"Eunuch Cui," Li Chen called.
"This old servant is here."
"Pass on my verbal decree. Have Xu Zifeng come see me tomorrow."
"As you command."
Li Chen looked south, a meaningful smile curling his lips.
Since those little kingdoms dared to haggle, he would show them what thunderous methods truly meant.
Li Chen certainly knew Xu Zifeng's record. He was indeed a sharp blade for dealing with the Southern Kingdoms.
But a blade wielded poorly could wound its wielder.
Meanwhile, Xu Zifeng paced back and forth in his residence, anxiously awaiting news.
Only after gaining experience among the Heavenly Strategy Dynasty's officials had he realized how many talented people there were here. Ability alone was nowhere near enough; it also depended on whether His Majesty gave him an opportunity.
There was no helping it. Xu Zifeng had once considered himself the greatest prodigy under heaven, but after getting to know people around him, such as Xiao Ming and Fang Qian, he had watched those two fight and realized their strength was actually on par with his.
And that was without even mentioning Lin Mo, who kept his strength hidden. Though Lin Mo was a civil official, the aura he carried was far from weak.
Xu Zifeng felt some pressure, though he still did not believe he would lose in a fight to the death.
His position as Commandant was neither particularly high nor particularly low. He was not even qualified to attend court and could only fret helplessly here.
His mother and aunt had already entered the palace to plead with the Empress Dowager. Now all he could do was wait for the result.
There was no helping it. Those two always said they were going to see the Empress Dowager. They could hardly say they were going to see