Shen Lang smiled and said, "Prince Lian, it seems like Ying Wuchang and Zhao Lin are unwilling to accept Great Yan's emperor's decree."
The young Prince Lian didn't seem upset at all. He took out a silk handkerchief and gently wiped the thick phlegm and saliva off his face.
"It's fine." Prince Lian smiled and said, "Since Ying Wuchang doesn't accept the decree, we can confer titles on other members of the Ying family. I remember that Ying Wuming's eldest son is already in his teens. He's barely old enough to become the king of the Ying family."
Shen Lang replied, "That's true, but they don't seem to be in Yan Capital."
Prince Lian said, "But they are not in Qianjing and are not under the control of His Majesty Shenlang."
The disciples of the Ying Family would usually go to Stupa Mountain to learn martial arts once they reached a certain age. Ying Wuming's son was no exception.
Prince Lian continued, "I remember very clearly that other than Princess Ying Ying, His Majesty Ying Guang has two other daughters. One is married to the Great Jin Kingdom, and the other is married to the Flame Capital. Both of them have sons. These sons can be adopted by the Ying Family at any time and become the King of the Great Ying Kingdom, right? Furthermore, His Majesty has the power to confer titles. Not only that, but he can also instantly gain the recognition of all the countries in the world. "
Shen Lang shrugged and did not comment.
Prince Lian looked at Ying Wuchang and said, "Third Prince, you have just burned His Majesty's imperial decree. This is a defiance of the imperial decree. You are a traitor of the Great Yan Empire. You no longer have a chance to be the King of Great Ying. Zhao Lin, you actually dared to defecate in front of His Majesty's imperial edict, you are already a dead person. "
Hearing this, Ying Wuchang's face twitched a little, but Zhao Lin turned a deaf ear to it.
"Your Majesty Shen Lang, remember this. Your army has one month to withdraw from Qian Capital unconditionally. Otherwise, the Great Yan Empire will destroy your Great Qian Kingdom. Please remember this well. One month."
"Don't worry, we'll be quick. It won't be as long as your attack on Qianjing that took a few months. Moreover, the battle only ended after a few days and nights. Our destructive attack can be completed in less than a day. Your citizens of the Great Qian Kingdom can even die in their sleep. "
"Farewell!"
Then, Prince Lian turned around and left. This was more or less a declaration of war.
… …
After Prince Lian left, Shen Lang looked at Zhao Lin.
"I and the Great Yan Empire are irreconcilable enemies. I would rather have my entire clan destroyed than compromise." The former Prime Minister immediately knelt down and kowtowed. He wanted to swear to the heavens.
Shen Lang turned his gaze onto Ying Wuchang.
Ying Wuchang knelt down, "Your Majesty, 30 years ago, my Ying Clan committed an unforgivable sin. I know that my Ying Clan is basically destined to be annihilated, and everyone will die. But … I truly wish to struggle a little."
Shen Lang didn't say anything. He took out two pieces of paper and handed one to Ying Wuchang and the other to Zhao Lin.
"Fill this piece of paper with names. The font size is up to you. You can write five people, fifty people, or even five hundred people." Shen Lang said, "These two sheets of rice paper are big enough. If you want, you can even write a thousand people on them."
These two pieces of paper were indeed very big, but what was rice paper? Why did His Majesty say that?
Of course, this was a slip of the tongue by Shen Lang. In ancient China, rice paper was called rice paper because it was a specialty of Xuan City. However, a king's words were like gold. From now on, this kind of paper would be called rice paper.
"There must be people among the officials of the New Qian Empire who deserve to die." Shen Lang said, "The two of you are not allowed to discuss this. Enter different rooms and fill the paper with names. Write all the people you think should be killed. Do you understand?"
Ying Wuchang knelt down and kowtowed, "Your subject obeys Your Majesty."
Zhao Lin kowtowed, "Your sinful subject obeys Your Majesty."
Humans were always afraid of authority, not virtue. Just like what Prince Jin said, it was impossible for Shen Lang not to kill a group of people when he entered Qian Capital. However, it was also impossible for him to kill all of them.
… …
Under the supervision of the special warriors of Raging Tide City, Zhao Lin and Ying Wuchang entered different rooms and began to write down the names of those who should be killed.
