At 100 years old, he joined the army in place of his granddaughter, and became a national war god.

On the coast of Qingyu City, a mighty fleet of 100,000 naval troops returned to port.

As soon as he disembarked, Yu Linyuan immediately issued an order to summon civil and military officials and convene an emergency court meeting in the palace.

After giving his instructions, he headed towards the main hall of the palace.

The news that 100,000 fully armed naval troops had set sail had already spread throughout Qingyu City.

This even caused panic among many people, who felt that the Kingdom of Liuyu was about to go to war.

Along the way, many ministers were also speculating about this matter.

Finally, they all arrived at the main hall.

All the civil and military officials were staring at Yu Linyuan on the throne, each with the same question in their minds: Why did the king suddenly summon his ministers? Could it be that he was about to wage war against the Great Qian?

"My beloved ministers," Yu Linyuan spoke after a long silence, and the civil and military officials below immediately quieted down, "I have summoned you here today because I have something very important to tell you."

Upon hearing this, everyone eagerly awaited the decision!

"I have made my decision: I will refuse to form an alliance with the Eastern Barbarians."

These words immediately caused a stir in the court.

"What's going on? Didn't we already agree to the Eastern Yi envoy's request? Why are we suddenly refusing the alliance?"

"Yes, that's really strange."

"His Majesty returned from his voyage with 100,000 troops, but immediately changed his mind. What happened?"

Amid the ministers' discussion, An Yunhe, the judge in charge of the Ministry of Rites, stepped forward, cupped his hands to the king, and said, "Your Majesty, you had previously agreed to form an alliance with the Eastern Barbarians, but now you suddenly refuse. This is a breach of promise and will damage the reputation of the Liuyu Kingdom."

"Furthermore, forming an alliance with the Eastern Barbarians and conquering the Great Qian would be beneficial to the development of the Liuyu Kingdom. Why should we refuse such an opportunity?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, please reconsider!" The other ministers also chimed in with their advice.

Yu Linyuan was not angry with these ministers because he felt that they had not witnessed the power of the Great Qian warships and were kept in the dark by the Eastern Yi, so their opposition was only natural.

So he looked at Prime Minister Yun Lanzhi and General Hemingway, gave them a look, and then quietly observed.

At this moment, Hemingway stepped forward, looked at the assembled ministers, and said in a booming voice, "My lords, we have all been deceived by the Eastern Barbarians. They only want to drag us into their scheme to help them deal with the Great Qian Dynasty."

Hemingway then recounted in detail everything that had happened at sea that day.

All the ministers were utterly astonished after hearing this.

They hadn't expected that Daqian would have such strength.

If someone else had said it, they might not have believed it, but since these words came from General Hemingway, they had no choice but to believe them.

Because they knew very well that Hemingway had always advocated attacking the Great Qian Dynasty and was very confident in the strength of the Liuyu Kingdom's navy.

Even Hemingway is now shocked and terrified by the strength of the Great Qian Dynasty, which shows that the Great Qian Dynasty is truly different from what it used to be, and its combat power is far superior to that of the Liuyu Kingdom.

At this moment, Yun Lanzhi stepped forward and said, "My lords, you must trust the King's judgment. This time, rejecting the Eastern Barbarian alliance is the wisest decision."

"Otherwise, we will fall into the trap of the Dongyi people."

"Furthermore," Yu Linyuan suddenly spoke up, "I have decided to sever all trade relations with the Eastern Yi."

"From this day forward, all Eastern barbarians are refused entry into the Kingdom of Liuyu!"

"All the Dongyi people who originally lived in my Liuyu Kingdom, have been driven out!"

When Yu Linyuan spoke, his attitude was very firm and his tone was extremely tough, leaving no room for negotiation.

At this moment, the judge in charge of the Ministry of Revenue immediately came out and urgently advised, "Your Majesty, if this happens, our Liuyu Kingdom will lose a lot of commercial support, and we will probably lose a lot of commercial revenue!"

