The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 121: Be Generous
At this moment, the evildoer didn't even think about seeking revenge on Li Jingxiao, he just wanted to escape as far away as possible.

After all, in his eyes, since Li Jingxiao is a big shot in the Jinyiwei, he will definitely investigate the matter thoroughly and avenge his colleagues and subordinates.

So, it would be strange if he didn't run.

However, this man's desire for revenge was indeed very strong. While thinking about how to escape, he was also thinking about...

I will wait until I return to Nanzhao, refine the zombie transformed from Prince Yishun's body, and then come back to save my face.

If Li Jingxiao knew about this, he might not be willing to kill him because he was giving him experience.

Of course, the more likely possibility is that in order to avoid any future trouble, they kill him the first time they meet.

After all, evil spells like poisonous insects and zombies are sometimes hard to guard against, so it’s better to kill them directly to feel at ease.

Li Jingxiao searched for another half an hour and confirmed that there was nothing unusual within a few hundred meters around the Northern Pacification Office.

This is why he was not allowed to return to the palace.

After reporting to the retired emperor and the emperor, the father and son and the ministers finally felt relieved.

Then, everyone looked at Li Jingxiao with an inevitable eagerness in their eyes.

Just now in the hall, there were thunder and fire talismans, as well as treasures and pills such as Tongxidilong Pills, Tianwang Heart Protecting Pills, and Tianxin Detoxification Pills.

Anyone would want to learn a few tricks.

If I could live forever, wealth and glory would not matter.

If all else fails, I can ask Li Jingxiao for some powerful pills, which might save my life in the future.

Unfortunately, Li Jingxiao had no intention of teaching Taoism to others.

Even his wife, concubine, cousin and brother-in-law were only taught some basic sword techniques and internal skills.

If it were an outsider, given Li Jingxiao's personality, he would definitely be more wary.

Of course, if the relationship is good enough, or if they are close confidants.

Or perhaps the benefits are sufficient.

In the world of martial arts, techniques like the Five Tigers Breaking Door Knife and the Hu Family Swordsmanship can only be considered third- or second-rate.

Li Jingxiao still didn't mind taking it out and exchanging it for something that made him excited.

As for silver, Li Jingxiao really didn't value it.

This thing is enough to spend.

That's why he didn't sell the elixirs from the martial arts world that he got from the game.

What are Baiyun Bear Bile Pills, Jiuzhuan Bear Snake Pills, and the real Peach Blossom Island Nine Flowers Jade Dew Pills.

There are also Black Jade Fracture Cream, Six Yang Righteousness Pill, and Nine-Turn Spiritual Treasure Pill.

Yuling Powder, Sanhuang Baola Pills, Shaoyang Pills
Even the tranquilizing pills and the life-prolonging pills, as well as the eight life-saving pills and the Fuling Shouwu pills that can bring the dead back to life, were all produced.

As for seeing patients, the pills obtained from the game are not as effective as the red pills sold in the game's pharmacies.

With the "Sanqi Buxue San", the raw materials of Sanqi San are used and mixed with honey to make Sanhua, Liuhua and Jiuhua Yulu Pills.

It is enough to ensure that Li Jingxiao will never lack money for the rest of his life.

Moreover, if honey is not stored properly, it will go bad in three to five months.

So when Li Jingxiao said that Yu Lu Pills were difficult to preserve, he was not completely lying.

If it is a dried pill, the shelf life may be several years or even more than ten years.

But Li Jingxiao himself didn't know the effectiveness of the medicine.

Seeing that Li Jingxiao was being held back by the emperor and the retired emperor, his words and actions hinted that he wanted some pills.

But Li Jingxiao didn't respond at all.

If someone in the royal family is sick, there is no problem in asking me to treat him.

But forget about sending the pills.

If someone switches it, a good thing will turn into a bad thing.

And this possibility is not impossible. So Li Jingxiao never thought of giving the elixir to the emperor and the retired emperor, father and son.

Fortunately, Li Jingxiao was the deputy commander of the Palace Front Department and was in the palace every day.

If something really happened in the palace, Li Jingxiao would soon appear before the emperor and the retired emperor.

So the father and son saw that Li Jingxiao was not listening and felt depressed, but they did not push him too hard.

As for being angry, the father and son really didn't have the mood to do so at this moment.

Instead, he was worried that if he was pushed too far, Li Jingxiao would run away.

Even if he didn't run away, he could just follow Jia Jing and become a Taoist monk in the mountains around the capital.

Even the emperor and the emperor emeritus could not do anything to him.

Of course, emperors can do whatever they want, but such people basically lead to the downfall of their country.

Or whether they are the incompetent emperors or tyrants in history books, any emperor with some sense knows that politics or the court is actually the art of compromise.

Seeing that Li Jingxiao had no time to pay attention to them, the ministers couldn't help but look at Jia Zhen, Jia Zheng and Jia She.

To be honest, Jia Zheng was only a fifth-rank official and was barely qualified to attend such a New Year's Eve banquet.

