Courage is a strength, not of the legs and arms, but of the heart and soul; a strength which does not lie in the worth of horses and weapons, but in ourselves.
If Xia Junao were to judge, anyone who took the initiative to explore the abyss must be a warrior. No matter whether that person is a civilian, a merchant, a civil servant or a military general, Xia Junao would be extremely moved and generously posthumously confer a title on him.
Anyway, he would never come back alive, and the most generous posthumous honor he could receive would be to make his tomb more luxurious. For the Daliang Empire, this was not a big deal at all.
But if it was Lin Hai who came up with this idea, then he felt that this was not bravery, but recklessness, extreme recklessness.
"Mr. Lin, I understand you might not have much confidence this time, but you still have to try to know. I don't think you need to go and die..."
Now it was Xia Junao who was advising Lin Hai.
"Uh..." Lin Hai was speechless.
Could it be that I look like someone who's looking for death? No matter how you look at it, I don't show any signs of being tired of living, do I? Being an emperor isn't like going to work. You might want to die on your first day, but being an emperor is more satisfying than being a company boss. How could I possibly be looking for death?
"I think you're overthinking it. I don't think it's that dangerous for me."
Lin Hai explained.
"Of course, you are unique, which is why we are willing to follow you. But your body is worth a million dollars, there is really no need to take such a risk."
Xia Junao spoke very tactfully, but anyone with normal intelligence would know that the main point he wanted to make was actually the last sentence: he did not agree with Lin Hai taking the risk.
"It's okay. I'll prove to you that it's safe for me to investigate. Of course, this only means I can do it. If it's a native of this world, no matter who goes, I don't think the outcome will be good."
"If you insist, I have nothing to say. But please understand that if anything unexpected happens while you're entering the Abyss, and our world still exists, I might, depending on the circumstances, either give up on dealing with the Abyss or let Daliang integrate resources to take that final step."
Xia Junao stated his plan very directly. To put it simply, if Lin Hai was not there, he would be the leader of the alliance. And without Lin Hai, Qinghe was afraid that it would not be able to withstand the all-out attack from the Daliang Empire.
"No problem, although I don't think you'll still be around when it comes to this."
Lin Hai said indifferently: "But before that, we need to have a meeting first, right?"
In general, the talks between Lin Hai and Xia Junao achieved a lot of results.
In response, the propaganda departments of both countries issued a communiqué on the talks, which roughly read as follows:
On March 20th, the first year after the founding of the Qinghe Empire—the eleventh year of Tianxian in the Daliang Empire—Emperor Lin Hai of the Qinghe Empire and Emperor Xia Junao of the Daliang Empire held a closed-door meeting in Xia Junao's mobile palace. They exchanged in-depth views on strategic, overall, and directional issues concerning the relationship between the two countries, as well as major issues concerning the peaceful development of the entire continent. This was the first peaceful meeting between the two heads of state in a thousand years, and it attracted worldwide attention.
This meeting was positive, comprehensive, and constructive, charting the course for improving and developing bilateral relations. Auroville should be considered a new starting point for stabilizing bilateral relations and achieving peace and development across the continent.
Their Majesties the Two Emperors will announce all the results of this meeting at the next formal meeting.
Although holding summit meetings before a formal, public meeting is not in line with everyone's consistent understanding of diplomatic conventions, and there is no etiquette rationality at all, after all, there are still at least three rulers who have not been present, but today when the Chen Dynasty is only on its last breath, what Lin Hai and Xia Junao think is reasonable is reasonable.
"Brother Lin, why do you have to meet him at the observation post?"
Shi Zhener was the first person to raise doubts.
Although everyone in Qinghe felt that it was not a bad thing for Lin Hai to talk to Xia Junao in advance, after all, the meeting place was chosen within the territory of the Daliang Empire, and it was really a bit impolite not to chat with the host, but setting the meeting place next to the dangerous abyss and running to someone's car to chat with him for an hour or two always made people feel a little strange.
"hehe."
Lin Hai shook his head and said, "I didn't choose the location, he chose it."
"He could have waited for me in Dawn City. There would have been no problem at all. Even the most demanding diplomats wouldn't have thought he had any problems with etiquette. But look at his whereabouts. After knowing that I was not in Dawn City, the entire convoy immediately accelerated towards the observation post without even stopping in Dawn City to rest.
But I'm glad he's here at the Observatory."
Lin Hai said so.
"The Abyss has always existed there, like a great beast from the ancient world, constantly opening its maw, ready to devour the entire world, and then repeatedly gazing at us from the darkness with eyes we cannot see. It's like Cheng Guorong staring at the twice-cooked pork with his mouth open and drooling before dinner.
In this world, countless dynasties have come and gone over the past millennia, yet no one has the ability or courage to confront this monster. Everyone fears that one day this monster will exhaust its limited patience, burst forth from the seemingly innocuous abyss, and tear and devour the entire world.
But despite my worries, I, besides having been to this world, seem to think that only Liang Nation is actively preparing with the few means they have. Everyone else is just living day by day, feeling anxious yet restless. I understand their choice, but I don't support it.
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