Chapter 196 A Bloodbath Triggered by a Dragon Throne

"What kind of gift do you all think we should give to our king to express our joy at his wedding?"

"In our opinion, we can't just express our joy at the King's wedding. We also need to highlight the King's achievements. If we could combine these two aspects as a gift for the King, that would be perfect!"

"You know what, Mr. Wu is quite the strategist! This is a great idea. Let's all think about it together!"

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In the teahouses and taverns, everyone was brainstorming and discussing this matter.

It wasn't just the people here who were discussing it; the farmers in the fields were also discussing it. Right now, everyone was busy preparing for Liu Fu's wedding, not even planting or cultivating the land.

In their eyes, this matter was of paramount importance.

Early in the morning, in the Prince's mansion, Zhuge Liang and Xun Yu went to the temple to work. The two sat facing each other, and when they met today, they didn't ask what they were eating, but instead asked the same question together.

"Prime Minister Zhuge, what was your wedding gift? Could you tell me about it?"

"Wenruo, I'd also like to know what your gift is. Why don't we discuss it together?"

Soon after, Hai Rui also arrived to join in the fun.

"Gentlemen, I have a bold idea right now, but I'm not sure if I should say it. Could you two give me your opinion?"

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Meanwhile, in the Later Jin, the puppet emperor who wanted to recognize Liu Fu as his adoptive father was now desperately searching his remaining intelligence, racking his brains to find a perfect and suitable wedding gift.

"This is too difficult, it's just too difficult. Sigh, what should I give my godfather?"

Meanwhile, in the Liao Dynasty, the Liao emperor also began to ponder this question.

Grand Tutor Xiao of the Xiao family sat in his armchair, never dreaming that Xiao Ying'er, who had disappeared for so long, was still alive. And moreover, she was about to marry Liu Fu, the powerful ruler of the land!

On the same day, there were rumors that Xiao Ying'er had been kidnapped by a tiger and was likely to die. Later, there was no news of the girl. Grand Tutor Xiao thought that a woman he had carefully cultivated to curry favor with the powerful had died, and that he had lost another pawn to use to curry favor with the powerful.

Unexpectedly, this girl is now so powerful that she has become Liu Fu's princess, which is extremely rare. As a result, the Xiao family's status has risen sharply.

Instead, Grand Tutor Xiao began to put on airs, causing the Liao Emperor, one of the two great noble families of Liao, to start thinking about the problem.

Originally, the Liao emperor's crown prince died at the hands of Grand Tutor Xiao. Although Liu Fu had tricked him at the arena that day, Grand Tutor Xiao was still the main culprit in the death of Crown Prince Yelü Hongqi.

This had always displeased the Liao emperor, who was wary of the Xiao family's power. After all, the two families had maintained a good relationship for hundreds of years, which was why they hadn't broken ties. However, the Liao emperor later became extremely indifferent to the Xiao family, and his attitude became even colder.

Grand Tutor Xiao, who was already in a state of fear and trepidation, became hesitant and timid in his actions.

However, because his granddaughter Xiao Ying'er is now Liu Fu's principal wife, will soon become the crown princess, and will become the empress of a certain country in the future, with these connections, even if the Liao emperor wanted to neglect Grand Tutor Xiao again, he could not.

To be an emperor requires the ability to bend and stretch, and the same applies to a true man. The Liao emperor could only do this now. Upon learning that Xiao Ying'er and Liu Fu were about to get married, he immediately ordered the creation of a five-clawed golden dragon throne of the same size and weight as the one he sat on in the Golden Palace, intending to send it to the Grand Tutor's residence so that he could sit on equal footing with Grand Tutor Xiao.

"Alas! When did I fall to such a state, having to share the empire with the Xiao family? This is truly a disgrace!"

The Liao emperor was indignant, but there was nothing he could do. The Xiao family had produced a fine granddaughter, allowing Grand Tutor Xiao and the entire Xiao family to rise again. There was nothing he could do about it.

Sometimes, even the Liao emperor couldn't help but sigh, thinking that Liu Fu was truly his nemesis from a past life and his enemy in this one. He probably had offended Liu Fu countless years ago or even several lifetimes ago. In this life, Liu Fu seemed to be living a glorious life as emperor, but in reality, he was here to pay off his debt to Liu Fu.

Throughout his life, the Liao emperor enjoyed a smooth and successful reign, displaying an air of dominance over the world. He was a powerful and influential ruler who expanded the territory of his country. However, all of this came to an end when he met Liu Fu in his later years.

It is true that Liu Fu was his nemesis.

Immediately after the Liao Emperor gave the order, the dragon throne was quickly completed. When the guards laboriously carried the dragon throne to the Liao Emperor's Golden Palace, and compared it with the dragon throne that the Liao Emperor had previously sat on, the Liao Emperor looked left and right. Indeed, the two dragon thrones were carved exactly the same, and the casting was almost indistinguishable.

But the Liao emperor was furious.

An imperial decree was issued, ordering the craftsmen who had cast the new dragon throne to be taken directly outside the Meridian Gate and beheaded as a warning to the public.

This scene made the already emotionally unstable Liao emperor even more so, and all the Liao officials, from top to bottom, were unsettled, trembling with fear, and dared not speak.

At this time, the Liao Kingdom was like a stagnant pool. Without Liu Fu's efforts to stir things up, the Liao emperor was actually quite uncomfortable.

When the news reached Liaodong, it caused a great deal of laughter among the officials in the imperial court.

Hai Rui was laughing so hard in the court that he was doubled over. He was now living off the Liao emperor's jokes.

"The emperor of the mighty Liao Kingdom acts like a woman, changing his face faster than turning the pages of a book. This girlish temperament is truly an eye-opener for me!"

Upon hearing this, Xun Yu, who was standing nearby, interjected.

"Isn't this because our King drove him crazy with his actions in Liaodong?"

"Otherwise, the Liao emperor's domineering imperial demeanor would never be like this now. To use our king's fashionable term, what was it again?"

As soon as Xun Yu asked the question, Zhuge Liang, who was standing next to him, answered it immediately.

"Neurosis!"

"Ah, right! Neurasthenia. Prime Minister Zhuge is right. It's so convenient that our King invented this term. The Liao Emperor has been frightened by our King time and time again. Gradually, he has developed neurasthenia and has become like a frightened bird. Fortunately, our King withdrew from Liao early on. If he had stayed in Liao, after such a long period of torment, how could the Liao Emperor have survived?"

Listening to the group's discussion, Liu Fu naturally understood the Liao Emperor's current habits.

To put it bluntly, it was just impotent rage. Because of his own existence and his relationship with Xiao Ying'er, the Liao Emperor had no choice but to submit to Grand Tutor Xiao, forcibly elevating one of his ministers to the same level as himself. It was obvious that the Liao Emperor was unhappy to be an emperor in such a stifled position.

He had a new wheelchair made and sent it to Grand Tutor Xiao. Since he couldn't kill Grand Tutor Xiao, who was in a wheelchair, he would kill the person who made the dragon throne to vent his anger. That was roughly the idea.

At this moment, Liu Fu found it interesting. The struggle between Grand Tutor Xiao and the Liao Emperor was quite a spectacle.