The Buddha is actually me

Chapter 390 Terrible Sister
After leaving the Heavenly Prison, the two walked in Jizhou City.

This is a magnificent city that exudes military spirit everywhere. It does not look very gorgeous, but it is built very solidly.

Daqian was established 600 years ago and the city has gone through dozens of wars. Mottled traces of battles are still left on the walls. Through the mossy arrow marks, it is not difficult to imagine how fierce the battles were.

The Tianlao was located in a mountain on the outskirts of the city, and it was very remote. The two walked for a long time without seeing any pedestrians, nor any shops or taverns.

desolate.

"Every autumn harvest season, the Northern Liao would often ride south, burning, killing and looting along the way. We fought with them on the border many times, with both sides winning and losing."

"It is said that the Jizhou Army is the most capable army in Daqian, but who knows that with one state resisting an entire country, Jizhou has already been empty for many years."

Yue Ling looked a little lost when she said these words.

She had led troops in battles in the past and had risen to the rank of General of the Central Army. But when she came back this time, there were only a few of her brothers who had followed her through thick and thin were still alive.

The 200,000 Jizhou troops may sound impressive, but behind the scenes the people of Jizhou are emptying their homes to support them.

If we continue fighting, I'm afraid something might go wrong.

"The government is corrupt and corruption is rampant. When the military funds are delivered, they have already been exploited at every level, less than one tenth. Even if my father kills to establish his authority, it will be useless."

Zhang Jiuyang suddenly asked a question.

"Isn't the high and mighty emperor afraid that General Yue will start a rebellion? Or lead the Liao army into the pass and bring disaster to them?"

This question is very sharp and bold.

Even Yue Ling was startled and looked around quickly. Only after confirming that there was no one around did she secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

"Zhang Jiuyang, be careful with your words!"

Yue Ling sighed and said, "Your Majesty's ability is limited, and the government is like this, all officials are greedy. Even if Your Majesty wants to clean up the mess, it may be difficult to do so in a short period of time."

Zhang Jiuyang sneered, "I'm afraid he has no intention of rectifying the situation, and even hopes to see this happen, and is willing to condone it."

"How can this be?"

"How is it impossible?"

Zhang Jiuyang said in a serious tone: "The Jizhou Army is known as the most capable army in Daqian, with 200,000 cavalrymen and the top sect, the Ancient General Temple, all obey the orders of General Yue. If you were the emperor, wouldn't you be afraid?"

Yue Ling remained silent.

"The Liao soldiers are foreign enemies, and we can use them as collateral damage. Even if they win, they will suffer heavy losses. The people from the imperial court are here to negotiate for peace."

"Cede territory, pay compensation, become a vassal, marry a princess, form an alliance..."

"Either of them can temporarily appease Bei Liao. It may be a little embarrassing, but compared with getting rid of the biggest threat, what is this humiliation?"

Zhang Jiuyang spoke very bluntly, even bluntly.

This kind of thing has happened in Chinese history. The current Daqian undoubtedly reminded him of the Southern Song Dynasty, which was full of decadence and corruption. Even though it was facing a powerful enemy, it turned a deaf ear to the enemy and lingered in the arms of pleasure.

Fighting outside is for amateurs, fighting inside is for experts.

"This is just your guess, it may not be true."

"But it is a guess that is likely to come true, Yue Ling. In fact, you are very smart and have thought of this a long time ago. It's just that you don't want to think about it because of the Yue family's ancestral motto of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism—"

"elder sister!!"

Zhang Jiuyang paused because an excited shout was heard in the distance.

He was a young general wearing silver armor, who looked to be about eighteen or nineteen years old, with a straight posture, handsome face, and full of vigor. He carried a large bow on his back and had a sword on his waist. He was standing under a crooked willow tree and waving to Yue Ling.

"That's my brother Yue Lin, half brother, second aunt's son. He's still young, don't let him know about these things."

Yue Ling reminded quietly.

"Don't worry, I understand. He's my brother-in-law."

