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Part One I am a Hunter Chapter 484 The Screaming Eagle (1)

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    In the grand hall, all the civil and military officials stood at attention. Some officials of lower rank and nobility stood with their faces downcast, and at the same time, they glanced around from time to time.  They can stand on the court, and naturally have a unique sense of the form of the court.  In the past month, the low-keyness of the four major families and the strength of the prince have created an extremely rare harmony and calm in the court.  But this is not a good sign for them. The temporary harmony often hides some kind of cruel whirlpool, and the short-term calm heralds the coming of the storm. So these days, they feel a little trembling every time they go to the morning.  Amid the sharp and melodic singing and cheering of the eunuchs, Ke Luo, who was wearing a yellow robe, slowly walked into the court hall, with a majestic smile on his lips, and sat down on the throne.  The tedious etiquette began, and after the kowtows and singing of all the officials in the palace, it entered the stage of asking for a performance if you have something to do, and retreating if there is nothing to do.  Officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs began to complain about food shortages in various places again, which made Keluo a little unhappy and upset.  After customarily instructing various departments to solve the problem together, he glanced at Linghu Ming, who looked solemn.  Linghu Ming noticed this gaze and knew the meaning of it.  His Highness the Crown Prince wanted him to propose marriage for Jue'er, but it had to be said that His Highness the Crown Prince still took care of himself and the Linghu family's face. Otherwise, he could have directly granted the marriage and put the relationship between Jue'er and himself in the open.  After hesitating for a moment, he took a long breath. When everyone thought that today's morning meeting was going to pass without incident, he took a step across, bowed and said: "Your Highness, I have something to report."  After falling, the hall was breathless for a moment, and all eyes were focused on Linghu Ming's back.  There was a vague atmosphere of uneasiness.  Especially Nangong Wang and Zhong Lichao.  The gaze is even more profound and complex.  These days.  They all deliberately kept a low profile and never took the initiative to ask for information except to answer His Highness's inquiries.  A warm smile appeared on the corner of his lips, and Ke Luo replied politely: "What's going on in Linghuqing's family?" Linghuming hesitated for a moment, but said firmly: "Your Highness, as a father, for the sake of the future of our children,  For the sake of happiness, Wei Chen dared to propose to Princess Kelin on behalf of Wei Chen's third son. I hope His Highness will approve it." As soon as this was said, the ministers were stunned. In the history of the Mingsi Empire, this was not the first time that a courtier proposed to the royal family.  No, but there is only one example on display in the court.  The smile on the corner of Keluo's lips froze, and even the gaze focused on Linghu Ming was a little dull.  But when he came back to his senses, he couldn't help but feel a sense of shame and annoyance in his heart.  Of course, he would not be stupid enough to think that Linghuming did not understand the meaning of his words last night, and secretly blamed Linghuming for being ignorant and cunning.  Linghu Sheath!  He sneered inwardly.  Even his eyes became a little cold.  Seeing that many ministers in the palace had cast suspicious eyes on him, he coughed a few times.  He lowered his head to cover up the embarrassment and unnaturalness in his expression.  Old fox.  Ke Luo cursed secretly in his heart. When he raised his head again, he already had a countermeasure in his mind. He forced a smile and said: "Linghu Qing's family, you are really making things difficult for me. Not only is Ke Luo  The palace¡¯s most beloved sister is also the queen¡¯s heartthrob. Even if I agree, I must listen to the opinions of the queen and the princess. Linghu Qing¡¯s family, what do you think?¡± Linghu Ming was originally just using this to block His Highness the Crown Prince.  Now that his goal was achieved, he naturally pretended to be terrified and agreed.  But an extremely complicated cold light flashed in Nangong Wang's eyes. Similarly, Zhong Lichao's expression, standing opposite him, also became solemn. He felt that this matter was quite strange. With Linghu Ming's personality, how could he do this?  Such a reckless thing.  Is he ready to surrender to the royal family?  Zhong Lizhao secretly thought that the previous series of setbacks in the court had made him calm again.  To be honest, Linghu Ming's move disrupted Ke Luo's plan and made him hesitate for a moment.  Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at a golden-armored guard standing on the right side of the hall. The guard nodded slightly.  