Chapter 198 Overlord's Surrender
Hearing his son's words, Xue Ju's face stiffened and his pace slowed down. Xiao Yu turned around gracefully to allow the Overlord of Western Qin to straighten his robe and put on his boots.

Xue Ju glared at his son fiercely, then after tidying up his clothes, he snorted and turned to go into the hall. After sitting back on the dragon throne, he just wanted to kill a few people to ease the embarrassment in his heart.

Xiao Yu walked in slowly and bowed to him. Xue Ju let out a breath and asked majestically, "Why did the governor come here to see me?"

Xiao Yu smiled and said, "I came here to persuade you to surrender. The King of Tang has long admired your great name and hopes to create peace with you."

Xue Ju stroked the dragon head of his subordinate and said, "I am the emperor, how can I surrender to the king!"

"The King of Tang will receive the Mandate of Heaven. He is the true Dragon Emperor. General, your submission is in accordance with Heaven's will and the will of the people. You will be rich and powerful."

"Heh, Li Jiancheng..."

When Xue Renyue heard this, he interrupted his father hastily, fearing that he would say the following unpleasant words, and that in the future they would not only not be rich but would also die together.

"Father, I think King Tang is truly extraordinary..."

"Shut up!" Xue Ju said angrily, "You are my son, and you are also the King of Jin. As father and son, we should work together to create a great cause. How can you surrender without fighting?"

Xue Renyue shrank back and said nothing, but he thought that any great cause had nothing to do with him. Even if it really succeeded, my brother would ascend the throne and become emperor in the future. With his brutal nature, how could I have a good ending?

Xiao Yu looked calm, as if he had not heard the quarrel between father and son: "General, the situation in the world is gradually becoming clear. You have established this foundation, which shows that you have foresight and foresight that is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

The King of Tang practiced benevolence and righteousness throughout the world. When he entered Chang'an, the common people of the Three Qin states, the well-dressed sons of noble families, the county officials, the nobles, the old and the young, came to him in large numbers, and their shouts of "Long live the king" shook the heavens and the earth. This was the general trend of the people's hearts.

General, you should know that the army can still resist, but how can we resist the will of the people? The world has been longing for peace for a long time. Except for the King of Tang, no one in the world can subdue the powerful people in the counties in a short period of time.

Although heroes have emerged and are famous, they are no more than dragons and pythons, good at killing and intimidating but incapable of saving the world and bringing peace to the people. The people of the nine states and ten thousand directions all look up to the King of Tang for great governance. This great wish is now only hoped that the general will help him."

What Xue Ju heard was not advice but threats, but he had to admit that he was indeed weaker than Li Jiancheng now, and there was no interval between them, so they would soon engage in a battle that would end in a fight to the death.

Because Guanzhong and Longxi were originally one, and Longxi was the back of Guanzhong. If Longxi was unstable, Li Jiancheng would not be able to concentrate on his eastward and southern expeditions.

At this time, all the ministers and generals had arrived. Xue Ju ordered them to come in. Xiao Yu continued to talk, and the ministers of Western Qin, who were originally glaring at him, looked at each other in bewilderment.

Finally, everyone's eyes fell on Xue Ju, which instantly reduced Xue Ju's morale. No one from top to bottom had the morale to fight to the death, so what great plans could he have?

Xue Ju sighed secretly, but still pulled himself together and asked, "Your Xiao family has a descendant named Xiao Xin who has taken over Baling County and is fighting Liu Wuzhou and Liang Shidu. Will he also submit to Li Jiancheng?"

Xiao Yu replied, "My brother Xiao Jing has already rushed to Baling on the king's order. He will persuade my nephew to obey the will of heaven and go to Chang'an to meet the King of Tang. If he is unwise, he will not be a son of the Xiao family. In the future, when the army goes to attack, he will be killed as a punishment for his crime!"

The Xiao family had obviously made up their mind to bet on Li Jiancheng. Xue Ju knew that he was so hesitant. Xiao Xin had originally relied on the Xiao family's reputation to start his rebellion, so how could he go against his master?

