The main hall of the central garden was the most solemn and dignified hall in the entire Deer Garden Palace. At this moment, many officials had gathered, and the outside of the main hall was heavily protected by the Imperial Guards and Imperial Guards. After the assassination attempt by the House of Chivalry, Feng Jixing once again mobilized the nearby 10,000 Imperial Guards to protect the Emperor and Princess in Deer Garden. He did not dare to be careless again.
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The officials stood on both sides. Feng Jixing, Chu Huaiying, and Lin Muyu, who were dressed in white robes and armor, slowly entered the main hall in a triangular formation. They stepped on the blood-red carpet and walked all the way to the place closest to the Emperor, Qin Jin. They saluted in unison and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Lin Muyu secretly rejoiced. After entering Lanyan City, she immediately became a soldier. This was a good thing. Even when she saw the Emperor, she only needed to salute and did not need to kneel. She was not like those civil officials who knelt at the drop of a hat. They had no moral integrity at all.
Qin Jin smiled and nodded. "At ease!"
Qin Yin stood beside her father and smiled at Lin Muyu. She stuck out her tongue when the officials lowered their heads and did not dare to look. As the most beautiful woman in the Empire, she was still so beautiful even when she made a face. Chu Huaiying could not help but laugh secretly. His shoulders trembled. Feng Jixing immediately turned to look at him and said, "Old Chu, be more serious …"
Lin Muyu suppressed her smile and looked up at Qin Yin. She raised her eyebrows slightly.
"Pfft …"
Instead, it was the Princess who laughed. She did not look serious at all.
"Cough cough …"
Qin Jin turned to look at his precious daughter, but he could not bear to blame her. He coughed and said, "These traitors from the House of Chivalry actually dared to sneak attack Deer Garden in the middle of the night. This is simply outrageous. I have decided to launch a nationwide campaign to exterminate the traitors from the House of Chivalry. I will immediately send a letter to all the provincial governors. I want all the Houses of Chivalry in the country to be razed to the ground within a month!"
"Your Majesty is wise!" The officials cheered.
Qin Jin heaved a sigh of relief and said, "This time, the Saint realm Ashen Crane actually participated in the rebellion. Fortunately, Feng Jixing, Qin Lei, Chu Huaiying, and the other generals risked their lives to protect us. Otherwise, Her Highness Yin and I would have been killed. Mm … I understand. The person who contributed the most in this rescue mission is Lin Muyu. If he had not disobeyed Eagle guard commander Meng Fang's order and led 300 eagle guard warriors to reinforce us, the consequences would have been unthinkable."
Looking at Lin Muyu, Qin Jin's eyes were filled with praise as he asked, "Lin Muyu, what kind of reward do you want?"
Lin Muyu was startled and said, "Your Majesty, this lowly general has not thought of a reward …"
The officials laughed loudly, and Qin Jin laughed as well. "You have saved us and the officials, and even risked your life to save Her Highness Yin from the belly of a dragon or snake. You have already established an unparalleled merit. If we do not reward you with something, it would seem that our Qin Empire does not have the heart to select talents and appoint people with ability. Speak, do you want wealth or an official title?"
Lin Muyu furrowed her brows and thought for a long time. She said, "Your Majesty, I do not lack wealth. As for an official title, I have yet to fully understand the classification of the Empire's official titles, so it is not good for me to ask for anything. Whatever Your Majesty wants to give, this lowly general will gladly accept."
Qin Jin couldn't help but laugh loudly. "What a good Lin Muyu. Your personality is quite similar to that of Lord Huo Ding Qu Chu."
As he spoke, Qin Jin looked at Qin Yin and said, "Xiao Yin, what do you think Father should reward Lin Muyu with?"
Qin Yin blinked her eyes and said with a smile, "Yu does not have the experience to lead troops, so it is not suitable for him to be given a high rank. In my opinion … bestow him the rank of Xiang Dragon General. Then, appoint him as the commander of the Eagle Nest Camp and give him the title of Ze Tian Palace's Envoy. What does Imperial Father think?"
