She Holds the World After Being Reborn-Chapter 413 - 412: Issuing Another Imperial Edict, General Rujin

Chapter 413: Chapter 412: Issuing Another Imperial Edict, General Rujin

What?!

This lady actually has a significant background!

"So you are the daughter of the Township Manor..." Who among the spirited young men has not heard of the Crown Prince leading the entire male population of the Yan Family in a bloody battle at the Governor’s Office Pass?!

"Ranked fifth."

The fifth daughter?!

Hearing this, the lieutenant general was dumbstruck. He first glanced at the six brothers behind Yan Hongzhao, and when his gaze returned to Yan Hongzhao, it carried much more respect and fervor.

"So you are the foremost figure in quelling bandits in Dawei, Miss Yan Hongzhao of the Yan Family!" the lieutenant general said tearfully, "I have only heard of your reputation before and never seen you in person. Today, upon meeting you, I should be blamed for not recognizing you. Thanks to you, otherwise, my elderly mother might have died at the Black Wind Stronghold!"

Yan Hongzhao stared at the lieutenant general for a while, thought, and thought again, "Are you Mrs. Zhang’s son?"

"Exactly, exactly, I am Zhang Laifu. On that day, you rescued people from the Black Wind Stronghold, including my elderly mother. If not for you, that group would have been killed by the ruthless usurers of Black Wind Stronghold long ago!" Lieutenant General Zhang recounted the events, finally triggering Yan Hongzhao’s memory.

No wonder she forgot, she had traveled to many places recently, and naturally could not remember exactly how many strongholds she had wiped out or how many people she had saved.

Only seeing that Lieutenant General Zhang greatly resembled Mrs. Zhang, from that day did she recall a little bit of the past.

Therefore, even though she presently held no official title, in the eyes of Lieutenant General Zhang, she was his deity!

As Lieutenant General Zhang was emotionally charged, his voice was very loud, so the soldiers in the front row all heard him, which led to the news spreading quickly and soon the entire parade ground was abuzz with discussion.

Yan Hongzhao slightly furrowed her brow, "Quiet!"

Instantly, everyone fell silent.

Lieutenant General Zhang was stunned by the sight.

This single word had silenced everyone, something not even Deputy General Chen had achieved.

Usually, at this time, they had to shout several times through a megaphone before these soldiers would quiet down.

Today was the first time this had happened.

Perhaps it was because of last night, the shocking scene of Yan Hongzhao whipping Deputy General Chen to death.

Everyone was afraid of that whip hitting themselves, so they were so obedient.

Chen Cheng and others climbed up from the ground in a dejected manner.

This time they dared not object anymore.

Being well-connected, he naturally knew the rumors in the Capital City.

He knew that Yan Wanqing was the person the Crown Prince had set his heart on marrying, even daring to confront the entire court for her.

Thinking of this, he broke out in a cold sweat down his spine.

"Report—" Suddenly, the voice of a young soldier came from outside.

The man held a scroll in his hands, its color bright yellow, clearly matching the pattern of the Imperial Edict brought by Yan Hongzhao the previous night.

Another Imperial Edict from the Crown Prince!

The soldier hurried, taking three steps as two, and arrived before Lieutenant General Zhang, kneeling on both knees and handing over the Imperial Edict, "Urgent report from the Crown Prince!"

"For me?" Lieutenant General Zhang couldn’t believe it.

The soldier nodded, "This is what the person delivering the Imperial Edict said."

"Where is he?"

"He left as soon as he delivered it." The soldier was also a bit bewildered.

The messenger came and left quickly, even without dismounting, directly tossing the Imperial Edict into his arms.

The soldier opened it to look, and after seeing the seal above, he was quite frightened.

He didn’t dare delay and hurriedly delivered it.

Lieutenant General Zhang opened the Imperial Edict. After he read the content, his gaze fell on Yan Hongzhao again, his eyes filled with admiration.

"What’s wrong?" Yan Hongzhao didn’t understand.

Lieutenant General Zhang cleared his throat twice, "Miss Fifth, this Imperial Edict is for you."

For her?

Yan Hongzhao was stunned for a moment, then quickly she knelt down, "This humble girl receives the decree."

Lieutenant General Zhang read the content of the Imperial Edict aloud, silence fell all around, then Ghost Face, Rujin, and several others suddenly erupted into excitement.

"Did I hear wrong? Pass it here, the Crown Prince has appointed our boss as a General!"

