New and dark light years

Chapter 399 The Military Commissioner Xuan Li Goes to the Capital to Receive the Imperial Decree

Two incense sticks later, Zhu Jing embraced Consort You Rong and asked, "My beloved consort, where did you get these body-strengthening pills from?"

"Both the Jiang and Huang families send things to me."

"Then who created it?"

Although it wasn't a magic pill, Zhu Jing felt that this body-strengthening pill did have its unique features, allowing the refiner to become an alchemy apprentice in the palace.

"I heard he was a military officer from Jin County. Let me think... oh, Li Lin. He's a garrison commander now."

Jin County Garrison Commander!
Zhu Jing thought for a moment and remembered that the military officer who had led the troops to repel the Tang family army and forced them into a defensive posture, daring not to advance north.

"So it was him... a martial artist who actually knows how to refine pills."

Consort You Rong smiled and said, "I heard that he is a descendant of the Li family of Jin County."

"Oh, no wonder the pills you've refined are so effective." Zhu Jing nodded slightly, then his expression turned somewhat indignant: "These aristocratic families disappear at the slightest disagreement, unwilling to serve the court or me. They are truly despicable."

Consort You Rong stroked Zhu Jing's chin and beard and said, "He's shown up now, isn't he?"

"My beloved consort is right, so I will forgive him this time." After venting his pressure, Zhu Jing felt much lighter, and thanks to the effects of the body-strengthening pill, he felt more refreshed than ever before: "This garrison commander is so powerful, why don't we... let him try dealing with the rebels in Xiang County? He dared to launch a strong attack on the Tang family army with 40,000 men, so it shouldn't be difficult to take down the old, weak, sick and disabled rebels."

Upon realizing this, Zhu Jing immediately felt that this idea was truly a stroke of genius.

He rose and had Consort Yourong help him dress, saying, "Do you still have any body-strengthening pills? Send them all to my room... Also, my beloved consort, move back to the Pepper Chamber from the Cold Palace."

"But the Empress has already moved in there!"

"It's alright, I'll let her stay somewhere else."

Consort Yourong was overjoyed: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

By the time Zhu Jing returned to his palace, it was already evening.

He drank some porridge and then lay down to rest.

He slept very soundly that night; he hadn't had such a comfortable sleep in a long time.

After getting up, he still felt somewhat incredulous.

what is the reason?
Was it because he favored Consort Rong?

Or perhaps... Zhu Jing's gaze fell upon those few blue porcelain bottles.

Is it because of the body-strengthening pills?
He walked over and swallowed another pill with water.

Then he went to court.

The court sessions in the Great Qi Dynasty started exceptionally early, around 5:30 in the morning, when all the officials were to be present.

Zhu Jing walked over. He was a little tired when he first got up, but now he felt quite energetic.

It's not the kind of excitement that comes from rushing your blood and energy, but a more relaxed kind of spirit.

He looked at the court officials below and said, "Yesterday I asked you to go back and discuss and come up with a solution. Have you thought it through? If not, I have a suggestion."

At this moment, the Privy Councilor stepped forward again: "Your Majesty, we already have an idea."

"Then let's start with yours."

Liu Song cleared his throat and said, "Does Your Majesty still remember Li Lin, the Garrison Commander of Jin County?"

Upon hearing the name, Zhu Jing smiled: "So you were thinking of him too."

The ministers looked at the emperor above with curiosity.

Zhu Jing said, "I also thought of this person yesterday. He dared to launch an attack on the Tang family army. It would not be difficult for him to deal with the rebels in Xiang County."

Liu Song also laughed and said, "We have the same thought, but he is only the garrison commander of Jin County. It would be a bit illegitimate for him to go to suppress the rebels in Xiang County."

"Then just appoint him as the garrison commander of Xiangjun, and transfer him directly, won't that solve the problem?"

Liu Song smiled wryly and said, "Your Majesty, this won't work. The troops in Xiangjun weren't trained by him. Even if we transfer him there directly, he might not be able to command them."

Zhu Jing understood Liu Song's meaning: "You mean to say that he should be promoted? What kind of promotion would be best?"

At this moment, Jiang Yan stepped forward and said, "The Jin County Garrison Commander is a rare military talent, and the court needs him to quell the rebellion. I think it is feasible to grant him the vacant position of Cangwu Circuit Military Governor."

