"Exactly, someone who works underground is getting involved in this mess. Doesn't he know his place?"
Zhao Feng quickly added, at this moment the two of them were quite in sync...
"Watch your words. Although I can't be the vanguard, if you continue with this attitude, my intelligence might not be accurate..."
The Marquis rolled his eyes at the two of them and said arrogantly!
"No, we were just joking with you, you actually took it seriously..."
Wang Yanzhang's ability to change his expression is worthy of an Oscar...
Zhao Feng immediately followed up Wang Yanzhang's words with a flattering remark.
"With your strength, Marquis, you could easily be the vanguard, or even the main force. I was short-sighted..."
The others looked at the two with disdain, thinking to themselves, "They're so spineless..."
However, they immediately gave the Marquis a smile; everyone knew the importance of intelligence and naturally dared not underestimate the Marquis's status…
"Are you done talking?"
Li Zhu stared at them with a dark face. A perfectly good military meeting had turned into a quarrel. Did they even respect him as the military commander?
"This time, I will not only pacify Youzhou, but also resist the Liao Kingdom from the outside and exterminate the Jie tribe from within. You must be mentally prepared; this will be a tough battle..."
After Li Zhu finished speaking, he looked at the crowd, but not a single person flinched. They all looked at Li Zhu with high spirits, which pleased him greatly. This was what a warrior should look like…
"Your Highness, differing opinions are emerging in the court regarding you. If you were to win another battle, it might attract the attention of malicious individuals..."
The Marquis whispered in Li Zhu's ear!
Li Zhu glanced in the direction of Luoyang, a cold smile appearing on his lips, and said indifferently.
"Let them run wild all they want; they'll eventually pay the price for their stupidity..."
He no longer cares about those people in the court. Along his journey, he has been helped by the Li family, which his father, the emperor, offered him, and by the Arrow Soul, which his mother offered him...
With the power his parents wielded, those people were nothing more than playthings in their hands. How arrogant was the Yang family back then? Wasn't it all ruined by his mother?
"You shall return to prepare for battle; we shall depart in three days..."
Li Zhu set the date for the military deployment. After everyone had left, Xiao Baga appeared before Li Zhu and immediately knelt down respectfully, saying...
"Greetings, Your Excellency..."
"Huh? What brings you here?"
Li Zhu looked at him with a puzzled expression and asked. He had been thinking about how to deal with the remaining Japanese ninjas for the past two days. After all, they had helped him, and turning against them immediately would make him seem like a heartless person. However, keeping these little bastards around would only cause trouble, so he was very conflicted...
"My lord, Uesugi-kun requests your presence, saying he has important information to report to you..."
Little Baka said cautiously!
"Uesugi-kun? Why isn't he here?"
Li Zhu asked in confusion. Logically speaking, the other party should have shown up here after the battle, but he hadn't. This puzzled him.
"Reporting to the Divine Envoy, he is guarding the intelligence. For the safety of the intelligence, he sent me to invite you over..."
Little Baka quickly replied…
Hearing his words, Li Zhu nodded. The answer was reasonable enough, but Li Zhu wasn't stupid; there must be something he couldn't say...
Li Zhu guessed there were two possibilities: one person really did have important intelligence, and the other possibility was…
It's like the other party set a trap for him, waiting for him to fall into it...
Li Zhu felt the first possibility was more likely; his current power was so great that these little bastards dared not harbor any thoughts of resistance. However, he still hoped for the second scenario, so he wouldn't have to bear the moral burden of wiping out these little bastards…
After thinking for a moment, he nodded in reply.
"Alright then, you lead the way..."
"Hi, Your Excellency..."
Little Baga immediately nodded in agreement, stood up, and walked outside, respectfully leading the way for Li Zhu. He looked truly humble...
Luoyang!
After the court session ended, a person with distinct grassland features appeared at Grand Tutor Jiang's residence...
The two talked privately for a long time before the other left the Grand Tutor's mansion. Not long after the other left, Grand Tutor Jiang summoned Jiang Moyan...
"Grandpa, why did you call me here?"
Jiang Moyan asked impatiently. He was in the middle of a revelry, and being interrupted naturally made him very unhappy…
"You bastard, what time is it? Still thinking about women? Do you know that if you keep going like this, you might not even be able to beg for food..."
Grand Tutor Jiang said with exasperation, "You're not living up to your potential!"
"Grandpa, it's not as serious as you say. As long as you're alive, the Jiang family will absolutely have nothing to lose in Xin Tang..."
Jiang Moyan curled his lips and said indifferently, but little did he know that these words almost made Grand Tutor Jiang faint with anger. Is this something a human being would say?
“If your cousin cannot inherit the throne, even if I live, the Jiang family's downfall is only a matter of time. Now, Crown Prince Li Zhu has already gained a great deal of military merit in the north. We must stop this from continuing, otherwise, forget about begging for food, once your head is gone, you won't even have food to eat…”
Grand Tutor Jiang said with exasperation, "You're not living up to your potential!"
"But why are you telling me all this? I'm just a spoiled brat; I can't be of any help..."
Jiang Moyan said with great self-awareness!
"I only called you here because you're a spoiled brat. Now you're going to Li Zhu's camp with the imperial sword. No matter what they're doing, just cause trouble. Anyway, you have the imperial sword, they won't dare to do anything to you..."
Upon hearing Grand Tutor Jiang's words, Jiang Moyan's eyes lit up immediately, but he quickly asked with a puzzled expression.
"Where did we get this imperial sword?"
Grand Tutor Jiang stroked his beard and raised his head, saying...
"I am the Grand Tutor; obtaining an imperial sword is no difficult task for me. This time, on my way to the Crown Prince's camp, I will make sure they understand your power..."
Jiang Moyan straightened his back and thought to himself that he was absolutely no good at leading troops into battle, but he was definitely adept at causing trouble. He understood his grandfather's meaning, which was to make things difficult for Li Zhu and cause him to suffer a few defeats, so as to reduce Li Zhu's prestige...
"Grandpa...you're so mean..."
"Um?"
Before Jiang Moyan could finish speaking, Grand Tutor Jiang gave a cold snort, looked at his grandson, and, realizing he had misspoke, immediately corrected himself, giving a thumbs-up.
"No, Grandpa, you're the most resourceful one..."
Grand Tutor Jiang nodded in satisfaction and said with a smile.
"Your cousin's fate this time depends on how much you court death..."
"Grandpa, don't worry, I guarantee I'll complete the mission..."
That very night, Jiang Moyan took the imperial sword and led his men away from Luoyang, heading straight for Taiyuan Prefecture…
He completely forgot the fear Li Zhu had instilled in him, and had no idea what this trip meant for him...
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