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Li Ji immediately stepped forward and replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, it was all thanks to General Liu and General Xu looking after me. I only lent a hand. Marshal Guo praised me too highly."

Li Chen was actually quite pleased to see that Li Ji could remain humble.

His only worry was that a few kind words would send the brat's tail soaring into the sky, making him forget who he was.

"Now I have a task for you."

"Please give your orders, Your Majesty. Your humble subject would not refuse even ten thousand deaths!"

"You know Fifth Brother. He is now your subordinate and will obey your orders. When the army launches its offensive, take him with you."

When Li Chen finished speaking, Li Ji froze on the spot.

Huh? What's going on?

Fifth Brother is much smarter than me. Why make him my subordinate? Is that really appropriate?

The Previous Emperor thought highly of Fifth Brother's military talent. During the military exercises held in the Imperial Capital, Fifth Brother even captured Third Brother alive, despite Third Brother already having made a name for himself in the army. Weren't you there too? Wait, actually, I'm not sure whether you were there.

But Li Chen's words were an imperial decree. Once Li Ji recovered, he immediately said, "Your humble subject obeys!"

Beside him, Li Ran also said, "Thank you for your immense grace, Your Majesty."

Li Chen had given Li Ji an opportunity as well. He would assign him an army of twenty thousand men that belonged to the imperial clan and possessed considerable fighting strength.

He hoped Li Ji would distinguish himself.

At this, Li Ji excitedly kowtowed in thanks, declaring that he would never let down His Majesty's generous favor.

Li Chen chatted casually with the two of