He was blind before, but suddenly he's healthy again! He was missing before, but suddenly he appeared in Flowing Cloud City! He had lost the city before, but suddenly he recaptured it and captured hundreds of thousands of enemy soldiers! And then he returned in triumph, seemingly without a single problem…
These kinds of people are like cockroaches that can't be killed; their vitality is too tenacious, they just can't die! They're so annoying!
At this moment, the leading civil official, the prime minister, walked over.
"General Wang... no, Lord Wang, this is the main hall! Not your chaotic military camp. Since you are here to meet His Majesty, how can you dress like this? Do you even respect His Majesty?"
After the old prime minister finished speaking, he looked at Wang Yan with a reprimand and dissatisfaction, quite like a teacher scolding a student!
However… the opponent is Wang Yan, a veteran of countless battles and life-or-death experiences!
He slowly turned his head, his eyes icy cold and filled with murderous intent, aimed directly at the old prime minister's face, as if he would behead him in the next second! The astonishing killing intent made the old prime minister, who had always maintained a scholarly air, retreat repeatedly, his face turning deathly pale!
Seeing this, Wang Yan's eyes were full of sarcasm, and he said coldly.
"The old prime minister is getting on in years. Why not retire and return to his hometown sooner? What if he dies in the palace one day? Wouldn't that offend His Majesty's eyes?"
A single, seemingly innocuous remark enraged the old prime minister, who turned pale and shouted in disbelief.
"Rebellious! Absolutely rebellious!"
Before he could continue his accusations, Wang Yan spoke again, his threatening gaze sweeping over everyone around him.
"They're all half-dead, with one foot in the grave, and all they do is spout classical phrases all day. It would be better if they died someday, but it would be terrible if they brought trouble upon their descendants!"
Having said that, he fixed his gaze on the terrified face of the old prime minister, and his lips curled up slightly.
"Aren't you right, old Prime Minister!"
Threatened directly, the old prime minister had never seen such an arrogant person before, and he trembled with anger.
"You...you..."
He couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time!
All the officials around them were terrified and turned their heads away, not daring to look at them.
Deputy General Zhang and Huang Zhong never expected Wang Yan to change so drastically, and to become so eloquent, even angering the old prime minister to this extent.
Soon, the court session finally began…
The old emperor also noticed the strange atmosphere inside the hall.
"Why does the Prime Minister look so pale? Did you not sleep well last night?"
Upon hearing this, the old prime minister seemed to have found his pillar of support and stepped forward, his face full of grievance.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. However, after serving you for so many years, this is the first time I have felt so weary. Your Excellency's silver tongue is truly admirable!"
The last two words were spoken through gritted teeth, clearly indicating a targeted intent!
The old emperor never expected that the matter was related to Wang Yan again. His face was a little stiff, but since he was sitting high up, no one could see it. Then he forced himself to speak.
"Oh... what happened?"
Upon hearing this, the old prime minister immediately recounted what had just happened, portraying himself as a loyal and patriotic minister, and Wang Yan as a disrespectful, arrogant, and domineering scoundrel…
The old emperor was completely bewildered. Had the old prime minister gone mad? Couldn't he see the change in Wang Yan?
"How could that be? Old Prime Minister, you must have misunderstood. General Wang is not that kind of person."
As he spoke, he gestured for the old prime minister to shut up. He didn't dare to provoke Wang Yan now, as the more than 100,000 troops outside the city were not under his command! If he accidentally pushed Wang Yan too far, he and the old prime minister might both be finished!
However, the old prime minister clearly had a poor signal and did not receive the message at all. Instead, he continued to criticize Wang Yan with righteous indignation.
"Your Majesty, I have dedicated most of my life to you and believe I have done right by Heaven and Earth. Yet I never imagined that I would be so humiliated by a prince. How can this old minister face the late Emperor and our ancestors?!"
His wailing soon filled the hall, and the old emperor's face darkened. He could put on an act normally, but now he didn't even care about the formalities! Could he really be senile?
The next second…
"Since I have no face to face my ancestors, I should remove my name from the register and retire to my hometown as soon as possible!"
Such a cold voice suddenly rang out, and everyone couldn't help but look up at the man who spoke... Wang Yan! They saw that his face was cold and stern, without any human touch, and he spoke very seriously, as if this was his own idea!
The old prime minister also felt a lump in his throat, his face turning red.
Only then did the old emperor come out to laugh it off.
"Ahem! The old prime minister must have been too busy lately, which is why he has been a bit radical. General Wang, please don't take it to heart."
The title "General Wang" immediately made the old prime minister raise his head, his mustache twitching. Everyone was stunned, but they quickly realized that Wang Yan had been reinstated!
The old emperor then quickly changed the subject, rewarding the four of them with gold, silver, and jewels, several acres of fertile land, restoring Wang Yan's official position, and making no further mention of military power.
After the court session, Huang Zhong couldn't help but speak with delight.
"Great! The general has been reinstated..."
Before he could finish speaking, he saw Wang Yan's indifferent expression, showing no sign of joy at being reinstated! Huang Zhong could only give an awkward chuckle, then fell silent, his eyes filled with disappointment…
Deputy General Zhang shook his head, knowing that Wang Yan wouldn't pay attention to Huang Zhong for the time being because of Qin Qing's matter, so he took the initiative to say goodbye to Huang Zhong.
Since the residence allocated by the old emperor had not yet been cleared out, Commander Xiong had no choice but to stay with Wang Yan for the time being.
He was probably the biggest beneficiary of this trip back to the capital, as he went from being a local official to a capital official and was even granted a mansion as a reward!
Returning to the General's Mansion, Wang Yan looked at the fallen leaves filling the courtyard and, for some reason, felt a chill creep into his heart...
At this moment, Madam Wang also came out from inside. She was stunned for a moment when she saw Wang Yan, but then she was overjoyed and her face immediately lit up with a smile. She quickly went over to him!
"You're back..."
After saying that, she realized something was wrong. Although her son had always had a serious expression, he would still show some helplessness and gentleness when facing his mother. But now... there seemed to be no light in his eyes...
What... happened?
Wang Yan lowered his head and calmly called out, "Mother..."
He then turned and went into the house. Commander Xiong behind him really couldn't understand Wang Yan's emotional changes. Fortunately, he was used to this kind of Wang Yan, so he took the initiative to introduce himself and finally checked into the guest room under the arrangement of Madam Wang.
For the entire morning, Wang Yan simply ate a little something and then disappeared!
At noon, a figure appeared in a house. Looking at the towering tree in the yard, its branches were lush and leafy, and the deck chair under the tree was covered in dust, its color slightly faded, clearly indicating that it had not been taken care of for a long time...
In a daze, he seemed to see that figure reclining on the chair, looking so comfortable and lazy.
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