Great Zhou Empire: Kill Zhao Kuangyin at the beginning

Chapter 377: The Heart of a Soldier (Special thanks to book friend Blue Ali for the 2 monthly tickets!)

Chai Zongxun took a few sips of tea and said:

"General Manager Tang, immediately send someone to bring Li Enbo to me! Bring Hu Yan Chijin along as well."

After a while, Li Enbo, the grandson of the Duke of Yiguo, and his wife Huyan Chijin, escorted by several soldiers from the Wude Division, entered the Yangxin Palace.

Li Enbo had no idea why he was summoned, so he and his wife Huyan Chijin went to pay a full visit to Chai Zongxun.

Chai Zongxun looked up from the throne and saw that neither of them had any injuries on their bodies, which made him feel relieved.

After a moment of silence in the hall, Chai Zongxun said:

"Li Enbo, do you know why I summoned you today?"

Li Enbo had been doing evil things in Bianjing City for a long time, relying on the fact that he was the emperor's cousin.

Over the years, the Great Zhou Dynasty had gained numerous treasures and beauties in the process of expanding its territory and conquering foreign countries. Chai Zongxun had rewarded meritorious officials and nobles many times, and the Duke of Yiguo's Mansion had also received many rewards.

When Emperor Chai Zongxun summoned him this time, Li Enbo thought that the Longxiang Army had won another victory in West Asia, and that his cousin the emperor had specially summoned him to reward him.

Li Enbo smiled flatteringly:
"Your Majesty is wise and powerful, and is the most sage emperor in the history of our Great Zhou and even China! Even the Emperor Qin and Emperor Wu of Han could not match you.

The ten corps of the Longxiang Army of our Great Zhou have been in West Asia to fight against the Xingxing Sect for more than a year. This time, we must have won another victory on the front line. Your Majesty specially summoned me and my wife to come and reward us!"

Chai Zongxun was both angry and amused. He snorted and said:
"It's true that the Longxiong Army won the battle, but even if I want to reward them, I will only give them to Madam Jiangzhou. How can you get a share?"

Lady of Jiangzhou was the title of Huyan Chijin, and she was a second-rank lady appointed by imperial decree.

Li Enbo was a ruthless man who was a playboy. His marriage to Huyan Chijin was just a political marriage between the old noble family "Duke Yiguo" Li and the new family "Duke Weiyuan" Huyan. He had no feelings for Huyan Chijin.

After hearing what Chai Zongxun said, he thought that the emperor had that kind of intention towards Huyan Chijin, and immediately said:
"Your Majesty loves Madam Jiangzhou, which is something I have been longing for. If you have any wishes, please let me know."

Chai Zongxun has been the emperor for a long time, how could he not hear the hidden meaning in Li Enbo's words?
Even Huyan Chijin in the hall and Tang Qi, who was standing behind Chai Zongxun, were a little surprised.

Although Huyan Chijin obeyed her parents' orders and married Li Enbo, under the influence of traditional Chinese culture, as long as the man did not commit the "ten unforgivable" crimes, women would adhere to the belief of "being faithful to one man".

Therefore, although she discovered that Li Enbo was lustful and heartless, drinking and visiting prostitutes outside not long after their marriage, she was only trying to persuade him. She did not expect to hear such heartless and shameless words from Li Enbo in the palace today.

Chai Zongxun said angrily:

"You bastard! Li Enbo, what kind of dirty and shameless things are you thinking about?!

Are all the royal relatives and nobles of a country such useless people? !

Fortunately, there are still many noble families in our Great Zhou, such as Hu Yan'aiqing's family, the Zhe family, the Cao family, and the Yang family, who are loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and have noble moral character!"

Seeing that the emperor was really angry, Li Enbo was so scared that he fell to his knees with a plop.

Chai Zongxun said:

"Li Enbo, I want to ask you: How many years have passed since I ordered you to take the imperial examination for the business degree in the 22nd year of Kaixi?"

Li Enbo felt uneasy. It seemed that the emperor summoned him this time to punish him.

