I am a soldier in the border army

Chapter 436: Infernal Affairs! Announcement!

Ever since Huang Tiandao gained momentum in October, the road to the north has become increasingly difficult to travel.

The angel carriage avoided Jizhou and rushed all the way north to Bingzhou, and even entered Youzhou without slowing down.

It was not until they were close to Youbei that they hoisted the angel flag and gradually slowed down their speed.

This is to declare the emperor's majesty and weight.

Looking through the lifted curtain at the awed and curious eyes of the people along the way, Li Jin sighed in self-comfort.

"The emperor's majesty still exists today. I am very fortunate!"

In response to the county magistrate's invitation to a banquet, Li Jin responded in a deep voice across the carriage.

"I have the Emperor's order and cannot delay, so I won't bother you any more."

After saying that, he thought for a moment and then soothed her.

"Be at peace and serve your majesty loyally, and your future will be in vain."

In the past, how could a lowly official in such a bitter and cold place have the honor to receive encouragement from him, a close relative of the emperor and the master of Lanting Pavilion?

It was simply the terrifying power of Huang Tiandao that swept across the eight states that made him feel uneasy.

Compared with the eight fallen states, the areas of Youzhou, which still have awe and yearning for Wang Hua, seem extremely precious.

What Li Jin didn't know was that just after the angel carriage drove out of the county, the county magistrate behind him curled his lips in disdain.

"Bah! Why are you acting so high and mighty?"

"Future? Can you even transfer me to be a god?"

The noble families are also divided into high and low levels, inside and outside, far and near.

These four border areas are the lowest.

After the military strategists were almost completely swept out of the Divine Capital, the high-ranking and powerful, noble and prominent figures in the Divine Capital no longer had anything to do with these high-ranking families in the border areas.

Under this long-accumulated disappointment and resentment, it is understandable that people will become disunited.

Seeing that their own county magistrate was speaking without thinking, the county assistant and county lieutenant who were accompanying him hurriedly tried to comfort him.

"Sir, please keep your voice down!"

The angel's chariot had not gone far yet. If the nobleman was heard, he would be in trouble.

The county magistrate who heard this just spat and said indifferently.

"What are you afraid of? This is not the capital of God."

"Youzhou is the Youzhou of my Youzhou people!"

"Besides, I have the Champion Marquis protecting me now, who can do anything to me?"

After nearly two months, the news that the military power of the Zhenliao Army had changed hands had already become known to everyone.

What is foreseeable next is that the entire Zhenliao City and the forces belonging to Zhenliao City will inevitably all fall into the hands of the Champion Marquis.

Therefore, the tone of the county magistrate's voice at this moment was full of confidence.

In response, all the county officials burst into laughter.

After the battle in Youbei this winter, it seemed that the county magistrate had admired and respected the champion to the extreme.

After ten days of bloody fighting, nine true immortals of the barbarians were killed in the battle.

With one man and one sword, he ran thousands of miles at night and brought back the head of Shibi Khan.

The county magistrate himself recounted all these deeds in detail.

The subsequent army went out of the border and attacked the grassland in the north.

First, we conquered Dragon City in one battle.

Afterwards, he drank from the vast sea and engraved stones on Mount Yan, using the eighth level of celestial being to rival the ninth level Taiyi of the North Sea Dragon Clan.

It also made the county magistrate's blood boil and he was completely convinced.

Seeing their own county magistrate willing to lead the horse and stirrups for Marquis Guanjun, everyone was speechless.

But soon someone asked curiously.

"What do you think... our champion has made such a great contribution this time, what kind of reward will the Divine Capital give?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone started to speculate.

In one battle, the northern grassland was conquered and the territory was expanded thousands of miles.

His achievements are worthy of being written about even in times of peace.

This was a time of great turmoil and if the one in the capital of the gods was not really hopelessly incompetent, he would surely reward him greatly for this achievement.

On the one hand, it can boost morale and stabilize the situation.

Secondly, you can also buy horse bones for a fortune and reverse the decline.

I have to say that there are many smart people in this world.

Even these petty officials in the bitter and cold border areas could figure out some truth from just a few words.

"What do you think, sir?"

The county magistrate sneered when he heard this.

"Who cares! We should give him a reward if he deserves it. Even if he doesn't, we don't care!"

"In my opinion, it's better not to reward."

"Let's just live our own lives behind closed doors in Youzhou, and avoid working for the Ji family!"

The county magistrate's words were undoubtedly filled with resentment.

But the officials present who heard this nodded in agreement.

The people of Youzhou had admired the gods and had risked their lives and shed blood for the Ji family.

What is the result in exchange?
Oh, let’s not talk about it!

……

Li Jin, who was riding in the angel carriage, was unaware of the resentment behind him.

Nor can I feel the alienation of the people in this vast, bitter and cold land beneath my feet.

He just estimated the time and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally, I managed to complete the task before the New Year.

Feeling relieved, Li Jin simply summoned an inconspicuous eunuch from the angel team to the carriage.

"Your name is Linghu An?"

Facing the powerful Li Jin, Linghu An looked a little nervous.