His face straightened, Ke Luo sat up straight, looked past the ministers, and cleared his throat: "Liu Aiqing, tell all the ministers about the information you just received today." "Yes, Your Highness." Followed by a voice.  With a low, strong voice, at the end of the list of officials, a short and thin figure walked out. He was a man in his fifties. He had no flesh on his cheeks, but his eyes were very sharp. Even if he didn't look at him, he would  Give people a feeling that goes straight into the heart.  Most of the civil and military ministers looked at each other in confusion. They didn't know when they had such a colleague. Even the officials who were standing in front of this man were confused. They didn't know when there was such a person behind them.  But Nangong Wang, Linghu Ming and other important ministers who knew the inside story changed their expressions as the man moved forward.  They all know this man, his name is Liu Sha, he is the leader of "Die", and "Die" is an imperial secret intelligence agency that belongs directly to the royal family and never lets the four major families get involved.  He acted calmlyFinally, he bowed and said in a clear but low tone: "Your Highness, the Falcon Division of the fortress completely annihilated a thousand-man Glacier Antler Regiment of the enemy country a few days ago, and defeated four thousand people.  The formation of the Wind Leopard Beast Cavalry Regiment." Before he finished speaking, there was a sudden roar. An old general in his sixties looked excited and murmured to himself: "How is this possible?" He  He was one of the few generals in the palace who had fought against the Kotru Empire's beast cavalry division.  It was more than thirty years ago, after a victory in the attack and defense of the fortress, the commander of the Western Corps at that time issued an order to pursue the victory. At that time, he was still a cavalry squad leader of the Black Wolf Division, and his squad was pursuing  the front line.  To this day, he still clearly remembers that scene. Under the scorching sun, the wind leopard cavalry from all over the field roared towards them. The pursuing formation was cut through like paper. The wind blades glowing with cold light in the sun attacked, and the pursuing  The cavalrymen fell in groups like grass, and blood filled the entire plain.  With almost just one sprint, the cavalry of a division was completely defeated. In the process of fleeing for his life, he once looked back in trembling fear. Under the dazzling sunlight, the wind leopard with its head raised and hissing became the symbol of his life.  A nightmare that never goes away.  Although the other ministers in the palace did not have such a profound feeling as him, they still knew how powerful the beast cavalry division was, and the reason why the Mingsi Empire had been passively beaten.  Biggest reason.  There is just no army that can compete with the Beast Cavalry Division.  Even the military god Stuart once said this.  His Mad Lion Legion was no match for the Beast Cavalry Division on the plains.  How did that kid do it?  Some ministers began to ask themselves in surprise, and in the process of asking themselves, they turned their attention to the majestic Linghu Ming.  No one doubted the authenticity of the information, but was puzzled, confused, and shocked.  Zhong Lichao, Nangong Wang, and even Murong Ao and Linghu Ming did not have too many surprises. Compared with other ministers in the palace, they more or less learned some inside information through various channels, but nothing like what Liu Sha said  So detailed.  None of them spoke.  They didn't even look at each other, because they both knew that His Royal Highness would not reveal this military information without reason, although this military information was exciting and encouraging to ordinary soldiers and people.  But after all, the identity of the Falcon Division is delicate, so it is not an exaggeration to say that they are rebellious.  Building momentum for rebellion is definitely not the behavior of a person in power.  Among them, Linghu Ming thought more, although he already knew the attitude of the royal family.  But he couldn't understand why he refused marriage in this way.  What means will the forces behind the royal family use to show their favor to Jue'er?  In the silent and anxious atmosphere in the palace, Ke Luo signaled Liu Sha to retreat, and then said loudly: "The Falcon Division has made new achievements. General Linghu is worthy of being the mainstay of our empire. My dear friends, please tell me, I  How should we praise these soldiers who have promoted the prestige of our country and guarded our territory?" Looking at his serious look, it seemed that he had completely forgotten the treacherous words Linghu Jue said in his prince's palace that day.  Now, even a fool understands that the wind direction in the court is about to change again after a brief period of calm.  The royal family was showing goodwill to Linghu Jue. Some officials who were close to the Linghu family immediately became energetic and radiant. This show of goodwill was also a hint to them that the Linghu family was about to rise.  