Chapter 057 Chapter 57
Chapter 57
"Let's go, let's go back. The marshal has gone to the capital to claim his reward. Let's protect his home. Don't let him come back and clean up the mess for us."
Looking at Marshal Bai's departing back, a general with a scar on his face said.
"Old Liu, you are the one who can't protect the house. When I was fighting those Huns, you were still in your wife's bed."
The other general retorted without even looking at General Liu.
"That's right!" Marshal Bai's old brothers echoed one after another and started arguing with the generals standing on Lao Liu's side. It looked lively, but these old brothers intentionally or unintentionally ignored one person.
——Military Supervisor Zhang with a gloomy face standing aside.
The reason why General Zhang has been trying to please Zhang Dehai during this period is simply because he wants Zhang Dehai to help him transfer back to the capital.
So what if his gentle hometown is famous throughout the border? Can it compare to the real gentle hometown in the capital?
The conditions at the border were harsh, and he really didn't want to stay there for even a moment.
Unfortunately, Zhang Dehai, who had been with His Majesty for so long, didn't reveal a word, not even a polite word, leaving him without any reason to go back with His Majesty.
The more Supervisor Zhang thought about it, the angrier he became. Amid the noise of these vulgar people, he walked down the city wall with a gloomy face and left.
As General Zhang left, the generals, who looked no more than eight years old in total, stopped fighting. They watched General Zhang's carriage leave in silence, with cold eyes.
"During this period, if that eunuch shows any unusual behavior, we'll kill him first. We rough guys can't outsmart him." General Liu stared at the military supervisor Zhang's carriage.
The other generals who had previously been fighting and opposing Zhang Jianjun now shouted solemnly: "Yes!"
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Marshal Bai, who had no idea that his arrangements at the border had come in handy, spent every day leisurely traveling around the mountains and rivers with his old lady, smiling, under the watchful eye of Zhang Dehai. Whenever Zhang Dehai wanted to urge Marshal Bai, he would look at him pitifully.
"I have guarded the frontier for my whole life. I finally got a chance to see the beautiful mountains and rivers of Dafeng. I forgot for a moment. I am really sorry, Chief Steward Zhang. It's okay. I will be on my way now. It's okay that I will never see such a peaceful scene in my life."
Marshal Bai seemed to be fine in every word, but between the lines there were problems and regrets. Even a talented person like Zhang Dehai was powerless to do anything to Marshal Bai, who was a tough guy.
——Will he nod in agreement and say that Marshal Bai does not need to look at this peaceful scene, or will he say that Marshal Bai is wrong to look at the beautiful scenery?
It's true that he is a eunuch and it's true that he has a bad reputation, but that doesn't mean he is a fool!
If he really did this, as soon as he returned to Beijing, Marshal Bai would not even have to tell his devilish grandson about it, because those literati alone would not let him go, and he would be infamous for all eternity.
Peace was originally decided by the general, and the general is not allowed to see peace.
Thinking of this poem and the consequences if this poem was attributed to him, Zhang Dehai shuddered subconsciously and could only speed up as much as possible.
Fortunately, they finally arrived in the capital before the autumn harvest. When Zhang Dehai saw the familiar city walls of the capital, he couldn't hold back his tears.
Marshal Bai and his wife looked at Zhang Dehai, who was crying, and wondered if they had been bullying others too much recently.
Look at what has happened to this eunuch.
She cried uglier than a dog.
*
The Yuanxing Emperor also disliked Zhang Dehai. Looking at Zhang Dehai crying with snot and tears, Yuanxing Emperor didn't understand how he had the nerve to cry. It took him more than half a year to travel a three-month journey. The look in the eyes of the bastard changed from expectation to "Is the person you found suitable, uncle?"
Zhang Dehai was still crying. He knew that Emperor Yuanxing disliked him, and that was why he had to cry. Not only did he have to cry, he also had to shout out the grievances he had suffered during this period.
"...Your Majesty, I almost couldn't see you anymore." Zhang Dehai said with tears in his eyes.
