"If you're going to read it, hurry up. If you're not going to read it, I won't see you off." Wang Han said without even looking up.
"This..." The eunuch choked again. This was the first time he'd seen someone so indifferent to an imperial edict; it was utterly disrespectful. However, His Majesty valued this person highly; otherwise, he wouldn't have bestowed the title of "Divine Might General" before even meeting him or knowing his name. He dared not interfere; the edict still had to be read. He could only secretly tell His Majesty afterward, otherwise, he couldn't bear the responsibility of ruining His Majesty's important plans. If His Majesty didn't mind, then he would have offended this "Divine Might General."
The others also watched the young eunuch, praying he wouldn't do anything foolish. Although they outnumbered him, they had to consider who they were dealing with. They had seen the demons' corpses on their way here, and they didn't believe their hundred-odd men could be more powerful than those few dozen demons.
"Great General Shenwei, heed my decree." After a moment's thought, the eunuch disregarded Wang Han's attitude and opened the imperial edict, reading aloud: "I have heard that a demon disguised as an official infiltrated the procession transporting Huashigang, intending to infiltrate the palace. Fortunately, a valiant general discovered and slayed the demon in time. I have sent men to verify this matter, and it is indeed true. I even witnessed the demon being slain myself; there is no fabrication whatsoever. However, I am truly regretful that I have not been able to see the valiant general who slayed the demon. This has kept me awake at night, constantly thinking of him. If it were not for the importance of national affairs, I would have loved to personally seek out the valiant general and summon him to serve the country. From this day forward, I hereby bestow upon him the title of First-Rank Great General Shenwei. I hope that the Great General will keep the Great Song and the world in mind, serve the country, and alleviate the current difficulties of the world, the Great Song, and the people. Do not refuse. I hope that the Great General will come to the capital as soon as possible to discuss national affairs with me and many ministers."
(During the reign of Emperor Huizong of Song, it was already the end of the Song Dynasty, so his attitude was sincere. I won't go into the other reasons.)
After reading the imperial edict, the little eunuch couldn't help but wipe his sweat. He hadn't seen the edict beforehand, and he hadn't expected His Majesty's attitude to be so sincere. If he had said anything out of line, he would definitely have had a hard time in the future.
"Give it to me, I'll take it." After hearing the imperial edict, Wang Han nodded, reached out and snatched it from the eunuch's hand. He patted Xiaobai on the back, climbed onto its back, and instructed the eunuch, "Lead the way!"
"Yes." Upon hearing this, the young eunuch breathed a sigh of relief. Receiving the imperial decree meant accepting the emperor's bestowal, and he had finally fulfilled the emperor's instructions.
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