boyutpedia Chapter 237 The Sick and Vicious Soldier and His Iron-Blooded and Cold-Faced General 16
Chapter 237 The Sick and Vicious Soldier and His Iron-Blooded and Cold-Faced General 16
"Your Majesty, I, Jiang Yunci, pay my respects to you."
The visitor just bowed his head slightly and saluted.
"No need to be so polite." A majestic voice sounded in his ears, and the Fifth Prince came back to his senses.
His eyes fell on that delicate yet distant and cold face, and he sighed in his heart:
No wonder Xiao Xiechuan, that blockhead, was moved by this. If it were anyone else, they would definitely be the same.
He had also seen Jiang Yunci, but he was still young at that time, and his childish face was also very pretty, but not like he is now. His beauty was thorny, making people want to get close to him but difficult to get close to him.
Ji Bai raised his eyes, looked at the emperor on the dragon throne and the people standing beside him, and said calmly: "I wonder why your majesty summoned me here?"
The emperor's eyes were a little cloudy. He looked up and down at the person in front of him and said, "My dear, I haven't seen you for a long time. You look better and better."
818 on the side was immediately furious: [What is that lewd look you have, old man? ? ! ]
It flew over and swung its claws at the person on the dragon throne: [You dare to have ideas about my boss? I will poison you to death with the medicine in the system mall! And make your sons impotent forever! Cut off the roots of your dynasty! ! ]
The fifth prince standing by also understood some of what his father meant. He couldn't help but frown for a moment, and looked at the people with indifferent expressions below with some concern.
Ji Bai: "Tianqi country's Feng Shui nourishes people."
The emperor was delighted and laughed loudly before he spoke seriously: "My dear minister, you have been on the front line all the time, and the war is so cruel. I guess you have never had a good rest, right?"
Ji Bai lowered his eyes.
Emperor: "I called you back so hastily because your parents have been away from you for so many years and must miss you very much. You have recovered the Liaoxin area in just one year. When the nearby southern barbarians heard this, they dared not invade our Tianqi country again..."
Ji Bai cupped his hands and said, "To be honest with you, Your Majesty, I came here today to ask for a favor."
The emperor looked at him and nodded with satisfaction: "My dear minister, you have sacrificed so much for the country, I can still agree to some of your requests."
Ji Bai: "Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety have been difficult to achieve, but in my heart, loyalty is more important than filial piety. In recent years, I have been on the battlefield, and as your majesty said, I have been separated from my parents for a long time. But for the stability and peace of Tianqi, I have no choice but to turn a blind eye. But now..."
The emperor leaned forward slightly.
Ji Bai raised his eyes and looked at him and said, "But now there is a man in the army who is braver and more resourceful than me. I think that if he is given a year, he will definitely achieve something higher than me."
The fifth prince raised his eyebrows slightly, while the emperor beside him frowned tightly.
Ji Bai's expression remained calm. "Your Majesty has always loved talents. The people of Tianqi can now live and work in peace and contentment. It's all because of your Majesty's unique vision, giving talented people opportunities to come forward one after another. When I was in Liaoxin, the people there all missed your Majesty and hoped that I could quickly recapture that place so that they could come under your Majesty's control."
The emperor's frown softened a little: "Who is the person you are talking about?"
Ji Bai: "The man in my army camp is called Xiao Xiechuan, and he is the warrior who won the three great military merits."
The emperor became interested: "Oh? I have heard of him."
Ji Bai: "I have sent people to investigate, and he used to be just an ordinary blacksmith. If the people knew that Your Majesty would use this ordinary but capable person, they would definitely think that Your Majesty is an enlightened king, and their love for Your Majesty would only deepen."
The emperor was delighted by the praise. He laughed twice and said, "Well, I will summon him to court tomorrow. I want to see what kind of person can make you praise him so highly."
Ji Bai lowered his eyes, bowed slightly and said, "Yes."
The emperor said: "In that case, you, my dear, please stay in the palace for dinner before leaving."
Ji Bai: "Yes."
The emperor raised his hand and touched his beard: "Go down."
After the man left, the emperor looked at the fifth prince with joy and said, "Xiaowu, when you go to the Beining area in the future, you must love talents and people like I do."
The fifth prince sneered in his heart, but on the surface he nodded obediently and said "yes".
The common people all knew that Xiao Xiechuan was a blacksmith in Tianxin Village, but he had only heard of a man who had won three great military merits.
He only listens to what he likes to hear, and even summons corrupt officials to flatter him from time to time. Is this also called loving talent?
He was obsessed with women all day long, was bewitched by the imperial concubine, and wanted to ensure that the third prince, who was under her name, became the emperor. Is this also called loving the people?
The emperor stood up and said cheerfully, "You can go down too."
As he said this, he walked out of the Golden Palace and headed towards the harem.
The fifth prince raised his head and looked towards where Jiang Yunci was originally standing, frowning slightly for a moment.
The general is indeed like his temperament, not an ordinary beautiful flower, but a gorgeous flower that can bloom in the abyss, covered with thorns and prickles.
The emperor's words were almost clear, he just wanted to take back the tiger talisman from him.
But even though he rarely stayed in the capital, he still knew what his father liked to hear.
He made his father happy with the words "loyalty is more important than filial piety", and then took the opportunity to introduce Xiao Xiechuan, briefly described Xiao Xiechuan's "simple" back, and finally praised his father again...
Jiang Yunci told his father about Xiao Xiechuan's background, probably to make his father think, and make him think that if the tiger talisman fell into Xiao Xiechuan's hands, he would be able to take it back more legitimately.
Thinking in this way, the emperor would naturally accept his request with pleasure, and he would also feel that he was a magnanimous person who treated his meritorious officials well.
Jiang Yunci's words were all sincere praise for his father, and he was also sincerely recommending talented people.
But...is it really just like that?
The soldiers in the barracks had told Jiang Yunci that Xiao Xiechuan had a connection with the Blood Rain Temple, and that the Blood Rain Temple was what his father hated the most and wanted to eradicate completely, but Jiang Yunci did not mention this at all...
Jiang Yunci...is definitely not as simple as it seems.
At the very least, you cannot become his enemy, otherwise you may die at the hands of his sweet words at any time.
Suddenly I thought of Xiao Xiechuan...
No...it's better to remind him.
Thinking of this, he took a step forward. Just as he reached the middle of the Golden Throne Hall, a person suddenly fell down beside him. He was so scared that he almost shouted "Catch the thief!" But after seeing the person's face clearly, he widened his eyes slightly: "When did you get here?!"
Xiao Xiechuan glanced at him coldly, then said, "Last night."
Fifth Prince:.........
So this guy treats the palace as his own home?