Die Kampfsportwelt ist ein Sumpf

Kapitel 107

“My dear minister, no one understands Wei Feng better than I do. He is kind-hearted and cannot bear to see the people suffer from the ravages of war, which is why he reluctantly submitted to my Great Yu. He would never disregard the people and lead an army to rebel,” Li Tianqi said gently.

“But Your Majesty, this is practically handing over half the country to him! Your Majesty, this is absolutely unacceptable!” General Zheng Zhuotang of the Right Valiant Guard also strongly opposed the idea.

Li Tianqi remained amiable. "The saying goes, 'The capable should be given more responsibilities.' Wei Feng has the ability to govern half the country, so I will let him govern. I will not hesitate to use talent out of fear of rebellion. As long as someone is talented, I will use them. My willingness to use them shows that I am not afraid. My country, unless I give it up, cannot be taken away by anyone. Moreover, Wei Feng is the ruler of a country, and a proud man. If I want to use him but am hesitant to give him a nominal position, wouldn't that be humiliating him? Do you all think Wei Feng is a fool? Besides, I don't want to be a fool, allowing such a talented person to have no benefit for the people. Only then would I be a despicable person."

The entire court fell silent. After a moment, someone else said, "Your Majesty, it makes no sense for you to bestow the title of Prince upon Wei Feng. Bestowing the title of Prince of the County is already a great honor for him. A Prince should be one of Your Majesty's brothers or close relatives."

Li Tianqi glanced at him coldly, "My dear minister, you may not know this, but Wei Feng and I are sworn brothers who have sworn brotherhood through burning incense and bowing to heaven and earth. Our bond is stronger than that of blood brothers, which is why I bestowed upon him the title of Prince. It is also because of this that I trust him even more."

“Your Majesty, we oppose Wei Feng’s command of the army. You should know that if he remotely commands Jiannan Road, then Ashina Mishe and Ashina Buzhen, who surrendered from the Western Turks, will become his subordinates and be under his control. At that time, if the three of them conspire together, our Great Yu will be in great danger.”

"Yes, Your Majesty, we also feel this is inappropriate, and we also oppose Wei Feng taking command of the troops."

The ministers voiced their opposition.

"Enough!" Li Tianqi stood up and said angrily, "I am not afraid of my country, so what are you afraid of! I rely on Wei Feng so much for the peace of the world and for the benefit of all people. Because, as an enemy, Wei Feng is an enemy that cannot be defeated, but as my right arm, he is an iron arm. His talent is enough to bring my Great Yu a golden age."

With a flick of his sleeve, he stepped down from the dragon general's robe. "I take this responsibility upon myself. If one day Wei Feng leads an army in rebellion, I—will abdicate and atone for my sins—"

After saying that, he walked directly through the side door towards the Wude Hall.

Li Hongyi glanced at his retreating figure, shook his head, and followed him.

"My brother is the emperor, and this oath is too heavy a burden. What if he really rebels one day? What will you do then?"

“He wouldn’t. His wish is for the people to live in peace and happiness. If he can achieve this, he doesn’t care much about the methods. He won’t drag the people into misery for his own selfish desires. He has a great love in his heart, a love that encompasses all living beings. He won’t be narrow-minded and only think about his own little land. He can have the world in his heart.” He suddenly paused, and after a long while, he slowly said, “Actually, he is really suitable to be an emperor.”

A fleeting moment of bewilderment crossed his eyes as he gazed into the distance. "I'm sorry to him. I can see how much the people of the Western Turks love him and how much they miss him, yet I forced him to come to Dayu. He could be like a soaring eagle, but I destroyed his sky and broke his wings. How can someone like him live without a sky? How can he not fly? I love watching him fly; it's beautiful. So I must give him a more beautiful sky so he can spread his wings even more."

"You gave him such a large fiefdom, aren't you afraid of exhausting him?" Li Hongyi scoffed.

"Exhausted?" Li Tianqi glanced at Li Hongyi, his mood suddenly brightening. "He's capable. How could I let him sit idle? I'll squeeze him dry, hahaha—"

A group of palace guards escorted a sedan chair out of the Chang Le Gate of Daxing Palace and walked along the Imperial City Heng Street toward the Left Xiaowei General's Mansion in Jincheng Ward of the West Market.

"Imperial edict has arrived—" A shrill voice rang out in the General's mansion. "Wei Feng, Wei Shulan, Ashina Helu, receive the edict—"

Dozens of people, young and old, poured out of the general's mansion courtyard and knelt down.

The eunuch shouted at the top of his lungs, "Which one is Wei Feng—"

Wei Shulan replied, "My lord, Wei Feng went out to walk his horse early this morning."

“Then let General Wei receive the decree on your behalf,” he said, turning to Ashina Helu. “Ashina Helu, listen to the decree—Ashina Helu is hereby appointed as the Grand General of the Left Valiant Guard and the Governor of Yaochi, and shall proceed to Yaochi to assume his post within this month—Wei Shulan—is hereby promoted from Grand General of the Left Valiant Guard to Supreme General of the Left Valiant Guard—”

"Your Majesty, I obey the decree! Long live the Emperor!"

