185: Chapter 0185 Known Throughout the World

Lin Xiao immediately spent 100 Prestige to purchase it, opening it without a moment's hesitation.

"Ding! Obtained one 'Seven-Orifice Exquisite Pill'!"

Lin Xiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This item was an Earth Grade pill worth 800 Prestige, capable of adding 20 years of internal energy.

Although it was a good item, he really didn't need it. He would save it for the women to consume.

Getting up and walking to the desk, Lin Xiao looked at the pile of official documents needing his attention and sighed.

Having grown accustomed to the presence of Xiao Qingxuan and Mu Wanying, having to manage the civil and military affairs of an entire commandery by himself was truly torturous!

Although he could do it, he wasn't skilled at it, and more importantly, he didn't like it.

"Forget it. My wife should be here in a day or two; I'll just have to endure it a little longer..."

Just as Lin Xiao was about to bow his head to start working, he suddenly heard footsteps outside.

He stood up abruptly, strode over to open the door, and ran out of the courtyard.

Turning around a doorway, he immediately saw a woman in a black cloak, with snowflakes on her head, walking toward him from the dark night like a moon goddess descending to the mortal realm.

When the woman looked up, her features were as beautiful as a painting, full of charm, making the cold winter night brighten with a touch of brilliance!

"Husband! Why did you come out?" Xiao Qingxuan was somewhat surprised.

Lin Xiao stepped forward quickly and pulled Xiao Qingxuan's delicate body into his arms.

"Silly wife, with my senses, did you really think you could surprise me?"

Xiao Qingxuan realized, pouting, "I rushed over through the night; I thought it would count as a surprise."

"Haha... it is my fault. Your arrival is indeed a surprise!"

Lin Xiao scooped Xiao Qingxuan up in his arms and leaped lightly, vaulting over the courtyard wall and returning to the study.

He had her take off her cloak and brushed the snow from her.

"Wife, I thought you wouldn't be here until tomorrow or the day after."

Xiao Qingxuan smiled serenely, "After receiving your letter, I handled some important matters and left the rest to Mu Wanying and Prefect Sun Zhao."

"Actually, there weren't many problems in Qin Water to begin with. With Prefect Sun Zhao there, it won't fall into chaos. If not for the need to coordinate troops from the center, Mu Wanying would have wanted to come along as well."

Lin Xiao reached out and stroked the woman's cold cheeks, "You've worked hard, wife. You rushed over specifically because you knew I didn't like handling official business, didn't you?"

Xiao Qingxuan glanced at the mountain of documents piled to the side, smiled sweetly, pursed her red lips, and said shyly, "Wanting to share your burden is only one reason; mainly... I missed you, husband."

Looking at the alluring empress speaking such moving, sincere words, Lin Xiao was instantly energized!

"Wife, let's set aside the official business; let's cultivate first!!"

"Husband... Husband, I haven't..."

"It doesn't matter!"

Having been separated for some days, Lin Xiao naturally had to transfer a few hundred million to his beloved wife; he couldn't mistreat her!

It was late at night, but fortunately, Xiao Qingxuan now had deep internal energy and wouldn't be too tired.

On the contrary, because of the Sunu Heart Manual, she felt warm all over and had plenty of energy.

"Husband, do you know that the several commanderies in the north are as happy as if it were the New Year upon learning you captured Yangquan Commandery!"

"The common people are happy to see you take city after city. This shows that you have the support of the people! You are a great hero revered by all!"

Xiao Qingxuan lay in the man's arms, looking at him affectionately, her eyes filled with deep love and adoration.

In half a year, she had watched her husband grow from a small border soldier into a Great General of a province.

Although Fushan and Yicheng had not yet been taken, it was only a matter of time.

"I only know how to fight; as for governance, I have to rely on you, wife," Lin Xiao flattered her.

"You are just lazy. If we are really talking about governance, how could I possess your wisdom?"

Xiao Qingxuan remembered something and reminded him, "By the way, husband, you must be on guard against He Yu, Earl of Anyang, of Sha Prefecture."

"Currently, the main force of the Zhenbei Army is not in Yangquan. If Sha Prefecture gathers tens of thousands of soldiers to attack the city, there might be danger."

Lin Xiao blinked, "Earl of Anyang? I slaughtered him today."

"..."

"Wife, you must have been in such a rush on the road that you didn't hear the news? I sent men to deliver the letter to Qin Water," Lin Xiao laughed.

Xiao Qingxuan gasped, "I will truly never be able to fathom how you do things, husband..."

"Heh heh, he wanted to come and die himself; there was nothing I could do."

Lin Xiao changed the subject, "By the way, that manifesto against Prince Bai I asked Prefect Sun Zhao to write—did that old guy write it?"

Xiao Qingxuan smiled beautifully, rose, and took a scroll of text stamped with a private seal from her clothes.

"It's all here. I watched him write it word by word, in his own hand..."

Lin Xiao took it and looked; his eyes lit up, "Yo, as expected of someone who passed the imperial examinations, the writing is indeed good!"

"Thank you for the undeserved praise, husband," Xiao Qingxuan said, feeling a little proud.

Lin Xiao suddenly realized—well, that explained why Prefect Sun Zhao was so "fearless"!

