Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 1255 A Good Move

Did the invincible King of Qin really admit defeat?
This doubt seemed to turn into a shadow in an instant, instantly covering the entire Liangyi Palace, leaving a deep haze in everyone's heart.

Only Pei Xingyuan breathed a sigh of relief.

But at this time he didn't dare to look up. He just lowered his head to ease his pounding heartbeat. He looked quite dejected. After Yuwen Cheng's eyes swept over him, he felt even more proud, and finally he looked at the Emperor above the hall.

Behind the slightly swaying jade tassel, Yuwen Yuan's thick eyebrows relaxed, and the sternness in his eyes, which had originally been filled with sharp brilliance, suddenly faded away, replaced by a gentle smile, as if he was a tamer who had finally tamed a fierce beast. In that smile, there was not only satisfaction and pride, but also a hint of indescribable relief.

He said, "Oh? Are you serious?"

Yuwen Ye lowered his head and said, "How dare I, your son, deceive you?"

"..."

"Besides, I am the Grand Chancellor of the Eastern Shaanxi Circuit, and it is my responsibility to govern Luoyang."

"Okay, well said."

Yuwen Yuan took one hand back from the tightly clasped armrest and placed it diagonally on the table. He leaned forward slightly to look at Yuwen Ye and said, "The King of Qin is so filial. I am deeply gratified."

"..."

"With you in charge of Luoyang, I can rest assured in Chang'an."

Yuwen Ye had no expression on his face, and continued, "It's just that after I leave Chang'an, I don't know what my father will do—"

This time, Yuwen Yuan raised his hand to stop him from speaking before he finished. He then said, "The King of Qin went to Luoyang. I am like losing an arm. I need some capable people to share my worries."

"..."

"Xiao Yuansui is a man who can handle great tasks."

Hearing this, everyone in the hall lowered their heads silently.

Although he had just realized this, he could see it more clearly now. The emperor was using Xiao Yuansui's life and death to force the King of Qin to retreat to Luoyang. Otherwise, once Xiao Yuansui died, there would be countless people under the King of Qin who would cause trouble. Now that the King of Qin had admitted defeat, Yuwen Yuan no longer had to kill them all.

Yuwen Ye said: "Then, I wonder how the emperor plans to deal with him?"

Yuwen Yuan smiled and said, "I wanted to kill him before because the Qianniu Guards and Xiaowei Army members disobeyed military orders and acted recklessly. Many of these people were his former subordinates, so I just wanted to kill him as a warning to the rest."

"..."

"Now it seems that although we need to be strict in military discipline, we cannot be completely ruthless. Although Xiao Yuansui once defied fate, he has repented today and surrendered to our Dasheng. His heart is worthy of sympathy and his actions are commendable."

As he said this, he raised his hand and said, "Pass it to Xiao Yuansui."

Eunuch Yu, who was serving him closely, also stepped forward and said loudly, "Pass it on, Xiao Yuansui!"

The sound spread out of the hall, like ripples on a calm lake, and continued to spread outward. The sound waves echoed in the nine-story three halls, making people's eardrums buzz. Yuwen Ye subconsciously turned his head and saw a familiar figure slowly walking into the hall.

It was Xiao Yuansui.

Compared to his dishevelled appearance yesterday, he looked completely new today. He had changed into court robes and combed his hair neatly. Although he was still a little thin, his tall and handsome appearance had not changed much. As soon as he walked into the hall, he immediately attracted sighs from everyone. This was Xiao Yuansui, who had been giving the Great Sheng Dynasty a headache for years!

This is Xiao Yuansui, who was once praised by Emperor Wen of the Daye Dynasty as "the pillar of the country"!
At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on him again, but Xiao Yuansui did not lose his composure under such scorching gazes. Instead, he walked calmly and steadily to the center of the hall, knelt down and saluted Yuwen Yuan, saying, "I, your humble servant Xiao Yuansui, pay my respects to the emperor. Long live the emperor."

Yuwen Yuan smiled and said, "I have pardoned your sins. You are no longer a criminal."

Xiao Yuansui bowed his head again: "Xiao Yuansui thanks your Majesty!"

Hearing this, everyone suddenly realized what was going on, and Yuwen Cheng could not wait to stand out from behind Yuwen Ye and said loudly: "I wonder how the emperor plans to confer the title on Xiao Yuansui."

Yuwen Yuan said: "Xiao Yuansui, I think of your extraordinary talent and your great reputation, so I specially grant you the position of groom in the Prince's Palace. You must perform your duties conscientiously and assist the Prince, be diligent and responsible, and live up to my high expectations."

Xiao Yuansui said: "I accept your order."

Yuwen Yuan continued, "If you can make contributions to the country, I will not hesitate to reward you; if you have second thoughts again--" At this point, he paused, and his tiger eyes, which were already a little cloudy but still majestic, revealed a bit of murderous intent: "I will punish you severely!"

He said the last sentence with particular gravity. After all, although promoting Xiao Yuansui out of turn was a good move in the game with Yuwen Ye, Yuwen Yuan himself understood that chess pieces are chess pieces and people are people. The placement of chess pieces depends on people's hearts, but people have their own thoughts, beliefs and actions, and can never be as obedient as a real chess piece.

Especially, chess pieces like Xiao Yuansui.

After hearing this, Xiao Yuansui was silent for a moment, then he knelt down, buried his face deeply between his arms, and said loudly: "I, your Majesty, have granted you the grace of your majesty. I will serve you till my death, and I dare not have any delusions."

Yu Wenyuan then raised his hand and said, "Stand up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After saying that, Xiao Yuansui slowly raised his head and stood up straight. At the moment he raised his head, Yu Wenye, who was standing beside him, had swept his face with his sharp and cold eyes, taking in the fleeting gleam in his eyes.

At this time, Yuwen Cheng said with a smile: "Father, Xiao Yuansui is a man of both civil and military talents, but it would be a bit of a waste of his talent to only let him be a horse groom in the East Palace."

Yuwen Yuan looked down at him: "What do you mean--?"

Yuwen Cheng smiled and said, "My son's idea is that the position of Right Thousand Bull Guards General is still vacant, so why not let Xiao Yuansui take charge?"

After saying that, he immediately turned to look at Yuwen Ye and said, "Second brother, as the general leading the twelve guards, you won't have any objections, right?"

Yuwen Ye glanced at him calmly, and then said: "The generals of the Twelve Guards are just subjects of the emperor. As long as it is the emperor's will, the subjects will obey it."

"it is good!"

Yu Wenyuan also took his other hand back from the armrest of the dragon chair, sat there steadily, and said loudly: "Xiao Yuansui, listen to the seal."

Xiao Yuansui knelt on the ground again, and Yuwenyuan said: "Appoint you as the general of the Right Thousand Bull Guards and guard the Eastern Palace."

Xiao Yuansui said: "I accept your order and thank you!"

Yuwen Yuan nodded and continued, "Now that the matter in Chang'an is over, I am only concerned about the government affairs in Luoyang. King Qin, I order you to guard Luoyang, pacify the four directions, reassure the people, and rectify military affairs to consolidate the foundation of the country."

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"We will set off in ten days."