Chapter 209 Unification of the World

Once an agreement is reached with the Liao emperor, everything else will be much easier.

Indeed, that was the case. Just two days after Liu Fu and the Liao Emperor reached an agreement, the Liao Emperor took the initiative to seek out the emperors of the Jin Kingdom and the Linren Kingdom. The three emperors sat down together to discuss the matter.

The reason they didn't seek out the emperor of the Red-haired Kingdom was that Eli was unfamiliar with the country in everyone's eyes, and there was also the language barrier between them and the Red-haired Kingdom.

At this moment, the Liao emperor took the lead in announcing to everyone that he would directly annex the Liao Kingdom into the Later Han Dynasty and become a subject under Liu Fu, living a carefree life as a prince instead of an emperor.

"Your Majesty, please don't do that! What will happen to us if you do that?"

The emperor of the Scaled People Kingdom was the first to get anxious.

Jin Di is the second one.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the current Jin Emperor seems to be desperately trying to recognize Liu Fu as his adoptive father; he definitely has his own ulterior motives.

Having only been emperor for a few days, they were now being forced to submit, effectively disintegrating the Later Han dynasty and turning themselves from emperors into subjects. They certainly didn't want this.

But when the Liao emperor made this decision, it meant that he had already agreed. The arguments of these people were certainly useless and would not shake his determination, because he had already weighed the pros and cons and discussed it with Liu Fu beforehand.

"Gentlemen, this is my idea. I've come to inform you of this matter today, not to discuss it with you. My Liao Kingdom makes its own decisions, and it's not your place to interfere. Let's leave it at that!"

The Liao emperor spoke with such decisiveness that even the Jin emperor and the emperor of the Linren Kingdom were somewhat bewildered. Was this still the same Liao emperor who once dominated the world?

The Liao emperor who commanded the submission of thousands and made the world tremble with fear?

In fact, the Liao emperor himself admitted that he was no longer the Liao emperor he once was.

I was once full of vigor and ambition, but I am not like that now. It's not that the Liao emperor himself has changed, but that the situation has changed too quickly. No matter what, people must think about survival first. If you can't solve the problem of survival and can't see the situation clearly, then no matter how many ideas you have, you can't put them into practice.

Once a person loses their life, then everything is truly gone!

Today, the Liao emperor suddenly became so decisive, and after agreeing to Liu Fu's request, he came to persuade the Jin emperor and the Linren Kingdom to surrender. This was also to plan his future after submitting to the Later Han Dynasty.

The sooner the Liao emperor surrenders, the greater his merit will be. The sooner he persuades the emperors of the other countries to surrender, the more benefits the Liao emperor will gain.

The Liao emperor was a smart man. He knew that now was the time for him to quickly reap the benefits, rather than to resist and fight back.

After doing all this, the Liao emperor immediately returned to report to Liu Fu. He believed that the Jin and Linren kingdoms would no longer oppose Liu Fu. They had already tried once before, and it was painful and a complete and utter defeat.

Therefore, the first thing the Liao emperor said to Liu Fu was:

"Congratulations, Your Majesty. If nothing unexpected happens, my trip to persuade others today should have been successful."

Upon hearing this news, Liu Fu was naturally overjoyed:

“Very good. If Your Majesty can truly accomplish this, I will personally bestow upon you the title and grant you the corresponding benefits.”

"Your Majesty, I am no longer the emperor. Please do not address me as such in the future."

The Liao emperor changed quickly and immediately stopped acting like an emperor.

"Your Majesty, barring any unforeseen circumstances, I will immediately return to Liaodong, disband the entire court, and then lead all civil and military officials to Liaodong as quickly as possible to accompany you to the capital to meet His Majesty the Emperor. What do you think?"

The Liao emperor's speed was so fast that even Liu Fu was astonished.

Not long after, the Liao emperor returned to the capital in person and wept before the spirit tablets of his ancestors in front of the Imperial Ancestral Temple.

After that, he offered sacrifices to Heaven for the last time, then to Earth, and finally destroyed all the dragon robes in public. He then wrote a letter of apology and sent it to various parts of the Liao Kingdom. Finally, he dismissed the court and revoked the national title.

After sealing all of this away, he took the official letter to the Later Han Dynasty and formally submitted to Liu Fu.

Upon seeing that the Liao Kingdom had taken this action, the Jin Kingdom, the Linren Kingdom, and the Hongmao Kingdom immediately began to follow suit, knowing the consequences of offending Liu Fu, and now they could at least maintain some semblance of dignity.

But if it's not the right time yet, and we continue to insist on it, then we won't even have any dignity left.

Just as Liu Fu led the Liao emperor to the capital to meet Liu Laowu, letters from the Later Jin, the Linren Kingdom, and the Hongmao Kingdom arrived together. These three kingdoms quickly dissolved their respective courts and destroyed their dragon robes.

They arrived in Liaodong in imitation of the Liao emperor. Upon hearing that Liaodong had already taken action and that Liu Fu had led the Liao emperor to the capital to meet His Majesty the Emperor, they immediately followed suit.

Finally, riding a fast horse, they caught up with Liu Fu and his men just as they were about to enter the capital.

Liu Laowu was extremely happy that day because he saw all his former enemies. Except for the Japanese, which Liu Fu had destroyed, they didn't even have the right to meet Liu Laowu. They had long been trampled into the mud. The emperors of the remaining countries all knelt down and bowed to him.

This includes the once-powerful Liao emperor.

Upon seeing this old friend again, Liu Laowu was filled with emotion.

"Lord of Liao, I hereby bestow upon you the title of King of Liao. You are the highest-ranking among the kings of different surnames. I hereby bestow upon you the title of a one-word king."

The one-character king is the one-character king who stands shoulder to shoulder with others.

Of course, the title of "King of One Character" was not as prestigious as legend suggests. In reality, the fewer characters in the imperial edicts conferred by princes and nobles, the more prestigious their status.

However, if one does not hold an important position, one is only noble in status, but actually has no real power.

These guys were all emperors of various countries in the past, so after they came to the Later Han Dynasty, they were essentially mascots. They could only be given respect, but not any real power.

Although they were all kings, Liu Laowu's eight sons each had their own fiefdom, an army, and even their own court. They could do whatever they wanted in their fiefdoms. In comparison, these kings of different surnames did not have so many privileges.

Subsequently, Emperor Jin was granted the title of Prince of Anle.

The emperor of the Scaled People Kingdom was granted the title of King of the East Sea.

The emperor of the Red-haired Kingdom was given the title of King of the North.

In addition, since the various barbarian tribes had been incorporated into the Later Han Dynasty, Liu Fu recommended several of their leaders and Liu Laowu appointed them as four barbarian kings.

When all this was done, Liu Laowu could indeed be called a great emperor of all time, although all of this was thanks to his son's efforts.

Liu Fu is only not yet the emperor; once he ascends the throne, he will be the greatest emperor of all time!