The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

Shen Tianjiao looked at Ruan Yuhu, who looked very proud, and said with a smile: "Okay, I wonder what my aunt wants to bet with me?"

"Aunt, I'll make a bet with you. This dispute can end without waiting for your two brothers to come back."

Ruan Yuhu raised an eyebrow at Shen Tianjiao and asked, "How about it, do you dare to bet with me?"

Seeing Ruan Yuhu so confident, Shen Tianjiao knew in her heart that this old ancestor must have some tricks up his sleeve that she didn't know about.

However, even though she knew it, Shen Tianjiao didn't intend to expose it. She just kept it to herself and gave the little old lady a little surprise.

"Okay, I'll bet." Shen Tianjiao looked up at Ruan Yuhu and said, "But, aunt, what is the bet?"

"Hmm, what about the bet?" Ruan Yuhu thought for a moment and realized that he really didn't want anything at the moment. "I'll keep the bet for now. I'll think about it later and when I want it, I'll talk about it."

"Okay, but aren't you afraid that I will default on my debt?" Shen Tianjiao was in a good mood and started joking with Ruan Yuhu.

"I'm not afraid of defaulting on my debts." Ruan Yuhu raised her head and said proudly, "Our Queen is not someone who goes back on her word."

The two smiled at each other. Ruan Yuhu took Shen Tianjiao's hand and said, "Come on, follow me to apply some ointment, otherwise they will be worried if they see your swollen eyes tomorrow."

Shen Tianjiao lowered her head embarrassedly, smiled, and said nothing, then followed Ruan Yuhu away.

Shen Xinghao stared at the two men standing in front of him in amazement, and couldn't help but sigh for a moment, when did his sister become so powerful?

It is surprising that they can possess both the Golden Army and the Rattan Armor Army, the two legendary ace armies. The combat effectiveness of these two armies is unmatched not only in the Yunli Kingdom but also in the whole world.

With these two armies, is there any point in fighting this war? We can just lie down and win.

"General Shen, General Shen?" Lin Mozhou looked up at Shen Xinghao, who had been silent for a long time, and wondered what was wrong with General Shen?

He and Wan Peng have been standing here for a long time, but General Shen still looks the same as when he first met them, even his expression hasn't changed. Could it be that he and Wan Peng didn't explain their purpose clearly?

So Lin Mozhou hesitated for a moment and then said again: "Generals Lin Mozhou and Wan Peng are here on the orders of the Queen Mother to receive instructions. Please give your instructions, General Shen."

"Oh." Shen Xinghao swallowed nervously. Although he was not a worldly-wise person, he still couldn't help but feel a little nervous in front of these two people.

"You two, go down and rest first. We will discuss the battle plan later."

Shen Xinghao pretended to be calm as he looked at the two people in front of him and said, although he looked calm on the surface, he was actually very panicked inside and didn't know what to do.

"Yes, I will obey your command." Lin Mozhou and Wan Peng retreated together.

Seeing Lin Mozhou and Wan Peng retreat together, Shen Xinghao breathed a sigh of relief this time. Oh my God, who could understand how he felt looking at these two people and breaking out in cold sweats with nervousness.

"Third Young Master, what's wrong with you?" Han Ming looked at Shen Xinghao with confusion.

Shen Xinghao didn't look like he had received reinforcements, but rather like he had suffered a blow.

"Uncle Han, do you know who those two people are?" Shen Xinghao looked at Han Ming with a look of despair.

"Who is it? Aren't they just the reinforcements sent by the eldest lady?" Han Ming looked confused. Han Ming did not see the two people giving Shen Xinghao the tokens to prove their identities, so he had no idea who those two people were.

Shen Xinghao looked up at Han Ming and said, "Uncle Han, stand still. I'll tell you who those two people are."

"One of them is the legendary Golden Army Commander Lin Mozhou, and the other is Wan Peng, the Eternal Marquis who can't even control my father and only obeys orders but not decrees."

"You said they were going to be my subordinates. Do you think I should be shocked or panicked?"

Han Ming also swallowed his saliva at this time. His eldest daughter was too powerful. She could make these two people listen to her. It seemed that the eldest daughter’s position as the queen was not in vain. From now on, it would not be the marquis who would be ranked first in Yunli Kingdom, but the eldest daughter.

