After all the sacrifices have been made to speed pass, who is still practicing hard skills?

Chapter 422 The Emperor's Promise and Sense of Participation

"If you want to change someone else to deal with Li Chengguo, who do you think is the most suitable person in the court? Without foundation and strength, it will be difficult to move Li Chengguo."

Ji Wenhao fell into silence after listening to his uncle's judgment.

It's not that he was reluctant to give up his official position, but he didn't want to give this opportunity to Ji Chengdao to take the credit. Therefore, even when it came to this, he still didn't agree.

Ji Chengdao also understood Ji Wenhao's thoughts very well and continued:

"As long as Your Majesty agrees to Jiang Che's promotion to the Antarctic Divine Envoy, I will personally go to the northern border in a few days."

"really?"

Ji Wenhao's eyes suddenly lit up.

After the Northern Barbarian envoy was killed, the Golden Saint Royal Court has become his biggest worry, so he did not hesitate to mobilize a Martial Saint and 50,000 elite imperial guards to rush to the north for reinforcement.

This is almost the strongest force he can mobilize.

But it’s still not safe.

After all, he knew the strength of the Golden Saint Royal Court.

With millions of cavalrymen, powerful men like clouds, and generals like rain, they dominated the grassland and seized thousands of miles of territory in the Central Plains. Their strength was terrifying, and Ji Chengdao was equally extraordinary.

As the pillar of the Great Zhou court, Ji Chengdao's strength is unfathomable, even he does not know it, but as the person who has the closest contact with him, he has great confidence in Ji Chengdao.

If he could stay in the north, the problem on the grassland would be greatly alleviated.

Moreover, once Ji Chengdao left, he would be able to better organize the affairs of state, and even put a nail in the coffin.

"This king never speaks nonsense!"

Ji Chengdao looked calm, but his words weighed a thousand pounds.

"Okay, in that case, then I will follow the emperor's uncle's opinion. I will agree to this matter at the court meeting tomorrow." Ji Wenhao said in a deep voice.

Ji Chengdao nodded slightly, then stood up:
"Your Majesty, please continue to enjoy the flowers and grass. I will take my leave."

After saying this, he turned around and left without giving the emperor a chance to exchange pleasantries.

Ji Wenhao, with a smile on his face, personally saw Ji Chengdao off.

After Ji Chengdao's figure gradually disappeared, the smile on Yuan Kang Emperor Ji Wenhao's face gradually faded. He glanced at Li Chengzhong who was waiting beside him and ordered:
"Pass on my oral order and summon Marquis Guanjun to the palace for an audience."

Although he agreed to promote Jiang Che because of Ji Chengdao's concession, he did not want to give this favor to the other party. He needed to let Jiang Che know who was promoting him.

Who values him?

Li Chengzhong bowed and said:
"Slave, go right away."

the other side.

The battle between Marquis Guanjun and Queen Xue Bai'er also came to an end. The final winner was naturally Jiang Che, while Queen Xue was as listless as an eggplant hit by frost.

My body was twitching and shaking subconsciously.

If Jiang Che had a cigarette in his hand at this moment, he could have said something.

He had finished smoking, but the other person was still smoking.

As for the shortcut, Jiang Che was ultimately unable to take it.

Xue Bai'er rejected Jiang Che's unreasonable request. As the queen, she had devoted herself to Jiang Che. Both her mouths had been defiled. How could she let Jiang Che continue to take shortcuts?

Of course, this was her apparent reason for responding to Jiang Che.

In fact, Xue Bai'er did not reveal some of the thoughts in her mind.

After she and Jiang Che officially became fellow Taoists, they had only met twice. If she handed over everything to Jiang Che, what would she do in the future?
Gotta keep some mystery.

Yes, Xue Bai'er still wants there to be a next time.

That time at the Prince's Mansion, she was reluctant, but this time, when she devoted herself to it, she discovered the beauty of the discussion and felt her whole body trembling.

Every hair on the body is radiating joy.

With such performance, how could she not understand her own situation?
Naturally, we have to consider the future.

What's more, she has a son, Ji Changsheng, and she will inevitably ask Jiang Che for help in the future, so she must have some value of her own.

Jiang Che was surprised by Xue Bai'er's refusal, but it was reasonable upon closer thought.

It was too fast after all.

You need to take it easy.

He is not in a hurry, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future.

Sooner or later, you have to take the Queen's shortcut.

"Your Majesty, are you okay?" After a moment, Jiang Che saw that Queen Xue still hadn't recovered to normal, and was afraid that something might have gone wrong, so he asked immediately. After all, Queen Xue's condition at the moment was really not right.

His eyes turned white and his body twitched slightly.

He looked like he was breathing weakly.

