The Bad Guys: Everyone, let’s revive the Tang Dynasty together!

Chapter 405 Wedding ()

In mid-September, the imperial edict for the third promotion and the addition of the Nine Gifts was delivered to the Tiance Palace by Jing Xiang himself, accompanied by the Minister of Revenue Zhang Wenwei and the Minister of Rites Du Xiao.

The court officials should be able to see that the emperor really wanted to confer the title of King of Qin on Xiao Yan this time, and he had to do so. But Xiao Yan still refused.

The officials of Tiance Mansion sent off Jing Xiang and other envoys, and followed Xiao Yan into the hall. After Xiao Yan took the upper seat, he said directly: "I have not participated in the court meeting since I returned to Dongdu. Tomorrow I will go to Jiaolan Palace and thank the emperor in person."

The officials discussed for a while, and Han Yanhui nodded and said, "Your Majesty has thought it over carefully. This is indeed appropriate. This will also prevent criticism from the world."

After Han Yanhui finished speaking, Li Ting made another suggestion: "I think that tomorrow in the court, Your Majesty can decline the offer by saying that you are worried that the officials will think that Your Majesty is not virtuous enough and therefore You dare not accept it. If someone jumps out at that time, Your Majesty can take a step back and not accept the title of King of Qin tomorrow, and then come back to settle accounts with the person who jumped out! But if no one blames Your Majesty, the Emperor will surely issue the fourth edict of enthronement on the spot, and Your Majesty can accept it. In this way, Your Majesty can move forward and backward freely, and no one else can take advantage of the situation to make trouble in the future."

At this time, Li Si'an, who was kneeling on the left, snorted and turned to look at Li Ting: "Tomorrow I will lead a team of soldiers to escort the king to the palace. If anyone dares to jump out, I will chop him off on the spot."

Yu Zhong was speechless at the side. The king refused three times just for reputation, but you are so stupid that you are afraid that people can't see that the king is a reckless person.

Sure enough, Xiao Yan ignored Li Sian and agreed with Li Ting's suggestion.

If no one objects in the court, it means that the ministers recognize that Xiao Yan has enough virtue and prestige, and if he makes further progress in the future, the ministers will only be more obedient.

Although the essence of the matter does not lie in what the ministers think, but in the military power in Xiao Yan's hands, all this in the court is still related to the issue of eating manners.

Although the social order had collapsed and there were countless self-proclaimed kings in this era, no one cared about these things, but Xiao Yan needed to establish a proper system. Back then, Zhu Wen didn't even go through the preparatory procedures of receiving the throne, such as conferring the title of a great country, granting the nine gifts, and granting special ceremonies, but he was eager to ascend the throne and become emperor. Naturally, it is no wonder that people think he usurped the Tang Dynasty and came to the throne illegitimately.

So Xiao Yan thought for a moment, pointed out Han Yanhui, Li Ting, Yu Zhong, Li Si'an and others, and said: "You will follow me to court tomorrow."

Several people bowed together and said, "Yes!"

After the officials dispersed one after another, Xiao Yan returned to the palace. He walked around but didn't see Ji Ruxue. Finally, he found her in the shooting range in the east, wearing military uniform and practicing archery. Bago was also there, but he didn't shoot arrows. He seemed like an attendant accompanying her.

So Xiao Yan just stood in the corridor and watched for a while without saying anything.

Bago noticed Xiao Yan first. He looked a little embarrassed, as if he found it difficult to talk about how he was trying to please Ji Ruxue. After all, she usually had a sour face to others, but this time she was completely different in private. It was really hard to describe.

"Alang?" Ji Ruxue turned and looked at Xiao Yan with a look of surprise.

Xiao Yan raised his chin towards the corridor, and Bago left with his quiver and longbow.

Although Ji Ruxue was surprised, she was very reserved and smiled with her lips pursed: "How come we finished the discussion so quickly today?"

"I have to do everything myself. What's the point of paying them so much salary?" Xiao Yan made a bow-drawing gesture: "Continue?"

"I can't even reach half of the ten shots..." Ji Ruxue was a little embarrassed: "I was just killing time."

Xiao Yan fiddled with the bow in her hand and found that the bow was indeed very powerful. For a novice, it was considered good enough to hit the target.

However, he did not say much, only said: "Qianwu stayed in Fengxiang. If you are bored, you might as well call Miaochengtian and Xuanjingtian. Although they have to manage the finances, the palace is big enough, so just give them a piece."

"No way." Ji Ruxue sniffed Xiao Yan's scent like a little fox, and deliberately frowned: "I don't know who you will be with by then, and you don't need these few days."