Yue Ling glared at him and emphasized: "Pretend, pretend!"

The somewhat solemn atmosphere between the two of them was instantly swept away. Zhang Jiuyang smiled slightly and looked at Yue Lin carefully.

Their eyes met, but Yue Lin snorted coldly and turned his head away without paying any attention.

Zhang Jiuyang showed a playful smile. It seemed that this cheap brother-in-law had some opinions about him.

He also had some brief knowledge about Yue Lin.

After the Duke's Mansion tragedy, General Yue was injured and all his legitimate sons died. Yue Lin escaped the disaster because he was put in solitary confinement for making a mistake.

Now General Yue only has three sons left, all of whom are illegitimate sons. Yue Lin is considered to be the most outstanding among them.

It is said that he was the deputy general of Qin Liancheng in the vanguard camp. He had been to the battlefield and made many contributions. At a young age, he had gained considerable prestige in the army.

Many people believe that Yue Lin will inherit the title of Duke in the future.

Zhang Jiuyang's heart moved. Could it be that Yue Ling's return this time made the future heir of the Duke's Mansion feel uneasy?

This is very possible. Although Yue Ling is a woman, her achievements are so brilliant that she is almost as good as Yue Jingzhong, the ancestor of the Yue family.

The Six Realms Immortal, Minglie Hou who was conferred by the court, also obtained the Yue family's magical weapons, Dragon Sparrow Sword and Overlord Spear, and once made a great name for himself in the army.

People like Qin Liancheng would probably come to her without hesitation just by saying a word.

If she returns to the Jizhou army, it would be like a tiger returning to the mountains and a dragon returning to the sea. Even if Yue Lin is a man, he will have to stand aside.

Yue Lin came over with a sword in hand, his armor rustling, and he walked like a dragon and a tiger, with great momentum, staring at Zhang Jiuyang with a pair of sharp eyes.

He looked like he was coming at you aggressively, with his sword drawn, ready to strike.

Zhang Jiuyang raised his eyebrows slightly. Interesting. Did this guy want to use him as a scapegoat first, to vent Qin Liancheng's anger and to give Yue Ling a warning?
tread!tread!tread!
Yue Lin came over with murderous intent and came right in front of Zhang Jiuyang.

Just when Zhang Jiuyang thought he was about to take action, a cold and domineering voice sounded beside him.

"Kneel down."

Pfft!
Yue Lin did not hesitate at all, almost instinctively, and knelt in front of Zhang Jiuyang and Yue Ling. His movements were as smooth as flowing water, as if he had been tempered by thousands of hammers.

Because the speed was so fast, even the blue bricks on the ground had cracks.

Yue Ling held the spear in her arms, lowered her eyes to look at her brother, and said calmly: "Have you finished the thing I asked you to do?"

Yue Lin finally breathed a sigh of relief, but he still felt his heart pounding. He smiled bitterly and said, "Sister, so this is what happened. You should have told me earlier. I've already done it..."

As he spoke, he tried to get up.

Yue Ling's voice sounded again.

"Did I let you get up?"

Pfft!
He knelt down again skillfully and said with a sad face, "Sister, don't scare me. I'm timid. I have personally taken the man named Lu Hou out of the prison. He was not injured at all and even gained a few pounds. He said that the food in our prison is really good..."

Zhang Jiuyang was stunned for a moment. Lu Hou?

He felt a little ashamed. He had been busy fighting with the Two-Faced Buddha recently, and things happened one after another, so he actually forgot about Lu Hou.

At that time, he asked Lu Hou to go to the Duke's Mansion to deliver a letter for him, but the other party never came back, and the letter fell into the sea.

I thought something unexpected had happened.

Yue Ling looked at her brother and snorted coldly, "You are so daring, Zhang... your brother-in-law sent a letter to you, and you dared to detain the person who delivered it because of your own personal grudge?"

Yue Lin muttered in a low voice: "He is not my brother-in-law yet. How can this pretty boy compare to Brother Qin?"

After hearing this, Zhang Jiuyang understood everything.

