Invincible at the beginning: I seek the world in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 17, Night Raid the Dungeon

In the early court, all civil and military officials arrived, and the Emperor Chu looked relaxed with a faint smile.

"Your Majesty, the commander of the Sixth Battalion of the Frontier Army——Qi Annan has arrived in front of the hall."

Emperor Chu waved his hand, "Xuan!"

"Yes." The eunuch got the order, turned around and said loudly: "Xuan Qi Annan enters the palace!"

Qi Annan was dressed in the official uniform of a sixth-rank military officer, striding into the Hall of Supreme Harmony, walked to the center, and knelt down to the Emperor Chu, "My minister, Qi Annan, see Your Majesty."

"Excuse me." Chu Huang's voice was low.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The Emperor of Chu glanced at the officers of the Ministry of War below, and said, "Qi Annan, when you confronted Beili at the border, you were neither humble nor overbearing, and you advanced and retreated with restraint. I appreciate it very much."

"Your Majesty is serious. As a subject, you should do your best to follow my example of Western Chu." Qi Annan said.

"I am very pleased that there is someone who will succeed me in Western Chu." The Emperor Chu raised his voice.

"Your Majesty's words are very true. I believe that Qi Annan should be rewarded heavily to inspire the fighting spirit of the frontier soldiers." A courtier came out and said.

"My minister agrees."

"My minister agrees."

Emperor Chu nodded slightly, "Aiqing's words are justified. But our western Chu frontier army fought bloody battles on the front line. Everyone has made merit and should be rewarded."

"Jiang Aiqing."

"The minister is here." Jiang Kongliu cupped his hands.

"Give me an order that all the officers and men of the frontier army in the north will double their salaries within one year." The Emperor of Chu paused, looked at the Secretary of the Household Department, and said, "Your Household Department should discuss more with Jiang Shilang and pay more for the army."

"Minister, obey the order." The two said in unison.

Chu Huangdao: "Qi Annan, you are currently the commander of the Sixth Battalion. The situation on the border is serious. It is inconvenient for me to be promoted at this time. Let you enjoy the fifth-rank treatment first."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, I will live up to your Majesty's expectations." Qi Annan knelt down to thank him.

Minister of the Ministry of War Yang Xiao coughed lightly, and said, "Your Majesty, I think that it is the time when the old and the new are changing, and we should send young officials to the frontlines to increase their talents, so as not to fail in the future."

Emperor Chu glanced at the old prime minister lying on the crane chair, and thought for a while, "What Yafu said is very true, and it won my heart."

"I heard that your adopted son, Yu Jingshan, is brave and resourceful, as well as loyal and loyal," the Emperor Chu asked.

"Your Majesty is serious." Yang Xiao smiled lightly.

The Emperor of Chu thought deeply, and said, "Qi Annan, I heard that you were injured at the border?"

Hearing this, Qi Annan was stunned, and looked around for help.

Dali Temple Minister Bie Fengjun nodded slightly at him.

Qi Annan faltered and said: "Yes, my minister, I do have some old wounds."

"Oh." Emperor Chu nodded, "Since that's the case, Qi Annan, you should stay in Tianwang City and recuperate well. Yafu's adoptive son Yu Jingshan will be in charge of your post of officer. How about it?" The last two words, the voice raised.

The heart of Emperor Chu is self-evident.

All the officials replied in unison: "The minister seconded the proposal."

"Qi Annan, I heard that you have few opponents in the eighth rank. If that's the case, you should recuperate your wounds in Tianwang City and practice martial arts well. I look forward to the time when you break through the ninth rank."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. I will do my best to take care of you."

Emperor Chu took a deep breath, "Since that's the case, are there any vacancies among the fifth-rank military officers?"

After thinking about it, Jiang Kong replied, "Your Majesty, a fifth-rank official position."

Yang Xiao coughed.

"There are exactly two vacancies for the fifth-rank official position, namely the Deputy Lieutenant of the Infantry Army and the Infantry Army Academy."

Chu Huang asked: "Qi Annan, where do you want to go?"

Qi Annan showed a look of distress.

Dali Temple Minister Bie Fengjun nodded to him.

Qi Annan turned a blind eye and said sincerely, "Your Majesty, minister."

Chu Huang asked suspiciously: "You already have a job you like?"

"Yes."

"Let's listen to it. Today's government is about knowing people and being good at tasks. Speak boldly." Chu Huang became interested.

Qi Annan said word by word: "I heard that the commander of the Xuanjia Army is also a fifth-rank position. My swordsmanship has already got the essence of my family teacher, so I want to experience it in the Xuanjia Army."

The smile on Emperor Chu's face disappeared, and he looked at the civil and military officials intentionally or unintentionally.

Jiang Kongliu frowned, and said, "Your Majesty, this."

Before he could say anything, Emperor Chu waved his hand, ordering him to retreat.

