The emperor sat there and looked at the chessboard on the table. He was playing chess with himself. What he wanted to break was the last game in Star Cloud Gathering.
Xingyunji is the holy book of chess, which records one hundred and nine endgames.
The emperor's chess skills were not learned from anyone, but were studied by himself on daily basis.
Throughout this long history, no one has ever been able to solve all the one hundred and nine endgames.
Because it is said that the Gathering of Stars was written by the Taoist Master Jiujie who pioneered martial arts practice, and he also created these one hundred and nine endings.
But in the end, the Taoist said that this endgame is a game between heaven and man. Heaven is above man, but man cannot be in heaven. I am afraid no one can solve it.
Stars gathered in front of the one hundred and eight endings, and the emperor had solved them all five years ago.
The emperor has been thinking about this last game between heaven and man for five years, but it seems that there is still not much progress.
Lin Ye didn't speak, but stood not far from the opposite side, watching quietly.
He watched the chess game for a while and felt a little dizzy. It was too profound and he couldn't concentrate on it at the moment. If he continued to watch it, his state of mind would inevitably be affected, and he might even become confused.
So Lin Ye took his eyes back from the endgame, held his breath and looked elsewhere.
"I want to know, is it the method you have already thought of, or is it because the death of your elder has changed your mood?"
When Lin Ye looked away, the emperor suddenly asked.
Lin Ye replied: "I have thought about it."
Just these two words.
The emperor hummed and didn't ask any more questions.
After a long time, the emperor raised his hand and rubbed the corners of his eyebrows. It seemed that he was too distracted and did not intend to continue reading.
He raised his head: "There is something I want to tell you...Ning Weimo, I found it."
Lin Ye raised his head and looked at the emperor, his heart tightening slightly.
Seeing the slight change in Lin Ye's expression, the emperor immediately shook his head.
"I know what you are thinking. You are thinking that you didn't find Ning Weimo. You killed so many people without asking for any results. Why did you find him without even using a single soldier?"
"You are wondering whether I sent someone to do this, pretending to take action against Ning Weimo, so as to lead to the chaos in Yangzi City."
Lin Ye didn't say anything. If he were tactful enough, he would have denied it by now.
But he did think so, so he didn't deny it, or at most said nothing.
It is not impossible for a great chess player like the Emperor to make any incredible moves.
The emperor said: "It's not me."
He got up and walked slowly around the room, stretching his arms as he walked.
"He hid it himself."
Hearing this, Lin Ye's eyebrows raised.
The emperor continued: "I didn't let him show up. Since he is hiding, let's hide him for a while longer."
Lin Ye nodded: "Master Ning should have a plan, so it's better not to show up for now."
If Ning Weimo shows up at this time, given his identity, Lin Ye has killed so many people and caused such a big stir, should he speak or not?
Many people here in Guzhu regard him as their backbone, and even think that he is really willing to be friends with the people in Guzhu.
Nowadays, the people of Guzhu are frightened. The dead are dead, but what about the living?
As long as Ning Weimo reappears, there are probably many people who hope that he can say a few more words, to the emperor and to Lin Ye.
The emperor did not allow Ning Weimo to show up because the situation was such that he could not take a step back.
Ning Weimo is a very smart person. He hid it himself. It is impossible to guarantee that he would not have guessed that such a situation would happen.
There is no guarantee that he did not deliberately use his disappearance to cause such an incident.
To be entrusted with important responsibilities by the emperor, from the lord of Yunzhou City to the manager of Guzhu, and in the future, he will also be the prime minister. Lin Ye cannot overestimate the depth of such a person's scheming.
"You did a good job with the Huben Army."
The emperor looked at Lin Ye and said, "However, it's not good enough."
Lin Ye said: "I understand."
What the Emperor meant was that since the killing ban had already been launched and the cards were being reshuffled, it would be better to do a more thorough shuffling.
After hearing that Lin Ye only said these three words, "I understand," the emperor knew that Lin Ye still had some resentment in his heart.
This resentment is not towards him, nor towards the Lone Bamboo people, but towards the guy who controls all of this.
"You have already understood what kind of place this is, and you have already figured out why I transferred you here."
The Emperor said: "Since I have left the matter to you, don't have any worries. Just do it however you want."
Lin Ye took a deep breath and leaned over: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
The emperor said: "You are tired too. Go back and rest. You can't be too tired and hard because of one thing. The things here in Guzhu are just the beginning, and they will come one after another."
Lin Ye said: "If your Majesty has nothing else to do, I plan to go back to Huben Camp first."
The emperor thought for a while and nodded: "You can make arrangements at your own discretion. Don't be too tired. After all, the hard work will come later."
Lin Ye leaned over to salute again, then left and went out.
The emperor walked to the door and looked at Lin Ye. After the figure disappeared, the emperor couldn't help but smile.
In this smile, there are 70% relief and 30% emotion.
"Back then, I asked Liu Jigong to go to Yunzhou. If he was half as cruel as you, he wouldn't have had such a result."
