indianbanksassociation Chapter 88: I am just old, not dead
Chapter 88: I am just old, not dead
Chapter 88: I am just old, not dead
A quarter of an hour later.
The person recommended by Xiao Yanwen was brought to the court.
This man was nine feet tall, very strong, with a face full of flesh, like an iron tower. With a plop, he knelt down in front of the empress and said in a rough voice: "This humble general, Xiao Chengyun, kowtows to Your Majesty."
When the empress heard that his surname was Xiao, she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows.
He looked at Xiao Yanwen with scrutiny.
In this regard.
Xiao Yanwen had no intention of hiding anything, and said straightforwardly: "Your Majesty, this boy is a distant relative of mine. When I returned to my hometown to visit my relatives a few years ago, I saw that this boy was very powerful. With a single wave of his arm, he had the strength of a thousand pounds. So I brought him back to Chang'an and trained him well, hoping that he could contribute a little to the court."
"Can a single swing of the arm carry a thousand pounds?"
Xiao Yanwen's words made all the generals in the court change their expressions slightly.
He looked at Xiao Chengyun with some horror.
Even Duke Wu had a trace of surprise on his face at this moment. He had no knowledge of martial arts, but he could have such great strength. If he practiced the art of horizontal training for a few years and then went to the battlefield, he would be a rare and powerful general.
As for whether what Xiao Yanwen said was false?
at this point.
No one doubted it.
After all, the person is here, unless Xiao Yanwen wants to be charged with deceiving the emperor.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t dare lie in class.
"Not bad."
The empress was also a little surprised at this time.
She didn't expect that Xiao Yanwen actually recommended a talent to her.
But he looks like he's going to be a brave general.
But whether it can be used remains to be discussed.
The empress thought about it, narrowed her eyes, and asked Xiao Chengyun who was kneeling in the palace: "You call yourself a general, but do you have an official position?"
"Return to Your Majesty."
Xiao Chengyun replied, "Thanks to the late emperor for not abandoning me, he once appointed me as a military lieutenant. Now I am serving in the Imperial Guards as a lieutenant, guarding the capital and keeping out thieves."
Hearing this, the empress nodded.
I already have some calculations in my mind.
It’s not that this person is unusable.
But it cannot be reused.
If necessary, you can let it lead a vanguard army, and any vanguard will reach the top.
Think about it.
Under Xiao Chengyun's expectation.
The empress said indifferently, "Since you are the one recommended by Prime Minister Xiao, then you should not serve in the Praetorian Guards from now on. Today, I will appoint you as Cheng Xin Lang, and you will go to the Imperial Guards and serve as a Yazheng first. How about that?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Chengyun immediately thanked him.
There was a hint of joy on his fleshy face.
However, after hearing this, Xiao Yanwen's face froze and his expression fell.
However, after the empress's gaze swept over.
He immediately put on a respectful attitude, without showing any dissatisfaction.
"Are you satisfied with my arrangement, Mr. Xiao?" The empress, who had seen all the changes in Xiao Yanwen's expression, said slowly, "Or do you think that the position I gave him is too low?"
"Your Majesty, I would never dare to have such an intention. This boy is fortunate to be favored by Your Majesty and to be valued by Your Majesty. How dare I have such a disrespectful thought to Your Majesty." Xiao Yanwen was slightly startled when he heard this, and said respectfully in a panic.
"That's good."
The empress sneered and looked away.
Xiao Yanwen is a capable person, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to sit on the position of Left Prime Minister.
It’s a pity that he is too greedy for power.
even.
Some inappropriate thoughts came to my mind.
However, the empress did not intend to deal with him now as she needed people.
There were many civil and military officials in the court.
Although he was a little surprised to see the empress arrange Xiao Chengyun in this way, he was not too surprised.
After all, this person only has some brute force.
As for what Xiao Yanwen said before, no one believed it. After all, it was normal to say something frankly for one's younger generation.
It’s just that Prime Minister Xiao’s flattery was a bit too exaggerated.
After the empress withdrew her gaze.
He looked at the court and saw that there was still no one there. The minister who had advised against the rebellion of the King of Jin was disappointed and waved his hand, saying, "If there is nothing else, then leave the court."
"This"
All the civil and military officials in the court were slightly stunned when they heard this.
He looked at the empress in confusion. Are the Prince of Jin's rebellion not going to be discussed now?
"I have already prepared a response to Prince Jin's rebellion. You don't need to worry about it. You just need to do your job for me." Upon seeing this, a hint of anger appeared in the empress's narrow eyes again.
He said coldly: "If we wait for you to come up with a solution, I'm afraid the King of Jin will have already come to Chang'an, and you, a bunch of good-for-nothings, won't be able to come up with a plan."
"Retreat."
After the empress finished speaking, she turned away.
Only a group of court officials were left, looking at each other with fear and doubt on their faces.
The many arrangements made by the empress before.
It has always been carried out in secret and few people know about it.
Among all the civil and military officials in the court, only the Duke of Wu, the Minister of War, the Vice Minister of War, and the minister who temporarily took over the position of Minister of Revenue knew about it, as well as the Left Prime Minister Xiao Yanwen.
I didn't know anything at all.
"Let's go."
"Since Your Majesty doesn't need old people like us, we old people can have some free time." After the empress left, an old minister with white hair on his temples narrowed his eyes, said something intentionally or unintentionally, and then left the court on his own.
The rest of the ministers.
After hearing this, everyone's pupils shrank and their faces darkened.
Your Majesty has already made arrangements for such a major event.
In other words, Your Majesty had already known that the Prince of Jin would rebel, but kept silent about it. It would have been fine if no one in the court knew about it, but now the situation has come to this.
Your Majesty also came to scold them for being useless.
What does it mean?
What does this represent?
Various explanations.
Your Majesty now does not trust them at all, and is even on guard against them.
Report the news to King Jin.
Thinking of this.
Many ministers who claimed to be loyal to the court were furious. I was sincere to Your Majesty, but Your Majesty regarded me as a spy. How sad is that?
"Everyone, let's go."
Just because some ministers were angry.
His face flushed, and he was about to ask the empress for an explanation.
Duke Wu walked slowly to the prince and said calmly, "Your Majesty did this because he had his own plans. As his subjects, we should have the self-awareness of subjects."
talking.
Duke Wu narrowed his eyes, swept his gaze over the ministers and said, "Besides, are you really sure that none of you are colluding with the enemy?"
This statement came out.
Many ministers felt insulted, their faces turned pale and blue, and they were filled with anger.
He glared at Ning Tianwu.
However, they just glared at each other, and no one dared to curse out loud.
After all, he was standing in front of them.
He is the only living duke in the Dawu Dynasty.
His life's achievements are second only to that of the man in the north, and it would take a whole day to describe them all.
Since then, no one dared to disrespect him.
"Remember, I'm just old, not dead." After saying this, Duke Wu snorted coldly and walked away.
Many civil and military officials also calmed down at this moment.
He smiled bitterly and said, "What the old Duke said does make some sense."
"Everyone, let's go."
"Don't let yourself be used as a tool by someone with ulterior motives."
"Your Majesty did this out of helplessness. As your subjects, we should understand and forgive you. How can we be disrespectful to Your Majesty and have wild thoughts?"
(End of this chapter)