Chapter 305 Convincing the Kingdom of Yue
People's emotions can be amplified at night, making their fragility even more sensitive. Especially the suffering that Emperor Jing went through when he brought the King of Yue out into the battlefield. Thinking about it now makes them feel uncomfortable.
What was their mentality when facing Emperor Jing?
Admiration? Gratitude? Distressed?
It’s hard to say.
The emotions were so mixed that even they themselves couldn't tell them apart.
There was silence all around, with only the sound of wind and the crackling of burning torches. After waiting and waiting, Emperor Jing took a step forward and the sun finally rose.
"Everyone, now that Jing has unified the three kingdoms, I think you should understand what I mean."
She spoke frankly without any disguise, and her words caused a huge uproar, and the people below were immediately furious.
"Emperor Jing, what do you mean by this? Do you want to conquer the Kingdom of Yue?"
"Even if you have done us a favor, Yue is our home. Even if you..."
"Apart from this matter, you are still the closest neighbor of Yue State."
The majority of people are opposed to this. You are a guest and a benefactor, but this is not a day for you to annex our country.
We are willing to always treat you warmly, always maintain friendly relations with Jingguo and never go to war. All of this is based on the premise that you will not threaten our country.
But now that Jing State has just taken over Southern Xinjiang, it can't wait to attack Yue State. Is it too hasty? It shows a bit of ugly.
Jun Lin pursed her lips. She didn't want to push the Kingdom of Yue so hard, but she had to meet the conditions for unifying the world before she could open the ancient ruins.
Originally, it was said that gathering all five orders would grant one the secret of immortality, while Le Zhou also said that it was a way to return home. It is impossible to tell what is hidden inside without entering the ruins to take a look.
But no matter what is inside, Junlin places her only hope on the ruins, the hope that Yian is alive, and the hope that Wen Suili is alive. She must try her best before giving up.
Yian is dying.
Or if it wasn't for the promise he made to her to keep trying to hold on with her, Yi An would have died long ago without any obsession.
Without Yian and Wen Suili, the world would have been in chaos long ago. Junlin might not be able to integrate into this world. The lives of the officials were in danger and the State of Yue was facing chaos again. Junlin just felt that it was too absurd for the Lord of the Snow Region and the High Priest, the two people who listened to the oracle, to welcome such an ending.
She was unwilling to accept that they had brought peace to the world and then she died young and in such a miserable and painful way.
Jun Lin took a deep breath, clenched his fist at his side, and spoke in a calm but heavy voice: "Now the three kingdoms are united, except for Yue. You should know what kind of ambition I have as an emperor. The King of Yue and I are brothers and close friends, so I came to negotiate with you."
"If the negotiation is successful today and Yue surrenders to Jing, everyone will be happy. If you don't want me to do that, I can't wait any longer. Jing has a strong military force and now they have won a victory. It will only take a few days to conquer Yue, but I don't want to sacrifice the lives of the generals in vain."
The people below looked at each other in bewilderment. Emperor Jing was right. The strength of Jing State was obvious to all. Once a war broke out, Yue State would undoubtedly be defeated. Moreover, Emperor Jing stopped Prince Jin Ge from destroying Yue State's economy, went to southern Xinjiang to rescue the sacrificial children, and risked his life to protect the King of Yue and the lives of these 600,000 people. How could they face such a benefactor with swords against him?
Silence spread, and some people were shaken by Emperor Jing's unquestionable attitude.
"And your majesty?"
A middle-aged man standing in the front row looked straight at the nobles, his fists clenching so hard that they made a creaking sound.
The ministers lowered their eyes and looked at him.
"If I choose to fight to the bitter end for the Kingdom of Yue, who will Your Majesty help?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at the ministers. The ministers were their king and their backbone, and they only listened to them.
The minister laughed and said, "I am the King of Yue, shouldering the weight of a country. If I don't stand with you, who else should I stand with?"
The man relaxed his fist a little, and he mustered up the courage to continue asking, risking his head, "Are you willing to become an enemy of Emperor Jing for us and your fellow apprentice?"
This question made Gongqing's voice sound a little funny: "Why not? Should I joke about these millions of lives? If you want to fight for the country, I will fully support you. Besides, Junior Brother understands me."
This matter will not hurt their feelings. Besides, haven't they always been on different sides? One is in Jingguo and the other is in Yueguo.
The man's fist loosened completely, and he retreated with a satisfied smile on his lips.
Junlin looked around and said, "If the Kingdom of Yue is willing to surrender, I will try my best to meet your demands, even if it is "one country, two systems", I will agree to it."
"One country, two systems?"
"Does that mean that even if Yue is unified, we will be allowed to keep our original system?"
"Is this... is this concession really something that Emperor Bu Jing is willing to make?"
The discussion below was gurgling like boiling water, and even the ministers had surprise in their eyes. She was willing to do this?
"I will not interfere with your economic development or cultural heritage. I will send troops to guard you and provide various policy subsidies. As long as you do not oppose the Kingdom of Jing, do not violate the laws of the country, and do not do evil, I am willing to have one country, two systems."
Shaken.
This can be seen from the even more heated discussions below.
"Now, please give me your reply. If you agree, then Yue will submit to the country and the world will be united, and there will be no more wars. If you disagree, I will send troops tomorrow, and please prepare for defense."
If Emperor Jing had sent out his army, Yue would have been crushed by the cavalry in a few days. Not only would the casualties have been heavy, but as a defeated country, it would have had no right to negotiate. Not to mention "one country, two systems", even other benefits would have been extremely difficult to gain.
What's more, there is the kindness of Emperor Jing.
I don't know how long they remained silent, nor do I know what they were thinking. Perhaps they didn't want their children to die on the battlefield, or they didn't want to give up their excellent benefits. Perhaps they valued friendship too much to become enemies with their benefactors, or perhaps they understood that the trend of world unification could not be stopped.
Some people nodded in agreement.
One person, two people, three people, ten, a hundred, a thousand.
After all, with Emperor Jing's status, there is no need for him to ask for their opinions. As long as she sends troops to Yue State, there will be nowhere to escape.
Only then did they realize the king's kindness.
"We are willing to return to Shunjing Kingdom."
Once you say something, you can never take it back.
Jun Lin and Gong Qing looked at each other and smiled. This should be the best outcome.
They went to the palace again, and all the ministers were called to the palace by the servants. The yawning and sleepiness were awakened. Did the people agree that Yue State should return to Jing State?
This was the will of the people and the general trend. After opposing, they eventually agreed. Then the minister took out the imperial seal of Yue and handed it to Jun Lin. The man said softly, "From now on, the four kingdoms will be united, and you will be the common ruler of the world."
The imperial seal is the symbol of the country. Now that all five are in Junlin's hands, it means that she has achieved the conditions for great unification.
Jun Lin took it with his blood boiling. Her eyes were so hot that Gong Qing understood how excited she was at the moment.
"Go ahead and do what you have to do."
The ministers came up behind her and pushed her forward. Junlin paused for a moment, then took larger steps forward with greater determination.
She rode the fastest horse out of Chaoyue City and met Lin Junhuai as she had an appointment.
"Brother Xiaolin, come quickly. I'll take you to the ancient ruins!"
The two of them boarded the Mohist wood eagle together, spread their huge wings and flew towards the desert area of Ze State at a high speed.
Even though Lin Junhuai was very resistant to this place, he still had to send her there just to give it a try.