On our wedding night, my wife acted strangely.

The Imperial Palace, Zichen Hall.

"He's rebelling! He's going to rebel!"

Nangong Xiong slammed his hand on the dragon table, his face turning red with anger.

"Your Majesty! I warned you long ago that you could not let the Lin family go unchecked! Now look what has happened! The Lin family has rebelled, causing widespread suffering and death. What am I supposed to do?!"

Sun Fu knelt on the ground, holding the imperial edict, which had nearly pierced the fat man's anus, above his head. "Your Majesty, this old servant is incompetent and failed to fulfill the imperial command. Please punish me!"

Nangong Xiong was in no mood to punish him now.

Sun Fu knew this, which is why he put on airs.

"Ah!! Lin Yi, Wang Chongyu! I will exterminate your entire clan!!" Nangong Xiong was still furious and grabbed a teacup, throwing it away.

Snapped--

The teacup shattered on the dragon pillar, spilling scalding hot tea all over the ground.

"Guards!" Nangong Xiong roared towards the outside of the hall, "Issue my decree! Order the commanders of the three major camps in the capital to immediately lead their troops to surround the Regent's Palace and the Minister Wang's residence! Tear those two traitors to pieces!"

"Your Majesty, please calm down! You mustn't!" Sun Fu was terrified when he heard this.

My dear father, if you're going to get yourself killed, don't drag me down with you!

"Your Majesty! The Divine Machine Battalion has already blockaded the capital, and the troops of the three major battalions cannot get in at all. Ordering a strong attack now will only push them to desperation and cause them to revolt prematurely!"

Nangong Xiong was so angry that he couldn't listen to any advice.

"Can't get in? Then let me ram it with battering rams! Let me smash it with catapults! I refuse to believe we can't break down that little Regent's Palace!"

"Your Majesty!" Sun Fu was almost in tears. "The Shenji Battalion's eight-ox crossbows and ballistae are far more powerful than the three major battalions! If a battle really breaks out, this number of troops won't even be enough for a single volley from them! The capital will be devastated, rivers of blood will flow, and your empire will be in grave danger!"

Nangong Xiong's body stiffened, and the madness in his eyes slowly faded.

Yes... Shenji Battalion.

Although this iron army, built by Lin Aotian, only has five thousand men, it is well-equipped and has formidable combat power, enough to withstand tens of thousands of troops.

The troops of the three battalions were no match for them.

Nangong Xiong staggered back a step and was supported by Cai Ming.

Unfortunately, Nangong Xiong's elbow bumped into his dangling finger.

He yelled, "Ah!!"

Startled, Nangong Xiong jumped up from the dragon throne again, roaring, "Are you trying to die?!"

"Your Majesty...it hurts..."

"Bear with it!"

Seeing that Nangong Xiong had calmed down, Sun Fu breathed a sigh of relief, got up and walked to his side, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. This old servant believes that things have not yet reached a dead end."

"Then tell me, is there any other way?"

Sun Fu's eyes darted around, and he said in a sinister tone, "Your Majesty, although Lin Yi is arrogant, his foundation is ultimately unstable. He dares to defy the imperial edict so recklessly now, relying solely on two things: soldiers and money."

"The soldiers are the Shenji Battalion and Wang Tienan. The money is the one million taels of silver he stole from the Luo family today."

Sun Fu paused, then continued, "Although Wang Tienan has temporarily taken control of the Shenji Battalion, he is not a member of the Lin family. The soldiers of the Shenji Battalion only recognize the old Regent and the Lin family's tiger tally. As long as we can find a way to sow discord between Wang Tienan and Lin Yi, and cut off Lin Yi's source of income, then they will become like a tree without roots, and will be nothing to fear."

Nangong Xiong frowned: "You make it sound so easy. Wang Tienan is Lin Aotian's godson, how could he betray the Lin family?"

"Your Majesty, this is exactly what this old servant wanted to say." Sun Fu stepped forward and lowered his voice, "This old servant believes that we can approach this from two aspects."

"First, praise him to death. Your Majesty can issue an edict praising Wang Tienan for his loyalty and patriotism, acknowledging that he mobilized the Shenji Battalion to protect the capital and prevent treacherous officials from causing trouble. Then, promote him to higher ranks, reward him with gold, silver, and beautiful women, and let him taste the sweetness. People are greedy. Once he enjoys the Emperor's great favor, he will naturally develop a grudge against Lin Yi, that traitor whose future is uncertain."

