Lin Su stood up without any reluctance. Although he lacked generals to lead the army, he did not like to force people. Although he admired Kang Boyu's talents, without him, he could still train others. It would only extend the battle line, but it would not take much effort.
"I've also said that as long as the people of the Southern Kingdom aren't harmed, I'll be at your disposal." Kang Boyu said from behind him, "You want to build a new country, and I believe you have the ability to do so. Besides, I don't want to live in anonymity forever."
He can leave the South for one or two years, but he doesn't want to be away from his elderly parents forever. A man can give in temporarily, but he can't live in cowardice forever. If he wants to protect the people he wants to protect, he must become strong.
He is alone and helpless, so it will be difficult for him to accomplish great things. It would be better for him to follow a wise leader, which would save him countless efforts.
"I told you that Master Kang was a smart man." Lin Su turned around and said with a smile, "Kang Baiyu is dead. From today on, you can no longer use this name. You can only restore your real name when you can ensure that you will no longer be coerced by the Emperor of the Southern Kingdom."
Kang Baiyu's name and surname were both given by his parents, and he cherished them like treasures. But now, they were about to be taken away from him: "Young Master's surname is Lin, can I take his surname?"
"If you accompany me to achieve great things, you will definitely be offered a noble position when you succeed in the future." Lin Su said with a smile.
It is not uncommon for slaves to take their master's surname, but only those who are highly valued by their masters can do so.
Kang Baiyu is a smart person. If he cannot control himself, he will probably face backlash. However, others do not have the confidence to suppress him, but Lin Su has that confidence.
"Please give me a name, young master." Kang Baiyu got off the bed and knelt in front of Lin Su.
Lin Su pondered for a moment and said, "Since this is just a temporary appointment, there's no need to be too complicated. Although you're not an ordinary person, you've lost your status and position and are just an ordinary person. You have to start all over again. So, just call me Lin Fan."
"Yes, Lin Fan thanks the master for giving me the name." Kang Baiyu said with his head down.
There were footsteps and knocks on the door. Lin Su called out to Lin Fan, "Take care of yourself first. We'll discuss the details later."
Lin Fan may not be completely loyal now, but he will make him slowly offer all his loyalty.
Most of the wars among the five kingdoms were small-scale, with few serious casualties. Although Liang was strong, it was still far from unifying other countries. The kings of various countries thought that unifying the world would only take hundreds of years, and by that time they would have died, so how could they care about the affairs of their descendants?
But the Mid-Autumn Festival that year was only in March, and a force suddenly emerged from the weakest State of Chen. The army gathered from nowhere and marched straight into the capital. It took a month to capture the city, three days to enter the city, and the next day the entire royal family of Chen fell into the control of that powerful army.
The State of Chen directly changed its dynasty and was called the State of Qi.
The new emperor was named Lin Su, also known as Emperor Qi Chen. It was rumored that he was a former member of the Qi Dynasty over a hundred years ago. He had kept silent before, but when he did, he shocked the world.
The fall of the Qi Dynasty was indeed due to the inhumanity of the royal family. Now, a hundred years have passed, and even if there are old people from the Qi Dynasty, they are just ordinary people and there is no need to worry. But if that person ascends to a high position, it would be equivalent to taking the lead in justice, restoring the old dynasty, and then labeling the kings of all countries as traitors.
The news spread to various countries, and the matter had been settled, but it made the kings of various countries alert.
Even though the State of Chen was weak, it was able to annex a country within a few months, which was definitely not something that could be accomplished in just a few months.
"Lin Su, the businessman who came to Liang State a few months ago? How is that possible?"
"It seems to be him."
"He has been amassing wealth from all over the world, presumably to plan for this day. My dear, what do you think of closing down all his shops?"
"That would be a direct confrontation with Qi. We can only proceed slowly and not forcefully."
Even though Liang was the most powerful country, it was extremely wary, let alone the countries that ranked behind it.
As the countries were at war, the news channels were quite well-informed, so they naturally heard about Lin Su opening shops in various countries. Xiao State was particularly wary, but it was not easy to offend them rashly, so it could only keep a low profile and try to find out the news from Qi State.
The Southern Kingdom was still on guard, and Emperor Yuanhe was naturally shocked. He could not believe that a businessman who could not even have a seat at the Southern Kingdom's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet a few months ago had now become the ruler of a new country.
"He stayed in Shengjing City for a month, and no one noticed anything?" Emperor Yuanhe naturally couldn't care about the affairs of the harem now. If his country was really destroyed, his time as emperor would be over.
"Well, he visited several families at that time, presented gifts to each of them, and also took over the procurement work for the palace, which was approved by His Majesty himself." The palace servant was even more shocked. He had no idea that the merchants he looked down upon at the beginning were no longer someone he could afford to offend.
When Li Yuan heard the news, the half-carved wood in his hand fell to the ground with a crisp sound. He had obviously cherished it very much, but now he could not care less: "Is it really him?!"
My aunt also took a deep breath, in disbelief: "I just heard the news, saying that it has spread to all countries, it can't be wrong."
"I thought he had a promising future, but I didn't expect it to be so." Li Yuan took a deep breath, picked up the fallen wood, wiped it with a handkerchief and said, "Do you think he will take action against the Li Kingdom?"
"He has just swallowed up a country. I don't think it will be easy to digest. All countries are already on guard. It will not take just a few months like before." Aunt comforted.
"But it's still very dangerous." Li Yuan's fingers unconsciously pinched into his palms, "Aunt, please help me get a map. I want to see the current trends of various countries."
"Empress Dowager..." Auntie looked at him and said, "Even if you knew now, you can't help me."
She seems to be the queen mother, but in fact she is a hostage. She is isolated and helpless. Even if she knows, she can't protect herself.
"Just get it. If others ask, just say it's the mechanism diagram I want." Li Yuan said.
My aunt nodded and did her job efficiently.
The map was spread out on the table. Li Yuan looked at the direction of the river on it, and his finger moved from the capital of Chen State to the neighboring Xiao State and Nan State.
The State of Chen has a small territory and its people live by the sea. Although it has access to waterways, it is located in the lower reaches of the South, and it is not easy to go upstream. It borders the State of Xiao the most, and the bordering areas are open with few mountain roads blocking them. It is basically flat. Even if they want to capture it, they will choose the easy one.
If we can really conquer the State of Xiao, then the border of the Southern State will not be a big problem.
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