The First Marquis of Daxuan

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"What if I don't want to?"

Su Mu looked at the chief eunuch He Jin and said calmly.

"Commander Su, please don't make things difficult for us."

He Jin had a rigid smile on his face and said slowly, "Since your Majesty ascended the throne, no one has ever come to our house with weapons to meet your Majesty, not even the Marquises of Taiping are exceptions."

"is it?"

Su Mu said calmly, "Unfortunately, I am not the Marquis of Taiping."

After saying that, Su Mu turned and left.

Dongfang Liuyun and Shi Binbin raised their little fingers to He Jin at the same time, then they followed Su Mu and turned to walk out of the city.

Or shall we go in?

We don't care about it.

Both of them felt proud.

He Jin looked at Su Mu's back with a look of surprise on his face.

He didn't expect Su Mu to be so decisive.

He just left without any hesitation.

What does he think this place is?
He dares to do this when he comes to meet His Majesty?

He Jin narrowed his eyes slightly, and a gleam of light flashed in his pupils.

Your Majesty is right. Su Mu is indeed arrogant and has no respect for the emperor and his subjects.

The higher the level of cultivation of such a person, the greater the harm he can cause.

No wonder His Majesty has always wanted to kill him.

This person really deserves to die!

"Commander Su, wait a minute."

He Jin said, "Do you know what it means for you to leave like this?"

"I only know that His Majesty summoned me to an audience, and it was you, Eunuch He, who refused to allow me to enter the palace. You should know best what this means, Eunuch He."

Su Mu said without turning his head.

“I’m here. Since Eunuch He won’t let me in, I can only leave.

If His Majesty wants to punish you, Eunuch He, you should first think about how to explain it yourself."

"Commander Su is gifted with a good tongue. His ability to confuse right and wrong is no less than those censors."

He Jin smiled coldly and said, "But you are still a little short of the right time to frame our family.

Before entering the palace, everyone must unsheathe their swords, including you."

Before he finished speaking, he took a step forward.

boom!
The ground seemed to have turned into a wave, rising and falling.

The waves rushed towards Su Mu and the other two, and an invisible aura instantly enveloped them.

"Commander Su, please unsheathe your sword and enter the palace!"

He Jin shouted coldly.

"Eunuch He, are you sure you want Su to unsheathe his sword?"

Su Mu turned around abruptly, one hand already grasping the hilt of the sword exposed on his shoulder.

In an instant, his whole body was sharp, as if he had turned into a sword drawn from its sheath.

Pffffffffffffft.

The sound of the sword cutting the air echoed in the air.

The ground beneath Su Mu's feet returned to calm.

"Eunuch He, are you sure you want to fight me in front of so many people?"

Su Mu said coldly, "I am young, it doesn't matter if I lose once.

But you have to think clearly. You are old now. If you lose to Su, you will lose your dignity in the future."

A hint of hesitation flashed across He Jin's face.

He was not worried that he would lose to Su Mu.

If he really used all his strength, he would be confident enough to capture Su Mu.

But the problem is that once he does this, the conflict between Your Majesty and the Taiping Division will be exposed to the people of the world.

He attacked Su Mu in public, and he couldn't afford the consequences.

And now that there are so many people present, once Su Mu hides in the crowd, it will inevitably cause chaos in the city.

"Eunuch He, you are just an errand boy."

Su Mu held the hilt of the sword and said slowly, "I won't embarrass you, and you don't embarrass me.

Everyone please take a step back and you go and ask His Majesty for instructions.

If Your Majesty feels that Su is a traitor and he is worried about me bringing a sword to see you, then just don't meet me.

Please ask Eunuch He to tell His Majesty that I am from the Taiping Division. I have been slaying demons and monsters all my life and I never leave my weapons.

Su's sword can only slay demons, Your Majesty has nothing to fear."

Su Mu's voice echoed on the long street, and everyone gathered on the long street could hear it clearly.

Even half of the people in Hulao Pass could hear what he said.

"I say, eunuch, do you suspect that Commander Su will assassinate His Majesty?"

"You eunuchs are just dark-minded. Who doesn't know what the Taiping Division is? Would someone from the Taiping Division assassinate the emperor? Aren't you just looking for trouble?"

There was a lot of discussion among the crowd.

The voice reached He Jin's ears, making his face become extremely gloomy.

"Commander Su, you are inciting public opinion, and your heart is punishable."

He Jin said coldly, "We will report the truth to His Majesty. It is His Majesty's business how to deal with you."

"General Hong, please keep an eye on Commander Su and make sure nothing happens to him!"

He Jin said, emphasizing the last sentence.

What kind of accident could happen to Su Mu here?
This was clearly a message to General Hong not to let Su Mu leave.