"Once Wang Tienan sides with us, Lin Yi will have lost an arm."

As Nangong Xiong listened, his eyes gradually brightened.

"That makes sense. But what about the money?" Nangong Xiong pressed. "That one million taels of silver must not be used to buy off the army!"

"Your Majesty, rest assured." Sun Fu smiled slyly. "The money issue is even easier to handle. Although Lin Yi stole the money, he'll have to spend it eventually. As long as he spends it, we'll have an opportunity to take advantage of him."

"This old servant suggests that Your Majesty immediately order the sealing off of all banks and pawnshops in the capital! Strictly prohibit anyone from having any large-scale transactions with the Regent's Palace. At the same time, have the Ministry of Revenue cut off the supply of all grain and cloth. Even if Lin Yi has mountains of gold and silver, without food, how will he feed those five thousand soldiers?"

"This old servant is certain that within three months, without us even lifting a finger, the Shenji Battalion will mutinied on its own! At that time, Your Majesty only needs to issue a call to action and promise great rewards, and the military power of the Shenji Battalion will naturally fall into your hands!"

It must be said that Sun Fu's move was a complete trump card.

If it were the old Lin Yi, he certainly wouldn't have been able to come up with a solution.

But things are different now. Lin Yi was a special forces captain in his previous life, so food is a simple problem to solve.

Moreover, Sun Fu's plan had a flaw.

That is, he underestimated Lin Yi's attitude towards rebellion.

A person who is truly determined to rebel will not reason with you, nor will they respect any so-called imperial authority.

But Nangong Xiong clearly hadn't considered this aspect.

After hearing Sun Fu's words, the gloom on his face vanished: "Hehehe, good, as expected of my strategist! Do as you say, issue the decree immediately! Once Wang Tienan has defected, I want to see what Lin Yi still has to offer!"

"That Lin Yi is not very capable to begin with, Your Majesty, just watch and see."

"Hehehehe..."

......

As evening fell, the afterglow of the setting sun bathed the entire capital city in a golden hue.

In front of the Luo Mansion.

The last box of valuables was loaded onto the vehicle.

The regent's retainers were exhausted and covered in sweat, but their expressions remained excited.

Having worked at the Prince's Palace for many years, today is the most enjoyable day I've ever had.

Not only did they confiscate the home of the Assistant Minister of Personnel, but they also witnessed firsthand the domineering scene of the Prince tearing up the imperial edict and forcing the Prime Minister to kneel.

This is something they can brag about for a lifetime!

Lin Yi stood on the steps, touching the stone lion's head with one hand, pondering to himself.

One million taels of silver, plus the antiques, paintings, jewelry and jade artifacts looted from the Luo family, the total value is probably over one and a half million taels.

This money is enough for him to do a lot of things.

The fat man jumped down from the carriage and walked over, saying, "Brother, everything's packed. Should we head straight back to the manor, or go to Yanlai Tower and have some fun with some young ladies?"

Today, Fatty has already beaten and scolded everyone, and even personally helped produce a new champion. He's in high spirits right now and just wants to find a place to vent his frustrations.

Lin Yi glanced at him and said irritably, "Happy my foot! Is there anything else on your mind besides women?"

"What else?" Fatty Wang said matter-of-factly. "Isn't life all about eating, drinking, gambling, and having fun?"

Seeing that Lin Yi was about to get angry and yell, the fat man quickly waved his hands in surrender: "Okay, okay, I won't go, I won't go. How about I go inside and find Li Shi to settle things? Anyway, she's a female relative of a disgraced official, and she'll be sent to the brothel sooner or later. I'll go first..."

The fat man walked inside while talking.

Lin Yi called out to him, "Stop! Get back here. We have important business to attend to today."

"Important business?" Fatty Wang was taken aback. "What important business could there be? We've got the money back, we've raided Old Deng's house, we've slapped the emperor in the face, what could be more important than finding a woman?"

Lin Yi shook his head, looking at his clueless expression.

That fatso is loyal and brave, but he's too straightforward and only sees the surface of things.

"Fatty, tell me, why are we being so powerful today?"