Li Huan remained calm and composed, looking directly into the eyes of the Prince of Ruyang.
"I have wine, are you sincere?"
The Prince of Ruyang laughed and said, "Of course I am sincere!"
Li Huan said, "Since you are sincere, please buy five thousand boxed meals as soon as possible, and I can give you some fine wine from overseas as a gift!"
After saying that, Li Huan took a case of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor) out of the carriage.
Prince Ruyang beckoned: "Master Li, please come closer to speak."
Li Huan walked to the dining table and sat down in front of the Prince of Ruyang.
The Prince of Ruyang said in a low voice, "To be honest, I am also extremely disappointed with the court! The current emperor is an incompetent ruler! I have long since lost patience with him!"
"Heroes have risen up across the land, and I have led my troops to suppress them, but have failed time and again. I know that I cannot quell the people's anger, much less put an end to the war!"
"Alas... the fate of the Yuan Dynasty has run its course. The land that my Mongol Empire has conquered will ultimately be returned to the Han people..."
Hearing Ruyang Wang's words, Zhao Min and Wang Baobao were extremely astonished.
The Prince of Ruyang continued, "Now, Zhu Yuanzhang, under the command of Master Li, is brave and skilled in battle, and has won the love and respect of the army and the people, and his reputation is far-reaching!"
"Chen Youliang, with a million soldiers, is the most powerful, tying down the majority of the imperial army!"
"Although Zhang Shicheng's territory was the smallest, he was the richest and most unruly..."
"Old Li!" Li Huan interrupted the Prince of Ruyang, addressing him by his Han surname. "Say what you want to say directly, don't beat around the bush with me. Analyze the situation of the uprising armies in various places!"
The Prince of Ruyang chuckled: "Master Li is so generous! I intend to join forces with you, work together to overthrow the imperial court and quell the rebellions in various regions!"
Zhao Min and Wang Baobao were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped.
The Prince of Ruyang's intentions were beyond Li Huan's expectations.
Without revealing his true feelings, he asked, "What happens after overthrowing the imperial court and suppressing the rebel armies in various places?"
The Prince of Ruyang said, "Let the Yangtze River be the boundary. I will be the emperor of the north, and you will be the emperor of the south! Let us live in peace, dominate the world, and jointly send troops to conquer foreign lands!"
Good heavens!
The Prince of Ruyang was indeed ambitious; he not only wanted to become emperor but also attempted to expand his territory.
The land was divided in two: the area north of the Yangtze River belonged to the Prince of Ruyang, and the area south of the Yangtze River belonged to Li Huan.
The Prince of Ruyang possessed a vast territory and also had an "emperor's son-in-law" south of the Yangtze River.
The Prince of Ruyang became both the ruler of the North and the father-in-law of the "Southern Emperor".
That's a brilliant and shrewd plan!
Li Huan smiled without saying a word, silently cursing the ancestors of the Prince of Ruyang.
After learning about Prince Ruyang's grand plan, Zhao Min and Wang Baobao finally understood his thinking.
"Hehehe, Father is wise!" Wang Baobao said with a beaming smile.
When the Prince of Ruyang ascended the throne as the emperor of the north, Wang Baobao became the crown prince. How could he not be happy?
As for Zhao Min, she went from being a county princess to a princess.
The Prince of Ruyang asked, "Master Li, what is your opinion?"
Li Huan thought to himself that with the strength of the Prince of Ruyang, he could only rule the northern region and could not control the south.
If Lao Tzu became the emperor of the south and also the son-in-law of the Prince of Ruyang, this guy could rest easy and wouldn't have to worry about the people of the south rebelling.
Therefore, the Prince of Ruyang's move was truly brilliant!
Li Huan laughed and said, "What if I wanted to dominate the world, become emperor, completely destroy the Mongol Empire, and control both the north and the south?"
Instantly, the Prince of Ruyang's expression changed drastically.
Wang Baobao said unhappily, "Master Li, aren't you being too greedy?"
Li Huan raised an eyebrow: "If I have the ability, why shouldn't I be greedy?"
