Zhao Letong explained to him seriously: "This is different. Normal death means there is no resentment. The person is directly kidnapped by the underworld and reincarnated.
I'm talking about the souls of those who died in vain. These souls didn't die naturally, but died before their lifespans. Naturally, they harbor resentment, and when this resentment reaches a certain level, it will harm the living. Within a month, no one in the entire capital will be able to go out at night."
Emperor Xuande frowned. "Is it so serious? Is there nothing the Imperial Observatory can do?"
"Your Majesty also knows that the capital is too large, with a population of over a million. The Imperial Observatory has limited staff and cannot provide protection for everyone."
"Does Letong have an idea? What are you going to do?"
Since Zhao Letong has come, she must have a solution, and Emperor Xuande can only trust her now.
"I plan to set up a large formation around the capital to slay the evil spirits and clear out all wandering souls, allowing the people to live in peace."
"The capital is so big, can you do it alone?"
If the prison guard was there, Emperor Xuande would not be worried. Although Le Tong had great abilities, he was just a child after all.
Zhao Letong sighed, "I don't want to suffer this hardship, but I have to do it. It's definitely okay. The emperor just needs to issue an order to let me walk around the city gates, and those officials will listen to me."
"Okay, I'll send your second brother to accompany you. He's currently the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard. I'll also grant you the Imperial Sword, and a thousand Imperial Guards will be at your disposal. Is that okay with you?"
"Second brother? That's wonderful! The emperor is truly a wise ruler. Le Tong bows to thank the emperor."
Zhao Biao listened the entire time, like a wooden man, and only expressed his opinion after the matter was settled: "Your Majesty, I think that my second son lacks prestige, and those city gate officials are unruly and difficult to control. I am afraid they will pretend to obey but secretly disobey."
"What do you think, Lord Zhao?"
"I would like to ask the Emperor to send a prince. With the help of the prince's dragon energy, I will be able to set up the formation more quickly and help the Emperor."
Zhao Biao thought a lot. Letong was just a child. He had set up such a large formation to protect the people of the entire city. What a great achievement!
It will definitely arouse jealousy. It would be better to ask the prince to share the responsibility from the beginning. In this way, the credit will belong to the prince, and Le Tong will not attract too much attention.
Zhao Letong thought of Xiao Shanjian, "Why not let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince accompany me? We are friends and about the same age. We can talk to each other and won't quarrel."
Emperor Xuande smiled and said, "That's good. The Crown Prince has always been talking about you, saying that you are the smartest, but a little lazy. You don't like to read and write, which is a headache for me."
Zhao Letong said innocently, "Your Majesty, have you ever seen a child who likes to read and write? Only the Crown Prince can sit still. My nephews are like they have needles on their butts. They look forward to the end of get out of class."
Emperor Xuande laughed heartily: "That's right, my grandson was able to sit still when he was just three years old. You should learn from him."
"All right."
Zhao Letong was a little distressed. How could learning be as interesting as arranging a battle formation?
When the decree was passed down, Xiao Shanjian was the happiest. Being able to accompany Le Tong to set up the formation meant that he would be with her every day.
The princes thought too much. Their nephew was just a child. What could he do? Why did their father not use him but his grandson? What was he thinking?
The prince didn't think too much about it and just thought of it as kids playing together. He didn't expect his brothers to be so resentful.
The one who opposed it most vehemently was the seventh prince Xiao Yuanchen. He thought his father was getting old and confused, and he actually handed over such an important matter to two children. Zhao Letong was too evil, and he couldn't let her act recklessly. He opposed it with all his might and almost died.
His opposition garnered considerable support, led by General Xu, as well as several other military officers and high-ranking officials, much to the Emperor's surprise. "If you're worried, send another person to accompany them. This person will only be a supervisor, not a dictator. Although Le Tong is young, his attainments in the mystical arts are impressive. With Chen Jianzheng's personal instruction, there's no doubt he'll be able to handle the situation."
The Seventh Prince volunteered: "I am willing to go, please grant my permission, Father."
"Seventh Brother, I think you've been a little angry lately. Did you misunderstand Le Tong? She helped the Xu family. Without her, the Xu family kid might have died.
I don’t want my son to be unable to distinguish right from wrong and repay kindness with hatred.”
He looked deeply at General Xu. He had personally asked Le Tong to help his son exorcise the evil spirit. Now that his son was alive, he took the lead in questioning others. It was so unkind.
General Xu sensed the emperor's dissatisfaction and lowered his head deeply, not daring to defend himself. His son was recovered, but he was bedridden and like a disabled person. How could this be considered good?
He suspected that Zhao Letong had not tried his best, but he had no evidence.
"No, I'm worried about Miss Zhao. She's just a child after all. How could she not have someone to help her with such a big thing? Don't worry, Father. I will never take revenge on a child."
"Well, I'll send you along. You'll be on your own."
"Thank you, Father."
No matter what, the Seventh Prince got this task, and he wanted to see what kind of formation Zhao Letong could set up.
The seventh prince also invited several monks and Taoist priests, all of whom were famous, to expose Zhao Letong's true face.
Zhao Letong didn't expect that just a small matter, setting up a formation, would alarm so many people.
Looking at the monks, Taoist priests, and the seventh prince, they had more than ten followers. Together with himself, Xiao Shanjian, his second brother and others, as well as the guards who were running errands, there were more than a hundred people in total.
After they exchanged greetings, a quarter of an hour had passed. Zhao Letong's face was tense and unhappy. Since it involved the imperial court, it would be difficult to get things done.
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