Young Master, Don't Show Off - Chapter 218

[Chapter 218: Sacrificing for the Country]

Led by an eunuch, Lin Xiu walked into the imperial study and bowed, saying, “Your Majesty.” It had

been a long time since I last saw Emperor Xia, and he seemed thinner than before.

Zhu Jin was still the same as before, looking like a lackey.

Emperor Xia glanced at him and asked, “What do you want from me again?”

Lin Xiu clasped his fists and said, “Your Majesty, last night when I was strolling on the street, I accidentally came across something. Miss Qianye, who was in the top ten of the list of geniuses of Fuso Country, was being chased on the streets of Daxia. I used a little trick to scare off the assassin and saved her. This case is related to the relationship between the two countries. I think the Secret Investigation Department should investigate it…”

“What?” Emperor Xia frowned, then asked, “The genius of Fuso Country was assassinated. Is she okay?”

Lin Xiu said, “She suffered serious injuries. I asked Miss Shuangshuang to treat her. Now she is fine and just needs to rest well.”

Emperor Xia asked again, “Where is she now?”

Lin Xiu said, “Your Majesty, Miss Qianye is a friend of my wife. I have temporarily placed her at home.”

Emperor Xia looked at Zhu Jin and said, “Let the Secret Investigation Department investigate the matter quickly.”

Zhu Jin responded and whispered a few words to a eunuch, who immediately hurried out of the imperial study.

After confirming that Qianye Lin was fine, Emperor Xia breathed a sigh of relief. If the genius of Fusang Country got into trouble in Daxia, it would be a small matter to explain to Fusang Country, but the reputation of the court would be greatly damaged.

People who don’t know the inside story might think that the Daxia court cannot tolerate geniuses from other countries.

Although he really didn’t want such a genius to appear in Fusang Country, he just wanted to make such a genius Daxia’s, not to have someone assassinate her.

He glanced at Lin Xiu and asked, “How do you know her?”

Lin Xiu said, “A few days ago, she came to my wife to compete, and we met.”

Emperor Xia became interested and asked, “Who won?”

Lin Xiu said, “My wife.”

Emperor Xia breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what, Daxia still had Zhao Lingjun. As long as she was there, at least Daxia could maintain the bottom line of dignity.

But if Daxia could have two geniuses enter the top ten in next year’s competition, it would not only bring honor to the court, but also bring great practical significance.

Thinking of this, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his mind.

He looked at Lin Xiu and asked, “You said that the Tianjiao of Fusang Country is now living in your house to recuperate?”

Lin Xiu nodded and said, “She seems unwilling to live in the posthouse, and the inn outside is not safe, so I placed her at home.”

Emperor Xia asked, “Is she beautiful?”

Lin Xiu thought for a while and said, “She is quite beautiful, but a little short.”

Emperor Xia waved his hand and said, “You are still young and don’t understand these things. What does a woman need to be so tall? As long as she is beautiful, it’s fine. Petite and delicate, like a little bird, it’s also a different kind of taste…”

Lin Xiu was stunned for a moment. Why did he talk about this out of the blue?

But whether it should be said or not, what he said is not wrong.

Tall women have their advantages, and petite women have their charms. He understood this truth in his previous life. Tall women with long legs are a kind of lingering ecstasy, but petite women can arouse the desire to conquer and protect, and can be easily hugged…

Lin Xiu still didn’t understand why Emperor Xia suddenly said this to him.

At this time, Emperor Xia looked at Lin Xiu again and said, “I need you to do something. I will give you half a year. You can find a way to marry the Tianjiao of Fusang and make her a person of Daxia. Then I will grant you marriage…”

Lin Xiu looked at him, and a big question mark appeared in his mind.

He just came to report the case, so how did he talk about the topic of marrying a wife?

Lin Xiu was confused, but Emperor Xia’s eyes became brighter and brighter.

This is really a good idea.

People often say that if you marry a chicken, you follow the chicken, and if you marry a dog, you follow the dog. Even if she is a Fusang, after marrying to Daxia, she will be a citizen of Daxia and can fight on behalf of Daxia.

Others don’t have this ability, and he has enough confidence in Lin Xiu.

He not only saved the woman from Fusang, but also raised her at home. This is a good opportunity. With his strength, it should not be difficult to steal the woman’s heart. It’s not too much to promise

to save your life with your body, right?

This can also be regarded as a sacrifice for the country.

Lin Xiu reacted and said quickly, “Your Majesty, this is not possible, absolutely not possible…”

He has Ning’er to marry, and Qin Wan is still waiting in line, so how can he have time to marry a Japanese girl? Isn’t this a mess?

He is willing but Ning’er is not willing, Ning’er is willing but Old Duke Xue is not willing.

Emperor Xia asked, “Why not?”

Lin Xiu explained, “Things like feelings cannot be forced, and a forced melon is not sweet…”

Emperor Xia looked at him and said, “Don’t I know whether feelings can be forced? I tell you from my experience as a person who has been through it that a temporary reluctance is nothing, and you will fall in love with her over time. Anyway, you are not at a disadvantage…”

Lin Xiu continued, “Even if I am willing, Miss Qianye is not willing. She is in the top ten of the Tianjiao list. In this competition, she has a chance to be in the top five. At her age, she can participate in another competition. When she goes one step further, she will be a world-renowned Tianjiao. What virtue and ability do I, Lin Xiu, have to let such a person be my concubine?”

