Princess Promotion

The Qi Emperor, or rather, the Emperor Emeritus, threw the black piece in his hand back into the chess box. He looked at the man opposite him with a bad temper and said, "How many times have I told you that you are really not suitable for playing chess? You are a lousy chess player."

Duke Li said without even raising his eyelids, "It's your turn now. Come down quickly. I feel like I've made some progress today."

The emperor was furious and said, "A dog's offspring would be better than you."

Sometimes the retired emperor really couldn't understand why Duke Li, a burly man, was also a veteran warrior with superb martial arts skills.

His hobbies should not be about military books and weapons, but he likes writing.

Anyone who sees a bearded, sturdy man imitating Xi Shi by the window with her hands in her hands, expressing her sorrow for the passing of autumn and spring, would feel creepy.

Duke Li looked at the retired emperor with disdain and said, "I think you are just not good at chess. Ah Chu always said I have talent when we played chess together."

When did that evil girl go blind?

The emperor asked in disbelief, "Tell me how she taught you?"

Duke Li then picked up the chess pieces and placed them on the board, saying, "Achu said that if you want to learn Go, you have to start from the basics. Whoever lines up five pieces first wins. This is called Gobang!"

The emperor was furious and said, "This is nonsense. I'm playing Go with you, and you're telling me it's Gomoku."

No wonder this idiot could only connect straight lines for half the game.

Duke Li looked helplessly at the furious Emperor and said, "If you don't want to play chess, how about we write poetry?"

The Emperor was speechless for a moment and sat back in his chair. He said, "Tell me the rules of Gobang, and I'll play Gobang with you."

Duke Li Guo felt a little regretful that he could not write poetry. It was rare for him to have a scholar of good caliber to chat with him.

Duke Li looked at the face of the retired emperor, which was somewhat similar to Yao Chuguang's, and his eyes couldn't help but turn red again.

He was really worried about Achu!

The retired emperor handed over a handkerchief with an indifferent look on his face, turned his face away and waited quietly for the rough man to finish crying.

My whole body is numb.

That evil girl definitely wanted to torture him to death.

Duke Li looked like a tough and upright man, but he was the one who would often wipe his tears in the middle of the night and cry in front of his face.

The retired emperor was almost frightened out of his wits several times by Duke Li. No one could stand a bearded man who would wipe away tears with red eyes at any time.

The Emperor had advised him earnestly and earnestly many times: "Since you are so worried, why not go find her?"

Duke Li wiped his face with a handkerchief and said firmly, "No! Ah Chu asked me to watch you and not let you come back to life."

The corners of the retired emperor's mouth twitched. He must be happy that the evil girl was so afraid of him.

When Yao Chuguang was besieged in Yundu City by the Western Border Army, the Emperor was under round-the-clock surveillance by Duke Li.

It would be fine if they just watched me while I was eating and drinking tea, but they even followed me while I was sleeping and bathing. That's simply too much.

The retired emperor really couldn't stand sleeping in the same room with a grown man every day, and it was okay that Duke Li liked to get up and cry in the middle of the night.

The problem was that Duke Li woke the retired emperor up with his crying, then fell asleep himself, and his snoring kept the retired emperor awake all night.

Finally, after much persuasion, Duke Li agreed not to keep an eye on him at night, but the emperor wanted to play chess and recite poems with Duke Li.

The retired emperor had never written so many poems in his life even when he was with women under the moonlight. Now he was trying his best to get a good night's sleep.

Now, not only Duke Li hopes that Yao Chuguang will be safe and sound every day, even the emperor hopes that the evil girl will deal with Xi Zhou as soon as possible and take this plague god away.

Just as Duke Li was scratching his head, wondering where to place his next move, a young eunuch hurried in with the good news: "Grand Emperor, Duke Li, the Qi army has won a great victory. The troops in the western border have been surrounded and annihilated."

Duke Li excitedly slapped the chessboard with his big hand, and cracks instantly appeared on the solid wood chessboard.

Duke Li laughed heartily and said, "Great! That's great!"

He stood up and walked out, shouting as he walked: "Someone prepare the horses!"

After Duke Li disappeared completely from the courtyard, the retired emperor lightly touched the chessboard, and it cracked instantly.

The emperor murmured to himself, "My golden nanmu chessboard!"

Qi army camp

Yan Mingzhe found Fu Hongxuan and said, "Hongxuan, I came here to say goodbye to you."

Fu Hongxuan was startled and asked, "Master, how have I failed to entertain you well?"

Yan Mingzhe shook his head and said, "No, since the war is already decided, I plan to go back to study hard in seclusion to prepare for the imperial examination next year."

Fu Hongxuan felt relieved and said, "Then I will see Master off."

Fu Hongxuan sent Yan Mingzhe to the gate of the military camp and said goodbye.

Suddenly a strong wind blew up dust, covering Fu Hongxuan and Yan Mingzhe with dust.

I could only vaguely see a man riding a horse galloping by.

