The Emperor is Above

Chapter 261: Gongshu Liao got what he wanted (180+ additional chapters)

"You just want to study at the Imperial College?"

Xing Hou was slightly stunned. He didn't expect Qing Yi's wish to be so simple.

The Imperial College was the place where the sons of the Marquis of Xing, the royal family, and the sons of the nobles and officials went to study.

Not only were there many elites and powerful practitioners in the country who taught skills, but the Duke of Xing also specially invited famous teachers from the various countries in Zhongzhou south of the Yellow River to teach. It was regarded as the first place for cultivation by the nobles and ministers in the country.

However, many children of royal family and vassal officials did not like the boring life of cultivation in the Imperial College, but preferred to indulge in pleasure in fine clothes and riding horses.

They would smile happily when they heard that they were going on a hunting excursion or martial arts performance; but would frown when they heard that they were going to study at the Imperial Academy, and even regard it as a terrible punishment. Even Lord Xing had a headache for these playboys.

Yuanmu Qiujian then bowed and smiled, "Your Excellency may not know that Senior Sergeant Guqiu Yi has a natural talent for rune mastering. Last year, I gave him a copy of "The Beginning of Runes," and he has reached the level of a beginner rune master simply by self-study.

When he first came to the capital at the beginning of the year, he wanted to ask the Lord in person to enter the Imperial College, but unfortunately, due to coincidence, he was unable to meet the Lord, so it was delayed until today. "

"Haha, I didn't expect that Sergeant Guqiu Yi has such a skill. If that's the case, we must not waste such an excellent talent!"

Upon hearing this, Xing Hou no longer hesitated, took out a token with an intricate pattern from his waist, and asked his attendant to pass it to Qing Yi. Then he laughed in a loud voice and said,
"This token was used by me when I was a young crown prince to borrow books from the Imperial College. It has been with me all these years. Today I will give it to Senior Sergeant Guqiu Yi for exclusive use. All books in the Imperial College and the library can be borrowed at will.

However, the most important thing for a vassal is to defend the land and the people, and to protect the peace for his country. He must not delay his own cultivation because of the preferences of the talisman master, so as to abandon his home and flee when the enemy invades.

You can take this token and listen to the lessons at the Imperial College at your own will. After the New Year in a month at most, you won't have time to stay in the capital, so take care of yourself!"

It sounded like Xing Hou was just asking Qing Yi to be a good vassal, but in fact, he revealed a lot of information, especially hinting that Qing Yi would be promoted to the rank of lower official this year and would move to a new fiefdom after the New Year.

Although the official news leaked in advance by the monarch was certainly a pleasant surprise, Qing Yi valued the special palm-sized token that Xing Hou took out more.

It's not just because it's the token used by Xing Hou himself, but also because this token represents extremely high authority. All the books in the library can be borrowed at will, which means Qing Yi can read all the books in the entire library.

Touching the token in his hand with great surprise, feeling the intricate and wonderful rune pattern, Qing Yi thanked him solemnly on the mat: "Your Excellency's favor is so great, I will never forget it. When my country is in trouble in the future, I will repay your kindness."

Seeing Qing Yi's face full of a smile from the heart, like a satisfied and happy child, Xing Hou was infected by his emotions and couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth slightly. This young vassal had a very pure mind.

When Qing Yi Suiyuan Mu Qiujian bowed again and left the hall, Xing Hou held his chin and pondered in silence, tapping the table lightly with one hand, as if thinking about something.

"Cough cough cough-"

A rapid cough like a leak suddenly came from behind the screen on one side of the hall.

Xing Hou then stood up and said in a loud voice: "Uncle, Guqiu Yi Shangshi is both wise and brave, and was praised by Old Man Shi as a peerless national hero. I think he is still an innocent young man.

He was so happy to receive the token I gave him, and his eyes were full of gratitude. Do you think my act of kindness just now can make him loyal to my Xing family?"

"Cough cough cough-"

Following another violent coughing, a tall but gray-haired old man walked out with his hands covering his chest and a pale face. It was Gong Shu Liao, who had led his troops to Sheri City to snipe the strong men of the Black Wind Tribe.

Gongshu Liao's surname was not Gongshu, but an elder of the royal family of the State of Xing. Gongshu meant that he was of the same generation as the grandfather of the Marquis of Xing. Strictly speaking, it would be more appropriate for the Marquis of Xing to call him Shugong Liao.

