Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

In the following period, besides being busy with her studies and the Golden Crow Guard, Li Yinyin also devoted a lot of her energy to the First Military Academy.

The results are clearly remarkable. At least now, the students at the First Military Academy have all improved their abilities by at least one level, and they have a better overall perspective, knowing how to adapt to local conditions and consider all aspects. Furthermore, some people's initial outward respect and backbiting towards Principal Li Yinyin has transformed into admiration.

Because Li Yinyin can do what they can do, and she can come up with training methods they've never seen before. She understands formations and strategies found in books, and can even innovate and teach them knowledge not found in books.

Jinwuwei was naturally proud of this, but the second-generation elites couldn't help but go home and reveal some information to their elders and generals. This led to a sharp rise in Li Yinyin's image and status among the military commanders, making her almost as good as Li Chengming.

After all, the people most respected in the military are those with ability.

As winter approached, this batch of officers successfully graduated from the military academy. Li Yinyin selected Nie Ruo, a member of the first cohort of the Golden Crow Guard, to serve as deputy generals along with Fu Xia and Xiao Fu. Several other Golden Crow Guards who participated in the selection were also promoted to generals based on their performance. Afterward, they were sent to recruit soldiers.

Although Nie Ruo was a graduate of the first class of the Golden Crow Guard, she lacked knowledge due to her humble background. Li Yinyin's initial impression of her was simply that she was a relentless workaholic in training. However, after spending the last few months at the military academy, Li Yinyin discovered that Nie Ruo's drive and ruthlessness weren't limited to training; she was equally dedicated to her studies.

Despite having never attended school before, she had already mastered basic characters and could write them quite well while at Jinwuwei Middle School, thanks to her talent and hard work. After entering military academy, she was like a parched sponge, not wasting a single drop of knowledge she could crave. Her progress was evident in every small and large test at the military academy.

Therefore, she has now surpassed Fu Xia and become Li Yinyin's first choice to succeed her. Even if Xiao Fu grows up and is not more capable, Li Yinyin will not force Nie Ruo to step down.

But now, Li Yinyin's public stance is simply that she values ​​the three of them. As for who will rise to the top, it will naturally depend on who wins over the other two first and fastest.

If she can't even do this, Li Yinyin will naturally have to look for other alternatives. After all, if she can't even subdue her own competitors, how can she control the Golden Crow Guards or even the Golden Crow Army?

With the matter of Jinwuwei showing some progress, Li Yinyin had other things to attend to.

Because the princess of the Western Regions will officially ascend the throne next spring, some countries that are relatively far away are afraid of not being able to make it in time and have already set off. It is estimated that they will pass through the territory of the Ming Dynasty one after another after the New Year.

As the Ming envoy who was closest to the country, Li Yinyin had to consider national security as well as this matter.

But Yu Qiaoyun was even more interested in it than she was.

"Sister-in-law, so many clothes and jewelry, are they all for me to change into?" Li Yinyin looked at the six trays full of jewelry and a dozen or so pieces of clothing in front of her and couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. Although she also liked pretty things, too many would be a burden.

“Of course they are,” Yu Qiaoyun was actually still somewhat dissatisfied. “Now that you’ve grown taller, the clothes made a couple of years ago don’t fit you very well anymore, and many of your jewelry pieces are out of style. These are all being remade now. The quality isn’t much different, but the time was too tight, so the number of finished products is limited.”

"Give it a try first. If you have any new ideas, you can have someone do it. We are close to the Western Regions, so as long as we can use it before you set off in the spring."

“Isn’t this too extravagant?” Li Yinyin hesitated. “What we have now is already more than enough.”

“What’s so extravagant about this?” Yu Qiaoyun held her hand, her face full of joy. “Since you came to the Ming Kingdom and started managing the Golden Crow Guard, your daily clothes and jewelry have been mostly light and practical. Apart from important festivals and palace banquets, how long has it been since you dressed up properly?”

"Furthermore, you will be going on a mission to the Western Regions as the eldest princess. Even with all this, I still feel it's not enough. The embroiderers in your workshop are also rushing to make gorgeous palace dresses in the style of the Western Regions for you. Those things are very difficult to make. They put aside everything else and devoted all their efforts to making these, and they have only managed to make two."

"There are many dances in the Western Regions. If you wear this to attend, how many times can you get to do it?"

Li Yinyin felt she had been persuaded by her sister-in-law. This was money earned from their own trade, not money from the national treasury. Besides, they were going to the Western Regions, and to showcase the power of the Ming Dynasty, they naturally had to put effort into their clothing. Of course, another reason was that no girl could resist such exquisitely crafted items. Li Yinyin certainly couldn't; she loved them.

Putting aside her concerns, Li Yinyin naturally cooperated and became her sister-in-law's dress-up doll, letting her sister-in-law direct her and dressing herself up beautifully. Although it was a bit tiring, her physical strength was better than before, so she didn't feel particularly exhausted.

She and her sister-in-law discussed and planned out which pieces of jewelry should be worn with each outfit, and in what situations and with whom to wear them. They then handed these plans over to the palace servants to sort and store them.

As for the Western Region-style clothing, only two pieces were made, and the matching jewelry was not yet finished, so I didn't try it on this time.

But Yu Qiaoyun's wish to dress up her younger sister was finally fulfilled.

Li Chengming waited until they finished changing before returning to Weiyang Palace. Seeing the smiles on Yu Qiaoyun and Li Yinyin's faces, he also calmed down.

The three of them sat together under the eaves, watching the snow fall, brewing tea and wine. Li Chengming and Yu Qiaoyun drank together, while Li Yinyin played the zither. For a moment, it felt as if they had returned to the days in Shangshui Village.

After the New Year, the envoys passed through Ming territory one after another, and their information was constantly updated and sent to Li Yinyin.

Almost all the major countries in the Central Plains were invited, as were the northern countries that relied on hunting and gathering, and the various principalities further west. However, since the latter did not need to pass through the Ming Dynasty, Li Yinyin could not obtain information about them in advance.

As the ice and snow began to melt, Li Yinyin, dressed in her finest attire, set off for the Western Regions with Jing Qing and the specially chosen, eloquent Dongfang He.

But on the road, Li Yinyin met someone she never expected in a caravan.