"It's okay, it's okay." Xue Baiyi looked at the beam with empty eyes, stretched out her hands to hold down her trembling legs, took a deep breath, and felt her mind was extremely confused.

What is this status?
A state of being completely disillusioned with the mundane world.

After another hundred breaths, Queen Xue, who had recovered a little, sat down steadily, but she was actually still enduring the pain. After a fight, her wounds were torn a lot.

It is absolutely impossible to understand that feeling unless you experience it yourself.

"Open the door, it's been too long and it may arouse suspicion." Xue Bai'er waved her hand and said weakly.

The two of them had already said everything that needed to be said during the conversation. At this point there was actually nothing more to talk about, so naturally they had to pretend to show some attitude.

"it is good."

Jiang Che had no doubts. He removed the ban with a wave of his hand and opened the door of the hall. Rays of light sprinkled on the bluestone slabs, and Jiang Che and Queen Xue returned to their normal state.

At least that's how it looks on the surface.

"This slave has met your empress."

Li Chengzhong did not dare to neglect the emperor's oral order, and quickly brought his people to the Marquis of Guanjun's Mansion. However, the first person he saw was not Jiang Che, but the empress who was sitting at the top, graceful and dignified.

As a slave, he naturally needed to perform etiquette.

"No need to be polite, why are you here, Eunuch Li?"

Xue Baiyi said seriously.

There was no sign that a battle had just taken place.

"Reporting to the Queen, it is His Majesty's oral order to summon the Marquis of Guanjun to the palace for an audience."

Jiang Che and Xue Bai'er felt something at the same time and looked at each other, revealing an expression that only they understood. They felt a little guilty, after all, they had just had an in-depth communication.

But in the blink of an eye, the emperor's oral order came.

"Why did you summon the Marquis of Guanjun to the palace?"

Xue Baiyi pretended to be calm as she looked at the other person.

Li Chengzhong bowed humbly:
"I don't really understand this either, I just know it's a good thing."

good thing?

That's no problem.

The stone in her heart was completely put down. Xue Baiyi stood up with the help of a chair:
"In that case, then the Champion Marquis should get down to business. I am also a little tired, so I will go to Sheng'er's house to rest for a while."

"Congratulations, my dear wife."

Jiang Che and Li Chengzhong quickly bowed and escorted Queen Xue out of the palace. Afterwards, Jiang Che did not delay any longer and followed Li Chengzhong directly on the road to the imperial city, but he had some guesses about the good things he mentioned.

As expected, it was Ji Chengdao who took action, and the emperor chose to compromise.

His idea of choosing to join Ji Chengdao was right.

On the way, Li Chengzhong gave Jiang Che a look:
"The Champion Marquis is so amazing that he even asked the Queen to come to his house in person."

In fact, Li Chengzhong knew Xue Bai'er quite well. He knew that the queen had a bad temper and was arrogant. She always looked down on others. Jiang Che was able to get the queen to come to him in person.

In the capital city, it is absolutely terrifying.

In fact, he had some guesses about this. If nothing unexpected happened, it should be a continuation of the last incident. Jiang Che chose to compromise, so the Queen naturally had to show some sincerity.

This is almost a done deal.

"I am deeply honored to have the Queen come to visit." Jiang Che smiled and then changed the subject. He didn't want to talk more about this matter, and would not reveal any secrets.

"Eunuch Li, can you tell me what good news His Majesty has summoned me for?

Li Chengzhong thought for a moment and lowered his voice:

"I would like to congratulate you in advance on your promotion."

Jiang Che secretly said "as expected", but still pretended to be puzzled and asked:
"What official position did you get promoted to?"

"Hey, it seems that the Marquis still doesn't consider me as his own. Shouldn't you be the one who knows this matter best?" Li Chengzhong looked at Jiang Che who pretended to be indifferent.

The God of Backers personally recommended him and even took out a photo stone.

In fact, it is enough to peek into the inside story.

The photo stone was definitely given to King Kaoshan by Jiang Che. How could he not know the ins and outs of it?

Jiang Che's eyelids drooped, knowing that some things were indeed too obvious, and he immediately said:
"In fact, Jiang doesn't know much about this matter, but the previous God King..."

"Your humble servant Jiang Che pays respects to Your Majesty!"

In the Imperial Garden, Jiang Che once again saw Green Emperor Ji Wenhao and bowed to her without any sign of overstepping the mark, even though he had now entered the gap of the other party's ownership.

But it doesn't have the ability to tear each other apart yet.

Naturally, I didn't dare to reveal anything.

"Be flat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Come and sit"

"Thank you, Your Majesty"

"I know more about Sheng'er's affairs a few days ago. I'm sorry for putting you in such a difficult position." As soon as Ji Wenhao opened his mouth, he did not get straight to the point, but talked about what happened a few days ago.

