Chapter 934 - 931: Invaluable
Li Zhijie casually placed the melon seeds on a nearby plate, turned around, and sat back on the soft couch, lifting his eyes to gaze at the gently flickering candle flame. His fingers rubbed his chin, and the expression in his eyes turned sullen...
If Bai Qingyan truly ascends to the throne, they will have to proceed with the original plan, offering fifteen cities to Zhou, with Yun Poxing’s grandson coming personally to sacrifice himself and admit his wrongs.
Back then, Yun Poxing humiliated the Bai family by disemboweling their seventeen sons; today, Yun Poxing’s grandson must also disembowel himself publicly to repay this humiliation, merely hoping the Empress of Zhou would forgive and let go of the past three-year agreement with Yun Poxing.
Only by doing so, when Rong and Xiliang go to war, Zhou will have no pretext to attack Xiliang.
Moreover, if Xiliang does so, yet Bai Qingyan insists on war, the court officials might raise objections.
Li Zhijie closed his eyes, realizing Yun Poxing’s utter loyalty was ingrained to the bone for Xiliang.
Sending his eldest grandson to Zhou was Yun Poxing’s tearful plea to the emperor.
The battle at Wengshan in Xiliang cost them a hundred thousand elite troops, and now untrained new soldiers can barely withstand Zhou, let alone also contend with Rong.
If they hadn’t seen the letters from Rong and Yan, it would have been fine, but since they have, and knowing Rong intends to attack Xiliang within three years, Xiliang must prepare.
Rong served to stabilize Yan for Xiliang, and now Xiliang must stabilize Zhou, so that... Xiliang can engage Rong without restraint, striving to eliminate Rong!
Yun Poxing’s family is full of loyal and brave men; the Xiliang royal family is not like the Jin Kingdom’s royal family.
The entire Bai family was loyal and righteous but met a tragic end due to a wary ruler; this is something Li Zhijie would never allow to happen in Xiliang, nor would the Empress of Xiliang.