The morning court session is over.
As soon as Jiang Li stepped out of the Golden Palace, he saw Jiang Shangwu standing with his hands behind his back, waiting in front of him.
Jiang Li didn't seem surprised at all and took the initiative to speak:
"Uncle, how come you have time to come to the palace today?"
Jiang Shangwu just pretended to bow and said quickly:
"You killed Ma Jin. Are you going to attack the Zhenguo Mansion or the Yuxu Palace?"
Jiang Li stretched out her hand and gently waved away the maid next to her. She whispered:
"Isn't the Emperor's uncle here to beg for mercy?"
"Hmph. I just can't believe you, you've always been smart, how could you suddenly do something like this? It's clear that you have to deal with the Yanyun Kingdom right now. You still need the help of the Zhenguo Mansion, and you must not provoke the Yuxu Palace."
Jiang Shangwu seemed very surprised and looked at Jiang Li:
"You previously issued the Enfeoffment Order to the Zhenguo Mansion, which was equivalent to dispersing the government. In the end, power will fall into your hands. Now you only need to recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. In a few years, you will have enough power to deal with the Yuxu Palace. Why are you so anxious?"
Jiang Li dodged his gaze, looked into the distance, and whispered:
"The Zhenguo Mansion has repeatedly disobeyed the Emperor's orders, and the Yuxu Palace has bullied me. Am I supposed to continue to endure this?"
Jiang Shangwu seemed to have heard the naughty words of a child and laughed out loud:
"Hahaha, that's not something you'd say. You've been cold-blooded and ruthless since you were little, able to endure things that ordinary people can't. I never thought you'd be so impulsive in this matter."
Jiang Li did not shy away from the emperor's uncle:
"Such impulsiveness is exactly what the Emperor's uncle wants. If I were to be assassinated by Yuxu Palace and die, the Emperor's uncle would be able to step forward and turn the tide, ascending the throne."
Jiang Shangwu's expression froze slightly, then he shook his head:
"My ambition isn't to become emperor, you should know that. I'm just curious why you're trying to provoke Yuxu Palace. Actually, there's still time. We just need to capture Lin Che and send him to Yuxu Palace..."
"Uncle Emperor!! Lin Che...he represents Dagan, he cannot die." Jiang Li's tone was surprisingly firm.
Jiang Shangwu was stunned. He seemed to see a hint of unusual look in Jiang Li's eyes.
It seemed that Jiang Li cared too much about Lin Che's life and death.
"Alright, since Your Majesty values Lin Che so much, I will also come to help Your Majesty and temporarily help Your Majesty resist the wrath of Yuxu Palace. But there is a deal..."
"Uncle, you really don't do anything without profit. You don't need to discuss what you need to do. I'm very busy, so I won't send you off."
Jiang Li seemed to see through Jiang Shangwu's plan at a glance. He had no intention of negotiating and left immediately.
All the way back to the imperial study.
Jiang Li seemed to relax a little, took a deep breath, and sat down on the chair.
Killing Ma Jin today is to tell the Zhenguo Mansion: You are too ruthless.
This killing will definitely cause a fierce reaction from Zhenguo Mansion and Yuxu Palace.
But it seemed she had to do it.
Jiang Li twisted his neck and saw the letter on the table.
This was a letter from Lin Che, which had been sent back this morning along with Dao Nu's letter. She glanced at it hastily.
She opened the envelope again, and inside was not only a letter, but also a silver note.
【His Majesty】
"A day without seeing you feels like three years. It's been many days since I left Tiandu City, and I miss everything about it deeply. Today, the delegation left Dagan and arrived in a desolate desert."
The beauty of the desert is truly captivating. When I first saw Your Majesty's appearance, I was astonished. At that time, I thought, "Nothing in the world could shock me more than this," until I saw this vast desert.
[I suddenly became interested and thought of a poem: A lone smoke rises straight over the vast desert, a round sun sets over the long river.]
[I have heard that Your Majesty has been well-read since childhood. Please help me complete the sentence.]
[By the way, the last time I sent a letter to Your Majesty, Your Majesty fined me one month's salary. I feel deeply ashamed and have decided to pay the fine voluntarily. I will pay for the entire year!]
This letter ends here.
The time was transmitted back along with Dao Nu's letter, but Lin Che did not mention the 40,000 additional troops, nor did he mention being ambushed by Yuxu Palace, let alone Cheng Qiuci's death.
On the contrary, it is more straightforward and bold.
After reading the letter, Jiang Li's pretty face turned red for some unknown reason. This bastard was so bold and was becoming more and more presumptuous.
Even I dare to tease you.
"After leaving Dagan, I really became more and more unbridled."
"When you come back, I'll show you how I'll skin you alive."
Jiang Li murmured something and looked at the poem again: A lone smoke rises straight in the desert, a round sun sets over the long river.
Just a few words can outline the scene of the desert.
This insolent Marquis Guanjun still wants to test me?
He must have composed a whole poem and was showing it off here.
The crime is unforgivable.
In reality, Jiang Li had wronged Lin Che. He hadn't composed a complete poem because he had forgotten it and only remembered this one line.
This sentence is all thanks to "reciting the whole poem".
Jiang Li thought about it, and unconsciously curled up a beautiful smile on the corner of his mouth. His fair little hand picked up the pen and began to write:
"For speaking frivolously, I will punish you with thirty lashes of the cane and a fine of one year's salary. I will personally carry out the execution when you return."
…
Desert.
Lin Che listened carefully to Yao Wenkuiye's report, his brows furrowed.
"My Lord, the biggest problem we're facing right now is command. With 40,000 soldiers, just feeding, drinking, and defecating is a real headache. If we don't react immediately to an emergency, we'll suffer heavy casualties."
Gong Qiu also spoke up: "This time we only encountered a few hundred enemies, but next time we might encounter thousands, tens of thousands, or even a hundred thousand. When we are outnumbered, I'm afraid that a single charge would wipe us out."
Lin Che had already made a plan, but he didn't expect it to happen much faster than he expected.
It would definitely not be possible for the team to rely on him alone to command it.
Therefore, rectification and reform are necessary.
"You're all quite right, and you've hit the nail on the head. Actually, I thought about the issue of command back in the village. But at the time, they were all working together as a village unit, and I'm afraid some of them would be reluctant to disperse and cooperate with other villages."
"Now after this little bloodshed, they should be able to accept it."
Lin Che spread the job chart she had prepared long ago on the table.
"We currently have 42,000 men. Calling them the "Fu Bing" (house soldiers) is deceiving ourselves but not others. We are already a large army."
"So, I officially name our team: Divine Machine Battalion!"
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