"The whole world belongs to the king. What does His Majesty want to see? We should let him see it."
City Lord Mo frowned, "I'm afraid this is not appropriate?"
"The city lord is right. This is probably not appropriate. What His Majesty wants to see is peace and prosperity for the country and for the people, and for Mr. Lin to return victorious. But how can this be possible? We are not the kind of people who would cross the river and then destroy the bridge." The leader of the garrison said it carelessly.
Lin Jiuxi's tone was quite relaxed. Since the leader of the defending army could say such words, he was definitely not the kind of person who would burn bridges after crossing them.
"Just let him see it." Lin Jiuxi hinted with a smile.
The actual outcome is not important; what is important is that the emperor sees what he wants to see.
Only by deceiving the emperor's eyes can we better accumulate strength and then make a breakthrough, and at the same time, we can also take advantage of the unexpected opportunity that is lurking here.
"As long as there's enough money."
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Linglong rejected her proposal: "I was the one who saved you from the emperor. Do you think he will still believe me?"
Logically speaking, the matter should have been accomplished. Regardless of whether it succeeded or not, the assassination of the Palace Master of Wuyou Palace should have caused some disturbances in the martial arts world and leaked some news. However, she did not hear any news.
If there is a way to not spend money, who would want to spend money? It is much better to save it.
The leader of the garrison grumbled, "We the people still trust the city lord, so why should we work so hard?"
The leader of the garrison had never thought of such a method, and his eyes widened in surprise: "Well, what if His Majesty is worried or listens to Lin and sends someone to check?"
"If that's the case, then there's no need for us to act out this drama, right? Can't we just write a memorial and show it to His Majesty?" The leader of the defending army still didn't understand.
Lin Jiuxi rejected this statement: "This play is not entirely for Your Majesty to see, but also for the people in the city. Only if they believe it, then no matter how many people Your Majesty sends here, they can only believe that we were indeed driven away by the city lord bravely and fearlessly."
"Well...that's true." Lin Jiuxi scratched his head in distress. The emperor was too suspicious. Linglong had rescued him from the harem, so in the emperor's view, Linglong would naturally stand on his side.
This couldn't be blamed on her. She didn't have much money to begin with, and she managed to get some from Ji Weiyu. But she spent most of it just to feed the Taoyuan Gang. Although she still had some money left, she never heard of the money she spent.
Zhang Yi, who had come to watch secretly, said to his boss indignantly: "This kid is just a false reputation. If you have the guts, let him fight me with real swords and guns."
"Given His Majesty's level of suspicion, it's just a play and a memorial, I'm afraid he can't be trusted. If the Taoyuan Gang is really asked to move out, it will not be easy to build a new camp. So at this time, I still have to ask Aunt Linglong for more help."
City Lord Mo said nonchalantly, "So what? Which city doesn't have working guys? There are always beggars. Even if they send people over, they won't find anything."
Lin Jiuxi was wondering why his medicine failed when its efficacy was quite excellent.
"It turns out that the city lord has thought it through thoroughly!" Lin Jiuxi praised without reservation.
The more Linglong Pavilion said, the less the emperor would believe it.
Thinking of Ji Weiyu, Lin Jiuxi remembered that she had not sent any letter back since she left Jizhou City and returned to Wuyou Palace.
Lin Jiuxi gave him a slap on the head and said, "Go play somewhere else."
Lin Jiuxi thought that he was busy with the Taoyuan Gang's affairs and neglected this matter, so he turned to ask Linglong.
On the second day, the leader of the defending army led his brothers in a cross-country march, chasing Zhang Yi and his army in the wild and putting on a show.
Otherwise, it would be news that the Palace Master of Wuyou Palace has been replaced.
She held Linglong's arm and they talked about things during the lively intervals.
Linglong squinted her eyes and thought for a while, "I have never heard of such a thing, but according to Fan Wuyou's personality, it is normal for him to be assassinated, just like three meals a day. No matter how famous a person is, you don't know what he eats every day, right?"
"It's okay to believe it, but it's better to be absolutely sure. It's better to be safe than sorry." City Lord Mo poured a glass of strong liquor for his old subordinate in a good mood.
Lin Jiuxi was shocked. According to Linglong's words, it was very likely that it was unsuccessful? That was why no news came back.
Linglong Pavilion has a deep connection with the emperor. If this news was leaked by Linglong Pavilion, the emperor would trust it more.
Lin Jiuxi shrugged helplessly, rolled his eyes and set his sights on Ji Weiyu.
"However, if you can find Wuyou Palace and let them spread the news, I'm afraid it will be better to dispel the emperor's doubts." Linglong said slowly, "Their intelligence is good and they are well-known in the martial arts world. Let them spread the news faster than I can."
What a hassle.
Since the old city lord had spoken, the leader of the defending army said nothing more and agreed.
"Then what should I do?" Lin Jiuxi's eyes lit up.
On the other hand, he was secretly worried about Ji Weiyu. It wasn't that he cared about her, but he had something on Ji Weiyu in his hand to threaten her and do things for himself. If nothing else, it would be more convenient to get money.
City Lord Mo suddenly realized and smiled a little: "Boss, do you want us to put on a show together? Although Mr. Lin failed, we can still pretend to wipe out the Taoyuan Gang. This way, His Majesty will be relieved and will not send more people. And the refugees will have a place to rest."
The armies on both sides had already cooperated in battles before and got along very well.
A few days later, after seeing Linglong off, Lin Jiuxi went to Ji Weiyu's aunt's house to inquire about Ji Weiyu's news.
The aunt still lived in the rotten and old courtyard as before, gentle and indifferent.
"What are you doing here?" Auntie asked in a light tone.
"I'm looking for Ji Weiyu."
A hint of surprise flashed across my aunt's calm face. Her already cold face became even colder, and her eyes seemed to be frozen.