In the Imperial Palace of the Zhao Kingdom, the generals of the Qi Kingdom gathered in front of a palace.
Inside the palace, an old man with white hair and beard stood in front of the bed. He said solemnly, "Your Majesty, you can't go on like this!"
Zhao Yi's face was as pale as a piece of paper. He smiled and looked at the old man. He asked calmly, "How much longer do I have?"
The old man lowered his head and thought for a while. He said, "If Your Majesty can stop, I can extend your life for another year and a half."
A general walked in from outside the palace and said anxiously, "Your Majesty, how can you release the prisoners of the Jing Kingdom just like that …"
"Get out!"
Before Zhao Yi could speak, the old man turned his head and said coldly to him.
The general looked at him, shrank his head, and walked out dejectedly.
Outside the palace, a general glanced at him and said, "Doctor Hua said not to let those trifles disturb His Majesty's thoughts and waste his energy. Why are you going to join in the fun at this time?"
The general showed an unconvinced expression and said, "That's ten thousand people. Even if we can't exchange them for divine punishment from Jing Guo, we can still exchange them for a lot of other things. These days, they've eaten a lot of our food. Have you calculated how much we've lost if His Majesty just let them go like this?"
"Is this the first time you understand His Majesty's character?" The general looked at him and said, "It is because they are from the Jing Kingdom that His Majesty released them."
Hearing this, the general sighed and said no more.
When the Crown Prince besieged the city, His Majesty, as the Third Prince, owed that person a huge favor. Given His Majesty's character, he would naturally return the favor.
Speaking of which, compared to the fool who gave the Qi Kingdom to His Majesty, the 10,000 prisoners that His Majesty gave to the Jing Kingdom were really not enough …
Thinking of this, His Majesty felt much better.
He could only let out a long sigh as he watched a huge piece of meat slip away from their mouths.
In the palace, the old man looked at Zhao Yi and said seriously, "Your Majesty, let's stop here. I will do my best to nurse Your Majesty's body …"
"Don't worry." Zhao Yi smiled and said, "Our journey has just begun. I don't want to die yet …"
He looked outside and said, "When Mr. Hua goes out, call them in."
The old man frowned. "Your Majesty …"
Zhao Yi smiled. "Just a few words."
The old man looked at him and could only sigh in the end. He walked to the door and glared fiercely at the generals, saying, "After you go in, be careful what you say. If His Majesty's condition worsens, I won't forgive you!"
A few of the Qi Kingdom's generals, who were known for their decisiveness on the battlefield, lowered their heads and nodded in agreement.
They would rather offend Her Majesty than Miracle Doctor Hua, because no one knew what kind of suffering awaited them if they offended Miracle Doctor Hua, who was known for his narrow-mindedness.
When they walked into the hall, Zhao Yi had already gotten up from his bed and was looking at the huge map.
He looked at the generals who came in and said, "I'll leave the rest to you."
In an instant, several of them half-knelt on the ground and shouted, "We will obey Your Majesty's decree!"
…
The Jing Kingdom.
An urgent letter had arrived at the front, causing the morning court session to last an hour longer than usual.
An official stood in front of the hall and asked in surprise, "Your Majesty, the Qi Kingdom has released him without any request. Could there be a trap? We have to be on our guard … "
Another official stood up and said, "Lord Chen and the others have already brought him back to the Jing Kingdom. What other tricks could there be?"
"Perhaps the Qi Kingdom is afraid of the Jing Kingdom's prestige and is showing weakness?"
"I think it's highly possible …"
…
In the court, as the officials were discussing, the capital governor, Liu Dayou, walked out from the crowd.
He cleared his throat and took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, saying, "I've done some research a few days ago. Why don't you take a look …"
There was no one in the Imperial Court who didn't know that this Capital Governor didn't seem to reveal himself. He might not say a single word in the Imperial Court for several months on end, but every time he did speak, it was always to the point, even earth-shattering.
Therefore, they were still a little afraid of this Lord Liu.
The piece of paper he took out this time did not contain any profound or esoteric remarks, but a few sets of simple numbers.
The Qi Kingdom, the Jing Kingdom, the Wu Kingdom, and the destroyed Zhao Kingdom accounted for sixty percent of the famous generals who were active on the battlefield and were well-known to the world.
From the time the Qi Kingdom attacked the Zhao Kingdom to the time the Zhao Kingdom was destroyed, only four months had passed.
Before the appearance of Tianfa, the Qi Kingdom and the Jing Kingdom had fought dozens of battles, big and small, and the Jing Kingdom had lost eighty percent of the battles.
After the Qi Kingdom destroyed the Zhao Kingdom, it launched a large-scale expedition to the west. As of today, seven small countries in the west had been incorporated into the territory of the Qi Kingdom.
This thin piece of paper and the data recorded on it were like a vicious slap to the faces of all the courtiers in the hall.
This piece of paper told them that without Tianfa, the Jing Kingdom's military strength was far inferior to the Qi Kingdom's.
In recent years, the Jing Kingdom's economy had taken off, and the people's lives were stable. Basically, it had reached the peak since the founding of the country.
In terms of military strength, with the advantage of Tianfa, the other countries were deterred. Even the Qi Kingdom could not stop its edge.
However, without Tianfa, there was not much difference between the Jing Kingdom and the Zhao Kingdom.
If the Qi Kingdom could conquer the capital city of the Zhao Kingdom in just four months, it was possible that it could conquer the capital city in a year.
Now, the Qi Kingdom also had Tianfa. Although it was only a small number, if it was used on the Jing Kingdom, they would definitely pay a very painful price.
This slap woke up many of the officials in the court.
It turned out that the Jing Kingdom was not as powerful as they had imagined. It turned out that the Qi Kingdom was still the invincible Qi Kingdom.
However, after destroying the State of Zhao and releasing the captives of the State of Jing, they actually continued to march westward without stopping. Could it be that this newly ascended Emperor of the State of Qi was truly a madman?
The court below was almost silent. Li Xuan rubbed the area between his eyebrows, which was a little swollen, and murmured, "What is the surname Zhao doing …"
…
When Li Yi learned that Zhao Yi had unconditionally released the captives of the Jing Kingdom, he was already in a province of the Wu Kingdom, which was only a day's journey away from the imperial capital.
Was this a return of his favor?
If he thought about it carefully, he had given Zhao Yi the Qi Kingdom. Although the favor he returned was great, it was still not enough compared to the throne of the Qi Kingdom …
Zhao Yi had already conquered the Zhao Kingdom, and was advancing toward his goal of ruling the world. When he completely conquered the twenty small countries in the west, there would only be the Jing Kingdom, the Wu Kingdom, and the super big Qi Kingdom on this continent.
Li Yi felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.
She was the ruler of the entire world! Did she really think that she could conquer the entire world just because she said so? Why did it seem like a game to her? She was a huge country that could be conquered and destroyed as she pleased. Why hadn't she realized how formidable Zhao Yi was in the past? When she was trapped in the Royal Capital by Zhao Zheng, she was just like a cowardly tortoise …
Could it be that after seizing … giving away the throne of the Qi Kingdom, he had awakened some mysterious attribute and was blessed with luck? Was he really going to become the next emperor to unify the world?
It was no exaggeration to say that Li Yi had mixed feelings at this moment.
If one day, Zhao Yi pointed his sword at the Jing Kingdom or the Wu Kingdom, what should he do?
It was not that he was afraid of Zhao Yi, but he was ready to completely enter the life of retirement after a period of time. Fighting back and forth, he could not live a peaceful life …
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