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"Does Your Majesty doubt Li Yi's loyalty? Although I don't communicate much with him, I don't think this son seems to be an ambitious person, so there shouldn't be any major problems."
"Haha, I am not as good as you in the military. But if you talk about hiring people, you may not be able to do it. The most terrifying thing about Li Yi is that he has no ambition. I can't see a trace of obsession with power in his eyes."
"Isn't this better? Without ambition, you won't make trouble." General Luo Ning said in confusion.
"General, this is a big mistake. I would rather he have ambition and pursuit. If he likes money, I will give him money. If he likes power, I will give him a high-ranking official. Only when he wants it, I can give it, and if I give it, he can devote himself to our empire. But when I see this person, he seems to have no desires and no desires, and at a young age, he gives me an unfathomable feeling. This person cannot be reused."
"Why, Your Majesty, Li Yi is a rare talent. Is it just because he has no intention of money and power that you give up such a person with unlimited potential?"
"All the unstable factors must be eliminated. It is precisely because of his unlimited potential, but I have no way to restrain him, that I don't want to reuse this person. This kind of person who is dedicated to practicing has the most strange personality. It is hard to guarantee that there will be some unsatisfactory things in the empire in the future. If he turns his back on our country, wouldn't it be a disaster?"
"But Your Majesty..." General Luo Ning obviously could not accept King Tianlan's thoughts, and wanted to defend Li Yi.
"General, don't say much. I'm just planning ahead. If I find out in the future that this person can be reused, I will not let him lose such talent. Now, let him be a leader safely."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Knowing that he could no longer convince the king, General Luo Ning gave up on his persuasion.
"The general's military affairs are heavy, so I won't keep you anymore. I'll have to worry about Wu'anguo's affairs."
"This is the responsibility of the old minister, and the old minister will do his best. Since Your Majesty has nothing else to do, the old minister will take his leave first." After saying that, General Luo Ning turned around and left. When he left, he frowned, as if he was still a little confused about the king's words just now.
After General Luo Ning withdrew from the study, King Tianlan turned his head and said to Prince Kevin: "Son, do you think the father's idea is right or wrong."
Prince Kevin was always listening to the conversation between the king and General Ronin just now, so when the king asked, Prince Kevin's natural way of saying what his father asked about.
"My father's opinion of Li Yi is also a little confused. During my several interactions with Li Yi, I found that although Li Yi is a man with a warm outside and cold inside, if he can truly interact with him, he should be able to gain his loyalty."
"The emperor still doesn't care about people. What do you think Li Yi cares the most?"
"Strength, Li Yi is a typical cultivator. He cares the most about improving his strength."
"That's right. Most practitioners are determined to be strong, so they often don't care about worldly affairs. It would be great if they could get a friend to this person, but why should you make friends with him?"
"Does friends have to be together for profit?" Prince Kevin was still quite dissatisfied.
"There are no eternal friends in this world. You will know when you experience something more. Okay, it's getting late, so you can go and rest." The king said lightly, and issued an order to expel Prince Kevin.
"Yes, Father, I have sued me there."
Sitting alone in the open study, King Tianlan looked at the night sky outside the window and was silent for a long time.
After being stunned for a while, the king slowly spoke, "Send someone to keep an eye on Li Yi." At this time, there was no one in the room, but the king used a commanding tone.
But strangely, a cold voice sounded unexpectedly inside the house - yes, Your Majesty.
It has been two days since he met in the study of King Tianlan. Under the treatment of Tianlan National Medical Doctor, the knife wounds on Li Yi were healing at a terrifying speed. In just two days, Li Yi was able to fight with others, so of course it is not appropriate to fight fiercely.
"Li Yi, the messengers of Wu'anguo will return to China tomorrow. The general's order is that we must ensure their safety throughout the process, but are you in good health now?" Alice asked with a little concern.
"No problem, the injuries on your body have been healed, so don't worry." Li Yi said lazily, at this time he was leisurely basking in the sun on the roof with Alice.
"That's good. Besides, the territory of our Tianlan Empire along the way, and there will be no danger." Alice said again.
"Oh, I just came to the capital for a few days and I was about to leave again. Alice, don't you blame me for running around?" Suddenly, Li Yi turned his head and looked at Alice seriously and said.
