Jiang Ming didn't want to waste any more words with them, and said to Ji Xi, "In that case, Your Majesty, may you have good fortune. Shishi, let's go!"
When Jiang Ming called her, Ji Shishi quickly stepped forward and took Jiang Ming's hand.
"Oh dear!"
Ji Xi quickly intervened, saying, "Mr. Jiang, I didn't say I wouldn't listen to you. Please don't get agitated!"
"snort!"
Jiang Ming sneered, "Then where is your sincerity?"
"What sincerity?"
"Are you playing dumb with me?"
Jiang Ming sneered, "If you don't kill those people who were trying to kill me, including Shi Qiu, it will damage the diplomatic relations between our two countries sooner or later, and I won't see your sincerity!"
"Oh, Mr. Jiang, harmony is the most important thing! Harmony is the most important thing!"
"I have no concept of peace here, it's either them or me... Prince Yan, you either kill me now, or... I'll go back and prepare for war now, the choice is yours!"
After saying that, Jiang Ming led Ji Shishi out of the palace.
"Wait a minute!"
Ji Xi raised his hand and shouted, "I will obey Mr. Jiang! Guards! Take Shi Qiu and Deng Zhi to the death row and await their fate!"
"Your Majesty, you...you really listen to him?"
"Your Majesty, this lad is bluffing you. You can't believe his lies just because of two broken weapons!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
......
"Nonsense? Humph!"
Jiang Ming sneered, "Do you think that the 200,000-strong Xiongnu army was wiped out simply because of fire? How about... I let your Yan Kingdom experience it too?"
Upon hearing this, the King of Yan's heart skipped a beat!
"Your Highness, I've made myself clear: throwing them into the death row won't solve anything! What I want is to see you boil them alive right now! If you can't do that, then you're not being sincere!"
Jiang Ming's attitude was very firm.
Princess Ji Xi of Yan stared back and forth, her breath coming in long gasps, extremely conflicted and hesitant.
"Brother Wang! What are you still hesitating about? Do you really want our two countries to be stained with blood, and then the Qi people to march north and destroy our state?" Ji Shishi shouted.
"Mr. Jiang!"
Ji Xi said with a troubled expression, "They are all my trusted advisors. If I kill them now, I fear I will be ridiculed by the world! Mr. Jiang, you are a magnanimous man. Could you please forgive them this time? Consider it a favor I owe you."
After pondering for a moment, Jiang Ming said, "Very well! Since the Prince of Yan has pleaded for mercy, I will also compromise. The others can be spared, but this Shi Qiu must be boiled alive! Your Majesty,"
The King of Yan's face was ashen, as if he were about to make a decision.
"Your Majesty, are you really going to kill this old minister? This old minister has been utterly loyal to you!"
"Completely loyal?"
Jiang Ming sneered, "If you were truly loyal, would you disregard the obvious risks that even a three-year-old could see... and instigate the king to do foolish things? I don't believe you're an idiot! You're just deliberately malicious!"
"You? You!"
"Prince Yan, you can decide for yourself!"
Jiang Ming said coldly, "I have already made concessions. If you are still stubborn, then don't blame me for being disrespectful. Before I left, I made arrangements with the Xianbei Khan. If he does not receive my reply within three days, the Xianbei will mobilize their entire army, armed with divine weapons, to come to Jicheng to demand an explanation from you. At that time... the Qi Kingdom will also seize the opportunity to march north!"
"Mr. Jiang, you don't need to say anything more, my mind is made up!"
The Prince of Yan stood up and finally made up his mind: "Guards! Throw Shi Qiu into the boiling oil!"
"Your Majesty! No! Your Majesty, spare my life!"
The warriors, supporting Shi Qiu, were about to head towards the oil cauldron.
"Mr. Jiang, I was wrong! Please spare my life!"
Shi Qiu was a pragmatic man. Seeing that the Prince of Yan had already lost his temper, he repeatedly begged Jiang Ming for mercy.
However, he greatly underestimated Jiang Ming's ruthlessness.
Jiang Ming was just about to kill him to establish his authority, so how could he spare his dog's life?
Just as the warriors were about to throw Shi Qiu into the boiling oil, a woman's voice came from behind the palace.
"Your Majesty! Show mercy!"
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