"only......"

Jiang Ming said somewhat awkwardly, "Your Excellency, I don't know if you've heard this saying before, 'It's easy to invite a god, but hard to send him away...' Just like I said, the mountain god, although you can communicate with him, always makes some 'excessive' demands! He also likes to force you to buy and sell, which sometimes really puts people in a difficult position!"

"Oh dear!"

Ji Bochang clicked his tongue and said, "Mr. Jiang, can you stop being so mysterious? The mountain god gave me a horse, what does he really want?"

Jiang Ming said, "The mountain god said... he asked me to protect you."

"Protect me?"

"Um!"

Jiang Ming nodded: "Your Excellency, some of these words were spoken by the mountain god, not by me. Please don't be angry if you hear them!"

"I'm not angry, you tell me..." Ji Bochang looked at Jiang Ming with eyes full of curiosity.

"cough!"

Jiang Ming sighed: "The mountain god said that your prefect is a good man, but his military leadership and ability to lead troops into battle are really weak points... If the nomadic tribes from the north were to invade, he might not be able to resist..."

"Oh dear!"

Ji Bochang sighed, "The mountain god wasn't wrong! In this respect... I really am no good! And then what?"

"Then......"

Jiang Ming said meaningfully, "The Mountain God asked me to lead troops for you and protect you... But, Prefect, how can this be allowed? I am not a government official, how can I lead troops? The Mountain God always makes such unreasonable demands."

"this......?"

Seeing that the sensitive topic of military power had been brought up, even the stupid Ji Bochang's eyes darted around, and he hesitated and pondered.

Jin Feng, however, revealed a sly, knowing smile...

The implication was something like, "You little rascal, I was wondering why you were sending us jewels and horses. Turns out, this was the real purpose."

In my opinion!

Jin Feng smiled and said, "There's no problem with that. Just give your military token to Mr. Jiang. With him protecting you, it's like the mountain god is protecting you..."

"Oh dear!"

Ji Bochang smacked his lips and said, "Madam, this military tally... isn't given out casually. Violating the law is a capital offense, punishable by being cut in half at the waist... Mr. Jiang wants to lead troops, no problem, but his position isn't legitimate. I need to first consult the King, have him appoint him as a prefectural commandant, and then..."