allonlinenovel Chapter 21 Trip to the Imperial Capital
Chapter 21 Trip to the Imperial Capital
Afterwards, Ying Chen left the cultivation room and summoned Dian Wei, Zhao Yun, and Guo Jia, instructing them to prepare for the expedition. Dian Wei and Zhao Yun were responsible for leading the troops in battle, while Guo Jia was responsible for strategizing...
Now that the system has issued the mission, it means the Blood Barbarian Dynasty's attack is imminent, and they must prepare as soon as possible...
"This expedition only requires 100,000 White Horse Cavalry and 100,000 Feathered Spirit Cavalry; the rest of the army is unnecessary..."
Ying Chen looked at the two of them and said.
"Here!"
The two responded respectfully.
That level of warfare was beyond the capabilities of the local Liangzhou legions. Although Ying Chen had given Dian Wei 500,000 high-grade spirit stones to train those local legions, it would be difficult to achieve results in such a short time. After all, not everyone was as monstrous as Ying Chen, whose breakthroughs were as easy as drinking water...
This time, Ying Chen dispatched a total of three late-stage Nascent Soul experts, an army of 200,000 late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, and himself, a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. Aside from the Imperial Guards and Lu Bing, this was practically the entire force he had deployed, more than enough to deal with the Blood Barbarian Dynasty's attack...
As for Lu Bing and the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the main battlefield was not their home turf...
...............
The capital of the Qin Dynasty.
above the hall.
The Qin Dynasty is holding its monthly grand court assembly.
"Your Majesty, the son of General Chen Cong of Zhenman Pass arrived in the capital yesterday, saying he has important matters to report to Your Majesty!"
An official from the Ministry of Rites stepped forward and respectfully addressed Emperor Qin.
"Chen Cong's son?"
The Emperor Qin frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled. The Chen family had guarded Zhenman Pass for generations and rarely returned to the capital. Had something happened?
Has the Blood Barbarian Dynasty attacked again?
"pass!"
Although the Emperor Qin was full of doubts, he still spoke.
"Here!"
"It is hereby announced that Chen Feng, son of General Chen Cong, the General Who Pacifies the Barbarians, has come to pay his respects!"
"It is hereby announced that Chen Feng, son of General Chen Cong, the General Who Pacifies the Barbarians, has come to pay his respects!"
"It is hereby announced that Chen Feng, son of General Chen Cong, the General Who Pacifies the Barbarians, has come to pay his respects!"
The call to action gradually spread outwards.
A moment later, Chen Feng walked in.
The Emperor Qin looked at him and nodded slightly. This Chen Feng was indeed a genius. In Liangzhou, a place with sparse spiritual energy, he had actually managed to cultivate to the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage at such a young age. He was truly remarkable, even comparable to his own princes...
"General Zhenman, son of Chen Cong, Chen Feng pays his respects to Your Majesty!"
After arriving at the center of the court, Chen Feng knelt on one knee and spoke respectfully.
"Be flat!"
The Emperor Qin nodded slightly and said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Chen Feng thanked him and stood up.
"General Chen, what brings you to the capital to see me?"
The Emperor Qin asked.
"Your Majesty! This humble general has returned on orders from my father to deliver a message to Your Majesty..."
Chen Feng said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
There was no trace of the panic one might expect when meeting the Emperor for the first time in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, the spiritual energy in Liangzhou has suddenly begun to increase recently. My father suspects that the spiritual energy in Liangzhou has begun to recover and will likely increase further until it returns to its former peak. However, my father does not know how long this process will take..."
Chen Feng spoke up.
"The spiritual energy in Liangzhou is reviving?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Qin Shi Huang's eyes. He had previously dispatched many people to Liangzhou to investigate the reason for the depletion of spiritual energy there, but all their efforts had been in vain. Gradually, he gave up and let Liangzhou fend for itself. He never expected that the spiritual energy in Liangzhou would begin to recover. It was truly unexpected...
"Is this true?"
The Emperor Qin's tone carried a hint of doubt.
"Absolutely true!"
Chen Feng spoke solemnly.
"Very well! I will send someone to Liangzhou to investigate the situation thoroughly. If the facts are true, I will award you and your son a great merit..."
The Emperor Qin was overjoyed.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Feng showed no joy, but rather remained remarkably calm. The Chen family had heard this phrase countless times, but it had never been of any use.
Simply put, it's a worthless check.
Qin Huang noticed Chen Feng's apparent dissatisfaction and a hint of embarrassment crossed his face. He then realized he had said this many times before, every time the Chen family repelled the Blood Barbarian Dynasty...
It's not that I don't want to reward them, it's just that I don't know what to reward them with. Should I transfer them away from Zhenman Pass?
After the transfer, who will be sent to guard the area?
Who would be willing to go and guard it?
These are all questions.
If Liangzhou were a prosperous place with abundant spiritual energy, there would be plenty of people wanting to go there, but the main problem is that Liangzhou is not!
Just then, he suddenly realized that Chen Feng's cultivation level was already at the peak of Foundation Establishment and was about to form the Golden Core. A thought surged into his mind...
"By imperial decree, Chen Feng, son of General Chen Cong, who has rendered meritorious service in delivering messages, is hereby granted a mansion in the imperial capital, ten beautiful concubines, and one hundred thousand mid-grade spirit stones. He is permitted to return to the imperial capital at any time..."
The majestic voice of the Qin Emperor resounded throughout the entire court through spiritual power.
As soon as the Emperor Qin finished speaking, the entire court erupted in uproar. They never imagined that simply delivering a message would earn them such a reward...
