Ch 6: Three Months’ Time, Marry Quickly!
Again?
Why are you still asking to die?
The civil and military officials couldn’t help but be surprised, looking at Lin Che who was kneeling.
My goodness, they have been officials for many years, and among them are Veteran Officials of Three Dynasties.
But they have never seen anyone like Lin Che.
This approach is too rare.
He directly asked to die as soon as he came up.
What’s the difference between this and a gambling house, where you go all-in before even looking at your hand?
Could it be that Lin Che has a grievance?
Who is the unlucky person who angered him this time?
This hostage is too fierce!
Jiang Li’s stunningly beautiful face showed no sign of joy or anger, her voice cold:
“Why is this? Has someone insulted Minister Lin? Tell me everything.”
Lin Che thought, no one insulted me, but I just insulted my cheap old father, Duke Zhen Guo.
Didn’t you see it?
Originally, Lin Yaoguang wanted him dead, and now he has made Lin Pojun lose face.
If he goes back, even if Yama says he can live until the fifth watch, he will be killed by the Lin family by the third watch.
To survive, he still has to rely on Her Majesty the Empress.
“Your Majesty!”
“Your Humble Servant requests death, not because others have insulted me. It’s just that Your Humble Servant feels guilty, guilty towards the Second Prince, and does not want to live any longer.”
Lin Che’s gaze was sincere as he looked at the incomparably beautiful Empress and said loudly:
“Your Humble Servant and the Second Prince are both hostages, in a foreign land. Your Humble Servant dares to say that few people here have a better relationship with the Second Prince than I do. We miss Daqian together, support each other, and depend on each other for survival.”
“Do you know how painful my heart was when I saw the Second Prince, he, he hanged himself, sacrificing himself? “
“At that time, I also thought about just banging my head to death. To follow the Second Prince. However, Your Humble Servant is weak, and the guards of Yan Yun Kingdom stopped me. If I die, the two countries will inevitably go to war again.”
“Your Humble Servant still remembers what the Second Prince said to Your Humble Servant: ‘Prosperity brings suffering to the commoners, and ruin brings suffering to the commoners.'”
At this point, the court officials were in an uproar.
They whispered among themselves.
The Second Prince was indeed a glorious figure in the hearts of these veteran officials.
It is normal for him to say, “Prosperity brings suffering to the commoners, and ruin brings suffering to the commoners.”
Moreover, as fellow hostages, Lin Che’s suffering is probably no less than theirs.
Lin Che paused and continued to say loudly:
“Your Humble Servant lives on only because Your Humble Servant knows that the ten-year hostage agreement is a pact between the two countries. Your Humble Servant must be loyal to Daqian.”
“Now that the ten years are up, Your Humble Servant has no regrets. Your Humble Servant only wants to follow the Second Prince.”
“But, thinking of the Second Prince’s body, still lost in Yan Yun Kingdom, Your Humble Servant, Your Humble Servant… cannot rest in peace!”
“I implore Your Majesty to allow Your Humble Servant to go to Yan Yun Kingdom, even if it means facing death, Your Humble Servant must bring back the Second Prince’s body.”
“Let the Second Prince return home and be buried in the Imperial Tombs! Your Humble Servant will die without regret!”
His words were righteous and awe-inspiring.
Many veteran officials were moved.
Unexpectedly, Lin Che actually has such a loyal side.
Shen Luo, a veteran official of the Six Ministries, immediately responded:
“Good—worthy of being a minister of our Daqian!”
“This is reasonable! The Second Prince died without his body being found, his soul wandering in a foreign land. What kind of ministers are we? We must bring back the Second Prince’s body.”
“What are we waiting for? In my opinion, we should directly send 200,000 troops to annihilate Yan Yun Kingdom! This old minister is willing to lead the troops on the expedition.”
For a time, the court officials spoke one after another, very intensely.
Jiang Li also thought it was reasonable and said slowly:
“Minister Lin, you have this heart. I am very comforted!”
“But you have served Daqian faithfully for ten years. With such great merit, how can I bear to let you go to the enemy country to take risks?”
“This matter, I will definitely send ministers to Yan Yun to seek justice. We must not only bring back the Second Imperial Brother’s body, but also make Yan Yun Kingdom pay the price!”
The court officials all knelt down and shouted in unison:
“Your Majesty is wise—”
Lin Che, however, was in a panic.
This is going to go wrong!
Absolutely not.
“Your Majesty!!”
