Chapter 193 The Red-haired Kingdom Submits, the Last Territory

At this very moment, within the imperial palace of the Han Dynasty, a heartwarming scene of filial piety and humility between father and son was about to unfold.

"Well, other people are begging and pleading, wanting to go out and wander around. There are tons of people waiting to be the emperor, they can't wait to become the emperor. But you, kid, you insist that we beg you to be the emperor, huh?"

Seeing that his father had laid everything out with him, but Liu Fu still wouldn't budge, instead arguing:

"Father, look at your son, he's still so young, and he's not even married yet. Is it really a good idea for him to become emperor so early, sitting at his desk like you every day reviewing memorials?"

Before Liu Fu could continue speaking, Liu Laowu immediately interrupted him:

"Great! To become emperor at such a young age is such a wonderful thing, why would you refuse?"

Liu Fu immediately spread his hands:

"I also want to marry Ying'er and then travel around for a few years, and also take a look at the beautiful landscape of our Han Dynasty. We can't let our precious youth go to waste!"

Unexpectedly, upon hearing your words, Liu Laowu became enraged and flew into a rage, saying:

"You brat, you know that being an emperor and reviewing memorials is a waste of time, do you think I, as your father, don't know that? Can't you be more filial to your elders and waste a few more years so that your father can have some peace and quiet?"

The father and son started arguing, and that was the end of the day.

Of course, in the end, Liu Laowu did not budge, and Liu Fu did not agree to become emperor. As for Liu Laowu, his father, Liu Fu disagreed, and there was nothing he could do about his son.

"Dad, let me go out and have some fun for a few years. I'll come back right away to take over. That's settled then, okay?"

Before leaving, Liu Fu left his father a dragon horse to keep him company and serve as his new mount.

Liu Laowu had no choice but to accept the throne. In any case, it would belong to Liu Fu sooner or later. So what if he didn't want to take it now? At least the kid still had some filial piety and left him a new pet.

Upon seeing the three-star mythical beast, the dragon horse, that Liu Fu had given him, Liu Laowu was overjoyed and led the creature into his imperial vegetable garden to begin washing it.

"This dragon horse is really beautiful, not bad at all. Let's keep it as a pet for now!"

The first thing Liu Fu did after riding Qiongqi was to fly back to Liaodong to see what the situation was like there.

This stay, which was only half a month, has brought about tremendous changes in Liaodong.

Because Liu Fu's cement plant had already started construction and with Zhuge Liang, a master planner, on board, cement production quickly increased, exceeding Liu Fu's expectations.

Liu Fu originally thought that it would take at least 2 to 3 months for the cement plant to reach a certain scale and start mass production, but Zhuge Liang, the planning genius, greatly saved him time. Not only that, the entire East City is now much smoother and the roads are much wider.

Basically, more than 70% of the roads in Dongcheng have been paved with concrete, and they look brand new.

Meanwhile, new varieties have begun to be promoted, such as romaine lettuce, and several other grain crops have begun to be produced.

For example, chili peppers, sesame seeds, and several other spices.

In Liaodong, Liu Fu's favorite hot pot also began to be promoted and entered the dining tables of thousands of households.

However, in ancient times, it was very difficult to obtain oil, which was a scarce commodity. Liu Fu had to start a new plan to promote rapeseed as a crop more widely and make rapeseed oil affordable for ordinary people.

This is certainly a new chapter, and at this moment, another piece of good news arrives.

After their previous crushing defeat, the Red-haired Kingdom wanted to take advantage of the situation to conquer the Later Jin and seize some of its territory.

This strategy was naturally thwarted by Liu Fu, and after witnessing the terrifying power of the giant beasts, the Red-haired Kingdom finally chose to back down.

These days, the king of the Red-haired Kingdom has been spending a lot of money to hire people who are fluent in Chinese to advise and serve him.

The people of the Red Hair Kingdom began to learn the Central Plains Chinese language in order to engage in deeper exchanges with the Later Han Dynasty and establish friendly relations.

In this respect, the Red-haired Country is quite sensible.

After recruiting some talented individuals, the Red-haired Kingdom immediately presented a letter of pleas for peace with the Later Han Dynasty, requesting that the Later Han accept them as a vassal state and pay tribute.

On this day, in Liu Fu's fiefdom, in the eastern city court.

Unable to contain his excitement, Hai Rui picked up the letter from the Red-haired Kingdom, stood in the main hall, and began to read it aloud himself.

The eunuch in charge of writing stood beside Liu Fu with a displeased expression, but he was too embarrassed to show it. However, his eyes were fixed on Hai Rui's mouth, and his jealousy was evident.

"Hmph, this was originally a merit that belonged to me. Even if I hadn't done anything, reading the letter of submission from the Red-haired Kingdom in this setting would have left a good impression on the King. But I never expected that this stubborn scholar would ruin it!"

At this moment, the more frustrated and humiliated the eunuch beside Liu Fu felt, the happier and more joyful Hai Rui felt.

"The mighty King has descended upon the Later Jin. Our small country deserves to die ten thousand times over for daring to confront the mighty army of the King, which is as powerful as a god. It is truly overestimating our strength and like throwing an egg against a rock!"

"Today I present this letter of state, pleading guilty and submitting before Your Majesty, willing to become a subject of the Later Han. I hope Your Majesty can clearly see my heart..."

In this letter of surrender, the king of the Red-haired Kingdom adopted an extremely humble posture.

Although they were very strong and their savage fighting power was not weak, after that battle against the giant beast, they suddenly realized that they did not dare to fight against the divine soldiers who descended from the sky during the Later Han Dynasty.

Liu Fu was naturally delighted to accept the letter of submission and tribute from the Red-haired Kingdom.

At this time in Liaodong, the ministers in the court were also in high spirits. Soon after, the news reached Emperor Liu Laowu in the capital of the Later Han Dynasty.

Sitting on the dragon throne, Liu Laowu felt that with Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui by his side, he had truly saved a great deal of time and energy. These two capable ministers complemented each other perfectly, and he could rest assured.

It's enough for him to just sit on the dragon throne and listen to good news and celebrations every day.

Today, upon hearing the good news that the Red-haired Kingdom had submitted, Liu Laowu was overjoyed and immediately ordered all his ministers not to leave, but to come to his palace that evening. Liu Laowu even wanted to personally cook a delicious meal for his ministers, as the emperor.

Meanwhile, in Liaodong, Liu Fu also began to contemplate his life.

It is said that there are three great joys in a person's life: the wedding night, passing the imperial examination, and meeting an old friend in a foreign land.

It's one thing to meet an old friend in a foreign land, but Liu Fu came here alone, so it's impossible for him to encounter any other people from Earth.

As for the time when he passed the imperial examination, Liu Fu was already the king of a country, and he could become emperor immediately if he wanted to. He no longer cared about this.

Now all that's left is the wedding night...