It was full of letters between Wang Feng and his companions and other countries, down to the exact day, time, and location!
The Emperor was speechless. Was it really necessary to write it in such detail? This girl was practically writing down how many meals each person ate each day and how many times they went to the toilet.
But as he read more and more, his expression grew increasingly grim. Finally, the emperor could no longer contain himself, picked up the inkstone beside him, smashed it on the ground, and roared:
"These bastards! Do they really think my Xia Kingdom is easy to bully? They think this is their home? They've been blatantly sending people in for so many years, and I haven't even noticed? What are they trying to do? Start a war? I'll fight them to the bitter end!!"
The Emperor was furious. After ruling the court for so many years, he was suddenly told that the entire court was riddled with spies, like a sieve. How could he accept this? He wanted to send troops to wipe out the Qi Kingdom immediately!
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"
Seeing that the Emperor was angry, Lin Chenglie quickly knelt down and said.
"How can I calm down? My empire has been almost hollowed out by someone!"
The Emperor said fiercely that a few days ago, Dan Dao sent him a message saying that Lin Yuxin had found a gold mine. He was overjoyed for a long time, thinking that it was truly a blessing from heaven for the Xia Kingdom. With this gold, the Xia Kingdom would no longer have to be timid in its development.
When he was provoked by the State of Qi, he wanted to recruit soldiers, but he didn't dare to even think about it because he didn't have the money.
Zhao Shijie has been supporting Zhao Family Army all these years out of his own pocket. Haven't you seen that old man hasn't had new clothes made for many years?
He came to court dressed worse than anyone else, which was a disgrace to the emperor. If he hadn't been in the wrong, he would have wanted to say a few words to that old man.
The Emperor took a deep breath, calmed himself, and regained some of his composure. He realized that sending troops now was unwise, and he looked at Lin Chenglie and asked:
"What else did your sister say?"
“My sister… said that the report she gave you included a list of other spies. She said that this was all she could do to help; she couldn’t think straight, and there was nothing else she could do.”
"And... my sister said that she found the gold mine and she wants a 20% stake."
Lin Chenglie lowered his head and recounted Lin Yuxin's words in detail. When his sister said these words, he felt that she had taken the wrong medicine. How dare she negotiate with the Emperor?
But since it was his younger sister's request, even at the risk of being beheaded, he, as the eldest brother, still had to give it a try!
Just by looking at how low his head was, you could tell how outrageous Lin Yuxin's words were.
"Ha! Should I thank her? This brat! She certainly knows how to ask for an exorbitant amount! Two parts Gu, isn't she afraid of overeating her?"
The Emperor was so angry at Lin Chenglie's words that he laughed. This brat could anger him even from so far away!
"Um... my sister also said...!"
Lin Chenglie hesitated for a moment before cautiously speaking.
“Say it all at once! What else did that brat say?”
The Emperor roared impatiently, "What a grown man, dawdling like that!"
“My sister said that if the Emperor doesn’t agree, then so be it. But she was chased by a black bear and got injured while helping the Emperor find this gold mine. She was also almost hunted down by the people from the Northern Frontier. She said she had a tough time.”
"She felt that if she were lucky enough to come across something good again, she shouldn't pick it up anymore; it's too dangerous! She could lose her life. She wants to live to be a hundred!"
When Lin Chenglie heard the Emperor's impatience, he quickly repeated Lin Yuxin's exact words to the Emperor. He still had to put in a lot of effort to secure benefits for his sister.
"Ha! Is this girl threatening me?"
The emperor sneered upon hearing this. If Dan Dao hadn't delivered the message to him, he would have believed it.
This girl went to the north city and it was like letting a tiger return to the mountains. She was busy planting trees, diverting water, growing crops, and resettling the people.
Now, Beicheng respects that girl a lot! And that bear! Dan Dao said that the bear treats that girl as a friend, always bringing her food and treasures, he's practically offering himself up!
As for the matter in the Northern Frontier, she did indeed help a lot, otherwise Li Xiaochen would have died there. But she can't turn the truth upside down!
Thinking of this, the emperor's anger, which had not yet subsided, resurfaced. He took a deep breath and said, "Don't be angry, don't be angry. If I die of anger, no one will take my place!"
"I will only give her 10% of the shares at most, no more. Tell her not to push her luck. She only cares about herself, but I have a country to support. How dare she ask me for dividends?"
"This share will be her reward for her disaster relief work in Beicheng."
The Emperor finally compromised. He knew that without this girl, it would be difficult to calm things down in the north so quickly. Although he had some doubts about the girl's abilities, he still had some expectations for her.
Moreover, the Emperor also understood that he might have to rely on this girl in the future!
"Your humble servant, on behalf of my sister, kowtows to express my gratitude to Your Majesty."
When Lin Chenglie heard that the Emperor had agreed, although he hadn't proposed as much as his sister, he was still satisfied to get something out of the Emperor—this was something his sister had said.
Yes, my sister is right!
"Alright! I understand! You may leave now!"
The emperor waved his hand impatiently, telling him to leave. He was annoyed just looking at that family.
Lin Chenglie hurriedly bowed respectfully and withdrew. Once outside, he breathed a sigh of relief, as he had been genuinely afraid the Emperor would be so angry that he would have him beheaded as well.
After Lin Chenglie left, the Emperor looked down at the list on the letter he had just seen, his eyes narrowing slightly.
"Someone, summon the cabinet ministers!"
That afternoon, the Emperor summoned the cabinet ministers to the Imperial Study and they discussed things for the entire afternoon. No one knows what they talked about!
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