While they were living in fear every day, news came from the capital of Qi that Emperor Qi Chen was going to marry the Queen Mother of the Southern Kingdom and the youngest legitimate son of the former Li Kingdom, Li Yuan, as his queen.
As soon as this was announced, the palaces of both countries were in chaos. The Li Kingdom was originally anxious because they couldn't find their queen, but upon hearing this, the Li Emperor calmed down: "If Yuan'er marries the Qi Emperor, it will be considered a marriage between the two countries, and I will be the Qi Emperor's father-in-law."
He was calm, but Defei and her son could not remain calm. They had long suspected that it was Qi that stole the bitch Queen. If it was really a marriage, and that person became the Queen of Qi, she would definitely come back to seek revenge on them when she learned what had happened.
Concubine De is old and not as charming as she used to be, but she knows how to choose beauties. As long as she can control the beauties' families, it will be very easy for her to win over the emperor.
"Your Majesty is confused. When you married Li Yuan off so far away, he must have harbored resentment. Otherwise, why would the Queen of Li disappear just as she was about to marry the Emperor of Qi?" Concubine De said gently. "Furthermore, Li Yuan is the Queen Mother of the Southern Kingdom. Qi is supposedly also married to the Southern Kingdom. Did the Emperor of Qi ever let the Southern Emperor go? Your Majesty should make plans early. Li Kingdom is not like the Southern Kingdom, and the Qi army cannot invade it just because they want to."
As she spoke, Emperor Li frowned and asked, "Does he really hate me? You rebellious son! I fought for the Kingdom of Li. My brothers sacrificed their lives for the Kingdom of Li. And he, my son, resents me for this. If there were no Kingdom of Li, would he have been able to sit on the throne of Empress? Would he have been able to become Empress Dowager?"
"Your Majesty, please calm down. Li State is easy to defend but difficult to attack. We are not necessarily afraid of Qi State. As long as Your Majesty stays calm, he will not be able to do anything to you." A hint of impatience flashed across Defei's eyes, but when she looked up, she smiled and soothed.
"That's right. The mighty Li Kingdom has no reason to be afraid of a rookie." Emperor Li took a deep breath and said, "The Qi Emperor is alone. If we can kill him, the whole world will fall into the hands of the Li Kingdom."
"Your Majesty is wise." Defei praised.
"Ha ha……"
Li State had its own natural defenses, but Xiao State had a flat territory. When they heard about the marriage, they naturally thought that Li State had also surrendered to Qi State, and they became even more worried.
"Now that the world is on the verge of unification, my soldiers may not be able to resist the fierce and ferocious army of Qi." Emperor Xiao's eyes were slightly red, but he knew that he was powerless. "Fortunately, the Emperor of Qi treats the people of all countries equally. To avoid innocent casualties, I would like to submit a letter of credence and surrender to Qi."
It's not that he doesn't want to resist, but he is unable to check and balance. If the Emperor of Qi treats the people cruelly, in order to protect the people of a country, he will also let the good men take up swords. However, the Emperor of Qi clearly loves the people like his own children and makes no distinction. It is unnecessary to sacrifice countless lives just to protect the name of the Xiao royal family.
While the capital of Qi was preparing for His Majesty's wedding, it received the letter of surrender from the State of Xiao.
The letter stated that the Emperor of Xiao would surrender, but the Xiao royal family would be protected from persecution.
The letter was delivered at full speed. In a dozen days, the royal family of Xiao State would personally go to the capital of Qi State to surrender.
When Lin Su received the letter, he took a look at it. There were no excessive demands in it. Among so many emperors, only Emperor Xiao was the most benevolent. If it were a peaceful situation, such an emperor would surely allow the people of the world to live and work in peace. However, this was a chaotic world. Without a strong army, he could only be slaughtered by others.
"Your Majesty, the royal family of the Southern Kingdom has been living next to the royal family of the Liang Kingdom. Where should the royal family of the Xiao Kingdom be arranged?" Kang Baiyu has returned to the capital of the Qi Kingdom.
