Qilin

  Qilin

  After sending away the crowd, only Feng Zhiyao and Zhuo Jing were left in the study. Mo Xiuyao leaned against the couch, silently watching the two of them, one hand carelessly tapping on the armrest. The study was quiet for a long time before his voice echoed through the room, "Feng San, what happened in the capital after I left?" Feng Zhiyao naturally wouldn't

  He hurriedly added oil and vinegar to tell everything that happened after Mo Xiu Yao left the capital. Zhuo Jing Yun, although always cold-faced in front of people, was also merciless when it came to speaking ill of those who intended to harm his own master. Listening to this, Mo Xiu Yao's originally not very pleasant expression became even more gloomy.

  Mo Xiuyao was truly enraged. It wasn't just because Mo Jingqi had set his sights on Ah Lian, but also because as an emperor, he didn't know the weight of his actions. In Mo Xiuyao's eyes, the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers and the people of Xinyang were lost due to Mo Jingqi's suspicions and narrow-mindedness. Previously, Mo Xiuyao had suspected whether it was the fault of the generations of Dingguo kings

  The ancestors of the imperial court had too much power, which led to the emperor's suspicion of the Dingguo King's mansion. Now he truly understands that it was not that the ancestors of the Dingguo King's mansion did not know how to avoid arousing the monarch's suspicion, but rather there were some things... that they knew could not be done yet had to be done!

  "Good... really good!" Mo Xiuyao said with a low chuckle, but the low, muffled sound sent Feng Zhiyao shivering for no reason. Mo Xiuyao raised his head and told the two of them: "You both go back first."

  "Requesting to be excused."

  Ye Li stepped into the study at midnight, although she had just woken up and was still somewhat annoyed by Mo Xiuyao's arbitrary behavior. However, upon discovering that he wasn't in the room, she couldn't help but walk out to take a look. Seeing that the lights in the study were still on, Ye Li knew that he must still be working there. After some thought, she ultimately decided not to disturb him and instead went to the kitchen to prepare some midnight snacks.

  He entered the study. In the study, Mo Xiuyao was writing at his desk and only looked up when he heard the sound from the doorway, where he saw a woman standing with a simple cloak draped over her shoulders, her hair casually tied back, holding a tray filled with food, quietly looking at him. The lamplight illuminated her elegant face, revealing an unbelievably beautiful and gentle expression, Mo Xiuyao's heart warmed up, this was his wife

  Son... “A Lian, come…” Mo Xiu Yao put down his pen and stood up, extending a hand to Ye Lian.

  Ye Li walked forward and placed the tray on the table, while putting away the various scrolls and documents that were spread out on the table. As she arranged the dishes, she said: "Can't whatever it is wait until tomorrow?"

  Mo Xiuyao smiled faintly and pulled Ye Lili to sit on his lap, saying: "Lili, keep me company for dinner." Because he didn't want to disturb Lili's rest, he only ate a few mouthfuls of dinner, but now he was actually a bit hungry. Ye Lili looked at him with some speechlessness, how could she eat like this sitting in his arms? Mo Xiuyao pretended not to see her conflicted expression and scooped up a bite...

  The clear porridge in the spoon was accompanied by a refreshing side dish, which was sent to Ye Li's mouth. Ye Li hesitated for a moment, seeing that he refused to withdraw his hand, and had no choice but to lower his head and eat it. Mo Xiuyao smiled contentedly, and then ate two more mouthfuls himself. The two of them solved the food on the table with you one spoon and I one spoon. When they saw the empty bowls and plates on the table, Ye Li could only sigh...

  Speechless with a corner of the mouth pulled down.

  After the midnight snack, Mo Xiuyao called for someone to take away the bowls and chopsticks. He didn't let go of Ye Li, holding her captive in his arms as they both looked at the documents still on the table, occasionally exchanging opinions. When Ye Li saw the data that recorded the number of civilians killed in this Xinyang massacre, she lowered her head with a hint of gloom, "I'm really sorry, it was all my fault this time."