Jia She was a first-class general, and Jia Zhen was a third-class general. They were the heads of the Ning and Rong mansions, and were more qualified to attend the banquet than Jia Zheng.

However, Jia Zheng's daughter Yuanchun had already been engaged to Li Jingxiao.

We are just waiting for the Chinese New Year and the spring to hold the wedding.

So the officials and nobles sitting around Jia Zheng toasted him one after another.

Those who have daughters of marriageable age are extremely envious.

When the ministers left the palace at night and the news spread in the capital, even the families with the titles of prince and duke were affected.

Everyone was thinking about how to establish a relationship with Li Jingxiao.

The best way, of course, is to marry their daughter to the Xing'an Earl's Mansion, just like the Jia family did.

If all else fails, you can choose a beautiful concubine's daughter or a girl from a side room and give her to Li Jingxiao as a concubine.

Officials with lower positions have even less concerns.

It’s okay for a legitimate daughter to be Li Jingxiao’s concubine.

After all, Li Jingxiao himself is the real Earl of Xing'an.

For minor officials below the fifth rank, there is no psychological burden in currying favor with him.

Even the Wang family members in the capital gathered together, thinking about how to get close to Li Jingxiao.

The first thing that came to his mind was naturally to marry Wang Xifeng to him.

Even some members of the Wang family were still blaming Mrs. Wang.

At the beginning, he clearly wrote a letter saying that he wanted Wang Xifeng to marry Li Jingxiao, but as time went by, there was no news.

Now, his Jia family is willing to marry the eldest daughter to be the daughter-in-law of the second branch of the Xing'an Earl's Mansion.

It can be seen that Lady Wang and the Jia family secretly knew of Xing'an Earl's ability, so they simply pretended that they had never written the letter and secretly married their daughter to him.

When Mrs. Wang found out about this, she was so angry that she lost her appetite for several days and had no energy to do anything.

Li Jingxiao doesn't care about that. He ignores all outsiders except relatives and friends.

Although it is a good thing to make friends and make new ones, in reality, you don’t need many friends, three or five will be enough.

Those ineffective friendships that are just drinking buddies or nodding acquaintances are actually a burden.

The midnight bell had already rung. If the banquet didn't end, they would have to enter the new year in the palace.

Li Jingxiao didn't care that the retired emperor and the emperor were still reluctant to leave. He bowed and said goodbye, waiting for his wife to come out outside the Qianqing Palace.

Moreover, he himself is the deputy commander of the Palace Front Department. As long as he does not enter the Qianqing Palace, no one can drive him away.

Li Jingxiao also ordered Xia Shouzhong's godson Changshun to wait outside the hall for Jia Zheng, Jia Zhen and Jia She.

He said that he was the deputy commander of the Palace Front Department and could not leave his post without permission, so he had to ask Chang Shun to escort them out of the palace. Jia Zheng really believed it. Jia She and Jia Zhen looked at each other, and then looked at their colleagues and ministers around them.

I know that Li Jingxiao doesn't want to see these people.

So not only did the two of them not seem angry at all, but they even hoped that Li Jingxiao would leave at this time.

Otherwise, Li Jingxiao would be embarrassed and agree to the request of that powerful person, and then other families would take all the benefits.

Moreover, when Jia Zhen thought of his son Jia Rong, who was now working for Li Jingxiao, he was extremely happy.

I wish I could send You Erjie and You Sanjie to Li Jingxiao's house tomorrow.
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Li Jingxiao, dressed in a bright red python robe, appeared outside the Qianqing Palace not long ago.

Not only did the eunuch report it to the empress, but the emperor and the retired emperor also knew about it.

The retired emperor, who was about to return to Daming Palace, couldn't help but smile and said to the emperor, "It seems that our Xing'an Earl really likes his wife."

Emperor Longde smiled and nodded. The more Li Jingxiao acted like this, the more it showed that this kid was a lovesick man.

For a man who is obsessed with love, all his ambitions will be worn away.

But after a while, Emperor Longde frowned again.

After thinking for a few seconds, he said, "Father, Jingyou has done a great job in protecting you today. I am a little undecided about how to reward him."

The emperor rolled his eyes after hearing this.

My son is thoughtful, hardworking, and often decisive.

But he is not broad-minded enough and sometimes seems petty.

When he was still a prince, it was obvious that he was a bit demanding of others and himself.

From ancient times to the present, the greatest merit is to save the emperor.

Although the poison in Jinyiwei Commander Zhou Boyi's body had not yet erupted today, it was discovered by Li Jingxiao and suppressed.

It seems that the merit is not as dangerous and critical as leading troops to rescue the emperor in an emergency on the battlefield.

But if Li Jingxiao was not there, not only would he and his son be in trouble, but the civil and military officials present would also suffer heavy casualties.

At this time, as long as the reward is not too excessive, no one will object.

If the reward is too low, the ministers will think that the lives of you, the emperor and your son, are just so-so.

