Sitting in the main seat, Feng Xiyan calmly glanced at the soldier standing nearby.

The soldier received his signal and walked toward the crown prince of the Liang Empire. Taking the imperial jade seal from him, the soldier then walked to Feng Xiyan and respectfully placed it on the table in front of him.

Feng Xiyan did not look at the imperial jade seal, but at the crown prince.

After a brief moment of silence that felt like forever, he finally said, "Now that the Liang Empire has surrendered to this general, there will be no more Liang Empire in this world."

"From now on, the Liang Emperor will become the First-Ranked Prince of Liang. The current imperial capital, along with the twenty nearby counties, will become his fiefdom."

"Every year, he will be taxed according to the Feng Army’s laws and must submit a monthly report to this general. Any disobedience or violation of the law will be punished severely."

After saying this, Feng Xiyan looked at the crown prince and added, "The crown prince of the Liang Empire will now become the heir to the Prince of Liang. He will govern the Liang fiefdom after he inherits the title in the future."

"The next heir must receive this general’s permission and direct order before assuming the position of heir to the Prince of Liang."

Feng Xiyan then turned his gaze to the Protector General of the Liang Empire and continued, "The Prince of Liang may only retain up to two generals and five thousand private soldiers. The remaining generals and soldiers must either resign and return to their hometowns or join the Feng Army."

After saying this, he looked back at the crown prince and asked, "Is there any question, the Liang’s heir?"

The crown prince, now the heir to the Prince of Liang, replied respectfully, "Reporting to the Great General, this subject has no questions."

Hearing this, Feng Xiyan smiled slightly. "Very well. This general will send one of the Feng Army’s generals to the Liang fiefdom to handle the details and procedure."

Knowing that the surrender ceremony had been completed, the former crown prince let out a long sigh of relief. "This subject will follow the Great General’s arrangements."

Seeing how obedient he was, Bai Hanyun whispered to Feng Xiyan, "Xiyan, since we have taken over their empire, we should give them some advantages in return."

Turning to look at her, Feng Xiyan raised his brows slightly and asked, "Do you have any suggestions?"

Bai Hanyun nodded and explained, "The Liang Empire is willing to surrender not only because of the disparity in military strength, but also due to their lack of supplies. Since they are now part of your rule, we should let them take some food back and teach them how to plant sweet potatoes."

Feng Xiyan pondered her idea, then smiled. "You are right. Then I will do as you say."

Bai Hanyun smiled back and added, "Xiyan, I have bought more Artificial Rain Cannons and bullets from Boss Shen. We should give one to the general who will go to the Liang fiefdom so he can summon rain along the way."

"We need to help them solve the drought disaster before we teach the common people the new planting technique and introduce the new farm tools."

Feng Xiyan’s eyes lit up when he heard Bai Hanyun’s suggestion.

If they could summon rain along the way, it would not only prove that the Feng Army was blessed by Heaven but also restore the land and give the common people a way to survive.

Gently patting Bai Hanyun’s hand, Feng Xiyan praised her sincerely, "Yun’er, you truly are my lucky star."

Bai Hanyun was delighted by his praise, and her mood improved. She then happily picked a piece of braised meat and took a bite.

After discussing with her, Feng Xiyan looked at the heir to the Prince of Liang and said, "To celebrate the Liang fiefdom joining the Feng Army, this general will have the general accompanying you bring with him a heavenly artifact capable of summoning rain."

"This general will also bestow upon you five hundred dan of polished rice and five thousand sweet potato seedlings. There will be an expert to teach the common people how to plant the sweet potato, and we will also introduce new farming tools which could improve the farming efficiency."

The moment his words fell, surprised gasps filled the surroundings.

The heir to the Prince of Liang was so shocked that he forgot to breathe.

Seeing that he did not respond, the Protector General hurriedly said, "Thank you for your reward, Great General."

Hearing this, the heir came back to his senses and quickly followed, "Thank you for your reward, Great General."

Now that the rewards had been given, Feng Xiyan said, "Alright. Now that we have settled the matter, let us continue the banquet."

"Yes, Great General," the heir and the others responded before returning to their seats.

As the musicians resumed playing, the envoys from the remaining two empires and ten kingdoms could no longer sit still.

After discussing in low voices among themselves, they stood up and walked to the center of the stage.

Seeing this, Bai Hanyun whispered, "The next ones are here."

Feng Xiyan looked at the envoys from the Han Empire and asked, "Envoys, do you have something to announce?"

The envoys exchanged glances, then followed the Liang Empire’s example. They took out a wooden box and presented the imperial jade seal to Feng Xiyan.

Not only that, but they also brought out five large wooden boxes filled with gold bars, rare jewelry, and other treasures.

Feng Xiyan glanced at Bai Hanyun and saw her eyes light up at the treasures, so he agreed to the Han Empire’s surrender.

The conditions he set were the same as those for the Liang Empire.

Feng Xiyan granted the emperors of the three empires the title of First-Ranked Prince, gave them fiefdoms, and granted the kings of the ten kingdoms the title of Second-Ranked Prince, along with fiefdoms half the size of those of the First-Ranked Princes.

By the time he finished handling the important matters, the moon had already hung high in the night sky.