diskusbooks Chapter 199: The noble young master is highly skilled in martial arts...
Chapter 199: The noble young master is highly skilled in martial arts...
"I love your life."
Yan Fuyao, who was dressed in casual clothes, spoke majestically.
"Yes, thank you Your Majesty."
Bai Chongyan was so nervous that he was sweating profusely. He stood up tremblingly, and the two people behind him also stood up.
Yan Fuyao put on a playful smile and said slowly,
"Master Bai came to the palace late at night, bringing so many gifts to meet with Lanling Prince. But does he want a bribe?"
The Empress spoke with a powerful bomb as soon as she opened her mouth, frightening Bai Chongyan so much that he fell to his knees again with a plop, shaking his head like a rattle, and said hurriedly,
"Your Majesty, I would not dare to bribe Your Majesty even if I had eight hundred guts. I just thought that it would be bad to come to Your Majesty's house empty-handed, so I brought a small gift with me. After all, ordinary people would bring some things when visiting.
I would never dare to offer a bribe. This is just a small token of my appreciation.
Your Highness is busy with official duties during the day, and I, a humble servant, am also on duty at the yamen. I only have time to visit you at night, and I didn't mean to come here so late at night."
"Oh? Really?"
"Absolutely true, Your Majesty."
Bai Chongyan felt very sad.
"My dear, please get up quickly. Did you come to the palace this time to ask the prince something?"
Hearing the empress's words, Bai Chongyan wiped the sweat off his face with his sleeves and said quickly,
"Your Majesty, when I was young, I once encountered bandits while out and was fortunately saved by Yang Qilang. From then on, I owed him a debt of gratitude for saving my life, and Yang Qilang became my close friend.
Now, the Yang family is full of loyal heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country. Yang Qilang has only this one daughter left. She has come all the way from Guannan County to seek refuge with me, hoping to ask me to find a way for her to join the army and serve the country.
But the army does not accept female soldiers. Yang Hongying has martial arts skills and a desire to serve her country, but she has no way to do so.
I then thought of recommending her to the prince, so that he could see her martial arts and whether she could join the army was entirely up to him.
I have been so presumptuous to come here, and I hope Your Majesty and Your Highness will forgive me."
This is a typical recommendation system, and positions such as officials and generals all rely on recommendations.
This is also the system that Shen Changgong is determined to overthrow.
Yan Fuyao nodded and said,
"The Yang family is full of loyal and brave people. It is the court and I who have failed the Yang family. I owe them a debt of gratitude. Now that the Yang family has a successor, I am very relieved.
But I usually don't interfere in military affairs, and Chang Gong has the final say on this matter.
But, Miss Yang, you are the only one left in your family. In my opinion, it is more important for you to find a son-in-law and give birth to a child with the surname Yang to continue the Yang family's bloodline.
On the battlefield, swords and guns are merciless. If anything were to happen to you, and the Yang family were to be extinct, I would feel deeply guilty towards the Yang family."
Yang Hongying took a step forward, clasped her hands and bowed, saying,
"Your Majesty, I only wish to join the army and serve my country, carry on my father's legacy, and restore the Yang family's glory.
Rather than continuing the bloodline, I just want the world to know that the Yang family is not extinct, and the Yang family generals are still the fierce generals of Dayan.
The Yang family's honor is more important than bloodline!"
"So what do your family members say?"
"My mother and grandmother both support me in doing this."
Hearing this, the empress sighed and said,
"Well, however, with the current military reforms, everything is decided based on your achievements in killing enemies. Whether you can join the army and hold any position will be decided by Prince Lanling.
Let Lanling Wang see your martial arts first."
Everyone turned their eyes to Shen Changgong.
Shen Changgong smiled slightly and looked at Bai Langzhi.
That look was playful yet dangerous.
Bai Lang's heart skipped a beat.
No, what are you looking at me doing?
"Let's talk about Miss Yang later. There's something I need to settle with Lord Bai Tingwei."
Bai Chongyan asked cautiously,
"Your Highness, this...did my son offend you in some way? I apologize to you on his behalf."
"He hasn't offended me, but you, Lord Bai, are being unkind. Your son is a skilled warrior, a skilled warrior. You have such a skilled warrior hidden in your family, but you don't recommend him, nor do you ask him to join the army and serve the country. Isn't that right?
Learn the arts of literature and martial arts, and serve the emperor.
Lord Bai, you must not let your young master's martial arts skills go to waste."
Bai Chongyan was very puzzled and said in surprise,
"Your Highness, I know my son's strength very well. He has never learned any martial arts. He has only studied since he was a child. How could a family of civil servants produce a military commander?"
Shen Changgong pretended to be surprised and said,
"Huh? That's not right, is it? Today, the noble young master said it several times in person, that it only takes one hand to defeat me.
He also threatened to beat me every time he saw me.
My martial arts are not just for show. Your Excellency is so confident and swears so solemnly, so he must have real skills."
Bai Chongyan froze up, turned around in disbelief, looked at his son who had betrayed his father, and roared,
"You bastard! Did you curse the prince?!"
"Dad, I didn't know he was a prince. I really didn't know! I thought he was just a commoner."
"You can bully civilians? You can beat people?"
Bai Chongyan hurriedly clasped his hands towards Shen Changgong and said,
"Your Majesty, my son has offended you. I am at your mercy. If you wish to enforce the law impartially, I will immediately escort him to the Imperial Court, torture him severely, and try him according to the laws of Dayan!"
"That's not the case. It's just a quarrel of pride. It's inevitable for young people to have conflicts when they go out. The noble young master just bought a mask before Your Majesty did, and he didn't really hit me.
I am also very grateful to Mr. Bai for showing mercy and sparing my life."
Big brother, stop talking...
Bai Langzhidu was almost crying, kneeling on the ground, trembling with fear.
"However, since you are so skilled in martial arts, you should join the army and serve your country, rather than let your martial arts skills go to waste.
Mr. Bai, Mr. Bai, what do you think? "
"Yes, yes, I obey your command."
Bai Chongyan felt relieved. He was just joining the army, so there was still a great chance of surviving.
If any other prince dared to offend like this, he would lose his head.
"I also obey your command..."
Bai Lang felt bitter in his heart.
Gongsun Wan'er and Tu Queling behind him were trying hard to hold back their laughter, their eyes becoming crescent-shaped.
Guan Shouchang and Yu Huatian, who were standing by, almost understood what was going on.
It must be that His Majesty and Shen Changgong went out incognito during the day and had some conflict with this Mr. Bai. The other party must have mocked him. Shen Changgong, who has always been petty, must have mocked him back.
Shen Changgong stood up and said,
"Come out, let's see Miss Yang's martial arts skills together."
On both sides of the gate, there were eighteen kinds of weapons placed. Shen Changgong said,
"Miss Yang, just pick one. Lao Guan, you fight her."
"Ah I?"
Guan Shouchang was a little confused.
"I will fight with a woman?"