Re: Yin Provincial Roleplay
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:01 pm
"Once he was only second to the Hegemonic King in terms of meritorious service to Chu," replied Zhang Liang with a sigh, remembering what had happened during that fateful Hongment banquet. "Once he was promised the position of King of Qin by Emperor Yi for his conquest of Guanzhong . . . but now he is lucky to be the King of a minor frontier province.Marquis Black wrote:Rui nodded pensively. "I, too, had thought of offering my services to Liu Ji of Han," he recalled. "But, as you said, he has been lethargic and inactive for such a long time that I am forced to consider that either he is unwilling to challenge Xiang Yu, or wishes, more cunningly, to lure the Hegemon King into lowering his guard," he mused before shrugging. "But this is all conjecture, of course. His reasons for silence may be as simple as self-indulgence in his new title, or wallowing in self-pity."
"If such a man, a hegemon if you will, were to appear," he then said. "One who could truly unite the people of the Middle Kingdom...I would wholeheartedly serve him," he spoke honestly. "I would do my utmost to bring my oath brother and the rest of the Yi clan to that person's side."
"Such a man would be quite a find . . . quite a find indeed," answered Zifang, shaking his head. Clasping his hands together, he bade Bai Rui farewell. "It is time that I continue my journey . . . and time for you to continue on your's as well. May we have the fortune of meeting again . . . perhaps when the times are no longer so terrible and trying. Keep in mind though, the sufferings of the citizenry. They may wish for all this chaos and warfare to end . . . but they will rue the costs necessary for such an end to come as swiftly as they may hope."