Chapter 108: Continue to be the King of Brutality
Jinsui thought that after Gu Changxiao came, he would be able to unload all his burdens without saying a word, complete his friendship, and start an easy life.
But she didn't expect that she would hand over to Gu Changxiao in this situation. She didn't dare to look at Gu Changxiao's face. At first, she wanted to argue for herself: "It would have been better if you had come a few days earlier. Our border town would have been so beautiful then."
"I have thought it through. When I return your status as the King of Li to you, I will give you a decent city, a group of loyal subordinates, enough food and supplies for the winter, as well as experimental fields for reclaiming wasteland and salt fields in the East China Sea..."
She couldn't continue talking, and even looked up at the smoke and scorched earth in the sky, her eyes turned red: "I'm sorry, I was too arrogant. They all told me that the Tartars are very powerful and we can't deal with them with just the soldiers on the border."
"But I refused to listen and killed so many people."
"I can do better than that! I'm sorry, I'm really sorry..."
She closed her eyes, and the tragic scene of our army fighting with the Tatars that night emerged in her mind. When she opened her eyes, there was only mist in front of her.
She turned her head and wiped her tears with her hands, but she wiped the burn on her arm and gasped in pain.
She shouldn't cry in front of Gu Changxiao, as if she was blackmailing him, 'Look, I'm so pitiful, please forgive me for the mistakes I made?'
If you do something wrong you have to admit it. If tears were useful, the earth would have turned into an ocean long ago.
She herself is disgusted by such people, who don't deal with things, but just cry and throw the burden to others.
So she quickly added: "I am not defending myself, I plead guilty, I will spend the rest of my life compensating the border soldiers I implicated, and I will rebuild the border town."
"But I beg you, resisting the Tartars was the result of my own will, and has nothing to do with others."
"Don't hold them responsible. Wei Zhubo, Cheng Zhubo and Han Xing are all just following my orders.
Especially Han Xing, don't blame him for guarding the door and not letting you in."
"In addition, I promised the soldiers that I would give a reward of ten taels for killing a Tartar. If you don't want to use the treasury to pay for this gold, I will pay for it..."
Before she finished speaking, Gu Changxiao raised his hand to interrupt her: "Are you confused because of your injury? You seem to have made a mistake."
Jinsui wanted to say, you are confused! But thinking about the current situation, this person will be his boss in the future. After many years of working as a cowherd, he still has some emotional intelligence towards the client and the boss.
"What did I admit was wrong?"
"The Border Soldiers killed 2,000 elite Tartars with their own strength, ensuring peace at the border and protecting Yanzhou City from Tartar invasion."
"This is a great achievement! This is the first time in the past three years that our Great Xia has dealt a heavy blow to the Tartars!"
"What crime has Taoist Xiao Ji committed? Not only is he innocent, he has also made great contributions! All the frontier soldiers who participated in this battle will be rewarded, regardless of whether they live or die."
Jin Sui opened and closed his mouth again and again, and was stunned for a long time before he asked, "You don't blame me for burning down the border town?"
Gu Changxiao sneered: "If we can wipe out 2,000 Tartars at the border without leaving a single one alive, what's the problem with burning down a border camp or even Yanzhou City?"
"If we really let the Tartars break through the pass, they will set fire to more than just one camp."
Jin Sui was in a good mood instantly. This big boss was so open-minded! Working with such a boss, I felt confident!
"But because I failed to deploy the battle array, the Tartars killed many of our soldiers."
Upon hearing this, Gu Changxiao asked, "What was your original plan?"
Jin Sui straightened his back and said, "All the Tartars were burned to death in the border town, and none of our soldiers were injured. By the way, we also picked up their horses afterwards."
Gu Changxiao: "...Even if there is really Thunder God's help, that is impossible! As long as there is a war, there will be no casualties."
"In this battle, our army's casualties were only 30% of the Tartars'. Throughout history, there has never been such a record!"
Although he said so, Jin Sui still felt guilty. However, the most important issue at the moment had not yet been discussed. She looked directly at Gu Changxiao and said:
“Since the prince doesn’t blame me, let’s officially inform everyone of our identities.
I have thought it through. I will just tell everyone that I am your substitute and that you were seriously injured, so you sent me to the border town ahead of time. The border soldiers will understand. "
"As for Li Heng and the Yanzhou nobles, they are all bullies who only care about the weak and fear the strong, and they dare not raise any opinions."
"You don't have to worry about them not believing it. The imperial envoy is coming soon. With the imperial envoy as evidence, no one will question the authenticity of the Li King."
She thought Gu Changxiao would be relieved. After all, Gu Changxiao would also be worried that she would be attached to the identity of "Li King" and would not be willing to return the identity easily.
Unexpectedly, Gu Changxiao just looked at her solemnly and gave her a suggestion that surprised her:
"Master Xiao Ji, please continue to serve as the King of Li."
Jin Sui thought his ears were injured by the explosion and took two steps forward: "Ah? What did you say?"
Gu Changxiao said solemnly: "I mean, you continue to be the King of Li."
He gave a reason that Jin Sui could not refuse: "The border town has just suffered a great disaster, people's hearts are in turmoil, and everything needs to be rebuilt. At this critical juncture, the emergence of a real or fake Li King will only make the soldiers uneasy."
"After the border city is rebuilt and the soldiers recover from their injuries, the Yanzhou army that abandoned the battle and fled will be punished, and the Zheng family that took advantage of the situation will be punished. The imperial edict of the court will be issued to reward meritorious service."
"Let's change our identities back."
"If we switch now and the news reaches the court, they will only focus on the true and false King Li, and the rewards for the border soldiers will be delayed, and even the merits of this battle will be greatly reduced."
In other words, at that time, the court and the people of the world would only gossip about the real and fake King Li, and Prince Yu and the Queen would definitely take advantage of the opportunity to act.
The military exploits of our border soldiers who risked their lives to resist the Tartars should have made the front page, but now they only occupy marginal space.
Jin Sui was very excited: "That won't do! The military exploits that the soldiers sacrificed their lives for must not be ignored!"
Gu Changxiao raised the corner of his mouth imperceptibly: "Does Taoist Xiao Ji agree?"
Jin Sui nodded heavily: "It's okay for me to be the King of Li for a few more days, as long as you don't mind.
We now put the military achievements of our soldiers first. You don’t know how little attention the border troops paid to us before I came. They really need military achievements to prove themselves!”
"By the way, how do we deal with the imperial envoy?"
Gu Changxiao nodded and said, "I'll handle it, you don't have to worry. The most important thing right now is to hold the Yanzhou Army and the Zheng family accountable."
Jin Sui shook his head: "No, what's important is the treatment of the wounded and the compensation for the fallen soldiers."
The two looked at each other, and Gu Changxiao suddenly said in a very natural tone: "Your Majesty is right."
Jin Sui was embarrassed: "No, don't call me like that behind people. It's embarrassing."
"How do I introduce you to the soldiers?"
Gu Changxiao nodded and said, "Your old guard. There are assassins sent by Prince Yu in the imperial envoy group. I will protect you closely during this period of time."
(End of this chapter)
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