“Your Humble Servant and the Second Prince have a very close personal relationship. Your Humble Servant dares to say that we are like brothers. For this mission to Yan Yun Kingdom, I implore Your Majesty to send Your Humble Servant.”
“Your Humble Servant must personally bring back the Second Prince’s body! I hope Your Majesty will grant my request!”
Just after Lin Che finished speaking in a hoarse voice, he suddenly felt a special gaze from the side.
It was Qian Linggong of the Bright Mirror Department.
Throughout the process, Qian Linggong had not spoken, but just this one glance made Lin Che’s heart pound.
It seemed that his thoughts were seen through by the Head of the Legalists who had lost his legs.
The Legalists, known for their words being law and their hearts as clear as mirrors, could it be that they really saw through his thoughts?
Lin Che couldn’t care less, survival is paramount.
He absolutely cannot stay in Zhen Guo Mansion, and he cannot stay in Tian Du.
Otherwise, it will be a dead end.
“Your Majesty—”
“If you don’t agree, your Humble Servant will request death. I, I will just bang my head against this Grand Hall!!”
Lin Che shouted, his heart hardened.
Seeing the nearby coiled dragon pillar, he rushed forward and slammed his head against the stone pillar.
Dong—
On the stone pillar, a wave of Internal Energy rippled, bouncing Lin Che back.
This kind of pillar is not an ordinary object.
“Young Master Lin, don’t be impulsive!” Shen Luo, a veteran official of the Six Ministries, quickly stepped forward to pull Lin Che.
This hostage returning and banging his head to death in the Grand Hall is no joke.
Lin Che, with a righteous and awe-inspiring look, said loudly:
“Life, is what I desire. Righteousness, is also what I desire.”
“If the two cannot be obtained together, I will sacrifice my life for righteousness!!”
The veteran officials of the Six Ministries exclaimed even more loudly: “Good! Well said. This is a true man of Daqian, who dares to sacrifice his life for righteousness.”
Many ministers also applauded. They originally hated Yan Yun Kingdom.
At this moment, they truly united against the common enemy.
“Minister Lin’s feelings, I understand.”
Jiang Li sighed with a slight sadness: “The Second Imperial Brother’s death in the enemy country is already a great loss for Daqian. I really can’t bear to let you take risks again. If I were to let you go to the enemy country, wouldn’t the people say that I am cold-hearted…?”
“Your Majesty! Let your Humble Servant go. Although Your Humble Servant is weak, ten years of drinking ice has not cooled my blood.”
“Give Your Humble Servant a three-foot long sword, and Your Humble Servant will dare to charge into the Yan Yun Sixteen Prefectures.”
“Let the enemy country know, let the people know, they cannot obliterate the lofty aspirations of the men of Daqian!!”
Lin Che shouted hoarsely, kneeling down again and bowing his head.
Jiang Li paused slightly, and the eyes of the court officials fell on her, waiting for her to speak.
“Good, since Minister Lin insists so, then I agree!”
“I appoint you as the Grand Herald Special Envoy, and you will go to Yan Yun Kingdom in three months!”
“In these three months, you need to learn the rites and etiquette; and get married to Mo Zhaoxue of the Mohist School as soon as possible!”
What?
Marry Mo Zhaoxue?
Three months?
As soon as possible??
Lin Che wished that he could have a Beiyuan Warhorse tonight, travel a thousand miles a day, and escape Tian Du City overnight.
He doesn’t want to be a special envoy, he doesn’t want to wait three months, and he doesn’t want to marry this Mo Zhaoxue.
“Minister Lin, you have done meritorious service for Daqian, and after ten years as a hostage, your spirit remains unchanged.”
“Special appointment: Lin Che as Baron Jing’an!”
“700 households of fiefdom! One Mysterious Grade Sword, one large mansion, 30,000 taels of gold, 100 pearls, 300 bolts of silk and satin. Awarded maidservants and 30 guards! Other rewards as well!”
“Further granted the Imperial Family’s Writing Four Treasures, and henceforth memorials may directly reach the Imperial ear! I will personally read your memorials! I hope that Baron Jing’an will continue to set an example for my ministers of Daqian!”
Hearing these rewards.
Lin Che was a little dizzy. He wanted to escape, why did he suddenly receive so many rewards?
Baron Jing’an.
The title of Baron is already the highest.
According to the Daqian’s ranking of titles, besides the Empress, the next are King, Duke, Junor Duke, County Duke, Marquis, Baron, Viscount, and Baronet.
Although Lin Che is a meritorious official, he did not have a title, and he jumped three levels at once, which is the limit.