"Good, as long as it's handwritten by him, that's enough. Use this, find book merchants to print it, and find a way to send it throughout the entire Northern Territory, and even the whole world!!"

"I will find someone to handle it as soon as day breaks. There is still time now; let's finish the official business first."

"What's the rush? Our real business isn't finished yet!"

"Husband... Mmph!..."

Three days later. Yong Province, Bai Princes Mansion.

It was snowing outside, but inside the magnificent great hall, high-quality charcoal was burning, and song and dance continued incessantly.

Prince Bai's eye sockets were sunken, and he lay drunkenly on a tiger-skin armchair.

Watching the beautiful singing girls dancing, his expression was as if he wanted to kill someone.

Liao Meier was serving and pouring wine on the side, extremely careful, for fear of being harmed by his thunderous rage.

In fact, in the past two days, Prince Bai had already vented his anger on her several times, and she had several bruises on her body.

Ever since Master Gao Jinyi was killed, Qin Water was taken by Mu Wanying, alone with a single spear.

Wu Baoxiang led five thousand of the White Kings Army, only to inexplicably sink in the Cang River and be completely wiped out...

Yangquan fell, and his trusted aide, Inspector General Jiang Shengyuan, was killed...

And even the shocking news received yesterday: He Yu, Earl of Anyang, had been "ambushed" and beheaded by Lin Xiao through a moment of carelessness!

The entire Shazhou Army was in chaos, their morale shattered, and they had no choice but to retreat to Sha Prefecture to regroup.

In just a few days, every trap Prince Bai had set had been broken by Lin Xiao in an unimaginable way!!

And each blow was heavier than the last!!

Losing a few thousand soldiers was one thing, but He Yu, Earl of Anyang, was Prince Bai's trusted and beloved general, a candidate to be a Great General in the future!!

This was simply cutting a piece of flesh from Prince Bai's heart; it hurt! It hurt so much!!

"Your Highness! Your Highness!!"

Suddenly, the Old Butler of the mansion ran in, saying anxiously: "It's bad, someone in the city is distributing a manifesto!"

"A manifesto?"

Prince Bai said impatiently: "Speak clearly, what is going on?"

"It's... it's Prefect Sun Zhao of Qin Water. He personally wrote a manifesto about Your Highness. Every word and every sentence is extremely vicious!" The Old Butler didn't dare to say more.

Prince Bai slammed the table, "A mere prefect, a piece of trash with one foot in the grave, what did he write!?"

Liao Meier hurriedly advised: "Your Highness, it's all the work of that Lin Xiao of the Zhenbei Army anyway; why bother caring about what was written?"

"Of course I know that. Does he dare to write it, and yet I dare not read it?"

Prince Bai snorted coldly: "Meier, you go and read it!"

Liao Meier really wanted to slap herself; if she had known, she wouldn't have spoken up.

She had no choice but to obey, walking down and taking it from the Old Butler while trembling.

This manifesto was clearly a copy; the paper wasn't expensive, it was meant for mass distribution!

Liao Meier only looked at the beginning and almost choked!

"My Prince, we..."

"I told you to read it!!" Prince Bai roared, his face flushed red from drinking.

Liao Meier had no choice but to suppress her fear and read:

"The mandate of heaven is constant, and righteousness and rebellion are distinguished..."

"First, colluding with the Di and betraying the country... Prince Bai holds military power for self-interest, watching from the sidelines without rescuing, how venomous his heart is!..."

"Second, harming the people and ignoring their plight... He allowed his henchman, He Haoan, son of the Earl of Anyang, to occupy Hejin and intercept grain ships, plundering all the grain and silk, cutting off the grain supply... Prince Bai only focuses on accumulation, how ruthless his actions are!"

"Third, usurping power and causing chaos in the country. Prince Bai hoards troops and soldiers, privately manufactures imperial carriages, and seeks to covet the divine vessel..."

"Rebels must be executed! If the heroes and gallants of the world flock to Prince Bai, they will surely suffer the destruction of their bodies, disgrace to their names, and leave a stink for ten thousand years!"

"The way of heaven is majestic. Though I, Prefect Sun Zhao of Qin Water, am of low rank and light importance, I still understand the great righteousness of ruler and subject, opening the city to welcome the Prince of Zhenbei's army..."

By the time Liao Meier read to the end, she was almost crying!

What kind of beheading-inducing reading was this? If only she didn't know how to read!

"Finished?"

In the end, Prince Bai asked extremely calmly, a strange smile even appearing at the corner of his mouth.

Liao Meier nodded, hurriedly throwing the manifesto on the ground and stomping on it a few times.

"You say... it's being spread outside?" Prince Bai looked at the Old Butler.

The Old Butler nodded: "I heard it has spread throughout Sha Prefecture, Gan Province, Yu Prefecture, and E Prefecture! Prince Qing and Prince Yan are also fanning the flames!"

"In other words... in less than half a month, the whole world will see it, right?"

Prince Bai laughed out of extreme anger.

The Old Butler swallowed, "Sh-should be..."

"Hehe... Hahaha..."

Prince Bai stood up, laughed wildly several times, and tilted his head to down a cup of wine.

But before he could swallow it all, he spat it out with a "pfft!"

On the screen behind him, a patch of blood plum blossoms was stained!!