"The military governor of Cangwu Road is from the Yu family..." Zhu Jing sighed, "That's right, Minister Yu has already died in battle."

"The position of military governor is of great importance, and it is a fourth-rank official position. There is no reason for him to be awarded a local title," Zhu Jing said. "How about... we order Li Lin to go to the capital to receive the imperial decree within a month? What do you all think?"

At this moment, Huang Feng, the Minister of Personnel, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty is wise. I also believe that Commander Li is worthy of this important position."

"Does anyone object?" Zhu Jing asked, looking at his ministers.

No one spoke.

At times like these, leading troops to fight rebels... is a tough job.

Only a fool would do that. "Since everyone agrees, then the Secretariat shall draft an edict ordering Li Lin, the garrison commander of Xuanjin County, to come to the capital within one month."

"The ministers obey the order."

"Now that the matter has been resolved, let's adjourn the court."

Zhu Jing stood up, turned around, and left.

He was very busy, as he had to comfort Consort Yourong and also refine elixirs with the Taoist priests.

One day is simply not enough.

……

When the official document from the Central Secretariat arrived in Yulin County, the rice in Lingtian was already ripe.

At this moment, Li Lin was in the Green Mountain Valley, cracking open a golden grain of millet and squeezing the white, faintly fluorescent liquid into his mouth.

Unlike regular mature rice, the husk of Lingdao is actually quite soft and has a lot of moisture; it turns into a paste when squeezed.

Although it is eaten raw, the taste of the rice is really good. It turns into a sweet and fragrant taste on the tongue and then flows into the body.

At the same time, Li Lin quickly felt a trace amount of spiritual energy in his stomach mixing into his meridians.

The purity of this spiritual energy is almost the same as that produced through dual cultivation.

This is spiritual rice.

A group of soldiers farming around Li Lin looked at him, waiting for his evaluation.

After finishing his meal, Li Lin smiled and said, "Not bad, the presentation is excellent."

The soldiers immediately cheered.

Li Lin said, "Now start harvesting the rice. Remember, all the rice must be piled up in the warehouse next door. Not a single grain of rice can be left in the field; everything must be picked clean, understand?"

At the same time, Li Lin waved to the side.

Soon, several soldiers pushed out a two-wheeled wooden cart.

Stacks of silver ingots were placed on top.

“A total of one thousand taels of silver.” Li Lin pointed to the silver and continued, “Half is yours, and half is for the other guards. But if I see anyone daring to intercept the grain, not only will they not receive any reward, but they will also be expelled from the military camp. Do you understand?”

The soldiers' faces hardened: "Understood."

"Go harvest."

After speaking, these people took their sickles and went to work.

Li Lin stood on a high place, looking down and personally supervising.

Soon, bundles of rice were cut down and placed by the field, and then people carried them to the nearby granary.

This rice needs to be dried before it can be used as spirit rice.

Only then can it be used as a material for Foundation Building Pills.

We've finally gathered the last ingredient for the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Li Lin was filled with excitement.

But he kept his facial expression under control, remaining calm and seemingly unconcerned.

At this moment, Liu Shen descended from the sky.

She ran to the pile of rice, took a breath of air, and then floated back and said, "The things you grow smell so good."

"you want to eat?"

“I don’t want to… It may smell good, but I still prefer your life force and the fragrance of incense.” Liu Shen looked at Li Lin: “I came here this time to ask you something.”

"whats the matter!"

Liu Shen touched her chest, where blue scales protected her: "It feels so swollen here, like my flesh is growing out and bulging. It's very uncomfortable. Do you know what's wrong?"

Li Lin glanced at where her hand was, and there was indeed a slight bulge there. He shook his head and said, "I'm not a dragon, how could I know your situation? You should ask your eldest sister."

"I'm not going, she'll beat me up."

"Generally speaking, it shouldn't be like that."

“Yes, I will.” Liu Shen said unhappily, “Last time I asked her when I could have a child, because I wanted to have a child to help me patrol the official road, she just lashed me out with her tail.”

Li Lin twitched the corners of his mouth; he didn't know how to explain it.

"Oh, right!" Liu Shen suddenly said, "I remembered something from the past. Third Sister said that if she disappeared, we should go to the Dragon Pool to look for her. Where is the Dragon Pool?"

(End of this chapter)