Inside the Imperial Study in the capital city of the Great Xia Dynasty.
She sat upright on the dragon throne, draped in a dragon robe. Her beautiful, aloof face was expressionless, but her captivating phoenix eyes held a hint of anger.
News of Lin Mo's complete annihilation of the bandits in Sichuan has already reached the capital.
When Wei Maozhen reviewed the memorials, she was shocked to see this news. She never expected that Lin Mo would be able to wipe out the bandits after he entered Shu.
Moreover, the memorial stated that the bandits in Shu (Sichuan) numbered as many as 40,000!
Thinking back to what Lin Mo said in court, she had thought he was young and arrogant and didn't take him seriously.
Who would have thought that in just a few months after Lin Mo entered Sichuan, he was able to eliminate both Yang Fei and the bandits.
The purpose of making Shu the fiefdom of the Lin family was to ensure that the Lin family would die there in a logical way.
Now, not only is the Lin family still alive, but they have also gained a foothold in Shu. How can Wei Maozhen tolerate this?
Facing the assembled officials, Wei Maozhen parted her cherry lips slightly, and a majestic voice emanated from her throat: "King Lin Mo of Shu has quelled 40,000 bandits in Shu. What are your thoughts on this, my esteemed ministers?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than the Minister of Revenue, who was on good terms with the Lin family, stepped forward and said, "This is a great joy. The news of the Prince of Shu's suppression of bandits is being spread throughout the capital, and the people are all praising him."
When the King of Shu left the capital, he did not bring a single soldier with him. After only one month of stationing himself in Shu, he began to send troops to suppress bandits. Such courage and boldness are truly in the style of his father, Lin Wenzhong.
He is worthy of the title "King of Shu" bestowed upon him by His Majesty!
At this point, the Minister of Revenue was also very excited.
He and Lin Wenzhong were sworn brothers, and he was filled with worry when Lin Mo left the capital alone. Lin Mo's journey to Shu was a perilous one, and it was a miracle that he survived. But Lin Mo not only survived, but also led troops to quell the bandits.
How could he not be excited by this news?
In fact, when the Minister of Revenue first received news of Lin Mo's suppression of the bandits, he was somewhat skeptical. He never expected Lin Mo to be capable of such a feat.
This proves the old saying: Like father, like son!
At this point, other ministers in the court echoed his sentiments.
Wei Maozhen's face immediately turned extremely ugly.
Upon seeing this, Li Hu immediately bowed and stepped forward, saying in a deep voice, "Lin Mo is the Prince of Shu, personally appointed by His Majesty. Leading troops to suppress bandits in Shu is merely fulfilling his duty. It can only be said that it is within his responsibilities."
In my opinion, there's no need for excessive praise, lest the King of Shu become arrogant and complacent.
These words infuriated several ministers who were on good terms with the Lin family.
Li Hu, is it really necessary for you to be so aggressive? Lin Mo wiped out the bandits who had been entrenched in Sichuan for many years. Such a great achievement, can't you even praise him?
Such a major event that benefits the country and its people, and you just casually say it's your duty?
Thinking of this, Minister of Revenue Sun Mian couldn't help but say, "General Li is mistaken. In my opinion, the King of Shu has only been in Shu for a short time, yet he has already taken swift and decisive measures to kill the bandits, which is a great achievement."
Your humble servant suggests that rewards be distributed to demonstrate the court's determination to suppress the bandits. This will also let the people know that His Majesty rewards those who have rendered meritorious service, thus showcasing the Emperor's boundless benevolence!
Upon hearing this, Li Hu's face immediately darkened.
He wanted to refute, but Sun Mian's words were impeccable. He winked at the Empress's favorite minister, who was also a mortal enemy of the Lin family, hoping that he would speak up.
But the other party did not respond.
Lin Mo's great achievement in wiping out the bandits in Shu was praised by the people of the entire Great Xia. You are so stupid that you actually said it was a trivial matter at this critical moment.
You're a stupid pig, mindlessly suppressing others just for the sake of suppressing them. I'm not stupid!
Thinking of this, he said, "Your Majesty, I also believe that the King of Shu should be rewarded!"
Since even the favored ministers who usually didn't get along with Lin Mo had spoken up, no one else would dare to object.
Wei Mao, sitting on the dragon throne, frowned, then slowly said, "Minister Sun is absolutely right. That's what I think too."
Although the empress was very reluctant, she still spoke up as the ruler of the country.
She knew that Lin Mo's actions were indeed a great achievement.
Since Lin Wenzhong's death, the bandits in Sichuan had become more rampant year by year. She had repeatedly urged the local troops to suppress the bandits, but all her efforts had been unsuccessful. Now, Lin Moshu had wiped out all the bandits in a short period of time.
Such achievements are evident to all the people of Daxia. If I were to gloss over them like Li Hu did, wouldn't that dishearten the people of the whole world?
Therefore, Wei Maozhen felt very bitter. Why was it Lin Mo who was chosen to suppress the bandits, not Yang Fei?
It doesn't have to be Yang Fei, anyone could be used instead.
Lin Mo... the Lin family, this is a thorn in Wei Maozhen's side!
Pulling herself back to reality, the Empress spoke again: "Issue the imperial decree, bestowing upon Prince Lin Mo of Shu a thousand taels of gold and granting him the title of General Who Pacifies Bandits!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
"That's all for today, all of you may leave!" Wei Maozhen said. "Li Hu, you stay!"
After everyone left.
For a long time afterward, the Empress was so angry that she couldn't speak.
Suddenly, she stood up, walked from one side of the imperial study to the other, turned around, and walked back, her face dark with anger.
He then grabbed the inkstone from the table and angrily threw it at Li Hu in front of him.
Li Hu instinctively dodged and avoided it.
"How dare you hide?" Empress Wei Maozhen roared.
Li Hu was stunned by the shout. He replied somewhat irrationally, "Then, Your Majesty, please smash it again. This time, I won't dodge!"
Upon hearing this, the female official serving the Empress couldn't help but chuckle.
"Is it funny?" The Empress's lips twitched slightly.
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