Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

Jin Dynasty, Shangjing.

"Damn it! Beneficial! Despicable! Despicable!"

Wanyan Aguda slammed the memorial in his hand to the ground! His angry roar and the sound of him pounding the table echoed throughout the imperial study! All the eunuchs in the imperial study were so frightened by Wanyan Aguda's anger that they knelt on the ground, trembling and not daring to utter a sound.

The scout who had come to deliver the message lowered his head even further, pressing it tightly against the ground, not daring to...

"How is the fourth brother doing?"

After venting his anger, Wanyan Aguda calmed down a bit and asked the scouts about the specific situation.

"Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince's guards are bringing him back to the capital. Current details are unclear; all we know is that one of His Highness's eyes... has already..."

The scouts didn't dare to look up when they spoke, for fear of angering Wanyan Aguda.

"What? Speak! What's with all this stammering?!"

"It has already been swallowed by His Highness."

"what?!"

Upon hearing the scout's words, Wanyan Aguda was dumbfounded. What did he mean by "swallowed"?

"It is said that after His Highness was shot by an arrow, he still commanded the army, pulled out the arrow by hand, shouted that the essence of his father and the blood of his mother could not be discarded, and then swallowed his eyes..."

Silence reigned in the entire imperial study, with only the sound of Wanyan Aguda's somewhat rapid breathing audible.

"hahahahahahahaha!"

After an unknown amount of time, Wanyan Aguda suddenly burst into wild laughter, his laughter tinged with a sense of satisfaction and pride!

"What a noble lineage! The blood and essence of father and mother cannot be discarded! What a fine fourth son! Truly worthy of being my imperial son!"

The war three years ago actually caused the Jin royal family to lose a lot of talent, especially the departure of Wanyan Xieye, which was a great loss for Wanyan Aguda.

In recent years, they have been blocked to the north by Dayi and unable to move south, so they can only try to expand to the west and north.

But everyone knows that it is a harsh and cold place. Only by going south can one live a better life. Wanyan Aguda has been recuperating for the past three years, holding his breath and wanting to have another good fight with Dayi!

Moreover, he was also concerned about the succession of the Jin royal family. In his view, in order to prevent the Jin dynasty from dying after only two generations, he needed a very outstanding successor.

Although the princes have performed well in various fields in recent years, in Aguda's heart, they are still lacking something, making it impossible for him to make up his mind to cultivate any of them.

But this time, upon hearing about the reaction of his fourth brother, Zongbi, after being shot by an arrow, Wanyan Aguda immediately made a decision!

The fourth brother already had prestige in the army, and if word got out that he had pulled out his own eye and ate his own eye, his prestige in the army would be even greater!

As for the civil officials, just by saying "the essence of the father and the blood of the mother cannot be discarded," the fourth prince was able to gain the support of many civil officials at once!

Although losing an eye slightly diminished his appearance, Aguda always believed that the emperor's dignity was earned through battle, not flattered by others, and certainly not begged for!

Only when you are strong will others respect you!

"Issue my decree that the King of Wei should lead men to meet them. Also, have Anban Bojilie come to see me."

Wanyan Aguda gave the order for the Prince of Wei, Wanyan Wosai, to meet his fourth brother, and also ordered his fourth brother, Anban Bojilie Wanyan Wuqimai, to come and see him.

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"Is Your Majesty well?"

A year ago, Wanyan Wuqimai was granted the title of Anban Bojilie, who would later become the heir to the throne.

In the Jin Dynasty, the throne was passed down from father to son and from brother to brother, even to the emperor. Moreover, to be fair, Wanyan Wuqimai was indeed more capable than Wanyan Aguda's children, so it was only natural for Wanyan Aguda to give Anban Bojilie the position.

"Fourth brother, you've worked hard."

For more than a year, Wanyan Wuqimai was in charge of the country's grain and logistics as well as internal affairs. He worked diligently and dared not slack off in the slightest. In fact, this job should have been done by Wanyan Xieye, who was more suitable.

However, since Wanyan Xie had also died, Wanyan Aguda was not comfortable with anyone else taking on this important task, so he could only let Wanyan Wuqi take over.

Fortunately, Wanyan Wuqimai was indeed capable in domestic affairs. Previously, perhaps because Wanyan Xieye was also present, he didn't need to do these things, so he focused on the battlefield. However, since Wanyan Xieye died, Wanyan Wuqimai has been reading books every day, studying hard, and constantly improving his domestic affairs skills, as if he wanted to carry on Wanyan Xieye's legacy.

"Fourth brother is here. Fourth brother, you've worked hard."

Wanyan Aguda was very satisfied with his younger brother. Just now, Wanyan Aguda was thinking that his fourth brother was the future emperor. According to the rules, after his fourth brother passed away, the throne should be passed back to him. Zongbi happened to be the fourth brother. The throne should be passed from the fourth brother to the fourth brother. Isn't this the will of Heaven?

"For the sake of the Great Jin, your humble brother will not suffer."

Wanyan Wuqimai wasn't just talking; he really did a lot this year, and his hair turned quite gray.

"Fourth brother, if our Great Jin goes to war with Yi Kingdom now, will there be any problems with our food and supplies?"

Wanyan Aguda went straight to the core question.

"Your Majesty wants to start a war with the Yi Kingdom? Now?"

Wanyan Wuqimai was somewhat surprised, because he felt that it was a little too early to start fighting now.

"Yes, this time they've gone too far by taking advantage of the Yi people..."

Wanyan Aguda told Wanyan Wuqimai about what had happened to Jin Wuzhu, which made Wanyan Wuqimai furious!

"Damn it! Our Great Jin is famous for its horsemanship and archery. Since ancient times, it has always been our Great Jin that raids other people's camps. How can it be that others raid ours?! Moreover, they seriously injured the Emperor's nephew. These people from Yi are too arrogant!"

"Your Majesty, I have worked diligently this year, fearing that I may have done something wrong. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, although our provisions and supplies have not yet reached the most reliable amount in my mind, there is no problem in going to war with Yi!"

Wanyan Wuqimai patted his chest and guaranteed!

"Great! That would be perfect!"

Wanyan Aguda was very satisfied.

"This time when we go south, Fourth Brother, you will stay in Shangjing to oversee the country and be in charge of all the army's food and supplies allocation. You will also be responsible for deterring some petty people."

"And what about my elder brother?"

Hearing that he would be left behind, Wanyan Wuqimai was not too surprised, after all, he was in charge of the logistics of the entire Jin Kingdom at this time.

"This time, I will personally lead the army!"

Wanyan Aguda's eyes were very firm.

"Those Yi people were just lucky to establish a country by chance, but now they're so arrogant. I'm going to go personally and crush their arrogance!"

"Your Majesty, leading an expedition in person carries risks. Perhaps you should reconsider..."

Wanyan Wuqimai was still somewhat worried about his elder brother, after all, the Jin state had not gained any advantage in the battle three years ago.

"No need. Those Yi people have already attacked us. I am the Emperor of Jin. How can I retreat?"

Wanyan Aguda stopped Wanyan Wuqimai from continuing his attempt to persuade him.

"My son has been beaten. If I don't take action, they will only think that my Great Jin is weak and easy to bully!"

"Moreover, even if I lose, it doesn't matter. With my fourth brother here, the Great Jin will not fall!"

Everything else was fine, but this last sentence made Wanyan Wuqimai break out in a cold sweat and kneel down with a thud.

"What are you saying, Your Majesty? With Your Majesty's help, wouldn't the mere Yi Kingdom be a piece of cake?"

"Your Majesty, I will handle all logistical matters in the capital and await your triumphant return!"

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