This kid's sudden blatant flattery is definitely up to no good.
Lin Yi said irritably, " Wenhe, you're being so honest today, it's not like you at all. Something must be wrong."
This guy has been working very hard at the Central Secretariat lately, and hasn't slacked off for several days. He's probably thinking of skipping work again.
"Heh heh, Your Majesty understands me best!"
Jia Xu and couldn't help but step forward, saying with a dry laugh, "Your Majesty, I have been feeling unwell lately and would like to request a few months' leave to rest. I thought it would be appropriate for Fengxiao to temporarily fill in for me for a few months."
Or Mengde would be suitable; he's done a good job with the aristocratic families recently and should be able to handle the position!
puff!
Guo Jia, who had been leisurely looking at the pictures, descended from the sky and lay down on the chair, saying bitterly, "Your Majesty, you know me well. My health is not good; I've been Consecrator Dong lately."
Cough cough!
After saying that, he coughed twice and then gulped down two mouthfuls of goji berry water.
"Holy shit!"
Jia Xu's face immediately darkened, and he said irritably, " Fengxiao, I don't even know what to say to you. Is it that you're not feeling well? You're clearly just weak. What good is drinking goji berry water? You need to abstain from lust!"
"I'm not feeling well, I need to rest."
Good lad, you spend all your time taking care of prostitutes, and now you're pretending to be a seriously ill patient.
"Am I weak?"
Guo Jia glanced at him disdainfully and sneered, "I'm just someone who makes many friends and wants to share my favors equally, so I'm simply overwhelmed. You, on the other hand, are in a high position yet still want to desert your post. I've recently learned a thing or two from Brother Dong; yours is just a case of being overly yin."
Depend on!
Jia Xu's lips twitched. This shameless guy has no shame at all. He looked at Cao Cao.
This fellow is quite good; he's been handling things very reliably lately. Perhaps it would be good to have him come to the Central Secretariat.
Upon seeing Jia Xu's gaze, Cao Cao, who was feigning death, stiffened. Although he was cunning and calculating, he had only recently joined the Great Liang army and did not want to get involved in such a major event.
Moreover, this is clearly a long-standing problem, and I certainly can't afford to fill it myself.
He chuckled dryly, "You'll have to work hard, Grand Secretary. I've been busy with the imperial examinations lately, which are crucial to His Majesty's plans. Why don't you do this?"
Forehead!
Jia Xu was dumbfounded. The Imperial Examination System was in its infancy, and the adjustments to various matters were simply one pitfall after another. If he were to jump into it, he would probably be exhausted to death.
He said sheepishly, "Well, chatting with you young people has actually made me feel a bit better. I'll just hold on for a while."
This guy needs to be dealt with!
Lin Yi's gaze fell on Jia Xu, revealing a meaningful look.
He looked at Zhang Fei and smiled, " Wenhe, this peace talks between the two countries are of great importance. You should go and keep an eye on things. Although we have Yide and Xu You, they are still young and lack experience."
"That's right, they're all wearing shorts. You, sir, have a lot of yin energy, which is good for them," Zhang Fei laughed.
Grass!
Jia Xu's face turned green. He wished he could fight Zhang Fei one-on-one and kill him. What did he mean by saying I had heavy Yin energy? That was just Guo Jia's slander.
However, seeing the emperor's concerned smile, he swallowed his words.
"Your subject is willing!"
"That's good. Also, the Frostwest Empire should have a reaction. You should give them a heads-up. We value peace and win people over with Win People Over with Virtue, so we can't favor one side." Lin Yi nodded, looking pleased.
Upon hearing this, Jia Xu instantly understood: this was a move to trap the Frostwest Empire as well, and to put even more pressure on the Great West Empire, trapping it even further.
Sigh, it's the emperor who's the real swindler.
He reluctantly agreed, otherwise the emperor would probably reprimand him; being a subject is too difficult.
Seeing Jia Xu accept the task, Lin Yi nodded, then looked at Zhang Liao beside him and said in a deep voice, " Wenyuan, what's the situation in the Jackal Kingdom now? Has the Zhennan Dynasty made any moves?"
As the Ministry of War, Zhang Liao had just been urgently recalled, leaving the department to his two old partners Lü Bu and Li Ru.
"Your Majesty, the Zhennan Dynasty has not yet attacked us, but it has been increasing its military strength within the country. It is probably because they have sensed the enormous pressure we have put on them!" Zhang Liao sneered upon hearing this.
Although the main battlefield of the Great Liang was not in the Zhennan Dynasty, it had been continuously reinforcing its troops in the Lianshan Governor's Office and the former Jackal Kingdom, the meaning of which was self-evident.
The other side wasn't stupid either; they naturally understood what this meant, so they continued to reinforce their troops.
That makes sense!
Lin Yi nodded slightly. This wasn't a problem; it would be strange if the other party didn't react.
This Zhennan Dynasty has always been ambitious, stirring up trouble in the surrounding areas. It would be strange if they could stay quiet. They previously provoked the Frostwest Empire to take the lead, and now they want to use the Western Regions Alliance. It's obvious they just want to take advantage of the situation.
Unfortunately, Great Liang aren't so easy to come by; they can be deadly.
He asked in a deep voice, "How are the soldiers adapting to altitude sickness? Are there any obvious symptoms?"
"That's right, that's the key!"
Everyone nodded in agreement. As long as the altitude sickness problem was resolved, Great Liang could directly invade. A Zhennan Dynasty that relied on deception and trickery could not withstand Great Liang, which was determined to destroy it.
It was this altitude sickness that ruined everything.
Zhang Liao nodded and said with a wry smile, "This kind of thing does have a significant impact. Fortunately, the altitude sickness in the Jackal Kingdom is not too severe, so it doesn't affect us much. But after moving to a higher level, even the warhorses are affected."
After some trial and error, we have now launched a full-scale operation to combat altitude sickness, with personnel taking turns to acclimatize to the environment.
It's estimated that two months should be enough, but if the results are good, it might only take a month.
Two months!
Lin Yi's eyes lit up. If it was only two months, he could wait. By then, the war in the Western Regions would basically be over.
However, the Zhennan Dynasty is currently expanding its army at all costs, which is not good news. We still need to find something to keep them occupied.
Thinking of this, he thought of Sima Yi of the Shannan Area Command, who was also a cunning and ruthless figure. The distance between him and the Zhennan Dynasty was only a mountain range. It was time to ask him to lend a hand.
Thinking of this, he said in a deep voice, "Send a message to Sima Yi of the Shannan Area Command. He needs to open up another route to attack the Zhennan Dynasty, using the pretext of friendly exchanges between the two countries. Also, make him find something for the Zhennan Dynasty to do, otherwise they'll be scheming against people when they have nothing better to do."
If you still want to stand by and watch, waiting to reap the benefits, then use your cunning against your cunning.
Logically speaking, Sima Yi should have been even more cunning.
" Sima Yi?"
Lu Yafu's face stiffened as he heard a familiar name. This guy was the governor of Shannan Area Command. How did he end up at the Imperial Academy and beat him up? Someone was framing him.
His gaze swept across the crowd. Who was it?