klisemfg Chapter 226: The young man’s wish is not to become famous
Chapter 226: The young man’s wish is not to become famous
Luo Qingyang was stunned, and quickly tidied up his clothes and hurried out the door behind Yi Bu.
The emperor's carriage had already arrived at the main gate of the Yingzong Guard Department. In addition to the usual guards and eunuchs and palace maids, there was also Zhuoqing, who accompanied Emperor Tai'an all the time.
"General Yibu respectfully welcomes Your Majesty. Please forgive me for not coming all the way to meet you!"
"Guard Luo Qingyang respectfully welcomes Your Majesty. Please forgive me for not coming here to greet you!"
The master and disciple knelt in front of the emperor's carriage, one in front and one behind, along with the other Yingzong guards present. The only difference was that Yi Bu knelt more upright and humbly.
Zhuoqing helped Xiao Chongjing get off the carriage. Xiao Chongjing saw the master and disciple kneeling in front of the door and waved:
"General Yi, Guard Luo, there's no need to be so polite. Please stand up!"
The master and disciple thanked him at the same time and then stood up.
Yi Bu greeted the emperor and came all the way to the main hall of the Guard Department.
After the tea and snacks were arranged and Xiao Chongjing sat in his seat, Yi Bu slowly sat down in the seat below Zhuo Qing.
"General Yi, I just happened to be passing by the Imperial Guards Department. I happened to remember that Jin'er and your daughter's wedding is coming up soon, so I thought of coming to see you, my father-in-law!"
"Well, it's not a good feeling for your daughter to finally get married after eighteen, right?"
At this moment, Xiao Chongjing did not look like an emperor, but rather like a sixty-year-old man chatting with his old relatives.
Upon hearing this, Yi Bu stood up and saluted:
"How dare I! I am a mere soldier, and I am entirely dependent on Your Majesty's favor for granting me this marriage!"
"If it weren't for the grace of Your Majesty, how could the Yi family have such a blessing?"
Xiao Chongjing waved his hand and said:
"General Yi, please stop being polite. Once Jin'er and your daughter get married, we'll be a family!"
Yi Bu pretended to be terrified on his face, but he was actually very happy in his heart.
After planning for half my life and being extremely cautious, I finally managed to climb the social ladder and soar to the sky!
Seeing Yi Bu's expression, Xiao Chongjing felt quite satisfied and continued:
"I came here this time for another matter..."
Yibu: "Your Majesty, please speak!"
Xiao Chongjing: "As for that remnant of the Ye family, what happened to the matter I discussed with General Yi last time?"
Yi Bu was confused for a moment and asked tentatively:
"I am ignorant and don't know what your majesty is talking about."
Xiao Chongjing twirled his beard and said:
"Dear Wenjun, have you written to that Ye family kid? I remember this happened almost a month ago, right?"
Yi Bu was stunned when he heard this, and suddenly remembered this matter, and immediately responded:
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Ever since I received your decree that day, I urged my daughter to write a letter to him that very night, and sent someone to deliver it to Nanjue at dawn the next day!"
Xiao Chongjing pondered for a long while after hearing this, and thought: "It seems that Ye Dingzhi didn't fall for it..."
Then he nodded, still showing a calm expression:
"Oh... that means the Ye family kid doesn't dare to come to Tianqi anymore, or maybe he no longer has your love in his heart and doesn't care about him anymore!"
"I have something else to say. Thank you, General Yi, for the Golden Osmanthus Pu'er. I love it."
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Qiandong City, Boyue Mountain Training Ground, and Silver Vault.
Baili Dongjun and Wen Yanzhao followed Baili Chengfeng and inspected the warehouses full of official silver in the Boyue Mountain training ground one by one.
Although Baili Dongjun had been raised in a wealthy mansion, living a life of luxury and treating gold and silver as dirt, this was the first time he had seen so much "dirt" and he was truly shocked!
After leaving the treasury, Baili Dongjun asked Wen Yanzhao in disbelief:
"So... Gu Jianmen really agreed to work with you to kill all the corrupt officials in the Chaisang City government office?"
"Then Grandpa and Dad sent troops to Chaisang City under the pretext of suppressing the Gu Jian Sect and brought back all the silver from the treasury?"
"You're amazing, cousin... I thought all you had on your mind were snakes, insects, and poisons, but I didn't expect you to be quite smart!"
Wen Yanzhao patted his chest with a proud look on his face:
"Tsk! What do you mean my brain is full of poison? Your cousin is very smart, you should learn from me!"
Baili Dongjun pouted disdainfully:
"Hey...cousin, please stop bragging. I, Baili Dongjun, don't want to learn any of this!"
"My goal is to become famous after I finish my studies!"
Baili Chengfeng laughed when he heard his son say this:
"Become famous! Dongjun...what if you become famous?"
Baili Dongjun was stumped by his father's question. He thought about it for a long time and stammered without being able to give a clear answer.
Baili Chengfeng patted his son's shoulder gently:
"People in the Jianghu can do whatever they want, indulge in the beauty of nature, and do things that will make them famous!"
"But you are different, because you are the grandson of the Marquis of Zhenxi, the direct descendant of Baili who will inherit the great cause in the future..."
"Dongjun, Dad won't put too much pressure on you, but the situation is different now. The dynasty is about to change. Whether you like it or not, there are some responsibilities you must shoulder!"
Baili Dongjun didn't know what to say for a moment. He understood what his father said very well. Now his grandfather and father were about to march north.
By then, the world will be engulfed in war again, and he will no longer be able to travel around the world with Li Changsheng. If he wins, he may become Baili or Wen.
If you lose, the winner will be the king and the loser will be the bandit, and your family will be destroyed!
All of a sudden, thousands of thoughts and hundreds of feelings rushed into the young man's heart.
Baili Dongjun looked towards Boyue Mountain. Thousands of soldiers were practicing martial arts or setting up camp on the training grounds below.
"I became famous all over the world because of a vain fairy sister. What about now?"
Baili Dongjun asked himself this question in his heart, but he couldn't give an answer now.
Seeing Baili Dongjun lost in thought for a long time, Wen Yanzhao walked over to him and whispered:
"Cousin, don't think too much, just do what you like!"
Baili Dongjun turned his gaze to Wen Yanzhao, nodded, and then said:
"Cousin, let's go to Tianqi City. I want to go to the academy again to say goodbye to my fellow disciples there, and then go back to see Master, Sikong Changfeng, and Sister Luoxia!"
"My journey is not yet complete, my martial arts skills are still far from perfect, and there are still too many things to do in this world!"
"But I may not be that capable, so I've decided to focus on the things at hand first..."
"Emperor Tai'an first secretly attempted to attack my master and me, and now he's forcing Grandpa to rebel. In this critical moment, as the legitimate grandson of the Baili family, I should shoulder my share of responsibility!"
"But you also know that I know nothing about marching, fighting, or strategizing, and Grandpa doesn't want me to learn, so I leave all this to Grandpa and Dad!"
"And I have to finish what I haven't done yet. If the battlefield really needs me, don't worry, there won't be a single coward in the Baili family!"
Baili Chengfeng looked at his son who looked so confident in front of him, and felt very relieved in his heart, but he said:
"You little brat, you're just throwing all the burdens on your father and grandfather, right? Humph, go ahead and make a name for yourself!"
"Dad doesn't expect you to be number one or number two in the world. Didn't you always say you wanted to be a wine immortal?"
"Go ahead, and come back when you become a world-famous wine enthusiast. Dad will want to taste your fine wine then!"
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