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"You've been in the military camp for several days now, you should have seen everything. I don't keep idle people around."
"You were saved by me, so you must serve me."
Jiang Si paused slightly, her face turning a little red.
It wasn't shyness, but rather embarrassment and a bit of shame.
She had previously fantasized about whether meeting Li Chang'an would be a warm and cozy experience.
After all, this is a story of a hero rescuing a damsel in distress!
Unexpectedly, Li Chang'an was acting in an official capacity and wanted Jiang Si to serve him.
Li Chang'an continued, "However, it seems you don't have any particularly outstanding skills."
At this moment, Jiang Si was somewhat at a loss for words, both amused and exasperated.
Because her swordsmanship was indeed not on the right track.
"What was your role in the Northern Liang Prince's Palace?"
Jiang Si replied, "I will guard the tomb of the late Queen Consort, and then casually learn some sword techniques."
Li Chang'an said, "How about this, since you don't have any special skills, you can become my maid."
"However, my maids cannot be idle."
"Look at Qingniao, her marksmanship is superb, I like her very much!"
The bluebird, who had been standing solemnly, blushed upon hearing Li Chang'an's words.
Jiang Si asked in confusion, "Does the Prince want me to be a maid like Qingniao?"
Li Chang'an replied, "Yes, that's right!"
"From now on, you must protect me day and night, just like the Bluebird."
Looking at Jiang Si's innocent expression, Qingniao couldn't help but feel worried for her.
Jiang Si had no idea what a maid like Qingniao meant.
Another naive girl is about to fall into the prince's clutches.
As expected, Jiang Si was quite puzzled, "But my martial arts skills are not good enough to protect the prince."
Li Chang'an said, "It's alright, I'll find someone to teach you."
After speaking, Li Chang'an had Qingniao call Wu Liuding and Cuihua in.
When the two of them came in, they were both a little surprised to see Jiang Si.
Because Jiang Si is a natural swordsman, her swordsmanship skills improve rapidly!
Although they couldn't see it, they could always sense something was amiss.
Li Chang'an said, "Cuihua, from today onwards, you will be responsible for teaching Jiang Si swordsmanship."
Cuihua replied, "Yes, Your Majesty!"
Li Chang'an said, "Teach Jiang Ni to master the 108 sword techniques in this sword manual. Don't teach her anything else."
After speaking, Li Chang'an handed the sword manual to Jiang Si.
Jiang Si eagerly took the sword manual and quickly flipped through it.
"The Yue Maiden Swordplay, the Jade Flute Swordplay, the Soft Swordplay with Fingers..."
"Lingchen Sword Manual, Five Thunder Piercing Heart Sword, Overlord Sword Technique..."
"Thirteen styles of cloud and mist, seventeen fast and slow routes..."
She became more and more engrossed in watching it, as if she had discovered a whole new world.
These sword techniques are far superior to the ones used by the Northern Liang Prince's Palace to fool her!
In fact, these are all ordinary sword techniques, and none of them are even at the level of a first-grade grandmaster.
Wu Liuding said, "Your Highness, although these sword techniques are not ranked first, they are all exquisite sword moves."
"If Miss Jiang's foundation is not solid, it would be quite good if she mastered one style in a year."
Upon hearing Wu Liuding's words, Jiang Si's expression changed slightly.
To learn all 108 techniques, wouldn't it take a lifetime?
However, Li Chang'an said sternly, "Master one skill in a month, or else half of Jiang Si's allowance will be deducted!"
Li Chang'an always kept his word, so Wu Liuding and Cuihua simply accepted the order.
Anyway, they won't lose money if they don't learn it.
After Li Chang'an finished speaking, he left directly.
Cuihua, who had never taught an apprentice before, was eager to try.
"Miss Jiang, you don't want your allowance to be deducted, do you..."
Jiang Si looked bitter and somewhat lost.
When Jiang Ni was guarding the tomb, Xu Fengnian often deducted her allowance.
Even now that I'm back to being Jiang Si, I'm still getting my pay docked!
Tai'an City.
Emperor Zhao Chun was always filled with mixed feelings of joy and worry whenever he received news about Li Chang'an.
The news from Qingzhou this time was the same.
"The Yumen County, which Xu Xiao couldn't take back, was taken back by Li Chang'an."
"This Li Chang'an really does bring me surprises every time,"
Yuan Benxi's face broke into a radiant smile.
"Your Majesty, Li Chang'an's killing of Zhao Xun is truly a cause for celebration!"
The sixth prince, Zhao Heng, was just one step away from ascending the throne.
The current emperor, Zhao Chun, harbors deep resentment towards him.
However, due to the Empress Dowager's protection and the late Emperor's dying wish, he could only continue to serve as governor of Qingzhou.
Li Chang'an killed Zhao Xun, citing the pretext of quelling a rebellion.
It is reasonable, justified, and legal!
When Zhao Chun saw the news of Zhao Xun's death, he burst into laughter.
"Haha! Sixth Brother, Sixth Brother!"
"You damned sixth brother, your only son has been killed!"
"Weren't you the Empress Dowager's favorite? The late Emperor also loved you the most!"
"Even the dignified Lord of Wudi City, Wang Xianzhi, has taken you as his godson!"
"And what happened? All the private soldiers were gone, and he couldn't even save his son!"
"That's so satisfying! It really feels so good!"
Zhao Chun was genuinely gloating!
But after each moment of joy, Zhao Chun would always have something to worry about.
"Li Chang'an is quite bold, daring to offend Lao Liu like this on Qingzhou territory!"
"I knew the Qingzhou navy was bad, but I didn't expect it to be this bad!"
"Is it that the Qingzhou navy is inadequate, or is Li Chang'an getting stronger and stronger?"
Li Chang'an only had seven thousand men, yet he defeated an enemy six times his size.
Emperor Zhao Chun could not help but worry.
Yuan Benxi replied, "Your Majesty, no matter how strong Li Chang'an is, he's not even enough to fill the gaps between Xu Xiao's teeth."
"We'll let him go to Shazhou without worry. If he gets too powerful, Xu Xiao will wipe him out!"
"The stronger Li Chang'an becomes, the greater the drain on Xu Xiao will be!"
Zhao Chun nodded and said, "That's right. Li Chang'an's role is still to restrain Xu Xiao!"
"Mr. Yuan, this time the Shanshan tribes are invading, so it's a good opportunity to send Li Chang'an to assist in defending against the enemy!"
The Fan tribe in the Western Regions is vast and sparsely populated.
Every year, they would send troops to plunder the people and food of the Central Plains.
Liangzhou, under the jurisdiction of Beiliang, and Xishu Road, directly under the control of Liyang Dynasty, were both severely affected areas.
Yuan Benxi replied, "Your Majesty, this plan is feasible!"
Qingzhou.
Li Chang'an, who had just reached the border of Qingzhou, received an imperial edict from the court.
The imperial edict stated that the Shanshan barbarians would invade the border.