Opening an office in Taila

Chapter 322 Pressure

There's a reason why Song Yufeng went to Yan Country first instead of Ursus.

Song Yufeng originally believed that Victoria, Letania, and Ursus were allies who had jointly divided up the Gallic Empire and were the victors in the War of the Four Emperors. Back then, the relationship between these three countries was not bad. Even though the relationship between Letania and Ursus is somewhat strained now, the three countries are still friends on the surface. As a friendly country, Letania's intervention in Londinium to stabilize Victoria would also benefit itself.

However, Letania's attitude has changed Song Yufeng's mind. Don't forget, Letania initially wanted to refuse, but it was only after Song Yufeng presented what the Twin Queens wanted that they decided to consider it. If Letania was like this, then what about Ursus? It's probably not much better. They are also unlikely to send troops to intervene in Lontinium. And more importantly, Song Yufeng has nothing that can sway the Ursus Emperor.

Even if Minghuang is currently helping Ursus with infrastructure construction, it's all funded by Ursus, a transaction of equal value. Song Yufeng can't use this to negotiate with the Ursus Emperor. Besides, even if Song Yufeng did use this, the Ursus Emperor could simply find another construction company. The reason Song Yufeng can provide what the Twin Queens want is because, as Song Yufeng mentioned, only Minghuang dares to do the dirty work for them.

Moreover, challenging the Emperor of Ursus over such a matter would only strain relations between the two sides, which would be entirely detrimental.

In fact, if the interests of the Underworld were used as a bargaining chip, it might be possible to get Ursus to send troops. However, that would mean a huge financial loss for the Underworld. The Underworld was already in a golden age of rapid development, and this could very well cut that golden age in half.

It's really worth it.

Therefore, Song Yufeng changed his strategy. It seems almost certain that Yan Kingdom will send troops to intervene in Londinium. Jingyu had sent a request to the Dukes of Victoria a long time ago, hoping to get involved. So, Yan Kingdom must have made its stance clear. Yan Kingdom and Ursus had just signed an alliance not long ago. As long as Yan Kingdom extends an invitation, coupled with Minghuang giving up some benefits, and Song Yufeng's merit in saving the country, not only will the success rate be greatly increased, but Minghuang's losses will also be greatly reduced.

If Yanwu reaches an agreement and agrees to send troops, then Letania's stance will likely change quickly.

Of course, the above is just Song Yufeng's idea; the actual outcome will depend on the actual situation.

A few days later, Song Yufeng secretly arrived in Yan Kingdom. He did not return in a grand manner because he did not want to expose the news to Ursus. He first went to see Longmen. During the Yanwu Rebellion, Longmen suffered extremely serious losses, but fortunately, its foundation was not damaged. Moreover, Yan Kingdom and Minghuang devoted a lot of resources to Longmen. Now, the reconstruction of Longmen is going quite smoothly. It is expected that in another six months, it will be able to recover to 80% of the pre-war level.

After confirming that everything was alright in Longmen, Song Yufeng secretly arrived at Baizhao and quietly slipped into the palace at night.

"The Victorian Empire must give an answer! What? This is absolutely unacceptable! We can't let them drag this out! Yes, they must give me a clear answer!" Song Yufeng secretly watched Jingyu make an angry phone call outside Jingyu's palace, looking quite dignified.

As soon as she hung up the phone, Jingyu's momentum seemed to deflate. She let out a long sigh and then lay down on the bed like a salted fish.

Song Yufeng quietly opened the door, then quietly went inside, and closed the door again.

But it seemed that after Jingyu became emperor, someone gave her special training, and she actually noticed it. Then she threw a handful of Originium fragments at her, and Song Yufeng quickly dodged them.

At the same time, Jingyu quickly rolled over, preparing to continue her attack, but when she saw that it was Song Yufeng who had arrived, she froze on the spot.

"Wow, you little rascal, your skills have improved a lot in just a few months," Song Yufeng said with a smile.

But then he saw Jingyu's eyes redden, and then tears streamed down her face.

"Hey, what's wrong? What happened?" Song Yufeng was at a loss, and he couldn't figure out what was going on for a moment.

"Brother Song... I miss you so much... I'm so tired..." As she spoke, Jingyu couldn't hold back anymore and threw herself into Song Yufeng's arms, then burst into tears.

Song Yufeng had a rough idea of ​​what was going on. Before Jingyu transmigrated, she was only a teenager, and after arriving in Terra, she didn't seem to have grown much at all. Allowing a girl with the mental age of a teenager who had never been exposed to politics before to rule such a large country would have caused a normal person to collapse long ago. However, Jingyu was able to suppress her pain and grievances while continuing to learn under pressure, which was already beyond most people.

Before this, she had relied on Song Yufeng quite a bit, so the moment she saw Song Yufeng, all the negative emotions in her heart surged up, directly causing her to break down emotionally.

Song Yufeng comforted Jingyu in his arms for a while, and only after he knew that Jingyu had gradually stopped crying did he take a tissue to wipe away her tears.

"It's not good for others to see you crying like that," Song Yufeng said with a smile.

"Anyway, no one else will be coming at this time." Jingyu sniffed and then said, "You didn't even tell me you were coming."

"I want to give you a surprise," Song Yufeng said with a smile.

"It's a wonderful surprise." Jingyu hugged Song Yufeng tightly again, then smiled slightly and said, "Ah, I feel much better now."

"It must have been tough, right?"

"Yes, I've never understood politics before. It's really hard for me to adapt to leading such a vast country all at once. Fortunately, the previous emperor… oh, no, according to seniority I should call him grandfather. Anyway, thankfully, my grandfather, along with the Grand Tutor and Grand Commandant, have diligently taught and helped me; otherwise, I would have collapsed. Even so, I still feel so tired. Every day there are endless reports to listen to, countless memorials to review, and I have to keep an eye on the power struggles within the court. At night, I have to study governing the country and also find time to practice martial arts. The pressure is immense. The people and officials all listen to you. If you make one wrong step, the Yan Kingdom could very well slide into the abyss. It's alright now; if I make a mistake, my grandfather and the others can help me correct it. But what if they're no longer around? Can I live up to the expectations of the people of this country?"

Jingyu poured out her troubles to Song Yufeng, who listened quietly as she grumbled and occasionally offered a word of advice.

"By the way, Brother Song, I want to talk to you about Lentinium." After venting her frustrations, Jingyu got down to business.

"That's exactly what I was going to tell you..."