As an official, what's wrong with raising a few monsters?

Chapter 47: Military God Hou Buchen

The sun was shining brightly and there were no clouds in the sky.

It's a nice day today.

Xiao Zhengyang stood in the yard, looking at the sky quietly.

He hadn't rested for two days and two nights, but he didn't sleep much either.

Just enough rest, that's enough.

He has always felt like a heavy weight was pressing on his heart, making it hard for him to breathe.

The imperial physician could not find anything wrong with him and only said that he was overworked.

I don’t know if it was because I felt a little relieved from the worries I had yesterday, or because of that glass of wine.

Xiao Zhengyang felt much more energetic when he woke up today.

"Sir, can you really save my Daqian?"

He looked at the blue sky and murmured softly.

He is a quiet person. When he was young and ignorant, and had not yet shouldered so many responsibilities, he liked to look at the sky quietly like this.

Carefree clouds and bright sun.

It has been a long time since he looked up at the sky, and it has been a long time since he had that kind of heart.

From childhood to adulthood, everyone told him that he would be the crown prince and would support Qianyuan's sky in the future.

He also worked hard for it.

But...does he really want to?

Returning to his original heart, refusing to discuss those issues, and letting go of those opportunities mentioned by the gentleman, is it really just because he wants to ascend to the throne smoothly?

Thinking of this, he shook his head.

He couldn't think any further.

"Your Highness, please go back and rest for a while..."

The Crown Princess arrived late and looked at Xiao Zhengyang in front of her and said with some concern.

The prince was in much better spirits today, but still tired and weak.

It had been two days since he had slept for such a short time, and she was a little worried about him.

In a trance, his thoughts returned to him. Xiao Zhengyang turned to look at his Crown Princess and said with a smile: "It's okay, I'm fine, I don't need to rest anymore. Shuangshuang, I have to go to Xinyue's place later..."

He didn't know who the gentleman was last night, and he didn't know what he looked like.

But he knew that everything was not a dream.

There is no solution for the future, he has already taken the gamble, even if it is a fleeting straw, he needs to hold on tightly.

And before Mingchen actually appears in front of him, he needs to do everything he can.

"okay."

Xiao Zhengyang lowered his eyes slightly and looked at the woman who had been with him for more than ten years.

She was always like this, not asking too many questions, not saying too much, just always responding to him and waiting for him.

His eyes were gentle, and he whispered, "Once this matter is settled, I'll take you hunting in the mountains, okay?"

"what?"

The Crown Princess was stunned and seemed a little unresponsive to what Xiao Zhengyang said.

Immediately, his eyes lit up, his face full of anticipation: "Really?"

How long has it been since I saw her like this?
Xiao Zhengyang smiled: "Seriously."

Something must have happened last night!
But what happened should be a good thing.

"Your Highness!"

"Lord Feng requests an audience!"

The untimely report interrupted the tenderness between the two.

Xiao Zhengyang smiled helplessly: "A guest is coming."

"I'll go prepare tea~"

The woman smiled with her eyes curved and ran away skipping.

"Your Highness, Your Highness!"

"We are saved!"

Not long after, a man came quickly from the gate, shouting at Xiao Zhengyang as he walked.

Xiao Zhengyang raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "Huh?"

The man was not tall, wearing a dark green robe, with most of his hair white, and looked to be about forty or fifty years old.

He walked quickly, his face a little excited. Not far behind him, someone was following closely.

If Mingchen were still here, he would probably be quite familiar with this person.

After all, we've been together for nearly half a month~
It was his star-killing sister, Ling Yu.

……

Feng Xiaozhong, Minister of Rites.

This person is one of the few people Xiao Zhengyang can use in the court.

He is talented and capable, and loyal to the emperor and the country, which is in line with his name.

"Master Feng, who is this?"

Xiao Zhengyang is also gentle and polite in private, and doesn't put on airs.

He looked at Ling Yu beside Feng Xiaozhong and asked.

This man has delicate features, but the scar on his eye adds a bit of ferocity to him. His temperament is cold and stern, like a sword drawn from its sheath.

Since Feng Xiaozhong brought him here, it proves that this person is extraordinary.

That person just left last night, and today Feng Xiaozhong came here shouting "We're saved" and brought this person with him?

Could it be...but this temperament doesn't seem similar?

The other party said something like "the covered card", so he wouldn't come to him carelessly.

Feng Xiaozhong leaned closer to Xiao Zhengyang, a smile plastered on his face, and kept the question a secret: "Your Highness, do you know about the great cavalry general who, seventy years ago, defeated an army of one hundred thousand with only five thousand cavalrymen, resisted the Northern Lie in the north, defeated the Three Kingdoms in the south, and flattened the Western Regions?"

Xiao Zhengyang was stunned for a moment, then replied, "The Hou sword is not stained with blood, I will kill everyone in the world and return."

"The God of War is not loyal?"

The military god Hou Buchen was a legend seventy years ago in the Qianyuan period.

Seventy years ago, Qianyuan also suffered a disaster similar to the one he is experiencing now.

After two generations of incompetent rulers and severe drought, the country's strength declined and internal rebellion broke out.

The three kingdoms in the south joined forces to attack Qianyuan, Beilie in the north also took the opportunity to march south, and the Xiongnu in the west plundered and harassed from time to time.

Besieged on three sides, the dynasty was in danger.

And at this moment, the unknown general Hou Buchen appeared out of nowhere.

He only fought nine battles, and he didn't lose a single one, winning all of them.

He defeated the Three Kingdoms in the south, conquered Bei Lie in the north, and drove the Huns thousands of miles to the west.

The Triple Alliance was broken up, and Emperor Beilie was beaten to death and committed suicide as an apology.

The Xiongnu in the west have only just recovered their vitality, and are still singing the songs of the devil in the east.

He single-handedly took down several powerful countries around him.

The Qianyuan Dynasty, which was in imminent danger, actually ushered in a period of revival because of him.

And he also became the military god of Qianyuan, a living legend, and was unparalleled in the limelight.

The people in the western states and counties even built altars and temples to worship him.

Later, when the previous emperor passed away, he resigned from his post and retired.

He didn't want fiefdoms, titles, gold or silver... He just took his wife and disappeared from the world. No one knew where they went.

This person is so amazing, so ethereal.

There is no imperfection in his life record, and no failure.

It seemed as if God had created such a person to save Qianyuan.

He came in response to the destiny, saved the country from danger, and rescued the people from dire straits. After accomplishing his mission, he left in a graceful manner, like a banished immortal.

It is worth mentioning that this god of war never personally took part in combat and never killed anyone, but his soldiers slaughtered hundreds of thousands of people.

Seventy years passed, and the name and legend of the god of war gradually disappeared.

The iron-blooded army that was invincible in those days has also withered away.

Qianyuan was once again in danger.

Xiao Zhengyang would often wonder if this military god could help him save his country if he were still alive.

"That's right!"

"That's the one!"

Feng Xiaozhong looked like a fan chasing a star, his eyes full of eagerness. He extended his hand towards Ling Yu and solemnly introduced him, "Your Highness, let me introduce you to this person. This is General Hou's most distinguished disciple."

"Ling Yu."

(End of this chapter)