"Your Majesty, please reconsider!"

Yu Linyuan's lips curled up; he had already made this plan in his mind.

After seeing the mighty warships of the Great Qian Dynasty today, an idea sprouted in his mind: to personally go to the Great Qian Dynasty, meet the Great Qian Emperor, and then find a way to open up trade relations with the Great Qian Dynasty.

The rise of the Daqian navy also reflects Daqian's strong economic strength. Compared to island nations like Dongyi, Daqian is like a towering tree.

He's abandoning a small branch to find shade under a towering tree.

At this moment, Yu Linyuan stood up, looked at the assembled ministers, and announced his decision: "I have decided to personally travel to Daqian to meet with the Emperor of Daqian and facilitate trade between Daqian and Liuyu Kingdom."

"What else will we need then?"

"Compared to the Great Qian Dynasty, what are the Eastern Barbarians?"

Yu Linyuan's words caused a huge uproar.

"If we can really establish a connection with the Great Qian Dynasty, then the development of the Liuyu Kingdom will be promising."

"After all, the Great Qian Dynasty has a vast territory and abundant resources, making it far more powerful than the Eastern Yi."

"yes!"

Yunlan was surprised, but also delighted, when she heard about the king's decision.

Because that's what he thought too.

The fact that the Great Qian warships staged a show in the sea this time serves as a warning to the Liuyu Kingdom, demonstrating that the Great Qian is not the kind of domineering nation that wants to annex its neighboring countries.

If, at such a time, the king were to personally visit Daqian and take the initiative to establish friendly relations, he would surely gain the deep respect of the Daqian emperor.

In his view, the ability to build such powerful warships demonstrates the undeniable strength of the Great Qian Dynasty in all aspects.

The fact that Liuyu Kingdom can align itself with the powerful Daqian Kingdom will greatly benefit its future development.

"Your Majesty is wise," Yun Lanzhi praised, cupping his hands in admiration. "This move will surely change the future development of Liuyu Kingdom and is truly a blessing for all people."

Hemingway laughed, "If we could build warships like those of the Great Qian Dynasty, the strength of our Liuyu Kingdom's navy would advance by leaps and bounds, hehe..."

Yu Linyuan didn't care about the opinions of his ministers at all, because his mind was already made up.

"Court adjourned!"

He waved his hand, signaling the ministers to leave.

……

Yu Linyuan returned to his palace.

As soon as he entered, he shouted into the palace, "Where are the Eastern Barbarian songstresses?"

"Where?"

Seeing the king's menacing appearance, the maid was terrified and quickly replied, "Your Majesty, the songstress is... is bathing inside waiting for you."

"Hmph!" Yu Linyuan snorted coldly, then abruptly flung his hand and walked into the inner chamber of the palace.

At this moment, the songstress was bathing in the tub, her slender hands emerging from the water, her beauty still captivating and alluring.

Upon hearing Yu Linyuan's voice, she immediately stepped out of the pool, put on some light and revealing clothes, and walked over.

When she arrived before Yu Linyuan, the songstress said obsequiously, "Your Majesty, why are you so angry?"

"Let the leaves help you cool down!"

As she spoke, the songstress reached out her hand, wanting to help Yu Linyuan undress.

Suddenly, Yu Linyuan grabbed the songstress's hand and coldly snorted, "Don't pretend. Do you think I don't know that you're used by Takenaka Ryosuke to spy on me?"

"Your Majesty, you..." the songstress said, her face contorted in pain, "You've hurt me!"

Yu Linyuan abruptly shook off the songstress's hand, then stepped back to the wall, drew his longsword from the wall with a clang, and pointed it at the songstress, shouting angrily:

"Did I hurt you?"

"I will also kill you and send your head back to the Eastern Barbarians to show your Emperor!"

Before he could finish speaking, Yu Linyuan raised his longsword and thrust it towards the songstress!