia does not dare to attack the Southern Region, because they cannot let the Southern Region perish, even if we are not their vassal state!"
"What is the Great Xia without the Southern Region?"
"It is just a piece of juicy meat in front of the Demons. Without the natural defenses of the Southern Region, how can the Great Xia prosper? How can they defend against the attacks of the Northern Barbarians? "
"Sister, tell me, why can't the Southern Region be independent? Why can't I be the Emperor?"
"Negotiate? Why do we have to negotiate? "
"Every year, we, the Southern Region, offer so much gold, silver, jewels, hides, and jade. But what does the Great Xia give us? Books! A few lousy books, and they even said that this is farming technology, this is construction technology, that one is economic development strategy, and that one is a code of moral conduct. In the end, they even said that it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish! "
"Royal Father, Younger Sister, could it be that you still don't understand? Does the Great Xia think that the Southern Region is a fool? Does the King of the Southern Region have to welcome the Minister of Rites personally? We have to be polite to him and play music to welcome him. Do you know that our warriors are fighting on the battlefield?! "
"Today, I will make the Minister of Rites open his eyes and see why the Southern Region is called the Southern Region!"
Shan Ling turned to look at the Ministry of Rites official. His eyes were brimming with confidence as the blade in his hand began to hum and emit a chilling aura.
It was clear that Shan Ling had the intention to kill.
The King of the Southern Region looked at Shan Ling, his lips trembling. He wanted to say something or stop Shan Ling, but he did not do anything.
Fang Zhengzhi had actually thought about what would happen if he were to bump into the King of the Southern Region or the Crown Prince of the Southern Region.
For example, a conspiracy, a rage, etc.
He had thought about all of this, and he had prepared an excuse.
From Fang Zhengzhi's perspective, the Sagely Mountain City of the Southern Region was surrounded by the Demon Race and was in a dire situation.
Under such circumstances, it should not be too difficult to convince the Southern Region and the Great Xia to join forces against the Demons.
However...
After hearing what Shan Ling had to say.
However, he had a new way of looking at the current situation.
The Southern Region was indeed in danger, but just as Shan Ling had said, the Great Xia did not dare to attack the Southern Region.
In other words, the Great Xia had to do their best to help the Southern Region overcome this crisis.
No matter what the Southern Region's stance was...
The Great Xia could not allow the Southern Region to fall. Even if the Southern Region became an independent country, even if the King of the Southern Region became the Emperor, the Great Xia could not allow the Southern Region to fall.
As such...
What was there to talk about?
There was nothing to talk about.
If the Southern Region captured the Stable Mountain Pass of Great Xia, Great Xia would have to endure it. If the Southern Region captured the soldiers of Great Xia, Great Xia would also have to endure it. If the Southern Region trapped the Crown Prince of Great Xia, Great Xia would have to endure it as long as they didn't start a massacre!
This was the situation the Great Xia was in.
No matter what the Southern Region did, as long as the Demons were still a threat to the Great Xia, as long as the Demons were still in the Southern Region, the Great Xia would have to tolerate it.
The saber lit up at this moment.
It was raised high above the Ministry of Rites official's head. In the blink of an eye, the Ministry of Rites official's head would roll.
The Ministry of Rites official was sweating profusely.
He wanted to say something, but he couldn't. After hearing Shan Ling's words, he knew that the peace talks were just wishful thinking on his part.
He had no bargaining chips.
All of them were gone after Shan Ling's words.
Thus, the peace talks could no longer continue, and he, the Minister of the Board of Rites, was destined to be beheaded in this failed peace talks.
Despair!
A deep despair rose in the heart of the Minister of Rites. A feeling of exhaustion and helplessness overwhelmed his entire body. Even the imperial edict that he held tightly in his hand, which gave him great strength, became incomparably heavy at this moment.
"Dong!"
The golden Imperial Decree fell to the ground in a puddle of blood. The words on it were still bold, but the words were pale.
Fang Zhengzhi looked at the Emperor's edict.
With his current strength, he was naturally able to clearly read the words written on the edict. With just a glance, he was able to understand the meaning of the edict.
It was basically saying that all of the soldiers had to follow the orders of the Ministry of Rites official.
Similarly, Emperor Lin Mubai's intentions were also written in it. He also expressed his desire to negotiate with the Southern Region.
After reading the Imperial Decree...
Fang Zhengzhi finally understood why the Minister of Rites would appear in the capital of the Southern Region. At the same time, he also understood why the Icy Monkey Settlement would not move.
If not for the Imperial Decree and the Ministry of Rites official's interference, the Icy Monkey Settlement would have been in the Sagely Mountain City by now.
Once the Icy Monkey Settlement was empty, the hundreds of thousands of Southern Region soldiers would be able to invade the Sagely Mountain City...
Then, everything would be as Fang Zhengzhi had predicted. The Demons would not be able to act as they did now.
Seriously...
What the f * ck!
Hang on, that's not right!
His Majesty couldn't be that stupid, right?
He knew that he had no bargaining chips, yet he sent someone to negotiate. Was he trying to stop the Great Xia from winning? What was the problem here?
Fang Zhengzhi frowned as he stared at the unfurled Imperial Decree. For some reason, he had a strange feeling.
The answer...
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