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Shen Zhiyao couldn't help but chuckle in her heart when she heard this. No matter whether Shen Li was sincere or not, the emperor would never agree to his request!

Based on Shen Zhiyao's understanding of the emperor, the more Shen Li wanted to retire, the less likely the emperor would fulfill his wish. What's more, there was a real lack of available people in the court.

Shen Zhiyao had already known about the rebellion launched by the Jinfeng Kingdom. This rebellion not only threatened the security of several provinces on the border of the Zhao Kingdom, but also caused Bo Muxi to passively fall into a "crisis of trust".

After all, it was he who ordered Shen Li to return to Dadu, and Zhu Cheng, to whom he entrusted the military power, also failed to successfully resist the rebellion. This was definitely another major blow to the stability of Bo Muxi's imperial power.

In recent days, Prince Rui's followers in the court have begun to build momentum and spread rumors that are unfavorable to Bo Muxi.

In fact, Prince Rui hopes more than anyone else that Shen Li can be convicted and dismissed as soon as possible, so that he can seize the opportunity to fight for the position of general.

The other family forces must have had the same plan.

Therefore, Shen Zhiyao was certain that the emperor would never let Shen Li go easily at this time.

It’s not that Shen Li shouldn’t hand over the military power, but the timing was wrong.

"Alas! I really owe General Shen too much! According to common sense, I should agree to the general's request, but... to be honest, the border of Zhao State is currently in danger again!" Bo Muxi pretended to be embarrassed.

After hearing this, Shen Zhiyao sneered in her heart. Just now, they, father and daughter, had emotionally blackmailed the emperor. Now, the emperor, who was vindictive in his bones, wanted to "return the favor in their own way" and use the same trick on them again!

"I have been closing my door to visitors these past few days and have ignored what's happening outside. Could there be a problem at the border?" Shen Li was shocked when he heard this and asked hurriedly. After all, he really cared about the safety of Zhao State.

"Since the general returned to Dadu, the Jinfeng Kingdom entrenched in the border has launched another rebellion. Gongcheng Yuanhua personally led 5,000 light cavalry to attack our army's camp and burned down the army's granary! When our army was chasing the bandits, we were ambushed and lost more than 200 soldiers, while the other side only suffered more than 400 casualties! Not only did our army suffer heavy losses, but our morale was also greatly reduced!" Bo Muxi said angrily.

Upon hearing this, Shen Li was furious. His sword-like eyebrows immediately stood up. He angrily shouted, "Humph! General Gong Cheng Yuanhua of the Golden Wind Nation is just a defeated general of mine. How dare you be so arrogant!"

Upon hearing this, Bo Muxi pretended to be helpless and asked, "I wonder if the general could temporarily put aside his grievances for the sake of Zhao's country and people, return to the border to take charge of the overall situation and quell the rebellion in Jinfeng?"

Shen Li and Shen Zhiyao looked at each other. Although they did not say anything, they both understood in their hearts that they could no longer pretend to be noble and find excuses to refuse the emperor, because the Shen family's personality would not allow it!

Shen Li knelt on the ground and said sincerely: "I will do my best to share your worries. I will find a way to get back twice the damage from the Golden Wind Kingdom!"

Upon hearing this, Bo Muxi smiled and said, "Okay! General, please stand up!"

Bo Muxi was obviously very happy. He personally helped Shen Li to stand up. Then the king and his subject began to talk to each other in polite formalities.

Shen Zhiyao stood aside, not in the mood to listen to those corny formalities, and quietly calculated in her mind that there were currently three candidates in the court who could lead the border army to quell the rebellion of the Golden Phoenix Kingdom.

The most suitable one among them is the Queen's father, Marquis Pingxuan. However, Bo Muxi currently needs Marquis Pingxuan to sit in the court and balance the forces of all parties, so he is really indispensable.

There was another person, that was Bo Muxi's younger brother, Prince Rui. However, Prince Rui was not satisfied with Bo Muxi's ascension to the throne and was always eyeing him, wanting to replace Bo Muxi. How could Bo Muxi safely hand over the military power to him?

For Bo Muxi, the most suitable candidate at the moment is Shen Li. Today's test is nothing more than to strengthen his determination to employ Shen Li.

