God's Daughter, Queen of Miraculous Medicine

The third group of envoys rushed to the State of Chu without stopping. They knew that this mission was more arduous and concerned the life and death of the State of Liang.

When the Chu court heard Liang's response, there was an uproar.

"The Liang State is refusing to accept my toast and is now drinking a forfeit. In that case, let's go to war!" a radical general shouted angrily.

But some ministers disagreed: "War is not the best strategy. Liang is weak, but if it fights desperately, our Chu will suffer heavy losses."

The King of Chu sat on a high seat with a gloomy and uncertain face, thinking about the pros and cons.

The envoy was neither humble nor arrogant in the court of Chu, and stated Liang's determination and difficulties: "Your Majesty, Liang is willing to maintain peace with the utmost sincerity, but the act of ceding territory involves the foundation of the country, and it is absolutely difficult to obey. If Chu insists on going to war, Liang, although small, will fight to the end."

After repeated considerations in the Chu court, the King of Chu finally made a decision.

"If Liang increases its financial compensation and opens a few more trade routes, this matter can be dropped," said the King of Chu.

Upon hearing this, the envoy was overjoyed and hurried back to his country to report.

In the court of Liang State, everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they heard the final conditions of Chu State.

Emperor Liang said with emotion: "Although we lost a lot of property this time, we were able to keep the country intact and the people safe. This is a blessing in disguise."

As a result, Liang State quickly prepared compensation and reached a peace agreement with Chu State.

However, after this battle, Liang State deeply realized its own shortcomings and began to vigorously develop military, agriculture and economy.

A few years later, Liang State became increasingly powerful and its status among the nations gradually improved. Because of this peace agreement, Chu State also maintained a relatively stable relationship with Liang State, and both sides benefited from the trade.

But the general trend of the world is that after a long period of division, there will be unity, and after a long period of unity, there will be division. Under this seemingly calm surface, new storms are quietly brewing...

As the power of Liang State grew, the domestic political landscape also changed quietly. Some new forces emerged, and with the support of Emperor Liang, they actively promoted reforms and tried to break the old interest structure.

Among them, the reformists, led by the young and promising official Li Xuan, advocated strengthening central power and weakening the power of local tyrants, while vigorously developing commerce and handicrafts to increase the country's fiscal revenue.

The conservatives, represented by the old aristocrat Wang Kun, firmly opposed the reform, believing that it would undermine the existing order and harm their interests.

The struggle between the two factions became increasingly fierce, and they even confronted each other in the court and refused to give in to each other.

Emperor Liang was caught in the middle, in a dilemma. On the one hand, he knew that reform was the only way for the country to develop; on the other hand, he could not ignore the powerful power and influence of the conservatives.

At this time, something unexpected happened in the Chu State. The Chu Emperor was seriously ill, and several princes started a fierce fight for the throne. The domestic situation was turbulent, and the border defense became lax.

Some ministers of Liang State thought that this was a great opportunity to send troops to Chu State to avenge the previous humiliation. However, Li Xuan stood up and objected: "Your Majesty, although there is an opportunity to send troops at this time, our country is not stable yet. If we rashly start a war, there may be changes."

Wang Kun retorted: "If we don't seize this God-given opportunity, when will we seize it?"

Emperor Liang was once again faced with a difficult decision.

At the same time, a prince of Chu secretly sent people to Liang to seek support.

This series of changes made the future of Liang State full of uncertainty. What decision will Emperor Liang make? Where will Liang State go?