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

"Your Majesty!" Upon hearing Lan Qizhan's words, Zong Kuang had no choice but to suppress his anger towards Lotte. This bastard had no respect for his father at all. Not only did he bring a weapon to his own family's banquet, but he also openly flirted with his daughter-in-law. Now he was questioning his son in front of His Majesty. If Lan Qizhan hadn't stepped in to smooth things over, Zong Kuang would have really rolled up his sleeves and given Lotte a good beating!

However, since his good brother had stepped forward, Zong Kuang suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, I have asked my son about this issue. He only answered me with three sentences. My father said that based on these three sentences alone, he is optimistic about Zong Ze and supports him!"

"Oh?" Lan Qizhan became interested: "Even the old marshal thinks highly of him, so I am absolutely relieved. But Brother Zong, I am really curious, what three sentences did Zong Ze say? With just three sentences, he made the old marshal, who has never been defeated in his life of battle, say such things. Can you tell me, so that I and all the ministers present can also have a say, just to put our minds at ease!"

"Hehe! My Zongze is indeed clever!" Zong Kuang grinned and chuckled. "He guessed all of this before he left. He told me that after he left, that sissy Lotte would definitely jump out and criticize him, and in the end, His Majesty would really want to know what three sentences he said. But my son said that it doesn't matter if these three sentences are told to everyone. I believe that for all soldiers, these three sentences will be of lifelong benefit!"

After saying that, Zong Kuang stretched out his index finger and said smugly, "The first point is that war is based on deception! The so-called mastery of war is nothing more than taking the enemy by surprise! Those bandits will definitely think that I will attack from the air, so they will always be on guard against the air. Even a bird flying by in the sky may make them nervous. But once they focus all their energy on guarding against the air, their ground defenses will naturally be relaxed. By attacking them unexpectedly, the chances of victory will greatly increase!"

"Well said!" As soon as Zong Kuang finished speaking, the current prime minister, Little Flort, clapped his hands and laughed, "What a fine saying, 'Warfare is based on deception.' Although I don't know how to lead troops into battle, I got full marks in my military course when I was in school. Little Zong Ze's words are excellent. Just based on the idea of ​​attacking the enemy by surprise, I have to think much more highly of him. From now on, I will no longer call him Little Zong Ze. I will call him General Zong from the bottom of my heart!"

"The second sentence!" Zong Kuang extended his middle finger again. Little Flort's words had made the smug look on the Imperial General's face even more pronounced: "A general is a strategist! The so-called trickery is nothing more than the orders of the general and the movement of the troops! And the greatest general of the Empire is His Majesty the Emperor. What His Majesty needs to do is to strategize within the tent and win battles a thousand miles away! He must have a clear understanding of the overall situation and not be harmed by villains!"

"Hmm, not bad!" Zong Ze's words were quite high praise for Lan Qizhan: "Strategizing within the command tent, winning battles a thousand miles away! Little Zong Ze, you've said it well. As the Emperor, I cannot personally lead troops to conquer those wicked bandits, but I can sit on this throne, observe the whole situation, and command remotely, still annihilating all enemies. That is a true general! Not bad, not bad! From now on, I will also call him General Zong!"

“The third sentence!” Zong Kuang held up his ring finger, his expression somewhat embarrassed. “Zong Ze said that the first sentence would gain the trust of the imperial civil officials, and the second sentence would bring His Majesty endless confidence and strength. However, this third sentence might anger some ministers, and even His Majesty…”

At this point, Zong Kuang fell silent, only staring at the blue chess piece on the imperial throne!

"It's alright! I promise I won't be angry!" Lan Qizhan was in a great mood at the moment and quickly said, "Capable people are always proud. General Zong's ability to say those two sentences shows his skill. Moreover, everyone has seen the strength and development of his Shenji Battalion. Even if I don't like what a truly capable person says, I will take it as advice. Brother Zong, please speak freely!"

"Good!" Zong Kuang swallowed hard, raised his ring finger, and said, "Actually, I already said the third sentence earlier, which is, 'When a general is in the field, he may disobey the emperor's orders!' For one thing, this expedition is a long journey, and some treacherous fellows in the capital will definitely say all sorts of things that are detrimental to the battle in His Majesty's ear. His Majesty may ignore it once or twice, but as the saying goes, rumors are more ferocious than tigers. If they are said too often, His Majesty will start to have second thoughts!"

At this point, Zong Kuang glanced at Lan Qizhan on the throne and noticed that although he only frowned slightly, he did not seem angry. So he continued, "At that time, His Majesty may issue some orders to the troops fighting on the front lines that are not conducive to the battle. If it really comes to that, he will not accept His Majesty's orders, and may even execute the messenger on the grounds of spreading rumors and misleading the public. He will then return to apologize to His Majesty after the battle is over!"

"Insolence!" No sooner had Zong Kuang finished speaking than another voice rang out. Lott was already frightened by Zong Kuang and dared not speak again. The one who spoke was another enemy of the Zong family, the Imperial Finance Minister Fox!

Fox stepped forward, bowed to Lan Qizhan, and then turned to Zong Kuang, saying, "General Zong, I admire your son's first two sentences! But this third sentence is truly defiant. He dares to disobey His Majesty's orders and even dares to say he will kill the messenger who went to deliver the order? Let me ask you, does this country belong to His Majesty or your son? If I were the messenger, would he dare to kill me?"

"If you really are the messenger, Xiao Zong will not kill you. He will definitely find a way to get you to the battlefield and let you gloriously give your life for the Rune Empire!" Suddenly, an old voice rang out. Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was the old prime minister, Flot. No one knew when he had come to the court and had been standing behind everyone. No one had noticed him until now!

Everyone made way, and Lan Qizhan stood up from his throne and bowed to the old welfare home from afar: "Teacher, you've arrived!"

Old Floyd nodded, walked up to Fox, and said, “Fox, I’ve watched you grow up, and I know exactly what you’re thinking. But you must understand that the situation on the continent is turbulent and war could break out at any moment. At this time, what we need is unity and cooperation, not infighting. If you continue to disregard the honor and safety of the empire and repeatedly oppose the main family, I won’t wait for your orders. I will ask His Majesty to exterminate your entire Fox family. Hmm, in the words of Little Zongze, yes, the extermination of nine generations!”