Nothing else matters; what matters is the 100,000 mid-grade spirit stones. You must know that one mid-grade spirit stone can be exchanged for one hundred low-grade spirit stones, so 100,000 mid-grade spirit stones is ten million low-grade spirit stones. What an enormous fortune that is!
These civil and military officials only earned 30,000 mid-grade spirit stones a year! Chen Feng's reward was equivalent to three years' worth of their salaries, which made them very resentful, and their gazes towards Chen Feng turned hostile...
"Your Majesty, this..."
A minister stepped forward as if to say something, but before he could utter a word, the Emperor Qin waved him off, and the minister could only sigh and walk back into the ranks...
Chen Feng was also somewhat surprised and didn't react for a moment, standing there stunned.
"General Chen, why haven't you received the imperial decree yet!"
It wasn't until the emperor's personal eunuch spoke that he reacted, immediately kneeling down and saying, "This humble general thanks Your Majesty for your grace!"
"Get up!"
The Emperor Qin nodded and said.
"Eunuch Hong, take General Chen to see his residence in the capital. See if there's anything you're not satisfied with, and make immediate changes..."
"Here!"
The eunuch who had been by the Emperor Qin's side stepped down from the high platform and came to Chen Feng's side, saying, "Young General Chen, let's go! I'll take you to see your residence in the capital!"
Chen Feng followed behind Eunuch Hong and left the imperial court.
...............
The two left the palace and arrived at a luxurious mansion.
"General Chen, this is the residence His Majesty has bestowed upon you. The other rewards have already been placed inside. Once you enter, someone will naturally guide you to see them. His Majesty cannot leave without someone present, so this old servant will take his leave now..."
Eunuch Hong led Chen Feng to the door, told him the rest of the story, and then said he was leaving.
"Please wait, Eunuch Hong!"
Chen Feng bowed slightly and spoke.
Eunuch Hong returned the greeting in kind.
After Eunuch Hong left, Chen Feng looked at the mansion in front of him and felt a little emotional. He never expected that a simple trip to the capital would result in him having a mansion.
However, after careful consideration, he understood the reason: the Qin Emperor probably wanted to use this to make up for the debt he owed to the Chen family...
"Well, what's done is done. I'm about to break through to the Golden Core stage anyway, so I might as well do it here. It'll save me the trouble of finding another place..."
Chen Feng looked at the luxurious mansion in front of him and thought to himself.
Inside the East Palace.
Crown Prince Yingxiao sat in his chair, carefully recalling the events that had occurred at the grand court assembly that day.
"Your Highness, what are you thinking about? You seem so engrossed!"
Just then, a graceful figure walked in from outside and began to speak.
"Wan'er, you've come!"
When Ying Xiao saw the person who had arrived, a gentle expression appeared on his face. He patted the seat next to him, indicating that the person should sit down beside him.
The person who came was Su Wan'er, the Crown Princess of Ying Xiao, and the daughter of the head of the Su family, one of the three great families of the Great Qin.
Su Wan'er smiled gently, sat down beside him, picked up a spiritual fruit from the table, and skillfully began to peel it.
"When I came in just now, I saw Your Highness lost in thought. I wonder what happened? May I tell you? Perhaps I can help Your Highness!"
Su Wan'er said as she peeled the skin.
"It's nothing..."
Ying Xiao briefly recounted the events of today's grand court assembly to Su Wan'er.
"Is Your Highness wondering why His Majesty bestowed so many resources upon Chen Feng?"
Su Wan'er handed the already peeled spiritual fruit to Ying Xiao and said.
Ying Xiao took the spirit fruit, took a bite, and nodded.
"Chen Feng has just arrived in the capital and is receiving such attention from the Emperor. Is there something special about him?"
Su Wan'er smiled gently and said, "Your Highness, you're just being too sensitive..."
"How do you say this?"
Ying Xiao was somewhat puzzled.
"According to what you just said, Chen Feng came to the capital to deliver a message. The Chen family, to which Chen Feng belongs, has guarded Zhenman Pass for generations and rarely comes to the capital. Every time His Majesty has helped the Chen family defend Zhenman Pass, he promises to remember their merit, but there has never been any substantial reward..."
"Firstly, the Chen family holds important positions and is difficult to transfer; secondly, if they were transferred, no one would be willing to go to Zhenman Pass to guard it, and His Majesty is not comfortable entrusting Zhenman Pass to anyone else..."
"Therefore, His Majesty bestowed upon Chen Feng a great deal of gifts when he came to the capital this time. This can be considered compensation to the Chen family!"
Su Wan'er analyzed for Ying Xiao why the Qin Emperor would reward Chen Feng.
Upon hearing this, Ying Xiao revealed a look of sudden realization, not expecting things to be so simple.
A hint of embarrassment crossed Ying Xiao's face. Ever since he became the crown prince, he had unconsciously started to overthink things, even though some things weren't actually that complicated. But in his imagination, they became incredibly complicated...
"Wan'er, you are truly my strategist!"
Ying Xiao praised.
"How should I reward you?"
"Wan'er does not need any reward."
Su Wan'er said shyly.
"No, you need it!"
After Ying Xiao finished speaking, he stepped forward, picked up Su Wan'er, and walked towards his bedroom.
"Your Highness! It's still daytime! It wouldn't be good if someone saw us..."
Su Wan'er buried her head in Ying Xiao's chest shyly and whispered.
"No problem, it's even more exciting during the day!"
Ying Xiao said with a big smile.
"Ah! Your Highness, how annoying!"
Soon after, a series of sounds came from the Crown Prince's palace.