New and dark light years

Chapter 502 Let's all go to the capital together!
News of the Northern Di's southward advance quickly spread throughout the entire Great Qi.

Some people were filled with anxiety, while others were extremely excited.

A new era of great contention is dawning.

In Yucheng, the King of Da Shun was drinking fine wine, watching the dancers in front of him swaying back and forth.

He was feeling somewhat irritable at the moment.

Starting a rebellion was easy for him, as was conquering cities and seizing territories, but... he didn't understand much about internal governance.

Clearly... if we just kill more corrupt officials, make them afraid to embezzle, and appoint honest and well-regarded officials, then we should be able to manage the counties and prefectures well.

But why can't he get it right here?

More and more people are opposing him, and some have even been assassinated by members of the underworld.

Three skilled individuals infiltrated last night; if there hadn't been enough patrolling soldiers, they might have succeeded.

They had already distributed land and property, so why were they still opposing them?

not understand!
Or are those lowly people just too greedy?
Zhang Zouzhi took another sip of wine; the dizzy feeling made him feel comfortable.

Just then, one of his trusted subordinates rushed in: "Your Majesty, the Di people have advanced south."

"what!"

Zhang Zouzhi was somewhat puzzled, then he sighed and said, "So what if they advance south? They're definitely headed for the capital. After looting around the capital, they'll leave again."

"Your Majesty, this is a good opportunity."

"What opportunity?"

"Of course, it's an opportunity to become a true dragon."

Zhang Zouzhi regained some composure: "What do you mean?"

"With the strength of our Great Shun alone, we have no way to shake the Imperial Guards of the capital," the man said excitedly. "But if the Di people come, it will be different. They can not only deplete the number of Imperial Guards in the capital, but also make the hearts of the people of the capital no longer turn to the Qi Dynasty."

"How to say?"

"Once we reach the capital, we can raise our voices and attract a large following. Officials and generals will defect and surrender. Once we storm the palace, Your Majesty will be the true dragon."

Is it really that simple?

"There's no problem trying. If all else fails, we can always retreat back to Yu County."

Zhang Zouzhi thought for a moment and said, "Okay, then go and prepare, the sooner the better."

The subordinate immediately left excitedly.

Zhang Zouzhi sighed.

He felt that he was already living like an emperor, and it didn't really matter whether he was an emperor or not.

Moreover, he understood that the more power he had and the more things he managed, the busier he would be in the future.

After all, just the Yu Prefecture alone had already kept them quite exhausted.

At this moment, a dancer came over, threw herself into Zhang Zouzhi's arms, and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, why are you so gloomy?"

"My beloved concubine, you say I'm clearly good to the people, so why do so many people hate me?"

“Your Majesty is certainly good, but you have no capable people to govern the region. When those servants misbehave, these things are naturally blamed on Your Majesty by those ignorant commoners.”

Zhang Zouzhi embraced the woman and smiled bitterly: "But my men are all barbarians who kill and behead, where would I find scholars and talents?"

"Yes, there are plenty of scholars in the capital. Just capture them and have them help Your Majesty with his work."

Yup!

Zhang Zouzhi suddenly jumped up.

If your subordinates don't know how to govern, then go and find someone who does to help.

If we're talking about the place with the most literary stars, then it's naturally the capital city.

Just then, the Di people arrived. This is heaven's help!

"Alright, let's march on the capital of Great Shun!"

Zhang Zouzhi laughed heartily.

A large army needs to be mobilized, which requires a lot of preparation.

Four days passed between when Li Lin decided to go to Beijing and the day before his official departure.

The day before his departure, Jiang Jili placed a piece of intelligence in front of Li Lin.

"Zhang Zouzhi, the bandit leader of Yu County, has led an army of 270,000 men straight toward the capital."

Li Lin was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "They want to take advantage of the situation? It seems they have the same idea as us. Secretary, do you think the Tang family and Qin Tuo of Yue County will also send large armies to the capital?" "No!" Jiang Jili answered confidently, "If they dare to bring troops to the capital, they'd better be careful that we don't confiscate their property."

Li Lin laughed: "That's good. When do you estimate Zhang Fei will arrive in the capital?"