At this time, since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince took power, he had changed from his usual strength. The taciturn Nangong Wang spoke, his voice was still as condensed and thick as ever: "Your Highness, the Falcon Division has long been separated from the order of our army, and its soldiers have not joined.  How can I be rewarded with military status?" His tone sounded gentle, but the underlying meaning was very sharp.  Coupled with the remaining prestige accumulated over the years, these words caused the court to start talking again.  A sharp but somewhat smooth voice sounded: "Lord Nangong, why are the Falcon Division like this? I think all of you know it well. Now, His Highness has a keen eye for talents and a heart for good generals. Let the Falcon Division  Tens of thousands of Mingsi disciples in the regiment have returned to the embrace of the empire, why not? "The speaker was a middle-aged man with a beard on his forehead. His name was Zhiliang, and he was the newly appointed Minister of Civil Affairs, in charge of military affairs.  "Your Majesty, what you said makes sense. Now that the empire is facing internal and external troubles, it is the right time to employ people. Why should we be too rigid?" A censor took a step across and agreed.  He is the shadow figure of a mysterious organization, and the real censor has long since died.  "Yes." "What General Luo said is absolutely true." The shadow officials inserted by the mysterious organization all echoed, and for a while, the trend in the entire court changed subtly.  Nangong Wang frowned slightly and said sincerely, "Lord Linghu, what do you mean?" Linghu knew clearly that Nangong Wang's intention in asking him at this time was simply to test whether he had already had an affair with His Highness the Crown Prince.  After discussing it privately, he smiled slightly and said humbly: "Wei Chen thought we might as well give it a try." "Wonderful."  Almost all the ministers in the DPRK and China who have contact with the Linghu family might as well give it a try after hearing this.After the word ?, I felt secret admiration.  They are all people who are used to playing tricks. How can they not hear the meaning hidden in these four words?  In other words, Your Highness, although you reward me, whether you accept it or not is a matter for the Falcon Division and has nothing to do with the Linghu family.  Nangong saw Linghu Ming's leisurely look, snorted coldly, and glanced at Zhongli Chao. In his mind, as the representative of the Guangming Clan, he should speak out to stop him.  But to his surprise, Zhong Lizhao turned a blind eye to his gaze, acting as if the matter had nothing to do with him.  Seeing that the matter was a foregone conclusion, the coldness in Nangong Wang's eyes became even stronger, and he said coldly: "Then how should I be rewarded according to His Highness' wishes?" Keluo smiled and said nothing, and looked around again with a slightly majestic look.  Ministers.  Zhiliang, who he had promoted with one hand, had already received the instructions from his master and spoke at the right time: "Your Majesty, in view of the humble ministers, why not reward without giving it?" This trick of his made all the officials in the court curious.  He was hung up, and he came over with flashing eyes.  Ke Luo also seemed to be pretending not to know, and said with interest: "Zhi Qing's family. What do you mean by rewarding without giving?" Zhi Liang knew that his next words would definitely cause an uproar in the palace.  His face looked slightly nervous.  Even the tone of his words was a little shaky: "In the opinion of a humble minister, I directly promoted Linghu Jue, the commander of the Falcon Division, to the rank of marquis, and gave the Falcon Division ten baron titles and twenty viscount titles, and let him do it on his own."  "What do you think of the seal?" Before he finished speaking, all the officials in the palace, including Nangong Wang, showed a hint of disdain.  Who is Linghu Jue?  To put it harshly.  That was a tycoon who held a large number of troops and was able to separate one side from another. How could he be tempted by these titles that sounded glorious but had little practical significance?  Just when everyone scoffed, Zhiliang's next words shocked everyone: "Your Highness can allocate the territory outside Crow City to General Linghu as a fiefdom to show the kindness and kindness of the Empire and His Highness."  This¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªMany ministers were shocked by Zhiliang¡¯s proposal. In the Mingsi Empire, there were nobility fiefdoms, but they were by no means to the extent of one city and one pool, let alone as exaggerated as almost half  The fiefdom of Pami Plains.  "Your Highness, this is absolutely impossible." A minister who had woken up stepped out of the queue and knelt on the ground.  