If Heaven hadn't given birth to me, I would be arrogant.

"Lotte, you have truly disappointed me today. I originally thought that you, having reached this position, were quite shrewd, but now it seems you are still far from it. For the first time, I believe that my suggestion to His Majesty to promote you was a mistake!"

Old Freud's tone was very heavy, as if an elder were facing a disappointing junior!

"teacher!"

Lotte remained kneeling: "I have truly fallen in love with that girl, Yuxi. And if I remember correctly, she holds a very high position in the Jade Kingdom, perhaps even having the potential to ascend the throne. I think if I were to marry her, wouldn't that be a way of expanding the empire's territory? So..."

"So you dared to harass the prospective granddaughter-in-law of the old man Zong at a matchmaking dinner for his grandson and Yu Xi in front of everyone?" Old Freud suddenly interrupted Lotte's words sharply: "Lotte, as my student, do you really think I don't know what you're thinking?"

"Teacher, I really have no other thoughts!" Lott said urgently, "It's just a rumor that Yu Xi is going to marry Zong Ze, but it hasn't been officially announced. And even if it were announced, as long as they haven't held a wedding, I should have the right to pursue the girl I like. I really don't think I did anything wrong tonight. On the contrary, I think that Zong Ze is really too arrogant!"

"Arrogant?" Old Flort sneered, "You're still young. You haven't seen his true arrogance. Let me tell you, Flort, don't think that just because Old Man Zong came from the military, he's just a brute. He's already seen through your true identity!"

"What?" Upon hearing this, Lott jumped up in shock and quickly stood up. "Teacher, this is impossible. No one else but you and my father could possibly know my identity. I haven't told anyone!"

"Hmph!" Hearing Lotte's words, Old Folot was furious. He raised his hand as if to hit Lotte, but then lowered it after thinking for a moment and sighed, "You're still too green. Let me tell you, some things don't need to be said. In fact, it's not just Old Man Zong. In the capital, any guy with a bit of status and brains can guess your identity. It's just that they don't dare to confirm it!"

After a pause, old Flort continued, "Otherwise, do you think you can leave the Zong Mansion alive today?"

“They wouldn’t dare!” Lott exclaimed urgently. “Even if I didn’t have any hidden identity, would they dare to kill a Vice Minister of Military Affairs of the Empire and the commander of the most valiant White Tiger Cavalry Regiment on the spot? If they dare to do it, they will truly be branded as rebels!”

"What kind of rebellion?" Old Freud shook his head: "Maybe others don't dare, but I can tell you, Old Man Zong absolutely does. It's not because he's the Grand Marshal, nor because he's the Minister of Military Affairs, nor because he can rely on his seniority, but simply because he's the God of War, the only God of War in the open in the Rune Empire. You dare to harass the granddaughter-in-law of a God of War, do you think he wouldn't dare to kill a general like you?"

"This!" Lotte was speechless! That's right, Zong Xiaozhang is a Martial God, but because he is an official in the capital, people only remember his official rank. Many times, people forget that he is also a Martial God. For a country, a Martial God is a guardian deity. Only a country with a Martial God can truly guarantee that other countries will not dare to bully you!

"Teacher!" Thinking of this, Lott immediately knelt down again and said sincerely, "Teacher, I know I was wrong. I will personally apologize to the old marshal tomorrow!"

Although Lott's tone softened and his head was lowered, the fleeting hatred in his eyes did not escape old Lott's notice. The old man sighed heavily in his heart: "Old friend, I promised you I would help you protect your country, but it seems your grandson is really disappointing. Very well, I'll teach him a little more, but if he still can't do it, I'll have to give up!"

After thinking it over, old Floret's eyes softened considerably, and he slowly said, "Lott, your father was assassinated and had to be raised by the Prince of the Northern Kingdom. For many years, I have been teaching you. After teaching your father, I am now your teacher. Of course, I hope you can grow up quickly, after all, you will become the emperor of an empire in the future! So, I really hope you can become more mature!"

"Take today's events for example! You haven't even become emperor yet, and you're already thinking about weakening the military power of the main clan. There's nothing wrong with that idea, but you need to learn to assess the situation. If the main clan harbors rebellious intentions, then you naturally need to do this. But if the main clan can always be dedicated to the empire, do you still need to do this?"

Lotte remained silent, and Old Lotte continued, "Your first mistake today was that you shouldn't have thought of showing off and suppressing the Zong family. At the Zong family banquet, you entered wearing a knight's sword; you were blatantly slapping them in the face! Second, you shouldn't have stolen their granddaughter-in-law. Even if Yu Xi really ascends to the throne of the Jade Duchy, and she marries Zong Ze, Zong Ze will still be your subject in the future, and the Jade Duchy will still belong to the Rune Empire!"

"Thirdly, when you clashed with Zong Ze, you shouldn't have shown any disrespect to the Zong family in your words. You should know that the Zong family is the protector of the empire. They are originally loyal to the empire, but by doing this, you are forcing them to leave the Luen Empire!"

“They dare?” Lott looked up. “Aren’t they afraid that my Rune Empire’s 200 million-strong army will raze their clan to the ground?”

"They really dare!" Old Flort stared intently at Lot until Lot felt a chill run down his spine and looked away before continuing, "They have a Martial God, and in less than ten years, Zong Kuang might also advance to the Martial God realm. Add to that Zong Ze's terrifying military and political strategies, and I can tell you with absolute certainty, Lot, if you really force the Zong family to leave, the consequences will be..."

At this point, old Floret suddenly fell silent! Floret waited for a while before looking up at old Floret, only to see his teacher leaning back slightly against the back of the carriage seat, his eyes slightly narrowed but not saying a word!

"Teacher! What will the result be?" After waiting for a long time, old Flort still didn't speak, so Flort asked helplessly!

This time, old Freud spoke, though his eyes were still slightly narrowed: "In the end, they went to the Duchy of Jade, and then I seemed to see a powerful empire rapidly rise, then annex other countries, including our Rune Empire, until finally dominating the entire Holy Word Continent!"