At this moment, Lin En suddenly came in breathlessly, trotting in, and said, "Your Majesty, I have brought the things. Please have a look."

Lin En held the letter in both hands and placed it on the table. Bo Muxi signaled Shen Zhiyao to go forward and look for the letter that could be used as evidence.

In fact, Shen Zhiyao was already quite familiar with these letters and could have found them quickly, but she was afraid that the emperor would become suspicious, so she pretended to search for a long time before she found three letters and pointed out the words that could serve as evidence.

The Emperor and the Empress confirmed separately that Shen Li did habitually misspell the character "翾" and would also write "纂" as "浣". Every page of the letter was stamped with an official seal and had a date on it, so it could not be faked at all. What Shen Zhiyao said was absolutely correct.

After Bo Muxi returned to the palace overnight last night, the Queen Mother sent him an imperial decree asking him to go to Renshou Palace. Bo Muxi thought that she missed her son very much, so he went without hesitation. Putting aside her ambitions, the Queen Mother Zhao still valued and loved her son very much.

As a result, that night, the Queen Mother did express her longing for him, and recalled the difficulties she had faced in giving birth to him and helping him ascend the throne. She also expressed her earnest wish that they would have a close relationship as mother and son.

Unexpectedly, Queen Mother Zhao changed the subject and began to talk about the rebellion on the border, and also tactfully expressed her concern that Shen Li's achievements were too great and his prestige was growing, and she was worried that he might surpass her in the future.

Afterwards, Queen Dowager Zhao took the opportunity to recommend her nephew, Zhao Kangcheng, the second-rank commander of the Metropolitan Guard, to Bo Muxi.

After hearing this, Bo Muxi felt his heart grow cold. His mother really had a good plan! He could only make the excuse that he was tired and would discuss the matter another day, and then turned and left.

Bo Muxi returned to Changdeok Palace with a gloomy face that night. He was so heartbroken that he could not sleep the whole night. At this time, he completely understood that since the moment he ascended the throne, he and his son would never be able to go back to the way they were before!

At this time, Shen Li had been completely cleared of suspicion, and Bo Muxi felt that he could no longer hesitate on the issue of selecting the person to lead the troops to quell the rebellion at the border!

"Lin'en, convey my order and order the Shangshufang to draft a clear edict to inform all provinces and ministries of the Dazhao Kingdom. I appoint General Shen Li as the first-rank general of the military. In addition to the existing 200,000 troops on the border, another 100,000 elite troops will be transferred. In addition, the four provinces of Qingyuan, Jiuyao, Haixing and Baohai will all be under the command of General Shen. This will be announced at the morning court tomorrow." Bo Muxi said in a majestic voice.

"I obey your command." Lin En knelt down and saluted.

Shen Li also knelt down to express his gratitude, saying, "Your Majesty, I am grateful for your favor. I will swear to protect the peace of the border of the Great Zhao Kingdom until my death, and I will not let down the trust and expectations of the emperor!"

Bo Muxi smiled and said, "General Shen, please stand up. You have followed me for many years. I know your heart very well. It is a blessing for the country and the people that you can protect the peace of this vast country for me!"

On the surface, Shen Li was only promoted half a level, but this was a half level that transcended class, a height that many generals could hardly reach in their entire lives. Shen Li was only 41 years old, and he had reached such a height. If he could act prudently, he might be granted a title of nobility in the future.

The most embarrassed one among them was Zhu Cheng. He had just taken over 170,000 elite troops to garrison the border when his camp was ambushed and he suffered a defeat. He had to hand over the military power in his hands before he could even get warm to it.

Bo Muxi changed the subject and said solemnly: "General Shen, I want to remind you to always remember your promise to me today and remember what you should protect. The soldiers I have assigned to you are all elite soldiers of Zhao State. I entrust them to you. I hope you can build a Zhao State army that will terrify the enemy!"

Shen Li immediately knelt down and said, "I swear on my life that I will go through fire and water for your majesty and the country, and I will never give up! No matter how the world changes, I will always be loyal to the emperor and the Great Zhao Kingdom until my death!"

Shen Zhiyao got goosebumps when she heard this. This king and his minister were so corny! And it was actually a bit funny!