The boss of a foreign organization called the police, claiming that he was defrauded by me

Yang Xia still intended to find a breakthrough through Coulson, so he ordered Chun to continue keeping an eye on them in Moonlight Country, believing that he would eventually find clues.

After General Meng Yu finished reporting the situation, he withdrew, and Yang Xia fell into deep thought.

From those few words, Yang Xia had already guessed that Coulson's master, Mu Sen, was a ruthless character, and even the extremely cunning and treacherous Coulson was willing to obey him.

It's clear that Mu Sen's strength is not to be underestimated. Therefore, upon returning to Yan Kingdom, I will inevitably face a bloody storm.

However, Yang Xia would not back down easily. No matter what the other party's background was, as long as they did something that harmed Yan Kingdom, he would retaliate without hesitation.

Yang Xia believed that he had the ability to deal with those treacherous villains behind the scenes.

He only wanted to rapidly develop the Yan Kingdom and use its powerful strength to retaliate; this was the most effective way to seek revenge.

Now, Kanapan is struggling to keep the situation afloat.

Yang Xia decided to put this matter aside for the time being and focus all his efforts on dealing with the current situation facing the Great Chu Kingdom. Only after understanding all these aspects of the situation could other problems be resolved.

Coulson wanted to see him in a flustered state, but Yang Xia was determined not to let his scheme succeed. He would do his best to handle everything properly and not let the other party gain any advantage.

On the other hand, Fei Liang also knew that this matter could not be fooled this time, and he had to give Yang Xia a clear explanation.

He had no choice but to discuss the matter thoroughly with the nobles and ministers to see what they thought.

However, Fei Liang also felt that this matter might not be possible. He found it particularly unbelievable, but he was forced to discuss it under duress.

The next day, Fei Liang summoned all the nobles and ministers of the Great Chu Kingdom to the court and discussed the matter with them in a serious manner.

"As everyone knows, after the King of Yan came to Da Chu, he wanted to help us to develop together, but he made a special request."

“We will only continue to cooperate if we abolish slavery; otherwise, the cooperation will fall through.”

Fei Liang first explained the serious consequences, hoping they would be aware of the situation.

This will allow us to consider the following issues more clearly.

He believed that many people shared his thoughts and were particularly eager for the Yan Kingdom to cooperate with them, so that the Great Chu Kingdom could also develop rapidly.

Unexpectedly, these people immediately erupted in anger upon hearing Yang Xia's request, finding it utterly unreasonable.

"The King of Yan has gone too far. How could he ask such a question? The slave system in the Great Chu Kingdom has lasted for many years. How could it be abolished so easily?"

“Yes, the slave system of the Great Chu Kingdom is a fine tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation. How can it be abolished so easily? If we follow Yang Xia’s suggestion, the country will cease to exist.”

The nobles and ministers were extremely agitated, feeling that there was no need to discuss the matter further.

"Your Majesty, we will never agree to let Yang Xia do this. What exactly does he want? He hasn't done anything since arriving in the Great Chu Kingdom, and he's already made this absurd request."

"If we can allow an outsider to interfere in these matters, what will become of the dignity of our Great Chu Kingdom?"

These people were extremely angry and it took them a long time to calm down.

"But Yang Xia made it very clear that if we want to cooperate with Yan Kingdom, we must first agree to abolish slavery."

"If we just refuse outright like this, the cooperation between our two countries will probably fall through. It's really a dilemma."

Fei Liang reluctantly revealed the situation, fearing that Yang Xia would turn away after hearing the result, and they would forever lose the opportunity to cooperate with Yan Kingdom.

Although these people were particularly pedantic, they knew that Yang Xia's arrival was a godsend and they wanted to seize the opportunity as much as possible.

“Your Majesty, if Yang Xia is using this as leverage, then such cooperation is not worthwhile. He is not here to cooperate sincerely; he is just here to cause trouble.”

"Yes, what do our fine traditions have to do with cooperation between our two countries? Yang Xia is just deliberately trying to embarrass us and show off his arrogance. Such a person is despicable."

These people not only disagreed with this approach, but also kept hurling insults at Yang Xia. They all felt that Yang Xia was deliberately trying to punish them.

Fei Liang did not originally intend to abolish slavery, but seeing the agitated emotions of the nobles and ministers, he had no choice but to give up.

"Alright then, I'll convey everyone's message to Yang Xia, hoping he can understand our predicament. Let's just let this matter go."

Fei Liang decided to tell Yang Xia these people's opinions so that he would know that this was impossible.

The discussion between Fei Liang and the ministers ended in failure, but this was within their expectations.

Fei Liang knew that Yang Xia wouldn't give up easily, but he hoped to find a way to keep Yang Xia here.

However, Yang Xia had already made it very clear beforehand that such a request had to be agreed to.

After thinking about these aspects, Fei Liang felt particularly embarrassed and didn't know how to bring it up with Yang Xia.

Yang Xia knew the outcome from Fei Liang's hesitant expression. He was an extremely intelligent man; he didn't even need to speak to guess what was going on.

From the very beginning, Yang Xia had a premonition that this matter would not have any outcome.

Through conversations with the unscrupulous, it becomes clear that their thinking is deeply ingrained, and they even regard these systems as a fine tradition.

Although Yang Xia felt that their thoughts were particularly perverse and cruel, he was unable to change their minds.

After all, he was currently in the Great Chu Kingdom, and he couldn't make decisions on these matters. He could only guide them slowly and push things forward according to his own wishes.

"Lord Fei Liang, what's the situation? I've been waiting for your news."

Yang Xia also felt that he was asking a question he already knew the answer to, but he had no choice but to go through such a process.

He had to make Fei Liang say it himself; he had to force them to agree to it.

