ebookland Chapter 584: Personally appoint Li 5 as the king of a different surname!
Chapter 584: Personally appoint Li 5 as the king of a different surname!
It was obvious that the prince had successfully ascended the throne. If he had not saved the tyrant, the dynasty would have been in peace.
Only then will Da Chu have a chance to revive in the future!
He actually saved the tyrant.
Is it because you think that the harm this tyrant has brought to the Great Chu is not enough?
Will he be satisfied only when the entire country is destroyed?
This Li Wu has absolutely bad intentions!
What a bullshit saving the entire Chu State. It's obvious that they are going to continue to harm the entire Chu State!!
Some people looked at Li Wu with eyes that seemed to contain knives.
Duan Rongshi felt as if a thorn was on his back and could sense that everyone was looking at him with the most unfriendly eyes.
But he was already used to being a bad guy when he was in Daliang, so he still stood there with his hands behind his back, his eyes on his nose and his nose on his heart, unmoved.
How others view him has never mattered to him.
The Emperor of Chu glanced at his ministers, his eyes turning cold.
"My dear ministers, don't you want me to come back alive?"
"Why is there no one thanking General Li Wu for this great achievement?"
The ministers finally reacted and turned to Duan Rongshi, bowing and thanking him: "Thank you, General Li Wu, for risking your life to save the emperor. Thank you, General Li Wu, for saving the country of Chu—"
Duan Rongshi nodded slightly to everyone indifferently.
"My Lords, thank you for your kindness. I am only doing my duty as a subject."
Knowing that no one was sincere, he just replied perfunctorily.
The King of Chu closed his eyes and thought to himself: Forget it.
What he wanted was to pave the way for Rong Shi.
Whether these people are sincere or not is not important now.
The important thing is to let the entire Chu know that Rong Shi is an amazing general!
He will be the true hero who can save the mountains and rivers of Chu in the future!
"General Li Wu has achieved such great feats, so naturally I must reward him generously to show my gratitude to him."
"My dear ministers, what do you think of my reward to General Li Wu?"
The ministers looked at each other.
Li Wu saved the emperor and indeed made a great contribution.
But to talk about rewarding great achievements... isn't that a bit far-fetched?
Is the tyrant going to completely promote his confidant to the public?
However, few people envy Li Wu.
After all, who doesn't know what a tyrant is like?
The tyrant may favor him today, but if he is unhappy tomorrow, he will behead him himself.
This kind of thing has happened before.
Who would envy the tyrant's favorite?
Then someone flattered him and said, "Your Majesty, how about a reward of a thousand taels of gold?"
"Your Majesty, I think it would be better to promote General Li Wu to a higher rank?"
"I heard that Lord Li only has one wife. Lord Li is so handsome and skilled in martial arts. Perhaps it would be a good idea to give him some beautiful concubines?"
This Li Wu is just a son-in-law of a merchant family.
He was just a commoner without any family background. It was a great honor for him to become a cavalry general of the Imperial Guard. If he was promoted to a higher rank, his whole family would be honored.
I guess this is enough for you, right?
Unexpectedly, the expression on the King of Chu's face became more and more gloomy as he listened.
Although he restrained himself and did not lose his temper on the spot, the ministers who had understood his expression became more and more silent and no longer dared to express their opinions casually.
The Emperor of Chu turned to look at the Crown Prince.
"Prince, what do you think?"
The prince's soul is outside.
He was emperor for only one day, but he still feels uncomfortable as if there is a thorn in his heart.
So he didn't care at all what the Emperor of Chu had just said.
Now, when he suddenly heard his father calling him, he was immediately frightened.
He didn't dare to ask what the Emperor of Chu had just asked, so he could only reply, "Your Majesty, I think... what you all said is correct."
The Chu Emperor could no longer contain his anger and his face darkened. He shouted angrily, "Right, right, right, what do you mean by right?!"
"Shit!"
"I only want to promote him one rank, and I still ask you?"
"A thousand taels of gold, does his family value gold?"
"His wife is now the richest woman in the city. She owns some of the best restaurants and shops in Nan'an. She makes a fortune every day. How could she be so envious of this mere thousand taels of filthy food?!"
"What about beautiful women? Do you think he's as obsessed with beauty and indulged in lustful pleasures as you are?!"
"His wife is so fierce. If you anger her, you should all go and deal with her. Don't come and mess with me!"
"group……"
The King of Chu bit his tongue so hard that he couldn't say "idiot, waste" out loud.
Under the horrified gazes of all the civil and military officials in the court, he swallowed those unpleasant words with difficulty, then slapped the armrest of the dragon throne with a dark face and stopped pretending.
"I have decided. I will personally appoint Li Wu as the King of Yue!"
"Enjoy the same status and treatment as the princes, with salary and even honors."
"I will reward him with ten thousand acres of fertile land."
"A ton of gold."
"Cloth, gold, silver, jewelry, weapons..."
"I will also appoint him as the leader of the Imperial Guards!"
"And give him Hexi Garden."
"My dear ministers, what do you think?"
