Maybe it was because the armor was a little heavy, or maybe because he was tired after talking for a long time, Wang Shichong actually sat down on the dragon chair, and then casually took off the horizontal knife hanging from his waist and placed it beside him with a snap. .This sound was so clear that it frightened the Yue King Yang Tong to tremble violently.
Wang Shichong raised his head and swallowed, his throat was a little dry from talking too much. Seeing Yang Tong's tears again, he suddenly felt angry.
"Why are you crying!"
Wang Shichong said angrily: "Emperor Gao Zuwen, how heroic is he? He led the troops in battle without losing, and all the enemies trembled at the feet of Gao Zu! Your Majesty, at the age of twenty, he commanded an army of 500,000 to annihilate Nanchen and capture Nanchen alive. Emperor Chen Shubao. Destroy the Tuyuhun and attack the Turks from the north! You are His Majesty¡¯s most trusted and loved one. How can you cry and cry like an emperor?¡±
"oh¡¡"
Yang Tong shook his head and nodded, subconsciously taking two steps back.
He wiped away the tears on his face, raised his head and said: "What General Wang taught me is that I am a member of the Yang family, the lord of the Sui Dynasty. I must also take responsibility and not lose the face of His Majesty and the Great Ancestor."
Wang Shichong nodded and said: "That's right. If you are scared out of your wits by a few thieves, how will you be able to take charge of the Sui Dynasty in the future? Didn't I just say that no matter how many thieves there are outside Dongdu City, they are nothing more than chickens and tiles. It's just a dog. If you have me in Dongdu, don't think that anyone can threaten the safety of His Highness. After I have wiped out Li Mi of Wagang Village, I will go to Jiangdu to bring His Majesty back. Then I will send troops to Dongping County to destroy Yanyun. Li Xian of the village will lead his troops to the north and defeat Dou Jiande. We will also capture the traitor Luo Yi alive and bring him to His Majesty. With my power, I will protect the Sui Dynasty from worry."
"General Wang is the pillar of the country!"
Yang Tong said: "The general just said that he wanted to march into Wagang Village?"
"That's natural!"
Wang Shichong saw that the Taifu Qing Yuanwen kept winking at him, pretended to stretch his body, stood up and left the dragon chair, walked slowly to the bottom of the steps, found that Heng Dao had been forgotten and walked back. The moment he picked up Heng Dao , I don¡¯t know if he remembered something, or if he had a different emotion in his heart. He reached out and touched the dragon chair, his movements were very slow, his eyes were nostalgic and full of reluctance.
He sighed slowly, walked back to the hall and stood in front of the ministers. Regarding his rampant rebellion, the courtiers in the Eastern Capital dared not speak out in anger. After all, the Eastern Capital is now in the hands of Wang Shichong. In such troubled times, having military power in his hands is the last word. Yuan Wendu, the prefect who was in charge of the court, was in the same league as Wang Shichong, so anyone who dared to provoke them would be killed.
It happened that at this time, Lu Chu, the right minister of the Shangshu, who had been ill for many days and had not been in court for many days, asked for an audience outside the palace.
Hearing that Lu Chu was coming, King Yang Tong of Yue immediately breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but smile. But after looking at Wang Shichong's displeased face, he immediately lowered his head. Looking at his toes, Yang Tong could even hear his own heartbeat. When Wang Shichong heard that Lu Chu was coming, his expression immediately turned ugly.
Lu Chu is the right servant of the minister, and he is a person who never laughs. This man was extremely upright, and if any of his courtiers acted beyond the rules of etiquette, he would immediately reprimand them loudly. Not to mention those with lower official positions than him, even those with higher official positions were quite afraid of him. This person is loyal to the king and tries his best to maintain the king's dignity. When Yang Guang was in Dongdu, he felt that there was nothing he could do about this man and it was a headache. However, he also knew that although his words were direct and unpleasant, few people could match his loyalty to the Sui Dynasty.
