Chapter 282.2 - I Became the Legendary Emperor Throughout the Ages After I Started Giving Away My Territory

After a few drinks, when the relationship between the two parties had warmed up, Chai Yuxin asked slowly, “Your Highness Prince Wu, may I know the purpose of your visit this time?”

“Although I am the Seventh Prince of the Great Wu Empire, my mother’s family is in Great Liang! The current emperor of Great Liang is my maternal uncle! These days, your Great Xia has been fighting from the north to the south, annexing all territories, and now you have reached the border of Great Liang. My uncle is restless and uneasy! Therefore, I have come personally to visit, hoping that both sides will value peace and not start conflicts lightly!”

Chai Yuxin shook her head, “These matters are not something we can intervene in. We are all merely following orders as His Majesty’s subjects.”

“I understand that, which is why I hope to meet with the Emperor of Great Xia. I would appreciate it if you could introduce me,” said Wu Xiongying.

“Do you have a letter of credence?” asked Chai Yuxin.

“This… I do not have a letter of credence. I came here iprivately!” Wu Xiongying’s tone weakened.

Chai Yuxin’s tone cooled, “Without a letter of credence, we cannot arrange a meeting for you. Your Highness, please return.”

“Why?” Wu Xiongying was taken aback.

“Your Highness should be aware that the Emperor, as the ruler of the Empire, is preoccupied with state affairs and has no time to deal with personal trivialities. The Emperor would surely blame us if we were to report this matter!”

“Is my personal visit also considered a trivial matter?”

“Isn’t it?”

Chai Yuxin countered, “Our Emperor is the sovereign of the Empire, and so is your father. They are peers! As a prince of Great Wu, you are inherently a generation below!”

“You come without a letter of credence, equivalent to a junior seeking an audience with a senior, and it’s about matters unrelated to Great Wu. If it’s not a trivial matter, what is it? If you were in our position, would you casually meet with a strange junior?”

“But I am the Seventh Prince of the Great Wu Empire!” Wu Xiongying raised his voice while speaking proudly.

Chai Yuxin scoffed, “There are plenty of princes in Great Wu. Each generation has a dozen or twenty, and over three generations, that’s over a hundred! When something becomes abundant, it loses its value. You’re just one among many, not even a Crown Prince. What’s there to be proud of?”

The people present all burst into laughter.

“The Marshal is right! There are plenty of princes in Great Wu. You’re just one of them!”

“I’ve killed more than 10 princes with my own hands!”

“Being a prince is really not that special!”

“You… all of you!”

Wu Xiongying was so angry his face turned red and his neck swelled, “Treating me with such disrespect… aren’t you afraid of offending Great Wu?”

“To be honest, we’re not afraid!”

Chai Yuxin said proudly, “We started from the bottom, and Great Xia has come a long way. What storms haven’t we seen, what enemies haven’t we faced? Yet, haven’t we conquered them all?”

“The territory of our Great Xia has been won with our iron fists, punch by punch! Our Great Xia stands tall in the world not because of the enemy’s mercy but because of the swords in our hands! Wherever the tip of our swords point, no enemies are left alive!”

The officers and soldiers present felt their spirits surge.

“The Marshal speaks the truth. Our territory was won by us, never by the mercy of others!”

“We have never been afraid, and we have never lost!”

“Wherever the sword of Great Xia points, no enemies are left alive!”

Chai Yuxin looked at the red-faced Wu Xiongying and said with a smile, “Moreover, I don’t believe that Great Wu would start a serious dispute with our Great Xia over a little prince’s personal grievances!”

“So, Prince Wu, if you wish to meet our Emperor, please present a letter of credence, and we will follow the proper procedures. Please return if you cannot present one. Don’t waste everyone’s time!”

Under the mocking gazes of those present, Wu Xiongying felt he could no longer stay.

“Fine! I will go back and request a letter of credence. You all wait for me!”

……

Two hours later, Wu Xiongying returned to Great Liang.

The Emperor of Great Liang immediately greeted him, asking with concern, “Xiongying, how did it go?”

Wu Xiongying’s face was very grim, “Uncle, Great Xia is too overbearing! They didn’t take me seriously at all! I wanted to meet with the Emperor of Great Xia to advocate for peace, but they didn’t give me the opportunity and even kicked me out!”

“Ah, what should we do now?” The Emperor of Great Liang frowned with worry once again.

Originally, he had hoped to use the influence of Wu Xiongying’s imperial backing to warn Great Xia not to act rashly.

But who would have thought they didn’t take it seriously at all?

All the effort these days has been in vain!

Wu Xiongying saw the bitter look on the Great Liang Emperor’s face and felt as if he had been slapped in the face.

“Don’t worry, Uncle. I will go back immediately and ask Father to issue a letter of credence to protect Great Liang!” Wu Xiongying promised loudly.

“Can this… really be done?” The Great Liang Emperor said, feeling both joy and worry.

“It definitely can! Father usually dotes on me a lot. Asking for a letter of credence shouldn’t be a problem!” Wu Xiongying said with full confidence.

Although involving personal matters with state affairs might displease his father, he couldn’t care about that anymore.

It wasn’t for anything else but to vent this frustration!

However, on his way back, he encountered an ambush by powerful people.

Wu Xiongying and his entourage fought desperately, but they were still killed.

“Quick, throw their bodies into Great Xia territory!”

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