Chapter 7 — The Lord gave my whole family the crime of Tru Di, I smiled and turned around to besiege the city

Now, I give him a chance. An opportunity to personally remove that thorn. A chance to wash away that shame. He will not refuse. When the decree was transmitted to the North, the court and the people were immediately shocked. There was talk everywhere. Chapters from different places were continuously brought into the palace, so many that they piled up like snow. The contents inside are almost identical. Everyone advises us to think again. Advise me to revoke the order. They said that Hac Lien Tranh was the confidant of the abandoned emperor and absolutely could not be used. They said I was leading the wolf into the house. Digging your own grave. I kept all of those manuscripts in the palace and did not criticize or reply. We need a win. A truly great victory. One win is enough to silence all the doubters. And Hac Lien Tranh is the sword I chose. The sword will help us win that victory. I'm waiting. Waiting for war reports from the North. Also waiting for Hach Lien Tranh's choice. The days of waiting are always especially tormenting. Criticism at the court is also increasing day by day. Some old gods even threatened death. They knelt outside Thua Thien's door, begging me to revoke the order. I sat upright on the long chair, coldly looking at the group of people kneeling below.

“Your Excellencies.”

I slowly opened my mouth, but there was no sound of happiness, sadness or anger in my voice.

“Do you think my eyes are not as good as yours?”

“Or do you think that in this entire civil and martial dynasty, besides Hac Lien Tranh, there is a second person capable of stopping 300,000 Northern Dich army?”

No one dared to answer.

“With the national crisis at hand, you do not think of a way to unite against the enemy, instead you only know how to form factions and attack your comrades.”

My voice gradually cooled down.

“I think the people who really should be dismissed and investigated are you.”

The words just ended. The entire main hall immediately fell silent. No one dared to open their mouths anymore.

“Leave everything to me.”

“Everyone does their own thing.”

"If there is still someone who dares to deceive people and deceive people's hearts, they will be punished just like that grass on the wall."

I waved my sleeve and left, leaving the civil and military officials standing there looking at each other, not knowing what to say. We need a victory. Only victory will make these people completely shut up. I sat alone in the Royal Study Room, staring at the Northern landscape map. Didn't sleep all night. Thanh Dai brought the night's breakfast and quietly advised:

“Niang, the dragon body is important.”

I shook my head.

“Can't sleep.”

This bet. I have placed my country in it. Your reputation. Along with the lives of tens of thousands of generals and ordinary people in the North. I also know fear. But we can't reveal it. I am Nguyet Tri Vi. Is the master of the Brahma Pavilion. As the new owner of this country. I cannot lose. Just when my mental energy was almost exhausted, outside the main hall suddenly came the sound of rapid footsteps. A soldier's entire body was covered in fresh blood. He crawled and ran straight into the palace. His voice was hoarse. But his face was filled with crazy joy.

“Report to Your Majesty!”

“Great victory in the North!”

I jumped up from the chair. Because I stood up too quickly, my mind was even a bit dizzy dizzy.

“General Hac Lien... General Hac Lien...”

The soldier commander was so excited that he stuttered.

“The general used soldiers like gods, ambushed at Lang Cu Tu mountain, and used only 30,000 soldiers to defeat 100,000 Bac Dich's vanguard troops!

Killing 30,000 enemies, capturing 5,000 alive, Commander Bac Dich fled in panic! I punched hard on the table. The big rock that had been weighing heavily on my heart for the past few days finally fell loudly. I won the bet. The commanding officer took out an envelope from his chest and respectfully offered it with both hands.

“This is the war report that General Hach Lien ordered the villain to risk his life to bring back to the capital!”

I received the envelope. There were only nine words on the paper. The pen strokes are strong, sturdy, and sharp as if carved into wood.

“If the army trusts me, I will repay it with death.”