In that smile, there was a bit of helplessness, a bit of sarcasm, and a bit of... sadness.
"That's it?" Chu Mo asked softly, looking at the eunuch delivering the decree.
The third prince Xia Hao was also shocked by the content of this secret decree, and was a little speechless. Hearing Chu Mo's tone, he suddenly lost his temper, and said with a sneer, "I will make you the king of Chu, and I will give you eighteen gold medals for avoiding death. The king's title will be handed down from generation to generation, and eighteen gold medals for avoiding death...can be passed on to descendants... This kind of reward, even us princes, can't get it, so why are you dissatisfied?"
Xia Hao's words were a bit harsh. Chu Mo didn't say that he was dissatisfied. Although others could see that Chu Mo was emotional, after all, he didn't say it himself
Fan Wudi was on the side, his eyes were cold. The old general had a straightforward personality all his life, and he never liked to hide anything. But that doesn't mean he doesn't know the ways of the world. If he really doesn't know anything, how can he rise from a small soldier to a general step by step
There are many brave and upright generals, but today, how many can become General January
This third prince, Fan Wudi has always been very displeased, especially after Xia Hao confronted his grandson, the old general's evaluation of this prince fell to the bottom.
Hearing Xia Hao's words, Fan Wudi finally couldn't help it, couldn't suppress the anger in his heart: "What kind of reward Chu Mo got, he earned it with his real military achievements! You, a prince who has made no achievements, what qualifications do you have?" On a par with him? You... what are you?"
Xia Hao's handsome face turned livid, even a little purple, and glared at Fan Wudi: "How dare you talk to me like that?"
Snapped!
There was a crisp sound.
Xia Hao received a slap in the face.
Chu Mo stood in front of Xia Hao, looking at Xia Hao coldly: "You are only a prince now, and you have not been crowned king yet. Calling you His Highness is a kind of flattery to you, but don't forget yourself Your identity. In front of me, you are not qualified to be arrogant."
Xia Hao was so enraged by Chu Mo's words that he was about to explode. A counselor beside him hurriedly grabbed him and said in a low voice: "Your Highness... Calm down!"
Xia Hao's chest heaved violently, and he looked at Chu Mo ferociously. After a long time, he suddenly laughed: "So what? It doesn't matter whether it's the king of Chu, or the gold medal... The final winner is me. !Chu Mo, you can be your king of Chu with peace of mind!"
The ferocity in Xia Hao's eyes gradually turned into complacency, he looked at Chu Mo with a sneer, and said, "This world belongs to my Xia family after all!"
These words were heard by the senior generals of Fan Wudi and the generals of the Miners Corps. Looking at Xia Hao, they all became very bored.
He Xu cupped his hands at Chu Mo: "My lord, I wish you a bright future, I still have military affairs here, so I won't go see you off, I will retire first!"
On the side of the Miners Corps, Chu Mo left, and He Xu was the main general. This army is directly under the emperor's orders, and other people can't touch it at all.
Therefore, He Xu's actions were not aimed at Chu Mo, he only felt grateful to Chu Mo. He really didn't want to see Xia Hao's ugly face, and wanted to leave directly.
"Wait..." Xia Hao smiled lightly, and then said: "Father has orders, the Miners Legion, stay here temporarily, cooperate with my army, and launch a strike against Daqi..."
"What?" He Xu immediately raised his eyebrows and looked at Xia Hao.
Xia Hao slowly took out a secret decree from his bosom, handed it to He Xu, and said lightly: "This is the secret decree of the father!" As he spoke, he gave Chu Mo a demonstrative glance.
You have a secret decree, and so do I!
Chu Mo didn't respond, the miners' army was not originally his. Although He Xu and the soldiers of the miners' corps were grateful to him, they were even more loyal to Daxia and the royal family in their hearts.
He Xu was really uncomfortable!
Just like what old general Fan Wudi said just now, you, a prince who has not achieved an inch of merit, what qualifications do you have to show off in front of soldiers with outstanding military achievements? We obey the royal family, but you Xia Hao... can't represent the royal family!
What are you crazy about
In fact, Xia Hao is not that kind of brainless person, he was born in the royal family, and received the top royal education since he was a child, so how could he not even understand the principles of life.
But he really hated Chu Mo in his heart. Anything related to Chu Mo would make him feel crazy.
Seeing that He Xu and all the soldiers of the miners corps respected Chu Mo very much, the anger in his heart also surged.
He Xu took the secret letter, opened it, glanced at it, and said with an ugly expression: "Understood, let me know when there is any military situation!"
With that said, He Xu directly led the general, fisted at Chu Mo and Fan Wudi, and left.
All the soldiers under Fan Wudi's command here also put on a straight face, came to bid farewell to Fan Wudi, and then left separately.
In the end, only Chu Mo, Fan Wudi, the eunuch who delivered the decree, and the third prince Xia Hao and a few of his confidantes were left.
The little Shiba Inu dozed off in Chu Mo's pocket, and the big rooster wandered off somewhere, anyway, it could always find Chu Mo, so Chu Mo wasn't worried.
Seeing that the generals here and those of the miners corps didn't pay much attention to him, the expression on Xia Hao's face was quite ugly, but he still had considerable confidence in himself.
"The world is bustling, and it's all for profit. As long as I give these people enough benefits, they will soon switch to my command!" Xia Hao sneered in his heart, and then looked at Chu Mo and Fan Wudi with a look of arrogance He said: "You two... walk slowly and don't see you off!"
Fan Wudi's eyes were wide open. As a veteran who has experienced battles and made great contributions to the country, he really couldn't bear Xia Hao's attitude.
However, Chu Mo gave Fan Wudi a gentle tug: "Let's go, Grandpa, you've already said it all, and you're tired too. I'm going back to take care of myself..."
Fan Wudi sighed, and instantly seemed to be ten years old, nodded: "Okay, let's go!"
The corners of Xia Hao's mouth turned up, with an extremely smug expression on his face.
Even the eunuch who delivered the decree couldn't see this scene, but he couldn't say anything. I just thought in my heart: all the birds are hidden, the rabbits are dead and the dogs are cooked... Although the emperor seems to have given Fan Wudi and Chu Motian a big reward, in fact, it is another way to kill the donkey.
I'm afraid it's also because Chu Mo is so powerful that even the royal family is afraid of it, otherwise, these rewards... I'm afraid there won't be any. There may even be a fatal disaster!
As a celebrity around the emperor, he really doesn't see too much of this kind of thing.
Fan Wudi glanced at the barracks behind him for the last time, and shook his head slightly: "Let's go!"
Chu Mo shook his grandfather's hand with a smile, and said softly, "It's okay."
There are cracks in the smile.