The emperor muttered to himself, then turned around and walked towards the 109th ending.
An hour later, Huben camp.
Now, only one army has been transferred back to the Huben camp.
Yang Chengji, one of the Wu Lingwei generals, heard that Lin Ye had arrived and quickly led his men to the gate of the camp to greet him.
Yang Chengji was an old man from Wu Lingwei and one of the first batch of captains. He had been following Lin Ye for three years.
In the past three years, all the old people in Wu Lingwei have actually experienced the general's methods.
After the killings last night, their respect for the general reached a new level.
All the generals and officials above the rank of captain in the Huben camp, whether military generals or military civilians, all followed to greet him.
At this moment, they were all frightened. Everyone's heart was hanging there, not knowing whether they would live or die at the next moment.
Lin Ye's carriage stopped outside the Huben Camp. Everyone quickly stepped forward and bowed beside the carriage.
He glanced out through the car window: "Yang Chengji, please come up. The others will go back and wait outside the tent."
After saying that, he waved his hand and the carriage went directly into the Huben camp.
After getting in the car, Lin Ye could tell at a glance that Yang Chengji was extremely nervous.
Because Yang Chengji knew what his current status meant, he was selected by Lin Ye to be the first team member.
The Huben battalions in the back who were to be reorganized were watching, as were the generals selected from the Wuling Guards.
If he doesn't type the sample well the first time, things may not go smoothly later on.
It is precisely because of this that Lin Ye came to Huben Camp first thing when he came out of the palace.
Yang Chengji has a calm personality, but lacks determination in doing things, which may be related to his age. After all, he is forty years old.
Seeing him so embarrassed, Lin Ye shook his head slightly: "It shouldn't be like this."
Yang Chengji quickly said: "General, my subordinates are just a little nervous and let the general down."
Lin Ye said: "I have always used actions to tell you what kind of team Wu Lingwei should be and how they should behave."
He looked at Yang Chengji: "Do you know why I chose you to be the first one?"
Yang Chengji quickly said: "The general trusts me."
Lin Ye: "It's distrust."
These words frightened Yang Chengji so much that his face changed.
Lin Ye said: "It's not that I don't trust you as a person or your abilities, but I don't trust your character. You know it yourself, and everyone in Wu Lingwei knows that you are a good person."
He looked at Yang Chengji and said, "I know you are kind. Those who have made mistakes always come to you and hope that you will help and plead for mercy, and you will do the same every time."
Hearing these words, Yang Chengji's face turned red.
He also knows that this is indeed a flaw in his character, being too talkative and too kind.
The general chose him as the proof-maker because he also wanted to give him a little beating.
Lin Ye said: "You have such a personality. If you get things done, people behind you will think... Even a kind man like Yang Chengji can be cruel. Just this thought, the people behind you will think..."
Things will go smoothly."
Yang Chengji took a deep breath, clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, General, my subordinates will definitely get things done."
Lin Ye nodded: "I always believe in you and have never doubted you, otherwise I would not have ranked you first. If I really think you can't handle it well, wouldn't it be good for you to follow your example?"
He said: "However, if you are still a little uneasy about doing it yourself, let me teach you a way...if you can't do it, let them do it themselves."
Yang Chengji looked at Lin Ye: "Please, please give me some advice, General."
Two moments later, Huben camped in the big tent.
Lin Ye did not sit on the main seat, but sat down on the side of the big tent, pulled the big cloak around his body, and rested there with squinted eyes.
After Yang Chengji glanced at Lin Ye, he cheered himself up in his heart.
He coughed twice, and then looked at the Guzhu people in Huben camp.
"I won't be too direct. After all, you all still want face, but you have to choose between face and life or death."
He glanced around and said, "You all know why the leader of your army died."
Speaking of this, Yang Chengji waved.
The soldiers from outside came in and found a table lying on it. On the table were a dozen long knives, all unsheathed.
This table was placed in front of those Guzhu people. The moment it was put down, their expressions changed.
Yang Chengji said: "I have to give you a chance to think about it for yourselves."
He walked over to the table, picked up a knife and looked at it.
"These knives have two uses. One...if you feel that you have no trust in the general, then kill yourself. After your death, the general will be merciful and will not pursue your family members again."
Having said this, he looked at the Lone Bamboo people again.
"Second, if you feel aggrieved to die like this, you can pick up a knife and chop me. The general is also sitting over there. You can also try to chop me...if you don't dare to chop me.
, let alone kill the general, why not try to see if the people around you are valuable?"
After he finished speaking, he returned to the main seat and sat down.
In the big tent, all his soldiers raised their double-shot crossbows and aimed at the Guzhu people.
Yang Chengji said: "Either you end it yourself or you end it with someone else. You have to have an attitude. If you want to live...you have to prove that you are worthy of living."
He followed Lin Ye's example and closed his eyes, leaning back on the chair to rest.
"Just count to ten, one, two, three..."
He felt that he should learn more like this this time.
But in fact, Lin Ye might not even give three numbers, but he gave ten numbers.