"this……"
Cao Xiong was startled when he heard this. He looked up at Zhao Xin in surprise. Seeing the emperor's expressionless face, he couldn't help but take a deep breath, then bowed and agreed, "Yes."
After saying that, he stepped back and left.
The expressions of the other people at the table only changed slightly, but no one raised any questions.
Only after Cao Xiong left did Nan Luoying whisper, "Isn't this a bit risky?"
Zhao Xin smiled faintly upon hearing this and said confidently, "Don't worry, I have a way to tell if they are useful."
Nan Luoying's expression changed slightly, but seeing his confident and calm smile, she nodded and said no more.
Although she didn't know how Zhao Xin got such confidence, she just thought it was the emperor's courage. Although she felt it was risky, she also admired him a little.
As for Li Cunxiao, he just paused for a moment, then lowered his head and started eating.
He not only believed in the emperor, but also had confidence in his own strength.
Just like when Jiang Gonglan faced the leader of the Ti cavalry of the King of Qi, he could confidently say, "You can't defeat me."
He was also confident that no matter what the circumstances, he could protect the emperor and ensure his safe retreat.
Otherwise, why would the emperor bring him here?
Since he has this confidence, he doesn't bother to worry about anything else.
However, Kong Xuan, one of the Kong brothers and sisters, had been wondering about Zhao Xin's identity. Seeing that he was confident that he could mobilize the power of the Jinyiwei and the Dongchang in the Great Wilderness City at will, he became even more suspicious.
Could it be that...
An idea suddenly occurred to her, and her beautiful eyes widened. She was shocked by her own guess.
At this moment, he suddenly felt someone pulling him, and when he turned his head, it was his brother Kong Xiao.
Just as he was stunned, he saw his brother had already stood up and left the table. He walked straight to the center of the venue, bowed deeply, and said, "I, Kong Xiao, and my sister Kong Xuan, come to pay my respects to His Majesty the Emperor. I didn't recognize your Majesty before, and I'm sorry for any offense. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me!"
Kong Xuan was startled, but then he reacted and quickly ran to his brother's side and bowed down as well.
But my heart couldn't help but beat wildly.
Oh my God, could this Young Master Zhao really be the Emperor of Qin?
He then quickly reviewed his previous words and actions in his mind, and then he breathed a sigh of relief when he felt that he had not been too rude.
"There's no need for you two to do this. Ignorance is not a crime, and I've already concealed my identity, so it's not disrespectful for you two to speak at once."
Zhao Xin smiled calmly and extended his hand in a gesture of support. Nan Luoying understood and stood up to help the two of them up. She said with a smile, "There's no need for this, my dear brother and sister. Your Majesty is currently incognito, and it would be inconvenient if outsiders saw us."
After hearing this, the two stood up and bowed to Nan Luoying again, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Ah, I... I'm not..."
Nan Luoying didn't expect that the two of them actually mistook her for a concubine accompanying the emperor. Her pretty face turned red and she wanted to explain.
Zhao Xin laughed and said, "It doesn't matter. If it's not now, it will be sooner or later."
"Humph, I don't want that."
Nan Luoying glared at him coquettishly, but there was not much resistance in her heart, instead there was a hint of sweetness.
Zhao Xin chuckled and stopped joking. He then comforted the Kong brothers and sisters with a few words, telling them to continue as before and not to be so polite.
However, having said that, there are some things that you know just because you know them. Pretending not to know is definitely different from truly not knowing.
The attitudes of the two people changed unconsciously.
However, what surprised Zhao Xin was that after their identities were "exposed", the loyalty of the two people suddenly increased a lot.
He had done so much before, but the identity of an emperor was not as useful as before.
This made Zhao Xin laugh and cry.
But he was relieved soon. After all, in this era, the identity of emperor was still symbolic. Moreover, although the idea of ruler-ruler relationship was not as deeply rooted as in later generations of China, it also had a strong popular foundation.
And in the final analysis, the emperor is him, he is the emperor, and it is better to use this identity well than not.
Besides, his previous actions were not in vain.
To a certain extent, it is precisely because of the previous preparation that the identity of the emperor makes the previous preparation more effective.
At this time, the loyalty of both of them has reached 70+, but their ambition values are not very high. Kong Xiao only has 59 points, which is almost 60.
On the contrary, Kong Xuan seems to be more ambitious, with 63 points.
As a woman in this era, having an ambition value of over 50 is already very impressive, and having an ambition value of over 60 is really quite astonishing.
Zhao Xin couldn't help but ask, "Miss Kong, do you have any ideals?"
"this……"
Kong Xuan seemed to be surprised that Zhao Xin would ask such a question, and was stunned, while Nan Luoying also subconsciously looked up at Zhao Xin.
She remembered that Zhao Xin had asked herself the same question.
And now Zhao Xin actually asked Kong Xuan again...
If it were an ordinary woman, she would probably think that Zhao Xin was planning to take advantage of Kong Xuan, but Nan Luoying didn't think so much. Her personality meant that she would not be sensitive in this regard.
So she just felt a little touched.
Of course, Zhao Xin didn't think about it at all, and just asked casually. Kong Xuan was about to stand up, but raised his hand to signal her to sit down and talk.
The latter then sat down again, and with a faint blush on her pretty face, she sighed and said, "As a woman, I dare not talk about any ideals. If I do say anything, it is only that I hope to help my brother restore our family's reputation."
He glanced at his brother as he spoke, and the latter said in a dull voice, "It's because I'm not ambitious enough that I always make my sister worry!"
Zhao Xin was stunned when he heard this, and subconsciously asked, "Could it be that the Xian brothers and sisters are from the Kong family of Luzhou?"
Kong Xuan heard this and said, "My lord, the Kong family of Luzhou is the descendant of a saint. How can my brother and I be able to marry into their family? Our brothers and sisters are from the Kong family of Qizhou."
Zhao Xin pondered for a moment, but couldn't think of any big family with the surname Kong in Qizhou.
However, when Nan Luoying heard about the Kong family of Qizhou, her expression changed and she asked, "Are you two descendants of Kong Shao, the General of the Flowing Blade during the Seven Kingdoms period?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xin remembered that there was also an era of Warring States in the history of this world, with seven heroes vying for supremacy and many stars shining brightly.
Of course, it is inevitable that some of the stars who once shone brightly will fade away with the times.
The Kong Shao that Nan Luoying mentioned was a shining star at a certain point in that era.
He was called the Flowing Blade General because once his army was in motion, it was like a flowing invisible blade, penetrating every hole and unstoppable.
The biggest advantage is speed and flexibility.
The most skilled types of troops are light cavalry and archers.
His most classic battle was a war between the State of Qi and a powerful country with ten thousand chariots at that time.
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