Young Master, Don't Show Off - Chapter 387

[Chapter 387 Emperor Xia’s Ingenious Plan]

In the imperial study, Lin Xiu swept his eyes and quickly locked onto a figure.

Natasha stood beside a pillar, her face pale and her eyes lost their former agility.

After the incident in Daluo, several nobles of the Heavenly Rank went to hunt down the emperor. The newly crowned prince was busy cleaning up the mess and stabilizing the situation, and had no time to care about other things. Two ministers loyal to the emperor took advantage of the chaos to rescue Natasha.

With the secret help of a neutral Heavenly Rank noble in Daluo, they escaped from Daluo and came all the way to Daxia.

Natasha was the princess of Daluo. If she married the elder of Dayu, it would mark the formal alliance between the two countries. At that time, Dayu and Daluo would have sufficient reasons to attack Daxia together.

The two countries joined forces to sweep across the continent.

Inside the hall, the dignitaries of Daxia were obviously a little flustered.

All along, Daxia and Daluo needed to join forces to barely resist the pressure from Dayu and the other two dynasties. Now, the most powerful ally has turned to the enemy, leaving Daxia alone.

The balance of the original continent was broken, and Dayu’s next target must be Daxia.

After suffering a heavy blow, Dayu has lost its absolute dominance over the continent. They will not give up until Daxia becomes the same as Daluo.

In fact, Dayu’s action to subvert Daxia has already begun.

Their spies have already contacted several powerful families in the capital.

However, the national conditions of Daxia and Daluo are different. No matter how much internal fighting and consumption these powerful people in Daxia usually have, they will still be united when encountering foreign enemies. Dayu’s conspiracy to instigate rebellion did not succeed.

No one expected that the nobles of Daluo would be so easily persuaded by Dayu.

This powerful dynasty did not collapse due to foreign enemies, but changed because of internal strife.

A Daluo envoy knelt on the ground and begged, “Daxia and Daluo have always been friendly neighbors. I beg Daxia to send troops to help Daluo quell the rebellion…”

Emperor Xia was silent for a moment and said, “Envoy, please be patient. This matter is of great importance. I will give you a reply after discussing with you.”

He looked at the ministers and asked, “What do you think?”

The head of the Zhang family thought for a moment and said in a deep voice, “Your Majesty, this is Daluo’s internal affairs. We have no reason to interfere. Once we act rashly, we may fall into the trap of Dayu.”

The others were silent.

What the head of the Zhang family said was not unreasonable.

Daluo was not invaded by Dayu, but a domestic coup. The prince united with the Daluo nobles and even the Daluo royal family to overthrow the current emperor and complete the transfer of power.

In the final analysis, this is Daluo’s family affairs.

Although Dayu was playing tricks, it was all done in secret. At least on the surface, Dayu did not make a move.

Once Daxia intervened directly, the meaning would be different.

It is a convention of the continental countries that they cannot interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. Although Dayou is shameless, he has been secretly supporting the Qinglian Sect in Daxia, supporting rebellious forces in some small countries, and inciting the powerful people of Daluo. On the surface, he still looks like abiding by the rules and has not sent any Heavenly Rank experts.

Once Daxia breaks this precedent, Dayou can follow suit. At that time, they can even directly invade Daxia under the guise of supporting the old prince.

Who can resist Dayou’s Heavenly Rank upper realm?

Unless Daxia is so powerful that it can completely ignore Dayou and their allies, then what Emperor Xia said is the convention and the truth. Unfortunately, Daxia is far from being able to do this with its current strength.

The head of the Song family was silent for a long time, and then said: “But we can’t sit idly by. Once we let Daluo become our enemy, the consequences will be disastrous…”

Daluo and Daxia are neighboring countries. If the two countries are allies, they are naturally the most reliable and powerful allies, but if the two countries are enemies, they are also the most powerful enemies. At that time, Daluo’s threat to Daxia will be far greater than that of Dayou.

It can be said that Dayu instigated the rebellion of Daluo and immediately put Daxia on the spot.

Interfering in the internal affairs of Daluo violated the convention of the countries first, and fell into a disadvantage in morality, giving Dayu an opportunity to take advantage of, which was equivalent to digging a pit for himself to jump into. What’s more, the nobles of Daluo rebelled collectively, and the coup ended quickly without losing national strength. If Daxia intervened, it would be a national war, which was exactly what Dayu wanted.

But if it was left alone, Daxia, which had finally settled down, would face an extremely powerful enemy, which was not what the court wanted to see.

In the imperial study, the dignitaries of Daxia gnashed their teeth.

“How insidious!”

“Do those short-sighted guys in Daluo want to be dogs for others?”

“Since there will be a war sooner or later, we might as well fight them now!”

