thenovelthief Chapter 211 Wrong payment
Chapter 211 Wrong payment
When Prime Minister Pei returned to his tent, Pei Xunli and Gao Shenxing were already waiting, along with several of Prime Minister Pei's generals. They all stood up together.
"Father, how are you?" Pei Xunli was quite frightened tonight.
The Emperor actually possesses such a powerful weapon; what will become of their plans?
Are we just going to sit here and wait to die?
I had no peace all night, and the sky was already beginning to lighten with the first light of dawn.
Prime Minister Pei took a sip of tea. "The Emperor refuses to say, nor allows any further inquiry. A similar explosion occurred in Beisha years ago, destroying half of the palace. It was described as similar to today's."
However, the Emperor also said that this weapon cannot be used in large-scale warfare, so it probably won't be used on the battlefield!
Pei Xunli breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. Otherwise, no matter how many people there were, they wouldn't have survived such an explosion. They would have been reduced to ashes, like a divine thunderbolt descending upon the world. It's truly... unbelievable if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes!"
If we ever clash with the emperor in the future, how many times can we withstand such an attack?
Gao Shenxing said, "Uncle, it seems we need to speed things up!"
The ascension of Li Yuanke to the throne was merely a stopgap measure at the time. Their ideal ruler was still Li Yuanzhi, and the longer Li Yuanke reigned, the more disadvantageous it would be for them.
Prime Minister Pei remained silent.
In the imperial court, first, there were five scholars. The emperor was currently on a border inspection tour, and the affairs of the capital were discussed by the five scholars, who then submitted a proposal to the emperor for approval before being dealt with directly.
The three ministries of the Secretariat, the Chancellery, and the Department of State Affairs became mere figureheads.
When asked, the emperor said it was just a temporary measure.
But if a rule is broken once, it will be broken a second time.
As for the matter of the governor of Bingzhou, Prime Minister Pei was caught off guard, which was also due to Cao Ruiyuan's incompetence. They also wanted to take advantage of the situation to seize the Shen family, but Zhou Weiming of the Beiting Protectorate was clearly demonstrating the emperor's power.
The second-rank Grand Protector was imprisoned at the Emperor's whim.
At daybreak, the imperial edict was issued, and Nie Yunshen was officially promoted to Grand Protector of the Northern Protectorate. He immediately sought an audience with Shen Shixi.
Shen Shixi let him in, "Have you had breakfast yet?"
Seeing the sumptuous breakfast on the table, which Shen Shixi was eating, his Adam's apple bobbed, and he concealed the emotions in his eyes. "No!"
"Oh, then eat it. I can't finish it all by myself."
Bai Ping was terrified and reminded him from the side, "Your Majesty, the Emperor hasn't eaten yet."
"He can't eat what I leave behind? Just tell the kitchen to make him something new!" she said to Nie Yunshen. "Eat up, congratulations on your promotion!"
Nie Yun Shen picked up his chopsticks, glanced at her, and said, "Thanks to Your Majesty's blessing! Your subject swears to serve Your Majesty to the death!"
Shen Shixi had finished eating and put down his chopsticks. "What nonsense are you talking about? I'm not plotting a rebellion. What do you, a military general, need to be loyal to? Be loyal to the country, be loyal to the people of this land, protect your home and country, and do your duty!"
She didn't say she was loyal to the emperor!
Nie Yun Shen felt very sad, but he held back his emotions. "Isn't he good to you?"
Aren't you a favored concubine?
Li Yuanke, who was standing outside the tent, heard this and paused in his steps.
Shen Shixi glanced at him, "Just eat your food, stop worrying so much! Have you seen anyone bully me?"
She stood up and saw the emperor enter!
Nie Yun Shen quickly rose and bowed, "Your subject greets Your Majesty!"
"How did you get here?" The emperor's voice was cold, suppressing his anger.
Shen Shixi noticed something was amiss, but ignored it. He was prone to getting angry and jealous, and he couldn't be bothered with it!
As she walked out, the lichen wrinkled. She didn't notice and kicked it, falling forward. Li Yuanke was too far away to grab it, but Nie Yunshen grabbed her arm and steadied her.
"Oh, thank you!" Shen Shixi was still in shock. Luckily, she didn't fall flat on her face. Not only would it be embarrassing, but it would be terrible if she were disfigured.
The emperor's gaze nearly chopped off Nie Yun Shen's hand, so he quickly let go.
Shen Shixi leisurely went out the door. He always went out for a walk after eating, hoping to live to ninety-nine.
