"Besides, he doesn't even have a reputation. The Panlong Army has a great name, but it's still a disorganized mess. Can you really count on his old subordinates?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Zisheng pursed her lips slightly, but her eyes drifted towards Qin Ze, whose expression remained indifferent.
Back then, His Majesty... seemed to have only one more reputation than Huang Tianwei, but now he is...
If we don't take Huang Tianwei seriously, what if he, like His Majesty, brings some elite troops and fierce generals with him in the future? That would be a real problem.
Previously, it was a foolish ruler who seized the throne from her.
But now that the country is in His Majesty's hands, how can we give it up again?
Just as Zhang Zisheng was lost in thought, Qin Ze said in a deep voice:
"Never mind, I'm going to the East China Sea tomorrow anyway, so I'll deal with those Japanese pirates first."
He looked at Zhang Li and continued, "Prime Minister, while I am away from Jinling, I ask that you oversee the country in my stead!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Li's expression hardened, and he hurriedly knelt down, saying:
"Your subject! Accept the imperial decree!"
After saying this, Zhang Li hesitated and said:
"Your Majesty, do you really intend to leave the majority of your troops in Jinling?"
"Your humble servant is truly uneasy."
Qin Ze smiled slightly and nodded, saying, "Yes, no need to worry."
"When I came to the capital this time, I first brought a contingent of troops. There are still many troops that have not yet entered the capital."
"Now that I am going to the East Sea, I will also leave some of them in the capital to prevent the remnants of the Jin family who fled to Nanze from launching a counterattack."
"But right now, I don't think they have the guts or the strength."
"But there's no rush. First, we'll wipe out Fusang. We'll deal with the remnants of the Jin family later. As for Jin Fengluan, we must capture her alive and bring her back to Jinling!"
"I hope that she will be healthy and alive before we capture her and bring her back. Ha."
Qin Ze narrowed his eyes slightly, his voice cold.
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Achoo!
Inside the carriage, the drowsy Jin Fengluan sneezed loudly when a gust of cold wind blew.
"Your Majesty," the palace maid said softly.
Jin Fengluan wrapped the blanket around herself tighter and said with half-closed eyes, "Don't lift the curtain! This cold wind makes me feel cold all over."
"This journey has been so arduous and unsettling. How can my frail body endure it? My back aches, my legs hurt, and my stomach is upset. Alas." She sighed deeply and closed her eyes again.
The palace maid said softly, "Your Majesty, I just heard from outside that we are almost at Nanze, so I lifted the curtain to take a look."
"It really is getting closer."
Upon hearing this, Jin Fengluan shuddered and abruptly opened her eyes.
"Almost there?!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, we are almost there."
"Oh...almost there, that's good...that's good..." Jin Fengluan murmured, her eyes filled with complex emotions.
But as she continued reading, she wrapped the blanket tighter around herself, even burying her face inside.
Then, a mournful voice drifted out from under the blanket:
"The former emperors left Nanze and settled in Jinling, and then became the rulers of Daqian."
"This capital, Jinling, has stood for so many years. Why, now that it's in my hands, does it have to leave Jinling and return to Nanze?"
"How can I face my fellow villagers when I return home...?"
"I truly do not wish to return to Nanze. Jinling is the true place where I reside..."
Perhaps it was the fear of returning home, or perhaps it was the feeling of losing face, but Jin Fengluan became more and more sorrowful as she spoke, and her voice became more and more desolate.
Finally, with a "wow!"
Jin Fengluan huddled in the blanket and wailed loudly.
Only the crooked crown of the wind remained exposed, trembling incessantly.
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