Phoenix that can't smile

Chapter 24
The big bell summoned by Chaoyang Palace rang, and Jue Tu felt as if he had kicked a big scale in his heart. He was up and down, and even a little deer bumped around. All of this, as his friend, doctor Cheng Rong, saw it, and talked and laughed happily: "Your Majesty, you are about to succeed in your official career, why are you frowning?"

"Well, Doctor Cheng, I'm just worried. When the king asks, how should I answer." Que Tu scratched his scalp and laughed awkwardly.

"Hehe, it's really strange that a young hero like Shizi can be shy at times." Cheng Rong stroked his beard happily with a smile on his face.

"It is said that the eldest son of the state of Zheng will meet with the doctor Cheng Rong!" Xinyue kindly invited the two into the hall to meet him.

In the middle of the resplendent and resplendent hall, sitting high above the ground is the domineering King Ming Gong. Today he is wearing a twelve-glazed imperial crown and a black sixteen-clawed dragon robe. He can see the crowned jade-like youth Qutu at a glance. Can't help but brow with joy.

"Ku Tu, I haven't seen you for a long time, I look thinner than last time, why, practice martial arts and study hard day and night, but don't forget to take care of your body!"

Ju Tu hurriedly knelt down and thanked him: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. Your Majesty is a wise king, and he cares about the world. He takes care of every situation, and he must pay attention to his body."

Seeing that Jutu spoke clearly and his face was sincere, Minggong couldn't help feeling a little more fond of him, and leisurely waved his hand and said, "Look, we, the monarch and his ministers, are attracted to each other as soon as we meet, let's talk about important national affairs."

Ju Tu raised his eyebrows happily and said, "My lord, I deeply understand the good intentions of the king. At this moment, there are powerful enemies outside my Zhou Dynasty, princes rule the roost inside, dictatorship by foreign relatives, and corruption in the government. He is a talented man, ready to reform the government and rejuvenate the Great Zhou Dynasty. The minister believes that the first step is to curb the power of the relatives in the court. The first one among the relatives should be restrained is the Jiang family. I report to the king. In order not to be controlled by the Jiang family, I I have already rejected the marriage contract with the Jiang family of Qi State with my father!"

"Okay! What a Qutu, for the great cause of the government, you can actually disregard your own marriage. It is really commendable for your loyalty. Dutu listens to you. I will accept you as the secret envoy of the Imperial Guards of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the soldiers of the capital. You will lead the horses, can you do it?" Ming Gong was overjoyed, and directly stated his intentions.

Jue Tu cupped his hands confidently and said, "Your Majesty, although it is said that more than half of the world's soldiers and horses are in the hands of the feudal lords and the Jiang family, I swear that as long as I serve as a privy envoy, I will definitely take care of the imperial court. Take back the command of the soldiers and horses in the world!"

"Great, Qutu, what I want is your words, get up, in order to reward your loyalty, you can ask for a reward from a widow, how about it, do you have any special needs?" Mingong said happily. Stepping down the hall, he happily patted Que Tu on the shoulder and said.

"My lord, my minister, I only have one request, please don't get angry!" Jue Tu thought of Bao Si, his face turned red like a big girl, and Mingong could hardly help laughing.

"It's for the girls, tell me, whose lady do you like?" Ming Gong asked carefully.

"Chen, I fell in love with Bao Si, the princess of Baoguo!" Jue Tu blurted out a few resounding words with hatred in his heart.

"Princess Baoguo?" Ming Gong laughed dumbfounded: "You mean the Baosi girl who came to pay tribute to Baoguo? What's so good about her? She's self-willed and loves to talk back?"

"This is exactly the reason why I begged the king for her." Jue Tu murmured.

"Hahaha, Aiqing, what a coincidence, the widow arranged her in Jianjiaxuan some time ago, but for some reason recently, this girl disappeared in the harem, and the widow has a headache because of her, let's not talk about it, Let’s talk about business.” Mingong was surprised why Jugtu also fell in love with that yellow-haired girl Baosi, he kept his face and cleverly avoided the fact that he arranged Baosi.

(End of this chapter)