"What's wrong? Why aren't you talking?" Shen Xinghao looked at Han Ming's expression at this moment, and his heart finally balanced. It turned out that he was not the only one who was shocked.

"Yes, our eldest daughter is really the most powerful!" Han Ming answered the question irrelevantly and walked out of the tent curtain first.

Only Shen Xinghao was left there to sort out his emotions.

The soldiers trained by Li Hong were all in Yanzhou, thousands of miles away. Even if he was brave enough, he would not dare to raise his private soldiers near the capital, which was under the emperor's feet.

There are many eyes and ears in the capital, and any slight disturbance will be noticed. Li Hong is not stupid enough to set up his base camp near the capital, giving others a handle and losing his life.

Now Li Hong wants to save his son, but he has no choice but to transfer troops from Yanzhou.

However, if troops were transferred from Yanzhou now, it would inevitably attract other people's attention. In that case, the troops might be robbed and killed by Yan Mingde or his son on the way before they were transferred from Yanzhou.

By then, everything will be gone.

Li Hong couldn't think of a good way to solve the problem, and half of his face was swollen from anxiety and anger.

In the palace, Shen Tianjiao, who had applied the ointment, continued her conversation with Ruan Yuhu.

"Jiaojiao, there's something I did without discussing it with you."

Although Shen Tianjiao and Ruan Yuhu had said that when she was not in the palace, Ruan Yuhu could exercise the power of governance on her behalf.

But after all, Shen Tianjiao is the real ruler of Yunli Kingdom. Small matters can be left undiscussed with her, but big matters must be told to her and must be approved by her.

"Well, what's the matter, aunt? Tell me." The result of crying bitterly was that Shen Tianjiao's eyes were swollen, but fortunately, after applying the ointment, they felt cool and no longer painful but very comfortable.

"I invited some old fogeys to the palace for tea without your consent."

Ruan Yuhu looked calm when he said this, as if he was talking about a very ordinary little thing.

Shen Tianjiao's breath was held, and she instantly understood who those old stubborn people Ruan Yuhu was talking about.

She opened her eyes and looked at Ruan Yuhu, silently giving her a thumbs up in her heart. This old ancestor is truly the most wonderful person in the world, domineering and powerful, unparalleled in the world!

Originally, Shen Tianjiao had some doubts in her heart. Why was there not even one person who stood up to oppose the decisions she made in the court? It turned out that everyone had been invited to the palace for tea.

Thinking of this, Shen Tianjiao couldn't help laughing. When she gathered all the ministers for the court meeting today, she felt something was wrong. Now she realized that a large group of old stubborn people were missing.

The old stubborn people that Ruan Yuhu mentioned are not ordinary people. They are all the heads of major families.

These old men have been officials for their entire lives and have long become stubborn old foxes who are hard to persuade. It is impossible to reason with them.

In their eyes, there is only profit, and there is no such thing as national justice. In order to gain the greatest benefits, they even abandon the most basic morality.

If reason doesn't work, then we can only use the simplest and most brutal method to solve the problem. Imprisoning them is more effective than anything else.

This will not only keep their mouths shut and prevent them from talking nonsense and creating chaos and bad public opinion.

It can also control and restrain their families so that they dare not act recklessly.

Well, this is a good idea. You can use it more often in the future. Only when those old stubborn people are subdued can there be peace in the court.

"Aunt, this is a great idea. Why didn't I think of it?" Shen Tianjiao closed her eyes and said, "This is a good idea. I can use it often in the future."

"Inviting them to drink tea more often allows them to communicate with each other more often. It also shows the emperor's great grace and his benevolent heart that he has not forgotten these old ministers."

Ruan Yuhu couldn't help but burst out laughing. Shen Tianjiao said that she was a wonderful person. She felt that compared to herself, Shen Tianjiao was an even more wonderful person.

Having this wonderful man by her side for the rest of her life can be considered a reward and blessing for her miserable first half of life.

But why hadn't she discovered before that Shen Tianjiao was such a wonderful person? If she had discovered it earlier, her life wouldn't be so boring.

"As long as you're not angry and don't think I'm overstepping the line, that's good." Seeing that Shen Tianjiao was not angry, Ruan Yuhu finally felt relieved.

Those in power are all suspicious, and no one can tolerate others interfering in their affairs and making decisions for them.