Lu Hou delivered a letter to the Duke's Mansion, but was discovered by Yue Lin. Seeing that the signature was Zhang Jiuyang, and considering that he had a closer relationship with Qin Liancheng, he thought that Zhang Jiuyang had stolen his love, so he detained Lu Hou and the letter.

"You dare to talk back? Slap me in the face."

Yue Ling didn't say much, and her voice wasn't even loud; she was very calm.

However, Yue Lin seemed to be under a spell and immediately slapped himself in the face. His movements were skillful, the sound was loud, and the force was sincere.

Zhang Jiuyang was stunned. How could she be a sister? She was even more powerful than a mother.

Moreover, he could see that there was no resentment in Yue Lin's eyes when he slapped him. He thought it was very natural and he really respected Yue Ling, his elder sister, to the core.

"I was thinking of punishing you in a few days, but now that you've come to me, I might as well do it today."

Yue Ling raised the Dragon-Tiger Overlord Spear in his hand.

Yue Lin's eyes suddenly widened, with an expression that said, "My life is over."

But after all, they are connected by blood, and the brother's pleading eyes finally awakened the sister's deep affection for her, and she put down the Overlord Spear.

Yue Lin let out a long sigh, and then he saw his sister walk to a willow tree and reach out to pull it.

Boom!

The earth shook slightly, and she pulled up the willow tree upside down. It weighed hundreds of pounds and was more than ten feet tall, with its roots like a coiled dragon.

After weighing it, Yue Ling showed a satisfied smile.

Just use this.

Until interrupted.

Glancing at her brother, she said coldly, "Take off your armor."

Yue Lin's body trembled, fear appeared in his eyes, and what was even more terrifying was that his hands had begun to take off his armor uncontrollably.

The countless experiences of being beaten since childhood have left his sister's evil power deeply rooted in his heart, making her even more terrifying than his father's.

My parents will hold back, but my sister will really hit me!
In desperation, he had no choice but to look at Zhang Jiuyang pleadingly. He heard that his sister cared about him very much, so maybe he could speak for him?
I'm sorry, Brother Qin, compared to your marriage, my life is more important!

Seeing the other party blinking at him frantically, Zhang Jiuyang smiled. No wonder Yue Ling said that he was still young and had some childish nature, and was a relatively pure person.

Just as Yue Ling swung the willow tree and smashed it down, Zhang Jiuyang's voice finally rang out.

"stop."

The willow tree stopped just in front of Yue Lin, and the strong wind it created blew his hair and skin, even exposing his gums.

Yue Ling was a little puzzled and said, "Zhang Jiuyang, don't worry, this guy is very good at horizontal training, he won't die."

Yue Lin was sweating profusely. The thing he regretted most now was that he had practiced the horizontal training technique back then.

Because he was naughty and often beaten by his sister when he was young, he wanted to practice a horizontal training technique so that his sister could no longer beat him. As a result, when his sister heard that he had practiced horizontal training, she beat him even more vigorously.

Just let go and beat him.

His sister enjoyed the fight, and his horizontal training also improved, creating a virtuous cycle.

I would lie in bed for days and nights in pain and unable to sleep...

“No one is perfect, but being able to recognize and correct one’s mistakes is the greatest virtue.”

Zhang Jiuyang reached out and helped Yue Lin up, patted his shoulder, and said with a smile: "A man's knees are made of gold. You don't have to kneel when you see your sister in the future. If she asks you to kneel again, I will ask her to... apologize to you."

Yue Lin almost suspected that he had heard it wrong, and he immediately looked at Zhang Jiuyang with sympathy.

From childhood to adulthood, no one except my parents dared to speak to my sister like this.

He is dead, dead!
However, what surprised Yue Lin was that his sister was not angry at all. Instead, she threw the willow tree away with a helpless look on her face.

"Since your brother-in-law has spoken, just do as you are told."

"Remember, you are not allowed to kneel when you see me next time, or I will beat you up."

Yue Lin: “…”

(End of this chapter)