The First Marquis of Leisure

"Breaking news! Breaking news! The heir of the Marquis of Zhenguo, Bai Xinghe, has annulled his engagement to Princess Zhao Feishuang in court!"

"His Majesty was furious and personally ordered Bai Xinghe to be executed by slow slicing. Three days later, His Majesty personally witnessed the execution!"

"Hehe, it seems Bai Xinghe is doomed, and the entire Zhenguo Marquis's Mansion will probably cease to exist as well."

The news that Bai Xinghe had broken off his engagement with the princess and was ordered to be executed by slow slicing spread like wildfire throughout the capital.

The public was in an uproar. Bai Xinghe was already a notorious spendthrift and纨绔子弟 (a spoiled, dissolute young man) in the capital.

This time, they've stirred up a huge mess, and many people are talking about it.

In the Prime Minister's residence

Li Yuan, who had become a eunuch, received the news immediately, and several like-minded scions of noble families came to his room.

"Young Master Li, I never expected that good-for-nothing Bai Xinghe would be so audacious as to dare to annul the engagement in front of the entire court and His Majesty!"

"Heh, Bai Xinghe, that good-for-nothing, only knows how to eat, drink, and have fun. He's completely unaware that Bai Tianque has already lost power. At this critical juncture, he still dares to do this; he can only be said to be courting his own destruction!"

Li Yuan's eyes were filled with resentment and malice.

He clenched his fists and said bitterly, "Torturing this bastard by a thousand cuts is too lenient. I, this young master, will make every man in the Zhenguo Marquis's mansion a slave for eternity, and every woman a prostitute for eternity!"

Chen Ping, son of Chen Feng, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, laughed and said, "Young Master Li, this is easy to handle. His Majesty has already personally issued the decree. Just let the brothers at the Zhenguo Marquis's residence take care of it and help you vent your anger!"

Li Yuan nodded: "Alright, deal with the Marquis of Zhenguo's men first. After that, I'll personally go to the Heavenly Prison and give that bastard Bai Xinghe a good beating!"

Meanwhile, on the border of the Great Zhao, in the military camp

In a low-lying area, during the day, Que Zheng was inspecting the area with his deputy.

"General, we have been feigning weakness for ten whole days. If we don't take action soon, I'm afraid our supplies won't last more than a few days!"

"General, if we remain inactive and fail to get the message out, I fear the ministers in the court will impeach us."

Several lieutenants followed and shared their opinions.

He wore armor during the day, and although he was over fifty years old, he was still very energetic.

He glanced at the topographical map and sand table that the spies had brought.

"What you say makes sense. I am not afraid of the elite armies of these countries; my only concern is the ministers in the court!"

After saying that, Bai Tianque led his men out of the camp.

He then drew his sword and said, "Pass on my order: the entire army must immediately start fires and cook. Each person is only allowed to carry three days' worth of rations. At midnight tonight, we will attack!"

Upon receiving Bai Tianque's order, several lieutenants immediately went to relay it.

Afterwards, Bai Tianque left only one trusted confidant, Bai Heng.

"Bai Heng, prepare immediately and get back to the capital as quickly as possible!"

"General, I don't understand. Tonight, at midnight, the decisive battle will take place. I want to follow you and fight the enemy!"

Bai Tianque shook his head, glanced in the direction of the capital, and said, "You heard what everyone said just now. This time, I personally led all the elite troops of the Great Zhao to the expedition, and have been holding back all this time. This place is a thousand miles away from the capital."

"Furthermore, I have a long-standing feud with Li Taibei, and I fear that some in the court have already used this as a pretext. Although His Majesty is wise, he may still be susceptible to slander."

"Understood, sir." Upon hearing Bai Tianque's explanation, Bai Heng immediately prepared to depart.

Bai Tianque continued, "After you return to the capital, you must take that rebellious son Xinghe to study under Mr. Zhang. Alas, since His Majesty has already betrothed the eldest princess to him before I went to war, that rebellious son is always unruly and ignorant, but he does have some intelligence and talent. We can only let him learn some real skills from Mr. Zhang, so as not to disgrace the reputation of my Marquis's mansion!"

.......

The capital city, the prison

Bai Xinghe was locked up, but he looked relaxed.

