Doted By The Regent King-Chapter 517: Leave Hanging

Ah Jiu’s gaze fell on the Tiger Talisman in his hand, his finger touched it, feeling the chilly breath mixed with the scent of iron and blood, and he snorted heavily.

He had no desire to vie for it, but as Yuan Ye thought, the more chips one had, the more advantageous one would be, and only thus could he remain in an invincible position. Military authority, desired by all, everyone wanting their own people to wield it.

The Li Family had control over an army of one hundred and fifty thousand. If handled properly, it might not be beyond use for his own purposes, and this was an opportunity.

Only that Li An, he truly couldn’t stand him and even felt disgusted. A grown man, and a general at that, unable to discern right from wrong, useless!

As for that Li Jin of the Li Family, though a concubine’s son, still a concubine’s son suppressed to death by the Matriarch, fortunately, he had a father who realized the difficulty of standing alone. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been Li Jin’s turn to stand out.

"What position does Li Jin hold now?" Ah Jiu asked.

Yuan Ye, hearing his tone was more relaxed, knew there was room for negotiation, made a sign to Su Luo and said, "He is currently a commander of a thousand men."

"That’s too low of a position," Ah Jiu frowned.

Yuan Ye smiled, "My lord, Li Jin is only eighteen years old this year."

After hearing this, Ah Jiu’s expression softened slightly, but he said, "Although youth is an asset, the time it takes to grow is also quite long."

"Although Li An has caused such trouble, General Li the Elder will be disappointed, but after all, he is the legitimate eldest son. He won’t be discarded so easily, considering all the hard work put into raising him," Su Luo said at this moment. "On the other hand, Li Jin still has room to be molded."

"What good is that? He’s still just a nobody!" Ah Jiu scoffed coldly.

"My lord, as the saying goes, ’the tree that stands out in the forest is easily blown down by the wind.’ Li Jin is young, but if he can climb up, that is true skill, and then he can be of use to you," Yuan Ye said. "All it takes is for you to be willing to hand him the ladder."

"I’m just afraid he’ll be another disappointment," Ah Jiu rubbed his temple and said.

"My lord, if he’s unable to climb even with a ladder, he’s not worthy of your cultivation. The Li Family might as well yield their position to the more capable," Yuan Ye snorted coldly.

Ah Jiu fell silent.

"My lord, New Year’s is soon approaching, and we must be wary of instability on the border. Mongolia is right beside Tubo," Yuan Ye reminded gently.

Ah Jiu’s face turned dark.

"Letting me clean up the mess of Suzhou created by Li An? He has the nerve! Useless!" Ah Jiu cursed twice and added, "If I just easily hand the Tiger Talisman over to him, who’s to say it won’t end up being played with by that little good-for-nothing again?"

After thinking for a moment, Yuan Ye said, "My lord, perhaps we should leave him hanging for a couple of days? See what kind of sincerity General Li the Elder shows? Besides, even if there’s movement at the border, General Li the Elder should still be able to maintain stability."

It was clear that the Li Family was the one in a hurry, Ah Jiu and his party had to press them. Without offering something substantial, the Li Family wanted to take back the Tiger Talisman?

"Li Changyong, is also an old fox," Ah Jiu coldly snorted. "Let them hang then. I want to see what kind of sincerity the Li Family can offer."

"And Li An?"

"Let him roll! Don’t let him pollute my sight with his presence," Ah Jiu said with utter disdain.

Yuan Ye looked toward Su Luo, and she immediately went down to prevent Li An from rashly going to the lord and inadvertently provoking him.

Ah Jiu was feeling irritable, and Yuan Ye wanted to say something to lighten the mood, but as he was always of few words, nothing came to mind. It just so happened that Miss Wufu was not there; otherwise, she might have spoken with the lord and lightened his mood.

Just as he was thinking this, Xiao Li came running in quickly from the outside, reporting with a grave voice, "My lord, the lady has met with trouble!"

The teacup in Ah Jiu’s hand fell, and he stood up abruptly, quickly walking out.