In the past few decades, the Qi Kingdom and the Jing Kingdom had been in constant conflict. It was not an exaggeration to say that they were mortal enemies.
To be exact, the Jing Kingdom had always been suppressed by the Qi Kingdom.
This situation had been reversed in recent years. After dozens of wars, big and small, the Qi Kingdom had been taught a lesson by the Jing Kingdom.
The hatred between the two countries was rooted in the hearts of every citizen.
Now, the Jing Kingdom was faced with an opportunity. Li Yi only needed to think about it, and he could completely determine the future of the Qi Kingdom and the Jing Kingdom. He could even make the Qi Kingdom disappear from the history books.
However, he did not make this choice in the end.
Lin Yong and Xiu'Er were packing their belongings. They were about to leave and return to Ruyi City.
Li Yi sat in the courtyard. A figure came up behind him and wrapped her arms around his neck. She whispered in his ear, "Thank you."
Li Yi held her hands from the front and said, "What are you thanking me for? Zhao Yi has helped the Lin family for so long. Consider this a favor to him."
"Brother Li, this favor is too great. It's so great that Zhao Yi can't bear it …" A voice came from outside.
"Miss Lin." Zhao Yi walked in and bowed to Lin Wanru first.
His salute was extremely respectful and proper. There was nothing to nitpick about.
However, it was precisely because of this that his action was even more "rude".
He was the Third Prince of the Qi Kingdom. Now, he was the Emperor of the Qi Kingdom. It was impolite for the Emperor to bow to his subjects and people.
The expressions of the people beside him changed when they saw this.
Only the God of Fortune Qian and a white-browed monk remained calm.
They knew what the Third Prince was bowing to, and they also knew that the lady in front of him was worthy of it.
Because if it wasn't for her, the Third Prince wouldn't even have the chance to stand here and bow.
"Greetings, Third Prince," Lin Wanru bowed slightly to Zhao Yi, then looked at Li Yi, turned around and walked back to her room.
Li Yi gestured for him to sit down and said, "Thank you for taking care of Wanru all these years."
Zhao Yi couldn't help but smile and said: "I only told him a few words and did a few things in passing. Brother Li's gift is a bit too much. I'm afraid Zhao Yi won't be able to repay this favor for the rest of my life."
Li Yi waved his hand and said, "I'm just doing it out of convenience. You help me take care of Wanru, and I'll give you Zhao Zheng. We're even. Don't talk about owing me or repaying me …"
Behind Zhao Yi, someone's face twitched.
Breaking the siege of the Crown Prince's 150,000 soldiers, solving the Third Prince's biggest crisis, and giving the capital to him, was this also called doing it out of convenience?
Just what sort of person could make the Third Prince cast aside the chaos in the capital and rush over to meet with him?
Zhao Yi looked at him and asked, "Brother Li, you're leaving?"
Li Yi nodded and said, "I'm leaving today."
Zhao Yi sighed and said with a tone full of regret, "It's a pity that Brother Li's ambition isn't here. Otherwise, you and I can join hands and accomplish a great undertaking."
Zhao Yi's words were a bit strange. He was the Third Prince of the Qi Kingdom and would soon be the Emperor of the Qi Kingdom. What great undertaking did he need the two of them to accomplish?
Li Yi looked at him and asked, "What great undertaking?"
Zhao Yi thought for a moment and looked at him, saying, "The Lord of the World."
The Lord of the World was exactly what it meant.
Zhao Yi didn't want to be the Emperor of the Qi Kingdom, or rather, he didn't just want to be the Emperor of the Qi Kingdom. He also wanted to be the Emperor of the Jing Kingdom, the Wu Kingdom, and the Zhao Kingdom. He wanted to be the master of the entire world.
Li Yi looked at him and suddenly asked, "Did I do something stupid?"
Zhao Yi nodded and said, "You can say that."
Li Yi thought for a moment and took out his Autumn Water and placed it on Zhao Yi's neck, asking, "Is it too late for me to regret it now?"
"How dare you!"
"Stop!"
"Let go of His Highness!"
The faces of the few people standing behind Zhao Yi changed at the same time as they spoke in a stern voice.
