312, what is your crime?

Murong Ce regarded the courtiers with a proud gaze and spoke in a calm voice, "Since my esteemed subjects have no objections, let it be so. From today onward, the common people's taxes will be increased by one more layer, and all funds derived will be dedicated to expanding the military arsenal."

With the Khitan military might so formidable, if one wished to make Yelu Yan obediently hand over Li Xianyun, one must win on the battlefield. Only then would there be room to set conditions at the negotiating table.

He was indeed very cruel, but he truly loved her, loved her to the point that he would gamble a nation for her.

Murong Ce's eyes flickered slightly as he thought to himself, Xianxian, if you were to know all this, would you forgive me for having that insignificant maid of yours humiliated and killed? For your sake, I have gambled everything and set aside all other affairs.