  Mo Xiuyao let out a soft sigh, lifted her small face and gently fell onto a kiss: "A Lian, you've done very well. Better than I imagined." Mo Xiuyao was telling the truth, although he had handed over the military power of the Mo family army to Ye Lian, but how much control Ye Lian actually had, Mo Xiuyao wasn't too sure. After all, commanding tens of thousands of troops was a heavy responsibility.

  Even if it's a man, there aren't many who can achieve this. But his Arli has really done the best.

  "But if it weren't for me ordering the transfer of Shin'yō's grain and silver, perhaps Shin'yō wouldn't have been slaughtered either." Yori said softly.

  Mo Xiu Yao shook his head and said lightly, "A Li, don't take everything on yourself. You and I both know you didn't do anything wrong. Although Xi Ling is as vast as Da Chu, the land is not as fertile. There are large deserts in Xi Ling, and the arable land is less than one-fifth of that of Da Chu. In Xinyang City, there is enough to support an army of 500,000 for half a year

  "Grain and provisions for the army. Once they get these grain and silver, this war will be even more difficult to fight. Moreover, the soldiers of Xiling just invaded Dachu without killing or looting ordinary people not because they didn't want to, but because they were afraid of provoking the people's resistance. If this war drags on into winter... Has Arui read the history of Xiling's wars?" Arui shook her head.

  Shaking her head, she hadn't paid attention to those things before, and after marrying Mo Xiuyao, there were too many things going on, in fact, there wasn't much time to read books.

  Mo Xiu Yao said: "Ah, Lian, if you've seen it before, you'll know that once the Western Ridge army runs out of food and grass, they will quickly turn to ordinary civilians. In fact, the Western Ridge army has always thought itself strong, but the Western Ridge does not produce grain, so their food and grass preparations have never been sufficient. The ordinary people of the enemy country are nothing more than a reserve source of food for them."

  Although the Great Chu had not suffered from it before, the Western countries, even the southern border, had experienced the massacre of the Xiling people. If the Xiling people were allowed to obtain the grain and grass of Xinyang, this war would inevitably drag on for a longer time. Once winter arrived and the grain and grass were insufficient, more civilians would suffer. Moreover, even if someone was to be blamed, it would be the person who failed to defend the city! Ye Li leaned against his sturdy chest, although he understood that Mo Xiu Yao was comforting himself, but his heart felt much lighter. Ye Li was not one to dwell on things, so he quickly put this matter aside and looked down at the shocking numbers on the document with a sigh. War always accompanied countless innocent lives of ordinary people, which made one feel both heartbroken and helpless.

  Two people huddled under the lamp, talking about what had happened to each of them after they parted ways. Mo Xiuyao's face suddenly turned black when he heard about Zhen Nan Wang's various things, and he hugged Ye Li lightly, saying: "Ah Li is too kind-hearted, asking him for tens of thousands of grain and hundreds of millions of silver taels is really cheap for him. If it were me, I would have broken his other hand and that would be the end of it." Ye Li looked up, smiling slightly at the man in front of her who seemed a bit childish, saying: "If that's the case, we and Xiling might really become irreconcilable enemies. Isn't communication with the Xiling Emperor still not going well?" Mo Xiuyao shook his head, saying somewhat helplessly: "The Xiling Emperor is probably useless, whether he can survive this year is still a question. Once the Xiling Emperor dies, I'm afraid another young emperor will emerge, and the military and political power of Xiling will completely fall into Zhen Nan Wang's hands."

  Ye Li sighed somewhat dejectedly and said: "If it's really like that... then indeed, I should have also considered his other hand."

  After finishing, the two of them exchanged a smile. Joking words are ultimately joking words, and if the current situation were really to come down to a life-or-death struggle with Xiling, it would be of no benefit to either of them or to the great Chu. Mo Xiuyao wrapped his arms around the lovely person in his embrace, and a warm, gentle gaze fell on the folded paper on the table, flashing out a thread of intimidating cold light. Zhen Nan Wang... dared to covet the king's consort of Dingguo Palace, and back then, Father only cut off one of his hands - it seems that was indeed too lenient!