"Your servant Linghu An greets Li Changshi!"

Li Jin lowered his eyes and looked at him for a while. After a while, he spoke softly with the eunuch's usual sinister smile.

"Don't be nervous, we are just chatting with you."

Linghu An responded respectfully.

"Excuse me, Master Chang, Linghu Anding will tell you everything he knows."

Seeing Linghu An's attitude, Li Jin praised him in his heart.

"Your words and actions are appropriate, worthy of being a member of the palace."

As the thought came to his mind, Li Jin's eyes became more intimate, and then he motioned for him to come closer.

"We heard that you are on good terms with the Champion Marquis?"

Hearing this, Linghu An lowered his submissive eyes, his pupils shrank slightly, and he spoke hurriedly.

"It's just that I met that prince once when I announced the imperial decree last year. We can't say we are close friends!"

As he said this, he laughed at himself.

"How can a lowly slave dare to climb up to such a high rank?"

In front of Li Jin, Linghu An did not dare to mention the matter of "incompleteness".

But Li Jin couldn't help but frown when he heard this.

"Not really."

Li Jin said this with his eyes slightly narrowed and a smile on his lips.

"Why did we hear that you have close contacts with those Youzhou people in Wangbei Tower?"

Looking north from Wangbei Tower.

The Youzhou accent of those people could not be hidden from the guards of Lantai Pavilion.

As expected, after hearing what Li Jin said, Linghu An's face turned pale instantly and his body shook like a sieve.

Li Jin tapped the desk in front of him with his fingers and smiled sinisterly.

"As an internal official, you collude with the border troops. Linghu An, you are quite courageous! Tsk tsk tsk——"

When Linghu An heard this, his body softened instantly and he fell to his knees.

"Chang... Chang Shi! Linghu An is innocent!"

"Even if Linghu An had more courage, he wouldn't dare to collude with the border troops!"

"I just... I just used my status to give them a little convenience!"

"Other than that, I didn't do anything!"

Hearing Linghu An's words, Li Jin finally suppressed the smile on his face and snorted coldly.

"How much wealth did they give you?"

dong dong dong-

After hitting his forehead hard, Linghu An said a considerable amount, and then begged for mercy in a trembling voice.

"Attendant! I am guilty!"

"Slave...slave shouldn't be greedy for such a small profit!"

"And...and! Those money slaves didn't dare spend a penny!"

As he spoke, Linghu An hurriedly took out a storage bag from his arms, crawled over and handed it to Li Jin.

"Attendant! Attendant! I wish to give this to you!"

"I only ask the attendant to forgive me this time!"

Eunuchs have no roots, so it is natural for them to be greedy for money.

Otherwise, can we expect these eunuchs to always have ideals and ambitions and be loyal and trustworthy?

Li Jin took the storage bag and was too lazy to even use his spiritual power to check it. He just played with it in his hands for a while before throwing it back in front of Linghu An.

"You are honest!"

Having said that, he snorted coldly.

"Put it away."

"After all, it's earned by myself. What's the matter with us taking it?"

Linghu An was stunned when he heard this.

Li Jin glanced at him sideways and then said.

"For us eunuchs, greed for money is just a small matter."

"But you need to know what wealth you can take and what wealth will cost you your life if you take it."

Linghu An nodded hurriedly.

"Yes, yes, yes! The Attendant's teaching is correct! I will accept your instruction!"

"I will cut off contact with those Youzhou people as soon as I turn around!"

When Li Jin heard this, his face darkened and he scolded.

"Idiot! When did our family ask you to cut off contact with them?"

Seeing Linghu An's confused face, Li Jin simply spoke directly.

"From today on, you will take up a job in Lantai Pavilion."

"Don't lose contact with Wangbei Tower. If anything happens, please report it to us in time!"

Wangbei Tower was undoubtedly the work of the Champion Marquis.

According to information from Lantai Pavilion, those people had already arrived in the capital at the beginning of the year.

As to whether it was a casual move made by the champion Hou on a whim or he had been planning something in advance, Li Jin could not guess for the moment.

In fact, if Ji Yan had not greeted him before because of the official report.

He didn't notice the restaurant at all.

He would not even pay attention to Linghu An, the eunuch.

But now that he had already caught Han Shao's moves, he didn't mind making a move in them.

After all, no matter whether he surrendered to Ji Yan or not, as long as Emperor Taikang was in power, he would still be Emperor Taikang's loyal dog.

Faced with Li Jin's words, Linghu An dared not refuse and agreed immediately.

"I am willing to serve the attendant!"

Then he spoke carefully.

"But...if I have any news, who should I report to?"

Lantai Pavilion is a self-contained system.

Even in the eyes of the palace eunuchs, he was mysterious.

Hearing this, Li Jin raised his eyes, glanced at him, and said lightly.

"No need. If you have any news in the future, you can report it directly to our family."

Having said this, Li Jin promised.

"Don't worry, if you work for me, you will be part of our family."

"From now on, when you walk in the palace, everything will go smoothly."