Emperor Yuanxing was overwhelmed with lawsuits. If it weren't for the fact that Zhang Dehai had served him for so long, he would have dragged him down and beaten with a stick.
Zhang Dehai also knew how to stop when he was ahead. When he found that Emperor Yuanxing was getting impatient, he quickly stopped complaining and turned to business.
"…Marshal Bai is currently recuperating at Prince Chungnyeong's palace and will return to the palace to meet the king tomorrow."
Zhang Dehai reported honestly.
This is also a very normal procedure. We cannot let the ministers who are rewarded appear in front of Your Majesty in a dusty state.
Naturally, Emperor Yuanxing also knew this truth, but he still looked a little embarrassed. He also knew that he was venting his anger on others, so he was angry for a while and then gave up.
He was just about to ask what the bastard had been doing during this period so that he could criticize him, but just as he was about to say it, he realized that the bastard was probably with his grandfather.
Emperor Yuan Xing: "..."
Good even more angry.
Emperor Yuanxing was furious at his impotence, while Prince Chungnyeong's palace was filled with weeping.
Marshal Bai was just planning to meet his two grandsons in the most dignified manner of a grandfather, but when the soft little bodies of his grandson and granddaughter with crying voices bumped directly into his arms, even Marshal Bai, who had fought with the stag all his life, couldn't help but shed tears.
"…It's grandpa's fault. Grandpa didn't come to see you." Marshal Bai really wanted to say that the two children had suffered, but looking at the two children's rosy and strong faces, the words were stuck in his mouth and he couldn't say them.
But when he looked down, he saw Princess Funing's deformed feet.
——Although she no longer bound her feet, Princess Funing’s broken foot bones could not recover for the time being.
Marshal Bai's tears started to flow again. Madam Bai and his two uncles, who were wiping their tears beside him, could not help but sob loudly.
“…Yuanfuku has suffered.”
When Princess Funing heard these words, she couldn't stop crying.
Although reason was pulling her back and not saying anything disrespectful to the emperor in front of the gate, her emotions still made her cry uncontrollably, and even Pei Muchu beside her cried until she was out of breath.
Old Madam Bai looked at her two grandchildren crying like kittens, her heart softened as she looked towards the direction of the imperial palace with resentment.
After finally stopping their crying, they finally remembered that they had to go into the palace.
However, after entering the palace, they cannot rest first, they still have to recognize their relatives.
"This is your uncle." Marshal Bai pointed at the man with a simple smile on his face and said.
Before the two children came forward and shouted, the uncle stuffed his gift into their hands.
"This is your second uncle." When the second uncle heard the old father point to him, he immediately stepped forward and handed over the gift.
When the two children received the gifts, their watery eyes immediately curved into crescents. Princess Funing was still a little reserved, but the little prince was about to jump onto his two uncles.
Marshal Bai was so frightened that he quickly hugged his grandson, and Princess Funing also quickly arranged for someone to take them downstairs to wash.
After settling down, Old Madam Bai immediately called Mother Lin over.
"...So, since Fu Ning is so unlucky, His Majesty wants to make her a role model for those women?"
Old Madam Bai asked with a stiff face. After seeing Mother Lin nod while trying to suppress her anger, Old Madam Bai said with gritted teeth.
"So this is how Yuanfu's feet were bound? The Queen Mother just watched like that? She liked foot binding so much, why didn't she bind her feet?"
As Old Lady Bai spoke, tears began to fall again.
She thought of her poor daughter. She would be so sad if she saw Yuanfu become like this.
As Old Madam Bai thought about it, she covered her chest with her hands.
The Bai family was already in dire straits before, and now being able to reach the capital alive was already a favor from the emperor. Sending troops to the capital was already the limit. Originally, they thought that it would be no problem for the queen mother to support Fu Ning, but who would have thought...
Who could have thought that the emperor would not even let a little girl go!
Madam Bai was so angry that she almost vomited blood. Even Marshal Bai and his two sons, who had washed off their dusty clothes, were extremely angry after learning about this.