Shen Lang and Prince Jin were still in the great hall.
"Your Majesty, time is of the essence," Prince Jin said.
Indeed, time was of the essence. However, it was still within Shen Lang's expectations. Previously, he had told Ning Yuanxian that before they fought a big battle, they had to prepare for the next one.
When Ying Guang died, Shen Lang and the Great Yan Empire would officially oppose each other. The Great Yan Empire would not give them time to slowly develop.
As expected, one month. Only one month.
"How will the Great Yan Empire attack us? Is it the Ultimate Regret of the Dragon? Or a long-range strategic attack? "Prince Jin said.
Shen Lang said, "Perhaps, but it's not just that."
If it was just a strategic attack, the Ultimate Regret of the Dragon would be enough. However, to the Great Yan Empire, it was not flashy or shocking enough. After all, he had already performed the Ultimate Regret of the Dragon.
It was just like how a superstar would never wear the same clothes when he appeared in public. It was the same for the Great Yan Empire. More than a year ago, he had already used the Ultimate Regret of the Dragon to destroy Ying Guang and Stupa Mountain's secret army. This time, he would definitely have a new trick, one that would shock the world.
The current situation was very smooth, but it was not the best situation. During the decisive battle, Stupa Mountain's Sect Leader Ren was not in Qianjing. Therefore, although Ying Guang was destroyed, Stupa Mountain was not.
The headquarters of Stupa Mountain was in the floating sea. No matter how powerful Shen Lang's army was, they could not fly over with tens of thousands of people. Moreover, his powerful Skeleton Army could not enter the floating sea. Therefore, it was impossible for him to lead his army into Stupa Mountain's headquarters.
Wu Jue said that Stupa Mountain had to submit to him. If Sect Leader Ren submitted to him, what was Shen Lang thinking?
If it was Ying Guang, he would have been extremely tempted. However, he had been blinded by benefits time and time again and stepped into Shen Lang's trap time and time again.
How tempting were the conditions that Sect Leader Ren proposed this time? It was almost as if he wanted Shen Lang to pick up Stupa Mountain for free. He would obtain countless strategic resources, an incomparably powerful Hell Army, a special force, an ancient ruin, and many Dragon's Regrets.
However, all of these were fleeting clouds in Shen Lang's eyes. There was no such thing as a pie falling from the sky. Even if there was a pie falling from the sky, it would be poisonous.
Whatever Shen Lang wanted, he would deceive, snatch, and snatch. Regardless of what methods he used, be it a vicious scheme or living off a woman, he would take the initiative to obtain it.
Relying on the kindness of others? Don't daydream like that.
In the Western world, if he wanted the resources of Jade Gold Province, he would force Duchess Debus into a desperate situation. Then, he would pull her along and make her willingly offer everything to him. In order to conquer the Skeleton Army, he allowed the Skeleton Army to fall into a desperate situation. When they were about to be annihilated, he once again played the role of a savior and obtained their loyalty.
Therefore, Shen Lang's thoughts had never changed. To kill Sect Leader Ren!
There was no enmity in the world, and one should not forget one's original intentions. Could it be that it was just a casual remark?
Ever since the moment Shen Lang handed the Dragon's Sword to Sect Leader Ren, it was to kill him.
"Brother Jin, make some preparations. I will be making a trip to Stupa Mountain." Shen Lang said.
Prince Jin said, "Your Majesty, you … are going alone?"
Shen Lang nodded his head and said, "Yes, alone."
… … …
In the secret underground chamber of the Da Qian Palace, Shen Lang was still playing chess with the mirror.
When the mirror was a reflection of himself and he wasn't impersonating Shen Lang, he was exceptionally quiet and almost never spoke.
Furthermore, once Shen Lang appeared, he would immediately disappear from everyone's sight.
"Mirror, your articles were very well written. It was too infectious." Shen Lang said, "I originally thought that I would definitely lose this round of voting. I didn't expect that I would actually win."