In the court, there are countless ministers who have been reprimanded by this person. The most impressive time was when Yu Wenshu was listening to the decree in the court. He was ridiculed and scolded by Lu Chu because he did not kneel down while wearing armor. It was Yang Guang who found an excuse for Yu Wenshu not to be polite because he was wearing armor, so Lu Chu stopped holding on to him. Later, when Yu Wenshu talked about Lu Chu, he once praised him and said that this person was really a pure minister.
Wang Shichong is an arrogant and unruly person, so he naturally has no good impression of Lu Chu. Similarly, Lu Chu had no respect for Qu Tutong or Wang Shichong.
"Shilang Lu, aren't you feeling unwell? The day before yesterday, I sent someone to ask, saying that you were still unable to get out of bed and walk. Why did you come to court today?"
Yang Tong asked excitedly.
Lu Chu first paid Yang Tong the courtesy of a king and a minister, then straightened his back with a trembling body and said: "I heard that some people did not respect the king's laws and etiquette and brought a sword to the palace, so I did not dare to linger on the sickbed, so I had to let my servant carry it on my back. I have come here. I have been ordered by His Majesty to investigate the courtiers' lack of respect for etiquette, so I dare not not come."
Although he was seriously ill, his tone was still as tough as steel.
"who is it!"
Wang Shichong asked loudly: "Who is so presumptuous!Dare you despise the power of God? Which of you saw it? who is it? Stand up and show me the general. I am the first to refuse! "
Taifu Qing Yuan Wendu and Guanglu doctor Duan Da looked at each other, shook their heads and sighed at the same time.
Lu Chu looked at Wang Shichong and smiled contemptuously, then clasped his fists and said: "I didn't see the etiquette of others, but I saw a knife hanging on General Wang's waist. Why, could it be that General Wang forgot Do you have to remove your weapons before going to the palace? Or is General Wang deliberately turning a blind eye?!"
"oh¡¡"
Wang Shichong slapped his forehead and said, "Thank you, Mr. Lu, for reminding me. If you didn't tell me, I would have almost forgotten."
He took off the horizontal sword, knelt down on one knee and raised his hands flatly, and said loudly: "Not long ago, I wiped out the rebel Meng Rang's men in Wagang Village. I killed more than 40,000 enemies and captured more than 40,000 people. I just couldn't kill them." Meng Rang is a grass bandit, but I have captured the weapon of the thief Meng Rang. Today, I want to present the sword worn by Meng Rang to His Highness!"
He raised his head and stared directly at Yang Tong.
Yang Tong subconsciously looked at Lu Chu, and then at Duan Da and Yuan Wendu, whom he relied on most before.
"General Wang has made extraordinary achievements, and I think His Highness deserves a heavy reward!"
Yuan Wendu took the lead and spoke loudly.
"I second the proposal!"
Duan Da also came out, bowed and said three words.
Wang Shichong smiled proudly and looked at Yang Tong, waiting for his answer.
Lu Chu's face turned pale with anger, and he shook his body a few times to get angry, but he heard the childish voice of Yue Wang Yang Tong with fear: "General Wang's merits are in Sheji, he tried his best to protect the Eastern Capital, and wiped out more than 100,000 rebels. Man, his achievements are truly unparalleled. Gu Gu plans to appoint the general king of the Jin Dynasty as the Shangzhu Kingdom, the chief military officer of the Eastern Capital. He will first take charge of his duties, and wait until Gu sends someone to Jiangdu to invite your majesty before actually granting him the title. Seal.¡±
"No, Your Highness!"
Lu Chu said loudly.
"So be it!"
Yang Tong waved his hand and said dejectedly: "I'm tired. I want to go back to the palace to rest."