Marshal Bai was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He felt that his old illness from the battlefield had relapsed.
Mother Lin was so frightened that she quickly informed the Bai family that the young prince took advantage of the temple construction to take Princess Funing out of the palace.
"...Yuan Bao is thoughtful, but he was only 6 years old last year. A 6-year-old child knows how to protect his sister, but the emperor doesn't care about his 10-year-old niece, and even asks the 6-year-old to find ways to rescue his sister."
Although Marshal Bai blamed himself, he quickly identified the culprit.
At the same time, he also realized that this trip to Beijing was indeed dangerous. He couldn't help but feel fortunate that he had let his daughter-in-law take the child back to her parents' home. By then, no matter if she changed her surname or found someone else to marry, as long as there was a trace of blood in the world, it would be enough.
After all, Yuanfu and Yuanbao are of royal blood. His Majesty would never touch them unless they have committed serious faults.
Judging from the fact that the emperor had no objection to Yuanbao taking over Yuanfu, the emperor still had some dignity.
It's okay if he has some dignity. If he has some dignity, he won't kill us all.
Marshal Bai thought about it, but there was still an indescribable sadness in his heart.
It was not until dinner time that I saw my grandson, who was very happy, and my granddaughter, who had tears in her eyes and seemed to have understood something.
"What's wrong with Grandpa? Are you unhappy staying in the palace?"
Marshal Bai looked at his little grandson who was clenching his fists and looked like he would go and cause trouble for anyone who made him unhappy. He felt amused but sad at the same time. How long could his grandson stay so happy?
If he knew that his imperial uncle wanted to kill his grandfather, how would he face his imperial uncle in the future?
The one who wants to kill them is the master of the entire Feng Dynasty and the master of the world. What can they do?
We can't just abandon the people of the world and start a new era of chaos.
"Grandpa is fine, he's just a little tired after traveling for so long." Old Marshal Bai finally squeezed out these words from his throat.
Princess Funing certainly didn't believe it, but the little prince was still young so he believed it and happily asked the maid to serve food to his grandfather's family.
Old Madam Bai did not expose her husband's lies. She looked at her two grandchildren with calm yet sad eyes, which made Princess Funing almost cry while eating.
As a result, the atmosphere of the evening seemed strange and sad. The only one who was happy during the meal was perhaps King Chungnyeong, who was young and carefree.
Marshal Bai was a little strangely happy. That's the good thing about children being young. They can't understand the sadness of adults and can only feel happiness.
At least this won't cause too much sadness to the child.
Marshal Bai was a little angry when he heard that Prince Zhongning was a playboy. He was not ambitious and was not like his mother. But after seeing the child's worried look, Marshal Bai felt happy. It was because people who were heartless lived longer. People who were too smart would be drawn into that vortex sooner or later and would not even know how they died.
As long as this child doesn't cross those red lines, it is absolutely foreseeable that this child will live a life of wealth and worry-free.
Marshal Bai was thinking with relief.
As a result, when I went to court the next morning, all my ideas from yesterday were overturned.
Marshal Bai was summoned to the grand court meeting. After he kowtowed three times and bowed nine times, he stood up and saw his grandson.
He looks so serious, which is quite pleasing to the eye.
——Until he saw his grandson pulling off Emperor Yuanxing’s robe in the imperial study to ask for a reward after court session.
Marshal Bai: “?”
"????"
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Emperor Yuan Xing narrowed his eyes as he looked at Marshal Bai who seemed a little distracted, and wanted to chop off these three handsome heads right away.
Unfortunately, it’s not time yet.
He could only reward these three beautiful heads in a high-sounding manner. Not to mention the gold, silver and treasures, except for Marshal Bai who had no more titles to offer, the remaining two sons of the Bai family also received rewards.
Emperor Yuanxing did a good job on the surface, and even though his murderous intent was difficult to conceal, there was really nothing wrong with these rewards in the history books.
