As soon as she said that, the entire place was silent.
The people of Western Liang were livid. Their eyes were filled with murderous intent as they stared at Li Xiang Jun as if she was their mortal enemy.
The Grand Council and Yanshan Robber did not have any grudges until Lu Qizhong's death. The grudge was irreconcilable. Now, the envoy of their mortal enemy was right in front of them and threatened to destroy Western Liang on his behalf. This kind of wishful thinking, this kind of unbridled arrogance, was the seed of hatred and the anger of revenge. It almost burned down the entire Zichen Hall.
Their eyes were terrifying and filled with an inhuman killing intent.
Li Xiang Jun was still calm and composed. Her emotions did not fluctuate much. Their eyes were like stones sinking into the ocean, not a single wave was stirred up.
"How dare you? How dare Yanshan Robber? " Lu Xian's eyes widened. If his anger materialized, one could see dark red flames spewing out of his orifices. He was more terrifying than any monster.
"You have to ask Instructor Lu," Li Xiang Jun said softly.
"Ask me what?" Lu Xian said coldly.
"What do you mean by 'unifying the Divine Continent'? What do you mean by 'the Emperor of the Ages'? My Dragon Head has said it before, bragging …" When Li Xiang Jun said this, she paused for a moment. Her pretty face was slightly flushed, but it disappeared in a flash.
Everyone suddenly realized that she was mocking them. Although her words were sharp and strange, they were extremely gentle. It was like a spring breeze that filled the room with flowers. It was a stark contrast to the anger of the people of Western Liang.
She continued, "Moreover, Yongling is the capital of Great Xia, and the Western Liang Plain is also part of Great Xia's territory. A Provincial Governor is acting like a guest and acting as the host, and he even boasted shamelessly about making Yongling the temporary imperial residence of Sister Tiansheng. It's simply absurd."
"Yes, it's ridiculous." Yang An was laughing so hard behind the curtain that his eyes widened. Finally, someone expressed his thoughts. His impression of the little girl instantly increased.
"Hey, you're calling her sister. I wonder which family you're from!" Lu Xian immediately retorted.
It was said that Madame Xiang used to be a courtesan of a brothel, so she did not come from a rich family. He had always been good at attacking his enemy's weakness, regardless of whether the method was despicable or not.
Li Xiang Jun was indeed unable to answer this question, but she was quick-witted, and said: "I have lost my parents since I was young, and I have been earning my own living since a long time ago. Now, my life is so-so, and I have no worries. I wonder which private school Instructor Lu studied in? Your teacher is really good at educating people; otherwise, how could his words be so unique? "
Even though there was only one person, and she was a young girl who was not even twenty years old, her aura was not much weaker than the people of Western Liang.
Everyone understood that the bargaining chip thrown out in a hurry might not be real. No matter how extravagant the proposal was, as the master of the empire, Ji Zhiyuan would definitely weigh the pros and cons first before making a decision that was beneficial to the empire.
Therefore, neither side would reveal their trump cards first.
Seeing that there was no end to the battle of words, Ji Zhiyuan gave Yang An a look.
Yang An understood and immediately cleared his throat, and said: "His Majesty is the reincarnation of a celestial being. His holy body cannot be blasphemed by others, but he has also reached the age of choosing a son-in-law. His Majesty empathizes with the people of the world and does not wish for the people to be plunged into misery and suffering. Whichever of you can make a compromise that can prevent the war will be chosen as a son-in-law and marry into the palace. "
This was Ji Zhiyuan's bottom line: No matter if you were the Prince of Western Liang or the head of the bandits, as long as you could prevent the civil war, you could become her husband. Marrying into the palace was also inevitable. After all, the world still belonged to the Ji Dynasty. No matter if it was the Prince of Western Liang or the head of the bandits, they all had to obediently enter the palace and be the man behind a successful woman.
The purpose of the Grand Council was not really to make a marriage, but to ruin Yanshan Robber's plan and play the role of a troublemaker.
At this moment, hearing this, they all secretly sneered in their hearts: This proposal was as good as not saying anything. It seemed that Ji Tiansheng was still very pure and would not marry so easily. Perhaps her purpose was still to maintain the current "illusion of peace."
Lu Xian thought more: On the other hand, the Xia Kingdom might have been exhausted because of the years of war and was in urgent need of breathing time.
Therefore, the people of the Grand Council naturally did not say a word and let today's marriage go unsettled. It was naturally the best to let Yanshan Robber do what he should do.
"I have a proposal, but I don't know if I should say it."
At this moment, Li Xiangjun opened her mouth.
The hearts of the people of the Grand Council suddenly tightened. Lu Xian's eyes were sharp as he stared at her.
"Quickly say it," Yang An immediately said.
Li Xiangjun said, "In three months, the Grand Council will challenge the Academy. My Dragon Head wants to make a big bet with the Prince of Western Liang."
"What kind of bet?" Yang An immediately asked.
The people of Western Liang also listened attentively.
Li Xiangjun said, "If the Academy wins, the Western Liang Iron Cavalry will be disarmed, and Liangzhou will return to the Xia Kingdom to help the imperial court against the alien races."
"Humph, what if the Grand Council wins?" Qin Guanyue asked coldly.
Li Xiangjun smiled gently. "Yanshan Robber will be disbanded. My Dragon Head will personally go to Western Liang and give the Prince of Western Liang a chance to fight a fair duel. Whether or not he can take revenge is all up to him."
When the people of Western Liang heard this, they looked at each other. This was really a big bet. But the stakes could not be considered equal. At least in their hearts, Yanshan Robber's influence was not that great, so it did not matter whether he disbanded or not.
Li Xiangjun seemed to know what they were thinking and continued, "Of course, the premise of this bet is on the criteria of Sister Tiansheng's son-in-law: whoever can bring real peace will get the beauty. Then, if the Academy wins and the King of Xiliang keeps his promise, Sister Tiansheng will marry my Dragon Head. If the Military Council Institute wins and my Dragon Head keeps his promise, Sister Tiansheng will marry the King of Xiliang. "
When she said this, Ji Zhiyuan, who was waiting to reap the benefits, was immediately dragged into the bet. Because her condition was that she would marry no matter who won or lost. This was also the fruit of the winner. Otherwise, this bet would be very meaningless.
"Sure." Ji Zhiyuan did not seem to care who he was going to marry and gave a short reply.
"Your Majesty, please reconsider!" Wang Yuanlang was shocked. But his status was obviously not enough to change Ji Zhiyuan's mind.
Qin Guanyue and Lu Xian looked at each other. They seemed to be moved. That was because they already had the chips to win in their hands. Because the Grand Council had Qin Yiqiu. No one knew how terrifying Qin Yiqiu was more than they did. Only a few people knew about the Young Lord's background even though his words and actions seemed to be off the rails.
"We need to ask for instructions." Qin Guanyue did not agree immediately.
That night, they sent a pigeon. The next morning, they received a reply from Qin Queyue. There was only one word in the letter: "Bet."
After receiving a positive reply, the Grand Council immediately expressed its position. When drafting the edict, Lu Xian suddenly raised a condition, "The Grand Council and the Academy will continue to hold the bet as usual. But the winner of the bet will be Qin Yiqiu versus Yan Li."
The rule of the competition was that both sides would take turns to choose their opponent. The designated opponent was within the rules.
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