When Shi Yi thinks about Xianyu, someone always comes to disturb her.

It will be his turn soon. Anyone who goes in now will be scolded.

The emperor is in such a bad mood now. Even the smart ones would know that it is too late to hide, but he still comes up to him eagerly.

Wu Yanqing clasped his fists and greeted him: "Thank you, Chief. You may go in now."

Come in now! See if you will be scolded.

Xie Bian did not go in, but raised his chin proudly and said sarcastically:

"Captain Wu, your guards have been searching for King Dongshan for so long, but there is still no news?"

He is asking this question even though he already knows the answer!

He continued speaking in two different voices:

“Your Majesty, how can you trust your Imperial Guards for such matters and look down upon our Secret Guards at all?

Otherwise, it wouldn't have taken so long without any news. The Imperial Guards have limited capabilities and will simply anger the Emperor."

No one wants to take on such an unlucky job, okay?

All the people sent out by their secret guard department were dead, so what was there for Xie Bian to be proud of?

It is normal that the Royal Guards and the Secret Guards have always been somewhat different. After all, they are all protecting the master. However, the Royal Guards can stand in the light, while the Secret Guards can only stay in the dark, which is somewhat unbalanced in their mentality.

In this operation, all the Secret Guards and Shadows were killed, but at least quite a few of their Royal Guards came back alive!

Shadow! That’s right! His son Xie Bian is in there!

Commander Wu was disgusted by Xie Bian's smug look, and said bluntly:

“I didn’t find the King of Dongshan, but I did find the shadow of the King of Dongshan, who seemed to be called Xie Jiu. His body was covered with wounds of all sizes and depths. Tsk tsk… So pitiful!

Hey! What a coincidence, we both have the surname Xie, are you related to Chief Xie?"

Just play dumb! Who wouldn't do that?

Xie Bian's expression did not change, he said calmly:

"My son is the shadow of King Dongshan. His master is missing. How can he, as his master's substitute, escape unscathed?

It would be fine if he died, but if he dared not to do his best, or even dared to come back alive, I would kill him with one blow.

The master humiliates the minister and he dies! Only when he dies can he be a good son of the Xie family.

Being loyal to the Lord is our duty! This is what we have always taught him in the Secret Guard Department. "

His righteous look really annoyed Wu Yanqing.

I have heard for a long time that in order to get promoted, Xie Bian started to marry, take concubines and have children at an early age.

Not only did his wife give birth to two sons for him, but his concubine and a bunch of women with no status also gave birth to seven or eight sons for him. God also helped him. I heard that he gave birth to a bunch of children, and they were all sons.

He took advantage of his sons and used them as stepping stones for his own promotion.

They don't care about their children's life or death, or their future, and as long as it is beneficial to themselves, they are often willing to sacrifice a few sons.

His colleagues look down on him behind his back!

Xie Jiu is not the first child he has lost. How can such a person be qualified to be a father?

Others do everything for their children's future and plan for their children.

He does everything for himself, even sending his own son to be his shadow.

A person who becomes a shadow can never leave the side of his master for his entire life. He is destined to never see the light of day and can only live in the dark.

Even after death, you cannot have your name engraved on the tombstone.

No family that loves its children would send their own flesh and blood to the palace to be a shadow.

To be honest, Shadow has to suffer too much.

Most of the shadows were chosen from orphans, except Xie Jiu, who was sent in by his father.

How cruel a heart must one have to do such a thing.

Now, when he heard that his son had died, he didn't show any sadness at all. He was really heartless to the extreme.

It is not shameful to associate with such a person!

"Hmph! Chief Xie, can you sleep well at night? Aren't you afraid that the child who died with his eyes open will come looking for you?" Wu Yanqing flicked his sleeves and left angrily.

Xie Bian was very proud. He felt that it was a great thing that he had angered Wu Yanqing and driven her away.

Looking around, no one is paying attention to this side.

He quickly adjusted his facial expression, putting on an expression of suppressing grief at the loss of his son, and then he bent down and took small steps into the hall.

The emperor pinched his brows tiredly.

Seeing Xie Bian coming in, he asked him:

"Does the Secret Guard have any news about King Dongshan?" This is what he cares about most now.

Xie Bian shook his head sadly.

The emperor was about to get angry, but when he saw that he looked very sad, he said in confusion:

"What's wrong with you? Is there any bad news?" He thought that King Dongshan had some bad clues?

Xie Bian said tremblingly:

"Your Majesty, among the bodies that Commander Wu brought back today, there is my son Xie Jiu. He was covered with knife and arrow wounds. The coroner said that he had almost bled out! Woo... Woo..."

Xie Bian covered his face with his sleeves, suppressing his crying, as if Xie Jiu was a child he valued very much.

emperor:"……"

I had originally wanted to scold the Secret Guards for their poor performance, but now it’s difficult to blame them.

His son died, and it was such a tragic death.

Not only can you not scold him, you also have to comfort him.

We cannot disappoint the loyal subjects.

The emperor stood up from his seat, walked down and personally helped Xie Bian up, comforting him:

"Thank you, Chief, for your condolences. I will make the perpetrators pay for this incident and will never let the child die in grievance.

He was loyal to his master, but he had no honor during his lifetime. How about I make him a general after his death?"

Xie Bian: He's already dead, what's the point of giving him a title? If you want to give him a title, give it to me.

But, that's not the way it should be said.

His eyes rolled and a plan came to his mind.

He pretended to refuse and said, "Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty. It is our duty as secret guards to protect our master, and we dare not accept your Majesty's reward.

It is all because of my incompetence as a father that my son Xie Jiu was born in a humble family, never got married, and has no offspring. "

He specifically told the emperor that his son had not yet married, which aroused the emperor's guilt and made the emperor feel that he owed Xie Jiu, and he would give him more benefits in return.

"It's all because I didn't teach him martial arts well. Otherwise, he wouldn't have lost his life due to his inferior skills." He looked extremely self-blaming, annoyed and regretful.

He then took the responsibility on himself and reminded the emperor that although Xie Jiu was dead, his father was still alive.

Moreover, since I am so understanding, I must reward myself well!

Sure enough, the emperor then said:

"This has nothing to do with you. They were ambushed and deliberately attacked. No matter how good your martial arts skills are, two fists cannot defeat four hands."

The emperor was displeased because Prince Dongshan was ambushed and hit in the face.

Xie Bian cried so hard that tears streamed down his cheeks, and his sorrow seemed to turn into a river.

The emperor sighed and said, "I will issue an edict to confer the title of Fourth-Rank Loyal and Military General on Xie Jiu, and promote Xie Bian, who has taught well, to the position of Deputy Envoy of the Secret Guard Department. Xie Jiu's mother will be conferred the title of County Lady."

A look of joy flashed across Xie Bian's face, which was hidden by his wide sleeves, and he soon turned into a sad look again.