"Ah..." Gong Shuliao sighed after his cough subsided. "In the battle of Sheri City, the Black Armor Cavalry and the Worship Hall under your command suffered heavy losses. Even an old man like me was seriously injured and unable to lead them. Otherwise, why would you spend time trying to win over a useless country boy?"

After taking two breaths, Gong Shu Liao sighed again and said, "After holding the power of a country for twenty years, do you think that a small favor can make your vassal loyal for life?"

"Uncle is right, I am greedy! But before, Mr. Shi became friends with him, and later, the ministers repeatedly took their anger out on this young man. Senior Sergeant Guqiu Yi will not reject my kindness to him.

Summoning him today is just a prelude. Since Senior Sergeant Guqiu Yi is a grateful person, I still have many ways to show him favors in the future.

I don't expect him to be as upright and loyal as Huo Yunyaqing. It's enough for him to support me in times of crisis. At least he won't side with Zhonghang Huan, Qi Xi and others."

When Xing Hou said this, he looked at the pale old man who was holding his chest, and he couldn't help but look extremely regretful.

“If I had known that the High Priest of the Black Wind Tribe would quietly appear near Sheri City, I would rather let Zhonghang Huan Shangqing lead the army to take charge of this battle.

Today, Senior Minister Yun Shuyu and Second Minister Gu Liangqian have both recovered from their injuries and appeared in the court to argue with me, but my uncle's injuries have not healed yet."

"Your Excellency is wrong. This time, I led the team to guard Sheri City, but we still lost two junior officials, Bao Yu and Chu Chen, as well as two priests, Jia Gu Ming and Zuo Qiu Yu Ming. If Zhonghang Huan, the senior official, led the team, I'm afraid the Black Armor Cavalry and the Priest Hall would have suffered even greater losses.

Old Man Shi also told me that this Guqiu Yi has great potential and has always been regarded by him as the successor and future guardian of the State of Xing, but no matter what, he is only fifteen years old this year.

Even if he has great potential in the future, even if he can grow into a first-grade grandmaster, it will take at least twenty years for him to grow. Don't expect him to be able to check and balance the ministers in a short period of time."

Gong Shuliao coughed rapidly again when he got to this point, and said with a worried look on his face, "Although Old Man Shi is very old, he still has the strength of a first-class Grandmaster to support him, so he may still have another five to ten years to live.

The senior officials Shi Kuang, Yun Shuyu, Zhonghang Huan, and Qi Xi are not of the same mind. As long as you are good at controlling the balance and carefully train loyal officials and junior officials, even if Old Man Shi dies ten years later, it will still be enough to stabilize the balance of the court."

"I'm afraid that what Uncle said has already been anticipated by Zhonghang Huan and Qi Xi. They won't leave me so much time to cultivate trusted vassals!" When Xing Hou said this, his face gradually became gloomy, and he gritted his teeth and said,

"When the two senior officials Bao Bu Tong and Cheng Dong came to the capital, they were almost assassinated. Several junior officials and vassals that I cared about also died on the battlefield. The attitude of some people is too arrogant."

"Cough cough cough-"

Gong Shu Liao was so anxious that he shook his head repeatedly. After his coughing calmed down, he hurriedly advised, "Your Excellency, please don't be too angry. This may not be entirely the fault of Zhonghang Huan and Qi Xi.

Around the Chinese New Year last year, many monsters and ghosts caused chaos in the capital, and after the New Year, the Cat Ghost Cult joined in. At the end of this year, the Wutong Cult assassinated Bao Bu Tong.

Even Beihuang Bo Chonghou is watching with fear. Now that those strange and suspicious things have happened one after another in the capital, I am afraid that someone will want to cause chaos in the capital again. The most important thing right now is to stabilize the situation and not lose our composure. "

"My uncle is right. Strange and horrible things have happened one after another in the capital, but we are unable to find out what monster caused them. This is really a shame for the king.

If the city guard captain Qiu Yuan hadn't discovered the problem early and ordered a strict blockade of the news, the people of the capital would have been in a state of panic and chaos."

Xing Hou looked solemn at this moment. He clenched his fists and said through gritted teeth, "I want to see what kind of monster is hiding in the capital to be able to hide from the eyes of the strong men in the Worship Hall and the first-grade grandmaster."

It took me several hours to write the last chapter, but this chapter went much more smoothly than I expected.

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