Then who will be willing to risk his life to save the king in the future?
So the emperor said directly, "Either confer the hereditary title of Xing'an Earl on Jingyou, or confer the title of marquis on him."

After saying this, the retired emperor sighed, "If Jingyou wasn't so young, I would have given him a hereditary marquisate."

Emperor Longde opened his mouth and was about to say something.

The Emperor immediately interrupted with a wave of his hand, saying, "My son, the achievements of Marquis Zhongjing back then were far inferior to what Jingyou has achieved today.

Why did you hesitate when he was granted the title of Marquis of Zhongjing and came to Jingyou?"

Emperor Longde was stunned and wanted to say that Shi Ding had fought hard to obtain the title of marquis.

But today, Li Jingxiao not only saved the emperor, but also saved two emperors, and at the same time saved all the civil and military officials in the court.

If you say that your contribution is not as great as Shi Dinggao's, you will be laughed to death tomorrow.

The court officials also felt that the rewards and punishments were unfair.

The retired emperor knew very well that his son was being suspicious again.

They were afraid that Li Jingxiao's status would become higher and higher and that he would rebel in the future.

But he didn't think about the fact that from ancient times to the present, as long as rewards and punishments are clear, people will have no excuse to rebel.

Once the name is not right and the words are not smooth, few people will be willing to join the rebellion.

The smarter and more talented a person is, the less likely he is to follow such a person in rebellion.

Whenever Zhu Di rebelled, he always used the excuse of "clearing the court of evil officials".

There was really no reason to launch a northern expedition against the Northern Yuan Dynasty, so they even brought it back to the fact that Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, had suffered humiliation in Mobei.

His father Zhu Yuanzhang's reasons were much louder and more justified.

Drive out the Tartars and restore China.

Not only did Zhu Yuanzhang achieve this, he also took back the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, which had been lost from the Central Plains dynasty for more than five hundred years.

That is why Zhu Yuanzhang is so highly regarded in history.

Moreover, no matter how high one's title is, it is impossible to rebel without military power.

Therefore, in the mind of the retired emperor, it would be better to give Li Jingxiao a "promotion" rather than a promotion.

Although the title of nobility is good, it is ultimately a "high position without real power".

Not to mention the marquis, the duke who has no military power is just a high enough status.

Instead, the military generals guarding the border, as well as princes and dukes, are the ones who need to be guarded against the most.

As for civil servants, the feudal dynasty system after the Ming Dynasty had long since eliminated all conditions for civil servants to rebel.

After understanding the situation, Emperor Longde nodded in agreement and said, "Then the title of Jingyou Xing'an Marquis shall be granted, and the title shall be hereditary for three generations without any reduction in rank?"

The emperor thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "If you're going to give, be generous."

Emperor Longde sighed helplessly, but then he thought that Shi Ding was the hereditary Marquis of Zhongjing, so he did seem a bit stingy.

Moreover, Li Jingxiao did not achieve his great achievements by leading troops in battle.

Even if the title is high, it has nothing to do with military power and cannot affect the military.

This is actually a plus.

When the retired emperor saw that his stingy son finally nodded and agreed to confer the hereditary title of Marquis of Xing'an on Li Jingxiao, he nodded with satisfaction.

Then he said, "Although Prince Yishun is dead, his sins cannot be erased. His title of prince will be stripped away, and his descendants will be exiled to Yazhou."

Emperor Longde had many doubts in his heart about the culprit who almost caused the annihilation of the civil and military officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and felt that things were not that simple.

But he agreed and said, "Just do as Father wishes."

After saying this, Emperor Longde opened his mouth and wanted to mention Jinyiwei Commander Zhou Boyi.

But when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back.

Zhou Boyi was infected with a poison. Even if it did not cause any negative consequences in the end, the mere fact that he rashly broke into the palace was a serious crime.

It would be inappropriate to continue letting him sit as the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Even Zhou Boyi himself should understand that being able to resign smoothly is the best outcome.

Otherwise, the censors would definitely cause trouble for him all day long.

I even wanted to kill him.

But Zhou Boyi was a close confidant promoted by Emperor Longde himself. Even if he really wanted to replace him, Emperor Longde felt that there was no need to tell the retired emperor about this.

The retired emperor waited and waited, but when he met the emperor, he did not mention Zhou Boyi.

He couldn't help but frown and stared at the emperor for a long time.

The pressure in Emperor Longde's heart grew greater and greater as time went by.

I thought about it more than once, why not just give up Zhou Boyi.

To avoid a fight between him and the emperor because of his useless subordinate.

But when he thought about the fact that he already had few people available, if these people became disloyal to him, he would truly be a puppet emperor.

He gritted his teeth, closed his eyes and kept silent.

If it were the former emperor, he would definitely scold the emperor.

But after cultivating true qi, his determination to practice Taoism became more and more determined.

If I spend most of my time on cultivation, then someone must manage this country.

So the retired emperor weighed the pros and cons and finally said, "Let Zhou Boyi write a letter himself saying he feels unwell and wants to retire and return home."

(End of this chapter)