Chapter 337 Promotion to Duke of the Giant Cauldron, Commander of the Capital Guard!
Wang Bao: "He hasn't returned yet, but judging from the previous schedule, he should be back soon. There was a message sent by carrier pigeon the other day, but there are some things that can't be written in the message."
Although Emperor Renxiao was unwilling to admit it, the message sent by carrier pigeon had already given him the answer. The message itself was blank; that was the answer.
A day later, Shen Lanxi entered the palace again. As the victim of the assassination attempt, it was perfectly reasonable for her to come to the palace to urge you to read.
"Uncle, this is an old ginseng I just received. Although it's not as good as the previous one, it's still very rare. It's at least four or five hundred years old. If I grind it up and use it for a foot bath, the effect should be pretty good!"
Emperor Renxiao looked at the two old ginseng roots in the sandalwood box. Each root was more than a meter long, and its roots stretched for three or four meters.
Such a good product, used for foot baths, is probably just to make him happy?
"Lanxi, you've put your heart into this!" Emperor Renxiao's furious heart felt as if a stream of water had been poured in, and he was finally less anxious and agitated.
Shen Lanxi: "Uncle, if Wang Xiangrong's matter is difficult to handle, just lock him up for a few years!"
Renxiao's eyes flashed, and he sighed, "Lanxi, you've been wronged."
Shen Lanxi lowered her eyes, clasped her hands in a respectful gesture, and said, "For the sake of the stability of the Great Zhou, it is nothing for me to suffer a little grievance."
Emperor Renxiao had already made his decision yesterday after Zhou Xiwu left. Wang Xiangrong could not be touched for the time being; Dongchuan had only recently been pacified and could not be allowed to cause any more trouble.
"Lanxi, the Great Zhou is now in turmoil, I am sorry for you!"
Shen Lanxi: "Uncle, please don't say that. If it weren't for your strength in suppressing the officials and allowing me to enter the court as a woman, I wouldn't be where I am today, and the Shen family wouldn't be exonerated. It was you who gave the Shen family a life. I swore an oath that as long as I live, I will serve the Great Zhou to the death!"
Emperor Renxiao was moved once again, realizing that all his sons combined could not compare to Shen Lanxi.
"Lanxi, don't worry, I will give you an explanation for this matter!"
Not long after Shen Lanxi returned, an imperial edict arrived at the Zhenbei Marquis's residence.
"By the grace of Heaven... Shen Lanxi has rendered meritorious service in suppressing the rebellion, and has also solved the case of the theft of Wei family army's grain supplies, and captured the traitors. His merits are of great benefit to the country. Therefore, he is hereby granted the title of Duke of Juding and given command of the capital guards. This is the imperial decree!"
Shen Lanxi: "Your subject accepts the decree!"
After seeing off the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict, Che Mingyuan and the others looked at the edict as if it were a rare and precious treasure.
"My lord, you are a duke now!" If it were anyone else, Che Mingyuan wouldn't have exclaimed like that.
However, Shen Lanxi, being a woman, held the rank of duke or marquis, which was unprecedented in the history of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Banscao: "The Duke has already made our lord do all that, shouldn't the next step be to bestow the title of King?"
Che Mingyuan wouldn't have dared to think about it before, but now he feels he can consider it.
Shen Lanxi: "His Majesty bestowed upon me the title of Duke of Juding, which is clearly an attempt to sever my ties with the Zhenbei Army!"
One sentence calmed everyone down.
"So that's what you were planning, Lord Juding. We're fine without you!"
"Wouldn't that mean the adult wouldn't be able to openly and legitimately command the Zhenbei Army in the future?"
"What a brilliant plan!"
Shen Lanxi sneered: "I climbed from an unknown nobody to my current position, and I only believe in one thing."
"In the face of absolute power, all schemes and tricks are just paper tigers!"
Everyone nodded eagerly.
Shen Lanxi: "Everyone, what you need to do next is to prepare for the first imperial examination after the great chaos. I should also go and meet with the Imperial Guards."