  Mo Xiu Yao's sudden return caused the originally unstoppable Western Hill army to slow down. However, this calm was unlikely to last long, and after just a few days, the war fires reignited. Although Xinyang had been retaken, considering the Southern and Northern routes of the Western Hill army, five city pools in the northwest still fell into the hands of the Western Hill people, accounting for nearly one-third of the land. Because Mo Xiu Yao led his troops to break through the northern route's blockade and rush straight to Xinyang, this created a situation where although Xinyang was retaken, the surrounding areas were still occupied by the Western Hill people, making the entire city of Xinyang surrounded on three sides. Although the city did not lack grain or military supplies, water sources remained a huge problem. Even with only a few hundred civilians left in the city, providing drinking water for tens of thousands of soldiers and horses was still somewhat tense. Mo Xiu Yao was well aware of this issue, but at present, Chu really needed some news to boost morale and calm the people's hearts, and retaking Xinyang was the best choice.

  After Mo Xiuyao returned, Ye Li naturally handed over the original military affairs to him and only helped deal with some trivial matters, suddenly becoming much more leisurely. Taking advantage of Lin Han leading his team to follow Mo Xiuyao to Beijun and Qin Feng leading his team to gather information, Ye Li remembered something that had been delayed for a long time and pulled Mo Xiuyao, who was also free at the moment, to find him in front of him. Originally, there were 63 people training under Hei Yunfeng, but now only 51 people are present here. The sacrifice of 12 people would be almost negligible in other armies, but here it is equivalent to losing nearly one-sixth of their combat power.

  "Lower officials see King Wang and Queen Wang."

  Mo Xiuyao nodded, "Get up." Bei Rong and his party, Mo Xiuyao truly witnessed the combat strength of these people trained by Ye Li, and at the same time became curious about such a team.

  "Thank you, Your Highness and Your Majesty."

  Mo Xiuyao nodded with a smile at Ye Li, who stepped forward and said: "This time, it's hard for everyone. Lin Han, Qin Feng, report the situation of each group's task execution."

  Lin Han stepped forward and said: "I report to Your Highness, this time we went to the Northern Rong with eight people. One person died in battle, one was seriously injured, and the remaining six all passed."

  Qin Feng also stepped forward and said: "Reporting to the princess, there are 55 people in total, divided into 11 groups. One group failed, with 7 people killed in battle and 3 injured."

  Ye Li nodded slightly and said: "The aftermath of the soldiers who died in battle, as well as the arrangements for the wounded, will be handled by Zhuo Jing. The people present here today are the final qualified candidates for this special training. You have all worked hard these past few days. I have already discussed with the King that from today on, you will officially be incorporated into the Mo Family Army, and will be personally commanded by the King and myself. Your codename is 'Qilin'!" Ye Li held up a jade pendant in her hand, which was very similar to the Xuanzhen Jade Pendant that could command the entire Mo Family Army, but the carving on it was of a lively Qilin. From today on, this would also become their name. From today on, they were Qilin!

  Ye Li looked at the soldiers in front of her with a hint of a smile, their eyes still gleaming with excitement despite their efforts to appear calm. In a low voice, she asked: "Everyone, what is a Qilin?"

  The crowd hesitated for a moment before someone replied: "I beg to report to the princess, the qilin is an auspicious beast."

  Ye Li nodded and said, "Not bad, the Qilin is a auspicious beast. The Qilin is not only an auspicious beast, but also a benevolent beast. The Qilin has horns on its head, and there is flesh on the horns, it is armed but does no harm, so it is benevolent. I also hope that you will become benevolent beasts that protect all living things and the common people, and when necessary, become sharp swords that pierce the enemy."

  Everyone chorused: "We obey the princess's instructions!"

  Digression

  Ah... Ah Li's special forces name is set, it's called Qilin. (*^__^*) Hehe...... This is absolutely a kind of bad taste plus worship for a certain great god~