The emperor looked at Nie Yun Shen. At first, Nie Yun Shen was a little nervous, but he gradually relaxed.
He did nothing, so what is he afraid of!
Can an emperor control his people, but can he control their hearts?
The emperor was quite frustrated; what could he say?
"I sent you to save her back then, not to see this day. You dare to covet my woman?" The emperor still went straight to the point.
Nie Yun was terrified. He wasn't afraid of dying himself, but he couldn't let her be implicated.
He knelt down with a thud, "Your Majesty, I dare not! The Imperial Noble Consort cherishes Your Majesty, and I am willing to serve Your Majesty!"
He distanced himself from Shen Shixi, but also told the emperor that if the Imperial Noble Consort loved him, he would be loyal to the emperor; otherwise, he would not be loyal.
That confirms the question he just asked, "Isn't he good to you?"
If you dare to treat her badly, I'll dare to treat you badly!
In fact, Nie Yun Shen misunderstood Shen Shi Xi's meaning. After all, Shen Shi Xi was not like people of this era, with the genes of Heaven, Earth, Ruler, Parents, and Teacher implanted in his bones.
She was taught from a young age that she should only be patriotic, not loyal to the emperor.
Li Yuanke was not surprised at all. He even thought it was perfectly reasonable for Nie Yunshen to fall for that bastard. Only a blind person would think she was bad.
He didn't doubt the two of them, mainly because he trusted the dog's aesthetic sense.
Compared to him, Nie Yunshen is truly superior in every aspect of his appearance.
That bastard must be blind to have fallen for Nie Yun Shen.
Nie Yun Shen was ultimately destined to misplace his trust!
"Get lost!" Although Li Yuanke felt some sympathy for him, he didn't want to see him for even a second.
After Shen Shixi went out, she encountered the Grand Consort and her maids. "Xixi, I heard you're preparing to leave. I've come to see you off!"
The agreement is about to be finalized. Actually, there's not much to discuss. It's been dragging on until now. Li Yuanke has finished his most important task, so naturally he won't stay any longer.
Shen Shixi admired her for daring to come all by herself.
"Sister Zhuoyan, if you have the chance, I hope you can come to the capital and sit in my tent for a while?" Shen Shixi asked.
"Okay, let's go!"
Shen Shixi poured her tea, and she also brought Shen Shixi a gift: a fine horse, three sheep, and some jade.
"This horse is a foal born to my mount. It has a good bloodline. I know you don't need this, but it's a token of my appreciation."
Her mount was the Akhal-Teke horse that Batel had given her years ago.
This foal was originally intended for her youngest daughter, but since her youngest daughter has died, it will never be needed again.
"Thank you so much, Sister Zhuo Yan!" Shen Shixi said.
Zhuo Yan dismissed everyone around her and said to Shen Shixi, "You killed Uvi's mother. He is the Wolf King's most cruel son. He will definitely not let you go. You must be careful."
She lowered her voice and said, "I heard he might be trying to team up with people from your side, so you need to be careful when you go out in the future."
Shen Shixi squeezed her hand. "Sister, you must be careful too! I knew this day would come. You don't need to tip me off. If the Wolf King finds out, your life will be in danger."
Zhuo Yan smiled and shook her head. "I am no longer afraid of life and death. What can he do to me?"
She slowly knelt down, startling Shen Shixi. She tried to pull her up, but she refused, saying, "I know I shouldn't make such a request of you, but, sister, in this vast world, I have no one left to ask."
If one day in the future I am in a state of misery, I only beg my sister to have mercy and give me a ride, so that in my next life I may be reborn as her ox or horse to repay her kindness!
After she finished speaking, she released Shen Shixi's hand and kowtowed three times to her.
It took Shen Shixi a while to come to her senses. "What does sister want to do?"
She said, "The road to revenge is fraught with difficulties, and there's no hope in this life, but I'll do what I can! Take care, little sister!"
Shen Shixi gave her some return gifts, all simple and inconspicuous items, but very valuable, such as perfume, a dressing mirror, and ten bolts of silk.
It wasn't that Shen Shixi was generous; it was just that foals were very valuable these days, and a good horse was priceless.
The queen consort gave her a fine steed.
Uvi did indeed contact the Gao family to join forces against Shen Shixi. Coincidentally, she also wanted to get rid of those people who were watching her like venomous snakes, so she sent someone to find Nie Yunshen.
When Li Yuanke heard that Shen Shixi had gotten together with Nie Yunshen again, he was furious and didn't want to stay there for even a day longer.