Happy Emperor

Chapter 41: Early Wedding

"Why should Lord Batu still care about those soldiers at this time?" Lin Tian said with a smile.

How could he possibly spit out the 'fat meat' in his mouth?

Baturin looked solemn after hearing this.

Now he has only 150,000 troops left in the two provinces of Liaoan and Jifeng under his control, of which 100,000 are stationed outside Shengjing.

Although this number is not small, without those 50,000 elite soldiers, it would be very difficult to resist the Northern Expedition of King Pingdong.

"Your Majesty, but the King of Pingdong..."

Before Baturin could finish, Lin Tian interrupted him.

"Don't worry, since I have decided to join forces with Lord Batu, how can I ignore your life or death?"

"I will dispatch troops from Shengjing on a chosen day to replenish the two provinces. Now, Lord Batu, please quickly transfer all your troops to the south."

After hearing this, Baturin fell into deep thought and did not agree immediately.

He knew that once he agreed to Emperor Li's decision, it would be equivalent to offering these 50,000 elite soldiers to Emperor Li.

Moreover, once the troops sent by Emperor Li entered Liao'an and Jifeng provinces.

Then he also lost absolute control over these two provinces.

But if he disagrees, he has no other choice for the time being.

Lin Tian looked at Baturin, whose face was gloomy, and did not rush him.

Adults all need time to think, and he has the advantage.

The one in danger now is Baturin, not Lin Tian.

Although he knew the principle of "lips and teeth are cold", the prerequisite was that he had to protect himself first.

Don't let his lips be fine by then, but all his teeth will be dead first.

"Ok."

In the end, Baturin could only nod helplessly.

"I will go back and pass on the order while I am here. I hope Your Majesty will keep his word!"

"Otherwise, once the Prince of Pingdong takes over Liaoan and Jifeng provinces, Your Majesty will..."

"Don't worry, Master Batu!"

Lin Tian called out to Baturin who was about to stand up and leave.

"Lord Batu, in order to avoid unnecessary war among ourselves, I would like to borrow your military token!"

In ancient times, communication was not as convenient as it is today, so tokens such as military tokens came into being.

All armies are almost the same. Seeing a military order is like seeing a general, and all soldiers must obey orders.

"Of course, I don't want your general's military token. I just want the token that can control the troops that are about to arrive in Ningfeng Province."

Lin Tian added with a kind look on his face.

After hearing this, Baturin stopped immediately as he was about to leave.

His face was gloomy and he didn't answer.

What Emperor Li said was indeed irrefutable, so he did not use military orders.

Those 50,000 troops will definitely attack Ningfeng Province according to the original plan.

Unless he went there in person or sent his two sons out, it would be too late.

Do you really want to hand over the military token?

Baturin was very conflicted.

If I hand this military token over to Emperor Li, I will be completely bound to Emperor Li from now on.

It will also put yourself in an absolutely passive situation.

"I know what you are worried about?" Lin Tian said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, I am just..."

Baturin wanted to explain, but Emperor Li waved his hand and he swallowed the words back.

"This is the military token of the Infantry Commander's Office. I have decided to give it to you."

"Your Majesty, I absolutely cannot accept this."

Baturin hastily refused.

He did not look happy at the fact that Emperor Li gave him the military token.

Throughout the dynasties, unless the ministers wanted to rebel.

Otherwise, the military command of the infantry commander's office guarding the capital can only be in the hands of the emperor.

And there's one more thing.

The symbolic meaning of this military token is greater than its actual function.

Because the troops of the Infantry Commander's Office generally do not leave the capital, once they receive a transfer order, they must follow the emperor's edict and token.

The most important thing is that the three leaders of the Infantry Commander's Office now know that Emperor Li and the Batu family are not on good terms.

Even if Baturin had the military command to command these people, he would probably not be able to do so.

"I also want to dispel Lord Batu's concerns. Just take it."

Lin Tian had a sincere expression on his face and continued to hold the military token in his hand close to Baturin's hand, but he did not let go.

Seeing this, Baturin raised his hand several times and gently shook it.

But it turned out that Emperor Li had no intention of letting go at all.

In the end, I had no choice but to continue to refuse.

The old face was even more gloomy and frightening.

"Since Your Majesty trusts me so much, there's no reason for me to distrust Your Majesty."

Baturin gritted his teeth and reluctantly took out a jade tiger head from his arms.

"I thank you again, Lord Batu!"

Lin Tian was quick-eyed and quick-handed. As soon as Baturin took out the military token, Lin Tian grabbed it in his own hands.

He also collected his military token.

The movements are done in one go.

Baturin was stunned.

What kind of operation is this? The emperor is too shameless.

This is the word Baturin has used most frequently to describe Emperor Li these days.

The more you look at Emperor Li, the more he looks like a bandit who will do anything to achieve his goals.

"Master Batu, why haven't you left yet?"

Lin Tian played with the military token in his hand, looked at Baturin who was still standing there with a serious face and asked.

Baturin finally reacted.

"I will take my leave now."

That's not right. How could I have handed over the military token without thinking?

If Baturin lived in modern times, he would definitely shout out loudly - "I have been scammed!"

"His Majesty."

Baturin turned back again.

Lin Tian looked up at Baturin, who had a bitter look on his face.

He smiled faintly and asked, "Is there anything else?"

Baturin hesitated for a long time before saying, "I would like to advance the wedding date between Your Majesty and my daughter. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Now that things have come to this point, Baturin has decided to tie himself to Emperor Li completely.

Moreover, his daughter Batujin particularly likes Emperor Li, which is also a good thing.

"kindness?"

Lin Tian didn't expect Baturin to be so aware of the current situation.

The typical case of if you can't beat them, join them.

Of course he wouldn't refuse, and with Batujin around, it would be much easier to handle some things.

"Sure. I wonder when Lord Batu would like to process it?"

"Within five days!" Baturin thought and replied.

According to the letter sent by Prince Pingdong to the Crown Prince, he will lead his troops to the north in about a month.

He needs to set aside time to prepare supplies.

"It's better to do it today than to wait for a day." Lin Tian replied.

Lin Tianke had no time to plan a wedding. To him, it was just another woman in the palace.

"Your Majesty, isn't this a bit too hasty?"

"Lord Batu, I think we should keep it simple. It won't be too late to do it later when the crisis is over!"

Lin Tian began to persuade.

"But my daughter doesn't know about this yet, and besides..."

"Jin'er will agree. I will now order someone to write a notice and inform the entire country of Daxia that I will marry Batu Jin today."

Lin Tian knew what Baturin meant. He simply wanted to tell everyone in Daxia about his current relationship with him.

Of course, this is also what Lin Tian hopes to see.

This not only helps him stabilize the imperial power.

The most important thing is that it can deter King Pingdong and let him know that the obstacles to the Northern Expedition are increasing.

Similarly, Lin Tian can also take this opportunity to accept gifts!

The princes of the whole country may not be present, but the emperor is getting married, and you all acknowledge that yourselves are the people of Daxia. Aren’t you prepared to give some silver or something?