Chapter 96 Emperor Wen’s Threat! Who Will Be the Hostage?
After she finished speaking, she shook her wrist and the wine jug flew into the air. The sword flashed, and she picked up the handle of the wine jug, turned it twice, and suddenly stopped.
He Zhaojun held up her sword, with the tip of the sword holding the wine pot. The wine flowed down from the small mouth of the pot and poured steadily into the wine glass in the hand of the fifth prince.
The fifth prince was so frightened that he stood there, not daring to speak. He Zhaojun ignored him, but just moved lightly, turned around, and put the sword behind her back. The wine poured from the tip of the sword into the prince's wine glass beside her.
She just turned around and poured wine into the cups of several princes and princesses. She did it in a variety of ways, but she was as steady as a rock, without breathing hard and without changing her expression.
He Zhaojun shook her hand again, and the wine jug was thrown steadily onto the table, without wasting any wine. Then, she raised her hand and threw the long sword, which was accurately inserted into the scabbard in the distance, still trembling slightly.
This move astonished all the noble ladies who had gathered to watch the spectacle. How did He Zhaojun do this? When had she ever practiced such a sword technique?
Concubine Yue snorted coldly and looked at the Fifth Prince: "I see you are really drunk. Put down your wine glass immediately! Why, do you want Zhaojun to pour you another glass?"
The Fifth Prince rolled and crawled, then knelt beside him, trembling. He Zhaojun, on the other hand, raised her fist and saluted, "My dear gentlemen, I am humbled by your humble service today."
Emperor Wen also clapped his hands and laughed: "Today we are here to welcome the general and cheer him up. Your swordsmanship is truly perfect for the occasion! I will reward you handsomely, and I will reward the He family even more handsomely."
The six members of the He family, plus He Zhaojun, immediately knelt down in the hall and declared in unison that they dared not.
After all, the rewards for He Shan and He Chuan were already very generous. He Yong naturally understood the principle that being too rigid would lead to failure, and he had already told his children that they could not accept any other rewards from His Majesty today.
And now, what they feared was finally about to happen.
Emperor Wen sighed and said, "My dear ministers, please sit down and answer. The He family has made great contributions in this battle. The rewards before the palace are only fitting. Now, these are my selfish desires. I hope General He will not refuse!"
"Zhaojun, tell me first, and I will grant you a wish. As long as I can do it, I will definitely fulfill it."
When He Zhaojun heard this, she didn't know what Emperor Wen meant. She saw Wen Ziduan shaking his head slightly at her, and he was just thanking her without saying anything about his wish.
After saying this, he looked at He Jiang, who was still kneeling beside him, refusing to look up. "Oh, this must be the fifth son of the He family, He Jiang, right? What a young hero, what a distinguished young man!"
When He Jiang was suddenly mentioned, he felt a chill on his back. He kowtowed hurriedly and didn't dare to say anything more, for fear that he would say something wrong and cause trouble.
"Prince, I remember that the Crown Princess's brother, General Sun Sheng, is serving in the palace, commanding the Imperial Guards, right? Is there still a shortage of a Langzhong Hujiang (Doctor of the Imperial Household)?"
The prince didn't understand the situation, so naturally he didn't lack captains, but he couldn't say it directly: "Your Majesty is talking about the position of Langzhong Hujiang that has been vacant for a long time."
Emperor Wen nodded. "That's right, He Jiang. I want to ask you, your father and brother are making great contributions on the front lines, so they're naturally worried about home. Do you also want to make great achievements?"
He Jiang nodded stiffly: "Your Majesty, what good man doesn't want to fight on the battlefield and protect the people? He Jiang, of course, also has this wish!"
"Yes, unfortunately, I cannot allow all the men of the He family to go to the front lines. Zhaojun and He Yuan still need someone to protect them. You should understand."
When Zhaojun heard this, she completely understood what Emperor Wen meant and felt a chill in her heart.
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