North of Daxing City, beside the dense woods of Longshouyuan, a snow-white Akhal-Teke horse, its head bowed and gleaming with golden light, was grazing. A gentle breeze blew down a cluster of tall flowers, revealing a corner of a snow-white robe hidden among the blossoms.

Gently opening my eyelashes, I looked up at the azure sky dotted with large, fluffy clouds, and a sense of melancholy washed over me.

Why do I still feel a little lost after returning to my parents' side? Didn't I always dream of staying with my parents, tending to our farm, running a small business, traveling to famous mountains and rivers, living a leisurely and simple life, enjoying a little happiness?

But now that it all seems to have really happened, why does it feel so empty? Perhaps it's because she's been in that high position for too long, planning and scheming for too long? So the sudden quiet makes her feel a little lost? Or is it that she can't let go of what's in her heart? She can't let go of her fellow villagers, that land, that stone forest, that herd of cattle and sheep, that child?

I really can't let go.

She wanted to go there and bring the child back. She had no parents, so would anyone really care for her?

She sighed and sat up, gazing at the majestic city walls behind her. This was her home, where her parents were. Her parents, whom she would stay by no matter what.

His heart was being torn apart. He stood up, brushed the grass off his clothes, and walked towards Tesaru. Just as he was about to mount his horse, he suddenly heard the sound of hooves in the distance. Looking up, he saw a magnificent carriage galloping towards him, closely followed by a dozen men in black.

As luck would have it, the carriage was caught up with by the group of men in black just as it reached Wei Zijun. Several guards standing next to the carriage were already seriously injured, but they were still fighting desperately to prevent the men from getting closer to the carriage.

Seeing this situation, Wei Zijun was unsure whether she should help. Should she help? But would she be able to help the right person?

Seeing that the resisting guards were finding it increasingly difficult to hold their own, and two of them had already died at the hands of the men in black, Wei Zijun finally couldn't help but speak up: "Let's talk this out. Why are you fighting? Let's all sit down and chat, okay?"

Before the words were even finished, a sharp sword flew out from among the men in black, aiming straight at Wei Zijun.

Wei Zijun was taken aback. These people really didn't care about human life. It seemed she should help them.

He gently caught the fiercely thrown sword between two fingers, raising an eyebrow at the man in black who had thrown it. The man exclaimed "Eh!" and then leaped forward.

Wei Zijun swayed slightly, and with a flick of her wide sleeves, before the man in black could even see any move clearly, he staggered forward a few steps, fell down with a thud, and never got up again.

Seeing this, the men in black knew something was wrong. Some of them intensified their attacks on the guards, while others slashed at the carriage with their longswords.

The carriage suddenly split open, and a woman's piercing cry for help rang out. A beautiful young woman leaped out of the carriage; she was exquisitely dressed, with elegant hair and arched eyebrows, and an air of nobility. She did not appear to be an ordinary daughter of an official.

The woman had just jumped out when she let out another terrified scream. Seeing the black-clad man's sword piercing towards her chest, Wei Zijun was furious. Why would he not even spare a woman?

His body suddenly leaped into the air, like a streak of light, his wide sleeves billowing out, light feathers piercing the air. In an instant, the woman was already in Wei Zijun's arms from behind.

The men in black rushed forward in unison. Wei Zijun gently covered the woman's eyes with one hand, and with the other hand, she raised her long sword and suddenly unleashed a burst of sword light.

The air suddenly became still, as if frozen, with only the rustling of leaves in the wind.

Wei Zijun removed her fingers from the woman's eyes. The woman turned her head and looked at her, then froze the moment she saw her clearly. Remembering that she had just been leaning against this body, remembering the cool, satin-like texture of her fingertips, remembering her thoughtful and considerate actions, her heart suddenly clenched, as if she could no longer breathe.

“Princess—” A trembling, sobbing voice rang out, and a maid-like girl stepped out of the carriage timidly.

The woman addressed as princess snapped out of her daze, her face flushing red in an instant. She turned around and scolded, "Alright, you brat, you only remember to call me now? I wonder where you were hiding just now."

The girl walked over, her hands and feet trembling. She knelt down before Wei Zijun with a thud, saying, "Thank you, young master, for saving my princess's life."

Upon hearing this, the injured guards also came over and knelt down in unison.

A princess? She's a princess of Dayu? Why is she being hunted down? I've never heard Li Tianqi mention any sister of his. But that's not surprising; Li Luan is so lecherous, it's normal for him to have a dozen or twenty princesses. Maybe because there are too many, they've all become too lazy to mention it.

"Get up quickly, it was nothing." Wei Zijun couldn't stand seeing others kneeling.

"Young master, what is your honorable name? Please tell us, and we will inform you in the future," the woman addressed as princess said shyly.

