activa-t Chapter 379 Firm
Chapter 379 Firm
When everyone saw that Xiao Mo's leg was healed, in addition to being extremely surprised, some of the more active ones were already considering whether to join Xiao Mo.
In the past, Xiao Mo was sitting in a wheelchair. Even if everyone used their toes to think, they would know that he would definitely not be able to take the throne due to his disability. He could only hide in the barren fiefdom of Ningchuan Prefecture and be a small king.
But now it’s different. Xiao Mo’s leg injury has mostly healed, so maybe he can have a chance. Even if his leg is disabled and he can’t become emperor, with his ability as the God of War of the Tianqin Kingdom, he can definitely support his son to become emperor.
His son is young and becomes a puppet emperor, so Xiao Mo has the final say in the world.
If one could become Xiao Mo's confidant when Xiao Mo was in trouble, and when he became the emperor, his confidant would probably be immediately granted a title of nobility and enjoy glory and wealth from then on.
There were definitely more than one or two people at the banquet who had such thoughts. Those who were officials in Ningchuan City all wanted to escape from this desolate place and to become officials in the capital.
Rather than living in obscurity in Ningchuan City all your life, you might as well give it a try.
The officials in the city were thinking about how to use Xiao Mo to rise to the top.
When the counselors saw Xiao Mo completely free from the wheelchair, they almost cried with joy.
They had followed Xiao Mo for many years, almost coming out of despair.
Especially after Xiao Mo was poisoned and his leg was injured, the counselors had an extremely tormenting life. They thought that all their years of hard work had been wasted.
Now seeing Xiao Mo appear in front of everyone with a cane, they were all very excited.
Now that the King of Qin's leg disease has been cured, they must redouble their efforts to allow him to ascend the throne as emperor as soon as possible. As long as the King of Qin becomes emperor, the people of the Qin Kingdom will be saved.
As soon as Xiao Mo appeared, everyone present stood up and saluted.
Xiao Mo, holding a cane, walked slowly to the main seat. He didn't say a word, but his aura was so strong that everyone present dared not even breathe.
"Everyone, take a seat."
"Yes."
Xiao Mo didn't speak right away, and for a moment the atmosphere at the banquet was a little weird.
After a while, Xiao Mo looked at the people sitting there and spoke slowly.
"I hate fence-sitters the most, and I dislike people who are two-faced. Ningchuan Prefecture is my fiefdom, and I am supreme here. If anyone wants to challenge my power, I will be ready to fight at any time. As long as I can find out who betrayed me, I have plenty of ways to deal with them."
"When I was reading the miscellany a few days ago, it mentioned the dismemberment by five horses. This prince is very curious. When dismembering a body by five horses, do they cut off the head first, or the arms and legs first? Although this prince really wants to see it, I still hope that everyone present here will take care of themselves and not perform the dismemberment by five horses for me."
Xiao Mo's words were full of coldness, and everyone present couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts. The rumors that Xiao Mo was ruthless seemed to be true.
But it is normal for him to be like this as an emperor. It is not a good thing if the emperor is too soft.
At the banquet, everyone ate anxiously, each with their own thoughts, and no one noticed the exquisite buffet.
After the banquet, Xiao Mo was in a good mood. Just now at the banquet, everyone was very respectful to him and no one dared to raise any objections in front of him. This feeling made him feel very comfortable.
He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, power is indeed a good thing.
Shi Bin has had a lot of new recruits recently. After the banquet, he was about to leave to go back and study how to lead the new recruits. As soon as he reached the second gate, Zhou Cong came hurriedly and invited him to Xiao Mo's study.
"I wonder what the prince wants to see me about?"
Shi Bin looked at Zhou Cong with a puzzled look on his face. He didn't quite understand why Xiao Mo asked Zhou Cong to invite him.
"General Shi, you misunderstood. It was the Empress who asked me to come and invite you, saying that there is something important to discuss."
"I see."
Shi Bin felt even more puzzled as to what important matter Ye Jintang would come to him for at this time.
When Shi Bin came to the study, Xiao Mo and Ye Jintang were already waiting for him there.
"General Shi, please take a seat. Luzhu will serve the sobering soup."
Ye Jintang knew that Shi Bin had drunk a lot of alcohol today, but he still called him in for questioning, with a very clear purpose.
It is said that the truth comes out when drunk, and she wanted to hear Shi Bin's true words.
If he was really infatuated, she would find a way to bring him and Liuli back together. Both of them had miserable lives, and she hoped that they could have a bright future instead of torturing each other.
Of course, if Shi Bin chooses to let go, she is not the kind of person who would force others to do things. It would be a good opportunity to introduce Niu Hongyun to him and make them a good marriage, which would be very good.
At that time, she will also try her best to help Liuli get over this relationship and start her new life.
"Jintang, why did you only prepare hangover soup for Shibin and not for me?"
Xiao Mo on the side was a little jealous because his wife always ignored him.
"Your Highness drank less than two glasses of wine at the banquet, so there's no need for sobering soup. But General Shi drank quite a lot. I think he even had an unsteady step when walking."
Shi Bin chuckled and said, "Today, seeing those city officials being so scared by what the prince said, I was very happy. When we first came to Ningchuan City, they didn't treat us like this."
As he spoke, Shi Bin burst into laughter. These officials who looked down on others would have to be replaced sooner or later. Most of these people were sycophants who fawned on the powerful. There was no point in keeping them.
Soon the hangover soup was served, and Shi Bin and Xiao Mo each had a bowl.
Xiao Mo took only one sip and put the hangover soup down. It tasted a bit sour and not tasty at all.
"General Shi, I asked you to come here today because I have something extremely important to discuss with you."
"Mother, please tell me."
Ye Jintang did not hide anything and told Shi Bin everything about the Niu family.
"I have seen that Niu girl. She is beautiful, well-mannered, and good at managing the household. You can marry her and leave everything in the house to her without any worries."
Shi Bin stood up and bowed towards Ye Jintang, expressing his apology.
"Thank you, Madam, for your preparations. However, I already have someone I like, and I am afraid that I will disappoint Miss Niu."
Shi Bin's refusal was so straightforward that Ye Jintang was quite happy, but she didn't show it on her face. Instead, she continued to ask, "General Shi, are you talking about Miss Lin?"
"That's right. Ruoyu and I have been childhood sweethearts. If it weren't for the incident in the capital, I might have married her and had children with her by now."
"Now Ruoyu is missing and I don't know whether she is alive or dead. I have sent people to look for her everywhere. I want to find her alive or dead. But no matter what the result is, I will only marry Ruoyu in this life. If she is gone, I would rather live alone in this life than marry again."
Shi Bin said this with great conviction, and Ye Jintang had no doubt at all.
"I have heard a little about Miss Lin. Does General Shi not care about Miss Lin's past at all?"
Ye Jintang knew that Shi Bin had found out that Lin Ruoyu had stayed in a brothel before, so he naturally knew what kind of suffering she had endured.
In this society where a woman's chastity is more important than her life, can Shi Bin really accept Lin Ruoyu's past?
Shi Bin smiled bitterly.
"No matter what Ruoyu has been through in the past, I can accept it. I will even love her more than before and not let her be sad about the past."