Without waiting for the ministers to recover from their shock, he waved his hand again and continued, "But if you have any opinions, you can keep them to yourself. If you have the ability, come and save me from danger again and again."
"Retreat—"
The Emperor of Chu is still the Emperor of Chu after all.
Although he pretended to turn over a new leaf and become a benevolent ruler at first, his true nature soon showed up.
Even though it has indeed become much more restrained compared to before.
But he actually wanted to confer the title of king on a commoner. He was not a great general who had fought for the country and made great contributions in killing enemies on the battlefield. Why was he made a king?
Isn't this just the same mess as before?
Almost no one was convinced by this.
Even the prince's eyes when he looked at Duan Rong were full of hostility and suspicion.
Duan Rongshi did not even thank the emperor for his grace.
Because he didn't want to stay in Da Chu and become the King of Yue!
Therefore, he was quite angry that the Emperor of Chu had arbitrarily conferred the title of king on him.
But he did not go to see the Emperor of Chu again.
He must have been avoiding him today, so Duan Rongshi calmly turned around and strode away despite everyone's unhappy stares.
Yang Qilang and Zhang Tingyu looked at each other.
The two of them quietly left the hall, and when no one was watching, they quickly ran after him.
"Brother Li——"
"Brother Li—"
"and many more!!"
"Congratulations! His Majesty has crowned you the King of the Opposite Sex! You're still so young, your future is limitless!"
"That's right. His Majesty has shown such great favor to you, and yet he hasn't punished the two of us. You are truly capable. We both want to kneel down and become your disciples."
"Tell me how you did it?"
"That's right, did you put a spell on him?"
Duan Rongshi looked at Yang Qilang who was talking nonsense and said, "Be careful with your words."
Zhang Tingyu slapped Yang Qilang in the face.
"You want to kill him?"
"It's thanks to Brother Li's great kindness that we were spared the Emperor's implicating us in the capital crime of abducting him that day at the Imperial Mausoleum. From now on, Brother Li and I are in the same boat. You must be more prudent in your words and actions in the future!"
"Be careful or we'll all be in trouble!"
Duan Rongshi agreed with Zhang Tingyu's words.
He nodded to Yang Qilang and said, "Just listen to him."
"However, please do not publicize the fact that you have been crowned king for the time being."
"I don't want to be the King of Yue."
"When the time comes, I might leave Da Chu."
When Yang Qilang and Zhang Tingyu heard this, they froze in place as if struck by lightning.
"What did you say?"
The two of them wanted to hug Duan Rongshi's thighs and beg him.
"If you leave, how will we both survive? You can't leave!"
"That's right, now that violent... Oh no, now that His Majesty has shown such favor to you, you are in great favor, where else are you going?"
"You don't want to be a king, but you want to be a son-in-law of a merchant?"
"Stop it, isn't it happy for my sister-in-law to be a princess? You won't have to work hard on business matters in the future."
"Don't be confused."
"That's right, stop it now and don't say such nonsense again!"
The Emperor of Chu acted quickly.
Before Duan Rongshi returned home, all his rewards had already arrived at Nangong Mansion.
Eunuch Ji read out the imperial edict first, then smiled from ear to ear and continued to greet Duan Rongshi respectfully: "Li... Oh no, it's His Royal Highness the King of Yue."
"Congratulations! From now on, you will be a top-notch noble in Nan'an City."
"If I have offended you in the past, I hope you will be magnanimous and not hold it against me."
He then said a bunch of nice things, and after the palace servants had piled up mountains of gifts that filled several courtyards, he took his men back to the palace to report.
Duan Rongshi pinched his forehead with a headache.
He looked at Zhui Yu who was standing aside: "Where's the Madam?"
Zhui Yu replied, "He didn't come back last night. He said he was dealing with some business at the shop."
Duan Rongshi was a little surprised: "You haven't come back yet?"
Looking at Zhui Yu, whose temperament had changed drastically and who had become as calm and composed as Leng Dian and the others, Duan Rongshi asked, "Would you like to go out with me?"
Zhuiyu didn't dare to hesitate and nodded quickly.
"Master, Madam is in Wangzhen Tower."
Wangxianlou was the second gold and silver shop that Li Qingluo reopened after Duan Rongshi left.
Now it has become the most sought-after gold and silver jewelry shop in the whole of Nan'an.
The styles, textures, and even materials inside are now the best-looking, most exquisite, and most authentic in the imperial city.
There are both cheap things.
But there are also very valuable hairpins, hairpins, head ornaments, etc. that cannot be bought in other stores in Nan'an.
Most importantly, almost every one of them is unique and a precious item that can never be imitated by others.
Who does not like?
Therefore, Li Qingluo is indeed becoming richer and richer now.
In order to lure her back, Zong Zheng Wuheng really went to great lengths this time.
Although Li Qingluo acted as if nothing was wrong, Nanny Zheng almost panicked completely when she came back.
That bastard Zong Zheng Wuheng would rather sacrifice the lives of two of his confidants than burn down Li Qingluo's gold and silver shop.