Happy Emperor

Chapter 138: Be Careful and You Will Survive

"Your Majesty, we are thirty miles away from Anfeng City."

Although Longfeng County and Anfeng City are not too far apart, it is still 200 kilometers away.

After a night of rushing, Lin Tianyi and his group arrived at the border of Anfeng City.

It was still dark, and a crescent moon hung dimly in the sky.

The last hint of darkness before dawn made it even harder for everyone to see the way forward.

Looking at the stone tablet marking the Anfeng City boundary erected on the roadside, An Bilie, who was leading the troops at the front, stopped the marching column as ordered by Emperor Li. He then approached Emperor Li and asked, "Should we notify Duan Chengming to come and greet you?"

"Wouldn't it be disturbing their sweet dreams if we went there so early? If we don't rest, shouldn't we let them rest, too?"

Lin Tian smiled faintly and looked at the gradually narrowing downhill road not far away.

An Bilie was shocked when he heard this.

He had never seen any emperor think about problems like this.

But he didn't dare to say much, instead he asked in a low voice: "Then your Majesty, shall we continue on our journey now?"

Lin Tian did not answer, but got off the horse and patted the horse's head.

The black horse stuck out its long tongue, flicked it, and made a low growling sound.

Looking at the foggy valley, Lin Tian rubbed his bloodshot eyes and pointed to the stream not far away that had not yet frozen.

He said in a deep voice: "Notify all the Royal Guards to dismount and rest."

"Your Majesty, if we continue on our journey, we will probably reach Anfeng City in at least ten minutes. We..."

"Have you ever been to Anfeng City?"

Lin Tian asked as he led the horse towards the stream.

"I have been there once, with my father..."

"You know that Anfeng City is built in a valley, right?"

"I know!" An Bilie nodded blankly.

"Look at the road ahead."

Lin Tian pointed at the official road that had been dug out in the valley and said in a cold voice: "It's dark and windy now. If someone throws a few stones down from above when we pass by..."

"Your Majesty, you said there was an ambush?"

An Bilie's expression immediately became nervous, and he looked at the mountains on both sides of the narrow passage.

"It doesn't matter whether it's there or not. It never hurts to be careful. Besides, even if you're not tired, my horse will be."

.......

In Anfeng City at this moment.

In an official residence, two men sat on either side of a tea table.

One of the men was dressed in official uniform and had a serious look on his face. Although his temples were already graying, he was still full of vigor and spirit.

The other man looked younger. He was wearing a long silk robe that exuded an air of wealth, but his face was indeed exhausted.

However, both of them looked extremely solemn.

"Master Sima, are the people you arranged reliable?"

The young man asked this question for the first time that night.

"If Tang Bo doesn't trust me, why would he beg me?"

The older man had an unhappy look on his face, his hawk-like eyes gleaming with a vicious look.

"Uh...hahahaha."

The young man laughed dryly. "Of course the Governor has full confidence in General An's ability. Think about when Emperor Li sent people to hunt down your brother and nephew, but General An Xia led over a hundred men to fight against a thousand soldiers from Shengjing, and he didn't lose the upper hand. If not..."

"Hmph!" General An Xia snorted coldly, "Stop flattering me. You and that Tang Bo are not good people."

"If it weren't for my desire to avenge my brother, do you think people like you are worthy enough to see me?"

“Hehe… hehe…”

The young man chuckled awkwardly.

A hint of viciousness flashed in his triangular eyes as he glanced at General An Xia from the side.

Then he immediately looked away.

He sighed and said, "Old General An, being a Sima in Anfeng City, Liaoan Province is really a waste of your skills."

Hearing this, An Xia didn't react as strongly as before. But she didn't say anything either.

During the previous emperor's time, he was also a renowned general commanding a hundred thousand soldiers. Although his family fell into poverty later on, how could he be willing to spend the rest of his life here?

Seeing this, the young man hurried forward to pour tea for An Xia.

"General An, I know you look down on me, the Governor of Liaoan Province, and perhaps you also look down on Lord Tang. But..."

"If you have anything to fart about, just fart it. Stop talking nonsense to me."

An Xia pushed the tea that had just been poured on the table to the ground, picked up the wine jug she carried with her and took a big gulp.

"Then I will speak frankly."

"Uncle Tang, Lord Tang has now secretly surrendered to King Pingdong. If General An Xia is willing, Lord Tang would like you to serve as the governor of Liaoan Province."

"Let's talk about the Governor of Ontario?"

"Yes."

"The military power of Liaoan Province is now controlled by Emperor Li. Do you think it's fun to fool me with an empty position like this?"

An Xia looked disdainful.

"Having or not having military power and soldiers is not something you want or not?"

"What do you mean?"

"An Bilie is your nephew, and now he is..."

"Don't mention him to me, this bastard who takes a thief as his father."

An Xia slammed the table and cursed viciously.

"Good good."

The young man smiled faintly, "As far as I know, your son Anjie also has a lot of troops under his command. He is now serving Emperor Li. If..."

"Remember, I am the old man. The day they both served the dog emperor, they had nothing to do with me anymore."

An Xia suddenly stood up and yelled at the young man.

"Also, you said Tang Bo surrendered to King Pingdong? Do you really think I've become senile and confused after living here for so long?"

"you......"

The young man was stunned and looked at An Xia warily.

"Humph! Based on my understanding of that old fellow, the Prince of Pingdong, a fellow like Tang Bo would never be in Lin You's eyes. It's just that the incompetent Emperor Li doesn't know how to judge people."

"Although I don't know what you are planning, I don't care. As long as killing Emperor Li can avenge my brother, it would be worth it even if I die now!"

"Heh...hehe."

The young man relaxed a little, but could only smile awkwardly.

Right now.

There was a regular knock on the door.

A man dressed in black quickly walked into the room.

"General An."

"Is Emperor Li dead?"

An Xia suddenly stood up, and the wine jug in his hand was instantly crushed by him.

"no!"

"General An, this is the ability of your men!"

Hearing this, the young man immediately questioned.

"Snapped!"

Old General An Xia slapped the young man in the face.

In an instant, blood gushed out of his mouth and nose.

"When is it your turn to point fingers at my people?"

"More than a dozen of us stayed at the 'One Line Sky' all night, but we didn't see anyone passing by."

The person who came in also glared at the man who was knocked to the ground, and responded coldly.