After he awarded the three heads, they all retreated without any further entanglement, and he didn't even ask when he would return to the border.
But Emperor Yuanxing was still not satisfied. Looking at these three heads, he felt an inexplicable discomfort in his heart.
Even though he brought the person to the imperial study and went through the whole process of getting along well with the emperor and his subjects, he was still not happy.
How could they accept these rewards so calmly without even asking when they would return to the border?
Emperor Yuanxing was thinking about it until Prince Chungnyeong started to act like a kitten and then he came to his senses.
"...Uncle Royal, I want to take Grandpa and his family to my farm these days. Grandpa and his family haven't seen the statue I built for my mother yet. I want to show it to them, Uncle Royal."
The little prince was swaying left and right and acting coquettishly, his cat-like eyes full of pleading. Emperor Yuanxing, who had come to his senses, saw this scene and pinched his brows in pain. He knew very well that if he did not satisfy this wicked creature, he might really stay in the imperial study until the palace gates were locked at night.
But this time he really didn't want to satisfy this evil pet. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly saw that Marshal Bai below was looking at this evil creature with worried eyes.
Emperor Yuan Xing's eyes suddenly lit up. That's right, although Marshal Bai had sent both of his grandsons away,...
Isn't there still this evil species?
"Never mind, I'll allow you to do it, but Yuanbao, you know, bring your guards with you."
Emperor Yuanxing spoke as if helpless, and patted the little prince on the head. His every move showed his affection for the little prince, and at the end he added a sentence neither lightly nor heavily.
"Uncle Royal, you agreed! That's great! Don't worry, Uncle Royal, I will definitely bring enough guards to make sure there are no bad guys."
The little prince said this with a smile on his face and rubbed against Emperor Yuanxing before running to his grandfather. His chubby little face with that smiling face looked like the Fuwa in the New Year pictures.
But no matter how happy the young prince appeared, Marshal Bai was trembling in his heart.
Although Emperor Yuanxing's attitude just now seemed to have nothing to do with him, Marshal Bai understood that it was done for him to see.
Emperor Yuanxing was showing his grandson's trust in him. He was like a poisonous snake staying by his grandson's side.
However, he could not tell his grandson about this.
Although Marshal Bai was standing, his expression was already quite ugly.
Emperor Yuanxing looked at Marshal Bai's expression and the appearance of his two sons behind him, and then he breathed a sigh of relief and felt relaxed both physically and mentally.
He went through the rare process of being courteous and amiable, and even asked worriedly what was going on with Marshal Bai's ugly expression. In the end, although his uncle Bai laughed it off and covered it up with an old illness he suffered on the battlefield, he still sent two imperial doctors.
This political show looked perfect and Emperor Yuanxing was satisfied.
Except for the three protagonists of this political show, who all looked grim, as if their entire family was about to be pushed to the execution ground.
It can only be said that Emperor Yuanxing was born in the Year of the Rat. He was afraid and dissatisfied when he saw him being calm, and he was also dissatisfied when he saw him being calm. He had to make people suffer so much that they could not express their grievances, and only then would he be satisfied and stop.
In 777's words, it's just extremely cheap.
[…On the one hand, he wants everyone to revolve around him, but on the other hand, he wants everyone to stay away from him and stop coveting his property. Could it be that Emperor Yuanxing’s behavior is really a common problem for emperors? ]
777 complained crazily. After watching today, he almost suspected that Emperor Yuanxing was having his period or was in menopause.
[It's a common problem that one's virtue is not worthy of one's position. Some monarchs in the history of my original world did not have these problems. Of course, it may also be that they died early and did not reach the level of suspicion in old age.]
Gu Youxing had an innocent and lively face with a bit of domineering naivety. He pretended to be a fool who knew nothing and smiled cheerfully at Marshal Bai, whose face was so worried that it was almost wrinkled.
The internal force was directly output towards Emperor Yuanxing's face.
[Of course, it is also possible that he was suffering from paranoia since childhood, which led to premature aging. By the time he reached middle age, his paranoia was comparable to that of the emperors in their 60s.]