Wang Baobao is in a huge predicament.
After a moment's thought, the Prince of Ruyang smiled and said, "Master Li's strength is evident to all, and I greatly admire him! However, the world is too vast for one person to control! Throughout history, there have always been lessons of conflict and rebellion!"
"If Leader Li were to unify the world, he would only enjoy temporary pleasure and would find it difficult to maintain his power for long. Why not join forces with me, divide the country along the river, and support each other?"
"Master Li has married my beloved daughter Minmin, making him my worthy son-in-law. I will never invade the area south of the Yangtze River. If any rebels appear in the south, I will send troops in time to assist my worthy son-in-law!"
The Prince of Ruyang spoke at length, earnestly trying to persuade Li Huan and convince him.
Li Huan thought to himself, "I'm just a passerby in the world of 'Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber,' and I'll leave sooner or later. I don't have time to play the 'Challenge to Become Emperor' game with you."
Moreover, dividing the world in two and establishing two dynasties, North and South, would be tantamount to changing history, which is simply impossible!
Li Huan made up his mind and said to the Prince of Ruyang.
"Old Li, your idea is excellent, but unfortunately, I have no interest in being an emperor. I only want to be a religious leader, living a carefree and leisurely life, traveling the world and selling boxed lunches at a street stall!"
The Prince of Ruyang said, "A true man should..."
Li Huan waved his hand, interrupting Ruyang Wang again: "What kind of lofty ambitions can a real man have if he can't even sell five thousand boxed meals?"
The Prince of Ruyang was taken aback.
Hmm, what this kid said makes sense.
"Hehe, my dear son-in-law, don't be impatient. I've already promised to buy you five thousand boxed meals. Would I lie to you? Someone, bring me five hundred thousand taels of silver!"
Steward Ha hurriedly said, "Your Highness, I must return to the palace to retrieve the silver notes..."
The Prince of Ruyang said, "Go quickly and return quickly, do not delay!"
Chief Steward Ha winked and gave a signal to Prince Ruyang.
The Prince of Ruyang shouted angrily, "Why are you blinking! Quickly hand over the silver notes, I really am buying five thousand boxed meals!"
Only then did Steward Ha respond and hurriedly rode away.
Prince Ruyang adopted a kind and amiable demeanor, looked at Li Huan, and said, "My dear son-in-law..."
"Father!" Zhao Min reminded him, her face flushed, "I'm not married to Li Huan yet!"
The Prince of Ruyang chuckled and said, "Minmin, don't be shy. You'll marry Li Huan sooner or later! In my eyes, Li Huan is already my son-in-law!"
Holy crap, they're trying too hard to gain favor and get close to me.
Helpless, Zhao Min lowered her head to avoid Li Huan's gaze, her heart pounding...
Wang Baobao said, "Brother, from now on we are family. Come, let me toast you!"
Birdman didn't stand on ceremony, reached out and picked up the Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor), and looked at it curiously.
"Brother, how do we open this wine?"
Li Huan laughed and said, "It's simple, just bite it open with your teeth! But you're a bit slow, you definitely won't be able to bite it open..."
Before he could finish speaking, Wang Baobao opened his mouth, bit the bottle opening, and exerted force.
With a snap, the bottle neck shattered!
Wang Baobao screamed in agony as his mouth was cut by sharp glass, and blood streamed down his face.
Zhao Min was shocked and quickly took out her handkerchief to cover Wang Baobao's mouth, glaring at Li Huan: "Why did you harm my brother?"
The Prince of Ruyang frowned deeply, unable to vent his anger.
Li Huan shrugged: "As I just said, Wang Baobao is a bit slow; he bit him the wrong way!"
After saying that, Li Huan took out a bottle of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor) from the box and personally demonstrated how to open the bottle by biting the cap with his teeth and turning it a few times.
Zhao Min was both amused and exasperated: "It's so simple, brother really bit the wrong thing."
Little did she know, Li Huan was deliberately playing a trick on Wang Baobao...
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