mtl008 Chapter 398 Overlord of the World
Chapter 398 Overlord of the World
Everyone present was shocked, and they all turned their gazes toward the emperor.
Emperor Cheng of Ming looked at the magnificent and beautiful topographical map of the Wei Dynasty before him.
How did the Western Liang Kingdom manage to do that?
Emperor Cheng trembled inwardly.
If that's the case, then wouldn't his Great Wei Dynasty be...?
Wu Weiwei looked at the Crown Prince of Xiliang Kingdom with a puzzled expression, only to see him glance at her with a smile in his eyes.
It seems like I'm not looking at it.
When Lu Hanting saw the map of the Wei Dynasty's rivers and mountains, he turned his head to look at Liu Shuning.
Besides being shocked, he wanted to ask her if she knew what was going on.
Liu Shuning looked at the map in front of her with surprise on her face.
In his previous life, Lu Hanting had conquered the other two countries, but when he finally attacked the Western Liang Kingdom, he suffered repeated defeats at the beginning.
No matter how Lu Hanting's soldiers fought, they always managed to unexpectedly circle around to attack from behind.
Even worse, when Lu Hanting led his troops to attack Xiliang, they suffered a crushing defeat.
If it weren't for a brilliant strategy offered by one of his advisors, Lu Hanting probably wouldn't have become the overlord of the world.
It was precisely because of this scheme that she and Lu Hanting had a cold war that lasted for three years.
Liu Shuning looked at the Crown Prince of Xiliang, who was standing at the banquet in the Great Wei Palace.
He probably never imagined that the fall of the Western Liang Kingdom was due to the betrayal of his most beloved younger sister.
Seeing Liu Shuning's expression, Lu Hanting knew that she must have thought of something.
After staying indoors for the past few days, Lu Hanting forced himself to accept the fact that He Yuyan had been reborn into Liu Shuning's body.
But now, he no longer has the same initial determination to win over Yan'er.
Lu Hanting looked at Grand Tutor Liu, knowing that if he wanted to succeed, he would definitely need Grand Tutor Liu's support in the court.
Therefore, we can only take it one step at a time.
"Crown Prince Shao, what is the purpose of your Western Liang Kingdom sending such a gift?"
The emperor looked at Shao Zhan, the crown prince of the Western Liang Kingdom, and questioned him sternly.
"Your Majesty, this painting was a gift from a wandering Taoist priest. My father, after seeing that the painting depicted the map of the Wei Kingdom rather than the Western Liang Kingdom, ordered me to transport it here."
The Western Liang Kingdom has no ulterior motives; it genuinely desires to become a friendly nation with your esteemed country. We urge Your Majesty of Wei to understand this clearly!
Prince Shao's voice was neither humble nor arrogant, but his attitude was sincere.
Hearing the words of the Crown Prince of Xiliang, Emperor Mingcheng refused to believe them.
He glanced at Wang Chengbin, a member of the Imperial Guard beside him, his eyes flashing with murderous intent.
Having received a meaningful glance from the emperor, Wang Chengbin naturally understood his meaning.
Princess Yazhen was frightened upon seeing this, and she tightly gripped Shao Zhan's clothes.
"Crown Prince, you..."
Why didn't he tell me before he came that this mission would be so dangerous?
However, Shao Zhan did not comfort her. Instead, he calmly looked at Emperor Mingcheng, gambling in his heart.
Before leaving, his mother had told him that this mission was by no means a good one, and that he should consider it carefully.
However, in order to impress his father, he resolutely accepted the mission.
Now, the Nanzhao Kingdom has submitted to the Great Wei, and the Beijiang Kingdom is also showing goodwill towards it.
If Xiliang is not deterred, Wei may join forces with the other two countries, and Xiliang may become their next target.
It is said that to strike a snake, you must strike its vital spot. Now, the Emperor of Great Wei has been struck right at his vital spot by this map. How can he not be timid and hesitant?