"Princess, please don't worry, it's a trivial matter. I just hope I didn't kill the wrong person." He glanced indifferently at the group and then asked, "Is the princess going into the city?"

"Yes," the woman replied.

"Then hurry up and go, lest something unexpected happens." With that, he turned and mounted Tesalu, speeding away.

She rode all the way to the General's Mansion before dismounting. She found He Lu standing by the door. When he saw her return, a gentle look appeared on his face. Without saying a word, he followed Wei Zijun directly into her room.

Wei Zijun glanced at him sideways, "Nothing to do? Bored out of your mind? How about I take you to set up a stall in the market tomorrow?"

"He appointed me as the Governor of Yaochi and is going to send me back to the Western Turks?" He Lu finally spoke.

Wei Zijun was shocked, not expecting Li Tianqi to do this. "That's great! You can finally go back. If you go back, please take good care of Dilan for me, and I won't let her leave her hometown."

He Lu's face turned cold. "Do you hate me being here that much?"

Wei Zijun was taken aback. "It's not that I hate you, it's that I don't want to hurt you!"

"You've already ruined me, and you still want to shirk responsibility?" He Lu leaned closer.

Wei Zijun's eyes widened. "I'm harming you? Everything I've done is for your own good. Western Turks are your true home. You'll be lonely here."

"You think you can run away after harming me? You came all the way from the Western Turks to Dayu?" He Lu took a step forward, while Wei Zijun took a step back.

These two clearly have a tendency to talk to themselves.

"You've made me suffer so much." He Lu hugged Wei Zijun tightly and kissed her earlobe.

The hot breath on her ear made Wei Zijun faint. "He Lu, how dare you! Although I am no longer in the Western Turkic Khaganate, I am still the Khan of the Western Turkic Khaganate, and I can still cut off your head."

He Lu kept sucking and biting, "You can't move when you see him, can you? You don't care how he abandoned you back then, right? What did you two do in that shabby carriage of his? Tell me, what did you two do?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Zijun suddenly became angry, "This seems to be none of your business!"

"Fine, it's none of my business! If he can do it, why can't I? Why can't I?" He Lu roared, panting heavily as he reached for Wei Zijun's collar.

"He Lu—what are you doing—" Wei Zijun angrily pushed He Lu away.

Pushed aside, He Lu looked dejected, raising his eyes, filled with pain, to gaze at Wei Zijun.

Looking into his wounded eyes, Wei Zijun felt a pang of guilt and gently approached him.

"He Lu, did I really hurt you?" I looked up at him. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. If I really hurt you, it wasn't intentional."

He Lu hugged Wei Zijun tightly, burying his head in her neck.

"He Lu, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!"

Volume 3, Dayu Chapter 96, Grand Ceremony

On a beautiful midsummer afternoon, the sun scorched the earth, making everything dazzlingly bright. Only under the shade of trees could a rare touch of coolness be found in the air. The large groves of trees in the Left Guard General's residence played a significant role in this situation.

The precious golden catalpa trees have long since lost their purple and white blossoms, and their leaves are now even more lush and verdant. The ancient juniper twists its branches, spreading its foliage across the air as if building a canopy.

Right under the cypress tree was a low table with several plates of fruit on it and scattered fruit peels around it. Next to it was a mat spread on the ground, where Wei Zijun was lying on her side with her elbows on the ground, reading a book. Because of the hot weather, she was only wearing a white silk shirt and no underpants.

When Li Tianqi entered, those two snow-white thighs caught his eye, and his Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed.

She has no leg hair!

It's very long and very white!

And, fatally, it's round.

I gently moved my feet and approached the person whose entire mind was absorbed in the book.

It wasn't until the embroidered gold-trimmed robe caught her eye that Wei Zijun realized something was wrong. She looked up and met Li Tianqi's mocking smile. Seeing his gaze sweep back and forth over her legs, she suddenly realized what was happening and threw aside her book, tucking the snow-white fabric into the hem of her robe.

It was all due to my carelessness; I had always thought that the person walking around was my maid Chun Tao.

He coughed awkwardly twice, then pretended to be nonchalant and said, "Why didn't you announce His Majesty's arrival? It would have prevented the family from being impolite."

Li Tianqi snorted, "So what if I report it? You're not necessarily good at proper etiquette either."

"Is Your Majesty blaming Wei Feng for being impolite?" Wei Zijun was about to get up.

Li Tianqi reached out and pressed her shoulder. "Good to know." He lifted his robe and sat down next to Wei Zijun, who was forced to move aside. Her legs, which had just been covered, were exposed again as she moved.

"Wei Feng, I don't know what has caused you to be impolite." Wei Zijun covered up the snow-white strip that was peeking out from the side of her long robe.

"You really don't know?" Li Tianqi stared intently at her face.

"I really don't know!" The hem of the silk robe slipped down again, and Wei Zijun pulled it back and held it tightly.

"Why isn't Ziju wearing bedding?" Li Tianqi asked, looking at her with a mischievous expression.