"Cough cough~"
The conversation between the two sounded somewhat ambiguous to Emperor An, so he quickly coughed twice to interrupt and then looked at Jing Zhe: "I'll ask you one more time, is it really not something you did yourself?"
Jing Zhe patted his chest and swore, "Your Majesty, I swear on Lord Wu's health and safety. If I am lying, Lord Wu is in grave danger this time!"
"..."
Emperor An was stunned for a moment, but finally couldn't help but ask, "You made your oath, why did you take it on Minister Wu?"
"Your Majesty, Lord Wu is so concerned about me. Knowing that it is dangerous outside, he still cheered me on. I am moved and ashamed. When I learned that Lord Wu was injured, I was filled with mixed feelings. That's why I deliberately swore an oath. After all, I am not lying. Lord Wu will definitely get better!"
Su Mochen, who knew Jing Zhe very well, laughed again.
Jing Zhe gave Su Mochen a magical feeling, especially after seeing him make ice, strong liquor and floral water with ease. In her opinion, there seemed to be nothing he couldn't do.
In addition, she was one of the people involved when Lin Wenyao persecuted her in Yongzhou. Although Wu Xianyong cut off his own arm to sever his relationship with his father and escaped a disaster, given Jing Zhe's personality and Wu Yong's offense to him, how could he let Wu Xianyong go?
Therefore, this statement must be false, and this oath seems more like a curse wishing Wu Xianyong a quick death!
But Emperor An didn't understand Jing Zhe that well. Seeing that he spoke eloquently and with a serious expression, Emperor An nodded in belief.
"It's rare that you have this thought. I will pass it on to Minister Wu when I attend court later!"
"No, Your Majesty!"
Jing Zhe quickly waved his hand, "In our hometown, we believe in doing good deeds anonymously. This is just a small matter, nothing to brag about. So there's no need to tell Lord Wu, lest he come to thank us again and cause us unnecessary trouble!"
Emperor An looked at Jing Zhe for a while and thought to himself that he had misjudged him before. He had not expected that Jing Zhe would be so loyal and righteous!
But then, still curious, he asked, "That wandering Taoist priest... did you ever keep in touch with him again?"
Jing Zhe shook his head.
Upon hearing this, Emperor An frowned and sighed.
"Such a powerful weapon, yet it cannot be used by me. What a pity!"
Seeing this, Jing Zhe comforted him, "Your Majesty, apart from Liangzhou, all other places in our Great An Kingdom are at peace. There is no need for this... thunder in broad daylight."
To be honest, he quite liked the name.
"What if things get unstable?"
Emperor An glanced at him.
"Things aren't going well, are they?"
Jing Zhe thought for a moment, "That wandering Taoist priest will definitely show up again and give me a few more!"
"..."
Emperor An looked at Jing Zhe for a while, then suddenly burst into laughter.
If he still doesn't understand now, he's been an emperor for nothing.
With this son as my advisor, I can ensure a hundred years of peace and prosperity for my country!
Thinking this, Emperor An suddenly relaxed and said with a smile, "Then let me tell you something important!"
Jing Zhe touched his nose, secretly pleased. His performance at the poetry gathering and today was at least 99 points, if not perfect. It was time for a reward, wasn't it?
Hmm, I'll play hard to get first, then reveal his thoughts and get Emperor An to agree!
Jing Zhe, who was secretly pleased with himself but deliberately maintained a calm demeanor, stood with his hands at his sides and chest out, appearing very composed.
"Do you know why I didn't allow anyone else to publicize what happened today?"
Emperor An looked at Jing Zhe and said.
"Your Majesty... surely has your reasons, and I dare not make unfounded guesses!"
What am I guessing?!
Jing Zhe was clearly bewildered by this. Who would want to hear this at a time like this? He was concerned about whether there would be any reward, and what kind of reward. He had waited so long, and he had even taken his pants off, and this was what he was told?
A little disappointed...
"Feel free to speak. If you answer correctly, I will reward you!"
Upon hearing about the reward, Jing Zhe immediately became interested and pretended to ponder, saying, "As the saying goes, 'The tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind.' Is Your Majesty trying to protect me by saying this?"
"The tallest tree in the forest is bound to be felled by the wind!"
Emperor An gave Jing Zhe a look of appreciation and continued.
"The Third Prince of Southern Qi lost today. To save face, he certainly won't publicize what happened today in Southern Qi. Those who know about it will probably be a few people in the Southern Qi court. Although you have made a great contribution, it is not advisable for too many people to know about this. I specifically ordered General Sui to order the news of today's martial arts test to be blocked, and only say that it was a draw. Otherwise, it will bring you too much trouble. You won't blame me, will you?"
If word gets out about what happened today, not only will masters from various sects in the martial arts world come to challenge him, but assassins from other countries will also keep Jing Zhe busy for a while.
Therefore, the purpose of blocking the news was to protect Jing Zhe, and Emperor An only hoped that he could understand his good intentions.
Jing Zhe bowed deeply.
"Your Majesty's wisdom and foresight are truly moving; this humble subject is deeply grateful!"
At this moment, Emperor An finally smiled and nodded, giving the impression that the young man was teachable.
He thought that after Emperor An finished speaking, he would start talking about rewarding him, but to his surprise, he stood up abruptly.
"Alright, that's all for today!"
"Forehead……"
Jing Zhe was speechless. What happened to the promised reward?
"What, is there anything else?"
Seeing Jing Zhe's distressed expression, as if he couldn't urinate, Emperor An asked him a question.
Jing Zhe originally wanted to be reserved and embarrassed to ask for a reward so openly, but then he thought, why should he be embarrassed?
As long as I'm comfortable with it, then it's others who aren't!
So he said, "Your Majesty, I won first place in the poetry competition, dealt a heavy blow to Southern Qi today, and established Anguo's prestige. I'm afraid they won't dare to offend Anguo again for a while, right?"
Emperor An nodded, waiting for the next part.
"Such a great achievement, shouldn't His Majesty reward you?"
"I'll reward you, but not today!"
"..."
Emperor An continued, "I had considered a few official positions, but I felt they weren't quite right, and I also wanted to hear other people's opinions, so I'll decide tomorrow! You will go to the palace with your sister to attend court!"
"All right…"
Jing Zhe was somewhat disappointed that such a trivial matter was causing so much trouble, but he also gained a better understanding of Emperor An's current awkward situation.
It is quite tragic for a monarch who cannot have absolute authority.
"By the way, I asked you to think about it a few days ago. Have you decided what official position you want?"
So Jing Zhe told Emperor An his idea, and Emperor An's eyes lit up after hearing it, and he clicked his tongue in amazement.
"You came up with all of this yourself?"
Jing Zhe nodded.
"Then what rank do you think would be appropriate for this official title?"
This time, Jing Zhe was more concerned with saving face and said modestly, "This still needs His Majesty's personal consideration... Of course, the bigger the better, I have no objection..."
"..."
"There will likely be considerable resistance in court tomorrow. Remember to tell me..."
He gave him a few more instructions, and Jing Zhe nodded repeatedly.
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