Two miles outside the north city gate, five dignitaries in gorgeous clothes stood on the official road, with their heads drooping, and each of them trembled like a belly dancer.
"Stop!"
Tie Niu stopped the carriage when he saw someone blocking the road.
When the five people saw Chen Ke jump out of the car, they trembled again and raised the banknotes and booklets in their hands higher.
The older man said in a trembling voice, "Young Master Chen, this is our rent for the past few years, as well as a list of items in the manor. Please accept it!"
Chen Ke was surprised and asked, "You're not going to occupy my house anymore?"
"Don't dare, don't dare!" The five men were so scared that their faces turned pale. If it weren't for their status, they would have knelt down to Chen Ke.
When they received the notification earlier, they were just panicked. However, when they saw the nine horrific blood gourds behind the carriage with their own eyes, they were so scared that they almost peed their pants.
No matter whether Chen Ke is seeking revenge or is really investigating a case, he should be spared from this physical pain first.
Tie Niu jumped off the carriage, collected the banknotes and lists held by the five dignitaries, and put them back into the carriage.
"Tie Niu, let him go."
Tie Niu nodded hurriedly and untied the nine blood gourds and the stupid old man from the back of the carriage.
Seeing this, many of the accompanying dignitaries and relatives came forward, but without Chen Ke's order, no one dared to come forward to help.
Chen Ke looked at the crowd, then at the nine dignitaries lying on the ground crying, and said coldly, "My Chen family has been imperial merchants for two generations, loyal to the empire. My grandfather, Chen Dayou, followed the retired emperor north to fight against the orc army, risking his life many times. My father, Chen Baiwang, assisted the military in fighting the southern demon tribes, working day and night to ensure the supply of supplies for the army. Who do you think you are? How dare you bully my Chen family?!"
"You're living a life of drunkenness and debauchery by the Xuanwu Lake, wielding swords and howling in front of singing girls, singing passionate and tragic songs, and you really think you're heroes?" Chen Ke sneered, "Forget about being heroes. Put on your pants and you're not even men!"
Chen Ke jumped onto the carriage, sword in hand, and shouted sternly,
"The empire is now plagued by internal and external troubles, and we are still thinking about fighting among ourselves. How can we be so ashamed?! Those who offend Daxia will be punished, no matter how far away they are. Don't you want to shout out such slogans? The emperor guards the country's borders, and the king dies for the country. How heroic and valiant were the emperors of the past? The current emperor is even more wise and brave, working hard to govern the country. If the emperor is like this, shouldn't we also fight to the death?!"
Chen Ke fiercely drew out his blood-stained sword: "Why don't men take Wu Gou and conquer the fifty states? Heroes are not boasted about, but made with real swords and guns!"
Looking down from a high vantage point, Chen Ke looked at the crowd filled with awe and nodded with satisfaction.
After pretending to be smart, he flattered the retired emperor and the new emperor and ran away.
"Tie Niu, let's go!" Chen Ke slipped into the carriage.
"Woo woo, yes!" Tie Niu was full of enthusiasm. He wiped away his tears of excitement and drove the carriage back to the city.
Chen Ke had no idea what kind of storm his words had caused.
"Whoever offends Daxia will be punished, no matter how far away they are. Good, good!"
"The emperor guards the country's gates, and the king dies for his country. Good, good!" In a study, the emperor grabbed a jar of wine and poured it into his mouth.
After putting down the empty wine jar, it was hard to tell the difference between wine and tears on his face.
"The emperor guards the national border, and the king dies for the country!" The new emperor Xia Yuncheng looked at the secret memorial in his hand, his face flushed with excitement, and he felt like his chest was about to explode.
He suppressed his excitement, slowly stood up, and said with red eyes, "I have decided. When the Autumn Beast Tribe invades, I will lead the army myself!"
The three old cabinet ministers were stunned for a moment, and then they were at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
My Majesty, those words were purely Chen Ke's way of deceiving the powerful and influential people. How could he have fooled you as well?
The chief cabinet official, Xie Wenbin, a white-haired, sixty-year-old man, coughed and said tactfully,
"Your Majesty, to do your work well, you must first sharpen your tools. Our most urgent task is to control the economic lifeline of Jiuzhou. The Chen family has decided to withdraw from Shuzhou, setting a good example. We no longer need to suppress them. Instead, we should focus on appeasement and ensure that other imperial merchants see the royal family's goodwill."
When it comes to government affairs, Xia Yuncheng regained his composure and nodded thoughtfully.
A helpless smile appeared on his face. "It's not impossible to praise the Chen family, but Chen Ke marrying the Princess of Qin is really troublesome."
The three cabinet members nodded in understanding.
The decision to betroth the Dukedom of Qin to Chen Ke was made by the retired emperor, and it was an extremely tough one.
However, this marriage was not so easy. Not to mention the fierce opposition from the exiled nobles and court officials, even the hurdle of the Crown Prince was impossible to pass.
Bang!
The door opened, and a young man with red and swollen eyes walked in, shouting, "Father, I've decided I can no longer indulge in romantic relationships. I want to join the army and become a true hero, a hero made with real weapons and swords!"
The crown prince wiped away his tears, turned around and strode away.
The new emperor Xia Yuncheng and the three ministers were stunned, and then they realized something and looked at the secret memorial in the new emperor's hand.
This Chen Ke is really spreading rumors and misleading people!
At night, the lights come on and the shores of Xuanwu Lake are filled with singing and dancing.
However, this dreamlike illusion was soon broken by a group of passionate young people.
Hundreds of young men in leather armor, holding sticks and sledgehammers in their hands, roared loudly and rushed towards the restaurants and pleasure boats.
Why don't men take Wu Gou and take over the fifty states of the country?
Smash this gold-consuming den of yours!
Destroy the tomb of you, the hero!
Smash this huge cancer of your empire!
Smash, smash, smash,
Create a peaceful and prosperous era for our Great Xia Dynasty!
Rumble!
The most magnificent and majestic Jiangyun Tower collapsed with a loud bang amidst the sounds of hammering and roaring.
The dusty old madam ran to the side in panic, unable to cry.
It hasn't even been two days since the last smashing and looting, and now the building has collapsed.
The same scenes happened in various restaurants and dance halls in the Great Xia Imperial City, triggering countless private fights.
Chen Ke, the instigator, knew nothing about it. He had just sent his drunk and crying father back to his room and was sitting in the courtyard to sober up.
I really didn't expect that the assassination of the Princess of Qin was actually carried out by a well-organized killer organization, and they even had insiders in the palace.
He finally understood why the Hidden Dragon Pavilion spy gave him a thumbs up and praised him for "doing a great job".
It turned out that Chen Hanlin actually knew the force that assassinated the Qin princess, and he told everything he knew without being interrogated.
By this time, the Princess of Qin should have traveled a hundred miles outside the capital. Do you want to go see her?
After all, she was beautiful and capable. If she died, who knows what the next one would be like.
Forget it, I'll just wait until I leave the city tomorrow and sneak over there.
bite!
"Congratulations, your life magnetic field has resonated with thousands of people. The mouse has activated a new function, please check it in time."
Chen Ke looked at the dialog box that suddenly popped up, his eyes wide open.
The magnetic field of life resonates among thousands of people. What does that mean?
Never mind, let's take a look at the new features of the mouse first.
Chen Ke was just about to call Tie Niu over to be his "model", but just as he had the thought, the mouse pointer in the window automatically locked onto Tie Niu's position.
Boom!
A dialog box popped up: "Lock on target, do you want to use skill transmission?"