Xiao Yan pretended not to understand and laughed twice. He then had someone call Ba Ge over and gave her a few instructions. After the latter left, he said to Ji Ruxue, "Then I'll take you to do something fun."

As he said this, he took Ji Ruxue's hand and walked out. Xiao Yan's steps were big, so Ji Ruxue had to follow closely. She liked the way Xiao Yan held her hand, but there were actually quite a few people in the mansion, because the front of the palace had been allocated to build the Tiance Palace, and there were many officials working, so she said nothing, with a very calm expression.

Some officials wanted to salute, but seeing this, they knew their limits and just smiled and moved away.

A very tall horse had been led in from the side door. It was a tribute from the grassland to Xiao Yan. It was a purebred wild horse from the Bohai Kingdom. It was extremely rare, and its aura alone was extraordinary. Its height was as tall as Ji Ruxue, but it was also very difficult to raise. It was usually maintained by the Jurchens of the Wanyan tribe.

Wanyan Agun, who was in charge of the palace guards, crossed his arms and saluted: "Your Majesty, would you like your men to accompany you?"

Xiao Yan glanced at Ba Ge, who was standing aside with a cold face in front of outsiders, and said, "The three of us are enough, you don't have to follow us."

Ba Ge was stunned, but Xiao Yan had already carried Ji Ruxue to the horse, and Ji Ruxue was still exclaiming: "Where is my mount..."

Xiao Yan laughed loudly, stepped on the stirrup and jumped onto the horse's back, saying with a smile: "I'll take you for a ride." After that, he lightly kicked the horse's belly and rushed towards the main street. Riding a horse is not allowed in the city, but no one would bother him.

Ji Ruxue's ears turned red, especially when Xiao Yan hugged her waist in front of many people on the street. She covered her face with her hands and dared not look up, but her heart was extremely excited.

Bago had no choice but to follow behind on horseback. Fortunately, because they were in the city, Xiao Yan's speed was not fast. However, once they got out of Nanxun Gate, the road was wide and the speed of Xiao Yan's mount suddenly increased.

As for the guard of Nanxun Gate, perhaps he had received the news in advance and had already cleared the obstacles in front of the city gate. Xiao Yan was in a good mood. When he rode past the guard who saluted with his fists, he pointed at him and said, "Reward."

He was riding very fast and did not stop his horse. This kind of thing naturally needed to be done by Bago, so she had to rein in her horse and ask the excited commander about his position and name. The commander actually had the audacity to ask, "Girl, can I request to be transferred to the Guide Army?"

Bago was speechless. When he looked up, Xiao Yan's shadow was almost gone. He had no time to pay attention to him and immediately followed him without stopping.

The road leads out of the city, with the city behind and a vast expanse in front. Of course, there are some buildings in the distance. However, the plain is full of green grass and trees, and large tracts of golden crops, which looks very pleasing to the eye.

In Bianliang, there is no miasma, nor any sandstorms or haze. The sky is very clear, the air is fresh, the breeze is blowing on your face, the scenery is pleasant, and the heat of the season is temporarily dispelled.

Purebred wild horses are not easy to raise, but their horsepower is indeed exaggerated, and their speed is especially amazing. Even Ji Ruxue felt a sense of pleasure. Looking around and seeing that there were no pedestrians, she opened her arms and shouted happily, even ignoring the fact that her bulging chest was pressed against Xiao Yan's arm.

Xiao Yan was in high spirits. He held her waist with both hands. She was very slender, and he was very curious as to why such a thin waist could have a bulging chest. He wanted to study it carefully to see if it was real or not, but Ji Ruxue patted the back of his hand. Her cheeks flushed, and she said angrily: "In broad daylight, someone saw us!"

Xiao Yan rode his horse to a fork in the road and said, "The weather is hot and there aren't many people on the road. Besides, it doesn't matter if we run into people, since no one knows us. Who knows which young couple is doing something immoral?" Ji Ruxue was both amused and confused, and felt that her mood suddenly became cheerful.

At this time, Xiao Yan saw a row of trees planted along the road, so he took the bow and arrow from the saddle, pointed to the right hand side in front and shouted: "See, the farthest one?"

"I see!" Ji Ruxue said with a smile, and answered in the same loud voice.

At this time, the sound of horse hooves roared and the wind whistled. Due to their extremely fast speed, the two were afraid that the other would not be able to hear them, so they couldn't help but shout, feeling quite unbridled and forgetful.

Xiao Yan held her smooth and slender hand, and they both grabbed the bow together. With his other hand, he also held her right hand on the bowstring. He shouted, "Miss Ji, you never miss a shot!"

Ji Ruxue's face turned red as she smiled, and she felt a sweet feeling in her heart.

