Chapter 253 Rare

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Inside Taihe Hall. The Emperor and Marquis Jibei were discussing border issues. The more they talked, the more uneasy the Emperor felt. Because the matters mentioned by Marquis Jibei were all unknown to the Emperor. Even though he had been bedridden these days, these military reports should have been brought to his attention. "Why weren’t these messages delivered to the palace?" the Emperor asked Eunuch Fu. Eunuch Fu, "...." The Emperor. Please don’t look at this servant. I’ve been following you every day without missing a step, I’m unaware of these matters. Could it be that Duke Chong has kept it hidden? It surely must be! He is indeed bold; these matters aren’t something he can hide at will. However, managing to keep it concealed, making the Emperor trust Marquis Dongxiang a bit less, isn’t impossible. Eunuch Fu speculated in his heart. Then —— He realized he was still too naive. Things were not as he had imagined at all. Marquis Jibei said, "The supervisor’s arms and legs are broken, unable to write the military reports." The Emperor, "...." Eunuch Fu, "...." "How did they get broken?" the Emperor asked. The supervisor was a man of Duke Chong. Simply put, he was sent by Duke Chong to monitor Duke Zhen’s Mansion. In front of Duke Zhen, the supervisor dared not be too presumptuous, but Duke Zhen wouldn’t do much to him either. The supervisor generally wouldn’t be on the battlefield; at most, he would watch from the city gate, so how did his limbs end up broken? "It was the Flying Tiger Army who broke them," Marquis Jibei said with a smile. The Emperor, "...." Eunuch Fu, "...." Indeed. It was related to Marquis Dongxiang again. No one else could commit such a savage act. Marquis Jibei said, "Duke Zhen assigned separate tasks to the Flying Tiger Army, which the supervisor didn’t agree with, so they beat him up." At that time, he was only bedridden, not too serious. But the supervisor did not reflect on his actions and became even more excessive. When the Flying Tiger Army performed merits, the supervisor didn’t write memorials to report their achievements to the court. Typically, after merits, the Emperor would grant rewards, at least verbal praise would be given. When no rewards were sent to the camp for a long time, the Flying Tiger Army guessed that the supervisor hadn’t reported their victories to the court. What use was such a supervisor? A thorough beating ensued. During the chaotic kicking and punching, they didn’t control their strength well and ended up breaking the supervisor’s arms and legs. The supervisor had some influence in the camp too, but that bit of influence was nothing in front of the Flying Tiger Army; there were 8,000 of them, each more ferocious than the next—no ordinary soldier could compare. Needless to say, the "Flying Eagle Guards" consisted of 88 soldiers; when drums and gongs sounded, 88 arrows simultaneously hit the bullseye. Hundred-step Piercing Willow. Such a sight was so impressive that even now, thinking back, Marquis Jibei felt his emotions surge. The 88 Flying Eagle Guards conquered an army of 100,000 soldiers with just one arrow, making the name "Flying Tiger Army" acknowledged by everyone. The Emperor held his forehead. He didn’t know whether to be angry. The supervisor, although a man of Duke Chong, was someone he had sent there. To have the supervisor beaten so badly that he couldn’t take care of himself was a disregard for him as the Emperor. Yet he also felt it was extremely satisfying. If it weren’t for the supervisor’s initial fault, how could Duke Chong not impeach Marquis Dongxiang? There was simply no reason to. The outrageous behavior of the people under Marquis Dongxiang was always reasonable. "The supervisor has fallen, why hasn’t anyone petitioned for the Flying Tiger Army’s merits?" the Emperor asked. This was illogical. Marquis Jibei laughed, "They all understand Marquis Dongxiang; the Emperor would never shortchange them on their rewards." The Emperor, "...." Eunuch Fu, "...." Why are these words so infuriating? The Emperor raised his hand to support his forehead. Eunuch Fu shifted the topic, "Does the Old Marquis know about the Wangzhou affair?" Marquis Jibei was momentarily