I am a soldier in the border army

Chapter 439 Shaoqing, a loyal and good man!

One pardoned, one killed.

Han Shao gave a completely different answer.

This made it seem that his praise for his kindness was insincere.

"Are you mocking me... for being too soft-hearted and timid?"

The red true dragon's eyes were somewhat stunned.

But when he lowered his eyes and looked at Han Shao, who did not avoid his gaze and whose eyes were full of sincerity and earnestness, Emperor Taikang felt that he had thought too much.

After all, most warriors in this world are straightforward and say whatever they think.

This kid comes from a martial family and is only this young, how could he have such deep thoughts?
So when Li Jin said that.

"How dare you! How dare you speak so arrogantly in front of His Majesty!"

Emperor Taikang spoke in a calm tone.

"Li Jin, step back."

As he spoke, the huge red dragon hovering in the sky swooped down.

When he landed in the inner court of the Marquis' Mansion, he had transformed into a figure in an imperial robe with a rather elegant air and appeared in front of Han Shao.

Speaking of which, this pair of king and minister had already had a spiritual connection for some time.

For Han Shao, Emperor Taikang was an important supporting character in his time travel over the past year.

But this is the first time I have met him in person.

It's pretty much the same as the image I had imagined in my mind.

As the nominal strongest person in the world of Dayong, Emperor Taikang, who has been on the throne for sixty years, looks no more than middle-aged.

And a woman like Ji Yan, who could give birth to her, must be good-looking.

It's just that maybe it's because he was forced to live in Nangong for a long time, and his temperament is a little gloomy.

The literary air revealed between his brows diluted the arrogance and majesty that the supreme ruler of the world should possess, making him seem too restrained and forbearing.

On the other hand, Emperor Taikang was also sizing up Han Shao at this moment.

Although Li Jin had already sketched Han Shao's appearance in front of him before.

But now that he had seen it with his own eyes, Emperor Taikang couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

'It is indeed a beautiful figure.'

No wonder his Zhao'er couldn't forget her after seeing her for the first time.

It's a pity that fate played a trick on me and I ended up missing this marriage.

Just as Emperor Taikang had this thought, Li Jin, who was standing by, saw Han Shao looking at His Majesty so brazenly and was about to rebuke him again.

Emperor Taikang waved his hand to interrupt indifferently.

"It doesn't matter."

As he said that, he looked at Han Shao and asked.

"I wonder how my Champion Marquis feels after seeing me today?"

Han Shao seemed to think about it seriously after hearing this, and then nodded.

"Have."

Emperor Taikang became somewhat interested.

"Tell me."

Han Shao hesitated to speak, and after a moment, he sighed.

"Your Majesty is older than I imagined."

After saying this, Li Jin, who had been stopped by Emperor Taikang several times, finally changed color.

"You are so bold, Marquis Guanjun! How dare you slander me!"

Emperor Taikang, who was originally in a good mood, gradually became gloomy.

As an emperor of a country, the most taboo thing is to mention the word "old".

Just like the beast king in the forest.

Once he shows signs of fatigue and aging, the remaining strong young beasts begin to covet the throne and take his place.

And the word "old" is often accompanied by "death".

Emperor Taikang looked directly at Han Shao, as if he wanted to see through Han Shao inside and out, so as to guess what his intention was in saying this.

But Han Shao seemed not to notice it, and ignored Li Jin's barking, and continued talking.

"Your Majesty has reached the pinnacle of human cultivation, and should live forever."

"Now I am in my prime, but my temples are gray."

"As I watched, I felt deeply moved. At the same time, I also realized how heavy the responsibility of the world is on your Majesty's shoulders!"

The so-called "in order to praise, one must first criticize".

This method of pulling can not only be applied to the relationship between men and women.

It is also very handy to use when flattering someone.

When Han Shao said this, he even showed a hint of heartache, which made Emperor Taikang stunned.

