"Well, you said that you have never formally studied martial arts or military strategy." The emperor pondered for a while.
"No." Xia Ya said calmly: "My martial arts are just like hunting and chopping firewood a few times, but it's just because of my height and strength. When fighting, it's nothing more than 'desperate'."
"Hmph, it's already very rare to dare to work hard." The emperor suddenly said such a sentence, and then sighed: "A guy like you is very suitable to stay in the Rodriguez cavalry regiment."
Char was instantly overjoyed. If he could continue to stay in the Rodriguez Cavalry Regiment, he would be very willing.
"But... I have other arrangements for you." The emperor's subsequent words disappointed Xia Ya.
Kantos picked up the glass, took another sip, and thought for a while.
Originally, Kantos didn't pay much attention to this kid, but he just took advantage of this opportunity for the military to do tricks to find an excuse to attack those warlords. For this kid, after all, he made a contribution to meet him himself. Send a signal to the military: This time, the emperor attaches great importance to what you have done!
Then, just a few words of compliment, if this kid is indeed capable, then he originally planned to be thrown into the army controlled by the eagle generals loyal to the royal family to serve. If it is a useless guy who hits the big luck, just leave it to the military to let them vent their anger, the struggle will come to an end temporarily, and sacrificing this kid can be considered to ease the rigid relationship with the military.
But now it seems... This kid has made Emperor Cantos a little interested.
A wild boy who has never learned martial arts or military strategy can actually make extraordinary achievements and perform outstandingly. The most rare thing is that Xia Ya's simple, honest and unpretentious, but brave and desperate temperament is quite in line with the emperor's taste.
I heard him ruthlessly rectify the Bonfret that had given him headaches for many years...
The original arrangement, now it seems, seems a bit inappropriate. This little guy is a malleable talent. The most rare thing is that he has no background. When he is cultivated, he can easily become his loyal direct descendant.
Well, the only difficulty is... It seems that my own son who is ineffective, hates this little guy to death.
Thinking of this, Kantos suddenly changed his mind, sneered deliberately, and said, "Xia Ya, you killed Bonfret, that guy belongs to my son, the crown prince... Well, it's his confidant. You Aren't you afraid that he will retaliate against you!"
As he said that, his eyes were majestic, covering Xia Ya.
Xia Ya sneered in her heart, thinking: Damn, do you really think I'm a brainless idiot? When I was talking about how to rectify that old white face just now, you smiled so much that your face turned into a flower, and I am not stupid, you can't see it, I did this thing to your heart's content!
Xiaya knew something, and immediately shook his head and said: "Your Majesty! I didn't kill that Bonfret! Can't say that? Bonfret was obviously killed by Hastings, He was greedy for credit and became the target of Hasting's execution, but it has nothing to do with me! Even if the crown prince wants to hate, he should hate Hasting."
"Hmph, but after all, you have humiliated Bonfret a lot before, it's always true. Now that the Crown Prince has a lot of opinion on you, don't you regret these actions?"
"Well..." Xia hesitated for a moment, but this time he didn't pretend to be any more, and said calmly: "At that time, we were besieged by the Odin army, and Bonfret, as the coach who stayed behind, was in a panic and disturbed the hearts of the army! Humph! This kind of sloppy bag, one person almost ruined a major event! Once the army's heart is disturbed, everyone will have no way to survive! Although I have not been in the Rodriguez cavalry for a long time, all the brothers in the Rodriguez are brave. Good man! This kind of crap bag, I get angry when I see him! I beat him, but I don't feel angry enough! Not to mention that he is dead, even if things start over again, he is alive Come back, I wish I could break his legs again and knock out his mouth full of teeth! This kind of rubbish who is incompetent to kill the entire army should be beaten! Damn it!"
This time, the face of Cantos the Great was completely smiling.
it is good! very good! !