The royal families of various countries were all imprisoned. Without the previous distinction of national status, this group of people with conflicts were really fighting each other, using guns and sticks openly and secretly. If there were no soldiers watching, they would really roll up their sleeves and start fighting.
Among them, the Southern Emperor suffered the most ridicule. He was thrown in with a black and blue face after being beaten, and he lost the ability to reproduce offspring. His whole person became a little weird.
Kang Baiyu originally wanted to kill him, but now seeing him in this state, he felt that letting him live was the best punishment.
"Since you have surrendered, you will be given a better place to live. You don't have to squeeze together with the royal family of Liang and Nanguo." Lin Su said with a smile.
Those who voluntarily surrender must naturally be given some welfare benefits, otherwise it would be no different from those who were captured.
"Where does Your Majesty want to place the people?" Kang Baiyu asked.
"Luyang City is good. Let's send him there. He can even be the lord of a city." Lin Su said after looking at the map.
Luyang City is not located in a remote area, but is rather a very prosperous city. Although it may seem unfair to be demoted from the ruler of a country to the ruler of a city, it is much better than being imprisoned for a lifetime.
"Your Majesty, this is tantamount to letting a tiger return to the mountains." Kang Baiyu knelt down and said.
"Tiger?" Lin Su chuckled. "Don't worry, this is considered to be making the best use of it."
The founding ruler of the Xiao State might be a jackal, a tiger or a leopard, but this ruler is a ruler who only cares about maintaining the status quo and has no ability to expand the territory. However, he loves the people like his own children and being the ruler of a city is also very good to the people.
As long as Lin Su is here, the Emperor of Xiao will not be able to cause any trouble. The inner court of the imperial palace has always been a struggle for power and profit, and the world will eventually unite after a long period of division, and will eventually divide after a long period of unity. If Lin Su is not here, he naturally will not be able to take care of the affairs of this world.
The world does not belong to one family or one surname. It will naturally belong to the capable. If the next emperor is unable to handle the heavy responsibility, don't blame others for taking over the world.
Kang Baiyu knew that His Majesty had the ability to found a nation, and naturally, he also had the ability to protect it. His Majesty had already made up his mind, so he simply stopped trying to persuade him. "I obey your command. When does Your Majesty plan to begin the work on the Li Kingdom?"
"After my wedding," Lin Su said with a smile, "If Xiao surrenders, the Li royal family may not be in chaos, but the people will definitely be. Once the people are in disarray, the Li Kingdom will not be able to hold on. Leave the affairs of Li Kingdom to General Zhang. The army is now overcrowded, and you need to organize the deployment and training rules."
"I obey your command." Kang Baiyu said with his head down.
"Also, now that the world is about to be settled and you are reunited with your parents, your great cause has been accomplished. Don't you want to consider starting a family?" Lin Su knew that the Beizhuo Palace was brought together, and the family members were also locked up in the same courtyard. Naturally, Princess Lu Miao was not married yet.
"I have no interest in someone now." Kang Baiyu said with a fist. He knew that Beizhuo Palace was just following the trend, but they were not the same kind of people and were not suitable to be mixed together.
Since the connection has been cleared, why bother to get involved again? Besides, having seen a hero like His Majesty, I know that he does not choose people based on status, but rather chooses people who share the same mind. Kang Baiyu also wants to find someone who is of the same mind as him, someone who is in tune with him, rather than just being on equal terms on the surface.
"Forget it. There are so many beautiful women in the world. Just go and find one. No matter who the other person is, as long as you like her, I will arrange a marriage for you." Lin Su said with a smile.
Kang Baiyu was naturally grateful. With such a promise, he would never let the person he loved down in the future. "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"I have nothing to do today, and you are staying in the capital. Do you want to compete with me in riding and shooting? If you win, I have just got a set of thousand-year-old ginseng, and I can let you go back to take care of your parents' health." Lin Su said.
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