grandson Was someone bullying you at the academy""No, Mother. I'm just too happy. My family actually came to open a shop for me!" Jia Ren wiped his eyes with both hands and laughed again."Silly child...Unexpectedly, the eunuch was pinched awake by the generals. Seeing the fate of his own soldiers, he almost fainted again.

But Li Dayong stopped him, "Enough, sir. Don't faint again. You serve the Emperor, and you haven't stolen any military orders. I won't harm you."

"But remember to tell the truth when you get back, or I might just have a word with you."

The eunuch was about to wet himself, his mind racing.

Li Dayong waved his hand, and his personal guards stepped aside. The eunuchs scrambled out, taking the clueless young eunuchs with them and rushing toward the camp gate.

He was dedicated, never letting go of the imperial decree in his hand...

Several deputy generals looked at the corpse of Dingbei Hou, separated by his limbs. They looked out at the Dingbei Hou's personal soldiers, bound outside the door, their faces as white as paper.

"General, you've made a grave mistake! With the Marquis gone, what are we to do"

"Yes, General. Hurry and send people into the city to find Old Master Li and the County Princess, and see if they can help cover for you!"

"No, no, you still need to bring people north quickly. Everything will be fine once the Marquis sees you."

It has to be said, several deputy generals were truly thinking about Li Dayong's best interests and brought up every possible solution they could think of.

But Li Dayong didn't care. He ordered his soldiers to put the corpse of Dingbei Hou in a box and then, along with Dingbei Hou's soldiers, threw it outside the camp gate.

Just wait for someone from the Dingbei Marquis's household or the imperial court to arrive, and then have these living and dead people taken away.

"Everyone, I know you're doing this for my own good. But I killed General Beidi, it wasn't on a whim. I've wanted to kill him for a long time! He stole the military orders and gave me a perfect excuse, how could I miss out"

Have you been wanting to kill me for a long time

Several lieutenants and deputy generals all grinned in response.

Li Dayong didn't wait for them to ask questions. He plopped down beside the table, even pouring himself a glass of iced tea and sipping it slowly as he spoke.

"As you all should know, rumors are spreading through the city like wildfire. They say the county princess should be killed as a sacrifice to appease the heavens and bring rain! It’s that beast, Marquis Dingbei, who's stirring the pot behind the scenes, and I’m sure you can guess who his master is!"

Several lieutenants and deputy commanders remained silent, but their expressions spoke volumes.

The only person who could make a marquis act as a lapdog is the one in the palace.

Li Dayong snorted, "The Marquis and the four generals have been fighting tooth and nail outside with their brothers for over ten years. Especially this year, in a decisive battle against the barbarians, at such a critical moment, how much military rations did the court give"

"It was all borrowed from our relatives and friends, the Li family scraped every penny to make sure that my brothers wouldn't starve and have to fight tooth and nail with the barbarian horde!"

"This is just the way things are, that person doesn't even show gratitude and instead plots to kill our Li family's daughter! It's truly pushing people too far!"

“To demand that we send troops to wipe out our own Li family’s sons is a dream! Do you think our Li family is made of clay, to be slaughtered at will”

Several lieutenants and captains sighed inwardly, for they knew these things well. They had often complained about it in private as well.

But scolding aside, they never thought of "rebellion"!

Earlier, I disobeyed the imperial decree and executed a marquis. That's something I won't easily gloss over.

They all have families and roots. If they are implicated…

Just as he thought of this, Li Dayong barked an order, and a dozen personal soldiers rushed in.

"I'm so sorry, my brothers. This matter is entirely my decision, and the consequences are mine to bear. I'll ask you all to stay inside for a few days!

"In this way, even if the court accuses you in the future, you won't be too hard pressed. This can be considered a complete affair for all of us brothers, a complete return for your years of loyalty to Lord Hou."

Several lieutenants and deputy generals were getting anxious. They were afraid, but they couldn't just hide like this. They had to put the blame on Li Dayong.

Unfortunately, Li Dayong wouldn't listen to them at all and directly ordered his personal soldiers to take action.

Once the house was finally quiet, Li Dayong wrote a letter and had it sent to Earl's Mansion as quickly as possible.

The eunuch, still shaken by his experience, ran back to the palace with fear gripping his heart. As soon as he entered, he burst into tears.

The person who was still shouting beside him just a moment ago was beheaded in the blink of an eye, his eyes wide open. Who wouldn't be afraid!

The Emperor and the Crown Prince looked at the crumpled imperial edict, then at the eunuch who was crying half to death, his body still stained with blood. They were both stunned into silence for a long time.

"You're saying, what happened to Lord Dingbei Was he killed!"

The eunuch kowtowed frantically, "Kill him, truly kill him! This servant saw with his own eyes the head roll so far! The Marquis of Dingbei snatched the military talisman, held it in his hand, and his head flew off! It flew!"

Master Yi saw that his usually filial apprentice had gone a little mad, so he quickly took out an incense burner and offered it to him.

The eunuch, Li Ling, shivered and woke up, much clearer now. Finally, he could recount the events again, carefully and thoroughly, from beginning to end...

"Bang!" The Emperor immediately smashed the teacup and roared, "Presumptuous! You damned dog slave, dare to defy the imperial edict! This is rebellion, this is outright rebellion!"

The prince hurried forward to help him pat his back, and also had Yi, the steward, drive away all the palace attendants.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger! Your dragon body is important! Everything can be solved, but you mustn't harm yourself. I cannot live without you!"

The Emperor's anger flared, and he opened his mouth to unleash a torrent of abuse, but the Crown Prince added another sentence.

"Your son has only just returned to the palace, and hasn't had a chance to be filial yet, Your Majesty mustn't get angry! Your son can't bear to see it!"

Whether true or false, this reliance and closeness genuinely made the Emperor feel much better. However, he didn't let it show on his face.

"Are you afraid I'll die and no one will back you up"

The Crown Prince smiled bitterly, playing the role of a wronged son who couldn't defend himself well.

But this interruption restored a few points to the Emperor.

The prince slowly served the emperor tea and said, “Father Emperor, it is true that with no main general present and the military orders not aligned, there are regulations prohibiting sending troops out.”

And Duke Dingbei is a waste, as a military marquis, how can he snatch the military talisman Now that he's been killed, there's no way to speak for him.

"Father, please don't be angry. Lord Xinting will soon return with his troops. Then, Father can have Lord Xinting punish these ruffians. Afterward, you can take back military command. That way, you won't have to get your hands dirty and those ignorant commoners won't misunderstand you as being a heartless ruler after the enemy has been defeated."

Has Marquis Xin Ting returned

The emperor recalled his own arrangements, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and finally, the last bit of anger disappeared.

News from the north is likely to be back soon. When that happens, I will directly take command of the troops. Those people will lose their leader and become completely vulnerable.

The crown prince saw the emperor's expression, but he lowered his eyes as if unaware. Then, with a heavy heart filled with guilt, he pleaded.

"Father, when I was at Suijin Beach back then, there were two times I encountered trouble. It was Li Jia Yi who helped me out of those predicaments. Your son has always been remembering this kindness...

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If so, if he doesn't get off the ship, there will be no harm to Xin Du's safety. Could you please, for my sake, let him go this once

"My son will say to the outside world that my son has instructed him to search for treasures in the south, in preparation for his father's thousand-year birthday..."

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