Capital city, court!
"What did you say? Chen Changsheng ran away?"
Li Yan heard this and his face was filled with disbelief...
Ran away, what does that mean?
Do you take my imperial edict as a fart?
"Yes, Your Majesty. Since receiving the imperial edict five days ago, Chen Changsheng has been hanging out in brothels every day. This morning, General Lin Yong gathered his troops and appointed his generals, but by noon, Chen Changsheng had not yet appeared..."
"I sent people to look for him many times, but there was nothing in his house. He had been gone for a long time..." Eunuch Sun said with a sad face.
"Damn it, this Chen Changsheng is so ignorant!" Li Yin cursed angrily.
Since ascending the throne, Li Yin felt that nothing he did had gone smoothly...
There is only one policy, and with the Empress Dowager above and the court officials below, many people find ways to oppose him!
They wanted to capture the King of Qi, but he escaped, and then the Rebellion of the Five Kings began...
None of his brothers acknowledged the legitimacy of his throne, and some even issued a manifesto, claiming that they had murdered their father...
Now, even Chen Changsheng looks down on me...
Damn it, these people, every one of them, deserve to die!
"Your Majesty, Chen Changsheng does not respect the will of heaven. Do you want to issue a warrant for his arrest?" Eunuch Sun said hatefully.
Such a good job, but Chen Changsheng messed it up...
"Wanted? Chen Changsheng is a Xiantian master. If he is wanted, who will catch him? You go?" Li Yin said coldly.
How do you capture a congenital master who has no worries?
If it were a peaceful and prosperous time, Li Yin might actually do this!
After all, there are still a few innate masters in the court, both openly and secretly.
But now, the five kings are rebelling, and the forces around him are not enough, so how can he have the energy to care about Chen Changsheng?
If he were to be pushed to the Five Kings' side, he would have another opponent...
"This servant... This servant is afraid I don't have that ability..." Eunuch Sun suddenly turned into a bitter face...
Many of the eunuchs in the palace also have a lot of cultivation. For example, the chief eunuch Pei is a master of innate ability.
However, Eunuch Sun was only a second-rank warrior. Although he could be considered a figure in the martial arts world, he was far from being able to hunt down Chen Changsheng...
"Forget it, since you're leaving, you probably don't want to get involved between me and those brothers... Just leave..."
"Go to the Imperial Palace and select some good fighters to serve as General Lin Yong's personal guards!"
"I believe General Lin Yong can handle the battlefield, but outside of it... you must protect General Lin Yong's safety. Even if you die, he must be well. Do you understand?" Li Yin stared at Eunuch Sun with a cold gaze...
After all, this was an era of great personal power, and during wars, assassinating local generals was also one of the common methods used.
Therefore, a general who can lead troops must not only be able to fight, but his own strength must not be too weak, and the personal guards around him must be top-notch masters!
"Yes, I understand!" Eunuch Sun said hurriedly.
The members of the Imperial Palace Worship Group are all at least third-rank masters, and their identities are also different. They may be wanderers in the martial arts world, elite soldiers, palace maids, eunuchs, sons of generals, etc.
After Eunuch Sun left, Li Yin whispered, "Come out..."
"Your Majesty!" Lin Wan'er emerged from behind the screen...
"You heard it all!" Li Yin said.
"I heard it." Lin Wan'er said.
"Chen Changsheng, you are still unwilling to serve me. Tell me, is this because I married you as Concubine Wan?" Li Yin said lightly.
"Of course not. Chen Changsheng is a man who cares little about fame and fortune, and is extremely cautious. The battlefield is full of dangers. Even a congenital master may not be able to save his life 100%. I am not surprised that he chose to resign!"
"As for what happened between him and me... If Your Majesty doesn't trust me, I can die to prove my innocence!" Lin Wan'er said calmly.
"Haha, how could I not believe Concubine Wan? It was just a joke just now, Concubine Wan, don't take it seriously!" Li Yin laughed instantly.
Now he still has to rely on Lin Yong to help him quell the rebellion, so naturally he won't do anything to Lin Wan'er!
"For Your Majesty, it may just be a joke, but for Wan'er, it is a matter of reputation. Please don't make such jokes in the future!" Lin Wan'er said softly.
"Haha, of course, of course... Wan'er, I'm busy with official duties, so I won't go to pay my respects to the empress dowager today. You should go on my behalf!" Li Yin said.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Wan'er looked at Li Yin deeply, then turned and left.
Watching Lin Wan'er's departing figure, Li Yin's expression gradually grew grim...
"If it weren't for the fact that your father was still needed in the war, humph..."
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Mid-November of the 36th year of Emperor Xizong's reign!
Lin Yong led his army to attack King Wu with unstoppable force. In just over a month, he captured thirteen cities and reached Jianye!
Jianye City was high and heavily guarded, and the King of Wu held out, being trapped for nearly a month. The King of Wu's general, Chen Liang, surrendered the city.
King Wu Li Chen, knowing he could not stop the heavenly soldiers, set fire to his own palace. His entire family, young and old, were burned to death in the palace, leaving no one alive...
For a moment, the whole world was shocked!
The Rebellion of the Five Kings was destroyed in just two months!
In the first year of Emperor Yinzong's reign, Lin Yong presented captives to the capital. Emperor Yinzong was very pleased and promoted Lin Yong to General of Chariots and Cavalry and promoted Concubine Wan to Noble Concubine Wan, which was only below the empress!
For a time, Lin Yong's name was known throughout the world!
In the same year, King Li Ke of Qi raised an army in Jin!
At this time, it had been less than forty years since the fall of the Great Jin. Many old Jin people were still alive, and they still missed their homeland!
Li Ke knew that he could use the people's support, so he secretly sent people to spread the word that he was a descendant of the Jin princess and carried the blood of the Jin royal family. In this way, he gained the support of many old Jin people. After raising an army, he also recovered most of the Jin territory in just over a month...
The other kings, such as the King of Huai, the King of Dai, and the King of Shu, were not easy to deal with either. When the imperial court attacked the King of Wu, they quickly captured cities and consolidated their territory. In order to fight against the imperial court, they even formed alliances with each other.
If the court is unstable, the world will naturally not be peaceful.
All the major martial arts sects started to speculate, some supported the imperial court, and some supported the major rebel kings. For a time, the entire Great Zhou was plunged into war!
In February of the first year of Emperor Yinzong's reign, Lin Yong set out again and marched westward into Shu.
However, Shu was mountainous and the roads were rugged, so the attack was not smooth. In addition, the King of Huai, the King of Dai, and the King of Qi were causing trouble everywhere. After half a year, they returned empty-handed...
In August of the first year of Emperor Yinzong's reign, General Ye Wuji returned to the capital, and Lin Yong went north to the border.
In October of the first year of Emperor Yinzong's reign, the general personally led an expedition against King Dai. In just three months, King Dai's territory was destroyed and King Dai Li Zhe's entire family was captured!
In May of the second year of Emperor Yinzong's reign, General Ye Wuji, who had rested for only two months, set out again to attack King Huai!
In August, Prince Huai lost more than half of his territory.
In September, Ye Wuji’s troops arrived at the gates of the city!
Li Yin was overjoyed, believing the so-called Five Kings Rebellion was nothing more than a bunch of clowns...
In October...Ye Wuji suddenly died!
At the same time, the King of Shu left Sichuan, and the King of Qi's troops took advantage of the chaos to defeat the imperial army and took over the territory of the King of Huai. The situation in the world changed drastically and became confusing again...
On the fifth day of October, outside the capital, a man came asking for a dog...