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Chapter 123 Imperial Court Award

Yanzhou, Dahuang Mansion, border.

Yanzhou is located in the west of Kyushu, and beyond the border, there are endless and endless mountains.

The climate on the border is extremely weird and changeable. During the day, the weather is extremely hot, but at night, it seems to change from midsummer to severe winter, with the temperature dropping sharply and extremely cold.

Therefore, the people living here basically have some cultivation bases, otherwise, they would not be able to resist the changeable climate here.

It is said that beyond the border, the environment and climate in the Hundred Thousand Mountains are several times worse than here. There are countless poisonous insects and beasts living in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, which are not suitable for the human race to live at all.

There belonged to the barbarians, and the reason why Daxia stationed troops on the border, even with Ping Xihou, a handsome leader who led the battle, was to deter the barbarians.

Because the climate of Shiwan Dashan is changeable and the environment is harsh, it is extremely difficult to survive in it, so the barbarians will send people to harass the Daxia border from time to time and rob some food.

The lifelong goal of the barbarians is to rush out of the Hundred Thousand Mountains and occupy Kyushu.

In the eyes of the barbarians, even the harsh climate of the border is thousands of times better than the environment of the [-] mountains. The most important thing is that there is no farming in the [-] mountains, and they can only survive by hunting poisonous insects and beasts. .

It can be said that the quality of life of the barbarians is far inferior to that of the human race, and they live a primitive life that can be described as drinking blood. It is no wonder that they yearn for Kyushu so much.

Before the death of the old emperor, the barbarians did attack Daxia, and even almost occupied Yanzhou, but fortunately, today's people have the crown of the Kyushu. The barbarians were driven back to the depths of the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

If the Hundred Thousand Mountains were not too dangerous, maybe the Emperor Xia would lead his army deep into it and wipe out the barbarians completely.

But because of this, the barbarians have been honest for nearly 20 years. Until recently, Emperor Xia has been unable to retreat, and there is no news, so they dared to extend their hands beyond the [-] mountains to harass the border again.

At this moment, in a military tent on the border, a man dressed in armor, with a handsome appearance and sharp facial features was sitting here.

His imposing manner was calm, without leaking the slightest breath, just sitting there like that, but it gave people the feeling that a big mountain was here, which made people feel extremely at ease.

This person is under the order of the current Emperor, responsible for guarding the border and deterring the barbarians Ping Xihou, Cao Shuang.

At this moment, the Marquis of Pingxi was browsing the dossier, which recorded the recent movements of the barbarians.

Suddenly, the tent was raised, and a burly man in heavy armor walked in.

"Master Hou!"

The man walked up to him, knelt down on one knee, and saluted Ping Xihou who was sitting upright. It could be seen that he respected Cao Shuang very much.

"What's the matter?" Ping Xihou's facial features were firm and his skin was bronze-colored. It could be seen from his eyes that this was a person with an extremely tenacious personality. Few things in the world could shake his mind.

The man in heavy armor hesitated, and he didn't speak for a long time. This was the first time he did this, and he didn't know how to speak to Ping Xihou.

"Mother-in-law is not your style, Xu Wei, tell me, what happened." Pingxihou Cao Shuang said lightly.

Xu Wei, who was wearing heavy armor, took a deep breath. With a rough face, he said in a low voice: "Master Hou, there is news from the sky, the little master... something happened to him."

Hearing this, Ping Xihou still didn't change his face, and said without raising his head: "What happened to Zhen'er? Did you offend someone in the sky, or did you offend someone?"

"Young Master, he... sacrificed." Xu Wei thought for a while before saying.

It can be said that Xu Wei racked his brains for such a rough guy to report such a thing, and it is hard to blame him.

Suddenly, Xu Wei's breathing became heavier, and he felt a heavy pressure on his shoulders. The air seemed to freeze at this moment. Xu Wei couldn't breathe, and his whole body was almost directly pressed to the ground.

The pressure that seemed to be falling like a mountain was on Xu Wei's body. Even if he had the cultivation base of Gang Qi, he couldn't help but flushed, and there were bursts of overwhelmed sounds from his bones.

"Master Hou..." Xu Wei blushed and spat out these two words from his throat with great difficulty.

Hearing this, the terrifying pressure in the tent disappeared in an instant, and the air flow resumed, Xu Wei suddenly felt his shoulders loosen.

He felt as if he had returned to the world from hell. In just a few breaths, he was already covered in cold sweat. At this moment, he was breathing heavily.

Cao Zhen is the legitimate son of Marquis Pingxi, and also the only heir. He is the one who will succeed him in the future and continue the descendants of the Cao family.

At the same time, Marquis Pingxi also placed high hopes on Cao Zhen, and Cao Zhen was indeed more competitive. Whether it was martial arts practice or marching and fighting, he had never disappointed him.

He already regarded Cao Zhen as his heir, and the reason why he sent Cao Zhen to Tiandu was that he wanted Cao Zhen to manage his contacts in Tiandu before taking over his title.

He didn't want his son to be like him, sitting in this bitter cold place all day, day after day, year after year.

But now, someone told him that his son-in-law, whom he had placed high hopes on, had died?
Xu Wei was terrified. Over the years, he had rarely seen Ping Xihou lose his composure. Although Cao Shuang didn't speak at this moment, Xu Wei could feel that Cao Zhen was like an active volcano, which might erupt at any time.

No one could bear Cao Shuang's anger, and Xu Wei was the same. When Xu Wei was trembling with fear, he suddenly heard Cao Shuang say: "What is going on, please tell me in detail."

At this moment, the voice of this Marquis Pingxi sounded the same as in the past, but there was still a faint tremor in it, which showed how restless his inner emotions were.

