Inside the palace!
When Li Anlan received the news, his expression changed only slightly before he quickly returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.
Instead, he smiled and said, " Lin Rusong, I knew you couldn't let go of your son; he is ultimately your weakness!"
This sudden smile startled Wei Tong, who was standing to the side.
Previously, the Emperor was extremely wary of Lin Yi, so why is he suddenly showing no reaction at all? Logically, he should be furious.
Something's not right.
Li Anlan immediately saw through Wei Tong's doubts and sneered, "Hmph, just a mere Heir of Northern Liang. To me, he's nothing but a brat, not worth my time. The one I truly care about is the Prince of Northern Liang."
Even if Lin Yi occupied Xiliang Commandery, in Li Anlan's eyes, it was only barely acceptable.
The Prince of Northern Liang only has one son, and he can't possibly ignore him completely. With the Prince of Northern Liang's help, if Lin Yi still can't achieve anything, then he would be too useless.
The current situation is actually the more reasonable one.
However, for Lin Yi, the real test has only just begun. Only by truly establishing himself at Dayu Pass will Lin Yi truly gain his attention.
Lin Yi hasn't completely conquered Xiliang Commandery yet; it's still too early to say anything!
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Wei Tong was slightly taken aback. He felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
Just as he was about to speak, Li Anlan spoke up.
He said in a deep voice, "Although we don't need to worry about Lin Yi for now, we must get our hands on his high-yield grain. No matter what means you use, you must get these potatoes and sweet potatoes. If they can really yield 3,000 catties per mu, they will be an absolute treasure. Our Great Ning Dynasty needs them."
"Your subject obeys!"
"Furthermore, I have ordered people to keep a close watch on the Prince of Northern Liang. I want to know his every move. I suspect that Lin Yi is just a smokescreen he has put out."
Li Anlan did not believe that the Prince of Northern Liang would accept his fate; he would certainly not be willing to let Northern Liang be abolished by him.
Now that he's suddenly throwing Lin Yi out, it seems a bit deliberate. Maybe he's using Lin Yi to distract himself while secretly accumulating power, which would be terrifying.
Distracting attention?
A look of horror flashed in Wei Tong's eyes; this seemed quite possible.
Goodness, I almost let my guard down.
It seems we can't be careless.
On the other side, Lin Rusong, the Prince of Northern Liang, was also in a daze. His son had made him question the meaning of life.
Looking at the strange lump in his hand, he couldn't help but frown and say, "Such a strange thing, capable of yielding three thousand catties per mu, is simply unheard of!"
Upon receiving this news, the Prince of Northern Liang didn't sleep all night, staring intently at the sweet potato and potato as if trying to find a flower in them.
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince announced the news publicly, so it shouldn't be false!" Yi Yun whispered a reminder.
Upon hearing this, Lin Rusong's eyes lit up. This made a lot of sense. No matter how unreliable his son was, he wouldn't lie to the common people. If he were exposed, there would be no way out.
Since they dared to say it, there's probably some truth to it.
"Hahaha, what a good son!" Lin Rusong laughed excitedly.
This time, Lin Yi gave him over a thousand catties of seeds, along with the planting methods, which made him very happy. His son had finally remembered his old father.
If this production figure is accurate, Northern Liang will no longer lack food, and its provisions and supplies will no longer be controlled by the Great Ning Dynasty. This is a momentous event.
He exclaimed excitedly, " Yi Yun, immediately send men to plant these sweet potatoes and potatoes in Northern Liang City, and have Xu Zhong's 30,000 troops guard them well. If anything goes wrong, don't come back to see me!"
Yi Yun's lips twitched, and he silently mourned for Xu Zhong.
This guy is the most eager for war, and now the prince has made him guard these potatoes and sweet potatoes. He's probably going to cry.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. If these sweet potatoes and potatoes are really so productive, then their importance to Northern Liang is immense. However, Yi Yun is completely baffled as to the origin of these things.
According to the Crown Prince's explanation, it all seemed rather absurd; this divine gift was somewhat outrageous.
Moreover, many of the reports this time are rather strange. For example, the fact that 30,000 people have defected to the Crown Prince is particularly bizarre. In just a few days, 30,000 people have voluntarily defected, which is even more outrageous.
Could it be the prince's doing?
He probed, "Your Highness, it is said that 30,000 people in Xiliang Commandery knelt and begged the Crown Prince to take them in. Is this a secret move Your Highness has made for the Crown Prince?"
"This matter has nothing to do with me. I've already had Old Bai test those people, and I believe we'll have results soon."
Lin Rusong shook his head and said in a deep voice.
Upon hearing this, Yi Yun's expression changed slightly.
The prince would not lie, but if it wasn't the prince's doing, then it's very likely a spy, which cannot be ignored.
After some thought, he decided to send additional Northern Liang Guard to Xiliang Commandery; the heir absolutely could not be allowed to have any problems.
Lin Rusong said in a deep voice, "The Crown Prince is now preparing to purge the entire Xiliang Commandery, which will inevitably attract the attention of the Great Ning Dynasty and the Northern Region Barbarians. Therefore, you must keep an eye on these two groups and remind the Crown Prince at crucial moments."
To him, the so-called forces in Xiliang Commandery were nothing but child's play; destroying them would be a piece of cake. Xiliang Commandery's greatest enemies were none other than the Northern Region Barbarians and the Great Ning Dynasty.
As for the person who suddenly appeared in his son's hands, it was not a problem for him at all; on the contrary, the stronger his son was, the better.
His gaze fell on the sand table in front of him, and he said softly, "The barbarians will not sit idly by and watch Yi'er consolidate his power in Xiliang Commandery. They will surely raise an army. Perhaps I, as his father, should lend this boy a hand!"
Prefect's Residence!
" Mengqi, you're finally back!"
Lin Yi looked at Ma Chao at the door, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes. His sharp blade was finally in place, and it was time to launch a thorough purge and completely end the era of chaos and depravity in Xiliang Commandery.
With Ma Chao's Xiliang Iron Cavalry, they would be absolutely capable of crushing these people and utterly annihilating them.
"My lord, it's so good to see you're alright!"
Upon seeing his lord, Ma Chao was filled with excitement. He could imagine how difficult the past few days had been; his lord had worked so hard.
If even he was assassinated, one can only imagine how much more anxious his lord must be, suffering sleepless nights.
At this moment, he saw Duan Yingxiong and Wang Zhengfei, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes, as he had never seen these two before.
After introducing the two men, Lin Yi said in a deep voice, "It's good that you're back. I've tolerated them for two days now. This time, I'm going to wipe them out in one fell swoop."
Since these two have pledged their allegiance to me, they need a pledge of loyalty; naturally, I can't just sit around doing nothing.
They also have to take action to eliminate Zhuo Feifan this time.