However, this girl is different from others. This also shows that Shen Tianjiao has no desire for power or selfishness. After all, she is the legitimate daughter of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion. After all, she is different from those superficial women in the harem who only know how to fight for power and profit.

Shen Tianjiao waved her hand and said, "From now on, auntie will handle matters like this."

"Aunt, what plan are you going to use to deal with Li Hong?"

Shen Tianjiao changed the subject. She would not bother herself with such insignificant matters. She just needed to control the overall situation.

"A psychological attack." Ruan Yuhu's expression also became serious. "I plan to have that old man from the Liu family write a letter to Li Hong."

"Tell Li Hong that they have united with the major families in the capital and are waiting for an opportunity to rebel together with him."

"Li Hong has been forced into a desperate situation. This news will be his last hope. He will definitely seize this opportunity and take positive action."

"After all, the soldiers he raised are all in Yanzhou, thousands of miles away. They simply can't come to the capital to provide assistance in a short period of time."

"Now he has no other choice but to rely on these aristocratic families."

"And Li Hong understood one thing very well: as long as he gained the support of these aristocratic families, he would be halfway to success."

"After all, most of the people who control the capital's defense are from these aristocratic families. Even if they are not from these aristocratic families, they have close ties with them."

"As long as these aristocratic families are willing to help him, he can control the overall situation and use the power of these aristocratic families to sideline you and Li Rui. Then he can easily replace you."

"What we need to do now is to take advantage of his mentality. We should prepare the bait and hooks and wait for him to come."

Shen Tianjiao thought over Ruan Yuhu's words in her mind, then said with a smile, "Then I lost this bet without a doubt."

"I guess Auntie put the Golden Army and the Vine Armor Army under my command temporarily so that they can follow my third brother to Yanzhou and eliminate Li Hong's lair?"

Ruan Yuhu was touched by Shen Tianjiao's tardiness. She looked at Shen Tianjiao and asked with a smile, "So, is the Queen willing to accept the loss?"

"I accept it. I'm willing to accept the loss." Shen Tianjiao's heart was really relieved. "Aunt, when you have decided on the bet, tell me. I will definitely give it to you with both hands."

"Okay, then when I think about it, I'll go ask the Queen for it." Seeing that Shen Tianjiao was in a good mood, Ruan Yuhu was also happy.

"Aunt, don't wait, let's take action now." Shen Tianjiao is an impatient person. There is really no need to procrastinate on things that have already been decided.

Ruan Yuhu was immediately amused by Shen Tianjiao. This girl really can't sit still at all.

"Okay, then let's get started." Ruan Yuhu stood up and said, "Why should we be working so hard here, worrying about our country and our people, while these useless parasites are sleeping soundly over there? This is simply unjust."

"If we don't sleep, they won't be able to survive."

Ruan Yuhu went to wake up Ju Ruo and told her what to do. Then Ju Ruo left to do her work.

After instructing Ju Ruo to do something, Ruan Yuhu returned to the room again. She looked at Shen Tianjiao and said, "Jiaojiao, your aunt gave you the Golden Army and the Vine Armor Army, not temporarily assigned to you."

"Ah?" Although Shen Tianjiao had heard Lin Mozhou say that she would be the master of the Golden Army from now on, she was still shocked when she heard Ruan Yuhu say it with her own ears.

No matter whether it is the Golden Army or the Rattan Armor Army, they are all invincible kings. Now they are handed over to her so easily by Ruan Yuhu. She looked at Ruan Yuhu and really didn't know what to say.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Ruan Yuhu reached out and touched Shen Tianjiao's head, saying, "After I give it to you, it's yours."

"It's unfair for them to stay with me all these years. Good birds choose trees to roost in. Only by staying by your side can they fulfill their role."

"To them, you are a wise and sage ruler who can discern the true value of a gem, and to you, they are your invincible sword."

"Only by complementing each other and relying on each other can you accomplish your grand ambition of making Yunli the most powerful nation in the world."

Shen Tianjiao's nose felt sore, and she lowered her head and said, "Okay, then Jiaojiao will accept it."

"Jiaojiao will definitely live up to Auntie's kindness. One day, I will lead them to pacify the four directions and make Yunli Kingdom the most powerful country in the world."