The emperor thought about it before Xia Ya opened his mouth. If what this kid said was "do your best for the country, serve your majesty, don't dare to abandon the public for personal reasons..." and other high-sounding bullshit - as long as this kid dares to say so, then Just send him out!
But Xiaya said these words, but Emperor Cantos gave birth to some great rewards. When he was young, he spent most of his years in the military. The name "The Great Lancer" was also obtained from his half-life fighting in the army! In his bones, the Great Lance King prefers those upright and heroic generals in the army!
And Xiaya's words just happened to soften the temper of the Great Spear Emperor.
At this moment, in the eyes of the emperor, this turtle has another advantage: honesty! !
(Todororul continues to beat the wall... )
After looking at Xia Ya carefully for a while, Xia Ya only felt that the emperor's eyes were getting more and more warm, and he couldn't help but feel a little hairy.
Depend on! Son likes men, this old man wouldn't have that kind of hobby too! ! Damn it, if he dares to think that way about Uncle Ben, Uncle Ben will fight to his death and kill him, the old glass!
Finally, the Great Lance Emperor smiled slightly, withdrew his eyes, and the expression on his face returned to calm and majestic: "Okay, you can go back."
"... uh... ah?" Xia was stunned.
Is this going back
What about the reward? What about Lao Tzu's reward? And the appointment arrangements in the future... Didn't say anything
I ran to the imperial capital, told you a story to the emperor for a while, and coaxed you to laugh, even if it was over? !
However, Xia Ya didn't show much on his face, just a little surprised, and then nodded, he didn't kneel, but directly gave a military chest-beating salute, turned around and was about to leave...
"Wait a moment."
The emperor suddenly opened his mouth, Xia turned around, and saw Emperor Cantos with a smile on his face, grabbed the huge golden candlestick on the table and threw it over: "I said, this reward is for you. Go buy it Get some new clothes! Haha! You are wearing the most down-to-earth person I've ever met, boy, are you poor!"
Xia Ya opened his arms to catch the candlestick, and hugged it in his arms embarrassedly. The previous estimate was wrong, this thing is only about ten pounds heavy! !
After walking out of the restaurant, the court messenger who was waiting outside the door saw that Xiaya actually took out the golden candlestick on His Majesty's dining table, so he opened his mouth wide and pointed at Xiaya: "You, you, you..."
Xia Ya grinned at him: "The emperor gave it to me."
The messenger gulped and spit, and rolled his eyes, the arrogance on his expression disappeared, and he put on a polite face, with a little more flattery in his eyes: "So it is! General Xia Ya, look Your Majesty appreciates you very much! In the future, you will be promoted and developed, and you will have a bright future..."
Alas, I originally thought it was just a country boy with a bad luck, but I didn't expect to be appreciated by His Majesty. I'm afraid that this kid will achieve a lot in the future, and maybe he will become a real power general in the army in the future... His attitude was too bad before. , you have to find a way to slow down.
General Char? When the turtle heard this title, his heart was filled with joy.
After sending it all the way, the palace messenger took the initiative to chat with Xia Ya, and after a while, he asked: "General Xia Ya, I don't know how your Majesty's reward and appointment to you? I have been in the palace for many years, and I have not seen it before. Your Majesty directly rewarded people like this, are you directly transferred to the military department?"
Xia Ya didn't hide it: "No, His Majesty asked me something for a while, I said it, and then His Majesty rewarded me. As for the appointment and reward, I didn't say anything."
The messenger turned his thoughts in his heart, but his face became more and more respectful.
He has been in the palace for many years and is familiar with the temperament of the Great Lance Emperor. The Great Lance Emperor is willing to reward people like this, so he naturally appreciates this kid very much. But he didn't mention the award and appointment, but I'm afraid it shows that His Majesty the Emperor attaches great importance to him, and he will make a decision after careful consideration! And once the decision is made, the content of the reward is definitely not simple! !
