An Eight-year-old Princess

Chapter 1372 It Is Not Good To Stay In The Same Old Groove

"Come for peace?" Yun Shang raised her eyebrows and exchanged a look with Luo Qingyan.

Luo Qingyan also smiled, "Your Highness have already expressed your state's willingness to establish

friendship with the state of Xia when you just came here for the first time, haven't you? Why did you

ask for peace again? "

"Let's be straightforward. I am sure your majesties have understood what I mean. It's meaningless to

pretend like this, isn't it?"

Ling Ziyue sat up straight and went on, "I admit that I came here to inquire about the situation of your

state. If we find we can win, we will send out troops to attack you.

However, after getting along with your majesties these days, I have found that it is not easy for the

State of Youyue and the State of Yihai to win the state of Xia.

Not to mention that if the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai declare war, we have to send troops

across the ocean. Even if we are able to bring troops and horses to cross the ocean at last, the state of

Xia is a hard nut to crack ."

Ling Ziyue raised his chin slightly and then went on, "In this world, this is not the only continent, nor is

the State of Xia the only country. Instead of spending a lot of energy to chew a hard bone without

knowing what the result will be, it is better to choose a soft persimmon to handle with."

Yun Shang exchanged a look with Luo Qingyan.

What Ling Ziyue said was very straightforward and seemed to be true.

Luo Qingyan smiled, "Go on, your highness."

Ling Ziyue continued, "As for me, I don't like a too powerful opponent, but I welcome a well matched

friend. I've been in the State of Xia for a long time and know the general situation of this continent. As

long as the Empress is still the Empress, and the Emperor is still the Emperor, the State of Ning and

the State of Xia will always be friendly nations. And even your child will ascend the throne in the future,

thus I'm afraid you two states will always be friends.

As for the State of Yelang, it will be separated by both the State of Xia and the State of Ning. I'm afraid

it won't be able to hold on for a long time after being sandwiched between you two states. In the end, it

will eventually become your spoils.

Once the State of Yelang perishes, this continent will become the world to both the State of Xia and the

State of Ning, just like our continent which belongs to both the State of Youyue and the State of Yihai."

With pride in his eyes, TLing Ziyue went on, "But on that day, your majesties will soon find out that if

you work hard, you may be able to let the people of the State of Xia enjoy better life with clothes to

wear and food to eat in the next few decades. But still it's not easy for you to create a real prosperous

world. On the one hand, this land is too densely populated, and its supplies are too limited.

On the other hand, if you keep on self-enclosed, do not go out, do not communicate with the outside

world, you will eventually be difficult to get real development.

If you really want to create a flourishing world, you'll have only two ways. One is to keep expanding the

territory of the State of Xia, occupying more places and robbing more fresh materials on the continent.

The other way is that you should really go out and communicate friendly with the people on other

continents."

Ling Ziyue raised his head slightly and continued, "I can help you with these two ways."

Both Luo Qingyan and Yun Shang glanced at Ling Ziyue, lost in thought.

"I'm thinking that we should work together and go out first to find out how big the world is. Then we can Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

make friends with powerful countries, attack the weak ones while developing us countries together,"

said Ling Ziyue,

"As for what will happen in the end and whether bigger wars will break out after other weak countries

are divided up by us, that's at least what we will consider after hundreds of years, and it has nothing to

do with us at the time being."

Luo Qingyan tapped the table with his finger and then said, "What Prince Ming Yue said is quite

reasonable. But I still have to carefully discuss what to do with my courtiers. "

Ling Ziyue was not surprised to get this response at all. He stood up and said, "I sincerely wish to call

the State of Xia friend. To be honest, if I have any intention to turn against the State of Xia, there will be

people who lead troops to attack your state and avenge me even if I die here. In that case, though the

State of Youyue and the State of Yihai may not be able to annihilate the State of Xia, they will definitely

bring your state into the war, breaking your state's current prosperity and peace so that your people will

never be safe.

Your majesties, please think it over." With a smile at the corners of his mouth, Ling Ziyue said again,

"Your Majesty, I hope you won't have any idea about me. It's indeed not difficult for your majesties to

take my life. However, if you really do so, the following consequences will definitely make your

majesties headache.

That's all I want to say. I have to go now."

Luo Qingyan then ordered Liu Wenan to see both Ling Ziyue and Shan Xian off. After they had left the

Taiji Palace, he turned to Yun Shang,

"What do you think of it, Shang'er?"

Yun Shang thought for a long time and then replied, "What Ling Ziyue said makes sense."

Luo Qingyan nodded, "It makes sense in some way. Since the people from the State of Youyue and the

State of Yihai came to the Jin City, I've found out that it is not good to stay in the same old groove.

Sooner or later, the door of our State of Xia will be opened either by ourselves or by someone else. "

Luo Qingyan leaned back and rubbed his forehead, "In fact, I don't want it to be opened by others. Just

as Ling Ziyue said, maybe they can't annihilate the State of Xia directly but they can disturb the peace

of our state. "

Yun Shang nodded and looked down at the handkerchief in her hand. After a while, she said, "Your

Majesty, do you mean... to follow Ling Ziyue's idea? We'll establish diplomatic relations with the State of

Youyue and the State of Yihai? "

"It's not impossible, but the conditions have to be negotiated."

Luo Qingyan thought for a moment and then went on, "I do want to send someone out to see what kind

of world it is outside our state."

Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan had been married for so many years. Hearing Luo Qingyan's words, Yun

Shang roughly understood what he was thinking. After a pause, she nodded slightly and said, "Okay,

it's up to your majesty."

After another pause, she continued, "But Ling Ziyue can't be trusted completely. I'm afraid that this is

his tactic of delaying the battle."

"Okay." Luo Qingyan also understood the situation, "Thus, I just said that the conditions need to be

discussed. I'll check the calendar and pick a good day to gather the officials in the court and discuss it

carefully."

Since Luo Qingyan had made up his mind, Yun Shang didn't say anything further. She stood up and

was about to leave, but she saw a servant rushing into the palace, "Your Majesties, something

happened to their Former Majesties..."