How could one ride a horse in such a strategic location as a military camp? Fu Hongxuan wanted to order his men to stop him, but since Yan Mingzhe was still by his side, he held back and prepared to settle the score with that man later.

Duke Li arrived at the military camp after traveling for several days and nights. As soon as he entered, he saw his son leisurely brushing the horse's hair.

His anger suddenly flared up. That year, Achu was besieged in the imperial city by the imperial guards.

This brat has been living a miserable life outside. Now that Achu is besieged in Yundu City, this brat has actually run to the border again.

Every time Achu encountered danger, this brat didn't rush to the front to protect him, but instead dragged Achu down and had to distract himself to protect him.

Duke Li spoke word by word, gritting his teeth and shouting, "Li...Yin...Han!"

Li Yinhan looked back at his father's dark face, and the brush in his hand slowly fell to the ground. It was over!

Wang Hai hurried to Fu Hongxuan's tent and found that Fu Hongxuan was not there and only Li Yi was sorting out the battle report.

He stepped forward anxiously and asked, "Something happened. Where is the commander?"

Li Yi asked in surprise, "What happened? The commander has gone to see Mr. Yan off."

Wang Haidao: "General Li was tied up, hung up and beaten!"

Li Yi was shocked when he heard this and asked, "General Li was captured by the enemy?"

Everyone in the military camp knew that Li Yinhan was the cousin of the current emperor and a legitimate royal relative.

In the military camp, apart from Fu Hongxuan, Li Yinhan is the most valuable.

Li Yi subconsciously thought that no one in the military camp would dare to attack Li Yinhan, so naturally it could only be that Li Yinhan had the misfortune of falling into the hands of the enemy.

Wang Hai swallowed hard, took a breath, and said, "No! No! It was General Li's father who did it."

Li Yi: General Li’s father, isn’t that Duke Li?

Neither of these two people can be provoked.

Li Yi was stunned for a long time, looking at Wang Hai with some uncertainty and asked, "After all, he is my biological son, you wouldn't kill him, right?!"

Wang Hai hesitated and said, "If he doesn't die, then being crippled won't work either, right?"

Li Yi and Wang Hai looked at each other, not knowing what to do for a moment.

If it were anyone else, touching Li Yinhan would be a capital crime punishable by beheading, but now it is only natural for a father to beat his son.

But we can't just ignore it, so we have to take care of it! This is their family matter.

Li Yi and Wang Hai have been colleagues for many years, sharing life and death together. Li Yi has worked under Fu Hongxuan for many years, so he does not shy away from talking to Wang Hai.

Li Yi hesitated and said, "But this is a family matter after all. His Majesty has appointed the general to lead the three armies, and his position is higher than Duke Li. If it were a military matter, there would be a legitimate reason, but this is a private matter between them. If the general intervenes, wouldn't it be considered as suppressing Duke Li?"

In official circles, when someone is in a higher position, there are naturally others who are inferior to him. It is no exaggeration to say that the empress was able to sit on the throne thanks to Duke Li.

However, after the empress came to power, she supported Fu Hongxuan as the supreme commander, and even Duke Li had to obey Fu Hongxuan's orders.

This kind of disgrace is not only for military generals, but even the civil officials felt sorry for Duke Li when Yao Chuguang announced this appointment.

But to everyone's surprise, Duke Li did not even frown, and even ordered those generals who had objections to obey his orders.

It can be said that it is enough for Duke Li to achieve this step, as long as it does not involve all decisions on military affairs and troop deployments.

Fu Hongxuan would also seek the advice of Duke Li on other matters, and the two of them had a relatively harmonious relationship.

It seems that it is not a good idea to take care of this matter now or not.

Just when Li Yi and Wang Hai were in a dilemma, Fu Hongxuan lifted the curtain and walked in.

Seeing Wang Hai asking, "What's the matter?"

Wang Hai glanced at Li Yi, scratched his head and said, "Duke Li, come here and hang General Li up and beat him!"

Fu Hongxuan frowned and said, "Why didn't you say so earlier?"

After saying that, Fu Hongxuan walked out, and Wang Hai and Li Yi hurriedly followed.

As I got closer, I found a group of people outside the tent, all peeking inside. From time to time, I could hear the sound of whips lashing and Duke Li's shouting and cursing.

Fu Hongxuan: "Is there nothing to do?"

As soon as Fu Hongxuan finished speaking, the people around him scattered like birds and beasts, and soon the entrance of the tent was empty.

Fu Hongxuan took a few steps into the tent. Wang Hai and Li Yi looked at each other, and stood guard at the door of the tent, one on the left and one on the right, without following him in.

Fu Hongxuan went in and snatched the whip from Duke Li's hand and said, "That's enough!"

Duke Li was still panting, but before he could say anything, Li Yinhan shouted, "Fu Hongxuan, who told you to meddle in other people's business? Let him beat you to death."

Duke Li glared and said, "Did you hear me? Give me the whip."

If an ordinary person saw the furious Duke Li, their legs would have been trembling with fear, but Fu Hongxuan was able to stand in front of Li Yinhan without fear.

