As Xu Zifeng and his mother were talking, a shrill voice suddenly rang out. "The imperial edict has arrived!"
Xu Zifeng shuddered at the sound and hurriedly dropped to his knees. His fists clenched, he waited quietly for the eunuch to read the edict, excitement and apprehension churning inside him.
So many people lodged malicious complaints against me earlier. Is His Majesty about to punish me? Your Majesty, please make me the vanguard!
Unlike Xu Zifeng, Ji Lianyu remained perfectly calm as she knelt beside him.
"Xu Zifeng is hereby appointed vanguard general and shall lead three hundred thousand cavalry south in three days. Starting from the border, he shall advance one thousand meters each day. There must be no deviation!"
Xu Zifeng was stunned after hearing the edict. After respectfully accepting it, he took out some banknotes and discreetly slipped them into Eunuch Cui's hand. Only then did he ask with an ingratiating smile, "Eunuch Cui, did His Majesty say why we should advance only one thousand meters?"
Since the edict specified one thousand meters, Xu Zifeng naturally had to get to the bottom of it. Advancing even one meter more or less would be disrespectful to Li Chen.
Eunuch Cui unobtrusively pushed the banknotes back into Xu Zifeng's hand and said with a faint smile, "Commandant Xu, that is beyond this old servant's knowledge."
Having had the door shut in his face, Xu Zifeng could hardly keep asking. After exchanging a few pleasantries and seeing Eunuch Cui off, he turned a pleading gaze toward Ji Lianyu.
She was the only person in the Prince of the South's Residence who understood His Majesty's thoughts best!
Ji Lianyu sighed, gratified by the questions in Xu Zifeng's eyes. Her son had finally grown up. He no longer acted as recklessly as