"No, no, how could that happen? This is great, after all, I am also an adjutant now, haha." Faced with Li Yi's serious expression, Alice's words were a little unsmooth, and she lost her former spirituality.
"I hope there will be no major danger when sending troops to Wu'anguo this time. If there is really a crisis, you don't have to worry about me and escape first." Li Yi continued to say seriously.
"I don't, if it's really dangerous, how can I live alone? You don't allow me to show off, we will run away together. The army and minerals are all bullshit, and it is the most important thing for us to survive. But, Li Yi, why did you suddenly say such things?"
"It's nothing, I'm just making some arrangements in advance so I won't be in a hurry." Li Yi said perfunctorily, then jumped off the roof.
But when he got off the room, Li Yi said to himself: "What a strange premonition."
Alice obviously didn't take this matter to heart, just thought it was Li Yi's preparations. She jumped off the roof cleanly, rushed into the house and shouted, "Li Yi, see what he wanted!" But in a blink of an eye, Alice's voice came from the house again - Ouch.
"Idiot, I can't change one move. I can even close my eyes and dismantle your move." Li Yi looked at Alice and said with a smile.
Alice covered her forehead aggrievedly and said softly: "Then you can't stop hitting me on the head every time, it's almost breaking you."
"Haha, hand mistake, hand mistake. It's really the case that every time you rushed over, the unprepared little forehead was so attractive. I couldn't help it every time, and then took action." Li Yi said awkwardly, but there was a wicked smile on his face.
"Brother Li is here?"
Just as Li Yi was joking with Alice, a young man suddenly came from the bed outside the house.
"Listen to the sound, Kevin should be here." Li Yi said with a smile, then turned around and walked out of the house.
"Haha, it turns out that Brother Kevin is here. Li Yi is in a misfortune and hopes to forgive him." Li Yi said politely in the face of Prince Kevin.
"Brother Li still likes to joke so much. I told you a long time ago that you and I don't need to pay attention to these polite things." Prince Kevin also smiled all over his face, showing his full kindness towards Li Yi.
Li Yi laughed dryly and asked, "I wonder what is the price for Brother Kevin to come here."
"Hehe, guess." Kevin didn't have a trace of prince's demeanor at this time, but instead looked like a naughty boy, blinking his eyes and saying naughtyly to Li Yi.
"Borrow money from me? No problem. Yesterday, Your Majesty just rewarded me with 100,000 gold coins. If you can't turn around, I'll lend you all, and I still have it." When Li Yi saw Prince Kevin's "silly" expression, he thought the other party had a hidden secret, so he said "kindly".
"Where do you want to go? Have you heard of princes from any country who are short of money? I have something to do with you." Prince Kevin said seriously.
"Oh, what's the matter?" Seeing the other party's serious attitude, Li Yi stopped talking, just waiting for Kevin to speak.
"Tomorrow, the Wu'an Kingdom mission will return to China. Our Tianlan Empire will be planning to send an official to follow the mission, which can be regarded as a return visit from our country."
"Well, then what does this matter have to do with you and me?"
"That official is me."
"You?" Li Yi was a little puzzled. "Can the prince be considered an official now?"
"I like your sense of humor. How can a prince be considered an official? I already have an official identity. I will travel with you as an inspector, mainly to investigate the specific situation of the mine veins."
"Your Majesty agrees? You must know that Wu'an Kingdom has left the territory of Tianlan Kingdom. If something happens, there is a chance that there will be no return."
"Well, this was agreed by the father and the emperor himself. He also agreed to let me go out and have more knowledge."
"Since Your Majesty has agreed, I won't say much. Brother Kevin, don't worry, if there is really any danger, Li Yi will do his best to protect His Highness."
"Hehe, I feel much more relieved with you. I still have something to do, so I will leave first. I will see you tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll send you there."
After sending Prince Kevin away, Li Yi smiled and said, "Haha, are you afraid that I will give you my personal pockets and send the second prince to monitor me?" However, Li Yi didn't think about anything more and turned around and entered the room.
The next day when Li Yi and Alice arrived at the school ground, ten thousand cavalry were ready to go. Li Yi first held a simple mobilization meeting, and then the brigade drove to Tianlan City Gate, waiting for the arrival of the envoy of Wu'an Kingdom.