Mirror said, "These kinds of articles that bewitch people's hearts are indeed useful, but in the future, they will probably become the tools of some politicians. If there comes a day when these politicians rely on articles to incite people's hearts and use their mouths to infect the people, it will be a great tragedy. When that time comes, they will only need to practice their mouths and won't need to do anything. "
Huh?! Mirror, you are really awesome. How did you know?
Shen Lang said, "Mirror, do you like being a monarch? A high and mighty monarch? "
"I don't like it." Mirror said, "It's too boring."
Shen Lang said, "Sigh, I don't like it either. Do you know? Actually, after getting rid of Ying Guang, I really want to throw away the entire Qian Capital and Xin Qian Kingdom and return to Nu Tiao City. It's too troublesome. After getting rid of him, I still have to protect him. What dogsh * t. "
The mirror replied: "That would be too irresponsible, your subjects would not be willing to do so."
Shen Lang said, "Isn't that so. I wasn't excited at all after entering Qian Capital, but Brother Jin, Su Nan, and the others were extremely excited as if they were witnessing a great moment. "I only have one goal forever, and that is to have no enmity with the world."
Mirror said, "I also only have one goal."
However, Mirror didn't say this goal out loud.
"Responsibility, that's too heavy of a word." Shen Lang sighed and said, "I originally wanted to completely give up on the people of China, but during this voting, 61% of the people supported me. This … this made me change my mind. "If someone follows us, then they have to take responsibility. This way, they will never be free and can't get rid of them."
Mirror smiled and said, "Just like Sister Qiu Yao'er? She keeps saying that she wants to adventure around the world and want freedom, but every time she sees injustice, she has to save the slaves. "In the end, the more she saved, the more slaves she saved. These slaves can't protect themselves and all have to rely on her protection. In the end, after going out to sea, she was even more tied up than when she was in Furious Tide City."
Shen Lang said, "Mirror, I'm going to leave for a while again. You have to show up and pretend to be me again. You have to pretend to be this Great Qian Emperor again."
"Okay," Mirror said.
Shen Lang didn't have any other instructions because he firmly believed that Mirror wouldn't mess up.
When a person used his life to do something, it was very scary. From the beginning to the end, Mirror's performance was even better than the real Shen Lang.
Mirror suddenly said, "Oh right, I have a wound on my face that hasn't healed yet. It was left by Ying Ying. This is the difference between me and you. Do you need a way to hide it?"
"No need." Shen Lang smiled and said.
… …
That night, in the dead of the night, Shen Lang rode Dachao and left Qian Capital for Stupa Mountain.
As before, he didn't bring anyone along. Sect Head Ren's martial arts were already so strong, and there were countless experts in Stupa Mountain. What was the use of Shen Lang bringing one or two experts along? It was no different from him going alone.
Wu Jue also returned to Stupa Mountain.
The Floating Sea wasn't within the borders of any country, but it was bordered by Chu, Qian, and Jin.
A few years ago, Shen Lang went to the Floating Sea once. At that time, it was only about 6,000 square kilometers. Now, it had actually become more than 10,000 square kilometers. He didn't know how Stupa Mountain did it, but the water level was constantly rising.
Stupa Mountain was overbearing. As long as the Floating Sea extended, it would be Stupa Mountain's territory. Therefore, there was a huge conflict between Chu and Stupa Mountain that couldn't be resolved. This conflict led Stupa Mountain to cooperate with the Great Yan Empire to kill the old king of Chu and occupy thousands of square kilometers of Chu's land.
When they flew above the Floating Sea, the sky was already bright.
The scenery of the Floating Sea was beautiful. It was like a piece of jasper embedded in this land. Compared to the hustle and bustle of the Southern Sea, the Floating Sea was very quiet. There wasn't even a single ancient warship here. It was like a place of seclusion.
Wu Jue said, "Your Majesty, please descend to the Purple Jade Palace first. I will return to Stupa Mountain's headquarters to report to the sect leader. We need to welcome Your Majesty with the highest standards."
Shen Lang replied, "Alright."
Then, Wu Jue brought Shen Lang to a small island in the northeast corner of the Floating Sea and landed.
This small island didn't originally exist. It was artificially built. There was a beautiful garden and a purple palace on it.
