With a million soldiers, the empress begged me not to rebel

Li Jun's forehead was covered with cold sweat, and he quickly described what he had seen and heard in Shannan Prefecture with exaggeration.

Lu Yan is portrayed as an arrogant and conceited villain.

He also exaggerated the military strength of Shannan Prefecture.

They are said to be well-equipped and well-trained, and are even stronger than the Yulin Army.

And the "tragic" experience of how he fought bravely but was ultimately defeated.

Describe it vividly.

Liu An's originally calm face gradually became gloomy.

The teacup in his hand fell heavily on the table, making a crisp sound.

"Waste!" Liu An roared, scaring Li Jun so much that he trembled all over.

"Ten thousand of the elite Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were defeated by a mere prefect!"

"Do you still have the nerve to come back?"

Li Jun was so frightened that he trembled and quickly explained:

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, that Lu Yan was full of tricks. I was caught off guard and fell into his trap..."

"What did you fall for? Did you fall for Lu Yan's evil plan? Do you think I'm a fool?"

Liu An interrupted Li Jun angrily.

"Lu Yan's little tricks can be seen through at a glance!"

"You clearly underestimated the enemy and rushed in rashly, missing the golden opportunity to attack Shannan Prefecture!"

Li Jun was scolded by Liu An, and only then did he realize his mistake and feel extremely regretful.

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister is right! I was foolish and fell into Lu Yan's trap!"

Li Jun quickly admitted his mistake, but secretly groaned in his heart.

Liu An pointed at Li Jun and cursed him bitterly:

"Look at you, what kind of thing are you doing!"

"Ten thousand elite soldiers, yet they can't even capture Shannan Prefecture!"

"How can you compare to your brother Li Mu?"

"If he had gone there, this small Shannan Prefecture would have been razed to the ground long ago!"

"You must know what position your brother Li Mu holds now!"

"He is a great general of the Yulin Army, commanding an army of 100,000 and having made great military achievements!"

"Look at yourself again, you are such a hopeless case!"

Li Jun's face turned even uglier when he heard this.

He has always lived in the shadow of his brother Li Mu and has been compared to him everywhere.

This was undoubtedly a thorn in his heart.

He clenched his fists, his nails digging deep into the flesh, but he dared not make the slightest sound.

He stammered and said

"The Prime Minister has taught me a lesson. I know I was wrong..."

Liu An snorted coldly and said with anger

"Admit your mistakes? What's the point of admitting your mistakes? What's the point of saying this now?"

Li Jun was so frightened that he kowtowed and said:

"Prime Minister, please calm down! I am willing to redeem myself from my crimes and conquer Shannan Prefecture at any cost!"

Liu An took a deep breath and tried to calm the anger in his heart.

He pondered for a moment and said slowly:

"It's come to this point, there's no point in saying more."

"The only solution now is to redraw the battle plan and capture Shannan Prefecture within three months!"

Li Jun quickly responded, "I will follow the Prime Minister's orders!"

Liu An waved his hand, signaling Li Jun to step back.

Li Jun was as if he had been pardoned. He kowtowed to express his gratitude and then limped out of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Liu An felt even more annoyed when he saw Li Jun's cowardly look.

He returned to the desk, picked up a brush, and wrote the two words "Lu Yan" on a blank piece of rice paper.

Then he threw the pen to the ground, and the ink splashed everywhere, just like his mood at the moment, irritable and restless.

He took a deep breath and tried to calm down his emotions.

"At least I captured Princess Mingyue of Beixiang Kingdom."

"Let her become a pawn in my hand and help me get rid of you, the thorn in my side!"

"Somebody come!"

Liu An called out in a deep voice.

A guard immediately pushed the door open, knelt on one knee, and asked respectfully:

"What are your orders, Prime Minister?"

He ordered:

"Go, invite the envoy from Beixiang State who arrived in Beijing a few days ago to come to me, and tell them that I have something important to discuss with you."

The guard took the order and left, and Liu An sat back on the armchair and closed his eyes to rest.

He began to think about how to use Princess Mingyue to get Beixiang Kingdom to send troops to attack Shannan Prefecture.

As night fell, the Prime Minister's Mansion was brightly lit.

The envoy from Beixiang State came to Liu An's study under the guidance of the guards.

"The Prime Minister summoned me late at night. What's the important matter?"

The envoy bowed and spoke respectfully.

Liu An gestured for the envoy to sit down, then personally poured him a cup of tea with a hypocritical smile on his face.

"Your Excellency has come a long way, and you must have worked hard."

"I have invited you here today because I have an important matter to discuss with you."

As Liu An spoke, he carefully observed the changes in the envoy's expression.

The envoy took the teacup and took a sip.

Then he put down the teacup and waited quietly for Liu An's next words.

Liu An lowered his voice in a mysterious manner and said:

"Does the envoy know the whereabouts of Princess Mingyue?"

Upon hearing this, the envoy's face changed slightly and a hint of panic flashed in his eyes.

But he quickly regained his composure and asked calmly:

"Princess Mingyue? What do you mean by this, Prime Minister?"

"Hasn't Her Royal Highness the Princess always been in Shannan Mansion?"

Liu An pretended to be regretful and said:

"I'm afraid your country's Princess Mingyue has met with an accident."

The smile on the envoy's face froze instantly, and he asked with wide eyes:

"Your Highness? What happened to her?!"

Liu An sneered and said:

"Envoy, please stop playing dumb. You and I both know the ulterior motives of Lu Yan, the prefect of Shannan Prefecture."

"He has already detained Princess Mingyue..."

When the envoy heard the word "Lu Yan", his pupils suddenly contracted.

The teacup in his hand trembled slightly and almost fell to the ground.

He asked with forced calmness:

"Prime Minister, is this true?"

Seeing this, Liu An was secretly happy.

He knew he had successfully attracted the envoy's attention.

He exaggerated how Lu Yan "humiliated" Princess Mingyue.

How to "plot something bad".

And how Shannan Prefecture’s soldiers and horses were strong and powerful, and how they “had no respect for the law” and so on.

He described it vividly and did his best to fan the flames.

The envoy's face became increasingly grim as he listened, with beads of sweat oozing out of his forehead.

He clenched his fists, his nails digging deep into his flesh, and suppressed the anger in his heart.

Liu An saw that the fire was almost ready, so he continued:

"Princess Mingyue is now imprisoned, and her life or death is uncertain."

"As a great nation, is Beixiang State simply going to sit idly by and watch its princess be humiliated?"

Upon hearing this, the envoy's face turned pale, veins popped out on his forehead, and his hands clenched into fists.

Although he knew that Liu An's words might be false, Princess Mingyue was the princess of Beixiang Kingdom after all.

If they were really humiliated by Lu Yan, how would Beixiang Kingdom maintain its dignity?

"Lu Yan! This bastard! My Beixiang Kingdom and he are irreconcilable!"

Liu An was secretly delighted and continued to add fuel to the fire:

"The life and death of your princess is uncertain. If your king knew about this, how could he let it go?"

The envoy took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

He suppressed his anger and asked:

"Master Prime Minister, is there any evidence for this?"