The minister of Dali Temple saw the needle and said: "Annan, you don't know something. The commander of the Xuanjia Army has already been selected, and it is His Majesty who personally rewarded you." The last few words were specially emphasized as a reminder
"Your Majesty, you just said that you know people well and do things well. I asked Jiang Wangsheng yesterday for a sword, but he avoided fighting and asked the masters in the house to beat me back." Qi Annan said.

Emperor Chu looked at Jiang Kongliu, "Is this really the case?"

Jiang Kongliu thought for a moment, and said, "Young Master Qi, you have misunderstood. The only person in my mansion who is an eighth-rank expert to protect me personally and repel you should be Jiang Wangsheng."

"Impossible." Qi Annan shouted.

Emperor Chu frowned, staring at him, his tone became heavy and cold, "Qi Annan, continue talking."

"Your Majesty, the sword intent of the person who knocked me back is far superior to mine, and only those who have been immersed in swordsmanship for many years can have it." Qi Annan said.

"Your Majesty, all the Xuanjia Army cultivates swords. If I become a commander, I will definitely teach them everything, and then..."

Bie Fengjun roared, "Annan!"

Qi Annan stopped talking, realized that he had slipped his words, and carefully glanced at the Emperor Chu on the dragon chair.

Chu Huang stroked his sleeves, "Is there any book for all the lovers?"

For a long time, no one dared to answer.

"Since that's the case, retreat!"

When Jiang Wanqiu heard about the morning situation, he rushed home, only to see his younger brother still leisurely pruning flowers and cooking delicious food.

"Why aren't you in a hurry? Your Xuanjia Army commander may be flying!"

"No, no." Jiang Wangsheng poured tea for Jiang Wanqiu, "That's what Qi Annan said, His Majesty would never agree."

"That's not necessarily true. Back then, His Majesty gave you the position of Grand Commander because of his reluctance. What if you regret it?"

Jiang Wansheng said, "Because."

"You are not joking!" A vigorous and powerful voice sounded.

Jiang Wanqiu and Jiang Wangsheng saluted Jiang Kong.

Jiang Kongliu glanced at Wan Qiu and Wang Sheng, and said, "This Qi Annan is indeed a young man, but unfortunately he is a stubborn person, only suitable for wandering the rivers and lakes."

Jiang Wanqiu said: "Qi Annan really didn't know the seriousness, he just refuted His Majesty at the time, but now, he secretly sent someone to spread the news."

Jiang Kongliu frowned, "Propagation?"

"Yes, father. When the child came back, he heard that the neighbors were spreading rumors about Qi Annan's culture and military strategy, but because Wang Sheng is the son of the Minister of the Ministry of War, Wang Sheng was granted the position of commander in chief."

Jiang Wangsheng smiled, "He is lighting up the lamp to go to the toilet."

"what?"

"Looking for death."

Jiang Kongliu sneered, "If this is in other places in Western Chu, it can be regarded as a solution. But at the feet of the emperor, it is tantamount to setting yourself on fire."

Jiang Wanqiu murmured, "Your Majesty probably doesn't know what the neighbors said."

"In the territory of Western Chu, the Tianji Pavilion is the first to collect intelligence, followed by His Majesty's spies. I think that within a quarter of an hour after Qi Annan's news came out, His Majesty already knew about it."

Jiang Kongliu nodded in relief, "Lan Qiu, look at how clever your brother is."

"Sheng'er, Qi Annan entered the mansion yesterday, but you repelled him?"

"Repelling?" Jiang Wangsheng was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "He can talk quite well. I knocked him away with a flute."

"Then tell my father, how is your martial arts in the ninth rank?"

Jiang Wangsheng replied vaguely, "Yes."

As night fell, a group of men in black gathered outside Tianwang City.

The withered lights burned all day long. In the dungeon, Shi Mingyue and Yuqing were locked together. Only He Chenglong, Huang Mengjue and Bie Fengjun came to take a look every day.

The dungeon was surrounded by men in black, and several close followers of Dali Temple who were patrolling nearby were killed by a sword before they could issue a warning signal.

The door was slammed open, and several men in black rushed in, and they were shocked immediately.

The person on duty at night is none other than Bie Fengjun's personal bodyguard - Jietian Sanshou.

Ranked 11th in the Tianbang, looking at the Jianghu, they are all first-class masters.

Jietian Sanshou sneered: "There are still people who want to rob the prison of Dali Temple. Oh, it's getting dark, someone is dreaming."

He moved his hands and muscles, his fighting spirit was raging.

In the early morning of the next day, Jietian Sanshou, whose arm was severed, lay in front of the gate of Dali Temple.

Bie Fengjun specially invited several imperial physicians and nine-rank masters to rescue Bie Fengjun whose life was hanging by a thread.

(End of this chapter)