This Purple Jade Palace was specially built by the master of Stupa Mountain for his wife because she was the younger sister of the current Great Yan Emperor. She was of noble status and unparalleled beauty. Sect Leader Ren didn't build the Purple Jade Palace on this small island for Princess Ji to stay in. It was only for her to stay before entering Stupa Island.
After landing in the Purple Jade Palace, dozens of graceful women walked up to him.
Wu Jue said, "This is the Great Qian Emperor, His Majesty Shen Lang. You must serve him with the highest standards of etiquette. Don't go against his will. You must be more respectful than you are to the sect leader. Understand?"
The woman in the lead bowed and said, "Your servant understands."
Then, the dozens of women knelt on the ground and kowtowed. "Your servant greets Your Majesty!"
Wu Jue said, "Your Majesty, please wait here. I will go to Stupa Mountain's headquarters to report to the sect leader. We will welcome Your Majesty with the highest standards."
Shen Lang nodded and said, "Alright."
Wu Jue rode on an ancient vulture and flew toward Stupa Mountain's headquarters to report to Sect Leader Ren.
… …
After that, in the Purple Jade Palace, Shen Lang was indeed treated meticulously.
He completely regarded himself as a tourist and strolled through every part of the scenery. It was a pity that this island was too small. Even if he walked a few rounds, it wouldn't take long.
However, he made some discoveries. There were many paintings here and their artistic attainments were very high. At least, they were much higher than Shen Lang's.
If he wasn't wrong, this should be the work of Sect Leader Ren's wife. This princess was so close to becoming Emperor Jiang Li's wife. What a sin!
Shen Lang looked at the paintings carefully while waiting for Sect Leader Ren.
Wu Jue said it very well. Stupa Mountain would use the highest standards and etiquette to welcome Shen Lang.
What would happen if that really happened? Shen Lang understood Sect Leader Ren very well. He was probably the most treacherous person Shen Lang had ever met. He was as greedy as Ying Guang, but he was even more vicious than Ying Guang.
He killed his wife and his daughter. The scene of him betrothing Ren Yingying to Shen Lang over ten months ago was still vivid in his mind.
Shen Lang waited for an entire day.
Sect Leader Ren didn't come. No one from Stupa Mountain came either.
These dozens of women still waited on him meticulously. Dachao was also playing leisurely on the floating sea. Shen Lang could leave anytime.
However, he didn't.
The sky turned dark, and Sect Leader Ren still didn't come. Shen Lang spent the night in this purple jade hall.
… …
The next morning, Shen Lang woke up and realized that there was one more person in the room. It was Sect Leader Ren.
"Did you sleep well, Your Majesty?" Sect Leader Ren smiled.
"Very good. I fell asleep listening to the gentle sound of the waves. I have never slept so well these days," Shen Lang replied.
Next, Shen Lang and Sect Leader Ren had their meal together.
"Some time ago, I went to Fury Tide City to bring Yingying back to her parents' home and received great hospitality. When you return, please thank Duke Jin Zhuo properly," Sect Leader Ren said.
Shen Lang smiled. "That's what I should do."
After breakfast, a few maids came in to clear the bowls and chopsticks. Then, everyone disappeared, leaving only Sect Leader Ren and Shen Lang.
"Your Majesty Shen Lang, shall we talk about proper business?" Sect Leader Ren asked.
"Alright, let's talk about proper business," Shen Lang replied.
"Your Majesty, let's start first," Sect Leader Ren said.
"Sect Leader Ren said that Stupa Mountain and Da Qian Empire will merge completely, and that Stupa Mountain will be completely loyal to Da Qian Empire. Is that true?" Shen Lang asked.
"Of course it's true," Sect Leader Ren replied.
"Sect Leader Ren, are you sure it's loyalty?" Shen Lang asked.
"Yes, loyalty!" Sect Leader Ren replied.
