Volume 1 Chapter 381: Arrogant
Tang Shui agreed, and Xiang Yun finally felt completely relieved. Before Tang Shui left the imperial study, he rode on a golden dragon and flew high into the sky, heading towards the vast ocean in the east of the Dayun Empire.
It is said that Li Ergua, the little eunuch who was close to Xiang Yun at the time, was given the name Li Nezha by Xiang Yun. After being appointed as the governor of Weihaiwei, he was very impressive along the way.
Before leaving the palace, Li Nezha packed up all the gold, silver and jewelry he had stored and took away without leaving a single cent for Xiang Yun.
He knew that the emperor had no shortage of his gold and silver, but he himself was very short of it. When he went to the vast ocean in the future, the emperor would be far away and he would have no one to rely on. The only things that could save his life at critical moments were these gold, silver and jewelry.
Before setting out from the capital, Li Nezha first summoned all the ten Anbu guards assigned to him by Xiang Yun, and personally gave each of them a reward of ten taels of silver, letting them spend it as they pleased, in order to win their hearts.
After all, the guards are his life guarantee, so he can't be careless.
In this era, the purchasing power of ten taels of silver is not weak. It is certainly not enough for luxury, but if it is used for the living expenses of an ordinary family, it is enough for all expenses for a whole year, and it is enough for five ordinary entertainments in Tianxiang Tower.
Those Anbu guards were naturally delighted. Although their monthly salary was not low, ten taels of silver was still a considerable income for them.
After all, the most important thing for a member of the Anbu is his extraordinary status and powerful power. Naturally, he does not have as much money as corrupt officials.
No one would complain about having too much money, even they are no exception, but they get it in a proper way and will not do anything beyond the duties of the Anbu profession. They can naturally accept the reward money from the people arranged by His Majesty to be protected, after all, protecting others is their duty.
Li Nezha has been in the palace for so many years and has a lot of money, which he cannot spend all, so he is naturally generous.
In this way, when Li Nezha went out to take up his post, he was followed by dozens of spirited Anbu guards. They had all changed into ordinary guard clothes, red clothes and black armor, holding sheathed Yaoyang swords. They held their heads high, their eyes bright, and kept observing the surroundings, fearing that Li Nezha would encounter any accidents.
Li Nezha naturally became proud as well. He was now the governor of Weihaiwei, so he had to put on airs and could no longer be as timid as he was when he was a eunuch.
He was wearing an official robe with a dragon head and horse body embroidered on it, looking like a high-ranking official. He also deliberately gave himself a mustache to make himself look more manly.
But the delicate skin on her face was so inconsistent with the mustache that at first glance, one would think she was a girl dressed as a man.
Li Nezha and his ten guards rode at full speed and arrived at the gate of General Gan Ce's residence in the capital. They stopped and ordered, "Go up and knock on the door. Tell him that the admiral is ready and ask him when he will set out."
After saying this, Li Nezha held his head high, acting like a superior. However, after waiting for a while, he still didn't see anyone knocking on the door. His face turned red, and he turned to look at the ten Anbu guards and shouted, "Hey, go knock on the door!"
The leader of the ten, Lu Feng, said bluntly: "Admiral, His Majesty's order is for us to protect your safety. We don't care about the rest. And the only person in the world who can control us is His Majesty."
"Hey, you just took my money, and now you're turning your back on me, right?"
Li Nezha was furious, but Lu Feng replied calmly: "The money was given by the Admiral himself, and we did not take the initiative to ask for it. If the Admiral wants to take it back, I can only say that I can't help you."
How could Li Nezha know that the Dark Department was a department directly under the management of Xiang Yun, and once one became a member of the Dark Department, there would be no chance for one to engage in other industries. Therefore, it was impossible for people in the Dark Department to curry favor with high-ranking officials.
If it were any other guards, they would have given Li Nezha some face, but they are from the Anbu and don't care about people's faces.
Even though Admiral Li Nezha is a high-ranking official, he can be killed just by His Majesty's order in front of the members of the Anbu.
You can protect Li Nezha, it is an order and a mission, but to be his lackey, Li Nezha can only be said to be dreaming.
Seeing Lu Feng's attitude, Li Nezha finally understood what the Xiangyun Sect had given him. For a moment, he felt sad but did not dare to blame them.
But now he is the admiral of Weihaiwei, a high-ranking official. How could he lose face in front of the general's mansion when there are soldiers guarding the gate watching him?
Li Nezha had no choice but to lower his status and whispered in Lu Feng's ear: "Brother, can you please do me a favor and give me some face? After all, I am also the admiral appointed by His Majesty. If I lose face, wouldn't it be His Majesty's face?"
Lu Feng smiled and said, "Sir Admiral, I can't help you."
Li Nezha was not annoyed when he heard this. He reached into his bosom and took out a fifty-liang silver ingot and quietly stuffed it into Lu Feng's bosom, saying softly, "Brother, please help me. Let everyone take this little gift and enjoy it."
Lu Feng took the silver without making a sound, and said calmly, "The Admiral has seen it, too. There are ten of us, how do we divide the fifty taels?"
Li Nezha looked at Lu Feng in shock. Seeing that he was not joking, he gave him a thumbs up and said, "I originally thought that I was already very shameless, but I didn't expect that after seeing your demeanor today, I really have to admit defeat."
Lu Feng said quickly: "Oh, I don't deserve it. After all, we are the Anbu. It is your Majesty's exclusive privilege to command us. You only spent a small amount of money, which is really not much."
Li Nezha stuffed another fifty taels of silver into Lu Feng's pocket. The moment he received the silver, Lu Feng immediately dismounted and hurried to the door of the Weihai General's Mansion. He knocked on the door and shouted, "The Weihai Admiral is here, open the door quickly!"
General Gan Ce of Weihai had received Xiang Yun's imperial edict a long time ago. Although he was very happy that he could return to his own territory in Canghai safely, he was naturally unhappy because he was demoted two levels and a eunuch took his place and was in charge of all the officials in their Canghai territory.
However, after seeing the power of the Huoyun Army, he no longer dared to rebel against the court. If he rebelled, he would be seeking his own death.
If he now wants to reassure the generals under his command, he has to start with the new admiral of Weihaiwei.
The emperor had promised him that the new governor of Weihaiwei must be close to the people and be benevolent. Gan Ce thought about it carefully and felt that the emperor, with his achievements in civil and military affairs, would not deceive him. He would also consider the character of the eunuch governor. If he was a thief who exploited the people, then he would not care about his rudeness.
Gan Ce was about to set off back home, so he had already packed his luggage and was ready to go. However, when he heard the loud shouting outside the house, his face couldn't help but turn ugly.
What kind of attitude is this? He is calling me at the door? Is the newly appointed Weihai Admiral putting on airs? Is he so arrogant?
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