NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 38 - Crazy Acting
In the middle of the glorious yet cold and majestic palace, Emperor Wen’s voice was like a bell, ringing out without any emotion:
”I heard that the Marquis of Andong has ignored you all these years, and even gave you a younger brother over in the Eastern Wasteland, do you have any complaints!’
Xia Chen’s figure was slightly shaken, and in an instant, his face seemed to change with the wind and the clouds.
First, there was anger like a small flame burning in the bottom of his eyes, then he was enveloped by a cloud of sadness, but he held it firmly in check, and the slight trembling at the corners of his mouth finally turned into a choking sound in his voice:
”Back to Your Majesty, I …… have complaints!”
Emperor Wen’s voice was stern, like a cold wind blowing across a frozen lake:
Do you know that my Dawu Dynasty has been ruled by filial piety for 800 years, that is, your father, as a son, how can you have complaints!
Xia Chen fell to his knees, his forehead hitting the ground hard, his voice firm and sincere:
My Dawu Dynasty rules with filial piety, when the ruler is the father, the father and the son, the ruler is in the front, and the father, the son and the son, the father and the son, the father and the son.
Your Majesty is the father of the king, so if Your Majesty asks, how could I dare to deceive Your Majesty?
At that moment, a golden light appeared in Emperor Wen’s eyes, like a blazing sun breaking through the clouds.
Xia Chen felt a mountainous oppressive force surge in, as if a giant beast that had been sleeping for a thousand years was awakening, and he was secretly shocked in his heart:
‘Wendi or Warlock? The realm is so deep!
This powerful aura seemed to have transcended the mundane, it must be a supreme expert above Third-Rank, or even Second-Rank.
Xia Chen could not help but think, this powerful Emperor Wen, five years later, how did the Third Prince kill him?
Even in the face of the army’s siege, the emperor should be able to retreat, unless the coup, there are the same level or even stronger people.
Xia Chen’s mind was electric, but his face was still sincere, at this moment, his acting skills were at the top of his game.
“Good a Gentleman Minister, father and son, my Dawu Dynasty, if I can have more people like you, clear Gentleman Minister, father and son, I can also have less a lot of trouble.
Emperor Wen turned around, his gaze like a torch, carefully sizing up the young man kneeling at his feet.
Raise your head, let me see!
Xia Chen raised his head at the sound of his voice, quietly noticing that Emperor Wen usually referred to himself as ‘I’ rather than the majestic ‘I’.
Rather a good face, worthy of my daughter Yaoguang!’ Emperor Wen saw this and nodded his head slightly in agreement.
He saw that his gaze was deep and dark, and between his crane hair and face, his essence was as full as the rising sun.
Young, will be able to say the words of the king and ministers, father and son, I think you in the marquis quite read some books, this knowledge, has already surpassed many of the great scholars in the dynasty.
Although Emperor Wen often gives the ministers a monkish and Taoist look, no one can deny that he is an extremely intelligent emperor.
Although it was only the first time he had heard this phrase, Emperor Wen was keenly aware of the extraordinary significance of the political order it contained.
This phrase was like a cornerstone, consolidating the centralised power of the monarch, emphasising order and hierarchy, and making all people unconditionally subservient to the monarch.
Emperor Wen was very fond of this phrase.
Has this phrase been taught to you? Emperor Wen asked.
‘Your Majesty, I thought of it myself!’ Xia Chen replied dryly.
Good, good, good, it is said that the Marquis of Zhen Dong’s martial dao is flourishing, but I didn’t realise that in this generation there is such a reading seed as you, no less than those great Confucian scholars!
Emperor Wen rarely broke into a smile, and the maids and eunuchs standing at the corners of the palace couldn’t help but look shocked when they saw this.
They had served Emperor Wen for many years, but they had never seen him change his mood like this, even when he received the senior officials of the cabinet, Emperor Wen had never been like this.
Do you know why I called you today? Emperor Wen’s words turned.
‘Back to Your Majesty, I don’t know!’
Xia Chen still replied respectfully, knowing that he had already won a few points of trust from Emperor Wen.
And this phrase, ‘Jun Jun Cheng Cheng, father father son’ was the heavyweight he threw out.
Just like an indestructible magic weapon, this phrase was used by the feudal king to maintain the reign of the supreme magic weapon.
‘I heard that you cracked the Military Defence Map case, but you also arrested a large number of the Inspection and Supervision Court in the capital’s secret agents.
Originally, with this merit, you can be promoted to the position of Commandant, but I do not intend to give you this position now, do you have any complaints?’
I have no complaints, thunder and rain are all favours of the King. I am convinced that Your Majesty must have other intentions in not giving me the position of Commandant, therefore I will rely on Your Majesty’s decision! Xia Chen spoke seriously.
Good a thunder and rain are all the king’s favour, full of courtiers, if all of you have this kind of consciousness, the court about why there are many disputes!
Xia Chen said, this seems to touch a certain string in the heart of Emperor Wen, Emperor Wen looked at his gaze has completely changed.
This is an idle piece, but I do not want to bring so many surprises.
If you read from a young age, take that reading on the road, to the Hanlin Academy, when the position of Chief Minister is there!
Emperor Wen’s calm words echoed through the palace, causing the maids and eunuchs hidden behind the corner pillars to suddenly change colour.
If another person said who has the capital of the Chief Minister, I am afraid that it would only be flattery.
But this is from the mouth of Emperor Wen, although it seems to be said casually, but his heart or not this idea, and who can say.
My life’s ambition is to protect the family and defend the country.
If Your Majesty needs it, I am willing to be the sharpest blade in Your Majesty’s hand, even if I have to spill my blood on the sand, I will not hesitate to wrap my body in horse leather!
Xia Chen said with a strong voice, at this moment, his acting skills skyrocketed, even he almost believed it.
Wrapping a corpse in horse leather is not worth it either!
Emperor Wen muttered and whispered, seemingly remembering the sadness and desolation in those words.
It is a pity that you have learned martial arts!
Emperor Wen finally said slowly:
“You’re right, I have heavy use for you. You have this talent, it is too talented to stay in the Imperial Guard, I want you to go to the Lamplighters!’.
The previous conversation has let the Emperor determine that this son-in-law to their loyalty, and with the Marquis of Zhen Dong House heart of suspicion, especially his father, the Marquis of Andong, which is exactly what the Emperor wants.
‘Lamplighters?’ Xia Chen feigned doubt.
‘You don’t want to go?’ Emperor Wen asked.
‘Back to Your Majesty, no matter where I go, as long as it’s at Your Majesty’s disposal, I’m eager to go!
Xia Chen’s face showed excitement, like a hot-blooded young man eager to show off his skills and build a career before the king.
Emperor Wen nodded with satisfaction, ‘The nine divisions of the Lamplighters are still lacking a director, so you can temporarily take over the position of director!
‘Your Majesty, for this position, I am afraid that my qualifications are still shallow ……’
Xia Chen hesitated. Lamplighters Nine Division Director is a positive fourth-rank official position, and he is now only a seventh-rank commander, jumping from seventh-rank to fourth-rank is really not the rules.
If I let you go, no one will dare object! And just temporarily, I sent you to the Lamplighters, since there is a task delivered to you!
Emperor Wen’s words were domineering, but at the end, his tone was serious.
Your Majesty, what is the task? Even if it’s up the mountain of swords or down the sea of fire, I swear to complete it!
Xia Chen’s tone was passionate, his face flushed, at this moment, his acting skills were good enough to win the Oscars.