"Good!"
Qin Jin smiled and said, "Lin Muyu, do you accept Her Highness Yin's suggestion?"
Lin Muyu nodded. "Mm, I will listen to Xiao Yin."
Qin Jin laughed and said in a clear voice, "Lin Muyu, listen to me. We will immediately promote you to Xiang Dragon General and give you the salary of a Xiang Dragon General. You will also be promoted to the commander of the Eagle Nest Camp. That brute Meng Fang will be sent to the border to be a Xiang Dragon General!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Lin Muyu cupped her fists and bowed respectfully.
Feng Jixing held back his laughter and said, "Congratulations, Yu. There are a total of three commanders in the Royal Guards. One for the Dragon Guards, one for the Tiger Guards, and one for the Eagle Guards. You are now one of the three commanders … Your rank is the same as that old brat Chu Huaiyin!"
Chu Huaiyin was the commander of the Dragon Guards. At this point, two-thirds of the Royal Guards were under the control of Lin Muyu and Chu Huaiyin.
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After that, Qin Jin also rewarded Feng Jixing, Qin Lei, Chu Huaiyin, and the others. The rewards were in the form of Jinyin coins, fertile land, and so on. The three of them had relatively high ranks of nobility.
Lin Muyu stood quietly at the side. In reality, her rank was not enough to attend such a hearing. After all, the Xiang Dragon General was only the sixth rank out of the fourteen ranks of the empire's military. There were still five ranks above her, namely Deputy General, Eastern Suppression General, State Protector General, State Suppression General, and Commander General. However, it was already not bad. After all, there were still eight ranks below her, namely Brigadier General, Feather Colonel, Valiant Cavalry Colonel, Halberd Captain, Sergeant, and Sergeant.
Moreover, this Xiang Dragon General was directly under the command of Lanyan City. The central government was much stronger than the local government. The real power in their hands was completely different. A small lieutenant in the central government could be treated as a general in the border army. This was not a rare occurrence.
After the rewards, Qin Jin held the Desolation Sword in his hand and said, "Now, let's discuss how to eradicate the rebellious forces of the House of Chivalry."
State Protector General Yu Wen Xie stepped out and cupped his fists. "Your Majesty, the House of Chivalry's forces are very complicated in the empire. They have their headquarters and branches everywhere. It is said that the House of Chivalry can be found in all the major cities in the empire. The total number of members who are above the level of Lone Swordsmen has already exceeded three million. Therefore, the eradication of the House of Chivalry requires long-term planning."
"Long-term planning?" Qin Lei raised his eyebrows and said, "General Yu Wen, the henchmen of the House of Chivalry almost killed Your Majesty and Her Highness Yin. Do we still need long-term planning? Tell me, isn't the world the Qin Family's world? If Your Majesty says to eradicate them, then they must be eradicated. There is no room for negotiation! "
Yu Wen Xie was stunned. "Commander Qin Lei, that is not what I mean. I am only saying that this matter needs to be done slowly and cannot be rushed."
Qin Jin said, "Stop arguing. Feng Jixing, you are the most reliable and experienced in handling matters. Tell me, what do you think we should do?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Feng Jixing cupped his fists and a glint of light flashed across his eyes. "It is very simple. First, eradicate the House of Chivalry within the Lanyan City of the Imperial Capital. Then, send out elite soldiers and generals to expand outwards. First, pacify the House of Chivalry in the few provinces in the North and maintain the stability of the North. After that, expand to the provinces in the South. Hmph, no matter how deep the roots of the House of Chivalry are, we will definitely be able to uproot them!"
Qin Jin nodded and smiled. "Alright, then I will leave this matter to you to handle!"
"Yes!"
Feng Jixing cupped his fists and said, "I have a presumptuous request. I hope that Your Majesty can agree to it."