Su Mu looked at the General Hong that He Jin mentioned.

The man, who looked to be no more than thirty years old, was standing in front of the palace gate.

If He Jin hadn't mentioned him, Su Mu wouldn't even have noticed his existence.

When he looked over now, Su Mu still couldn't sense any aura from him.

"Hong Yutian."

A name popped up in Su Mu's mind.

This person should be one of the four powerful men in the fusion realm in the Shenlong Army mentioned by Li Tingkui.

Emperor Xuan really thinks highly of himself by having a powerful person in the fusion realm looking after him.

Su Mu sneered in his heart.

"Don't worry, Eunuch He. Su doesn't have any other skills, but he still has some means of saving his life. There will definitely be no accidents."

Su Mu raised his voice.

He Jin had already stepped one foot into the palace. Hearing Su Mu's words, he couldn't help but pause. The next moment, he stepped down and walked towards the inside of the palace.

People outside the palace didn’t see that He Jin’s face was filled with murderous intent.

…………

A moment later, He Jin walked out of the palace.

"Commander Su, please."

He said expressionlessly, "Your Majesty is kind and righteous. You are allowed to bring a sword to the palace."

"Eunuch He, don't act on your own in the future."

Su Mu stepped over the threshold of the palace and said lightly, "It's not a good habit to control people."

"Commander Su is right."

He Jin was not an ordinary person either. He said calmly, "We don't understand Commander Su. We need to get closer to Commander Su in the future."

Amidst the verbal sparring, He Jin had already brought Su Mu to a hall.

At the entrance of the hall stood two golden-armored guards, like two door gods.

The moment he saw them, Su Mu felt as if he was being stared at by a prehistoric beast, and a chill ran down his spine.

Very strong! Even if these two people are not at the fusion level, they are almost there.

Emperor Xuan is indeed a hidden talent, and he has cultivated so many powerful people around him.

Su Mu followed He Jin into the hall calmly.

The light dimmed.

After Su Mu got used to the light in the hall, he saw Emperor Xuan sitting behind the desk.

The Great Xuan Lord looked to be in his forties, thin and handsome.

Different from the sinister and ruthless temperament that Su Mu imagined, Emperor Xuan looked more like the legendary good-natured emperor.

Has this been disguised for decades and the performance has become ingrained in our bones?
Su Mu said to himself.

He bowed in a formal manner.

"Su Mu, the commander of the Taiping Division, greets His Majesty."

Su Mu just clasped his fists and bowed slightly.

"You're welcome, Su Qing."

A smile appeared on Emperor Xuan’s face.

If Su Mu didn't already know who Emperor Xuan was, just from his current appearance, he would not have been able to tell that he was such a scheming emperor.

"You've worked hard on this journey, Mr. Su. Please take a seat."

He Jin responded respectfully, personally brought a chair and placed it behind Su Mu.

Su Mu didn't hesitate and sat down directly.

"Your Majesty has summoned me here. What do you want me to do?"

Su Mu spoke straight to the point.

"Su Qing is the backbone of my Great Xuan. There were some misunderstandings between me and Su Qing before. This time, I also want to meet Su Qing and clear up the misunderstandings between you and me as the king and subject."

Emperor Xuan said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, your words are too serious. I don't know what misunderstanding there is between me and Your Majesty."

Su Mu said, "I am a warrior who only knows how to slay demons and monsters, and I am not good at other things.

If Your Majesty had not summoned me, I would have led the army to attack the Demon Court."

"Su Qing is a quick-witted person."

Emperor Xuan did not take it as an offense at all, and continued with a smile, "Su Qing fought against the demon court at Huju Pass and made an unprecedented contribution.

I summoned Su Qing here this time to reward him."

Su Mu looked at Emperor Xuan calmly without saying a word.

"I have thought about it and decided that with Su Qing's merits, he could be made a marquis and appointed prime minister."

Emperor Xuan said slowly, "But the ancestral rules of the Taiping Division cannot be broken. If you don't reach the fusion stage, you can't be the Taiping Marquis.

So, I have several options here, it depends on which one you choose, Su Qing."

"Your Majesty, it doesn't matter."

Su Mu said lightly.

"First, if Su Qing leaves the Taiping Division, then he does not have to abide by the ancestral rules of the Taiping Division. I will confer the title of Marquis on Su Qing, and he will enjoy wealth and splendor, and a beautiful wife and family."

Emperor Xuan looked at Su Mu, and a gleam of light flashed in the depths of his eyes.

Su Mu remained silent.

Leaving the Taiping Division is like a general giving up his military power and becoming a rich and idle person.

But without the resources of the Taiping Division, can this wealthy and idle man really last long?
In the Taiping Division, Su Mu obtains martial arts resources and can also mobilize the Taiping Colonel, Taiping Commandant, and Taiping Cavalry.

