She was already so perfect, and even her voice was so perfect.
No one could imagine how pleasing her voice would be if she were to sing.
But no one could imagine if there was anyone in the world who could make her sing.
Her tone was very calm, as if she did not blame Yan Li for his rudeness.
Young General Wang was very disappointed, and his hostility towards Yan Li deepened. Anyone who got close to her was his enemy.
She had countless admirers, but most of them were driven away by him. Although there was still a troublesome guy, Yan Li was no exception.
"You disappoint me," Ji Zhiyuan continued.
Yan Li said, "Maybe the truth is not what you think."
Ji Zhiyuan said, "The process is not important. I only care about the result."
Yan Li said, "Doesn't that reverse your original intention? Maybe this is what the person behind the scenes wants to see. "
Ji Zhiyuan said, "What can you change?"
Most people in the hall did not know Yan Li's real identity, so they were all confused.
Yan Li raised his head and boldly looked at the beautiful figure behind the curtain. "This is why I came to see you. We need to talk about some things in private."
As soon as he said this, the hall suddenly boiled.
That was the illusion that everyone's emotions were tumbling. They could not believe that Yan Li could be so bold and presumptuous.
From his words, it seemed that he put himself in the same position as Ji Zhiyuan. How presumptuous and unruly was this?
Young General Wang's killing intent soared. He stared at Yan Li and said, "Lowly person, haven't you realized your identity?"
Yan Li directly ignored him and continued, "It's not what I can change, but what I can bring to you."
At this moment, he no longer regarded himself as a student of the Academy, but as the head of Yanshan Robber, Yan Longtu.
He climbed out of hell, why would he be afraid of falling into another hell?
"Good, good, good!" Young General Wang was so angry that he laughed and suddenly rushed to Yan Li.
He actually wanted to kill Yan Li on the spot even if it meant being punished.
"Stop!" Ji Zhiyuan said, "All of you, stand down."
Junior General Wang's body stiffened. He turned his head in disbelief and said, "Your Majesty, this person …"
"Back off!"
"Yes, yes …"
Young General Wang clenched his teeth and suddenly calmed down. He shot a final glance at Yan Li, as if he were looking at a dead man, and then left.
When Li Yixiu passed by Yan Li, he winked at him and secretly gave him a thumbs up. "What a warrior! I'll drink with you another day. "
It was quiet in the hall, as if there were really only two people left.
However, Yan Li knew that there must be other experts in the dark. It was just that with his cultivation, he could not sense them.
His mind spun rapidly. Before he came here, he had already made up his mind. What could Yanshan Robber bring to Grand Xia? Other than being recruited, he seemed to have no other bargaining chips.
This was exactly what Ji Zhiyuan was thinking. She could tolerate Yan Li's disrespect and presumptuous behavior. As long as she could recruit Yanshan Robber, everything else was nothing.
However, Yan Li knew in his heart that Yanshan Robber could not be recruited.
Yanshan Robber was a pack of wolves. Once wolves were kept in captivity, they would lose their blood. A pack of wolves without blood would be no different from a flock of sheep.
At this point, Yan Li had no way out.
He lifted the curtain, walked to the chair in front of the throne, and sat down.
Only a few people were qualified to sit in the chair in front of the throne.
Yan Li sat down and looked at Ji Zhiyuan. That soul-stirring perfection made him tremble despite his iron will.
However, his heartstrings had been broken many years ago. The trembling didn't last long.
"I hope what you're going to say is what I want to hear," Ji Zhiyuan said faintly.
Yan Li smiled and said, "Chaoyang didn't kill anyone. They just fought. The key is whether Su Yu's death was an accident or a mastermind. "
Ji Zhiyuan's beautiful eyes turned cold and said, "I only want results."
Yan Li said, "I'm responsible for finding the murderer and giving you an explanation. The imperial court and Yanshan Robber still have a tacit understanding."
Ji Zhiyuan shook her head and said, "Yanshan Robber will be disbanded and incorporated into the Dragon Guards. Yan Longtu will be the commander. The rest of the commanders will have a place to stay. This is the only way to save you. It's also an ultimatum. "
Yan Li sneered and said, "You want the entire Yanshan Robber to work for you just by giving him a place to go. Is it because you're so beautiful that you're so beautiful?"
Ji Zhiyuan's beautiful eyes twinkled with interest. "No one has ever dared to talk to me like this."
Yan Li said, "Now you've seen it."
Ji Zhiyuan said, "Aren't you afraid of death?"
Yan Li said, "I'm scared to death."
Ji Zhiyuan said, "The Yanshan Robber will retain his authority and form another army. Yan Longtu will be appointed as the Cheji General. You can join the Inner Yard of the Academy without taking the examination. You don't have to worry about all your cultivation needs. In the future, you'll at least be a third-class soldier. Is that enough?"
Yan Li spread out his hands and said, "The conditions are very tempting, but I can't make the decision."
Ji Zhiyuan said, "Then why are you sitting here?"
