64: Chapter 64 The Fuse 64: Chapter 64 The Fuse Clearly, this was complete disappointnt in the young Emperor.
Having returned last night, he could not contain his excitent, personally offering incense before his father’s spiritual tablet.
Moreover, he also swore an oath before his father’s spiritual tablet: since Your Majesty has made a move to fight back, he would fight to the death to follow him, repaying the old Emperor’s promotion of the Fan Family.
Even if he were to face the hostility of the entire Right Martial Guard, he had made all the necessary preparations.
But it was only just beginning his duty when he received such news, utterly contrary to what he had hoped for.
At the sa ti, the last hope in his heart was shattered.
In his opinion, had the young Emperor been a bit more resolute this ti, he would not have felt so desolate.
But it was too late for regrets now.
Faced with such a gaze, Lin Yi’s lips slightly curled upwards.
Whether disappointnt or surprise, let us wait and see.
Seeing that most had gathered, Chen Baicheng took the lead, his cold gaze sweeping across all in attendance, then he spoke icily:
“Do you all think that now I’m in charge of the Imperial Guards, I no longer have a say in the Right Martial Guard?
Ridiculous, my position is unshakable by anyone!”
These words were exceedingly arrogant, especially considering that the Holy Decree had co down personally from the Emperor just yesterday, yet his words today were an outright slap in the Emperor’s face!
Of course, this was Chen Baicheng’s deliberate move—without arrogance, where would his authority be?
At this mont, the generals’ hearts skipped a beat.
People exchanged glances, seeing the worry in each other’s eyes.
Those who knew each other well started to whisper:
“What does this an, General Chen is coming back?
Does that an our promotions don’t count?”
“Yes, if General Chen is back, what happens to our positions?
I went ho and paid homage to my ancestors last night, I’ve already boasted about my promotion, could it be that we have to return to our forr ranks now?”
“It doesn’t matter so much if we revert to our old positions, but does this an our treatnt will be reduced again?
I arranged for tenants to sow grains overnight yesterday, if the rewarded land is gone, wouldn’t that be a slap in my face?”
“Alas, since General Chen has left, why would he co back…”
“Shh—don’t talk nonsense, if General hears us, we won’t eat well.”
…
It wasn’t just the generals murmuring, but also the thousands of Soldiers below began to whisper among themselves.
They were all curious about why General Chen had returned.
Apart from curiosity, they were mostly schadenfreuding.
“Hehe, whether he cos back or not doesn’t really affect us much, but those generals must be feeling foolish right?
The ranks they just got are probably going to be lost.”
“Exactly, it’s not our turn to be in command anyway, hmph, that Wang Ergou was still barking orders at us last night, let’s just wait until his Squad Leader position is taken away, I won’t let him off easy!”
For these lowest-ranking Soldiers, it didn’t matter to them who got promoted.
Because they knew that no matter who beca General, the benefits wouldn’t fall on their heads.
For this reason, perhaps they were the only ones with a calm mindset at the mont.
Seeing the hubbub below, Chen Baicheng just snorted coldly, then without further ado, gestured towards Lin Yi:
“Eunuch Lin, please relay the Emperor’s verbal ssage.”
While speaking, he stealthily slipped sothing small and glittering to Lin Yi as they brushed shoulders.
Lin Yi naturally wouldn’t refuse such an offer.
After storing it properly, he then whispered to Chen Baicheng:
“General Chen, please take care of it.”
Upon hearing this, Chen Baicheng was naturally smiling satisfactorily and nodded his head.
As Lin Yi was speaking, he had already approached the platform, and looking at the crowd below that was buzzing with discussions, he imdiately cleared his throat:
“Cough, cough~ Announcing the Emperor’s verbal command:”
As soon as his voice resonated, all the surrounding murmurs stopped instantly, and everyone’s gaze turned towards Lin Yi.
Especially those soldiers below, who had all received silver from Lin Yi yesterday, thus not a single one of them spoke.
Only when the crowd below had quieted down did Lin Yi continue to speak:
“This morning, Commander Chen ca to , insisting on braving the toil and requested to lead the Imperial Guards while continuing to hold the position of Right Martial Guard General.
Therefore, I am greatly comforted by Commander Chen’s determination to alleviate my concerns.
After profound contemplation, despite worrying for Commander Chen’s health, seeing his insistence, today I specially announce to revoke all of yesterday’s rewards.
Commander Chen’s painstaking efforts and increased workload command respect.
All subordinate officers and soldiers should fully support him.
As for yesterday’s rewards, deliver them in full to Commander Chen’s residence.
Little Lin Zi will oversee this…
Ahem…”
Following Lin Yi’s words, everyone was dumbstruck.
No matter if it was the officers or the soldiers below, they all stood proxy on the spot.
In Fan Niu’s heart, he sighed a deep sigh; his last sliver of hope was completely shattered:
“Alas, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, if only you had held firm today, this subject would rather be broken to pieces…”
Aside from Fan Niu, the other officers started to feel the pain of losing those rewards.
But due to the authority of Chen Baicheng, no one dared to speak up.
Even if their hearts were reluctant to part with the rewards, they dared not show it.
This was the deterrence of Chen Baicheng over many years.
This was also why he could achieve such a position.
If any officer dared to speak a word at this mont, by tomorrow, he would likely et with an ‘accident’ during a walk.
Seeing the expressions of his subordinates, Chen Baicheng’s mouth couldn’t help but curve upwards.
At the sa ti, his heart once again lowered its regard for the young Emperor.
He believed that after this incident, the young Emperor would be even less able to lift his head in front of him.
And his position with the Prince would also move forward a step.
Looking back to Lin Yi, as he saw the strange silence in the arena, the corner of his mouth also involuntarily curled slightly.
What he saw, unlike what Chen Baicheng and the others saw, was a spring that was about to be pressed to its limit.
He believed that with just a bit more pressure, this spring would definitely release its inherent explosive force.
“Hehe, brothers of the Right Martial Guard, this cannot be blad on this official, this is all Commander Chen’s intention, so I request all of you to start handing over your reward silver to Commander Chen now!”
Chen Baicheng, who was originally taking pleasure in the misfortune from behind, furrowed his brow slightly upon hearing Lin Yi’s words.
For so reason, he felt there was sothing amiss about these words…
…End of Chapter…
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