After leaving the Taiping Division, he would be all alone and it would be difficult for him to improve his cultivation.

Is a tiger without claws still a tiger?
Seeing that Su Mu remained silent, Emperor Xuan continued, "For the second method, the position of the Grand General of the Shenwu Army is still vacant. If Su Qing is willing, he can leave the Taiping Division and take charge of the Shenwu Army for me."

Shenwu Army?
Su Mu's heart moved slightly.

Gao Ming, the great general of the Shenwu Army, was killed by his own hands.

Moreover, the Shenwu Army is the trusted imperial guards of Emperor Xuan. How dare he hand over the Shenwu Army to Su Mu?
"But most of the Shenwu Army are children of nobles. Although your cultivation is not weak, they may not be convinced by you. So, I have a daughter who is just sixteen years old this year. I will marry her to you. In this way, they will not consider the monk's face but the Buddha's face."

Emperor Xuan continued.

Su Mu suddenly realized and couldn't help but sneer twice.

If he married Emperor Xuan's daughter and took the position of general of the Shenwu Army, in the eyes of other people, he would be Emperor Xuan's man through and through.

Dongfang Liuyun, Mo Xuesong, Shi Binbin, Zhuge Jingang, including everyone in the Taiping Division, would regard him as a traitor.

Even if he had a hundred mouths, he would not be able to explain it clearly. By then, those who were not Emperor Xuan's people would become Emperor Xuan's people.

Su Mu remained silent.

A hint of disappointment flashed across Emperor Xuan's eyes, but he quickly concealed it.

He still had that almost perfect smile on his face.

If there is an award-winning actor in this world, Emperor Xuan is the one who deserves it.

"Of course, there are other options."

Emperor Xuan said, "Su Qing, you are not an outsider, so I will not hide anything from you.

The situation of the Taiping Division is quite bad now, with only two Taiping Marquises left to support it. If you, Su Qing, want to continue staying in the Taiping Division, then I will have to add more burdens to you.

Not long ago, I received a report that demons were rampant in the three Lingnan states and the people were living in misery.

I intend to hand over the three Lingnan states to you, Su Qing, to pacify them."

Su Mu is now the commander of Jingzhou Taiping Division, and is only in charge of one state.

There are three states in Lingnan, which sounds like more power.

However, the three Lingnan states are located in the hot south, filled with miasma, and the conditions are not much better than those in the wilderness.

Although Jingzhou is not a wealthy place, it is much better than the three Lingnan states.

Since ancient times, the three prefectures of Lingnan have been places of exile.

This third path is far different from the previous two.

Emperor Xuan’s meaning is very clear: either you serve me as a dog or get lost in the world.

Besides, it would be normal for Su Mu to encounter some accident in a place like the Three Prefectures of Lingnan.

Su Mu's roots were in Wuling, Huju Pass, and Songjiang Prefecture, but not in Lingnan.

"I also know that the conditions in Lingnan are difficult."

Emperor Xuan saw that Su Mu still didn't speak, so he continued, "If Su Qing doesn't want to, I can understand.

I have another option here.”

He paused for a moment and said, "As the saying goes, those who are capable should do more work.

Even Liang Jinglue, the national preceptor of the Demon Court, suffered at the hands of Su Qing, which shows that you, Su Qing, are the nemesis of the Demon Court.

Taking advantage of the fact that the Demon Court is weak now, I intend to conquer it.

Su Qing, are you willing to be the envoy to conquer the demon court?

In fact, slaying demons and eliminating evil is the duty of the Taiping Division, so it is only natural for Su Qing to be the commander of the expedition. "

The envoy who is sent to conquer the demon court?

This sounds good.

However, Su Mu knew that Emperor Xuan was definitely not so kind.

How could it be so easy to summon the demon court?

Regardless of the strength of both sides, if you want to conquer the Demon Court, you have to go deep into the wilderness.

The wilderness environment is harsh, and humans who enter it are easily infected by evil spirits.

Moreover, how are we going to get supplies and food if we go deep into the wilderness?

How to solve the problem of military strength?

If we advance alone and our food and grass supplies are cut off, wouldn't that be a dead end?
To put it nicely, he is a recruiting envoy; to put it bluntly, he is simply going to die.

Emperor Xuan wanted him to die, but didn't want to do it himself. This was a very good plan.

There are four options, either to cut off Su Mu's minions or to let Su Mu die.

"Su Qing, which of these four paths do you choose?"

Emperor Xuan looked at Su Mu and said slowly, "I have high hopes for Su Qing, so I gave you the opportunity to choose. If it were someone else, I would have issued an order directly.

Su Qing, make your choice carefully and don't miss this rare opportunity."

(End of this chapter)