He basically understood the general situation. Jiang Che had some evidence of Ji Changsheng's crimes, but he finally compromised at the hands of the Queen and must have suffered some grievances.

After all, Jiang Che was a minister, and Xue Bai'er was the queen.

Will inevitably be at a disadvantage.

Although he hoped that Jiang Che would make a big fuss, he couldn't say that now.

Jiang Che was stunned for a moment when he heard this.

Has he been wronged?
Why didn't he know?
It was obvious that he was the one who whipped the queen severely and taught her a lesson using Archer's Eighteen Styles, so how come he was the one who was wronged?

Although Jiang Che was puzzled, he was mature after all. He quickly realized what Ji Wenhao had misunderstood and said quickly:
"I dare not talk about any grievances. This is what I should do."

Ji Wenhao was very satisfied with this attitude and felt that Jiang Che understood the duties of a subject very well.

When facing the queen, you should give in.

This is indeed the duty of a subject.

Suddenly, Jiang Che's eyes became more and more satisfied. It was a pity that although the other party had expressed his loyalty, he was ultimately inclined towards Ji Chengdao, otherwise he would not have mentioned the matter of seeking an official position.

Thinking this way, Ji Wenhao still encouraged:

"You are following my orders. If there are similar incidents in the future, no one can be given face. Even the queen cannot interfere in the affairs of the court."

"Yes, Wei Chen understands."

Ji Wenhao smiled faintly and glanced at Li Chengzhong beside him. The other party immediately understood and waved his hand. Two young palace maids walked over with their heads lowered, holding a sandalwood tray in their hands.

On the tray were two bowls of hot porridge.

"Come, Marquis Guanjun, have a taste of my imperial meal. I prepared this especially for you. It is a nourishing porridge made with eighteen kinds of spiritual herbs. It is a great tonic for warriors.

You must have been exhausted from investigating the case these days, so you should take some rest."

Ji Wenhao said with a smile while wiping his hands with a handkerchief.

For a minister, sharing a meal with the emperor is definitely a great honor. Although it may not make Jiang Che loyal to the emperor, it can still make him feel flattered.

And Ji Wenhao's prediction was correct.

Jiang Che was truly flattered as he looked at the steaming nourishing porridge.

He really didn't expect that Ji Wenhao was so considerate.

He had just exerted himself on the Queen, so he needed to recuperate.

What kind of behavior is this?
Does the emperor also feel involved?
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Jiang Che was very moved and bowed.

He secretly made a decision in his heart that he would do his best the next time he discussed philosophy with Empress Xue. In this way, he would not let down the emperor's high hopes for him.

"Hehe, come and try how it tastes."

Ji Wenhao waved his hand, signaling Jiang Che to take action.

After a while.

Most of the bowl of nourishing porridge became Jiang Che's nourishment, nourishing him and making him feel warm all over. In particular, his Nascent Soul had grown slightly, and he was very satisfied with it.

If he could have a bowl of nourishing porridge every day, even if he didn't offer sacrifices, he would probably be able to improve his cultivation in a few years.

"I'm old, and only young and energetic people like you can refine the spiritual objects in the porridge." Ji Wenhao still had more than half a bowl of porridge left in his bowl, and he sighed about it.

He couldn't absorb these spiritual objects at all and could only taste them.

"Your Majesty is in the prime of his life and will surely live forever."

Jiang Che complimented immediately.

"I don't expect it to last forever, but I do hope that the foundation passed down by my ancestors can last forever. Jiang Che, you are a young man that I am optimistic about, and you will become a pillar of the court in the future.

The Imperial uncle recommended you to me to become the Antarctic Divine Envoy and concurrently the Governor of Yuezhou, so as to counter Li Chengguo. I actually had this idea a long time ago, but because I saw that you were too young, I wanted to keep you by my side to polish you.

But now the court is facing internal and external troubles, and there is no one else around me who can take on this important task. Can you tell me for sure whether you can solve the problem of Li Chengguo?"

Ji Wenhao changed the subject and stared at Jiang Che with burning eyes.

"Your Majesty, rest assured. I will do my best to help you solve the problems in southern Xinjiang and repay your kindness." Jiang Che quickly stood up and saluted with a solemn expression on his face.

But a thought arose in my mind.

If he was left in the capital to train, he estimated that if no protection was taken, the Empress would already be pregnant with a child.

"Okay, then I'll give you this opportunity. If you can really deal with Li Chengguo, I'll promise you the title of Marquis of Nan, and there may be a day when you'll be crowned king in the future." Ji Wenhao said in a deep voice.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. I am willing to die for you!"

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(End of this chapter)