A knock on the door woke up Lin Ze who was wandering out of his mind.
Lin Ze opened his eyes and saw the faint morning light filtering in from the window.
Before I knew it, one night had passed.
The next moment, Lin Ze's eyes turned from the window to the golden book of luck in his arms. The golden book, which was originally dazzling with golden light, looked particularly dim at the moment, and the amount of luck it contained was only less than one-tenth of its previous value.
It was obvious that Lin Ze unintentionally drained the golden book of luck last night.
Thinking of this, Lin Ze sighed slightly, carefully put away the golden book of luck, and asked calmly: "What's the matter?"
Wu Fan's respectful voice came from outside the door: "Your Majesty, General Yu Ziqi is asking for an audience outside the mansion."
Lin Ze said smoothly: "Let him go to the lobby..."
Before he finished speaking, Lin Ze suddenly changed his attention: "Forget it, it's not a big deal. There is no need to make it too solemn. Let him come directly here. I will wait for him here."
Lin Ze stood up and stretched his muscles, then waved his hand to open the door of the practice room.
Wu Fan bowed outside the door and said: "Your Majesty, wait a moment, I will go and notify General Yu Ziqi."
A moment later, under Wu Fan's guidance, Yu Ziqi hurried over, knelt down and paid homage: "My humble minister Yu Ziqi has been ordered to come here to obey your orders. Please give me your Majesty's orders."
Lin Ze looked at Yu Ziqi, who had a resolute look on his face and prostrated himself on the ground, waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite, get up and speak."
Yu Ziqi stood up and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Lin Ze said slowly and calmly: "I called you here because I want to appoint you as the commander-in-chief of the army. You can go out on my behalf and join forces with Chen Ping, Zhang Han and Chen Ping to destroy the Han Dynasty."
When Yu Ziqi heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then he bowed: "I don't dare to overstep my authority and go out on your Majesty's behalf. If your Majesty needs it, I am willing to be your pioneer and clear the way for your Majesty."
Lin Ze frowned slightly, he did not expect that Yu Ziqi would decline the position of general.
After carefully studying the word "transgression" in Yu Ziqi's mouth, Lin Ze immediately guessed what he was thinking.
Lin Ze's tone was deep: "What are you thinking about? I just have to go back to Chang'an for something, so I can't continue my expedition in person. Do you think I'm testing your loyalty?"
"I sent someone to call you here from Hangu Pass, hundreds of miles away. Is it for this kind of nonsense?"
Yu Ziqi lowered his head and replied, "I don't dare."
Lin Ze's face was full of disappointment: "I thought you were calm-tempered and a rare handsome talent in the world. I also thought that you had been riding for me for many years, so I wanted to reward you with a great contribution."
"I didn't expect that you would be too cautious due to the limitations of the martial arts family structure. In this case, you don't have to worry about this general. I will choose another worthy person."
Upon hearing this, Yu Ziqi hurriedly threw himself to the ground and said with a flattering smile: "Your Majesty, forgive me. I wanted to show my loyalty through this, but I didn't expect to make Your Majesty angry. I hope Your Majesty will be magnanimous and spare me this time."
Seeing that Lin Ze was unmoved, Yu Ziqi gritted his teeth and said, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will go all out to lead the troops this time and will never let Your Majesty down."
"I dare to guarantee it with my life. If we fail to win this battle, I will come to see you with my head raised."
Lin Ze's eyes narrowed slightly when he heard this. He didn't know how many days it would take to replace someone else as the commander. Even if he replaced someone, there wouldn't be anyone as suitable as Yu Ziqi.
After thinking again and again, Lin Ze said slowly: "Wu Fan, please pass on my decree. Yu Ziqi is disrespectful to me and does not think seriously. He will lead the army with three hundred sticks and execute him in front of the entire army."
"In addition, Yu Ziqi is appointed as the commander-in-chief of the army to lead the eastern expedition against Han, effective immediately."
"I will go back first. You can finish the matters here and then return to Chang'an."
Wu Fan bowed and responded: "I obey the order."
Yu Ziqi looked bitter and said, "I thank your Majesty for your great kindness."
Lin Ze glanced at Yu Ziqi and warned: "Just take care of yourself. If you lose this battle, your head will really not be saved."
After saying this, Lin Ze walked out of the practice room, took off in the wind, and floated away.
Then, a green figure rose into the air and followed Lin Ze closely. Looking carefully, it was Zhuang Zhou who had always been inseparable from Lin Ze.
After Lin Ze left, Wu Fan looked at Yu Ziqi who was kneeling on the ground, shook his head and said: "General Yu has been with your Majesty for many years. Don't you know your Majesty's character? Why should you ask for trouble?"
Yu Ziqi climbed up from the ground as if nothing had happened, patted the dust on his body, and said calmly: "Master Wu, can't you see that I did this on purpose?"
Wu Fan's expression changed slightly when he heard this: "Oh, I wonder what the profound meaning of General Yu's move is?"
Yu Ziqi said calmly: "I don't have any deep meaning. I just feel that today is different from the past. A wise monarch does not necessarily need ministers who are as wise as demons. As ministers, sometimes it may be better to be stupid."
Wu Fan looked confused when he heard this, and said in confusion: "Since ancient times, haven't wise kings always matched capable ministers? Why would General Yu have the opposite view?"
Yu Ziqi sighed slightly and said meaningfully: "Because I was born in Jiangdong, when I was a child, someone told me about the deeds of King Gou Jian of Yue who dominated the world."
Wu Fan, who knew nothing about the deeds of King Gou Jian of Yue, had a look of confusion on his face. Is this related to what he said before?
Yu Ziqi looked at Wu Fan's still confused expression, carefully identified it, and concluded that Wu Fan was not pretending to be stupid, and couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
Playing the lute to a cow, it's hard to find a close friend.
Yu Ziqi sighed secretly, turned around and strode out.
Wu Fan quickly stopped Yu Ziqi: "General Yu, wait a minute, that..."
Yu Ziqi stopped and without looking back, interrupted indifferently: "That's all I have to say. If Mr. Wu doesn't understand, I have nothing to say."
"I would like to give Master Wu a piece of advice. In your spare time, read more biographies of Mingjun. Maybe you can save your own life one day."
Wu Fan looked melancholy and said: "But..."
Yu Ziqi interrupted for the second time: "This matter is a long story and cannot be explained clearly in one moment. I am busy with military affairs. I will explain it to Lord Wu later when I have time. Please forgive me."
After saying that, he raised his feet to leave.
"General Yu, wait a moment," Wu Fan called out to Yu Zi again.
This time, without waiting for Yu Ziqi's response, Wu Fan said in one breath: "Although General Yu's unique insights cannot be understood at the next moment, he has never thought about pestering the general. If he has an idea later, he can discuss it with the general.
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"It's just that your Majesty has ordered me to supervise General Yu and punish him with three hundred sticks in public. I'm thinking about it. According to your Majesty's intention, he probably wants the general to bear the punishment before he takes office."
"Besides, I urgently need to return to Chang'an to serve His Majesty, and I cannot stay here for too long. I wonder if the general is willing to cooperate?"
Yu Ziqi's expression froze when he heard this, and after a long time, Wu Fan stopped him, but it was just to punish him. Unfortunately, he thought Wu Fan wanted to ask him for advice.
Thinking of this, Yu Ziqi couldn't help but blush, and said with an embarrassed expression: "What Mr. Wu said is absolutely true. The time of Mr. Wu and His Majesty should not be wasted. The punishment of the rod will begin now."