It was precisely because they saw this excellent tradition as unchangeable that Yang Xia insisted on breaking it down, not wanting such a cruel system to continue.

This was particularly unfair treatment to those slaves, and it was also very important for the future reforms of the Great Chu Kingdom.

If these people continue to cooperate with you while clinging to their ignorant and stubborn ideas, the results will not be very good.

From a long-term perspective, everything must change. In some ways, this is the first step for the Great Chu Kingdom towards civilization—the most difficult step, but one that must be taken.

Only by successfully taking this step will future reforms become easier, so Yang Xia will naturally hold on to it.

Regardless of whether these people can understand it or not, this system of slavery must be forcibly abolished.

"Yang Xia, I'm so sorry. I've tried my best, but those nobles and ministers are too agitated to abolish slavery."

“Slavery is truly a tradition left by the ancestors of the Great Chu Kingdom, and these things cannot be changed. Apart from this, we will agree to all other conditions.”

Fei Liang reluctantly revealed the result, knowing full well that Yang Xia would be unhappy, but he had no other choice.

After announcing the result, Fei Liang quickly patted his chest and assured him that he would follow Yang Xia's arrangements in all other matters, except for this one.

Yang Xia scoffed at the other party's assurance.

"You are not a good ruler, do you think such a guarantee has any meaning?"

"You can't even meet the most basic requirements, so what are you talking to me about the future? It's a joke. Do you think I'm a three-year-old?"

Yang Xia was extremely unhappy after hearing the result.

He wouldn't give Fei Liang any chance. While other matters were negotiable, Yang Xia didn't want them to remain ignorant on this matter.

"Yang Xia, I have really done my best. This tradition cannot be changed."

"We are also eager to cooperate with Yan Kingdom. Please give us a chance. I promise to listen to you on all other aspects."

Seeing Yang Xia's behavior, Fei Liang was indeed terrified, fearing that the other party would immediately return to Yan Kingdom in anger, and then everything would be over.

Fei Liang is now engaging in a frantic test: he doesn't want to lose Yan Kingdom's support, yet he also doesn't want to abolish slavery.

Yang Xia realized that Fei Liang himself was unwilling to abolish slavery and was using other people's words to try to renege on his promise.

“You unworthy ruler, are you truly willing to listen to me in all matters except for slavery?”

The clever Yang Xia immediately came up with another plan, intending to deliberately provoke Fei Liang and force them to compromise.

The final result was that they had to abolish slavery no matter what; this was not negotiable.

"Yang Xia, I've said it before, we're willing to listen to you on everything except this."

After hearing Yang Xia's words, Fei Liang thought that his tone had softened and was quite excited.

In Fei Liang's eyes, the most backward thing about the Great Chu Kingdom was probably its slave system; there was nothing else excessive about it.

Only then did he continue to make his promise with great conviction.

"Alright then, in that case, I'll raise some other demands: abolish the original writing system and clothing of the Great Chu."

Yang Xia's tone seemed to be doing them a favor, but it angered Fei Liang.

As we all know, a country's writing system and clothing carry its history and culture, and cannot be easily abolished. Yang Xia's actions are indeed going too far.

Yang Xia was not just making empty threats, nor did he actually intend to abolish their writing system and clothing; that would have been the real humiliation of others.

In any case, a country must preserve its complete written language and clothing in order to be qualified to discuss cooperation and to conduct cooperation fairly.

Yang Xia knew these things better than anyone else. The reason he said this was to deliberately provoke Fei Liang, and even all the nobles and ministers.

Yang Xia had his reasons for doing this; it was a wise way of thinking.

He finally understood that the people of the Great Chu Kingdom regarded slavery as a fine tradition, and this idea was so deeply ingrained that it was impossible to change.

Trying to communicate with them through normal channels is like talking to a brick wall; their stubbornness is terrifying.

Instead of wasting time like this, Yang Xia naturally wanted to come up with some more ingenious solutions. For example, in the current situation, he actually proposed that the Great Chu Kingdom abolish their writing system and clothing.

This kind of bullying talk was not just said casually; Yang Xia felt it had a clever purpose.

Imagine if someone didn't want to open the window, they could make an even more outrageous request, like asking him to remove the entire window.

After weighing the pros and cons, these people will certainly choose a more moderate solution, such as willingly opening the window.

This is also where Yang Xia's brilliance lies. It was precisely because he understood the complexities of human nature that he came up with this ingenious solution.

Yang Xia's method was indeed somewhat extreme, but he was forced into this situation by the people of the Great Chu Kingdom. If he hadn't resorted to such extreme measures, these people would never have backed down.

If we make even more unreasonable demands, they will certainly back down. In comparison, preserving writing and clothing is obviously more important than preserving slavery.

Writing and clothing represent a country's level of civilization, and these aspects must never be abolished.

Once written language and clothing are abolished, it's as if a country has been completely destroyed, and their thoughts have been thoroughly controlled.

By then, even if we receive help from other countries and live a wealthy life, it will be meaningless and will become a permanent disgrace.

Of course, these aspects were not Yang Xia's true purpose, nor would he allow the Great Chu Kingdom to actually abolish its own writing system and clothing; these were merely means to an end.

If I'm not mistaken, they would certainly be willing to retain their own writing system and clothing, making them more accepting of the abolition of slavery.

In any case, Fei Liang solemnly assured him that he would agree to everything except abolishing slavery.

If Fei Liang disagrees with abolishing writing and clothing, it would be a slap in the face; but if he agrees, the Great Chu Kingdom would truly be the epitome of foolishness.

This is where Yang Xia's brilliance lies; he cleverly cornered Fei Liang, forcing him to choose a compromise among the demands he had made.

In other words, it wouldn't make sense if Fei Liang rejected all the requests Yang Xia pretended to make. (End of Chapter)