Chapter 42: Aurora's Gift

"Lord Jian Wei had asked me to present to your majesty these gifts in his place. I hope they are to your liking." Zhang said politely and with a wave of his hand various things appeared.

Many people were stunned by these "gifts" Aurora was gifting to King Huang He.

"I present to your majesty a golden throne from the lost Sai Empire and ten bricks of ice jade. And to the minister of War and the minister of finance five bricks of ice jade each." Zhang said.

"I couldn't possibly accept this, it's too much." King Huang He said. The throne was extremely extravagant and beautiful while the ice jade bricks were extremely precious. To receive twenty bricks total was something unbelievable.

"But Lord Jian Wei had ordered me to give your majesty and the ministers these gifts." Zhang said. In fact, Jian Wei had arranged for him to give something else but Zhang had a good impression of the king so he decided to give something better.

And of course he was not going to cheap out on his father and Ling's father. By giving them such things in front of a wide audience it symbolized that Aurora was trying to make friends with them. This might provide a deterrent to their political enemies.

If that it your wish then Ill have to comply with it your majesty. Zhang replied and with a wave of his hand the throne and five bricks disappeared back into his ring.

"Certainly if that's what you want son." Zhou Cheng replied. Having gotten his son back he would accept any demand his son said.

"If we are moving then I will mobilize the soldiers." Ling's father said.

"Mobilized the soldiers?" Zhang asked.

"Yes although not all of the kingdom's army is loyal to us a portion of it is. Those generals and men of course would leave with us. However, for such a thing to happen we will have to keep all of it unwraps. Neither king nor anyone else can know of it. Because what kind of kingdom would allow a part of its army to walk away to join another force." Ling's father said.