[…Host, can I help you post this on the real-time translation screen at the entrance? I feel like if Emperor Yuan Xing saw this, he would really vomit three liters of blood.]
777's tone was full of gloating.
During this period, 777 also developed a new way of entertainment, which is to translate some of the host's complaints and then project them onto the screen at the entrance.
To be honest, the gloomy look on Emperor Yuanxing’s face when he saw those words really made 777 instantly understand why Susu was so willing to make things difficult for Emperor Yuanxing.
What other form of entertainment could be more enjoyable than breaking down the defenses of a small-minded middle-aged man in a high position of power?
[Yes, but Emperor Yuanxing doesn't know that we are scolding him. After the worlds merge and someone to back us up comes, we can point our fingers at him and scold him.]
Gu Youxing waited until Old Madam Bai, who looked in a relatively good mood, came out of the Empress Dowager's palace before he got on the carriage and spoke to 777 in a nonchalant manner.
[Wow, host, you are a little petty. You ruin the image of the mysterious and evil villain boss.] 777 said jokingly.
Gu Youxing, however, spread his hands and said, [What mysterious and evil villain boss image? I am just a child who was betrayed by my dear uncle and almost ruined.]
Having said this, Gu Youxing added a sentence.
[At most, he is a little bit dandy. ]
The data stream of 777's laughter trembled, and it did not stop until it reached the destination. However, after scanning the surrounding scene, 777's CPU could not help but twitch.
[Host, you call this...]
777 pointed to the crowded street in front of him. After seeing Gu Youxing, they immediately dispersed. Those who could not run away clung to the shops on the street. He asked in a trembling voice.
[A little bit dandy? ]
*
Marshal Bai really didn't expect that his grandson would be so famous throughout the capital.
When he just got off the car at Pinglefang, he saw such a lively scene in the square and thought of asking the guards to protect the women and Yuanbao and make sure they don't get separated.
However, just as he turned his head to see Yuanbao being carried to the ground by the guards, the movement behind him suddenly stopped. When Marshal Bai turned his head in confusion, he saw that all the pedestrians in the whole block seemed to be frozen. There were people behind him who walked forward in confusion, but after seeing them, they also seemed to be frozen.
"Prince Chungnyeong is here!"
There was only a scream, and the pedestrians all scattered. Those who couldn't run away clung to the wall. The man happened to be wearing a dark green robe. The old man selling candy figurines across the street exclaimed, "Wow, where did Manager Liu get such a big gecko?"
The Bai family who witnessed the whole process: "..."
The group was silent for a long time. Finally, the eldest uncle of the Bai family pointed tremblingly at the situation in the workshop and asked.
"My Lord, what is this?"
If it were an ordinary child, he would have felt shy a long time ago, but who is King Chungnyeong? Not only was he not shy, but he raised his head proudly and said.
"These people are just too timid. If they don't provoke me, I won't do anything to them."
The Bai family's uncle had an intuition that was honed on the battlefield. He asked sharply, "What if I offend you?"
The young prince in a gorgeous dragon robe counted on his fingers and said, "It depends on who they have offended. If they have offended me, I will not beat them, but just let them stay with the refugees and do hard labor."
The Bai family members' faces suddenly turned a little paler.
"If they want to harm me, then please invite the women of his family to my yard in the suburbs and let me entertain them."
The Bai family members' faces turned even paler.
"If anyone says something rude to the Emperor's uncle, I usually beat him up directly."
After counting these people, the young prince looked up and gave a big smile as if asking for praise.
The Bai family: “…”
Marshal Bai was originally thinking that as long as his grandson did not cross those red lines, even if Emperor Yuanxing had ill intentions, he would ask the royal family for help before he died, and his grandson would always be able to live in peace and safety until old age.
——But now looking at the appearance of his grandson, he is not even testing the edge of the red line.
He has been jumping around with the red string as if it were a skipping rope!
Marshal Bai walked towards the town with a numb expression.
The hanging heart finally died.
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