Furthermore, the 700 households of fiefdom means he enjoys the tax revenue of 700 households; it’s equivalent to a long-term meal ticket.
“Baron Jing’an—you should quickly thank Her Majesty?”
Shen Luo, the veteran official of the Six Ministries, reminded him.
“Your Humble Servant…”
Lin Che still wanted to bargain, but as soon as he wanted to speak, he saw a flash of light in the Empress’s bright eyes, as if she was warning him.
He changed his words at the last moment:
“Thank you, Your Majesty—”
Three months is three months.
At least, from today onwards, he doesn’t have to go back to Zhen Guo Mansion.
During the three months that the experience card is renewed, he should be able to survive.
At worst, he will hide in his Jing’an Mansion, and once he becomes the envoy to Yan Yun Kingdom after three months, then the sky will be the limit.
“Go and receive your rewards first, then come to the Imperial Study to see me.”
“Yes!”
Lin Che loudly accepted the order, so many rewards, he now has the capital to run away!
Lin Che was happy, but Lin Pojun had an iron-blue face, and the anger in his chest was like thunder, unable to vent.
This disobedient son actually wants to leave Zhen Guo Mansion.
What will other ministers say about him from now on?
That he drove his son away so that he didn’t even dare to return home. Is this filial piety and loyalty being passed down the family?
Isn’t this slapping Duke Zhen Guo’s face?
Moreover, this disobedient son had planned this a long time ago.
He returned for three months, silently, seemingly bullied, timid and weak, but today he directly overturned the table.
Disobedient son! Disobedient son!
Treasonous and rebellious!
Lin Che didn’t look at Lin Pojun, and left the Golden Throne Hall with the Eunuch.
To receive his rewards.
The Eunuch followed closely behind, flattering him:
“Congratulations, Baron Jing’an, congratulations, Baron Jing’an. Your Servant is being presumptuous, but I’d like to remind you: With this reward, Baron Jing’an will also need to appear before His Majesty in the Imperial Study later, and you will need to thank His Majesty for the divine blessing. It is better sooner than later.”
“That’s natural. I understand the Empress’s favor. She must have summoned me because she is afraid that my rewards will be embezzled by those below.”
Lin Che understood immediately.
The relationship here is complicated, even the rewards can be embezzled. But Lin Che will meet Her Majesty later, so they certainly will not dare to act recklessly.
“Oh, Baron Jing’an is indeed wise, that’s exactly the case. Your Servant is being overly worried.” The Eunuch smiled.
“I still want to thank you, Eunuch, for your reminder. By the way, I haven’t asked for your name.”
“Oh, you flatter me. My humble name is Yu Huadian, Baron Jing’an is too kind, calling me Xiaodian is a great blessing.”
“Yu Huadian? Which three words?”
“Baron Jing’an, please see.” The Eunuch presented the nameplate from his waist with both hands, with his name on it.
“Yu Huadian—this Dian.”
Lin Che saw that Yu Huadian was not very old, but very clever and quick-witted, so he patted Yu Huadian on the shoulder.
“If you change this ‘dian’ character to the ‘tian’ character meaning field, then you might have a different career. Haha.”
Yu Huadian was patted on the shoulder and did not dare to say more, only smiling beside him.
Not long after, Lin Che followed Yu Huadian to a large hall.
The palace also has a special department for managing rewards.
The officials here had obviously received the news in advance, and as soon as Lin Che entered, someone greeted him and called him “Baron Jing’an”.
All kinds of rewards were prepared early.
The contract for collecting taxes from seven hundred households, the awarded sword, and the deed to the large mansion.
What surprised Lin Che the most was the 30,000 taels of gold.
In Daqian, people can use silver notes, and they can also use Gold Ingots. The Gold Ingots, blessed by the Leader of the Hundred Schools, a small piece is worth 10,000 taels of gold.
“This small Gold Ingot, is it so valuable?”
Lin Che picked up a small Gold Ingot, about three fingers in size, weighing ten kilograms, with a special glow flowing on it.
If he just takes this away, it shouldn’t be difficult.
【Ding——】
At this moment, Lin Che heard the system’s prompt.
He was slightly startled, quickly closed his eyes and summoned the system.
【Obtained Skill Points: 1】
【Remaining Points: 1】
What’s going on?
How did he get Skill Points?
Could it be??
Lin Che looked at the Gold Ingot in his hand.
He immediately grabbed two more Gold Ingots next to it.
【Obtained Skill Points: 2】
【Remaining Points: 3】Ten years a hostage, unknown to all; a spear stabs the Empress, and the world takes notice.
