Traveling through Tianlong: Starting from the Zhenlong chess game

Chapter 518: Free and Easy Like a God

Faced with Long Xuan's serious look, Zhao Mu also felt the pressure from Zhezong.

Zhao Mu thought for a while and said, "This is simple. Just stay the same in the face of ever-changing situations."

Cong Longxuan asked: "Oh? What do you mean by that, Your Highness?"

Zhao Mu replied, "That means I will lead my troops back to the capital as usual, and Your Majesty will arrange a welcoming banquet for me. When I return to the capital, I will resign in public. As long as the power is returned to the master, then those civil servants and nobles who falsely accused me of treason will have nothing to say."

"As for those generals who have evil intentions, the court can transfer them back first. As long as they return to the capital and receive rewards, then no one on my side will come up with the 'yellow robe' drama. Then I can lead the army back to the capital to receive rewards. Isn't this a win-win strategy?"

"As long as these two gangs don't have any evil intentions, there will be no drama for those who lost their sons and intend to fan the flames. After all, there are many nobles and officials' children who followed me to the war this time, and I only killed a few of them. As for the others, they are waiting to return to the court to receive rewards. If these people get rewards, their relatives in the court will naturally no longer agree with these bastards with poor family education."

Zhao Mu sighed and said, "Alas! Despite all the precautions, I could not have anticipated the Khitans' vicious scheme. Yelu Yanxiu came here a few days ago and tried to persuade me to rebel. But I rebuked her with just a few words."

At this time, Long Xuan also said: "Yes. But I envy the friendship between the prince and His Majesty."

Zhao Mu looked at Long Xuan and said with a smile: "Master Xuan, why do your words sound so awkward?"

Cong Longxuan smiled and said, "Your Highness, don't be awkward. I am just being realistic. If this deadlock happened to someone else, they would have rebelled. If it happened to another king, even if they knew that loyal ministers and generals were wronged, they would have no choice but to follow the will of the crowd. Wasn't that what happened to General Di Qing back then? Emperor Renzong knew that he was slandered by the civil officials, but for the sake of the stability of the court, he had no choice but to execute Ma Su with tears. But Your Highness and Your Majesty can trust each other. This is really rare."

As she spoke, Zong Longxuan also took out another imperial edict from her arms. She said, "Since the prince's loyalty is known to the world, then the imperial edict that your majesty gave to me can be invalidated."

Zhao Mu looked at the imperial edict in Long Xuan's hand and asked, "Oh? Imperial edict? Since His Majesty has issued an edict, why does Lord Xuan say it can be annulled?"

Long Xuan handed the imperial edict to Zhao Mu and said, "Your Majesty, please read it yourself."

Zhao Mu took the imperial edict, opened it and read it.

After reading it, Zhao Mu sighed and said, "Alas! Your Majesty favors a minister like me."

Mei Jian asked curiously, "Young Master, what did His Majesty say?"

Zhao Mu handed them over directly. He also took a quick look at the three swords: plum, orchid, and bamboo.

Cong Longxuan smiled and said, "But Your Majesty, you have also missed a great opportunity."

Zhao Mu also said with a smile: "I am loyal to Your Majesty, what is the use of this opportunity?"

This imperial edict was issued by Zhezong to confer titles on Zhao Mu, which conferred titles on Zhao Mu as the governor of Longyou Road, the Grand Master of Purple Gold, the General of Heavenly Strategy, and the King of Qi. All the territory of the Western Xia Kingdom was conferred on Zhao Mu as a vassal state. Zhao Mu was allowed to set up his own government offices and mint his own coins, and he was allowed to set the reign title in his fiefdom and perform the emperor's ceremonial guards. Everything was equivalent to the Dali Kingdom.

However, facing Zhao Mu, Zong Longxuan also smiled knowingly.

Zhao Mu took the imperial edict from Mei Jian, and then gave it back to Cong Longxuan, saying, "Master Xuan, please dispose of this piece of waste paper." Cong Longxuan laughed and said, "Your Highness is so bold that you dare to say that the edict written by His Majesty himself is waste paper!"

Zhao Mu smiled and said, "Now it is naturally waste paper."

Long Xuan put away the imperial edict, and then bowed three times to Zhao Mu. Her three bows were to show respect for the minister, the loyal minister, and the capable minister.

Cong Longxuan felt that he had underestimated His Royal Highness Prince Qi. Originally, Fang Shisan should have come on this journey. But Cong Longxuan volunteered to take over this matter. After all, Fang Shisan had the intention of betraying the Song Dynasty before. Cong Longxuan was afraid that he would collude with Zhao Mu. Therefore, he came by himself.

However, she did not expect that the romantic and lustful Prince Qi was actually a loyal and courageous man. Even she could not help but have some good feelings towards him. However, following Long Xuan was not to respect Zhao Mu's title, but to respect his loyalty.

Cong Longxuan said to Zhao Mu, "In that case, I will return to Bianjing to report to His Majesty." At this time, Cong Longxuan also took off his mask and said to Zhao Mu, "I am also waiting for His Majesty to return home in the palace."

Zhao Mu looked at Long Xuan and nodded with a smile, saying, "Yes, it's time to go home after being out for so long. By the way, Lord Xuan, are my daughter and concubine okay?"

Cong Longxuan replied, "Don't worry, my lord. The princess and the princess are both safe and sound. When I came, the princess had recovered. Now the whole family is waiting for your return. And His Majesty has also bestowed golden fruit on the princess and named her Princess Jinping. Although the princess' title is only a princess, the golden fruit and golden flower have always been bestowed by the emperor on the princes and princesses."

Zhao Mu said happily: "Your Majesty really loves me as a minister."

Zong Longxuan put on his mask again, performed an official salute to Zhao Mu, and then turned and left.

After Long Xuan left, Zhu Jian asked, "Master, His Majesty the Emperor has given you so many rewards. Now all the rewards you received have flown away. Do you regret it, Master?"

Zhao Mu hugged the bamboo sword in his arms and said, "Of course I don't regret it. This king doesn't love the country, but..."

He then took Mei Jian in his arms and kissed the two beauties on the cheek. Zhao Mu smiled and said, "I only love beauties. Only people with a mental disorder like to deal with so many messy things every day. What I like is to have fun with my concubines every night."

As they talked, everyone started laughing.

In the next few days, Zhao Mu still pretended to be sick in the palace. He ignored the requests of the generals. Then he hung out with Li Qinglu and the four sisters Mei, Lan, Zhu and Ju in the hot spring. During this period, Mei, Lan and Zhu also became Zhao Mu's women one after another.

However, the four sisters looked exactly the same, and slept naked under the same blanket. If they didn't talk after waking up, Zhao Mu couldn't tell who was who. But Zhao Mu didn't need to tell them apart.

And it's not just the four swords of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum. After getting Li Qinglu's consent, Zhao Mu also broke Xiaolei's body and let her join his big family.

Zhao Mu liked the Western Region Bathhouse in the Xixia Royal Palace the most. When she was pretending to be a palace maid and serving Concubine Pasha to take a bath, she fell in love with this place at first sight. Now playing here with everyone, she was really better than a living god.

Zhao Mu lay on the edge of the bath, looking at the beautiful women in front of him, and he sighed, "What's the point of being an emperor? Can an emperor have the leisure time and happiness like him?"

(End of this chapter)