Shen Lang said, "Alright, since the tone has been set, then the next step will be easier to discuss. According to what you said, Stupa Mountain will no longer be a transcendent force, but a part of Da Qian Empire, right? "
Sect Leader Ren replied, "Yes, it's equivalent to the position of the national religion. Of course, our Eastern World doesn't like such superficial things, especially after the Great Tribulation Temple incident. The Eastern World is very sensitive to the name of the national religion. So, we can understand it this way. Stupa Mountain is considered a very special part of Da Qian Empire. It is the martial arts sacred land of Da Qian Empire, the bloodline research center, and the secret weapon research center. From now on, the Da Qian Empire's army can train secretly in Stupa Mountain, and the martial artists of Da Qian Empire can enter Stupa Mountain to train. "
"I understand. Then, what about the special warriors of Stupa Mountain and the Hell Army?" Shen Lang asked.
Sect Master Ren said, "The army of Stupa Mountain completely belongs to the Da Qian Empire. We are obligated to listen to His Majesty's commands, defend any city, attack any enemy. To put it more clearly, this army completely belongs to His Majesty."
"Very good. What about the rights to develop the ancient ruins in the southern sea region? And the ownership of the precious resources inside? Especially the ancient tomes, and some more important resources. "
Sect Master Ren said, "Since Stupa Mountain is completely loyal to His Majesty, then the Southern Sea's ancient ruins also belong to the Da Qian Empire. You have the absolute right to explore it. You have the right to enter any secret laboratory, secret warehouse, secret library. You have the right to distribute any of the resources inside.
Shen Lang said, "Then, what about the strategic resources that Stupa Mountain controls? For example, I think it's necessary to transfer the one in Qian Capital to Raging Tide City. That's because that's the Great Qian Empire's core. We need to intercept the Great Yan Empire's super long-range strategic attack there.
Sect Leader Ren said, "Alright, we will listen to Your Majesty. We will transfer the ancient intercepting device in Qian Capital to Raging Tide City within half a month."
Damn, he even agreed to this condition?!
Shen Lang said, "Also, I think there is a need to redistribute the ten Dragon Force Launchers."
Sect Leader Ren said, "No problem. Your Majesty can deploy these Dragon Force Launchers wherever you want."
Shen Lang said, "I heard that Stupa Mountain still has a lot of Nightmare Stone crystals?"
Sect Leader Ren said, "That's right. We obtained them from a secret warehouse in the southern sea region. The quantity is astonishing."
Shen Lang said, "The Nightmare Stone Crystals in the Raging Tide City's stockpile are almost all used up. May I ask if I can use this batch of Nightmare Stone Crystals?"
Sect Leader Ren said, "Of course. As long as Your Majesty issues an imperial edict, I will immediately transport these Nightmare Stone crystals to Raging Tide City and place them in the Great Qian Empire's laboratories and munitions factories."
Shen Lang said, "What about the Regret of the Dragon?"
Sect Leader Ren said, "The Regret of the Dragon is the highest strategic weapon. Since Your Majesty is the ruler of the Great Qian Empire, the deployment and firing rights of the Regret of the Dragon naturally belong to Your Majesty. As long as Your Majesty wills it, you can fire it from anywhere and attack any target. "
These conditions were too shocking. They were too good to be true.
Shen Lang's conditions were extremely harsh. He even took away all of Stupa Mountain's authority and resources. This was more than a pie falling from the sky. This was like gold falling from the sky and dragon meat falling from the sky.
Everything that Shen Lang wanted had been fulfilled. The other party had agreed to everything and didn't even have the slightest intention of bargaining. This was simply unimaginable. Sect Head Ren wasn't just cutting off his flesh, he was simply cutting off his head.
"Sect Leader Ren, since you have agreed to all of my conditions, what role do you want to play in the Great Qian Empire?" Shen Lang asked.
Stupa Mountain Master said, "I want to be the Great Qian Empire's Grand Preceptor. Is this condition acceptable?"
Yes, too acceptable. Just a Grand Preceptor? Sect Leader Ren, aren't your appetite a little too small?
Logically speaking, Sect Leader Ren had sacrificed so much. Not to mention a mere Grand Preceptor, he should even be a prince.
Of course, it would be very inauspicious if Sect Leader Ren was made a prince because Jiang Li made Ying Guang the only prince of the Great Qian Empire at that time.
At the very least, Stupa Mountain's power far surpassed any of Wu Chuyue's kingdoms. If Stupa Mountain was really loyal to Shen Lang, it wouldn't be an exaggeration for Sect Leader Ren to be made a prince.
