NFBE Chapter 144 New Emperor
Chapter 144 New Emperor
The army's trip back to Kyoto was not a spur-of-the-moment trip. By the time they had packed everything up and set off, it was already half a month later.
It took nearly a month to get there, and when we arrived in Kyoto, it was just snowing for the first time.
Early in the morning, Shen Sui'an took Shen Wanwan to court.
Shen Wanwan was quite familiar with this court, but what had changed was the people sitting there.
Xie Jingchuan sat on the dragon throne, and all the officials knelt down to worship him. In recent years, he looked more like an emperor, more majestic and awe-inspiring, with a natural aura of authority.
Xie Jingchuan sat in a high position and listened to the flattery of the court officials, but he did not hear a word they said.
Looking at the young woman standing at the end wearing a blood fox cloak.
After nearly two years of absence, she finally came back.
I don’t know if I can kill them or not. When Shen Wanwan looked up, Xie Jingchuan smiled.
Could it be that I saw it wrong? What did his smile mean?
After a long time, Xie Jingchuan said to Shen Sui'an: "General, you are indeed a brave general under my command. I will appoint you as the first general of Jing State."
Shen Sui'an: "This is my humble duty. Your Majesty is overpraising me."
"The general is too modest. Now the whole country praises the general as the god of war."
"Yes, I have also heard that the people have built a temple for the general in the folk, praying for the peace and prosperity of our Jing country!"
As expected, even if the emperor changed, these gossipy ministers still couldn't change. Aren't they going to torture Shen Sui'an to death?
If you want to kill someone, you must first make him crazy.
"That's wrong. When I came back with my brother, I heard the people praising our emperor. They said that he governs well and that the people are blessed to have a wise ruler like him."
"The great general has made great contributions in this battle, so he will be rewarded. Li Peisheng, announce the decree!"
"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims that General Shen Sui'an is both wise and brave, has made many outstanding achievements, and is a blessing to the country. He is now named the King of Zhennan, and is rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold and a manor of one hundred households. This is my decree!"
When Shen Wanwan returned to Beijing, she was still young and was named a princess, holding a high position.
He was covered in blood in the court and his words of justice were praised as a legend.
But there were always some old people who knew some inside information and tried every means to prevent Shen Wanwan, the vixen, from entering the palace.
Soon, a marriage alliance with southern Xinjiang came up.
Shen Wanwan was quickly pushed into the list of the best candidate for the marriage, but if Shen Wanwan really married Nanjiang, wouldn’t Shen Sui’an be alone in the capital?
Moreover, since these people have put so much effort into it, would they let her go so easily?
Obviously it is impossible.
Although Shen Wanwan has been so weak in the past two years that she is almost having an affair, she still adheres to the principle of "I will not offend others if they do not offend me".
However, it was she who rejected Xie Jingchuan in the beginning, and she had been away for the past two years, but she had never told Xie Jingchuan the reason why she left.
If I really want to stay in the capital during this last period of time, how should I tell Xie Jingchuan?
Just when she was at a loss, Chu Shiqiao, who had not contacted her in the past two years, came to her door.
There are many changes.
But fortunately, he had joined Xie Jingchuan a long time ago, so the Chu Mansion is still there.
It’s just that some useless people were dealt with together.
Chu Shiqiao also saw Shen Wanwan's physical condition at a glance.
It seemed that Chu Shiqiao came here just for Shen Wanwan. He took out the prepared pills from his arms and said that they could relieve the pain in the body.
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Seeing himself in the mirror dressed appropriately, he put on the blood fox cloak and left the general's mansion.
On the way out, I happened to meet Shen Sui'an who was returning.
When Shen Sui'an saw Shen Wanwan going out so late at night, he was very confused about what the matter was.
Shen Wanwan looked very conflicted. She walked over to Shen Sui'an and whispered, "Brother, do you have a mortal enemy in the court?"
This question was so sudden that it made Shen Sui'an confused, but he still answered seriously: "That is true, but who can be without enemies when they are in a high position? But why are you asking about this, sister?"
"It's okay, the emperor just summoned me to the palace."
Shen Sui'an was about to say something else, but was interrupted by Shen Wanwan: "Okay, my great general brother, let's talk about it tomorrow!"
After saying that, he got on Zizhu's carriage.
With Zizhu, she can enter the palace freely.
This was the first time that Shen Wanwan walked into Xie Jingchuan's study. The rosewood book was placed in the middle, with memorials on both sides, one that had been reviewed and the other that were new.
There is a four-character plaque on it, "Convergence and Clarity"
Xie Jingchuan let Shen Wanwan look around her study, and he also looked at her quietly. The person in front of him was exactly the same as in his memory.
But there was a little more amiability and a lot less vigor and vitality in his expression.
Has she not been happy in the past two years?
Xie Jingchuan's feelings for Shen Wanwan are very complicated.
If she was a comrade-in-arms, he would be happy to marry her. No one else in recent years could get into his heart like she did.
If it's love, then when did it start?
When Shen Wanwan was unwilling to marry him, he was more frustrated and disappointed.
Shen Wanwan walked around the study room roughly and felt a little tired, so she sat down on a chair and waited for Xie Jingchuan.
Xie Jingchuan saw the "nothing special" meaning on Shen Wanwan's face, and walked forward with great interest: "Wanwan, do you think my study room suits your taste?"
Shen Wanwan smiled and showed off the wool blankets that filled her room when she was in Yucheng. They were fluffy and very comfortable, and she could even walk on them barefoot.
Perhaps Xie Jingchuan was just teasing her, and he also followed her yearning: "In that case, I will renovate this study room tomorrow!"
Xie Jingchuan, who looks like a nobleman, is lying on a blanket holding a memorial?
No matter how you think about it, it's hard to imagine!
After chatting for a while, Shen Wanwan brought the topic to the point, "Your Majesty, why did you summon me to the palace this time?"
Originally, Xie Jingchuan was in a good mood, but when Shen Wanwan asked this question, his smile froze on his face.
A memorial on the desk was handed to Shen Wanwan, who opened it and read it without delay.
The content of the letter was similar to what she knew, regarding the marriage in Southern Xinjiang, except that it only supplemented some minor details.
It also mentioned which officials were involved in the conspiracy, with the purpose of extinguishing Shen Sui'an's enthusiasm as a new official.
At this moment, Shen Wanwan could tell at a glance that Xie Jingchuan was biased towards Shen Sui'an.
Shen Wanwan felt relieved: "Your Majesty...will you let me go to Southern Xinjiang?"
"Wanwan thought I would do that?" Xie Jingchuan's tone revealed anger at Shen Wanwan's questioning.
Although she knew what Xie Jingchuan meant, Shen Wanwan was still worried: "Your Majesty, I don't think those ministers will just let it go. Now I am a princess, I eat the salary of the people, I have this responsibility..."
Before Shen Wanwan finished speaking, Xie Jingchuan interrupted her: "Wanwan, I asked you to come here tonight because I have a solution that will satisfy both of us. I'm just afraid that Wanwan won't agree."