In a trance, he seemed to have the feeling of an ordinary young son watching his old father grow old due to hard work, and feeling the pain and helplessness in his heart.

This was a feeling Emperor Taikang had never felt in his entire life.

If you are supreme, you will be alone.

This is true for my subordinates, and also for my descendants and relatives.

In his life, he had nine sons and many princesses, including Ji Yan.

But no one has ever said these words in such a tone in front of me.

No one had ever seen how hard and tired he was sitting in that position.

Hearing Han Shao's words at this moment, Emperor Taikang suddenly felt a very unfamiliar warmth in his heart.

He understands me!
This "understanding" is not the "understanding" of trying to figure out the Holy Spirit.

It was a kind of closeness that Emperor Taikang had never felt before.

"you……"

Emperor Taikang opened his mouth, but suddenly didn't know how to start.

At this moment, he suddenly regretted giving this boy to the Liaodong Gongsun as a son-in-law.

If it was at the beginning of the year, I would have made a prompt decision and granted the marriage, allowing this boy and my Zhaoer to be together.

Will the title of king and father be more worthy of his reputation?
As this thought flashed through his mind, Emperor Taikang suddenly walked forward and patted Han Shao on the shoulder.

"As the emperor of this dynasty, I have to pay a small price to shoulder the responsibility of this world. This is my duty."

"You don't need to worry too much."

Come to think of it, what Han Shao had just said about him being old was not wrong.

Huang Tiandao swept across the eight states, and the national dragon tripod was broken.

Although the old director of the Imperial Observatory sacrificed himself to repair the cauldron and prevented the loss of luck.

Later, Han Shao carved stones on Mount Yan, piled up earth to offer sacrifices to the gods, and expanded the territory for thousands of miles to make up for part of the good fortune.

But the vitality lost in this way cannot be recovered.

Emperor Taikang felt that he might not live to see his 200th birthday.

However, since the founding of the Dayong Dynasty, all emperors of successive dynasties died young.

Emperor Taikang had already been mentally prepared, so there was nothing he couldn't accept.

But Han Shao was somewhat surprised by his frankness.

What surprised him even more was that Emperor Taikang then said something with emotion.

"In fact, this most beautiful scenery in the world...is not very interesting."

These words undoubtedly come from the heart.

Emperor Taikang felt that he had spoken out of turn when he said this in front of Han Shao, a foreign minister and a junior.

But the words have been spoken and cannot be taken back.

Just when I was feeling a little embarrassed, I heard Han Shao actually nodded in approval.

"Your Majesty, are you saying... it's lonely up there?"

Emperor Taikang pondered over Han Shao's words for a moment, and his eyes lit up.

The heights are too cold?
That's exactly the case!

"I have been favored by your majesty and have been repeatedly blessed with great favors. This is why I am so fortunate to ascend to such a high position at such a young age."

"Every time I think about it secretly, I feel a chill in my heart."

"In a panic, I woke up and fell from the clouds."

"Second, I am afraid that I will make a mistake, fail your Majesty's high expectations, and bring shame to your Majesty."

"So I often toss and turn in the middle of the night and can't sleep."

Hearing Han Shao's words about "panic and fear", Li Jin couldn't help but widen his eyes.

Fear and panic?
So at the beginning of the year, you slaughtered all the noble scions in Champion City?
So you wanted to kill all the people from the Yuyang Zheng family and other high-ranking families in Youbei?
So you dare to repeatedly disrespect our Majesty's loyal dog?
Damn!

Do you want to listen to what you are saying?
But no matter how Li Jin complained in his heart, after hearing Han Shao's words, Emperor Taikang sighed with understanding.

"It's really hard for you. It's my fault."

Han Shao looked serious.

"For Your Majesty, I will devote my life to your service until my death, and I will never regret it!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Taikang looked at Han Shao for a while.

Finally he sighed.

"Shao Qing, you are a loyal and good man!"

"If all the officials in the court were like Shao Qing, what would I have to worry about?"

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(End of this chapter)