Chapter Four
"Not only that, those guys must have 'forced' the emperor to make this decision that he wanted to do but dare not make. Afterwards, the emperor took it over with a sentence of 'being forced by them'. Even if we ask for trouble, we will only go to those people. He has achieved his goal, but he still picked himself out. Although this trick is simple, it is impeccable on the surface. Let us fight against those great nobles, no matter whether we destroy them or both lose money, it will be no harm to him. He just needs to slowly find the imperial power, and then raise the butcher knife to the remaining party after the dust settles." Han Mengxue sneered.
"It doesn't matter." Tang Qingfeng's expression was stress-free: "This emperor's method of governing the country is not very good, but his power is a bit hot. Unfortunately, his eyes are too short-sighted. If this empire continues like this, sooner or later will be completely out of breath. I promised the late emperor that he wanted to ensure peace in this country, but unfortunately the emperor doesn't appreciate it, so there is nothing he can do. I can't blame me."
"These idiots." Although Han Mengxue did not show her face, she still felt a little dissatisfied in her tone. She was obviously speaking out for her husband: "If you hadn't been to the bloody battle, how could this country have been going to be peaceful now? It's disappointing to treat the heroes of the country like this."
"I have no interest in that position. If I had to do it, I would have sat there more than ten years ago. I still stayed here just for the promise I had to the Emperor." Tang Qingfeng looked bored and looked at his wife's cold face. He felt warm and pulled his wife into his arms: "Don't care, when Yutian grows a little longer, we will leave here. The Tang family is not a person who can be slaughtered, let alone, without me, how long can this country last?"
Han Mengxue frowned and heard the profound meaning of her husband's words: "The front line is really that bad? Or is there something else?"
"You have both." Tang Qingfeng gently stroked his wife's long hair at waist: "Now the one who replaced me on the front line should be the people of the Odris family. Although I don't know who it is, I can be sure that he will regret taking over this mess now. According to the news I received, there are many direct heirs among the people sent by Odris to pick up military achievements, but they are almost dead. Of course, a big family will not be mediocre. This is enough to show how bad the situation is. Although the good news has been frequent before, we have put a lot of effort into achieving those results. This time, I brought my subordinates back to prevent those bastards from secretly taking over.
The hand, on the other hand, is to avoid unnecessary sacrifices." Speaking of this, Tang Qingfeng laughed and mocked: "They had all the calculations, called me back, and successfully inserted their own people. However, the only miscalculation was that they did not or could not consider the situation on the front line. After all, the most accurate information was in my own hands, and the people below didn't understand it, and they only knew that we would win. The rest were only the heads of the major families, but they were all old foxes, and they would not do things that were of no benefit to them, so they must have kept their mouths tight, otherwise the whole country would have been panicked. After all, the chaos in this country would not be good for them."
"I'm waiting to watch the show." Tang Qingfeng saw that his wife wanted to put away the wine in her hand, and his eyes showed a little regret and reluctance, which made Han Mengxue feel a little funny. "No matter who they sent, they will definitely not be able to deal with the frontline problems, but now they can only grit their teeth, otherwise they will fail. The problem can be hidden for a while but cannot be hidden for a lifetime. When the problem is so big that it can't be hidden, they must take the blame for themselves. At that time, the expression on their faces must be very wonderful. In the end, they will definitely come to me, including the emperor, but I will not take over this problem again. I believe their faces will be even more exciting."
"You are really perfect." Han Mengxue gave her husband a angrily glance and couldn't help laughing.
"Then it goes? If it weren't for the clever calculating method, how could you pursue you who had rejected countless people back then?" Tang Qingfeng smiled evilly.
"Haha." Han Mengxue also smiled, as if she remembered the past situation.
"At present, all we need to worry about is Yutian's growth. Yutian's birthday is in two days. We have invited a lot of people. We have to agree to Yutian in advance, so we don't have to worry about this kid who is unwilling to show up at that time." Han Mengxue seemed to suddenly think of this and turned to her husband: "What are you thinking?"
"Well~~~How about you help this guy have a kiss?" Tang Qingfeng tilted his head and thought for a while. Seeing his wife looking at him speechlessly, he was a little funny: "It's just a meeting. You know that little girl from Shangguan family, right? That guy Shangguan Di told me a lot about this." Speaking of this, Tang Qingfeng was a little curious: "I heard that like Yutian, the little girl in their family is also a rare genius?"
"Of course you're on the front line for a long time." Han Mengxue said to her husband after thinking about it, "I've seen that little girl. She has studied with me for a while. She is indeed not a simple little girl. Even I am considering whether to accept this little girl as her apprentice. She is polite and formal, well-founded in advance and retreat, has good grades, and is very knowledgeable about magic. She has already achieved good at a young age. If I hadn't been spotted by the Seven Saints Academy first, I would have wanted to accept her as my apprentice."
