Chapter 203 The Dead Keep Secrets
Although it was just an empty title, with the status of Duke Zhenguo, the imperial court had to allocate a very considerable salary to Xie Mubai every year.
Of course, he would not be as foolish as the Duke and use his family property to subsidize the dog emperor's army.
With this salary, even if they do nothing, they can definitely live a life of luxury in the Northwest.
"Thank you, old tutor." Xie Mubai smiled slightly and bowed.
The old tutor glanced at him and sneered sarcastically, "It's just that I agree, but the emperor still doesn't know what it means."
Xie Mubai couldn't help but laugh after hearing this.
"If I'm not mistaken, you have a blank imperial edict on you." He didn't hesitate and directly exposed it, "All you have to do is fill it in."
"Someone's bottom line should be that he will not be given military power and will not be allowed to return to Beijing. As long as money can solve the problem, it doesn't matter."
No matter how serious the plague in the capital is, the dog emperor will never let the tiger go back to the mountain. It would be great if he could get the problem solved by spending some money.
He had seen through that person a long time ago.
The old tutor's expression suddenly changed.
After a while, he sneered: "So, you want more money?"
"No need." Xie Mubai smiled calmly, a strange glint in his eyes. "The Northwest is sparsely populated. Even if I had more money, I'd have nowhere to spend it."
One has to admit that this little fox is indeed very smart, but the old tutor just can't like him. He is afraid that his adopted daughter can't beat this bastard.
The old tutor stared at him intently, then took out the imperial edict from his arms and added the words in a bad mood.
The dog emperor still has great trust in this imperial tutor.
After completing the words, he held the imperial edict high with a solemn expression.
Seeing this, everyone knelt down immediately.
Although they have many complaints against the dog emperor, they have no choice but to bow their heads as they are now outnumbered and powerless.
Although Shen Wan was not used to it, she still knelt down.
"My legs are injured, so it's not convenient for me to kneel down." Looking at the bright yellow imperial edict, Xie Mubai said calmly, "Wang Qi, help me to the wheelchair."
Even if he didn't kneel, he had to give the dog emperor enough face. He couldn't just sit in a carriage and receive the emperor's order.
The old master knew about Xie Mubai's injury, but he was too lazy to expose it.
With Shen Wan around, even if he wasn't walking briskly now, he should be able to move freely.
The old tutor read out the imperial edict hastily and then handed it to Xie Mubai.
“Wan’er, I’ll leave the smallpox in the capital to you.” The old tutor didn’t even look at the villain, but turned to look at Shen Wan.
Shen Wan nodded: “Don’t worry.”
"I will write down the treatment method and give it to the people in Medicine King Valley. They will handle everything."
After hearing this answer, the old tutor was extremely satisfied.
It's true that he loves Chen Wan, but he cares more about the safety of the people in the capital.
So when the dog emperor was at a loss, he recommended Shen Wan.
The border is unstable now. If there is turmoil in the capital again, the Wei Dynasty will be in danger.
"With you here, your foster father will naturally feel at ease." The old tutor laughed, "But have you decided to go to the Northwest with that little fox?"
"Don't blame me for not warning you. The conditions in the Northwest are extremely harsh."
Shen Wan frowned slightly after hearing this: "Can you please stop calling me a little fox? How can I look like a fox?"
"You kidnapped my daughter, aren't you a fox?" The old master's face darkened, and he shouted at the villain angrily, "You little bastard, come here too! I have something to tell you!"
After hearing this, Xie Mubai's eyes moved slightly.
He handed the imperial edict to Wang Qi and slowly pushed his wheelchair forward.
Suddenly, the old tutor winked at the guards.
At this moment, the guards raised their arrows and crossbows and surrounded the fugitives.
Looking at the sharp arrows, the convicts were so frightened that their faces turned pale and their legs went weak.
"Stop!" Xie Mubai pressed the sharp knife in his hand against the old master's lower back, his voice was terrifying and sinister, "Whoever dares to move, I will kill him!"
Upon hearing this, the guards were so frightened that they immediately put down their bows and crossbows.
If anything happens to the old tutor, even if they have ten heads, it will not be enough to pay for his death.
"Don't worry about me!" The old master's eyes were red, and he shouted sternly, "Except for Chen Wan and Xie Mubai, I will kill all the others, leaving no one alive!"
"The matter of the tiger talisman must not be spread out. After all, only the dead can keep secrets!"
The loss of the tiger talisman is a serious matter. If it gets out, it will definitely destabilize the military morale.
Shen Wan is his adopted daughter, and he is reluctant to let her go.
Xie Mubai is someone Shen Wan cares about, he can’t kill him.
The convicts felt their hairs stand on end, and a terrifying chill snaked up from their ankles, as if it was going to bite off their throats!
"Foster father, they won't tell!" Shen Wan heard this and quickly advised, "If this gets out, it will definitely cause a bloody storm in the Wei Dynasty. What good will it do them?"
"Exile is hard enough, do we want to go through war again?"
The old master shook his head and advised earnestly: "Silly child, I dare not take this risk."
"If there's even the slightest mistake, the people will suffer again!"
"Now that the Duke of Zhenguo is gone, the foreign nations are even more eager to seize the opportunity. If a war really breaks out, the Wei Kingdom will undoubtedly be defeated!"
Although the sharp knife was against his lower back, the prisoners did not believe that Xie Mubai would take action.
Who is the old tutor? He is the most respected teacher of the dog emperor!
If anything happens to him, everyone here will be buried with him!
"We swear, we won't say a word to anyone!" The prisoners knelt on the ground, pointed to the sky and swore, "If you break this oath, you will be punished by heaven and earth!"
The most illusory thing in this world is probably the oath.
The old Grand Tutor has been in the court for many years, how could he easily believe a few poisonous oaths!
Didn’t the Emperor once swear a solemn oath to the Duke of Zhenguo that he would never doubt him, but in the end, didn’t he end up with his property confiscated and exiled?
"Foster father, killing them is probably useless." Shen Wan thought for a moment and advised, "Yin Xia is a brainless girl. Who knows how many people she has said this to? Do you want to kill everyone in the world?"
"How about this? We're not going anywhere but to the Northwest. Even those who are pardoned are not allowed to return home."
"The Northwest is sparsely populated, so even if someone wanted to spread rumors, it would be difficult."
Seeing them protecting these fugitives like this, the old tutor couldn't help but feel angry and annoyed: "Wan'er, are you really going to turn against your adoptive father just for a bunch of fugitives?"
I have to admit that the old tutor is very nice to Shen Wan.
For her, he even turned against the Third Prince.
And these two little bastards actually put knives on themselves for a group of dishonorable criminals!
Shen Wan was not unaware of how good he was to her.
But now that things have come to this, she has no choice.
She thought for a moment, then knelt heavily: "They are my friends, I can't just stand by and watch them die."
"We don't want to hurt you, and we don't want to put them in danger."
"They are important to me, and you are just as important!"
The old tutor didn't believe it.
He didn't say anything, just smiled contemptuously.
Seeing that contemptuous smile, Shen Wan's eyes darkened.
Suddenly, she took out a sharp knife.
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