"Since ancient times, has there ever been an emperor who surrendered?"

Xiao Yu did not answer, and let the officials of Western Qin answer. Suddenly, the Yellow Gate Minister Chu Liang stepped out from the crowd and said, "Zhao Tuo surrendered Nanyue to the Han Dynasty, and Liu Chan of Shu Han also served in the Jin Dynasty. Now, Emperor Xiao Cong of Liang has entered the Sui Dynasty."

Xiao Yu smiled and said, "My brother is in good health and enjoys wealth and prosperity. Now his legitimate daughter is married to the King of Tang as his concubine, and he is promoted to the title of King of Liang." Xue Ju didn't react yet, but Xue Ren was more and more moved as he listened. Even if they were not as wealthy as the Xiao family, it would be good to have a slightly less wealthy family.

Xiao Yu knew that he was just one step away from victory, so he asked the officials of Western Qin, "Where is the general's eldest son?"

Wei Weiqing Hao Yuan said in a cold voice: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is currently on a campaign. His Royal Highness is extremely brave and will surely conquer Tianshui County and expand the territory of our Great Qin."

Xiao Yu nodded: "The young general is known as a man who can defeat ten thousand enemies. I have also heard of his bravery, but he is even more famous for his brutality. He often tortures prisoners by cutting off their tongues, noses, and pounding their bodies. He even burned and cut off the flesh of his soldiers because of a personal grudge and forced them to share the food."

This made everyone in Western Qin look unhappy, but they could not refute it. Xue Renyue's face turned even paler. It was because his brother was such a person that he took the initiative to lead the Tang King's envoy here.

"Since you have taken Qin as your name, how did Qin fall? Please forgive me for speaking frankly. Even if you win the world, the two young generals will die in the second generation, given their personalities. If so, the world will be in chaos again, and you will only be cursed by future generations. How sad!"

These words completely silenced all the ministers. When they were fighting for the world, they could still comfort themselves by saying that although the prince had a bit of violent temper, at least he was fair to the outside world.

But if such a monarch really takes over the world, who can guarantee that he will have a good ending? It’s chilling to think about it.

Wei Weiqing Hao Yuan said stubbornly: "The prince will correct it in the future!"

Xue Ju actually knew that his eldest son was not a good ruler. He once taught his son privately, "Your talents and strategies are enough to accomplish things, but you are harsh and cruel by nature. You cannot show kindness to others. In the end, you will overthrow my family and country!"

But the eldest son's temperament was set, and he had no intention of changing it. Even though he was known as the Overlord of Western Qin, he could not force a person's nature to change.

But he still couldn't bear to give up the throne, so he turned his attention to his second son: "I can pass the throne to the King of Jin."

Xue Renyue fell to his knees with a thud: "Father! Will you kill my brother? I don't think so. My brother will definitely kill me to seize the throne in the future. Why would you want to kill your son, father?"

Xue Ju felt his vision go dark, and he stood up with his blood boiling. He turned around and exerted force suddenly, and lifted the huge dragon throne weighing hundreds of pounds inlaid with gold and silver. He looked as mighty and domineering as a god, and he deserved the title of Qi Qin Overlord.

"Aaaaaaaaaaa!"

Except for Xiao Yu, everyone knelt down, fearing that the dragon throne would fall down and crush their flesh and bones into mud.

Xue Ju looked up and felt that he had ten thousand pounds of supernatural power, but what could he do to the sky?
He threw the dragon throne out in anger. The dull sound frightened several eunuchs who were nearby and made them incontinent. They fled away crawling.

Xue Ju collapsed to the ground, tore off his dragon robe and crown, and said weakly, "I am willing to surrender to the King of Tang."

Xiao Yu replied solemnly: "Good, General, you have great wisdom, and you will surely live a life of wealth and honor with many children and grandchildren."

Everyone in Western Qin breathed a sigh of relief. However, some people were unwilling to accept this. They were still ministers here, but if they entered Chang'an, they would lose their power and be at the bottom of the list. But even the Overlord had surrendered, what could they do?

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(End of this chapter)