"Yes, yes, it really is the General, General Rujin!"

"It sounds so good! Our boss is a General now, I’m so happy ..."

Who would have thought that just after she had left, Xiao Pingfeng would have Hong Wu come over to deliver the Imperial Edict.

...

"The West has always been unstable, Hongzhao’s journey may be somewhat difficult, so I need to issue another Imperial Edict and have someone send it over," Xiao Pingfeng said slowly, holding a chess piece.

Yan Wanqing nodded, placing a white piece and capturing a small group of black pieces: "Hong Wu just went out, why not have her deliver it on the way?"

"That’s fine." Xiao Pingfeng did not have much feeling about who delivered the Imperial Edict, what he cared about was how the content of the Imperial Edict should be written: "Darling, would you be heartbroken if Hongzhao joined the military?"

Yan Hongzhao was naturally strong and had considerable military talents, able to govern the unruly bandits in an orderly manner. Xiao Pingfeng was rather inclined towards nurturing such talent.

If she could grow up, it would truly be like adding wings to a tiger for Dawei.

But after all, she was Yan Wanqing’s sister.

If his darling were unwilling to let go, he had no objections.

"It’s your turn to move," Yan Wanqing reminded him.

Xiao Pingfeng thought for a moment, then placed a black piece on the edge of the board.

Yan Wanqing smiled, "Are you letting me win?"

"Not at all, my dear, your skills in chess are astounding, and there’s no need for me to let you win," the Crown Prince said, adhering to the principle that flattery, especially towards one’s wife, never fails.

Yan Wanqing knew well what he was thinking.

Indeed, Hongzhao was quite skilled in this area. If she were to join the military, she would likely find her own achievements.

After her aunt’s death, she had plunged into suppressing bandits without looking back, and in just half a year, she had risen swiftly, gaining her own followers, all of which Yan Wanqing had seen with her own eyes.

"Everything depends on Hongzhao’s wishes. She has grown up and has her own path to follow. I respect that," Yan Wanqing said softly.

She thought, if it were her mother, she would make the same choice.

Hearing Yan Wanqing say this, the Crown Prince breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then I will write the Imperial Edict now and have Hong Wu deliver it." If Yan Hongzhao had no thoughts of joining the military, she would not take this trip for herself.

From the time she was willing to go to the Western Military Camp, Xiao Pingfeng had already been planning.

But these things could not be hidden from Yan Wanqing’s eyes.

Only after the Imperial Edict was finally taken by Hong Wu did the Crown Prince breathe a sigh of relief, just lifting his head from the case when he met Yan Wanqing’s seemingly smiling eyes.

"Ahem..." the Crown Prince coughed uncomfortably.

Yan Wanqing smiled, "You could have just said it directly, why bother playing tricks with me?"

"My fault, my fault, I did not consider this matter thoroughly," Xiao Pingfeng admitted, as Dawei was in need of people.

He truly needed talents like Yan Hongzhao who were skilled both in letters and martial arts.

"If I were a hesitant person, I would not have agreed to let Hongzhao step out of the Yan Family in the first place," Yan Wanqing sighed lightly, "I know the burden on your shoulders; right now, as Dawei needs good people, if you trust me, people from the Pine Crane Hall can serve you."

"Although Pine Crane Hall has just been established, under Chai You’s management, it has already recruited many students, originally waiting for the examination time to shine brightly. However, with the current vacancies in the court, it’s also acceptable to select some talents to fill the roles."

"The examination is arranged after the grand wedding, which still has nearly half a year’s time—it’s too long," Xiao Pingfeng deeply worried.

He wanted to return to the Capital, not only for the wedding but also due to these intricate matters within the Imperial Court.

The Six Kingdoms were tumultuous, and although Dawei was not yet powerful, he had not yet taken the throne and truly feared that someone would sabotage the situation, potentially sparking another Six Kingdoms war.

Yan Wanqing thought for a moment.

"If you are worried about the quality of these students, why not personally test them on our way back to the Capital? How about that?" she suggested.

Xiao Pingfeng brightened at Yan Wanqing’s suggestion, "That’s a good idea."

Being an important court official, the stacks of recommendations from the official families had piled up, but Xiao Pingfeng had not looked at them yet.

He valued the commoner students more.

Hoping for these fresh bloods to enter the Imperial Court.

Nothing could make the Crown Prince feel more at ease than personally testing the students.

Just like with Yan Hongzhao.

The people he valued could never go wrong!