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Wang Shichong returned to his general's house, angrily kicked the short boy over and cursed loudly: "Luchupifu, how dare you not show any face to me in front of the ministers, sooner or later I will cut off his head to make a wine pot." ! I¡¯m so pissed off! I¡¯m so damn pissed off! If it weren¡¯t for His Highness the King of Yue¡¯s face, how could I have spared him so easily?!¡±
Doctor Guanglu and General Duan Da of the Dongdu Imperial Palace who came to the General's Mansion with him smiled and persuaded: "General, why should you be angry with a poor scholar? That guy Lu Chu is just a clownish clown, just a nobody. General like this An eagle flying high in the clouds, Lu Chu is nothing more than an ant crawling on the ground. Because of such people's anger, doesn't the general lower his status? "
Wang Shichong glanced at Duan Da, thought for a while and said, "You are right, why should I care about such a villain? One day, I will let him kneel in front of me and kowtow for mercy."
"That's right!"
Duan Da smiled and said: "The general just won a big victory a while ago. I originally planned to invite His Highness the King of Yue to celebrate the general's victory, but something happened. Why don't I invite the general to the Guxian Tower today? Is the drunken fish in the Guxian Tower serious? You've done a great job, I'll hold a candle for the general, and you can calm down."
"When you're at my house, why go out to have a drink?"
Wang Shichong laughed and said: "Dongdu is full of civil and military officials, and I am most in tune with you. Since you have come to my house today, how can I be so stingy and let you spend money? Aren't you just a drunkard in Guxian Tower? There is no need to go. If the Ancient Immortal Tower fails, someone comes!"
Wang Shichong shouted loudly: "Go and invite the cook from Guxian Tower to me. Tell me that the general is hosting a banquet and ask him to come to my house to cook a dish of drunken fish. If you cook well, you will be rewarded heavily. If you cook poorly, Once you dodge the knife, feed it to the dog!¡±
"Then I'll bother you!"
Duan Da hugged his fists and said.
How dare the boss of Guxianlou offend Wang Shichong, so he immediately asked the cook to bring everything and rush to Wang Shichong's house. Not only did he make the best dish of drunken fish, but he also arranged a large table full of wine and food. Wang Shichong didn't like to be disturbed. He and Duan Da were the only two people at the table, and all the servants and maids were kicked out.
Wang Shichong drank a glass of wine and said with some emotion: "I was in Jiangdu and was appreciated and used by His Majesty. Your Majesty also knew my loyalty and made me the general guardian of Jiangdu. There was a crisis in the East. General Xue Shixiong went south on the order, but was killed by Dou Jiande. Yin died in the Juma River. His Majesty did not regard me as a person with limited qualifications, but regarded me as the commander-in-chief of all the troops to save Dongdu from danger. I came to save Dongdu and repay Your Majesty's kindness. Who would have thought that the DPRK would actually There are also a few villains who are jealous of His Majesty¡¯s appreciation of me and always make silly remarks.?If it¡¯s just as disgusting, I get upset just thinking about it! "
"The general doesn't care what they do, it's just a matter of whether you like it or not."
Duan Da said: "Come, let me toast the general and congratulate him on his great victory!"
Wang Shichong picked up the wine glass and drank it down in one gulp, and said with a smile: "Of all the ministers in the court, you and Yuan Wen are the only ones who have a good vision and can understand the depth of the situation."
"Yuanwendu?"
Duan Da sneered and said: "He is just a two-faced villain. General, please be more careful in the future. This person does one thing on the surface and another behind the scenes. There is no way he can say anything bad about the general in front of His Highness the King of Yue!"
"He dares?"
Wang Shichong said scornfully: "Who dares to look down upon me in Dongdu now? If Your Majesty hadn't been kind to me, how could I have knelt down to a child with a yellow mouth?"
"The general is drunk!"
Duan Da panicked, fearing that Wang Shichong would say something more extreme.
"Why am I drunk?"
Wang Shichong slammed the table and stood up and said: "A man, since you have come to this world and lived this life, you can't be mediocre or live in a hazy way. Who wants to be a common man all his life? In my opinion, even if you only sit as emperor for one day, This life is not in vain!"