Slightly crying, he said: "From ancient times to the present, I have never had such a fiefdom in the Empire. Your Highness, this is absolutely impossible." The words were still lingering in the palace, and several ministers came out and knelt down to agree, these people  Most of them were loyal to the royal family, and when they heard that they were going to cut off their land and become feudal lords, they looked miserable.  In the midst of the pleadings, the censor who spoke earlier spoke. He seemed very calm and said in an orderly manner: "Your Highness, I think your Lordship's suggestion is not wrong. Although this cutting of land and enfeoffment is unprecedented, it shows that Your Highness  He is ambitious and far-sighted." After that, he turned around and faced the ministers and said, "Everyone, don't you forget that the territory outside Crow City has already been ceded to the Kotru Empire.  The hands of the Falcon Division, but Lord Nangong just said that the Falcon Division is not within the ranks of our army. To put it harshly, this imperial territory is nothing more than a flower offering to Buddha. Moreover, as long as General Linghu accepts the canonization, this territory will be destroyed.  Isn¡¯t this area owned by the Mingsi Empire again? "I have to say that the shadow people trained by this mysterious organization are indeed outstanding, and these words are righteous and to the point.  The ministers who were prostrating and crying suddenly realized that, yes, this land no longer belonged to the empire, why were they crying now?  So, with snot and tears, they stood up one after another.  Linghu Ming also came to his senses at this time and had to admire the courage and means of the forces behind the prince. In this way, if Jue'er accepted the imperial edict, the empire would nominally recover the lost territory without bloodshed, and the ordinary people would not know it anyway.  The inside story is that he can only be grateful to the empire.  If Jue'er does not accept the imperial seal, then the charge of rebellion will be confirmed. In the eyes of the people of the empire, he will no longer be a hero, but an ambitious traitor.  Even if Jue'er doesn't care about other people's opinions, don't forget that the soldiers of the Falcon Division are all members of the Mingsi Empire. In their bones, they all have the idea of ??loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. If Jue'er doesn't accept it, what will they think?  At this time, Nangong Wang spoke again, and his voice was very cold: "Your Highness, aren't you afraid of the dangers of raising tigers?" It was the censor again. He lowered his face, then raised it quickly, and said solemnly:  "Lord Nangong, is raising tigers and driving away wolves a problem? Everyone knows the situation in the empire now. We can't afford to fight, and we can't fight. Without the Falcon Division, can the current Western Corps defend Crow City?  ?¡± These words touched everyone¡¯s heart, and anyone with a little bit of brains immediately weighed the pros and cons. At this moment, even officials from Nangongwang¡¯s group showed a hint of helplessness.  Nangong Wang knew that today was different from the past, and it was difficult to support him with one hand, so he could only focus on Zhong Lichao. He believed that peace and harmonyLike himself, Zhongli Chao did not want Linghu Jue to become powerful.  Zhong Lichao, who had been watching with cold eyes and showing no emotion or anger, finally spoke, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he extinguished the little hope Nangong Wang had.  He said calmly: "Your Highness is wise, I have no objection." Ke Luo was startled, not only because Zhong Lizhao did not object, but also because it seemed that Zhong Lizhao was claiming to be a minister in front of him for the first time.  Doubts abounded in his heart, and his emotions fluctuated, but he still held it back and said with finality: "Since the members of the Qing family have no objections, fine, I will confer Linghu Jue as a first-class marquis, with the title of Screaming Eagle, and the fiefdom will be outside of Crow City.  All territories. The Falcon Division was expanded into the Falcon Legion. All generals were promoted to one level, and generals above the division commander, as well as the city guards, were granted the title of baron. The title of viscount was given to the Qing family in person.  Go to the Falcon Division to convey the decree of this palace, and the officials will inform the world and encourage more people to serve the country and be loyal to the country." After saying that, he glanced at Linghu Ming, with a charming look in his eyes.  Very complicated.  Linghu Ming looked at each other calmly. He now understood that the marriage and the reward were originally connected together. The two identities of the Imperial Prince Consort and the Screaming Eagle Marquis were enough to carve the mark of the Empire on Jue'er.  If his son refused, the Linghu family would be in danger in the empire. To be honest, he was a little worried.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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