When Margaret saw Li Yi in military uniform, she was obviously stunned, and then said coldly: "It seems that General Li is leading the team to escort our delegation back to China this time."
"That's right, what's wrong?" Li Yi'an also responded coldly. Since he had already formed a foul with the envoys of Wu'an Kingdom, he was not ready to speak out.
"There is nothing wrong. I just ask casually. Then is General Li's troops stationed in the Magic Crystal Mine?"
"Yes, don't worry, I will guarantee your safety." After saying that, Li Yi rode back to his troops.
After Prince Kevin also met with the troops, the two exchanged greetings for a few words. Li Yi waved his hand and shouted, "Go away."
The troops of more than 10,000 people were marching towards Wu'anguo.
Because they were all cavalry units and the speed of the regiment's carriage was not slow, Li Yi and his group arrived in the territory of Wu'an in just half a month.
"Mrs. Lor (Margaret's surname is Lor), you have arrived in Wu'an Country, but it's your territory. Can you introduce us to the customs and personalities of your country?" Prince Kevin said with a smile to Margaret beside him.
Margaret smiled and began to introduce Wu Anguo to Prince Kevin.
There was a hurry to march along the way, and no one had a good rest. Now that the destination was approaching, the troops slowed down.
There were laughter and joy in the team from time to time, and even Li Yi would occasionally joke with Alice, instead of just marching blindly like he did a few days ago.
Wu'an Kingdom is not big, only the area of a province of the Tianlan Empire. The troops marched slowly and only took one day to arrive from the border to the capital of Wu'an Kingdom.
Li Yi hated social engagements, so he did not go to meet with Prince Kevin to meet the king of Wu'anguo, but instead asked the troops to station outside the city, waiting for Prince Kevin.
Everything went smoothly. In just half a day, Prince Kevin came out of the city. He named the location of the Magic Crystal Mine, and the troops headed towards the mine veins.
This magic crystal mine is basically in the center of Wu'anguo and is not far from the capital. When Li Yi led the team to feel that he did not see anyone mining. Li Yi couldn't help but ask Prince Kevin: "Didn't you discovered the magic crystal mine before? Why didn't you see anyone mining it?"
"Haha, Wu'anguo does not have the right to mine privately. They must wait until the empire sends people to come before they can arrange for people to take action." Prince Kevin said with a smile, a hint of complacent expression was revealed between the lines.
"Don't we, Tianlan Kingdom, need to send additional personnel to mine it? Do you just need to wait for them to mine the magic crystals and pay 70% of the tribute directly?"
"Yes, if there is no tribute, the only thing waiting for them is the army's golden swords and iron horses."
After hearing Prince Kevin's words, Li Yi was speechless for a moment. It seems that countries should also pay attention to strength. The strong prey on the weak is always correct.
Li Yi no longer talked to Prince Kevin, but turned his head back to the army and began to dispatch tasks to the team. After all, his duty this time was to protect this precious and abnormal mineral vein.
"Li Yi, the magic crystal is indeed a good thing. I must steal a few pieces after I'm mining." Alice said playfully beside Li Yi.
Li Yi habitually raised his right hand. When he saw Li Yi's gesture, Alice hurriedly protected her forehead and said aggrievedly: "Okay, okay, I won't steal it anymore. It's so boring. I didn't expect you to be a polite official."
Li Yi just smiled slightly and said lightly: "If you like it, I'll just buy you a few dollars."
Alice nodded obediently and stopped talking.
The two of them rode horses around the Magic Crystal Mine. Now it is still quiet. A large number of coolies may come in to mine tomorrow.
Just as the two were talking and laughing, they suddenly heard a roar in the distance: "Who is Li Yi? Get out of here."
Hearing the roar, Li Yi was stunned. Seeing Alice's puzzled look, Li Yi shook his head in confusion. However, since the other party called him to see him, Li Yi was not ready to be a turtle with his head.
After making a little adjustment, he slowly got lucky in his mouth, secretly used the "blood roar" technique, and said loudly: "Li Yi is here, who is making noise here?"
Soon, a figure rushed towards Li Yi at an extremely fast speed.
Only after standing still did Li Yi have the opportunity to examine this inexplicable visitor carefully.
I saw an old man dressed in sloppy clothes, his dirty hair was casually spread on his shoulders. Although he was ugly, his eyes were flashing.
Chapter completed!