"Sect Leader Ren, don't you have any other conditions?" Shen Lang asked.
According to the conditions that Sect Leader Ren had agreed to, how could this be considered a merger? This was an absolute annexation and absolute surrender.
Would a treacherous person like Sect Leader Ren be loyal to Shen Lang so easily? Just because Shen Lang eliminated Ying Guang? He was far from being at the end of the line.
"I do have two conditions," Sect Leader Ren said.
"Please speak, Sect Leader Ren." Shen Lang said.
"Your Majesty said that you can restore my daughter, Ren Yingying, back to normal. Does that still count?" Sect Leader Ren asked.
Restore to normal? Then … That was probably impossible, because Shen Lang did not know what kind of species Ren Yingying was. In short, she should not be a normal human. In short, the current Princess Ren Yingying had displayed an extremely astonishing and mysterious power, but she had not woken up yet.
Sect Leader Ren said, "In that case, is it possible for her to give birth to children normally?"
Shen Lang narrowed his eyes. After seeing Princess Ren Yingying's transformation, Shen Lang had been suspicious about one thing. Was Ren Yingying really Sect Leader Ren's biological daughter?
He didn't suspect this before, but now it seemed very suspicious. If Ren Yingying wasn't his biological daughter, what was the point of her giving birth to children?
Shen Lang thought for a while and nodded. "It should be possible."
Sect Leader Ren said, "In that case, my first condition is that once Her Majesty and my daughter, Ren Yingying, give birth to a child, that child must inherit the throne of the Great Qian Empire. In the future, after you eliminate the Great Yan Empire and ascend the throne, he must also inherit the throne of the Great Qian Empire."
This condition?!
In Shen Lang's heart, Jin Mulan was his only wife. Although due to certain reasons, Shen Lang wasn't very close to Shen Ye when he was young, Shen Ye would always be his first successor.
Of course, not everyone was interested in the position of the Great Qian Empire's Emperor. At least, Shen Lang wasn't interested. However, as long as Shen Ye was willing, the position would basically be his.
However, what was Shen Lang's forte? Of course, it was to compete to lie.
"Alright, no problem." Shen Lang said, "Once Princess Ren Yingying and I give birth to a child, he will inherit the Great Qian Empire."
Sect Leader Ren said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
However, how intelligent was Shen Lang? He clearly knew that Sect Leader Ren's so-called first condition was just a smokescreen. It might seem like a condition, but it wasn't. Sect Leader Ren wanted the second condition. In fact, this was the only condition.
Shen Lang said, "Sect Leader Ren, may I know what your second condition is?"
Sect Leader Ren said, "My second condition is very simple. As long as you agree, Stupa Mountain will belong to you completely. All the strategic resources, all the troops, all the Regret of the Dragon will belong to you."
"Not only that, as long as you agree to my second condition, including myself, I will be completely loyal to Your Majesty."
"As long as you agree to my second condition, I'll immediately bring His Majesty to Stupa Mountain's headquarters and accept everyone's fealty. From today onwards, Stupa Mountain will only have a single owner, and that's the supreme His Majesty Shen Lang!"
Shen Lang smiled and said, "Since the second condition is very simple, Sect Leader Ren, please speak your mind."
Sect Leader Ren said, "May I be so bold as to ask Your Majesty to agree to it first before I speak."
Eh? There's such a thing?
I don't know what your condition is and I agree to it directly? Moreover, I have already agreed to it. Can't I go back on my words? Or is there no room for regret in this condition of yours?
Shen Lang closed his eyes and thought for a while. He was actually trying to sense if the Sword of the Dragon was around and if Sect Leader Ren had brought it.
To kill Sect Leader Ren, he had to have the Sword of the Dragon! His original intention was to kill Sect Leader Ren.
After a few minutes, Shen Lang opened his eyes and said, "Sect Leader Ren, I don't know what your second condition is. But as long as I agree, you and the entire Stupa Mountain will immediately kneel, right? "
Sect Leader Ren said, "Yes!"
Shen Lang: "Okay, I promise you."
Immediately, the Stupa Mountain Master knelt down and kowtowed to Shenlang, "This subject greets Your Majesty. Long live, long live, long live!"
… …
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