Che Mingyuan immediately began to plan: "The capital guard can command a thousand soldiers, and the duke's title can support three hundred soldiers. All of these will be made public."
Shen Lanxi nodded: "The Imperial Guards are responsible for patrolling and protecting the capital. Although they are not many in number, they have one special privilege: they can freely enter and exit the city gates!"
Everyone suddenly realized.
The next day, Shen Lanxi went to the Capital Guard to report for duty. The deputy commander of the Capital Guard was very resentful that Shen Lanxi, a mere woman, was to command such a large capital guard.
"Lord Shen, although our Imperial Guard may not be as prestigious as the Imperial Guard, we are both under His Majesty's command and are responsible for the security of the capital. We cannot be careless in the slightest. In addition to patrolling the capital every day, we are also responsible for eliminating potential threats. From spies sneaking into the capital to investigate and assassinate, to fires breaking out in ordinary people's homes, our Imperial Guard has to take care of everything. It is very hard work."
Shen Lanxi looked at Deputy Commander Sun Feng, whose face clearly showed his refusal.
This person wanted to discourage her from giving up.
"We, the Imperial Guard, don't tolerate idlers. If you want to earn our respect, you have to prove your strength. Otherwise, none of the brothers under you will be convinced. If you think that you can command the Imperial Guard just because you've taken the position of commander, you're sorely mistaken," Sun Feng said arrogantly.
Shen Lanxi chuckled: "Does defeating you mean that once I'm in command, no one will dare to question me?"
Sun Feng sneered inwardly and said decisively, "That's right. We, the Capital Guard, have always respected strength. If you can't even fight, you don't deserve to be in the Capital Guard."
Shen Lanxi: "Stop talking nonsense, let's have a fight!"
Sun Feng was taken aback, not expecting that Shen Lanxi would accept the challenge without showing any fear.
Looking at her appearance, she doesn't look like someone who can fight. What if we hurt her and the higher-ups blame us?
“If you want to fight, sir, fight my men first. Only if you defeat my men will you be qualified to fight me!” It wasn’t that Sun Feng looked down on women, but his Imperial Guard was all men. If a woman were in charge, people would laugh their heads off.
Especially those Imperial Guards, who have always relied on their status as His Majesty's personal guards to put themselves above others. If those arrogant Imperial Guards found out, the capital guards would never be able to hold their heads high again.
Shen Lanxi chuckled, "Fighting the moment you enter? Is that the rule of the Imperial Guards? I know now."
Sun Feng raised his chin as he answered.
Shen Lanxi smiled and said, "From now on, if anyone wants to join the Capital Guard, the initial assessment will be conducted according to this method!"
Sun Feng arrived in a car, his face looking rather grim.
Does she really think she's the commander of the capital's guards? They haven't even fought yet; whether she can stay or not is still uncertain.
Sun Feng's subordinate: "Sir, don't you need a weapon?"
Shen Lanxi: "From now on, we'll all be colleagues. Swords have no eyes, and it's not good if anyone gets hurt!"
Sun Feng's subordinates: "..." Okay!
Just as all the on-duty guards gathered to watch the spectacle, Sun Feng's subordinate flew out in a streamlined shape and crashed heavily to the ground.
Even Sun Feng, who was closest to her, didn't see clearly how Shen Lanxi made her move before... it was over!
Sun Feng silently sized up Shen Lanxi, this time no longer daring to be arrogant, but instead adopting the look of a rival vying for dominance.
"I underestimated my opponent!" Sun Feng readily admitted his mistake.
Shen Lanxi laughed and said, "I'll let you use your weapon!"
Sun Feng took the sword off his waist and threw it to his men.
"What a joke! I, Sun Feng, never take advantage of anyone, let alone women."
Shen Lanxi: "Does Vice Commander Sun look down on women?"
Sun Feng frowned: "It's not that I look down on you. Women are naturally weak, while men are strong and powerful. How can a man bully a woman?"
Shen Lanxi: "You still look down on women. However, considering you said you wouldn't bully women, you can be considered an upright person!"
Sun Feng curled his lip, "What do you mean 'also count'?"
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