The palace looked magnificent, and everyone served him and lived for him, but it was like a gorgeous cage that trapped him in this square place, and he couldn't go anywhere.
He once wanted to sit on the throne, but now he knows the pain and hardship involved. Perhaps he really should start training an heir from now on.
"Lin Su..." Xiao Tang murmured, supporting his head.
A hand rested on his shoulder. Xiao Tang opened his eyes subconsciously. When he was hugged, he was about to scold him for being insolent, but he felt that familiar breath. When he turned his eyes and saw that familiar person, his pupils suddenly dilated: "Lin Su!"
"Here." Lin Su picked him up, sat down, and held him in his arms. He pinched his waist with his hands and said, "Why have you lost so much weight?"
Xiao Tang stared at his face without saying a word, just stroking his chin with his fingers. After a while, he put his arms around him and asked, "Why did you come back just now?"
"I rode back as fast as I could after the war was over. I just wanted to see you and I couldn't wait any longer." Lin Su said, hugging his waist.
"Why don't you write to me?" Xiao Tang asked, looking up.
"Many things happened along the way, and we couldn't let the people of Ganzhou know about our situation." Lin Su stroked his cheek and said, "Even though he knew we were losing the battle, His Majesty still gave us his full support, which led to our first victory today."
"You liar, you said that small matters can be handled by others and big matters can be handled by yourself. You are deceiving the emperor!" Xiao Tang's eyes were slightly red and he felt very aggrieved.
He never got angry before, but now he felt a little overwhelmed when encountering such a small matter.
"I know I was wrong." Lin Su lowered his head and gently kissed his lips. "Now that this is settled, I really won't go anywhere."
"I shouldn't have given you the power." Xiao Tang lowered his eyelids slightly, complaining, but he sent himself forward.
"There's no other way. Your Majesty has been bewitched by me and can only be obsessed with sex. He listens to me in everything." Lin Su bit his lip.
The kiss was only enough to temporarily relieve his longing. When Xiao Tang separated from him slightly, he asked, "Have you showered?"
"If you inhale all the dust along the way, you'll probably cough." Lin Su picked the man up and asked, "Your Majesty, why do you ask about bathing?"
Xiao Tang snorted: "What else can I do? I've worked hard all the way, and now I can only work harder."
Lin Su chuckled: "Your Majesty really makes the best use of everything."
The one-night stand was great. At five o'clock in the morning, Xiao Tang was about to get up to attend court, but when he got up, Lin Su had already put on his clothes and looked like he was about to leave.
The longing that had been easing suddenly surged up again. Xiao Tang got up from the bed. The eunuch who was waiting beside him widened his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, shoes!"
He arrived barefoot but was picked up by Lin Su. When he was wearing the emperor's robes, he looked heavy and solid, but when he was only wearing underwear, the person in his arms was actually much lighter than an ordinary man.
"How long will this matter take to end?" Xiao Tang hugged him tightly, so tightly that his arms trembled a little.
He didn't want him to leave.
"Taking into account the speed of the march, it will take at least two months." Lin Su put him on the bed, took the handkerchief handed by the eunuch beside him and wiped the soles of his feet. "Once Ganzhou is broken, things will go much more smoothly. I can send a message to you later. Please wait for me in the capital."
Xiao Tang pulled his hand and said, "If you come back again, I will never let you leave again."
"Okay, let's get this over with." Lin Su touched his head and kissed him between the eyebrows. "I think when I come back again, His Majesty won't think I'm wasting my time."
"Even if you do nothing every day and just eat and wait for death, I can still support you until you die of old age." Xiao Tang said firmly.
"Your Majesty, your ambitions will surely be achieved." Lin Su tapped his forehead, stood up and left without looking back.
Xiao Tang touched his head. This man really treated him like a child. But the hand touching his head felt dry and warm, which made him feel nostalgic.
The standoff between Ganzhou and Ganzhou lasted for more than a month. The princes of various states were on high alert at the beginning, but later they became somewhat dismissive.
"What do you mean by conquering the barbarians in the southwest? The soldiers are so cunning. Without the support of the Protector of the Country, Lin Su is nothing."
"That's exactly why a mere young boy dared to lead the troops to directly reduce the power of the feudal lords and couldn't even enter the city gate of Ganzhou."
"The young emperor is indeed courageous. He dares to reduce the power of the vassal states right after ascending the throne. I think he might be reducing his own throne."
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However, all the arrogant and disdainful words suddenly turned around when Ganzhou City was broken. Armies appeared in various vassal states one after another, and before they could react, the soldiers had already captured the city.
In just a few days, they captured several states, shocking the government and the public.
Of course, there were military commanders in the imperial court. The Minister of War said with admiration, "From the route General Dingguo took, we can see that he was mobilizing his forces during that month-long standoff. This is how he was able to capture several states in a matter of days. Your Majesty is truly wise in employing men."
"You don't have to flatter me. This battle is the achievement of my General Dingguo. The Ministry of Revenue should pay attention to the transportation of grain. There must not be any mistakes in this matter." Xiao Tang said.
"Yes, Your Majesty." The Minister of Revenue said respectfully.
It was rare to see such harmony in the court, only because Lin Su's feat was truly jaw-dropping. In the past, people had only heard about the battles against barbarians in the southwest, but now they could truly appreciate the power of the queen.
There are military tactics used on the battlefield, and naturally there are head-on fighting. When it is time to meet the enemy, Lin Su will never retreat even a little. With his red tassel in front, tens of thousands of soldiers will not retreat even if facing swords and knives.
□□Facing the enemy commander, it was clearly just one man, one horse and one weapon. It only took a few shots for Lin Su to knock the man off his horse, and the morale was greatly boosted.
Even if the enemy is at the gates and the rain of swords is chaotic, the city gates are impenetrable, and although the thousand-jin crossbow has the power to penetrate, it requires time to prepare, so that people can easily dodge it. Then, the general on horseback can draw the three-stone bow as easily as drinking water, and shoot several arrows at the enemy's head on the city wall.
With the main general down, morale naturally fell into chaos.
The power of the vassal king seemed indestructible before, but now it is like a building made of earth, which will collapse when it encounters rain.
They were unable to defeat the enemy head-on, so they could only think of ways to contain them. However, their commander Lin Su had few weaknesses, or even no weaknesses at all.
Her husband was the emperor who was guarded in the palace by 30,000 imperial guards. If the emperor could really let anyone get close to him easily as described in the novels, then the 30,000 imperial guards would be eating for free. His parents were the Duke of Southwest Protector. Before Lin Su's reputation spread, the title of Duke of Protector scared the barbarians in the southwest, so they only dared to rob and run, but did not dare to face the enemy head-on.
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