With the grand plan settled, the Prince of Badong restored all of Wang Yang's authority, issued orders to the entire army, and activated the Military Commander's seal, commanding Wang Yang to issue military orders on his behalf!
Wang Yang left the tent and began mustering troops through the night.
The Prince of Badong had intended to go with him, but Li Jingxuan stopped him, saying he had an important matter to report and begging him to dismiss his attendants.
The Prince of Badong was about to ignore him, but seeing the wretched state of Li Jingxuan's bloodied mouth, and remembering that he would still need to rely on him after Wang Yang left, he patiently sat down and dismissed the others as requested. Still, with a fierce expression, he warned Li Jingxuan:
"I already said this: anyone who tries to drive a wedge between Wang Yang and me again will be executed, regardless of rank! Think carefully before you speak. I am not joking."
Li Jingxuan kowtowed and said:
"Military Commander Wang's wholehearted loyalty is plain for all to see!
Though dull-witted, your servant can still distinguish right from wrong. How could I dare sully Your Highness's discerning ears with empty rumors again?
Everything that happened before arose from my ignorance, shortsightedness, and lack of consideration.
Now that Your Highness's boundless mercy has spared my life, I wish only to serve with all my heart and redeem my former offenses! How could I dare indulge in idle talk again and fabricate discord?
What I wish to report today has nothing to do with Military Commander Wang.
It was merely that, upon hearing the Military Commander assess our situation and analyze our military opportunities, I too found inspiration and conceived a plan that could complement his ingenious strategy, supporting it from