After taking Xi Ya out of the palace all the way, when he walked to the gate of the castle outside, Xi Ya got on his horse, and the court messenger next to him warmly invited Xi Ya to get on the carriage to show him off, but Xi Ya smiled and said lightly: " Thank you for your kindness, but, as a soldier, the famous imperial general, Duke Minas, said... Soldiers, don't ride!"
When the messenger heard this, there was also some respect in his expression.
Xia Ya rode back all the way. After the palace messenger returned, he was summoned by the Great Spear Emperor, and asked a few words carefully, what words did this kid have when he left. This court messenger didn't know what His Majesty meant, so he just reported the words "Soldiers, don't ride!"
After listening to Cantos the Great, he fell silent. After a while, he suddenly smiled and waved the messenger to go down.
Soldiers don't ride
A good boy, but he has a bit of spirit. Hmph... Soldiers should be trained hard. Those warlords and nobles, called soldiers, are really nobles, but there is no such thing as a soldier's iron-boned demeanor! I'm afraid that those days of rotting wine, meat and mountains, and the beauty of fat and powder, have softened their bones! !
This kid... It's really interesting.
The most difficult thing is that he has no background... and is not easy to be attracted by the Senate.
I remembered that I worked hard, established a military academy, trained a group of new soldiers in the empire, and formed eagle generals loyal to the royal family, but among these people, some of them are just stupid. I heard about some guys recently. , mingling with those guys in the Senate who talk about "democracy" and "limitation of imperial power" all day... It really makes me annoyed.
This kid... I haven't read the book, I don't know the senate thing, just right!
Thinking of this, Emperor Cantos suddenly turned his head and glanced behind him. In the corner behind him, the shadow-like middle-aged man was still standing quietly in the shadow.
"What do you think of this kid?"
There was no answer to the emperor's question. The middle-aged man just shook his head silently and pointed to his mouth.
"Ah... I'm also confused, these things shouldn't be asked of you." Emperor Cantos smiled, looking very relaxed.
Cantos pondered for a while, and suddenly laughed, and then a look of determination appeared on his face: "Hmph, I have been indecisive for so many years, and I have reached the current situation, what is there to be hesitant about!" That's right, if you can't decide to do something, then it's better not to do it!"
After speaking, the emperor picked up the pen and paper on the table, quickly wrote a line, then picked up the oil pot, dropped a ball of ink on the paper, and put a copper seal on the ink, and said loudly: "Come on. people!"
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When Xi Ya returned to his residence, Ruhl was already waiting for him at home. The fat general rabbit arrived about an hour ago. As soon as Xi Ya came back, Ruhl immediately pulled him into the room anxiously. Without waiting for Xia Ya to sit down, she glared and said, "His Majesty invited you to an audience? How is it? What did you say to you?"
Xia Ya smiled and threw the cloth bag in his hand on the table and opened it.
When Luer saw it, he couldn't help but change his color and said, "Yi? Why is this golden candlestick so familiar?"
After taking a second look, the fat man was shocked and exclaimed: "God! This is the one on His Majesty's dining table, I have seen it several times!"
Fatty stared at Xia Ya as if he had seen a ghost: "You... you daring bastard, you actually stole something into the palace?!"
Xia Ya was furious: "Nonsense, who said I stole it! It was given to me by the old emperor."
Ruhl was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but open his mouth.
Generally speaking, it is not uncommon for the king to give some things that he has with him to his subordinates, but such actions are only made to those who are deeply trusted and loyal. But this turtle... what is he
Xia laughed, enjoying the shock shown by Ruhr, and then slowly recounted the process of his audience with His Majesty.
"That's it, but there are no other awards or appointments..." Xia Ya mentioned this and was a little depressed: "Damn, did I come all the way to the imperial capital to tell stories to the old emperor? After telling the story, reward him Even my golden candlestick will kill me?" He snorted twice: "But this thing is melted and exchanged for money, and it is enough for me to run back and forth."