Afterwards, Xu Wei told Ping Xihou the information he got in great detail.

At the end, he said: "Master Hou, this time it's because Huang Xiu and Jing Tiansi's guards are unfavorable. We have helped Daxia guard the border for so many years, and there is no reward at all. On the contrary, it is the young master who went to Tiandu for a trip. Died there, the imperial court and Jing Tiansi must give us an explanation!"

Ping Xihou didn't respond, but said, "Where's Cao Ying?"

Cao Ying is the personal guard of the Diamond Realm Dzogchen next to Cao Zhen. He is an orphan adopted by Marquis Pingxi. Because of his good performance and outstanding ability, he was given the surname "Cao" and named Cao Ying, which means, The shadow of Cao Zhen all his life.

Xu Wei knelt down on one knee, lowered his head and said, "Cao Ying is still alive. At that time, the young master gave him another mission, so he couldn't stay by the young master's side. If he was here, the young prince Grandpa probably won't die either."

"Master Hou, Cao Ying will never die for this matter. He has already sent the news that he can die, but before he dies, he must kill someone."

"Who to kill?" Ping Xihou's voice could not hear any joy or anger, and it returned to normal again.

"An Inspector of the Jingtian Division named Gu Chen had some conflicts with the young master in Tiandu. The young master asked Cao Ying to leave temporarily just to deal with this person." Describe the grievances between Gu Chen and Cao Zhen and Ping Xihou.

After Xu Wei finished speaking, the camp fell into a long silence. After a long while, Ping Xihou said quietly: "There is something strange about Zhen'er's death, tell Cao Ying that he doesn't need to die, let him stay in Tiandu. Give me a thorough investigation of the matter, and by that time, it will not be too late for him to apologize with death."

He knew Cao Zhen's life-saving methods. Even if four diamond-level Demon Sect warriors were besieging him, Cao Zhen still had a chance to escape.

Xu Wei hesitated for a moment, and said, "Do you need Cao Ying to kill Gu Chen's family?"

Hearing this, Ping Xihou was silent for a while, and then said: "Not for now, let him check things out for me first."

"Yes!"

Xu Wei clasped his fists together, and then slowly retreated, Ping Xihou was left alone in the camp again.

"My son, no matter who it is, as long as it has anything to do with your death, I will not let it go. Don't worry on the road to Huangquan, take your time, and my father will send them to accompany you."

……

Tiandu, morning.

In the main hall of the imperial palace, the civil and military officials are divided into two rows. The crown prince Ji Yuan is wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, sitting on the golden hall, overlooking the officials.

"This time, everyone in the Jingtian Division made great contributions in the battle of Xun'an County. All of you present are the pillars of our Great Xia. How do you think that meritorious service should be rewarded?"

A civil official took a step forward and said, "Your Highness, the imperial court has given Jing Tiansi enough resources every year, and it is their job to monitor the world. I believe that there is no need for rewards, just a few verbal rewards."

"My minister agrees."

"My minister agrees."

A group of civil officials came out one after another, expressing their agreement. In the court, civil officials and military generals have always been difficult to deal with. In the current Great Xia, there is a trend of emphasizing martial arts and despising literature, so all the civil officials do not want the crown prince to reward everyone in Jing Tiansi.

What's more, now the whole Tiandu and even the whole world are spreading this story, especially Gu Chen, the second-rank inspector of Jingtiansi. The story told over and over again by the storytellers in Tiandu Restaurant.

Even other state capitals have heard about this incident, and the rumors are extremely evil.

Such popularity has already surpassed those court ministers, and in their view, this is already the best reward.

At this time, Liang Guogong stood up and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, I think that you should be rewarded, and you should be rewarded greatly, especially Gu Chen, who has made meritorious service in this battle, will be rewarded for his merits and punished for his mistakes. It is Daxia's code of conduct, His Highness must not hurt the hearts of all the officers and men of Jingtian Division because of this."

"Your Highness should know that if this person's heart is turned cold, it will be difficult to restore it."

Hearing this, Crown Prince Ji Yuan nodded his head. Duke Liang's words were just as he thought. Besides, Gu Chen and the others had indeed saved the entire Xun'an County, so it would be unreasonable not to reward them.

Once this is the case, who is willing to work hard for Da Xia in the future?
At this time, a first-rank minister came out and said: "Although Chen Yu and the others have made meritorious service this time, they have also made mistakes. Chen Yu, everyone in the martial arts hall, did not protect them well, and the casualties were not small. Even Pingxihou's son-in-law died in Xun An Jun, what will Marquis Pingxi think, who is far away on the border? I think you should stabilize Marquis Pingxi's heart first."

Duke Liang frowned slightly upon hearing this.

The crown prince also felt that it was difficult. Pingxihou was very important to the Great Xia, and no mistakes could be made. The death of Pingxihou's son, Cao Zhen, was indeed a problem.

"Uncle Huang, what do you think?" In desperation, the prince had no choice but to look at Duke Huai.

Wearing a boa robe, King Huai had a handsome face, elegant demeanor, and a gentle voice. He said slowly, "Ping Xihou, I will handle it with you. Please rest assured, Your Highness."

"That's very good, then I'll trouble you, Uncle Emperor." Hearing that Duke Huai handled it personally, a smile suddenly appeared on the handsome face of the prince, and the pressure on his body was relieved.

Immediately, King Huai said again: "As for Jing Tiansi, I think that I really want to reward him, especially Gu Chen who played a vital role in this battle."

"How does the emperor think the reward?" The prince asked humbly.

"Let's give him the title of Viscount." Duke Huai said lightly.

(End of this chapter)