Chapter 897 - 894: Adding Feet to a Snake
If Xiliang knows that the Rong intends to attack Xiliang within three years and that the Yan Kingdom has already signed an alliance not to intervene within three years, and now that the Zhou Kingdom stands out on its own, it’s inevitable that Xiliang will lean towards Zhou in hopes of preserving its state.
Murong Yan shook his head: "The Zhou... Empress, once made a three-year agreement with Yun Poxing, and now there are only nine months left of that agreement. The Empress of Zhou... is a person who is true to her word. She gave Yun Poxing three years, and after three years, she would surely attack Xiliang! So even if Xiliang intends to ally with Zhou, the Empress of Zhou would not likely accept. Even if she could, she would probably require Xiliang to hand over Yun Poxing, and the Empress of Xiliang doesn’t seem like someone who would compromise her court ministers for the sake of preserving the state."
"Therefore, the best course for Xiliang now is to ally with Rong, weak joining the strong. Unfortunately... that ghost-face prince of Rong is a descendant of the Bai family, the brother of the Zhou Empress." Murong Yan spoke very slowly.
"Then... did Ninth Uncle have someone inform the King of Rong of this matter?" Murong Ping asked anxiously.
Even Murong Ping, no matter how dim, understood that now Zhou had already destroyed Liang, and if Rong fell into Zhou’s hands... it would be difficult for Yan Kingdom to contend!
Especially if Zhou gained Xiliang, then Yan Kingdom would be in danger of being destroyed.
Murong Yan shook his head. After meeting the ghost-face prince of Rong in Xiangliang, he sent people to try to contact the King of Rong. Who knew... the King of Rong was entirely under the control of this ghost-face prince, and his people had no opportunity whatsoever.
"This ghost-face prince is no ordinary figure; the King of Rong is already completely under his control. I believe... even if he kills the King of Rong and takes his place, no one in Rong would say anything." Murong Yan’s gentle and rich voice echoed, "After all... the ethos of Rong is respecting the strong, never minding bloodlines."
Murong Li also became nervous. He lowered his eyes in thought for a moment and said, "Ninth Uncle... could you inform Xiliang that the ghost-face prince is the brother of the Zhou Empress, so that Xiliang, being on guard, might secretly turn to Yan Kingdom for aid."