stunned, "Is Eunuch Fu referring to the matter of Marquis Dongxiang robbing the Wangzhou government office?" Eunuch Fu, "...." No need to ask. Marquis Dongxiang really did rob the Wangzhou government office. Eunuch Fu, with a dark expression, looked at the Emperor. Marquis Dongxiang robbed the Wangzhou government office, yet no one impeached him; he even impeached himself, and Duke Chong asked him not to slander himself... This could truly be considered the most bizarre occurrence in the history of the Daqi Dynasty. Achieving merits and seizing grain and grass, the Emperor felt that his small treasury was about to be depleted. The carriage stopped not far from Taihe Hall. Su Jin walked over. Xingxing’s eyes sparkled with excitement, "Miss, where shall we go shopping after leaving the palace?" "No shopping," Su Jin said. "Ah?" Xingxing’s eyes dimmed, so it was all for nothing, just when we finally got a chance to shop. "The Empress Dowager’s rewards will soon be sent to Duke Zhen’s Mansion. Wandering the streets would be too disrespectful to the Empress Dowager," Su Jin said. Xingxing reluctantly nodded. Xie Jingchen glanced sideways at Su Jin. He didn’t expect her to also know how to pay respect to the Empress Dowager. Yet Su Jin changed the tone, laughing, "So we should wander a bit further away." "Pick a place with fewer people and beautiful scenery to relax." Xingxing, "...." Xie Jingchen, "...." "Wise Miss!" Xingxing’s face lit up with excitement. Xie Jingchen’s mouth twitched. He mounted the horse. Inside the carriage, Xingxing asked, "There are many places in the Capital City with beautiful views. Where shall we go?" "To a place with mountains and water," Su Jin laughed. "Where is that?" Xingxing asked. "I don’t know either." "...." The driver had a dark expression. There are plenty of places with mountains and water in the Capital City. With just that statement, he didn’t know where to take the Eldest Young Madam. The driver looked at Xie Jingchen. Xie Jingchen rode ahead to lead the way. Phoenix Palace. The Empress was copying palace rules. After writing a few words, she felt restless and couldn’t calm down. She put down the pen, and a palace maid hurriedly asked, "Your Majesty?" "Has the Empress Dowager punished that female bandit?" the Empress asked. The palace maid shook her head, "The Empress Dowager left Taihe Hall, but there is no news of any punishment towards the Eldest Young Madam of Duke Zhen’s Mansion." The Empress’s face darkened. After all this time, how could there be no news? Outside, a little eunuch ran over, and the palace maid hurriedly asked him, "Did the Emperor punish the Eldest Young Madam of Duke Zhen’s Mansion?" The little eunuch, "...." "No punishment," he shook his head. "The Eldest Young Madam of Duke Zhen’s Mansion has made a contribution, and the Emperor has asked the Empress Dowager to reward her," the little eunuch’s voice grew lower and lower. The Empress’s face turned a glowing green. Nanny Zhou asked, "What contribution did she make?!" The little eunuch replied, "Many people at the border are using the method taught by the Eldest Young Madam of Duke Zhen’s Mansion to bandage wounds for the Emperor, reportedly saving the lives of many soldiers." The Empress, "...!!!" Inside Yongning Palace. The Empress Dowager was shaking with anger. The Emperor was increasingly disregarding her dignity now. Moreover, she hadn’t expected the bandit army under Marquis Dongxiang’s command to be so powerful. Brave and invincible, they were invincible. These eight words were how Marquis Jibei described that bandit army. To earn such high praise from him wasn’t easy! The grand soldiers raised by the Daqi Dynasty couldn’t even compare to a bandit army! The Empress Dowager gripped the Phoenix Chair tightly. With such a formidable army, no wonder Marquis Dongxiang was so fearless! He had never regarded Duke Chong’s Mansion highly in the first place. If he actually became a General, with his temperament, along with the Emperor’s favoritism, wouldn’t he seize all military power from Duke Chong’s hands?! Seeing the Empress Dowager’s furious visage. Nanny Li only felt that the reward list in her hand was burning hot.

Chapter 253 Rare

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