Chapter 3460: King of Yue
Chen Wenxiong frowned slightly and looked up subconsciously, only to see the curtain hanging in front of the carriage sway slightly, and then a girl's sweet laughter flew out from inside.
Chen Wenxiong immediately lowered his head.
Everyone knelt on the ground, wishing they could bury their heads in the ground, and no one even dared to breathe.
The already quiet environment became even more silent.
But the people in the carriage seemed to be completely unaware of the situation outside. The girl giggled twice, then muttered softly, "You are so bad", followed by another burst of laughter. The carriage shook slightly, and a corner of the curtain was blown up by a gust of wind. A faint fragrance rushed out from inside, only brushing the noses of a few people kneeling nearby, and then dissipated in the wind.
Time passed bit by bit, and such sounds could still be heard from the carriage from time to time, while the people kneeling outside did not dare to breathe. The scene of hundreds of people was in a stalemate.
The soldiers guarding the carriage all had expressionless faces and stared straight ahead, as if they were accustomed to this matter.
After an unknown amount of time, I finally heard a young and lazy voice coming from inside, saying lazily, "Huh? Why don't you leave?"
The carriage had been stopped for so long, but he seemed to have just discovered it.
A eunuch who had been following the carriage finally came forward, holding a whisk and saying with a smile, "Your Majesty, we have arrived at Doubei Town."
"oh?"
The people inside didn't mind at all after hearing this. They laughed and joked for a while before yawning and saying, "Someone come here."
The eunuch immediately stepped forward and lifted the curtain, and everyone could see what was happening inside the carriage.
The carriage was very large because there was a whole bed inside. It was soft and fragrant, and sitting on it felt like sitting on a pile of clouds. At this moment, a pale young man was lying inside.
This man was only in his early twenties. He looked short and thin, like a dead tree. His face was pointed, his clothes were messy, his hair was disheveled, his eyes were dull and lifeless, with dark circles under his eyes. He looked like someone who had indulged in excessive sexual activities.
This person is the king of Yue State, Li Wu Yu.
Back then, the Yue Kingdom's palace was in turmoil. The crown prince and queen were killed by rebels, and nearly all of the king's dozen sons were slaughtered. Only he, a young prince under seven, was left. He was later crowned by Xiahou Jiu. Since he was young, the affairs of state were naturally left to the generals and prime ministers. As he grew older and became more knowledgeable about the world, the prime ministers and generals continued to fill the palace with people. With a constant stream of beauties around him, he developed a dissolute and licentious personality. He ignored all matters of state and thought that as long as he had wine and women every day, peace was everything to him.
Things like what just happened have happened countless times along the way.
At this moment, he was holding a beautiful woman in his arms. Her hair was disheveled, her clothes were hanging down, and she looked like she was sleeping soundly. It made people's faces flush. However, she was not afraid of being seen. She just used one hand to gently rub Li Wuyu's chest and said softly, "How come you're here so soon?"
Everyone took a look and immediately lowered their heads.
Li Wu Yu did not feel the slightest bit ashamed. Instead, he nuzzled the woman and flirted with her for a while before lazily saying, "What are you all kneeling for? Get up, get up."
Everyone felt as if they had been pardoned, but after kneeling for so long, everyone's hands and feet were numb. They supported each other before they stood up tremblingly. Even someone like Chen Wenxiong, who was accustomed to martial arts, staggered a few steps.
At this moment, a low shout suddenly came: "Bold!"
Everyone was startled by the sound and turned around to see that it was General Xiahou Jiu who jumped down from a carriage following the emperor's carriage. Although he was not wearing armor, he was tall and had a fierce look. In addition, one of his eyes was blind and covered with an eye patch, which made him look even more ferocious. Several people who had stood up were so scared that they knelt down, and the others also lowered their heads and dared not say a word.
Xiahou Jiu walked up to Chen Wenxiong and scolded him, "How dare you lose your manners in front of His Majesty."
Chen Wenxiong sneered.
They had been kneeling on the ground for such a long time, who could stand up steadily? I was relatively able to stand steadily. Xiahou Jiu picked on such a small matter to pick a fight with me, he was just looking for trouble.
Besides, how could His Majesty really care about such a trivial matter?
So, without even looking at Xiahou Jiu, he simply bowed to Li Wuyu and said, "I acknowledge my guilt, Your Majesty, and I hope you will forgive me."
Li Wuyu immediately said, "General, it's just a small matter, why bother with it?"
Xiahou Jiu said, "Your Majesty, it is precisely because you are too lenient towards the Chen family and don't blame them for minor offenses that they become increasingly fearless and commit serious mistakes."
Chen Wenxiong asked, "What big mistake have we made?"
Xiahou Jiu said, "Your Majesty is personally visiting Doubei Town today, yet Chen Biri has the audacity not to come and greet you. Isn't this a crime of deceiving the emperor?"
Only then did everyone notice that Chen Biri was indeed not among the people who came to welcome the emperor.
Chen Wenxiong immediately said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. It's not that my uncle won't come to greet you, but rather that he was seriously injured in the assassination attempt and is unable to get up. If I force myself to get up, the wound will burst, aggravating my condition. Wouldn't that lead to the misunderstanding that Your Majesty doesn't care about me?"
Xiahou Jiu sneered, "Whether he was injured in the assassination or not is still a matter of debate. Furthermore, it's been over a month, and he still hasn't recovered? Still can't get up? To me, this is clearly an excuse. He's neglecting Your Majesty."
Chen Wenxiong said, "My uncle is the prime minister of the dynasty. He is dedicated to the public good. How dare he deceive the emperor? How serious is his injury? Can he get up? Your Majesty and the general will know if they go and see him."
They argued for a long time before realizing that the king hadn't spoken a word.
When he looked up, he saw that Li Wu Yu was flirting with the beauty again, and no one was listening to them at all.
Chen Wenxiong frowned, but still said patiently, "Your Majesty."
"ah?"
Li Wuyu finally came to his senses, looked at them, and said, "Okay, let's go and see the Prime Minister."
Xiahou Jiu glared at Chen Wenxiong fiercely, and then everyone set off and continued walking towards the town.
Everyone who came to greet him followed the carriage. Chen Wenxiong rode his horse to the side of his eldest brother, Chen Wenxiao, and asked in a low voice, "Why didn't you speak up for us just now?"
Chen Wenxiao stared straight ahead without changing his expression, and lowered his voice to say, "It's no use saying anything. I don't know how many times I've urged him along the way, but as soon as Hu Meir opens her mouth, His Majesty won't listen."
Chen Wenxiong gritted his teeth and said, "Hu Meir? Was this someone Xiahou Jiu sent to His Majesty again?"
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