Many children, many blessings; a stunningly beautiful wife is given to you right from the start.

Lin Mo pointed with his finger.

The scene of debauchery in the harem faded, and the sky suddenly turned cold and gloomy.

The scene depicts a secluded room with flickering, dim candlelight.

Xia Jie sat in a chair with several large wooden boxes in front of him.

The box was opened, revealing thick ledgers inside.

On the topmost ledger, four large characters were prominently displayed: "Northern Army Pay".

Xia Jie opened the account book, and several men in official robes sat opposite him.

"Withhold 70% of this batch of military pay." Xia Jie tapped the ledger.

"Your Highness, this is the Lin family army's winter rations! If we withhold 70%, the soldiers at the front will surely mutini!"

An official wiped away cold sweat.

"Turning tide? I'd love for them to turn tide."

Xia Jie sneered.

He threw the account book on the table.

"The Lin family army only knows Lin Xiaotian, not the royal family. These soldiers, if we don't teach them a lesson, they'll really think the Great Xia belongs to the Lin family!"

"Convert 70% of the military pay into silver notes and send them into my Eastern Palace's private treasury."

Xia Jie picked up his teacup.

"As for the Lin family army, a few of them starved to death; consider it their bad luck."

……

Outside the Blackwater Pass, the million-strong army was deathly silent.

The soldiers, who were shocked by Xia Jie's debauchery and tyranny just a moment ago, now all had bloodshot eyes.

Soldiers are fed; their pay is their lifeline!

A new recruit gripped his rifle tightly, his voice trembling.

"Did he embezzle our military pay too?"

An old soldier looked up, his eyes bloodshot.

"No wonder...no wonder General Lin couldn't distribute rations back then, not even cotton-padded clothes! Thousands of our brothers froze to death!"

"Back then, I blamed General Lin for withholding military pay, but it turns out it was all this son of a bitch's doing!"

Snapped!

The old soldier slapped himself hard across the face, then knelt heavily on the ground with a thud, and began slapping himself repeatedly with both hands.

"I'm not human! I wronged General Lin! I deserve to die!!!"

However, what happened next stunned the veteran once again.

Inside the secret chamber under the sky, Xia Jie took out an exquisite porcelain bottle and handed it to a eunuch in front of him.

"Also, put this into the wine of the nine sons of the Lin family."

"Your Highness, this is the deadly 'Traction Poison,' which kills instantly upon contact with blood. The nine sons of the Lin family have just rendered a great service..."

"If they don't die, how can Great Xia regain military power?"

Xia Jie's eyes were sinister.

"Remember to be clean and tidy. After you're done, slip the letter accusing you of treason into the Lin family's study."

The image freezes on Xia Jie's distorted face.

……

The whole world fell into utter silence.

Everyone held their breath.

Immediately afterwards, anger erupted like dry tinder doused with hot oil, exploding amidst the million-strong army.

Many of them were veterans who had followed the Lin family in the past.

When news of the Lin family's rebellion spread, many people simply did not believe it.

But when presented with a barrage of irrefutable evidence, they could only silently lower their heads.

The troops were later scattered and incorporated into different Central Plains armies.

But now, seeing the scene on the sky, I learned that the entire Lin family was executed because of Xia Jie's vicious framing!

Boundless rage materialized and soared into the sky.

"The Lin family is innocent!"

"That treacherous prince has framed a loyal official!"

"Kill him! Avenge the entire Lin family!"

Countless soldiers raised their weapons and roared madly at the sky.

The sound waves grew louder and louder, causing the walls of Blackwater Pass to tremble slightly.

Lin Mo stood on a cloud, his black robe billowing in the wind.

Looking at the excited crowd below, Lin Mo spoke softly.

"Father, brothers, we've cleared your name."

After saying that, he turned to look at Yu Ji beside him.

But then she swayed, her forehead covered in fine beads of sweat.

Yu Ji was clearly running out of energy to continue casting the Sky Curtain Technique, which covered the entire Great Xia Dynasty.

Her once fair and rosy face was now deathly pale, her legs trembled slightly, and even standing up straight seemed a bit difficult.

"It's already failing so quickly?" Lin Mo raised an eyebrow.

Yu Ji bit her pale lips, about to retort, but Lin Mo had already placed his hand on her shoulder.

boom!

Dark golden chaotic true essence continuously poured into Yu Ji's body.

Yu Ji's delicate body trembled, and that pure and vast power instantly flowed through her entire body. Her parched meridians felt like they had been blessed with rain after a long drought, and her fatigue vanished.

She turned her head, her purple fox eyes fixed on Lin Mo, a strange emotion flashing in them.

This little furnace... is actually quite reliable in crucial moments.

"Concentrate."

Lin Mo stared at the million-strong army below.

"Next, we'll see the final scene."

Yu Ji nodded, composed herself, and formed hand seals again.

The images on the sky changed again.

The scene depicts blue bricks and gray tiles, and an old locust tree.

Xia Jie lay sprawled on the ground like a dead dog, his face covered in blood, looking utterly wretched.

Lin Mo looked down at him from his elevated position, with the ten black tablets with gold characters on the altar as the background.

People everywhere instantly recognized what this place was—the Lin Family Ancestral Hall.

Xia Jie's hysterical roars rolled out from the sky.

"This isn't my fault! It's because your Lin family's achievements overshadow yours!"

He pointed at the memorial tablets on the altar, his facial features contorted.

"Even if I didn't frame your Lin family, even if I didn't poison them, my father would definitely find an excuse to wipe out your Lin family before he abdicated!"

"He couldn't possibly allow a non-royal family to wield more terrifying influence than the royal family!"

Xia Jie howled more and more enthusiastically, frantically shifting the blame.

"Blame your Lin family! You only have loyalty and courage, but you don't understand the ways of a subject!"

"You don't know how to conceal your talents! You don't know when to retreat gracefully!"

"You think killing enemies on the border equates to loyalty? Wrong! In the eyes of the royal family, you, with your large army, are the greatest threat!"

"So the Lin family's extermination was inevitable! I was merely following my father's wishes and giving them a push sooner!"

The scene depicts Xia Jie as self-righteous, showcasing the shamelessness of the royal family to the fullest extent.

The area outside Blackwater Pass fell silent once again.

Within the ranks of the million-strong army, even the wind had ceased to blow.

The soldiers who were just a moment ago speaking up for the Lin family were now completely dumbfounded by this royal logic.

An old soldier's hand, gripping a rifle, trembled violently, his nails digging into his palm, blood dripping down the shaft.

"His achievements overshadowed his lord's... He didn't know how to conceal his abilities..."

The veteran gritted his teeth, his eyes red and bloodshot.

"The military merits we earned on the front lines, risking our lives, have become a crime punishable by the extermination of our entire families in the eyes of the royal family?"

The new recruit next to him burst into tears and slammed his fist into the mud.

"Why should we?! General Lin risked his life for the Great Xia! Nine young generals dedicated their lives to guarding the border!"

"In the end, instead of receiving a kind word, they became a thorn in the side of the royal family!?"