Chapter 43: The Imperial Sword of Execution
This realization made her extremely happy.
It feels like I've truly become the master of the Space-Time Exchange.
At the same time, I couldn’t help but imagine what functions would be triggered if the rooms were lit up one by one?
"Is this the shop where I first met you?" Jiang Qian'an spoke again, pulling her back to her senses. "Why is it different?"
"The factory has reopened, and I asked the manager to redecorate my office..."
All of Chen Jianguo’s things had been thrown away.
Replaced them all with new ones.
The wide office desk is backed by a large bookcase, and not far away opposite is a sofa for meeting guests. There is also a special display area for displaying factory samples.
The overall style is new Chinese.
All office furniture is made of national standard mahogany, which is much simpler and brighter than before.
Jiang Qi'an nodded, "I see."
Seeing that the other party had no intention of leaving, Chen Jinyue glanced at the takeaway that had just arrived, which was enough for two people, and tentatively extended an invitation.
"Have you had lunch yet? Want to join us?"
"good."
Jiang Qian'an doesn't have a strong appetite.
And now I have no appetite.
He was just bored and wanted to stay somewhere else for a while.
Chen Jinyue was hungry on the way back, so he ordered a lot of food: a spicy grilled fish, a dry pot pork ribs, and a vegetable meatball soup.
Spicy Grilled Fish provided a grill and an alcohol lamp. The moment the fire was lit, Jiang Qian'an's eyes widened.
"This is an alcohol lamp. It can be heated by itself to maintain the temperature and taste of the food, allowing customers to enjoy the best taste..."
Seeing that he was curious, Chen Jinyue explained to him.
Jiang Qian nodded, looked at it curiously for a while, then looked at the lunch box, "Won't it burn?"
Chen Jinyue said, "No, this is made of aluminum foil. It has good thermal conductivity and is not easy to deform."
Jiang Qian'an didn't understand, but he didn't ask any more questions.
He stared quietly at the grilled fish in the lunch box. After a while, it began to bubble and the fragrance instantly filled the whole house.
Fortunately, the tableware merchant gave him two pairs according to the amount of food, and Chen Jinyue handed him one pair.
Then she took out half of the rice and handed it to him.
Jiang Qian'an keenly noticed that there was only one serving of rice and was too embarrassed to accept it.
"I'm not hungry, eat it girl."
Chen Jinyue thought he really wasn't hungry, so he went to the refrigerator next to him and got him a can of iced Coke. "Do you want this?"
Jiang Qi'an's eyes lit up when he saw the familiar little jar, "I want it!"
The grilled fish is spicy and delicious, fragrant but not greasy, instantly igniting your taste buds.
The ribs are fragrant but not dry, with the crispy skin and tender meat intertwined, filling the mouth with an endless aftertaste.
The soup is also very rich, and the meatballs have the fragrance of green vegetables, spreading in the mouth like silk.
Paired with this cool sweet water, Jiang Qi'an's mood improved for no reason, and he even forgot that he had no appetite...
The room was a moderate temperature, and coupled with the spicy food, he began to break out in a thin layer of sweat.
He silently took off his cloak and put it aside.
When Chen Jinyue had almost finished eating and put down his chopsticks, he set his eyes on the half-eaten portion of rice, "Miss, do you want to eat more?"
Chen Jinyue, “???”
So he said he wasn't hungry just because he was afraid she wasn't full?
"I'm full, you eat."
"Thank you very much."
Jiang Qianan took it politely, lowered his head and started eating rice.
He eats quite fast, but he is surprisingly elegant and sits very straight, showing that he is well-educated.
Zhou Yichuan's every move is also very noble, but more importantly, he is free and unrestrained.
However, the ancient prince in front of him was more low-key and restrained in every move.
While she was watching calmly, Jiang Qianan cleared all the food on the table.
The soup was not spared.
Facing Chen Jinyue's stunned eyes, he seemed to just remember his previous statement that he wasn't hungry, and said a little embarrassedly, "There's a food shortage at the border, and we can't waste it."
Chen Jinyue nodded, expressing his understanding. "I usually don't waste food, but today is an exception. I accidentally ordered too much."
Delicious food can improve your mood.
Jiang Qian'an's emotional breakdown over the past two days was relieved at this moment.
"I came here today to actually buy another batch of food from you," he said, choosing his words carefully. "Maybe I'll have to buy from you until the snowstorm is over."
Chen Jinyue wasn't too surprised and nodded readily, "No problem!"
She agreed too easily, which made Jiang Qian'an's prepared speech useless.
He had previously vowed that the imperial court would send food and fodder.
Now he continued to ask her for purchases, and he felt ashamed of himself.
"Aren't you going to ask me why?" he asked in surprise.
Chen Jinyue cooperated and said, "The general's achievements are so great that the emperor is afraid of him. Now that you've won a battle, he's even more afraid of you? The court is simply unwilling to send you food and fodder?"
Jiang Qi'an, "..."
He nodded silently, "Yes, the girl is very smart and can see the big picture from the details. She must have seen through all this a long time ago."
It's just that he himself was unwilling to accept it from the beginning to the end.
Chen Jinyue pursed her lips. At this moment, any words of comfort would be pale.
She could only support him in substance.
"What is the total population of the cities now? I've only prepared a thousand tons of rice, the same amount as last time, as well as some ready-made buns and steamed buns. The prices will still be based on the previous figures."
“…”
Jiang Qian'an was surprised, but also felt warm in his heart.
Miss Chen had indeed seen through it a long time ago, but she didn't expose it. She had prepared food in advance and didn't raise the price.
She is really kind...
She, a stranger, felt pity for the people living at the border, so why was he still hesitating?
Making up his mind, he took out a dagger and placed it on the table in front of her. "This is a deposit. I think you will like it."
Chen Jinyue looked at him staring at the dagger with complicated eyes, and took it with both hands in confusion.
He lowered his head and looked at the dagger carefully.
The scabbard has clear patterns, with a soaring dragon engraved on one side and a phoenix with spread wings on the other. The blade can cut hair with a blow, and the handle is also engraved with an official office.
Shangfang——
Chen Jinyue's hands trembled unconsciously, and he looked up at him in horror, "This is the imperial sword bestowed by the emperor of your Jiang Kingdom, which allows you to execute first and report later?"
'Imperial Sword' is a name used in dramas. It is not necessarily a type of sword, but a symbol of imperial power and centralization.
For example, during the Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties, a large axe was usually used to represent the emperor coming to chop off the head.
Both Mr. Qian and Master Xu Fengbao said that the antiques most likely belonged to the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, but this dagger...
It would be better if it wasn’t the imperial sword!
If that's true, it would be the same punishment as that box of horseshoe gold!
Jiang Qian'an lowered his eyes to look at the dagger, his expression dark, "It doesn't count."
Chen Jinyue, “???”
Yes is it, no is it, what does it mean to not count?
"Young lady, you know I was exiled to the frontier. My father doesn't trust me and it's impossible for him to grant me such great power..."
The emperor simply had it forged in secret and handed it to him, asking him to kill the "traitor" in secret.
Arriving at the border, he witnessed the tragic situation there and General Xiao's character. He reported everything he saw and heard to his father, hoping to clear the misunderstanding and restore General Xiao's innocence.
However, after waiting for nearly half a month, no life-saving food or grass arrived. Instead, someone from the capital arrived with a cruel and cold oral order:
Proceed as planned.
Original plan?
Kill the treacherous minister?
But there are no treacherous ministers at the border!
If he holds this, it will chill the hearts of the Jiang Kingdom soldiers!
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