Royal Palace

"Waste! A bunch of waste!" Inside the palace, the emperor's angry roar resounded throughout the palace.

His face was ashen, his eyes were wide open, veins on his forehead were bulging, and he held a memorial tightly in his hand and threw it hard to the ground.

The eunuch chief Li Fu stood trembling with fear, looking at the fragments all over the floor and the teacup smashed to pieces by the emperor, and his heart was sobbing with pain.

These were some of the few precious tea cups in the palace, and now they have been smashed to pieces. Others are still using bamboo cups to drink water.

The things lost in the palace were not found yet. Even the various things he used now were collected by him from the homes of various ministers. He tried hard for a long time before he could make this imperial study look less empty!

"Your Majesty, please calm down, calm down! Don't get sick from anger." Li Fu persuaded cautiously, hunched over, not daring to breathe.

Recently, he has seen too many officials and colleagues being dragged away and never heard from again, so he is particularly nervous and respectful when serving the emperor!

To serve the king is like serving a tiger, what a classic saying!

The emperor swung his sleeves and shouted angrily, "Calm down? How can I calm down? I am risking being blamed by the people of the world to capture Lin Ruiyuan!

Just let those trash take down the rest of Lin’s army, what’s the result?

Such a long time has passed, and those people in Lin’s army are still eating and drinking as if nothing happened!

How can I tolerate this?

What kind of people are I raising? A bunch of trash?"

Li Fu quickly bent down to pick up the memorial on the ground and whispered, "Your Majesty, perhaps the Lin family army is not completely silent. They are just forbearing and waiting for the opportunity..."

"Waiting for the right time? Humph! If those generals hadn't been making so much trouble, I wouldn't have worried about backlash. I could have just had them killed. It would have been much easier!" The emperor paced back and forth, his steps heavy. "Did I overestimate their loyalty to Lin Ruiyuan?"

Li Fu rolled his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, maybe Lin Ruiyuan gave some instructions to his subordinates before returning to the capital, so they should not act rashly."

The emperor stopped and stared at Li Fu with a cold look: "What you said is not without reason. Lin Ruiyuan is cunning and must have expected that I would take action against his subordinates."

"Your Majesty is wise. However, the Lin family army has a high prestige in the army. If you push them too hard, I'm afraid..." Li Fu hesitated to speak.

"What are you afraid of? Am I afraid of them?" The emperor glared at Li Fu.

Li Fu was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, calm down. That is not what I meant. It's just that the situation is still unclear and we need to think carefully."

The emperor sat back on the dragon chair, rubbed his temples, and said in a slightly more relaxed tone: "Get up. What you said makes sense. I can't act too hastily. But I won't be at peace until the Lin family army is eliminated."

I don’t know what the founding emperor was thinking, he actually gave the Lin family the right to raise private soldiers!

How can I allow others to snore beside my bed? He didn't want to be such a cowardly monarch.

Li Fu stood up, brushed the dust off his knees, and said, "Your Majesty, why don't we send someone to secretly monitor the movements of the Lin family army? If they make any moves, we can respond in advance."

The emperor nodded: "Well, let's do as you say. Also, continue to put pressure on them. I don't believe they can endure it forever."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Li Fu responded, but he sighed secretly in his heart.

……

In the streets and alleys of the capital, people were also discussing the Lin family's experience.

"The Lin family has made great contributions to the country. How can the emperor treat them like this?" An old vegetable seller shook his head and sighed.

"Who says it's not true? I heard that when the Lin family was ransacked, everything in their house was emptied out, not even a decent thing was left." A peddler nearby echoed.

"Perhaps the emperor is afraid of the Lin family's power and wants to weaken them." A man who looked like a scholar analyzed.

"Hmph, no matter what, the emperor has gone too far this time. Even God couldn't stand it. I heard that even the imperial palace was robbed clean!" A middle-aged woman said mysteriously.

……

These discussions soon reached the emperor's ears, making him even more upset.

"How dare these unruly people discuss state affairs!" the emperor was furious.

Li Fu said quickly: "Your Majesty, the people were just confused for a moment, I hope Your Majesty will not be angry."

The emperor snorted coldly: "Pass on my decree, and forbid the people to discuss the Lin family's affairs again. Anyone who violates this will be severely punished!"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Li Fu took the order and left.

……

As time went by, the suppression of the Lin family army became more and more severe. The soldiers of the Lin family army were discriminated against in the army, their salaries were withheld, their food and grass supplies were insufficient, and even their weapons and equipment could not be replenished in time.

"This is simply not allowing us to survive!" A young general finally couldn't help but explode.

"Calm down!" the older general shouted, "Don't forget the general's instructions."

"But if we continue like this, how can we fight? How can we defend our country?" said the young general with red eyes.

At this moment, a soldier came running over: "General, it's bad, there's news from the front, the enemy is invading!"

All the generals were shocked.

"Gather the troops immediately and prepare to meet the enemy!" the older general made a prompt decision.

However, when they arrived at the parade ground, they found that the soldiers were demoralized and poorly equipped.

What should we do?" Some people began to worry.

The older general took a deep breath and said loudly: "Brothers, the country is in trouble. As soldiers, we should die for our country! Even if we die on the battlefield, we will never retreat!"

"Never retreat!" The soldiers shouted in unison, and their morale was boosted.

On the battlefield, the soldiers of the Lin family army fought bravely and fought a desperate battle with the enemy. Although they faced many difficulties, they relied on their tenacious will and superb martial arts to repel the enemy's attacks time and time again.

……

The emperor was very surprised when he learned about the battle situation on the front line.

"I didn't expect that these guys could still have such fighting power in such a difficult situation." The emperor frowned.

Li Fu said on the side: "Your Majesty, the Lin family army is indeed an elite force. It seems that our previous suppression did not make them lose their fighting spirit."

The emperor's face was gloomy. "Humph, what's the point of having disobedient dogs here? Keep suppressing me. I don't believe they can hold on forever."

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