"Speak."
"I want two people."
"Oh? Which two? "Qin Jin was stunned.
Feng Jixing smiled. "Lin Muyu and Chu Huaiying. These two Imperial Guards are smart and capable. If I have their assistance in pacifying the House of Chivalry, I will be able to achieve twice the results with half the effort."
"Alright, approved!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Feng Jixing was overjoyed.
Lin Muyu pursed her lips and said softly, "If you want people so badly, why don't you ask whether Brother Chu Huaiying and I are willing? Do you still have any human rights …"
Feng Jixing cupped his fists and said in a low voice, "Rascal, Brother Feng needs your help now. If you don't help me, who else will? Besides, I, Feng Jixing, am on a mission to annihilate the House of Chivalry. Do you know how many people are waiting to see me make a fool of myself? If I fail, I might be impeached. I might not even be able to keep my position as the commander of the Imperial Guards. "
Lin Muyu snickered. "That's perfect. You can join my mercenary group and be a ten-man squad leader."
"I don't want to talk to you anymore …" Feng Jixing was speechless.
Chu Huaiying cupped his fists and snickered. "It looks like … the two of you are not ordinary people …"
Feng Jixing was speechless.
Lin Muyu was speechless.
After the meeting, the Emperor announced that the meeting was dismissed and that they would return to Lanyan City in the afternoon. The officials dispersed. Lin Muyu was about to leave when an attendant suddenly walked up to her and said with a smile, "Lady Lin Muyu, His Majesty invites you to the rear hall to speak!"
"Oh?"
Lin Muyu followed him. When she arrived at the rear hall, Qin Jin and Qin Yin were both there. Qin Yin was still dressed like a princess, but Qin Jin had taken off his dragon robe and was dressed in plain clothes. He said with a smile, "Lin Muyu, do you know why I have summoned you here?"
"I don't know …" Lin Muyu answered honestly.
Qin Jin smiled. "I heard that you lost your memory when you were in Silver Fir City. You don't remember who you are or who your family is. What about now? Do you still remember?"
Lin Muyu was taken aback. She replied, "I still don't remember …"
"Good!"
Qin Jin waved his sleeves and said with a smile, "I want to adopt you as my son. How about it?"
"Adopted son?" Lin Muyu was stunned.
… …
Dragon Seeking Forest. Before dawn, the mountain was cold and cheerless.
Accompanied by rustling sounds, an old man emerged from a nameless cave. His face was covered in dirt, and he carried a bamboo basket on his back. The basket was filled with rare herbs. He had a smug look on his face as he chuckled. "I've even found a grade 8 herb. Hmph, let's see if that brat Yu still dares to mock me, Qu Chu, for not knowing anything about medicine!"
He strode as if he was flying, heading straight for Deer Cry Park.
At this moment, the sound of hooves could be heard from the foot of the mountain. A black warhorse was galloping on the mountain path with its scorching breath. On the warhorse, an old man was holding an iron staff in his hand. His entire body was covered in blood, and his white hair and beard were stained with blood. Without a doubt, this blood belonged to the Royal Guards and Royal Army.
Cang Baihe only had less than thirty percent of his fighting aura left in his body. His eyes were a little dazed, and his face was full of hatred. He muttered to himself, "I didn't expect Qin Lei to have stepped into the second level of the Heavenly Realm. Damn Qin Lei, damn God Binding Chains! If it wasn't for him, I'm afraid I would have already succeeded. It's just a pity that my dragon snake is gone just like that … "
However, at this moment, a scorching hot domain suddenly appeared in the air.
Cang Baihe raised his head abruptly, and saw a huge flaming palm descending from the sky. The powerful pressure of the Saint realm descended, and at the same time, Qu Chu's dignified voice could be heard. "Cang Baihe, you could have taken the road to heaven, but you chose to barge into the doorless hell!"
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