Chapter 141: Mission Fulfilled
Chapter 141: Mission Fulfilled
Although Ling Xuan is a military general, he has been influenced by his surroundings since childhood and knows the dark side of officialdom best.
But I didn't expect that there were only a few people the emperor could trust.
It turns out that the emperor’s situation is so difficult.
"As for Concubine Yi, you can discuss the court situation with her regardless of gender."
"I have never hidden anything that happened in the court from her."
Leng Qingyi had said this much, so Zhongli Yuan had to speak up himself to gain Ling Xuan's trust.
So Zhongli Yuan took the initiative to talk to Ling Xuan about the situation in the court.
The two men's political views were naturally compatible, as they had become generals loyal to the emperor before Leng Qing arrived.
At first, Ling Xuan just thought he was helping the emperor deal with his favorite concubine, but he didn't expect that the more they talked, the more he felt that they had the same political views.
This Concubine Yi, who is not very conspicuous, actually has such talent.
Compared to the emperor, Concubine Yi is more like the emperor he is familiar with, cautious and only seeking stability.
Unlike the current emperor who is always irritating the hearts of his subjects.
Which emperor would not hide behind his soldiers when encountering an assassin? But this emperor, on the other hand, has been acting more and more incomprehensible recently, for no one knows what has provoked him.
Not only had he rushed to the front and taken the initiative to look for the assassins' hideout, but there were only a few hundred assassins.
With the skills of the emperor and the mysterious guards around him, it can be solved.
There are more than a few hundred people on the battlefield, there are hundreds and thousands of hundreds of people.
As the saying goes, two fists are no match for four hands. Even if the emperor and those secret guards are very skilled in martial arts, can they deal with hundreds of thousands of people?
It is not surprising that Ling Xuan thinks so of Leng Qingyi, otherwise he would not be allowed to stay in the capital.
Ling Xuan's calm and cautious nature makes quick decisions not suitable for him.
It's not that I don't recognize his ability, but this battle would be more efficient if someone like Ji Yechen, who dares to think and fight, could take part.
Before they knew it, the two had been talking in front of the emperor for over an hour.
It was not until it got dark outside the window and Nie Yueming came in to light the lamp that Ling Xuan controlled his urge to talk with Concubine Yi for another day and night.
She turned to look at the sky outside the window and then glanced at the emperor's expression uncomfortably.
Seeing that his face looked normal, I felt relieved.
The fact that the Emperor only loves a woman like Concubine Yi shows that he is an open-minded and free-spirited person.
Besides, the Emperor said that he could discuss state affairs with Concubine Yi after he personally led the army, so he wouldn't mind me talking to Concubine Yi.
"Your Majesty, I was so engrossed in my conversation with Concubine Yi that I forgot the time. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
Even if the emperor didn't mind, he shouldn't have lost his sense of propriety. He was just confused today.
"That's fine, as long as you two can get along. After I leave the capital, I'll rely on you to guard the rear for me."
"Your Majesty, rest assured. I will definitely fulfill my mission."
"I believe you."
Ling Xuan looked up at the emperor's trusting eyes and was deeply moved for a moment.
Thinking back to the time when his grandfather had gone through many hardships before he became the general, there were countless twists and turns and suspicions along the way.
How lucky he was to meet an emperor who trusted him as soon as he entered the court.
Although serving the emperor is like serving a tiger, the emperor still trusts him now.
"If Your Majesty has nothing else to tell me, I will take my leave."
"Well, go slower on the road."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I will take my leave."
After Ling Xuan left, Zhongli Yuan stretched his stiff body.
It is too tiring to sit like those ladies from wealthy families. You have to be careful with every move you make.
He turned to look at Leng Qingyi who was sitting with a big horse and a golden sword.
She couldn't help but feel fortunate that she was a man now and didn't have to be bound by so many rules.
A free-spirited woman like her must have disliked the strict etiquette and rules in the palace.
He also thought that she would be leaving Beijing to fight in a few days, so even though he knew she was extremely capable, he couldn't help but worry about her.
Although Leng Qingyi sat in a casual posture, he actually sat there for two hours.
He stood up and stretched his body, not noticing Zhongli Yuan's worried look.
Zhongli Yuan's eyes were always on Leng Qingyi, and as he looked, he saw a big guy with a strange style.
The corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably, and then he thought that in the future An San would have to follow Leng Qingyi and do things in the open, so he couldn't call him An San anymore.
That would make An San's identity too obvious.
"Your Majesty, will An San follow you openly from now on?"
"Yes."
"If that's the case, An San definitely can't be called An San anymore."
Leng Qingyi looked at An San and thought that it was nothing special. Even if he was called An San, no one would think that he was a secret guard when they saw him like this.
But since Zhongli Yuan mentioned changing the name, it’s not a big deal.
"An San, think of a name for yourself."
An San rolled his eyes. He had long envied An Er for having a name.
He said very straightforwardly: "My name is Xiao Sanzi."
Leng Qingyi sprayed the tea he had just drunk all over An San.
"Master, what are you doing!"
"Ahem, changing this one isn't a good idea."
An San racked his brains and turned around in circles, but couldn't come up with any other nice names.
"Forget it, all of you secret guards will use my last name from now on. It's unfair to change only your name."
Upon hearing this, An San's eyes lit up and his whole body became excited.
"Yeah, I'll take the master's surname, so I'll be called Leng San from now on."
Leng Qing raised an eyebrow. She didn't expect that he would say his name was Leng San, not Zhong San or Zhongli San.
Zhongli Yuan didn't think there was anything wrong.
These secret guards are originally Leng Qingyi, so they should be named after her.
Besides, it doesn’t sound nice to have the surname Zhongli.
Leng San, who had not been happy for long, suddenly slapped his head, and the loud bang scared Leng Qing so much that his hand trembled.
The tea poured for Zhongli Yuan ended up in his hands.
"Where's Leng San?"
"Master, I almost forgot that the boss who lives in the innermost dungeon is back."
"Really? Then go and bring all three of them here."
After a while, the three of them were ordered up by An San.
After the ceremony, the eldest brother spoke as a representative.
"Your Majesty, to be honest, completing this mission is a sin. I heard about Beidong's attack on the border city, and I had already decided that if the mission is completed and you show mercy and let us go, I will take my brothers to the Beidong battlefield and kill as many barbarians as possible to atone for our previous mistakes."
"Now that the Emperor needs us, we will certainly do our best to help him."
"it is good."
"I don't need you to go to the border to fight the enemy now. With your three skills, you should be able to move freely throughout Beidong."
The three of them looked at each other and nodded in unison.
I thought the emperor wanted them to go to Beidong to assassinate those officials.
It's not a difficult thing for them.
"I think you three have gained a lot from these missions, especially from gathering information."
"Your Majesty, after these few training sessions, we have indeed learned a lot in terms of gathering information."
Leng Qingyi raised the corners of his lips and revealed an evil smile.
"Very good, I want you to..."
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