…

Lin Xiu didn’t speak all the time. While everyone was talking, he walked to Emperor Xia and said to him, “Your Majesty, why don’t I go.”

Emperor Xia whispered, “Can you solve the chaos in Daluo?”

Lin Xiu nodded and said, “As long as the old man Dayu doesn’t take action, there shouldn’t be any problem.”

Lin Xiu is not afraid of any enemy of the same level. Daluo doesn’t have a Heavenly Level Upper Realm. If he just wants to solve Daluo’s troubles, he alone is enough. If the old man Dayu takes action, things will become more troublesome, but there are still solutions.

Although the Heavenly Level Upper Realm is powerful, it does not mean invincibility. Lin Xiu plus Lingjun, the class owner, Lingjun’s master, Old Xue, and the three Heavenly Levels of the royal family, if it doesn’t work, give the two fish in the sea a taste of sweetness first, and don’t be afraid of him.

By then, the dignitaries of Daxia will also know which side to stand on.

After a moment of silence, Emperor Xia said, “It’s a pity that you have no reason to go. There is no difference between you and others.”

Lin Xiu is a senior official of Daxia. If he appears in Daluo, he represents the court of Daxia. Daxia can interfere in the internal affairs of Daluo, and Dayu can do the same. At that time, the ancestor of Dayu will also have enough reasons to take action.

They even occupied the righteousness, and could unite more countries to impose sanctions on Daxia on the grounds that Daxia violated the treaty of various countries first. For Daxia, righteousness must not be lost.

Emperor Xia touched the short beard on his chin, looked at Lin Xiu, and then looked at Natasha, and suddenly a light flashed in his eyes.

He looked at Lin Xiu and said, “I have an idea. Why don’t you marry Princess Natasha? In this way, you will have another identity. Daxia will not interfere in the internal affairs of Daluo, but it is natural for you to avenge your father-in-law. If Dayu intervenes, even if they violate the treaty first, we can also take action justifiedly…”

“…”

Lin Xiu didn’t expect that Emperor Xia was still thinking about this matter.

But after thinking about it carefully, he had to admit that Emperor Xia’s idea was really a good idea.

No matter what the five dynasties wanted to do, no matter what their real purpose was, they always had to find a reasonable reason for themselves first. This is called having a legitimate reason.

Without a legitimate reason, any action is unjust. If you are unjust first, you can’t blame others for being unjust later.

The same thing, after being handled by Emperor Xia, has a different meaning.

As a minister of Daxia, he went to Daluo to suppress those nobles, which was to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, and there was no way to wash it.

But as Natasha’s husband, he went to catch the murderer who assassinated his father-in-law, which was natural. Anyone who wanted to stop him from taking revenge, don’t blame him for being rude.

Emperor Xia looked at Natasha and asked, “This is the only way at present. I may have to wrong Princess Natasha first.”

Natasha didn’t care at all and said, “There’s nothing wronged. As long as I can save Daluo and my father, I don’t care about anything!”

She looked at Lin Xiu and said, “I’m sorry for wronging you. I will explain to Jun and the others.”

Before Lin Xiu said anything, Emperor Xia waved his hand and said, “Don’t worry about him. Wangdu has spies from Daluo and Dayu. They should know that you are here soon. Without further ado, I will ask the Ministry of Rites to prepare immediately. You will get married tonight…”

In this way, Emperor Xia arranged everything for him without asking for his opinion.

He also made Lin Xiu understand that some things are destined by fate. He escaped once, but he couldn’t escape the second time.

The dignitaries present also reacted. After thinking through the logic, their eyes lit up.

“Your Majesty is wise!”

“This is a really good idea!”

“Lord Lin, it will be foolproof!”

…

They have experienced how powerful Lin Xiu is. The ancestor of the Zhang family has practiced for two centuries and is at the peak of the lower realm of the Heavenly Rank. He is not his opponent. Several Heavenly Ranks in the family can’t even mobilize their Yuanli in front of Lin Xiu.

How can the Heavenly Rank powerhouses of Daluo be his opponent?

Among the countries on the mainland, the only one who can pose a threat to him is probably the old guy Dayu.

If the old guy Dayu takes action, the Heavenly Ranks of Daxia will not stand idly by. The old guy is powerful and can fight five people at once, but can he fight ten people at once?

…

Lin Mansion.

The girls were chatting and practicing, when suddenly dozens of people rushed into the Lin residence, laid a red carpet on the floor of the house, and hung lanterns with the word “喜” on them everywhere, with smooth and skillful movements.

The girls had all experienced this kind of scene before.

There was only one possibility for this situation, that His Majesty had granted another marriage.

But who would it be this time?

The girls couldn’t help but look at Lingyin.

Lingyin’s face flushed, and her heart was beating wildly. Did he ask His Majesty to grant a marriage?

But she hadn’t agreed to him yet…

(End of this chapter)