Chapter 98.2
Afterward, with the silver coin or two he had, he bought himself a new set of clothes and treated himself to a good meal, then set out to find someone.
At this moment, without Lin Beifans interference, the people brought by the Ninth Prince finally escape their predicament and converge in the capital city, where they meet the Ninth Prince.
The Ninth Prince was extremely surprised: Is everyone alright?
Your Highness, we are all fine!
After we got separated that day, we kept walking and stopping in the mountains, but we just couldnt find our way out!
It wasnt until yesterday that we finally broke through the barrier!
When we tell others that we encountered a ghost hitting the wall, no one believes us!
Your Highness, I almost thought I wouldnt see you again!
The Ninth Prince was very relieved: Its good that everyone is safe!
And what about you, Your Highness? Why have you changed your clothes? Are you alright?
The Ninth Princes complexion seemed somewhat unnatural: This prince is naturally fine as well. Those are matters of the past, lets not speak of them!
Everyone could tell that the Ninth Prince clearly had a story.
However, since he was unwilling to talk about it, they didnt press further.
Your Highness, what shall we do next?
Next
The Ninth Princes eyes sharpened: We shall visit the Great Xia Emperor in the name of the Ninth Prince of the Great Li Dynasty!
His entourage had all returned, bolstering his confidence once more.
Thereupon, the Ninth Prince donned his python robe, tidied up his hair and appearance, and restored his noble and elegant demeanor.
He was determined to seek revenge and wash away the humiliation!
He wanted to crush Lin Beifan with a brand-new image, to show him who the true sovereign was, who was truly worthy of his senior sister Chai Yuxin!
Within the Great Xia imperial palace.
Report to Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince of the Great Li Dynasty, Li Tianqiong, has arrived to pay his respects and is now waiting outside the palace gate!
Lin Beifan smiled, Still harboring treacherous intentions, eh? Summon him in!
Summon His Highness, the Ninth Prince Li Tianqiong of the Great Li Dynasty, to enter the palace for an audience!
The Ninth Prince, leading his entourage, strode into the imperial palaces grand hall with a bold and imposing manner.
The civil and military officials of the Great Xia were all captivated by his elegance and demeanor, privately acknowledging that he was indeed a prince from a dynasty, possessing a royal bearing nurtured from a young age that was simply different.
However, at this moment, as the Ninth Prince looked up at Lin Beifan, who sat high above, his heart was filled with anger.
Because of this bastard, he stole the senior sister he loved and made him lose face in public.
He gave a perfunctory bow, stiffly saying, I have seen the Great Xia Emperor!
This scene caused dissatisfaction among many ministers.
Although you are a prince of the dynasty, noble in status, when visiting another countrys Emperor, the proper etiquette must still be observed; that is the bare minimum of respect.
But now, with just a bow, you were so blunt; it was truly impolite.
It was clearly a sign of contempt for their Emperor.
However, Lin Beifan didnt care.
Getting someone so worked up, its only normal for them to lose their temper.
If they didnt get angry, Lin Beifan would actually be wary of how deep the other persons capacity was.
Lin Beifan said with a smile, Youre very welcome! Great Li Ninth Prince, what brings you to Great Xia?
I have only one purpose for this visit, and that is to see senior sister Chai Yuxin! To see how shes getting on here, whether shes been well or suffered any grievances! The Ninth Princes tone was somewhat aggressive.
Lin Beifan chuckled and said, I had no idea the Ninth Prince and Yuxin had such a relationship. In that case, we might as well be family. Ill call Yuxin over so you two can catch up!
Lin Beifan kept referring to her affectionately as Yuxin this way and that, which infuriated the Ninth Prince: Pah! Whos family with you? You should take a good look at yourself! Forgive my bluntness, but you are simply not worthy of senior sister!
The faces of the civil and military officials changed instantly.
How audacious! To speak such insolent words!
This is the Great Xia court, not your Great Li, where such impudence will not be tolerated!
Will you not promptly apologize to His Majesty for your offense?
The Ninth Prince stood tall and proud, speaking loudly, What I have spoken is the truth; where lies the crime? Why should I apologize?
You! The officials were so enraged that they looked as if they were about to explode with anger.
Lin Beifan waved his hand with a calm composure and said, Everyone, please remain calm. The Ninth Prince is young and reckless, prone to impulsiveness, and its inevitable that he might speak rashly. We should understand and tolerate him!
Yes, Your Majesty! The officials retreated.
The Ninth Prince felt as if his punch had landed on cotton.
The other partys casual, unconcerned, and tolerant demeanor only served to make him look like a clown.
Hes clearly just putting on an act, so insincere!
His resentment towards Lin Beifan grew even stronger.
At that moment, Lin Beifan spoke up, Great Li Ninth Prince, Yu Xin has been my childhood friend since we were young, our friendship as innocent as that of children playing together. Our affection for each other is very deep! In the future, she is destined to be my woman! If I am not worthy of her, then who is?
Of course, it is I!
The Ninth Prince declared with his head held high and chest puffed out. As the Ninth Prince of the Great Li Dynasty, my status is extremely noble, my position powerful and influential, far superior to you. Only I am worthy of senior sister!
Someone burst into hearty laughter.
What are you laughing at? the Ninth Prince asked, puzzled.
Obviously, Im laughing at your overestimation of yourself, your ignorance of your own limitations! a young official stepped forward.
And who might you be? the Ninth Prince demanded angrily.
I am the Supervisor of the Ministry of War for the Great Xia, Cao Cao! Cao Cao replied.
You, a mere Supervisor, dare to mock me? the Ninth Prince raged.
Because even I, as a mere Supervisor, can see more clearly than you!
Cao Cao declared loudly. You claim that His Majesty is inferior to you, but I must ask you, in what way are you even comparable to His Majesty?
You! The Ninth Prince trembled with rage.
He had been rebuked by a mere Supervisor and felt a murderous rage.
But Cao Cao was not afraid and shouted loudly: I ask you, how many soldiers do you command, how many Innates serve you?
I have five thousand household troops, and 5 Innates serve me! the Ninth Prince declared loudly.
Cao Cao laughed heartily: Our Emperor commands 800,000 troops, and 7 Innates attend to him before and after the saddle! In terms of military strength, you are far behind our Emperor!
You! The Ninth Prince was left speechless.
I ask you, how much land do you have, and how many subjects do you govern? Cao Cao asked loudly.
The Ninth Prince held up a finger: My palace has about 100,000 square kilometers of land, with over a million subjects!
Cao Cao laughed out loud again: Our Emperors territory extends over 600,000 square kilometers, and the number of subjects has long since surpassed 9 million. Youre not even fit to carry the Emperors shoes!
You! The Ninth Princes eyes blazed with fury.
I ask you, what is your annual fiscal income? How much financial power can you wield? Cao Cao continued to inquire.
My palaces annual financial income is about one million taels of silver, and currently, we have over three million taels available for use, wealthy enough to rival a nation! the Ninth Prince said with a hint of pride.
This financial income ranked among the top even among all the princes.
However, Cao Cao shook his head with a smile and said, Thats far too little! Do you know how much the annual income of our Great Xias national treasury is? And how much financial power is available for use now?
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