The Great Xia Dynasty, the seventh year of the Taikang era, outside the Golden Palace.
Imperial guards, clad in magnificent armor, stood outside the gate. "His Majesty has decreed that the meeting must not be disturbed during the proceedings."
A young man with a stern face frowned. "I've been waiting for half an hour already. How much longer do I have to wait?"
The boy's name was Lin Mo, the only son of General Huwei of the Great Xia Dynasty.
"His Majesty does not wish to be disturbed," the Imperial Guard repeated slowly, as if he thought Lin Mo was an idiot who couldn't understand what he was saying.
Enraged by this rude treatment, Lin Mo felt a surge of anger.
He wasn't originally from the Great Xia Dynasty; this is his third year since transmigrating.
The Great Xia did not belong to any dynasty in history; it was a powerful nation with nearly ten million square kilometers of land.
His father, Lin Wenzhong, was a brave and skilled military commander whose iron cavalry was renowned and feared throughout the land.
But just over a decade ago, Great Xia was an obscure little country on this continent, with a territory less than a quarter of what it is today. It was also frequently ravaged, and its people lived in abject misery.
At this very moment, Lin Wenzhong appeared out of nowhere and saved the people from suffering.
Lin Wenzhong fought in the north and south, defeated neighboring countries, helped the Great Xia Emperor establish a great empire, and made immortal military achievements.
As Lin Wenzhong's only son, Lin Mo has practiced martial arts since childhood, is well-versed in military strategy, and with the buff of being a transmigrator with modern knowledge, he has followed his father to victory after victory.
However, a year ago, the Lin family suffered a huge misfortune.
That year, Lin Mo and his son went on a campaign against the Northern Barbarians, who were the last remaining country in the vicinity of the Great Xia Dynasty to put up a stubborn resistance.
As a time traveler, Lin Mo naturally knew the principle of "the bow is put away when the birds are all gone, and the dog is cooked when the rabbit is dead."
Therefore, Lin Mo suggested to his father that they should stop the war and not destroy the Northern Barbarians.
At this time, they held considerable military power and could easily stage a coup and seize the throne of the Great Xia Dynasty.
They could occupy the northern territories, divide the world into three with the Northern Barbarians and the Great Xia, and establish themselves as kings.
But just like in Chinese history, Lin Wenzhong gave me the seal of a general under His Majesty, and tens of thousands of men who obeyed me without question, which is why I have achieved what I have today.
Ignoring Lin Mo's advice, the army swept through the Northern Barbarians with unstoppable momentum.
Just as Lin Mo had predicted, after the father and son returned victorious to the capital, the Empress's first act was to issue an imperial edict stripping Lin Wenzhong of his military power. His subordinate generals were also scattered and sent to various parts of the country.
The Great Xia Dynasty is now firmly established, and the world is at peace. Why would it need a general whose achievements overshadow the emperor?
As expected, Lin Wenzhong died mysteriously in the second month after returning to the capital.
There are many theories about the cause of death, but Lin Mo knew that his father was the Great Xia version of "Xu Da" who had eaten steamed goose.
Fortunately, the Empress of Great Xia did not massacre the entire Lin family, but instead placed them under house arrest.
Lin Mo has spent the past year under house arrest.
Just yesterday, the palace suddenly sent someone to say that the Empress had summoned them.
The generals who followed Lin Wenzhong, mindful of Lin Wenzhong's kindness, went to great lengths to send him a secret letter.
The letter mentioned that the Empress summoned him to grant the Lin family a fiefdom.
He also instructed them that no matter where the fiefdom was, they must not show the slightest dissatisfaction, otherwise the Lin family would surely suffer annihilation.
As a time traveler, Lin Mo had watched hundreds of historical dramas, so he naturally knew what the Empress was thinking.
The Lin family has made such great contributions to the Great Xia Dynasty, which has been witnessed by all the people of the Great Xia. Now that the world has been newly settled, if the Empress goes too far and kills the meritorious officials, it will chill the hearts of the people.
That's why she pretended to reward the Lin family to silence public opinion.
However, before even seeing the Empress, they had already encountered a major setback, waiting for a full half hour without being able to enter the palace!
"My Lin family is the greatest contributor to the Great Xia Dynasty. Even if we are purged by the Empress, we will not allow a watchdog like you to bully us," he thought to himself.
So he asked, "Do you remember the former captain of the Imperial Guards, Zhang Cheng?"
“I know this person!” The newly appointed captain of the Imperial Guard had light gray eyes and an unusually dull and lifeless gaze.
"Then you should know that he is no longer here!" Lin Mo said sternly.
This person remained deaf to his words.
Upon seeing this, Lin Mo's face darkened, and killing intent rose within him. "I think, as long as you have hands and feet, protecting His Majesty's safety is enough," he said angrily. "Your tongue, which doesn't like to talk, might as well be cut off!"
Upon hearing this, the man's face turned ashen, then he suddenly stepped aside and said, "Please come in!"
Lin Mo snorted heavily, then strode into the Golden Palace.
Looking up, one could see all the civil and military officials standing on both sides of the court, while the one sitting on the throne was Empress Wei Maozhen.
"Your humble servant Lin Mo greets Your Majesty!" Lin Mo immediately bowed in greeting.
However, before the Empress could respond, one of her favorite ministers spoke up first: "Lin Mo, how dare you! You trespass into the Golden Palace without Her Majesty's summons!"
"Unauthorized trespassing?" Lin Mo sneered. "According to you, was it Eunuch Li who forged the imperial edict? Or was His Majesty deliberately making things difficult for me, leaving me standing outside the palace in the northwest wind for half an hour? The imperial edict brought by the messenger was for an immediate audience!"
The favored minister was speechless.
"Lin Mo is truly remarkable; like father, like son!" Wei Maozhen exclaimed.
A simple sentence, yet it carries an undeniable authority.
Lin Mo bowed again but did not answer.
"General Lin fought in the north and south, expanding the territory of our Great Xia. He is the greatest contributor to our Great Xia! Unfortunately, the heavens are jealous of talent." Wei Maozhen continued, "Today I have summoned you here to reward you for your merits."
As she spoke, she swept her stern gaze across the assembled officials, finally settling on Lin Mo, before continuing.
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