"Oh? I really have some ability to make you look at it." Tang Qingfeng was a little surprised. How could he not know how high his wife's vision was? Since his wife said so, I guess that little girl is not a simple child.
"It is not the most important thing to be excellent or not, and whether you can be liked by heaven is the most important thing." Han Mengxue thought of her evil son and felt helpless: "Don't reveal it. She just said that she wanted the little guy to communicate and discuss knowledge with the girl. If the little guy sees something wrong, he would probably be able to slap his butt and leave."
Tang Qingfeng was also a little amused. His little ancestor was too smart and too keen, and it was not easy to fool him at all. It was not easy for him and his wife to work hard to find a partner for him!
However, the couple seemed to have forgotten that Tang Chen is only about 6 years old this year... Well, it's so pitiful to all parents in the world, probably.
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Three days later
"I feel like a fool..." Tang Chen looked at the gorgeous dress on his body with helpless look on his face, shook his body helplessly, and then a "slam" came from a "rattle" attempt. "Look! They will make noises!" Tang Chen's mouth was innocent and innocent childish voice, but he looked at his father with extreme dissatisfaction. At the same time, he waved to his father, and then quickly lowered his voice: "Dad, no matter what, think of a way to replace this outfit! I'm not a storage locker, and I'm not a storage cabinet, so many accessories on my body look like I've been poor for hundreds of years and finally got rich. I want to show off a nouveau riche! It would be better to let me read two more books with this time."
After listening to his son's metaphor, Tang Qingfeng's black line ended up.
"Little brat, you know what the hell is! This is formal attire. Today is your birthday, and there are so many guests. Do you want to show up in casual clothes?"
"It's not the madam in the brothel. You said it was my birthday. Am I still responsible for picking up customers? I'm also dressed in formal clothes, just a clothing that only fools can wear. I'm going, this clothes weigh more than the sandbags I used for training on weekdays! They are not airtight and are wrapped layer after layer. Do you think you're making rice dumplings!"
Don’t ask Tang Qingfeng the time to “what is a zongzi”, Tang Chen then added: “Either you change me or I won’t go! It’s not a blind date…”
Tang Qingfeng's mouth twitched. This bastard really hit the nail on the head. Didn't they carefully arrange a "blind date" between six-year-old children?
"At least I have to take off this outfit! Since the morning, I have been dragging me around and running around. I have wasted countless time just by wearing clothes. Life is short, how much time can I use to waste it? Then again, why do I feel that you are all weird today?" Tang Chen looked at his father suspiciously.
The corner of his mouth twitched, and Tang Qingfeng almost screamed out. This smart and suspicious little brat! In order to make this "blind date" go on, Tang Qingfeng could only compromise: "Okay, okay, you can change your clothes or take off this, but you have to promise me that you are not allowed to lose your chain today, and not all the guests are here." Tang Qingfeng looked at his son with deep meaning.
Tang Chen was stunned for a moment, then reacted and smiled: "You can't say that, uninvited guests are also guests. Since they are guests, we can't lose our etiquette, right?"
Tang Qingfeng was very satisfied with his son's reaction and touched his head: "I have approved it. What to do then depends on yourself. I will take care of the big things."
"You still need to say it?" Tang Chen replied with a smile. Then he removed the costume that looked like a Christmas tree, leaving only a thin outfit, and walked out of his room.
"Not to say, it's really heavy and not breathable." Tang Qingfeng bent down, picked up the clothes on the ground, weighed them, and looked in the direction where his son left, which was a little funny.
The main hall of the Grand Duke's Mansion is a huge building like a small football field. The first thing you see when you enter the door is the vast marble floor. In front is a huge T-shaped staircase, with a portrait of the current Grand Duke hanging on it. There are many thick pillars in the hall, also made of marble, with smooth and flat surfaces. Various calligraphy, paintings and weapons are hung in the room, any of which are valuable items of unknown value. In the room, there are countless magic crystals installed in exquisite containers, illuminating every corner of the hall. Food and drinks are available everywhere, and there are also special waiters who serve the freshly baked delicacies to everyone, which looks extremely luxurious.
Most of the people in the hall were dressed in gorgeous clothes and gathered together in groups of three or three to whisper. Before the owner arrived, everyone could only wait patiently.
In a corner of the hall:
"So, now it's time to tell me why I must come to this banquet, grandpa?" A little girl with a ponytail asked the old man holding her hand in a low voice. The little girl didn't have any gorgeous clothes, only a light golden dress, but no one would care about this, because when you see the little girl, you will definitely not be able to help but focus on other places.
The little girl's hair is very shiny, and under the illumination of the magic crystal stone lamp, there is even a faint halo floating on it. Her skin is fair and her face is cute, but the most important thing is her temperament. Yes, it is indeed surprising that a little girl who looks only five or six years old has temperament. Just standing there will reveal a quiet and gentle temperament like a quiet orchid in the valley, as if she is not a five or six year old girl, but a peerless beauty in her prime.
