If they had really used the guise of a guarantee to attack the Lin family back then, the Li dynasty might have truly been overthrown!

This is not an exaggeration!

Emperor Ganwu understood, and Sun Jian understood even better!

The Wei family and the Lin family are worlds apart. When the country is strong, one must be extremely cautious about taking action against the Lin family, let alone when the country is in turmoil and beset by internal and external troubles...

The Lin family was not disloyal, nor did they intend to rebel.

Like the Wei family, the Lin family also produced many people in the army who were willing to sacrifice their lives for the cause!

At the beginning of their business, the Lin family also gave away all their wealth and brought a group of loyal ministers to serve the company!

Now, he's like a hedgehog. If you don't touch him, he'll at most hinder you and annoy you in some ways, but he won't really hurt you.

If you take action against him, it will result in a situation where you inflict heavy losses on both sides.

Don't spout nonsense like "If the ruler commands the subject to die, the subject has no choice but to die."

The Lin family is too large, deeply rooted, and has many cronies.

If you're going to kill their entire family, exterminate so many people, do you think none of them would want to live?

With several emperors passing away, supporting a prince to ascend the throne would not be difficult for the Lin family!

"You understand!"

"This disaster is not only about the fate of the nation and its people, but also about you personally! I hope you will not fail me!"

"Your Majesty, I understand!"

Sun Jian nodded and bowed to Emperor Qianwu once again.

"Alright, I hereby bestow upon Li You and Li Mu two imperial edicts. They will protect you and also be at your disposal!"

"During disaster relief, you have the right to execute all military, political, and civilian personnel without prior approval!"

"The Tiger Legion, the Imperial Guard, the Imperial Bodyguard, and the Dragon Cavalry! These four armies from the Jingzhao region are at your command! I will issue an imperial edict to each of them immediately!"

"I have only one request: this mission must be completed without fail!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Your subject will certainly do his utmost!"

Sun Jian once again bowed deeply with utmost respect.

It is not hard to see from these powers granted to him that Emperor Ganwu was forced into this situation and had no other choice but to use them.

Indeed... only by personally implementing the strategy can one have a greater chance of success!

Because in the face of great disasters, everything changes in an instant, and there is no strategy that can succeed if it remains unchanged!

People who can only adapt and change...

Although this matter was quite difficult, the emperor had been quite kind to him.

It's true that he sabotaged himself, and it's also true that he had no choice but to try it out on his own, a desperate measure, and it wasn't intentional on his part.

Since things have already come to this point, Sun Jian has no choice but to accept the order or die. What other options does he have?

It's all or nothing!

Emperor Ganwu gave Sun Jian several instructions before allowing Wang De to lead him away.

After leaving, Sun Jian did not dare to hesitate, after all, the disaster had already occurred, and every second of delay would affect the course of the disaster.

He's already signed a death warrant, there's no way he wouldn't take it seriously!

Sun Jian didn't even return to his residence; instead, under Wang De's guidance, he went directly to the disaster relief headquarters, where the strategy had been devised, to take charge.

The Daqian dynasty adopted the system of the previous Daqing dynasty, which established a prime ministerial office whenever the court encountered major changes or disasters.

In later times, this would be similar to the Grand Council or Military Affairs Office of the Qing Dynasty, which was the office of the prime ministers and high-ranking officials.

To put it simply, it means setting up a special task force, allocating a residence for all members of the task force to work, manage affairs, and handle major events.

The Prime Minister's Office had been set up more than ten days ago, and it had already begun after the plan was proposed and Yao Tianzheng was appointed as the Imperial Commissioner.

The establishment of the Prime Minister's Office was one of the new additions besides the strategies proposed by Sun Jian.

The Prime Minister resides in a palace within the Imperial City, near the north gate of the Imperial Palace, making it exceptionally quick and convenient to leave the Imperial Palace or the capital.

Before Sun Jian was appointed as the Assistant Imperial Commissioner, Yao Tianzheng and his men always worked here.

The core members of the group are Yao Tianzheng, Zhuang Qishi, Mi Zhu (Minister of Revenue), and Xing Kang (Minister of Works).

After Sun Jian's report, the core team became 5 people!

Including the other members, the group now has a total of 11 people.

Apart from the core members, the other six group members were all elite soldiers transferred from various departments, temples and offices.

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After major changes and events, the power of the Prime Minister's Office is second only to His Majesty, and it is directly under the Emperor's command! Nothing needs to go through Lin Xuanfu; reports are made directly to the Emperor!

Once the Prime Minister's Office issues a decree, even the powerful Prime Minister Lim Hyun-bu must cooperate with the Prime Minister's Office, which shows how much power it wields!

Because the Zongli Yamen (the Prime Minister's Office) wielded too much power, the imperial court would normally send a prince to oversee it.

But now, in the imperial court, the emperor has issued an edict appointing the Crown Prince and the Second Prince to lead the royal family to comfort the people in the disaster area.

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When Sun Jian arrived, everyone except Yao Tianzheng had to pay their respects to him.

Even Zhuang Qishi, the high-ranking official of the Court of Judicial Review and Sun Jian's teacher, was no exception.

After all, Sun Jian's current position is Assistant Imperial Envoy, and until the locust plague is resolved, his status is only below that of the Emperor and Yao Tianzheng.

"Professor Zhuang, esteemed senior ministers, there's no need for such formalities!"

After exchanging pleasantries with everyone, Sun Jian got straight to the point and inquired about the current situation of the locust plague.

According to the crowd, the locust plague occurred precisely yesterday evening.

"Holy crap! Yesterday evening?"

"Isn't it today?"

Sun Jian was stunned. Not only was his own information delayed, but even the information from the military camps closest to the locust plague was delayed.

Tiger Legion commander Liu Shiyun and Gu Hu, who had just returned from the new workshop, both reported to themselves that it was noon today!

He still believed that the locust plague started around noon today.

"My lord, it was indeed yesterday evening; the news is absolutely accurate!"

"Since Lord Yao was appointed Imperial Commissioner for Disaster Relief, we have been sending people to keep a close watch on the locust plague. Today marks exactly sixteen days!"

"Locust plagues have always started small and gradually increased in number, then rapidly multiplied and spread!"

Therefore, yesterday evening was the accurate time!

Upon hearing a subordinate's report, Sun Jian nodded.

He completely agrees with these remarks!

If it's been from yesterday evening until now, then it means that all the locusts in the eastern suburbs of Huangzhuang will probably have hatched by this evening.

There are about two hours left until now!

The best time to control it is today, tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow – these three days!

If this timeframe is exceeded, not even a god could save Sun Jian, let alone Sun Jian.

Of the seven-day assignment, the first three days are actually the most important!

We must execute the previous plans and strategies within three days!