Han Chu Yang, his own grandson.
After hearing Han Qingshan's warning, he immediately straightened his posture, swallowed, and sat aside in silence.
Truly, it was somewhat terrifying.
"Ye Longlin, I have contributed to the country, and if you harm someone like me, you will be despised by all people!"
"I have always been impartial and upright, which the people of the capital have witnessed. If you kill me, how will you account to the people of the world, and how will you account to the Hall of Honor?"
Han Qingshan pondered for a moment before speaking, his eyes filled with a righteous and awe-inspiring expression, as if he had never done anything wrong against the country, adopting an attitude of "if the ruler wants the minister to die, the minister must die."
Ye Longlin's lips curled with a hint of amusement: "So you mean, if the country needs it, you, Han Qingshan, can still take up arms?"
Han Qingshan's face was filled with righteous indignation, his hands clasped into fists towards the sky: "That is natural."
Ye Longlin nodded: "Now is precisely when the country needs it. Since you, Han Qingshan, are unmatched in loyalty and righteousness, then take up arms and guard the Hétú River. Since you are already taking up arms, you wouldn't mind your grandson joining the army as well, would you?"
"If that is the case, then you and your grandson shall go and guard the Hétú River together. Coincidentally, the Hétú River is currently short of two individuals to guard it."
Upon hearing this, Han Chu Yang's face instantly turned pale, his eyes filled with terror.
He knew about the matters concerning the Hétú River; it was a death mill where, once you went, you would basically die there.
Throughout history, many had died on the Hétú River. From ancient times to the present, at least tens of millions had perished in this death mill, and he did not wish to be among them.
Han Qingshan still maintained his righteous demeanor, stubbornly explaining: "What I said was if the country needed it. Since there is no war on the border, there is no need for the men of the Han family to sacrifice their youth."
Ye Longlin asked curiously: "The soldiers of my Dragon Pavilion, fighting overseas, have annual death tolls in the hundreds of thousands. My first generation of the Dragon Pavilion was almost wiped out, with the remainder retiring due to injuries and disabilities. Now it is the second generation of the Dragon Pavilion. You tell me there is no war?"
He narrowed his eyes, a dangerous glint erupting within them.
Han Qingshan: "..."
In a flash, Ye Longlin extended his hand, snapped his fingers, and said indifferently: "Notify the Imperial Guards to enter."
A contingent of Imperial Guards entered.
Han Qingshan's pupils instantly dilated, and he looked at the considerable number of Imperial Guards in disbelief, his pupils shrinking to the size of needles.
"The Hall of Honor is going to deal with me?"
Throughout history, no one in a high position was a saint.
If someone bullied his Dragon Pavilion soldiers, then he, Ye Longlin, would stand up and kill all those who bullied his Dragon Pavilion elders!
If someone insulted Ye Longlin's fiancée, he would also fly into a rage for his beloved, killing them swiftly!
If someone accused Ye Longlin of not deserving his position and called him a killing god of this era, pointing fingers at his back, then he would use his saber to tell these people that he, Ye Longlin, was the first generation master of the Dragon Pavilion, a retired Heavenly King, and had not been appointed commander of the three armies. Did they need to teach him how to govern?
"Those who achieve great things never fuss over minor details. You, Han Qingshan, should understand this principle, shouldn't you?"
Ye Longlin let out a light laugh, lit a cigarette, and nonchalantly sat on a nearby stool, a smile playing on his lips.
"You, you are retaliating."
Han Qingshan's voice trembled.
Normally, who saw him without respectfully addressing him as Elder Han?
Who saw him without bowing in greeting?
Now, with a knife at his throat, he was completely unable to resist.
The entry of the Imperial Guards signified the intention of the Second Elder, that the Second Elder wished to eliminate the Han family, or rather, the Hall of Honor wished to eliminate the Han family.
After all, such a significant matter could not possibly be carried out without the approval of the Hall of Honor!
The atmosphere in the Han family courtyard instantly dropped to freezing point. It was already the depths of winter, and one could see frost from their breath. Now, it dropped further, the icy aura as if it could freeze a person into a sculpture.
As expected of an unparalleled commander who had come from the battlefield, his calm demeanor made everyone present tremble with fear.
The most crucial point was that if Han Qingshan was finished today, it was highly likely that a considerable number of retired individuals who still clung to power would be cleared out.
There were many such people in the capital, so this was also a case of killing a chicken to scare the monkeys.
Therefore, today's event would never be as simple as it appeared.
These people would all maximize their usable energy and absolutely would not allow such a situation to occur in the capital.
Ye Longlin was waiting, waiting for the Second Elder's call.
Once the Second Elder called and said to kill, he, Ye Longlin, would not hold back!
"Since you have been ordered to eliminate me, why haven't you acted? This is not like your style?"
Han Qingshan took a deep breath, staring intently at Ye Longlin.
Ye Longlin told the truth: "I am waiting for this group of you who want to seize power to reveal yourselves."
Han Qingshan trembled all over. This was to catch them all in one net, absolutely not allowing those who had retired yet still held power to remain!
At the same time, in the inner courtyard.
The Second Elder lay leisurely on the bed, with doctors in white coats attending to him by the bedside. Among these people, an old man led the group.
The Dean of the Chinese Medicine Research Institute.
Chinese medicine, with its five-thousand-year heritage, still existed because it was indeed effective. Otherwise, it would have long been eliminated through natural selection.
"That brat Ye Longlin didn't even tell you to see him? With his medical skills, he probably knew long ago that your time was short."
The old man spoke slowly, expressing his great dissatisfaction with Ye Longlin's actions.
Chinese medicine emphasizes observation, listening, questioning, and palpation, among which the observation of qi by a martial artist is paramount, allowing one to easily ascertain the other's physical condition.
"That brat is busy now, spending all his time with his fiancée. If we didn't find something for him to do, he would probably stay in his small courtyard and refuse to come out.
I've met that girl a few times. Although she doesn't want Ye Longlin to be charging into battle anymore, she is very clear-headed on matters of great importance. We older generation, we have all failed her daughter."
Li Chengdao sighed, his mobile phone constantly ringing beside him, but he never answered it.
The old man rolled his eyes: "I still remember when you asked him to study medicine with me. When I asked him why he wanted to study medicine, he only told me one thing: to kill better, to kill quickly, to end the opponent's life swiftly. At that moment, I already knew he would achieve something great."
As soon as he finished speaking, the First Elder directly pushed the door open and entered. Seeing the people inside, he nodded slightly, a form of greeting.
"A group of people have been calling you, but you haven't responded. They called me multiple times. They asked me to inquire if you are truly preparing to launch a cleansing operation."