The old man next to the little girl is not a gorgeous dress, but a simple and capable black dress with her hair not short, braided into a small braid and left behind. If Tang Chen saw it, he would definitely think of the so-called modern artists: they all have long braids, and they don’t know whether they have artistic cells, but long braids must be capable. The difference is that the old man has a spirit, looks young and has a faint pressure, as if he is a high-ranking person for a long time.
"I asked you to come today to let you meet someone." The old man looked at the little girl kindly and replied in a gentle voice. "You should have heard of it as a little guy like you."
The little girl's big eyes turned, revealing a little clear: "It turned out to be him, um, I'm really a little curious about him. I don't know if it's really as unique as the rumors."
"You will know soon." The old man pointed to the wide steps.
With Alfred's polite announcement, Tang Qingfeng, Han Mengxue and Tang Chen walked down the stairs and greeted the surroundings as they walked.
Tang Qingfeng himself did not wear the gorgeous "formal outfit", but was wearing a pure white warrior suit, with a herald of swords, swords, guns and bows embroidered on his chest, which was the herald of the Grand Duke's Mansion. Han Mengxue was wearing a sea-blue evening dress, her hair was tied up high without any ornaments, but she was far more dazzling than the women wearing ornaments present.
"First of all, I am very grateful to everyone for attending our boy's birthday party. As you all know, I am on the front line on weekdays and rarely take care of my family. I am very happy to have the opportunity to celebrate my son's birthday with my family. This is a banquet, so everyone doesn't need to be restrained, just enjoy it."
Then he took the little guy in his hand and walked forward a little, letting Tang Chen stand in front of everyone.
Tang Chen cleared his throat slightly and rang out with a crisp childish voice: "Today is my sixth birthday, but I really don't think it's necessary for a child to celebrate any birthday. But I couldn't resist the kindness of my father and mother, so I accepted this birthday party with shamelessness. I know that all the elders are all people who are plagued by things and can attend this banquet with great gratitude. Thank you very much. In addition, I would like to thank someone here."
As he said that, Tang Chen searched a little in the crowd and bent down in one direction: "Thank you, the head of the Odris family, for the safety of the empire, you let the tribesmen take over the front line and protect the safety of all of us. I believe that the tribesmen you selected will definitely be able to make the enemy retreat step by step. Not only that, while being loyal to the empire, he also allowed his father to come back home to celebrate this birthday with me. I am really grateful to you. You must know that this banquet is far from being able to come back to accompany me! "As he said, he also looked at his father with admiration.
Hearing this, Kelro, the head of the Odris family, froze slightly, and quickly returned to normal. He nodded to Tang Chen with a very graceful look. This was a man who looked a little old, with gray hair and a slightly hunched figure. Although his clothes were gorgeous, it was hard to hide a bit of decay.
"Haha, it's really interesting. The slap was loud enough." The little girl just looked at Tang Chen who was standing on the steps and looked at the head of the Odris family, and smiled softly: "Well, we really look like it." The old man smiled and touched the girl's head, and looked at Tang Chen's eyes with a hint of nostalgia. Old man, your grandson is not a fuel-efficient lamp like you!
"What's going on?" Han Mengxue asked her husband with some confusion. She was sure that there was absolutely no one outside the room when she was communicating with her husband, let alone her own son.
"This kid stayed in my study in the morning. I guess he saw the documents on the table. Even the latest battle report was in it. He has always been concerned about these things all day long, and I'm afraid he'd infer something. I didn't expect this little guy to come out like this. The Odris family lost three direct heirs on the front line this time. This kid was completely slapped in the face in public." Tang Qingfeng looked at his son's sincere expression and exclaimed in his heart. It's so amazing! If he hadn't known that the little devil's acting skills were so outstanding, he would have thought this was the child's unintentional words.
"This little monster..." Han Mengxue was speechless again at his son's ability.
Hearing this, several old men around could not help but lower their heads and chuckled. Although the details were not known, the losses of the family heirs were not trivial. The big families believed that they had known this kind of information long ago. Although they didn't know whether the boy was intentional or unintentional, the Odris family was stepped on and couldn't have an attack. It was a fact that they suffered losses, so it would not prevent their opponent from laughing at him.
The one who was most embarrassed at the audience and hated Tang Chen the most was naturally the gloomy head of the Odris family. Tang Chen was just a child, and there was nothing wrong with saying this with a naive look on his face. He didn't think that this kid was so evil that he could even understand these things. It was probably instigated by Tang Qingfeng or Han Mengxue, but if he spoke up, he would be calculating with the child, and that would be a loss. This mute person would lose, and he would not be able to eat. Thinking of this, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in Kelro's eyes, but he still had a gentle smile on his face.
When Tang Chen bowed slightly to the ground, Tang Qingfeng asked everyone to enjoy the banquet on their own. He lowered his head and said to Tang Chen: "Come with me, let me see a few people."
Chapter completed!