Emperor Xia said, “Your wife is Zhao Lingjun. Is she wronged to be your concubine?”

Lin Xiu was speechless after hearing this.

He really couldn’t refute it.

Zhao Lingjun entered the Earth Rank at the age of thirteen, reached the upper level of the Earth Rank at the age of nineteen, and surpassed all the geniuses of the five dynasties and dozens of kingdoms at the age of seventeen, and won the first place in the Tianjiao List. She is the most eye-catching pearl in the mainland’s cultivation world.

She is the legal wife, and no one dares to say that they are wronged to be your concubine.

Emperor Xia came over, patted Lin Xiu on the shoulder, and said, “There are many things in life that are beyond your control. Although I am the emperor of a country, I have to compromise on these things. For the honor of the country, you have to be wronged. I believe in your strength…”

While the two were talking, the eunuch who had just left had returned.

He presented a file to Zhu Jin. After Zhu Jin looked at it, he walked to Emperor Xia and said, “Your Majesty, this time the assassination of this Fusang Tianjiao was most likely done by the people of Fusang themselves…”

Emperor Xia tapped the imperial table with his index finger and said, “Instead of doing it in Fusang, they came to my Great Xia to kill people. Do you want to put the blame on me? You bastard, you want me to take all the blame…”

Lin Xiu asked, “Your Majesty, what’s going on?”

Emperor Xia waved his hand and said to Zhu Jin, “You talk to him.”

Zhu Jin said, “Mr. Lin doesn’t know that there are four major clans in Fusang, namely Iga, Fujiwara, Yagyu, and Chiba. Each of these four clans is dominant and often fights with each other, but they can also check and balance each other. The appearance of the Chiba family Tianjiao is likely to break the balance of the four major clans in the future…” If

Zhu Jin hadn’t said it, Lin Xiu really wouldn’t know this.

In the final analysis, the assassination last night was caused by the power struggle in Fusang.

Unlike the unification of Daxia, Fusang is still in the clan separatism.

Her talent is of course a good thing for the Qianye family and the entire Fusang country. This small country can only show its face among the countries during the big competition.

But for the other clans in Fusang, it is not a good thing.

Qianye Lin can enter the top ten or even the top five of the Tianjiao list. There is no doubt that she has the potential of the Tianjie. Even in Daxia, Tianjie is an extremely rare strong man. Even the royal family has to give three points of face. In a small country like Fusang, a Tianjie is enough to unify the country and be crowned as the emperor.

The other families in Fusang, of course, do not want to see this happen.

It is not meaningful for a Tianjie to appear in Fusang. The continental structure has long been stable. They have no way and it is impossible for them to get a share from the five dynasties.

The only benefit is the Qianye family.

This will allow them to overwhelm the other three families and unify Fusang.

For the other three families, it is the most advantageous choice to wipe her out before she has fully grown up.

Emperor Xia looked at Lin Xiu again and said, “Fusang is a small country and cannot accommodate a genius like her, but Daxia can. I have high hopes for you and hope you won’t let me down…”

To be honest, Lin Xiu was a little speechless now.

Forcing someone to get married is enough once, how can you do it twice?

After leaving the imperial study, Zhu Jin and Lin Xiu returned to the new house at the instruction of Emperor Xia. He was representing the Daxia court to express his condolences to Qianye Lin. Although this incident had nothing to do with Daxia, it happened on their territory, and the court could not pretend that nothing had happened.

When Zhu Jin came, he also brought a lot of supplements and medicinal materials.

He said to Qianye Lin: “The capital of Daxia will not tolerate the unruly people. The court will continue to investigate the matter. Miss Qianye, rest assured, what happened last night will not happen again.”

Qianye Lin said: “Thank you.”

Zhu Jin said: “You are welcome. Since the competition is held in Daxia, my Daxia court should be responsible for your safety.”

Then, he showed deep meaning and said: “As for who did the assassination last night, I think Miss Qianye should have guessed it in her heart. Excuse me, Fusang is too small to accommodate a genius like you. Why don’t you come to our Daxia, where you can enjoy the best cultivation resources and will not be suspected by others. The Daxia court can give you everything you want…”

Lin Xiu was also listening nearby. It turned out that Zhu Jin made a special trip this time to poach people.

This kind of thing is not uncommon.

The five great dynasties often poached some small countries. Those small countries were small and weak, and the whole country could not afford to cultivate a genius. Only in these big countries could they enjoy the cultivation resources that matched their talents.

Of course, the price is that from now on, they will draw a clear line with their country and work for the big country that joins.

Qianye Lin nodded slightly and said apologetically: “I’m sorry, I appreciate your kindness, Fuso is my country, I can’t betray her…”

After being rejected, Zhu Jin did not insist any more, but when he was leaving, he looked at Lin Xiu with a meaningful look and said: “Don’t disappoint His Majesty’s expectations…”

After Zhu Jin left, Zhao Lingyin asked: “What expectations?”

Lin Xiu said: “His Majesty hopes that I will work hard to practice and strive to win glory for the country in the big competition…”

In fact, compared to winning glory for the country, Emperor Xia hopes that he will dedicate himself to the country.

Lin Xiu did not take his words to heart. He had not passed the level of Old Duke Xue yet, so he had no time to think about these things.

A figure strode in from outside the door. Li Baizhang had a smile on his face. He was about to say something to Lin Xiu, but his eyes inadvertently swept across the courtyard and said in surprise: “Why is there another one?”

(End of this chapter)