Fu Hongxuan said sternly, "Don't be stupid. This is a military camp, not a place where you can resort to lynching."

Li Yinhan immediately shouted, "Dad, you can't violate military discipline. Let me down and go out to fight. It's my fault. Ah Chu is in danger, and I can't protect her. I deserve to die. Please kill me!"

As he said this, he started crying with tears and snot.

Duke Li's eyes instantly turned red and he began to cry, "It was my fault that I gave birth to a useless son like you."

Fu Hongxuan's forehead veins bulged. They were all crazy, not a single normal person.

The sight of the two elders hugging each other and crying was truly jarring. Fu Hongxuan covered his forehead and said, "That's enough! If you two continue to cause trouble, I'll write a letter to His Majesty."

As soon as the words fell, Duke Li and Li Yinhan fell silent instantly, wiped their tears immediately, and even untied Li Yinhan and helped him get dressed, as if nothing had happened.

Fu Hongxuan couldn't help but feel a little surprised. Is Yao Chuguang's reputation so effective?

Duke Li looked at Fu Hongxuan sternly and said, "As a man, it is a mean act to tell tales behind someone's back."

Li Yinhan grimaced in pain as he pulled at his wound, but he still echoed Li Guogong, "That's right, that's right."

At this moment, Fu Hongxuan finally understood that Yao Chuguang, who always spoke directly, was acting coquettishly with him for the first time and asked him to take good care of his cousin.

Now I know that what she said about taking care of her really meant it. The father and son are probably less than five years old in total.

Although Fu Hongxuan had a headache, he still managed to hold his temper and said, "If you promise not to fight, I will suppress this matter."

The father and son nodded in agreement.

Li Yinhan walked out of the tent, and Li Yi immediately stepped forward and asked, "Are you okay?"

Li Yinhan shook his head and said, "It's okay, it's just a superficial wound. I'll go find the military doctor and get some medicine to apply on the wound."

Li Yi asked with concern: "Why don't you go back to the tent and rest first, I'll find a military doctor for you."

Li Yinhan flatly refused, "No need, I can just walk there myself."

After saying that, he walked towards the military doctor's tent. Li Yi glanced at Wang Hai, and Wang Hai immediately followed Li Yinhan.

Just as Li Yinhan was walking slowly towards the military doctor, a man limped towards him.

Li Yinhan looked surprised when he saw this and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

The man held his waist and walked awkwardly, saying, "You've made a mistake after being hit by a military stick a few times."

Li Yinhan suddenly felt a sense of sympathy and said, "My father is here."

After saying that, the two brothers supported each other and walked towards the military doctor's tent.

Fu Hongxuan, who had just finished discussing with Duke Li about the army's withdrawal from the camp and return to the border, came out and saw this scene, and suddenly his brain started pounding.

I didn’t expect that these two people actually knew each other. Could it be that they have similar tastes?

Yingge was the first female general of the Great Qi Dynasty and was also a legendary figure.

She disguised herself as a man and sneaked into the military camp, defeating the barbarians several times and making great military achievements.

Fu Hongxuan was initially very optimistic about this general who had climbed up from a small soldier to a captain of a thousand men, but he did not expect that he had just been awarded a military position.

This guy directly stated that he was a woman.

In the past, the best outcome for not being punished was expulsion from the military camp.

But Yingge doesn't care about the old rules. What belongs to her must be given to her, otherwise she will go to the emperor to file a complaint.

In the end, it was Fu Hongxuan who made the final decision and appointed him as the captain of a thousand men as usual.

When the men in the military camp heard that Yingge was a girl, they all looked at her unfavorably.

As the saying goes, after three years of military service, a sow becomes as beautiful as Diao Chan.

However, those who dared to attack Yingge were all beaten by Yingge and cried for their parents. In addition, with Fu Hongxuan intimidating them, no one really dared to do anything.

But one thing is for sure, Yingge is strong and fierce.

He clearly ordered the Western Border Army to disperse, but he insisted on chasing them down and killing the fleeing soldiers and defeated generals.

Although nothing happened in the end, he had to be punished for disrespecting military orders, so he was beaten with a few sticks.

At this time, Duke Li also came out and saw two people in the distance arm in arm, supporting each other and walking towards the military doctor.

Duke Li asked Fu Hongxuan curiously, "Who is that person arm in arm with Yinhan?"

Fu Hongxuan broke out in a cold sweat. Even though Yingge looked heroic, she had no femininity at all. Could it be that Li Yinhan really didn't treat her as a woman?

The arm-in-arm contact was indeed a bit too intimate. Fu Hongxuan hesitated and said, "The captain who was just promoted is called Yingge."

What else could Fu Hongxuan say? He could only choose to cover up for Li Yinhan. He couldn't say in front of Duke Li that the person arm in arm with his son was a female general.

Fu Hongxuan planned to ask Li Yinhan privately whether he had any intentions towards Yingge.

Let’s see how Li Yinhan reacts first.