Seeing this scene, Wu Weiwei couldn't help but admire the courage of the Crown Prince of Xiliang.
Just as things were about to spiral out of control, Prime Minister Yan suddenly said, "Your Majesty, I heard twenty years ago that there was a wandering Taoist priest who was eloquent and especially skilled in drawing..."
Prime Minister Yan looked at the Crown Prince of Xiliang.
"Prince Shao, could this painting be the work of that master?"
Shao Zhan glanced at Prime Minister Yan, then said thoughtfully, "What Prime Minister Yan said is true."
This map was drawn by a master named Liu Sanshou, but he disappeared after drawing these maps.
Even though my father sent people to search for a long time, they could not find any trace of him again..."
What Shao Zhan said is indeed true.
Originally, the emperor of the Western Liang Kingdom had asked a master to draw a map of the magnificent landscape of the Western Liang Kingdom, but the master ended up drawing a map of the entire topography of the Great Wei Kingdom.
The emperor of Xiliang later sent people to infiltrate the Great Wei and discovered that the map was 100% accurate.
Over the years, his father's health has been declining. Although his mother is favored, she is not recognized by the ministers of the Western Liang court because of her status, and she has no maternal clan to support her.
Therefore, his position as crown prince was also uncertain.
The Empress, on the other hand, was determined to remove herself from the position of Crown Prince so that she could support her son, the Fourth Prince, to ascend the throne. But what if he actually did ascend the throne?
Not only him, but with the methods of the Empress and her maternal clan, I'm afraid my mother and Uya will also lose their lives.
This is why he volunteered to come to the Great Wei; his purpose was to gain the approval of the people of Xiliang for his mother and himself as the crown prince.
Of course, there was another important reason: he had heard from the nanny who served his mother that his sister, who had died young, was not dead, but had been kidnapped and sold to the Great Wei.
Thus, he accepted the order and came forward.
Emperor Mingcheng looked at Prime Minister Yan and saw him nod to the emperor.
"So, your Western Liang Kingdom not only has maps of our Great Wei, but also those of the other two kingdoms?"
Prime Minister Yan asked on behalf of the Emperor.
Shao Zhan glanced at Emperor Mingcheng, then slowly nodded.
"Yes!"
Upon hearing the words of the Crown Prince of Xiliang, the ministers gasped.
Who would have thought? The Western Liang Kingdom was actually playing dumb to fool the enemy.
They actually had maps of the other two countries, but they remained inactive, letting them fight like dogs!
What exactly are they after?
To unify the world?
Seeing the expressions on everyone's faces, Shao Zhan knew that they must be making all sorts of guesses about his Western Liang Kingdom.
So good!
The more they fear it, the more advantageous it is for the Western Liang Kingdom.
After some discussion, Emperor Mingcheng only accepted the map of the Great Wei, but did not dare to actually take action against the Crown Prince of Xiliang.
If he had known that Xiliang Kingdom possessed such a thing, he shouldn't have tried to suppress Lu Hanting.
Now, not only has he lost heart towards his emperor, but the beauty he was recently bestowed with may also cause him to harbor resentment towards his emperor.
Emperor Mingcheng looked at Wu Weiwei, but a thoughtful look flashed in his bright eyes.
perhaps……
Halfway through the palace banquet, the emperor left due to exhaustion.
After the emperor left, Consort Jing now holds absolute power at the banquet.
She glanced at Lu Hanting, who was drowning his sorrows in alcohol not far away, and then at Wu Weiwei, who seemed to be in a good mood, and a look of dissatisfaction crossed her face.
It's all her fault that Ting'er is like this.
If it weren't for Madam Wu, Ting'er probably wouldn't have agreed to the marriage with Liu Shuning, much less accept the two beauties sent by Nanzhao.
Although there was no evidence, Consort Jing had already labeled the two beauties bestowed upon her by the emperor as spies.
Consort Jing looked at Granny Sha beside her.
"Go, bring Wu Shi here to me!"