"It's estimated that it will be a month from now, but it will take at least another month and a half before we arrive."

"Very well, if they can drive out the Di people and capture the capital in half a month, then we will retake the capital. If they cannot, then we will be the army that comes to the aid of the emperor!"

"What if they are scattered by the Di people?"

“Then we are also an army loyal to the emperor,” Li Lin said with a smile. “Being regent first will make things easier. Once we control the capital, it will be very simple for us to sit on the throne whenever we want.”

Jiang Jili smiled, cupped his hands, and said, "The military governor's opinion is excellent."

Li Lin reluctantly stood up: "You should go back first. Starting tomorrow, you will be in charge of the three counties until I return, or until I have established myself in the capital."

"Yes, sir." Jiang Jili lowered his head.

When Li Lin returned home, he saw four women sitting in the hall, and Liu Chi was also there, chatting with Huang Qing.

However, because Li Yanjing was afraid of the dragon's aura, she looked uncomfortable, but she still forced herself to sit in the chair and did not return to the altar.

Upon seeing Li Lin return, the women all stood up.

Li Lin walked to the head seat and sat down.

The women then took their seats.

Li Lin asked, "Little Chi, when did you arrive?"

"Half an hour ago," Liu Chi said, looking at Li Lin, "I heard you were going to the capital."

The four women all looked at Li Lin, their eyes filled with admiration and respect.

Li Lin nodded: "Actually, this was within your expectations, wasn't it?"

“That’s for sure.” Liu Chi looked at Li Lin and smiled, “I am Li Long, and you have my dragon aura on you. You are destined to become a king. Unless, another dragon chooses someone else and competes with you for it.”

"Are there any other dragons?"

“There should be,” Liu Chi said seriously, “but there aren’t many dragons willing to share their dragon energy with ordinary people.”

"then you……"

“I’m repaying a debt of gratitude. Without you, I would still be hanging in that terrible place.” Liu Chi looked at Li Lin, her eyebrows curving upwards. “This is what you deserve, and… it’s far from enough.”

Li Lin pondered for a moment and asked, "Actually, I think that's enough."

“That’s not enough.” Liu Chi shook her head stubbornly. “I will have more good things for you in the future.”

Li Lin smiled wryly and said, "There's no need for that. I can get what I want back through my own efforts."

“This doesn’t conflict with what I want to give you.” Liu Chi stood up, her eyes turning into vertical golden pupils, the eyes of a dragon: “Li Lin, you will possess all the best things in this world, whatever they may be.”

After saying this, Liu Chi smiled, flew into the sky, and then disappeared.

The hall was quiet for a moment, then Huang Qing said, "Xiao Li seems to be getting more and more domineering."

Hongluan nodded vigorously: "Compared to before, Xiaoli's tone is getting harsher and harsher. She used to be so gentle."

Li Yanjing said with a helpless tone, "She is a dragon... She was seriously injured before, and her body was weak. That's why you thought she was gentle. Now her body is slowly getting better and she has recovered. Her personality has naturally returned to normal. A dragon is a dragon, and she is different from ordinary monsters."

Everyone was thoughtful.

Li Lin said, "I'm leaving tomorrow."

The four women all looked somewhat disappointed.

Women generally don't like being separated from their loved ones.

Li Lin said, "As always, Qing'er will make the decisions regarding matters at home."

Huang Qing nodded: "Don't worry, my lord, I will take good care of the household."

Then Li Lin looked at the female ghost beside him: "Yan Jing, you should keep an eye on Jiang Jili and Wen Bi whenever you have time. If they do anything wrong, you can take action to subdue them. If they continue to cause trouble, you can kill them."

Li Yanjing took a look.

Huang Qing was somewhat surprised: "Does the official not quite trust them?"

“I don’t believe in human nature, and this is just a precaution against the worst,” Li Lin said with a sigh. “Yan Jing, if they have some backup plan that you can’t handle, then go to Liu Shen and Liu Chi for help, or even…”

Li Lin looked up at Liu Zhe, who was sleeping in the air.

"It is only right to go to the Zhenjun Temple and ask the Tree Fairy Goddess for help."

(End of this chapter)