He had read a lot of the Zizhi Tongjian in his previous life and had some understanding of the ways of emperors.

Under these circumstances, Zhao Tianhe refrained from ordering himself to be torn apart by five horses on the spot. Instead, he locked himself up and declared that he would be executed by slow slicing three days later, and that he would personally witness the execution.

Clearly, Zhao Tianhe himself was unsure of his father's true situation.

Three days, 800 li express courier service, the time was just right to send the message back from the border.

Bai Xinghe was very confident in his father, whom he had never met before, based on his memory and his own talent.

Moreover, he had seen the marching map, and at most, his father would make a move within three days.

At that time, his father will defeat the powerful enemy in one battle, and Zhao Tianhe will definitely not dare to kill him.

Just as Bai Xinghe was leisurely lying on the straw in the cell, with his legs crossed.

Several jailers arrived with Li Yuan, Chen Ping, and others.

"Young Master Li, Young Master Chen, you two should handle this carefully, since His Majesty will be personally overseeing the execution in three days."

"A jailer said in a low voice."

Chen Ping snorted coldly, casually pulled out a silver note and tossed it to the jailer, warning, "Remember, we've never been here! If you dare to utter a word of it, I'll kill your whole family!"

The jailers took the silver notes and immediately bowed and scraped as they left.

Upon seeing that it was Li Yuan, Chen Ping, and their group, Bai Wuque stood up.

He knew the other party was definitely there to take revenge on him, but he wasn't afraid at all.

With his skills, he could easily handle these young masters from powerful families.

Moreover, the other party certainly wouldn't dare to kill him, because Zhao Tianhe personally issued an order to personally witness the execution three days later.

But he could kill without any scruples because he was a death row inmate.

"Oh, Bai Xinghe, I really didn't expect you, this piece of trash, to be so bold. You're dead this time."

Chen Ping immediately launched into sarcastic remarks, then rolled up his sleeves and, with several princes in tow, prepared to take action himself.

Bai Xinghe scoffed, "You bunch of trash, what? You think you can teach me a lesson in jail?"

"Bai Xinghe!" Li Yuan shouted, his eyes bloodshot.

"I'll make you taste the bitterness of regret before you're executed by slow slicing!"

"Really?" Bai Xinghe said with a mocking smile, "Eunuch Li, does it still hurt down there? Hahaha."

"Bai Xinghe, I'll fuck your mother!" Li Yuan roared hoarsely.

"Get him! Get him! Hold this bastard down, now!"

Chen Ping and his gang rushed forward, broke the iron chains, and stormed into the cell.

"You've come at the perfect time; I was just getting bored."

Bai Xinghe sneered. These young masters had bullied him quite a bit in the past.

He considered himself a pushover, but dared not go too far, after all, his father was a man of great prestige.

However, things are different now. Bai Wuque clenched his fist and quickly threw a punch at Chen Ping, who was leading the group.

Chen Ping didn't even have time to react before he collapsed to the ground.

The other young masters from the aristocratic families were dumbfounded; in their minds, Bai Xinghe was a weakling.

When did you become so skilled?

However, Bai Xinghe didn't care about anything else. He rushed over, kicked one person to the ground, and then picked up another person and slapped him hard across the face.

"this one?"

Bai Xinghe looked at Li Yuan, who was in the lead, with a mocking expression.

"Eunuch Li, you never learn your lesson! You bunch of good-for-nothings think you can teach me a lesson?"

Li Yuan remained completely calm, seemingly having a backup plan.

"You scoundrel, it seems you don't know yet. Before we arrived, we had already dealt with everyone in the Marquis's mansion."

"Men will be slaves forever, and women will be prostitutes forever. If you dare to lay a finger on me, you know the consequences."

Upon hearing this, Bai Xinghe's expression changed drastically. He abandoned his playful thoughts and his face was filled with murderous intent!

"Li Yuan, if I dare to castrate you, I dare to kill you!"

"Heh." Li Yuan was fearless and waved his hand. A young man from a prominent family immediately brought over a bucket of urine.

"You bastard, you'd better drink this bucket of piss obediently, or I'll kill one of the Marquis's men every half hour, and keep killing until three days later!"