Everyone had thought that Prince Zhong would be more restrained when he arrived, but unexpectedly, he was not only late for meetings and left early, but sometimes he simply didn't show up. Prince Zhong had been patient for the sake of Duke Lin, but now, no one would be able to hold back.
Sun Xiao followed Yao Ji closely, heading with him to Lin Er's room. Even before they reached the door, they could hear him frolicking with the women from afar. Yao Ji drew Sun Xiao's sword, kicked the door open, and without giving Lin Er a chance to react, stabbed one of the disheveled women with his sword.
Lin Er was blinded by the light outside the door. He squinted his eyes and shouted drunkenly, "Who is it? Who dares to disturb my fun?"
Another woman in the room saw her sister lying in a pool of blood with her eyes wide open. She didn't even bother to put on any clothes to cover herself and started to run out screaming, "Ah, murder!"
Yao Ji glanced at Sun Xiao and said coldly, "This woman is disturbing the morale of the army and disrupting military discipline. She is sentenced to death."
"yes!"
By the time Lin Er realized what was happening, his two favorite concubines were lying in disarray, their heads and bodies torn apart. "Prince Zhong, what are you trying to do?"
Although it was rumored that Prince Zhong was cowardly, that was already said to be unbelievable. Besides, at this hour, he was still in the mood to indulge in wine and women. Duke Lin really had raised a good son. "What are you doing? Lieutenant General Lin is so arrogant. No wonder Yan Chongmao dared to bring those people to the southern border. I'll give you a cup of tea. Get ready and come see me. Otherwise, you will bear the consequences."
After saying that, Yao Ji left with Sun Xiao, who had found the defense map. Although Lin Er was angry, he had to quickly dress and apologize because of his status.
Lin Er thought he was going very fast, but when he arrived, it was obvious that the collective meeting had already come to an end. Like a fool, Lin Er didn't even look at the occasion. He pushed the door open and walked in, lowering his head and saying loudly: "I have been disrespectful. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
Prince Zhong and other soldiers from the southern border, as well as the generals who came from the capital, didn't even look at him, as if they didn't hear what he said, and continued to discuss the relevant matters of modifying the deployment map.
"..." Seeing no one paying any attention to him, Lin Er's legs were numb from kneeling, so he stood up and was about to leave. Before he could turn around and take the first step, the meeting room suddenly fell silent, with only the voice of Prince Zhong saying, "Deputy General Lin has such great authority."
Lin Er looked outside the door with great dissatisfaction. After a moment, he turned around impatiently and said with his head down, "...Prince."
Yao Ji's expression changed, and he continued to talk to everyone, "What do you think of the plan just now?"
After the generals in the meeting hall discussed it again, they all nodded and said, "It's feasible."
Upon hearing this, Prince Zhong hurriedly bowed and said, "In that case, I will leave full authority to you. Yao Ji does not know how to lead troops in battle, and the commander of Nanyue is not here yet, so I dare not act rashly. I hope you can implement it as soon as possible."
"Yes, sir!"
After the major matters were arranged, Yao Ji came to make arrangements for Lin Er: "As for Lieutenant General Lin, the life in the southern border is hard, and I'm afraid Young Master Lin Er can't bear it. Once this matter is settled, you can return to the capital with me."
Lin Er glanced around slightly. From the expressions on the generals' faces, he knew he would probably never have the chance to work with them again. This time, he would definitely be reported. This Yao Ji was always meddling in other people's business. "...Yes."
It was night, and the candlelight in Yao Ji's room was still bright. Qilinmian found an open window, turned over, and jumped in. If it weren't for the impressive mask on his face, Yao Ji would have really called out: "Who are you?"
Qilin Noodles didn't say much else, just handed a book with unknown contents to Yao Ji and said: "The Lord asked me to send some things, maybe it can help Prince Zhong."
Yao Ji flipped through the book in his hand with suspicion and almost laughed out loud. It actually contained everything Lin Er had done since arriving in the Southern Territory. It contained every detail, including which daughters he had molested, and the evidence was complete. "...your master actually cares about these gossips?"
Qilin Noodles coughed dryly and said, "It's just a personal preference. I've delivered the things and I'll take my leave."
Seeing that the person was about to leave, Yao Ji hurriedly spoke to stop him, saying, "Please stay!"
Qilin Neck nodded slightly and said, "Prince Zhong, do you have any other instructions?"
Yao Ji bowed and said, "Yao Ji still has some questions that I would like to ask you, Your Excellency."
"Just say it," he said, listening first before deciding whether to answer.
Yao Ji didn't hide anything and asked bluntly, "Why did Yan Chongmao leave? Has the South Vietnamese really decided to clash with our dynasty now?"
Above the mask, Qilin had an expressionless face. Beneath the mask, Anian was trying hard not to let the corners of his mouth move too drastically:
"Aren't these matters all before your Highness? Please consider them carefully. Farewell."
Yao Ji looked at the direction where Qilinmian left, and couldn't help but look up at the bright moon in the sky. This man was indeed a master, and his words were spoken as if he hadn't said anything.
Half a month later, after countless horses had died, a brand new copy of the Southern Border Defense Map appeared in the Forbidden Palace thousands of miles away in the capital: "Report, South Vietnam withdraws troops, and the revised Southern Border Defense Map is submitted!"
Emperor Gan Zhao looked at the defense map in front of him and nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay. Let Yao Ji come back. Although he didn't achieve great success this time, it's still a rare achievement."
"As you wish."
The news of South Vietnam's withdrawal reached Qingliang Valley, which was not too far away, the next day. Tang Chen and Wang Yanzhou were still in the study today, discussing various issues.
Tang Chen held up his chin and looked at the official report on the table that he had snatched from Wang Yanzhou. He asked seriously and solemnly, "Why am I a little confused about Yan Chongmao's actions?"
Wang Yanzhou said, "Not only you don't understand, no one understands."
After thinking for a while, Tang Chen realized that his brain wasn't getting enough nutrition, so he simply gave up thinking: "Forget it, as long as there's no war. As for Black Crow, is there any news?"
Wang Yanzhou replied, "Originally he was said to be back in the next few days, but he might have gotten tripped up along the way, so it will be delayed for a few days."
Tang Chen shook his head and smacked his lips, saying nonsense: "Tsk tsk tsk, is he trying to hook up with some young lady again?"
Wang Yanzhou smiled meaningfully and said, "Haha, how would I know?"
In reality, Tang Chen wasn't really talking nonsense; it was just that something wasn't right about the host and guest. Hei Ya had indeed been tripped on his way back, but it wasn't him who was pestering the young lady; it was the young lady who was pestering him, like a piece of taffy, refusing to let go.
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