Chapter 677: Chapter 678: Letting Him Live, Isn't That Disgusting?

She calmly replied, "Your Majesty, just as conquering a territory and defending it often require different people, while Lin Shimo himself may not be able to take action personally, his skilled subordinates can easily kill an enemy a thousand miles away for him."

The Emperor smiled, "In your eyes, Lin Shimo, the head of an academy, seems even more capable than Jiang Mubai."

"They both serve the country, and I believe that Lin Shimo must be as loyal to the Imperial Court as Uncle is. He must have his unspeakable reasons for doing this."

"What unspeakable reasons?"

"Well... It is said that the Prince Xinhai is obsessed with lust. Perhaps Lin Shimo's daughter or granddaughter has been taken advantage of by Prince Xinhai?"

The Emperor chuckled, "Fine, let's discuss this when Lin Shimo comes in a few days. Crown Prince, you must try your best to appease Prince Xinhai and give the Silla Kingdom a satisfactory response so as not to affect the relationship between our two nations."