I am a commoner, but I will lead the empress to unify the world

Shen Changgong had never met the King of the South.

But when he saw the tall, sturdy-looking man with an imposing presence, especially when he saw the diamond-shaped scar between his eyebrows, he knew immediately.

This person is the Southern King Ma Ling!

In an instant, Shen Changgong thought of a lot of things.

He glanced at the empress's somewhat embarrassed expression and Gongsun Waer's smug sneer, and understood everything.

"Testing me?"

Shen Changgong asked with narrowed eyes.

All the information about the Southern Prince's visit to Beijing was told to him by Gongsun Wan'er alone. From her tone to her expression, Gongsun Wan'er hinted that the Southern Prince Ma Ling had rebellious intentions and was extremely dangerous.

Then the guards behind him said that the Prince of the South had come to the capital with other dignitaries. This made Shen Changgong think that the Prince of the South was standing with the dignitaries.

Then the empress asked him to come to the imperial study in the evening to discuss matters, and he would think that the empress wanted to discuss with him how to deal with the King of the South.

So he spent the entire afternoon thinking about how to deal with the King of the South.

And now, the King of the South appeared at the screen behind the Empress, which was enough to show that the King of the South had been discussing things with the Empress all afternoon.

The fact that the Empress could summon the King of the South alone was enough to show her trust in him.

Therefore, what they discussed was most likely about how to deal with the powerful.

If the talks hadn't been concluded, the King of the South wouldn't be waiting here for me.

Sure enough, the empress smiled slightly, looked at Shen Changgong with a sly and playful look, and said,

"My dear, this is not what I meant. My uncle sent me a secret letter a few days ago, wanting to see what you can do."

Shen Changgong did not stand up, but looked at the Southern Prince Ma Ling and said with a smile,

"Oh? Then I wonder what His Highness the Southern Prince thinks of this junior?"

The Southern King looked to be less than 40 years old and looked very domineering.

He stood up, walked towards this side, nodded with a firm expression,

"You are smart, responsible, and courageous. When facing a powerful enemy like this king, you can say that you will take the responsibility alone and dare to draw your sword against this king. You are very good."

The Prince of the South walked to the side of Shen Changgong, and Gongsun Wan'er immediately put the chair over.

No matter how much the Southern Prince is an elder, he is still a subject and cannot always sit behind the Empress. After all, what just happened was a special case.

The Empress smiled and said,

"Very good. The three people I trust most in this world have finally gathered together. This time, we will make a final decision on the matter that will determine the fate of this country."

"My dear husband, I have never told you about this uncle, but now I can tell you.

He and his 50,000 Southern Guardian Cavalry are the most powerful trump cards left to me by the late emperor.

Everyone thought that the King of the South was also one of the vassal kings, but they didn't know that he had always been loyal to the late emperor and loved me very much.

Both my parents are gone. Now that they are gone, this uncle who is my closest blood relative has become the elder I trust the most.

My two distant uncles have always coveted the power in my hands.

So this time, I will ask Uncle Nan Wang to come back, and together with you and Wan'er, we will do this important task."

Shen Changgong didn't say anything, but Ma Ling spoke first.

"It wasn't your letter that made me come back, but a word someone said."

Ma Ling leaned back in his chair, looked at Shen Changgong, and said seriously,

"He said... strike once and for all, don't expect a hundred more blows!"

"This king has always had great ambitions. I want to fight my way out of Zhennan Pass, invade Kun Country, and invade the Central Plains, and incorporate the vast and rich Central Plains into the territory of Great Yan.

However, in the country of Dayan, there are many vassal kings and warlords. The 50,000 cavalry and 20,000 infantry under my command can hardly pose much threat to the enemy. They can only defend the country's borders but have no way to expand the territory.

I thought the series of strategies you proposed to His Majesty were very feasible, so I immediately set off for the capital and arrived today.

Just to see what kind of amazing talent this nephew-in-law of mine has.

It is said among the people that Shen Qingtian is the savior of the people, the living devil of the powerful and wealthy, and a hero who can save the people of Dayan.

When I saw it today, it certainly lived up to its reputation.

With your courage and strategy, coupled with my own strategies and tactics, and your majesty's full support, this world will surely be within the grasp of Great Yan!"

Shen Changgong also looked at the King of the South, the most powerful vassal king of Dayan and the best commander, who also had great ambitions and wanted to unify the world.

Empress Yan Fuyao is also a heroic ruler with a spirit of reform and innovation. If she can cooperate with these two, there will be no need to worry about injustice in the world.

Coupled with my knowledge and skills as a modern person, with such a combination, all the countries in the world will be in my pocket.

Shen Changgong didn't have such an idea originally, he just wanted to save his life.

But he is also a man.

For a man, nothing is more tempting than "serving the country with loyalty" and "sealing the wolf at Juxu".

As a man, traveling to another world, if you don’t do something great and spectacular, wouldn’t it be a wasted trip?

This was the first time Shen Changgong met the Southern King Ma Ling, and he was immediately attracted by the charm he exuded.

This is a general who is dedicated to serving his country and is very capable.

Born at the right time!

Because he met Shen Changgong and Yan Fuyao.

Yan Fuyao looked at Shen Changgong and said,

“This time, the Southern Prince returned to the capital under the pretext of celebrating my birthday, but in reality, he came to join us in sweeping away the powerful and implementing the Enfeoffment Order.

I told him that Prince Rong and others were hiding in the military camp with unclear intentions. The King of Nan then went to the military camp in person, pacified them, and brought them into the city.

Otherwise, given these people's personalities, they wouldn't even dare to come to my birthday party."

Shen Changgong nodded and said,

"Indeed, with the Southern King guaranteeing them, they will believe that the Southern King is on their side. This way, they will have the confidence to return to the capital.

They believe that with the Southern King backing them, we wouldn't dare do anything to them."

The Empress also laughed.

"But they didn't expect that the Southern King was on our side."

Shen Changgong continued,

"With the Southern King's 50,000 cavalry, the implementation of the Enfeoffment Order will be unimpeded, and it will be even more powerful. After the civil unrest in each family is over, the Southern Guardian Cavalry will sweep across the country and gather all the vassal kings' troops.

In this way, all the troops, gold, silver and food of the vassal kings will be in our hands.

We will have 400,000 elite soldiers and horses at our disposal. When the time comes, with money and food, we can begin recruiting soldiers, expanding our armaments, and preparing to launch a war against Kun State to plunder their land, people, and money and food."

Yan Fuyao nodded and said,

"That's exactly what I meant."

However, Shen Changgong changed the subject and said,

"Now, one last question. How many troops will you give me?"