Linghu An was overjoyed when he heard this and kowtowed excitedly.

"Thank you for your kindness, Attendant!"

A hint of satisfaction flashed in Li Jin's eyes.

What he didn't know was that Linghu An's eyes, as he looked down at the ground, were clear.

His position in the palace has always been too low.

Now he relies on Li Jin, the emperor's close aide, Grand Chamberlain, and Master of Lanting Pavilion.

Everything is very different.

Thinking of the secret letter that the prince had delivered a few days ago, Linghu An couldn't help but feel emotional.

"Your Excellency has made every possible effort."

Today's events seemed risky, and Li Jin seemed to be in control of everything.

But how could he know that he had actually been in someone else's trap?
……

Dusk fell and the sky became dark.

The hustle and bustle of Taikang for sixty years gradually subsided.

Looking at the Champion City in the distance, which was actually not very tall and majestic, Li Jin was a little dazed.

In just over a year, he had been to this northern border more often than he had in his entire life.

And every time it was because of the kid who was so cautious in front of him.

In just a blink of an eye, I am the one who should be careful.

Li Jin laughed at himself.

Then he subconsciously stroked the two volumes of imperial edicts in his arms that had not yet been unsealed.

One of them is easy to say.

The remaining imperial edict was able to come out of the Divine Capital, and it was filled with so many twists and turns, so many strange changes, that it is probably hard for others to imagine.

Divide the land and establish a country!
Even if it is just a cold, barren and barren land, it still arouses people's imagination and even drives them crazy.

'I hope you will not disappoint His Majesty.'

Li Jin sighed and waved his hand.

"Unfurl the emperor's banner and enter the city!"

……

call--

The emperor's flag spread out in the wind.

As the sound of the dragon roared, the dragon energy of the emperor that contained the supreme power instantly shook the entire Champion City.

Obviously, they had learned a lesson from the disgrace they suffered two months ago.

Li Jin had no intention of giving Han Shao another chance to turn around.

Rumbling--

The South Gate, which had not yet wiped out the traces of the war, slowly opened.

A team of black-armored cavalry rushed out.

Then they stood quietly on both sides of the road in front of the city gate to welcome the angel.

The angel chariot moved quietly.

Li Jin glanced at these fierce and fierce warriors whose bloody murderous aura had not yet dissipated, and could not help but compare them to the imperial guards in the capital of gods.

After a moment, he finally just sighed.

"What a mighty army!"

At the same time, the black-armored cavalrymen on both sides, who had been silent and solemn, suddenly drew their swords and put them on their shoulders.

"Welcome the angel!"

As soon as he finished speaking, another team of cavalry with a heavy aura came galloping forward and spoke loudly.

"Angel, follow me into the city."

"My lord has already welcomed the angel in the city."

There is no doubt that this mission is full of cards.

Han Shao gave Emperor Taikang enough face.

In the angel car, Li Jin finally let out a satisfied hum.

"good."

The carriage moved slowly along the long street in the city.

Perhaps because they had consumed too much emotion during the day, the people who were attracted by the noise at this moment looked very calm except for a little curiosity.

This made many of the accompanying envoys frown secretly.

Especially when he saw that Han Shao did not go out of the city to greet the angel after learning that he was coming.

Such disrespect for the emperor is really infuriating.

This anger reached its peak when he arrived at the gate of Guanjun Marquis's Mansion and still did not see Han Shao.

"What a domineering border general!"

A messenger muttered quietly.

But the next moment, he sensed a terrifying murderous intent coming straight towards him.

Looking at the cold gazes that suddenly turned towards him, the messenger's face turned pale and he took a small step back almost instinctively.

The messenger, realizing that he had lost face, was about to say something, but he saw a sinister look falling on him and laughed.

"It's cold in Youzhou, the frost and dew have turned into ice, and the ground is slippery. The envoy must be careful!"

Didn’t the last batch of unknown messengers fall to death on their way back?
'Are you threatening the court angels?'

The messenger was extremely angry.

But after taking a look at Li Jin who walked out of the carriage with a natural expression, he didn't dare to say anything.

"I'd like to ask Admiral Zhonghang to come and welcome you personally."

Zhongbo Gu was all smiles.

"Zhonghang Gu, I am just an old slave in the Marquis's Mansion, I dare not be called the 'Admiral' of the Angel."

After saying this, he bowed respectfully and made an invitation with his hand.

"Your Excellency is waiting for the angel in your palace. Angel, please go ahead!"

The two have the same level of cultivation, both are True Immortals of the Seventh Realm.

Although it seemed a bit neglectful to let him greet the angel, it was not considered rude.

Li Jin, who saw some of himself in Zhong Xinggu, didn't say anything in the end.

"Admiral, please!"

The two of them walked hand in hand with courtesy, passing through the hall and into the house.

Looking at the young figure standing in front of the hall, Li Jin paused slightly.

At this time, Han Shao was already grinning.

"The angel ruined a reunion dinner. If the things he brought are not satisfactory to me."

"Don't blame me for getting mad!"

What does arrogance mean?

This is.

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(End of this chapter)