Zhao Yi's expression didn't change. He looked at Li Yi and smiled, saying, "The Lord of the World is so difficult that I don't even have half a chance of succeeding. But I know that Brother Li does."
His expression didn't change and his eyes were indifferent. He said, "I just hope that one day I can see the Lord of the World. It doesn't matter who becomes the Emperor. If Brother Li succeeds, you must remember to come to Zhao Yi's grave and tell me, so that we didn't get to know each other in vain."
An official behind him said anxiously, "Your Highness!"
Li Yi looked at Zhao Yi. There was no fear on his face. When he talked about death, it was like he was talking about something normal.
Li Yi shook his head and put away his Autumn Water. He said, "Forget it. She just cleaned this sword. If I dirty it, she'll beat me up. It's not worth it …"
There were always some strange people in this world.
Some people liked to court death and would feel uncomfortable if they didn't court death for a day.
Some people liked to help princesses become empresses.
And some people liked to collect grandmasters. They wanted to collect all the grandmasters in the world.
Lolicon, older sister complex, princess complex, queen complex, queen complex, empress complex, grandmaster complex … Even these people with special hobbies existed. In comparison, Zhao Yi's dream of being the ruler of the world was nothing.
Li Yi thought about it and looked at him. He suggested, "Why don't you go fight the Jing Kingdom first? The Jing Kingdom is close and convenient."
"I can't beat them," Zhao Yi said honestly.
Li Yi shook his head and said with disappointment, "You still want to be the Lord of the World. You retreat at such a small setback. If you're a man, you have to face difficulties …"
Zhao Yi said helplessly, "I really can't beat them."
Li Yi thought about it and said, "Then consider the Wu Kingdom. The Wu Kingdom is in chaos. It's easy to fight them."
Zhao Yi looked at him and asked, "The Wu Kingdom's Divine Punishment and the Red Barbarian Cannon have nothing to do with Brother Li?"
Li Yi shook his head. "No."
Zhao Yi's attitude was very firm. "I won't fight them."
The little bit of admiration that Li Yi had for Zhao Yi just now immediately disappeared.
He had thought that Li Yi was really a hero with great talent and bold vision. It turned out that he was just a big liar who only knew how to talk.
How could he allow others to sleep beside him? Which ruler of the World could tolerate two countries that were stronger than them by his side?
Just a moment ago, he was saying that he was the Lord of the World, and the next moment, he became a complete coward — Li Yi really admired this kind of shamelessness.
"For you, don't want to be the Lord of the World. A toast to you." Li Yi poured two cups of wine, raised one cup, and gestured to him.
Zhao Yi also raised his cup. "This cup is a farewell for Brother Li."
The two raised their heads together and drank the wine in their cups.
…
"Let's go!" Li Yi lifted the curtain of the carriage and casually waved at Zhao Yi.
Zhao Yi stood at the gate of the city and watched the carriages go away.
Until the carriages completely disappeared in the distance, he sighed, and a deep disappointment appeared on his face.
Money God of Fortune pondered for a moment and said, "He and Your Highness are not on the same side after all."
Zhao Yi nodded. When he raised his head, the disappointment on his face had disappeared. He said, "I only hope that the next time we meet, we don't have to fight with swords …"
A person beside him couldn't help but look at Zhao Yi and ask, "Your Highness, since this person is so useful to us, why don't we keep him?"
"Keep him?" A middle-aged man who had been standing behind Zhao Yi said, "Why should he keep him? Because of those one hundred elites? If he has evil intentions towards Your Highness, even if we increase the defense by ten times, it will be useless … "
He looked into the distance, and the fear on his face hadn't disappeared. He murmured, "Are all the grandmasters in the world from their family …"
"Your, Your Highness …"
The provincial governor of Shengzhou trembled as he walked to the Third Prince. He couldn't speak properly.
Zhao Yi glanced at him and thought of the last thing that Li Yi had asked of him before he left. He pointed at a new grave not far away and said, "Have people repair the area within a radius of one hundred zhang of that grave. Don't destroy a single blade of grass or tree within three zhang … After doing this, come to the capital to receive your punishment."
The provincial governor of Shengzhou knelt on the ground and said loudly, "Thank you, Your Highness, thank you, Your Highness …"
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