bullyxtreme Chapter 244 The Sick and Vicious Soldier and His Iron-Blooded and Cold-Faced General 23
Chapter 244 The Sick and Vicious Soldier and His Iron-Blooded and Cold-Faced General 23
As soon as he finished speaking, a tall and handsome man walked over from a distance.
Xiao Xiechuan did not kneel down, but simply put his hands together in front of his chest and bowed, and said in a low voice: "I, Xiao Xiechuan, pay my respects to Your Majesty."
The emperor looked him up and down. If any other commoner had refused to bow to him when they first saw him, he would have rewarded him with thirty lashes of the cane. However, because the man in front of him had won three great military merits, he only thought that he was very courageous and had backbone.
In addition, he was born in a humble family. If he could control them, he would not have to worry about rebellion.
The emperor nodded in satisfaction: "Stand up."
Xiao Xiechuan stood up straight.
The emperor became more and more satisfied and thought he could even marry the unmarried princess in the palace to him, so that he would be more determined to work for the Tianqi Kingdom.
He tilted his head to look at Ji Bai, belittling him and praising Xiao Xiechuan, and said with a smile: "The most that Jiang Aiqing can get in a battle is only two major military merits, right? It's true that the waves behind push the waves ahead!"
Ji Bai raised his eyes, stood up and toasted: "Tianqi has produced many talented people. I am happy for Your Majesty. I would like to toast Your Majesty."
After saying that, he drank the wine in the glass in his hand.
818 was a little confused about what the boss was trying to do, because normally, the boss would have secretly fought back, but now he was trying to compromise.
But when it saw Jiang's father looking worried at the side, it gradually understood.
The eldest brother wanted to destroy the emperor's image in Jiang's father's mind.
The tiger talisman would definitely not be kept, because the most powerful person in this dynasty was still the emperor. If the emperor took it back by force, there would be nothing that could be done.
In the original work, the tiger talisman was supposed to be taken back.
But the boss used the tiger talisman he had taken back to act out an act of being betrayed but forcing a smile.
No matter how loyal a father is to outsiders, when he sees his son being wronged in front of the person he is loyal to, he will more or less have some resentment towards that person.
"I was able to win the three great military merits because of the general's bravery, fearlessness of the enemy, extensive knowledge, careful thinking, and clever tactics."
Everyone's eyes turned to Xiao Xiechuan who suddenly spoke.
Xiao Xiechuan remained calm and continued to praise, "The general is extremely talented. I am just a brute force, and I am far inferior to you."
The people nearby took a deep breath when they heard this.
It is true that a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger and dares to talk back to the emperor openly.
When everyone looked up, they saw that the emperor's face had indeed turned dark.
Xiao Xiechuan's eyes were dark and gloomy. "If it weren't for the general's deployment of troops, I would have died from a poisoned arrow, not to mention the three great military merits."
The emperor's face became darker and darker, but Xiao Xiechuan continued as if he hadn't noticed: "The general is an extremely outstanding person."
818 clapped his hands vigorously, and did not stop even when his palms turned red: [Well said! ! Xiao Xiechuan! ! ! I will marry my eldest brother to you right now! ]
Ji Bai: .......
Without any hesitation, he moved his fingertips slightly, and three big bumps instantly appeared on 818's head.
818 raised his paw to cover his head and howled: [Boss, this pear is a bit big. ]
The fifth prince came out from nowhere. He looked at his father who had a sullen face and said, "It seems that your joke was too profound. This commoner didn't understand and took it seriously."
Upon hearing this, the emperor turned his head and looked at his fifth son.
The fifth prince bowed to him and said, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Father."
The emperor raised his hand slightly: "No need to be polite."
The fifth prince raised his head again, looked at him and continued, "But father, this commoner is so protective of his shortcomings, so I think he is also a loyal master."
He only mentioned this, because he was afraid that if he said a few more words, he would hear Xiao Xiechuan, the love-brained man, say "I will only be loyal to the general."
The emperor's face looked better, and after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it was not bad.
He turned his head to look at the good-looking man, and the thought that had previously popped up in his mind became more certain.
The person in front of him might be a loyal person, but now he is loyal to Jiang Yunci, which is something he doesn't want to see at all.
If my daughter married into the past...
Thinking of this, when the emperor looked at him, he had a tendency to like a father-in-law looking at his son-in-law and liking him more and more.
Ji Bai raised his eyelids and glanced at him without saying a word, then quickly lowered his eyes.
He opened his mouth and said slowly: "Xiao Xiechuan, you have won three great military merits, so you must want something. Tell me, what do you want?"
These common people either want power or money, and another thing is that they want women.
When the Fifth Prince heard this, alarm bells started ringing in his mind.
This guy wouldn't ask for Jiang Yunci in broad daylight, right?!
He stared at Xiao Xiechuan closely, fearing that he might say a wrong word because of his love-sickness.
When he noticed Xiao Xiechuan's eyes looking at Jiang Yunci, his heart was lifted.
This guy! Don't be so bold!!!
Xiao Xiechuan bowed and said, "I just want the land deed from the prefect."
The emperor frowned slightly, "What else?"
Xiao Xiechuan: "I just want this."
The fifth prince breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, this guy was rational enough and did not mention Jiang Yunci. He only asked for the land deed from the prefect.
He had never heard of the name of this mansion. Where was it?
The next second, the fifth prince remembered:......
Isn’t this the name of a small mansion next to the general’s mansion?
This love-brained person!
Overrated him!!
The emperor couldn't believe it: "Is that all you want?"
Xiao Xiechuan: "I am a humble commoner, and I don't have any great ideals. I just want to find a place to work as a blacksmith."
Upon hearing this, the emperor frowned even deeper, and at the same time he realized something.
Xiao Xiechuan was brave, resourceful and loyal, but at heart he was a lowly commoner with no background. If he had the intention to rebel, anyone in the State of Qi would be able to use their little power to trample him underfoot and make it impossible for him to ever turn over.
What's more, he had no intention of handing the tiger talisman into his hands.
so....
He didn't need to use a noble princess of Tianqi to tie the hands and feet of this lowly commoner.
With this thought, he suppressed his previous thoughts, his brows relaxed, and he laughed loudly and said, "Okay! I'll satisfy you! After the banquet is over, just go back to the prefectural government, and I'll send someone to deliver the land deed to you!"
After saying that, he tilted his head and looked at Ji Bai: "As for the tiger talisman, Lord Jiang, please hand it over to me first."
Ji Bai lowered his eyes and replied, "I came to the banquet today without bringing the tiger talisman. Xiao Xiechuan lives near me now. I will deliver the tiger talisman directly to his house tomorrow, so I won't have to trouble your Majesty's men to make an extra trip."
The emperor paused slightly.
Ji Bai's expression remained unchanged as he continued, "Besides, your Majesty is in good health. If he comes to the palace alone as a commoner, he might offend your Majesty."
"If I disturb your majesty's rest, the lightest punishment is thirty lashes of the cane, and the heaviest punishment is beheading. I am always reckless and impetuous, so I think it would be better for me to hand him over directly."
The emperor's face stiffened, and then he narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Jiang Yunci, his narrowed eyes full of unfriendly scrutiny.
Jiang Yunci pointed out in one sentence what he had already planned in his mind.
Once the tiger talisman was issued, it could mobilize millions of troops. How could he just give such a thing to a commoner of unknown origin?
He had planned long ago to make Xiao Xiechuan commit a crime and then be punished. Even if he just made a small mistake, he would send people to beat him so that he would never be able to go to the battlefield in the future.