Li Enbo said tremblingly:
"Your Majesty, this year has already been seven years."

Chai Zongxun snorted and said:
"You also know that it has been seven years? What have you been doing in the past few years? It is only now that you have passed the examination and become a commercial scholar with great difficulty. Even this is the result of the strict supervision of Lady Luzhou and Lady Jiangzhou.

You don't take my orders seriously, do you?!"

Li Enbo was horrified. If the emperor said this, wouldn't he be committing the great crime of disrespecting him and deceiving his superiors?

Li Enbo said hurriedly:
"Your Majesty, how dare I! Over the years, I have studied business classics diligently every day, but it is because I am stupid and slow to make progress that I have failed Your Majesty's expectations! I am guilty!"

Chai Zongxun snorted coldly:

"Li Enbo, you are indeed guilty, but not in this, but in that you dared to hit your wife Madam Jiangzhou who advised you to study hard! You couldn't beat her yourself, but you ordered the servants in the mansion to do it!

What a fool!

If the Wude Division had not discovered it and General Tang had not reported it to me, you, a good-for-nothing, would have caused big trouble sooner or later!
Li Enbo, do you think that since "Duke Weiyuan" Huyan Aiqing is going on an expedition to West Asia for me, no one can control you?
How dare you hit Madam Jiangzhou who is wholeheartedly doing good for you?
My dear minister Huyan led the army in Central Asia to fight for me and for our country against the coalition forces of various countries of the Xingxing Sect. But you, on the other hand, live a life of luxury and extravagance in Bianjing, and even start to bully my dear minister Huyan's beloved daughter!

If this matter spread to the front line in West Asia, how chilling would it be for the soldiers fighting bravely on the front line? !
If I do not uphold justice, the world will think that I am a tyrant who cannot distinguish between loyalty and treachery, and right and wrong.

Li Enbo, you disobeyed the imperial edict and have not passed the imperial examination. What crime should you be punished for? Even though you are a royal relative, do you think I can't bear to kill you? "

Li Enbo was extremely frightened, knowing that his life was in the hands of Emperor Chai Zongxun. He changed his mind and shouted:

"Your Majesty, I have always followed the imperial edict and studied hard.

During the New Year's Eve, I went out of the house and traveled around the city of Bianjing with my friends for a month. But when I just returned home the day before yesterday, I was scolded and beaten by Madam Jiangzhou!

I couldn't stand it any longer, so I ordered the servants in the mansion to fight back and defend themselves!"

As Li Enbo spoke, he untied his outer cloak, revealing his entire right arm, which was covered with seven or eight purple spots.

Li Enbo knew that Emperor Chai Zongxun was wise and that just begging would not be enough to persuade him to change his mind. Only by presenting facts and reasoning could he change Chai Zongxun's mind.

Chai Zongxun couldn't help laughing when he saw this, and turned to look at Huyan Chijin and said:

"Madam Jiangzhou, are these injuries on Li Enbo really caused by you?"

Huyan Chijin blushed and said:

"Reporting to Your Majesty, my husband was out on a night out during New Year's Eve, and no one in the palace could find him. When I thought that he had not yet fulfilled Your Majesty's will, I became furious.

I accidentally hurt my husband after an argument the day before yesterday..."

Chai Zongxun nodded, and could see Huyan Chijin's loyalty to the emperor from her tone and expression: as long as it was an imperial edict from Emperor Chai Zongxun, she would naturally always hold it in a very important position in her heart.

Chai Zongxun said:

“Husbands and wives should respect each other and love each other. Moreover, you two are both royal relatives and nobles of the Great Zhou Empire, and you should be role models for all the people.

I have understood the whole story, so I will not punish Li Enbo for the time being. When you two return home, remember not to fight again. How can this be disgraceful? !

Lady Jiangzhou's loyalty to her emperor and her encouragement of her husband are worthy of praise.

Li Enbo, I hope to see your name on the list of future business scholars! "

(End of this chapter)