Ruhl thought for a while, and then the fat man suddenly burst into laughter, walked to Xia Ya, and beat him hard: "Little guy, congratulations! This time you really got shit luck! Your Majesty did not Immediately reward you, I guess based on what I know about His Majesty... Your Majesty must have made up his arrangements for you before meeting you. According to common sense, he will tell you face to face. It’s just that after seeing you, His Majesty suddenly He has changed his mind and has a new arrangement, so he has to weigh it again before making a final decision. Moreover, according to what you said, His Majesty seems to like you very much, so the decision after this change must be better than the previous one. Much better."
Having said this, Luer shook his head vigorously: "I really don't understand, what is so good about you, this kid." Looking at the golden candlestick on the table, the fat man smiled maliciously: "You tell the truth, this thing is really Didn't you steal it? If you stole it, you should hurry up and abscond!"
"Bullshit!" Xia Ya laughed and glared at the fat man: "Okay, you general rabbit, you actually said that I was 'got shit luck' to be appreciated by His Majesty! You say that, who is shit? Be careful I tell you , let the emperor send you to the court to be a eunuch!"
The two giggled, and since Ruhl knew that Xia Ya was appreciated by the emperor, his biggest worry no longer existed, so he smiled: "I went to the military academy in the morning to see that mad dog in Green. General, this guy is getting rusty in the military academy, and I invited him to have a drink tonight, so you can go with me too."
Saying that, Fatty deliberately glanced at Xia Ya and smiled strangely: "I think you are a virgin! Tonight, this general will show you the beauty of Osgilia, hahahaha!"
Xia Ya blushed immediately—the identity of a virgin has always been a sore spot in Tu Bie's heart. For other things, Tu Bie can fight back against Fatty, but this one is the only thing he can make fun of.
The two talked and laughed for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, they were about to go out when suddenly they heard a voice from outside the door.
"General Xia Ya! General Xia Ya, please come out and take orders!"
The two walked out of the room, but Xia Ya was stunned for a moment. It turned out that the person who came here was the palace messenger who came to lead him into the palace during the day. It wasn't long after he left the palace. Why did this guy come again
This court messenger had a brighter smile on his face, and the powder on his face shook down, and when he saw Xia Ya come out, he quickly stepped forward and smiled: "General Xia Ya, I bring it here. I have received the reward order from His Majesty the Emperor, please take it."
After he finished speaking, he handed a fine paper scroll in his hand to Xia Ya, and Xia Ya just brought it over. Before it was unfolded, Ruer next to him exclaimed: "So fast?!"
Fatty grabbed it with one hand, and then pushed Xia Ya. Xia Ya was stunned, not knowing why, Fatty sighed, took out a small golden cake from his arms, and stuffed it into the messenger's. In his hand, he smiled and said, "Okay, thank you for running."
This messenger obviously knew Ruhr, so he quickly bowed and smiled and took it. When he left, he thought: Damn, it turns out that this hillbilly boy is with this guy Ruhr, is he also the Duke of Minas? direct line? It seems that I was right to be more polite to him, leaning on the big tree of the Duke of Minas, is it rare to achieve great success
When the messenger left, Xia Ya frowned and looked at Ruer: "What are you doing with this reward order? Come and show it to me."
Fatty glared, then sneered: "Do you understand? You ignorant boy, the order of His Majesty the Emperor is not written in ordinary Byzantine characters, but an ancient Byzantine flower-shaped language, grammatical structure and The way of writing is very different from the current writing. Only nobles can read this type of writing. I will show it to you, can you understand it? Let me read it to you again by this general!"
Immediately, Fatty opened the scroll. Although Fatty was already mentally prepared, he guessed that the emperor's reward would never be light, but he really read the text on it. Even Fatty Luer couldn't help but take a deep breath. , exclaimed, raised his head and stared at Xia Ya carefully, with a strange face.
"You... you kid, I even doubt now that you are the illegitimate son of His Majesty the Emperor?"