Yan Li smiled and said, "You need a smart and well-versed weapon like me to help you clean up the cancer of the empire and the haze that has shrouded the empire for hundreds of years."
Ji Zhiyuan said lightly, "Do you have the ability?"
His voice was very calm. It was no longer a question, but a certainty that he couldn't do it.
Since Emperor Wu, the haze that shrouded the empire had become more and more terrible. Generations of the imperial family had tried their best to govern the empire, but they still couldn't get rid of it. How could a little robber do it? That was simply impossible.
Yan Li didn't answer his question and said, "You should know why I came to see you alone. Yu Xingzhi can't let me live. It's inevitable that there will be casualties during the capture. His position can only be stable if I'm dead. "
Ji Zhiyuan frowned and said, "What do you mean?"
Yan Li smiled and said, "You have a mirror in your heart. You know there's something wrong with Yu Xingzhi, but you still let them catch me. Isn't it to test me? If I can't get here, I'll lose my value as a hostage to you. "
Ji Zhiyuan said inexplicably, "You're really bold."
Yan Li stopped talking. At this point, Ji Zhiyuan still didn't show any obvious change of intention. He was a little uncertain about her attitude.
Regardless of whether it was a negotiation or daily gossip, there would always be a tendency to fluctuate in the course of a conversation.
However, Ji Zhiyuan didn't. He didn't have any tendency to deny, affirm, or not affirm.
She wasn't like the unpredictable wind, which at least could move. Instead, she was like a bottomless abyss, where one didn't know whether it was hell or heaven. She was also like tasteless water, where one could never taste it.
Ji Zhiyuan was well versed in the art of negotiation. This was Yan Li's conclusion.
He couldn't underestimate her just because she was a girl.
Ji Zhiyuan ascended to the throne at the age of seven. He was only eighteen this year, the youngest king in history. After twelve years of ups and downs, the dangers and hardships he had experienced were probably no less than Yan Li.
Moreover, this negotiation was not fair.
For the Xia Empire, the famous Yanshan Robber was just a bandit group with some strength. If it wasn't for the disaster of the foreign races and the internal strife, they would have sent troops to encircle and suppress them. They wouldn't have been able to take root in Bingzhou.
In other words, from the beginning, Ji Zhiyuan didn't take Yan Li seriously.
This kind of silent contempt was more insulting than words.
Anyone who encountered such a situation would be angry.
However, Yan Li didn't, because he knew that he didn't have the right to be angry.
He also knew that if he didn't throw out a bargaining chip that could move the other party, this negotiation would be over.
After a long silence, Yan Li finally spoke, "Slaves."
Ji Zhiyuan's expression was indifferent. "I don't need useless people, even slaves."
Yan Li chuckled and said, "Hey, don't get me wrong. What I mean is, someone is selling slaves."
The word "slave" had become very unfamiliar to most people.
As everyone knew, after the Taizu overthrew the previous dynasty, he banned the sale of slaves, and those who violated it would be executed. This was the only law that the Taizu had personally set and strictly forbidden to change.
Of course, it didn't mean that there weren't any slaves, just that there wasn't a market for them.
The current dynasty still had a hierarchical system. The highest was naturally the Emperor, followed by princes and dukes, civil officials and generals, scholar-officials, scholars, craftsmen, merchants, commoners, and untouchables.
Compared to the history of the previous dynasty, the Xia Dynasty was very open-minded. Any craftsmen with skills had a status only below that of scholars.
The lowest class of untouchables was similar to the slaves of the previous dynasty. They lost their freedom and had no social status, but they couldn't be resold.
Untouchables came from prisoners of war, criminals, bandits, debtors, and so on. Although they were called untouchables, because of the ban on sale, it was almost impossible for commoners to own them. Some high-ranking officials and powerful clans only dared to take advantage of the loophole and interact with each other in the name of gifts.
However, compared to the underworld and bandits, the sale of slaves paled in comparison.
Ji Zhiyuan said indifferently, "That's none of your business."
Yan Li said, "A few years ago, we kidnapped a group of people of unknown origin. They were extremely strong and all of them were death warriors. After they were captured, they bit their poison sacs and committed suicide. We couldn't tell which force they belonged to. The goods were all young and beautiful girls. From their mouths, we learned that they were kidnapped in their sleep. I once secretly went to the government to check the files. In the past ten years, the number of missing people has increased significantly. Most of them are unmarried girls between the ages of twelve to twenty-four. "
Ji Zhiyuan was unmoved. "There's something wrong with you investigating this matter. Is it the Yan Dragon Slayer's order?"
Yan Li shook her head seriously and said seriously, "There are three thousand Yanshan Robber bachelors. If all the girls are kidnapped, what will we do?"
Although he was joking seriously, Ji Zhiyuan didn't laugh. She didn't find it funny.
Her expression was still indifferent. "You still can't convince me. Agree to my conditions and I will withdraw the people surrounding the Guiyi Lane. Otherwise, the name Dragon Soul Spear will become history tonight. "
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