After Xiao Yan finished speaking, his eyes had already passed by Ji Ruxue's jade-white ears. He moved a little closer and began to draw the bow.

The mount rushed across the road, and when they were only about twenty steps away, Xiao Yan shouted in advance: "Aim at it, shoot!"

Ji Ruxue already had some basic knowledge of archery, and she had been concentrating and holding her breath just now. At this moment, she suddenly released the arrow, coordinating with Xiao Yan very well.

There was a "snap" sound of the bowstring. The distance of more than twenty steps was not far, but with the warhorse moving at high speed, the arrow flew past like a floating flower in the wind and hit the center of the tree trunk, even penetrating more than an inch deep.

"bingo!"

Horseback archery is extremely difficult. Although Ji Ruxue knew that it was Xiao Yan who was doing the archery, she also participated in it. She was instantly very happy, as if she had accomplished something of great significance. For a moment, she lost her cold temper and was happy to watch what he was doing. She smiled and softened in Xiao Yan's arms, looking very lazy.

Xiao Yan was also in a very happy mood. After galloping for a while, he slowed down his horse and said, "I will ask the court to issue an order to confer you the title of concubine."

Ji Ruxue looked up at Xiao Yan and smiled, "I know what you are thinking... I am really satisfied and cherish the present life. I am willing to do everything. Whether you are the queen, princess, or concubine, it is really not important to me. Having you is enough."

After she said that, she thought for a moment and then added: "Just like today, if you don't take me to have fun like this, even if you become the queen, it will be meaningless to me."

Xiao Yan smiled and stroked her cheek without saying anything.

Ji Ruxue was silent for a while, and then continued: "Even the Shu Kingdom's concubines are only slightly related to you. So many people who covet their beauty dare not do anything to them, let alone me? I just want you to be well, healthy and prudent, and don't take your life lightly... I can die, but you can't."

"Don't worry." Xiao Yan said softly, "I won't let everything I have gained become a passing cloud."

After the horse slowed down, Bago quickly caught up, but did not come up to disturb them. However, looking at the intimacy between Xiao Yan and the other person, he felt a little sour in his heart for some reason.

He strolled outside the city for nearly an hour before returning to the city. This time he did not go through the Nanxun Gate, but went back through the East Gate, and his movements were much more low-key.

In the stable, Ji Ruxue looked back at the dejected Bago behind her and whispered to Xiao Yan, "As long as she has no bad intentions, I don't have any objection. Don't worry about my thoughts..."

Xiao Yan smiled, patted her buttocks, and said, "Do you think I am someone who would care about your thoughts?"

Ji Ruxue rolled her eyes, made a "pooh" sound, and left.

After tying up his mount, Bago also bowed and said goodbye.

"You don't need to wear armor and wield a sword in the mansion, just like a servant." Xiao Yan called her and said, "You are the one who works for me, there is no need to follow behind others."

Bago was a little stunned and felt a little guilty.

After Jiang Chen left, she realized that the woman she hated was actually her backer. At least when Jiang Chen was around, she would give her ideas from time to time and asked her to seduce Xiao Yan. Everything seemed to be justified. She resisted on the surface, but she did not feel any resistance in her heart. She just comforted herself by saying that she had completed the task.

Now that the minister had left, although she no longer had an evil master, she could not go back to the time when she had someone following her and giving her instructions. How could she have an excuse to get close to Xiao Yan?

At this point, her desire to return to Jin State was not so urgent anymore.

So she was silent for a while, tilted her head and said: "She doesn't seem to like me very much..."

Xiao Yan walked over, pinched Ba Ge's chin and lifted her face, and asked, "When was the last time you sent a message to Taiyuan?"

Bago panicked instantly, and could no longer maintain his pretentious appearance. He said hurriedly, "It's been a long time... since before your surprise attack on Hanzhong... since then, I haven't received a reply."

Xiao Yan looked at her somewhat flustered eyes. Her light brown pupils looked a bit exotic, so he naturally brushed her braided hair and said, "After dinner, go and clean up my room."

Bagu's earlobes instantly felt hot, and his breathing became a little disordered. Listening to Xiao Yan's domineering tone, his legs under his dress subconsciously closed together.

She blushed and said, "Madam..."

But looking up at Xiao Yan's bright eyes, she seemed unable to bear the temptation, biting her teeth and lowering her head: "As you command."

Xiao Yan glanced at her, said nothing more, and walked out.

After he left, Bago pretended to gather the hair beside his ears, and his fingers stayed on the place where Xiao Yan had just touched. He could smell Xiao Yan's heavy masculine scent in his nostrils, which was very pleasant.

She found it difficult to speak, and felt her legs going weak, so she left in a hurry.

(End of this chapter)