The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

The King of Chu then explained and looked at the generals.

"I originally intended to personally welcome the army back to the capital, but news arrived that someone was plotting to assassinate me. Therefore, I have temporarily changed my schedule. I hope the generals will not be offended."

The three generals, along with seven generals and other military officers, knelt on the ground and said they dared not, and that the safety of Your Majesty was the most important thing.

"When Your Majesty came, I was in a state of panic. Only after seeing Your Majesty did I feel somewhat at ease. When the assassin appeared, I was a step too slow and failed to capture him in time. This is my dereliction of duty."

Lord Luo, General Luo, looked ashamed.

"Hey, my dear, you can't say that. I saw you almost catch the assassin, but that guy was very cunning. He hid behind me, so he was naturally faster than you."

Emperor Chu laughed heartily, easing the atmosphere.

"Young people react quickly and think quickly, but after all, we are not as good as them." Uncle Rob laughed and joked.

The King of Chu had mentioned this this morning.

The Emperor of Chu pointed in Kang Ge'er's direction and said, "Do you know what happened to this kid at the border? He has a lot of tricks up his sleeve and I don't know how many troubles he has caused at the border."

Seeing how affectionate the Emperor of Chu was towards Kang Ge'er, the people below couldn't help but think more about it.

"Your Majesty, are you talking about Duan Chengkang? He's quite a formidable figure at the border. It's said his fame has spread all the way to Mo Sheng, where everyone knows there's a man called Duan the Great Hero."

The other generals nodded. Only a few of them had seen Kang Ge'er once or twice before, and the rest had only heard of him but had never seen him.

It was not until this time when they returned to Beijing that they saw the true face of Hero Duan.

"What kind of name did this kid give himself?"

The Emperor of Chu laughed. Although he knew a lot of things from the news he had received before, it was still a bit funny to hear it from other people again.

General Zhu stroked his beard and said, "That's right. When I first heard him, I thought he was some old hero. I didn't expect it to be a young boy who hasn't even come of age yet."

After hearing them talk about this, the King of Chu found it boring, so he asked someone to call Kang Ge'er up.

"Give him a desk here, and have him tell us about his heroic deeds over the years."

Kang Ge'er knelt down to thank the Emperor of Chu and stood up.

"Father, please let Kang Ge'er sit at the same table with me. We haven't seen each other for many years, so it's a good opportunity for us to sit together and talk for a while."

Chu Qinling bowed and asked for his father's permission. The Emperor of Chu nodded, and Kang Ge'er sat down next to the Sixth Prince.

Kang Ge'er exchanged glances with Chu Qinling and, according to the Emperor of Chu's wishes, told him about his more profound experiences.

"At that time, in order to investigate the route of Mo Sheng's food supply, we stayed there for several days and were almost discovered several times. One time was the most thrilling. Guess what happened? I was speaking the Western Yi language, and suddenly one of them spoke in the Great Chu language. I just responded without thinking, and my identity was immediately exposed."

"I was hiding in Mo Sheng City, and I missed the search several times. Look, the wound on my chin was caused by that time. But fortunately, we later learned about the movement of Mo Sheng's food and fodder. After we followed up, we burned everything down."

Mo Sheng was short of food and fodder in the end, and most of it was due to their efforts.

No matter how much food there is, it can't withstand such burning.

He then spoke of being trapped in Dahuang. "I was inside the city at the time. The enemy made a feint to the east and attacked in the west, luring their main force to the Red Sea, but then turned and attacked Dahuang. Only three thousand men were left in the city, and the commander who stayed behind was assassinated. With the commander dead, Mo Sheng realized his troops were demoralized, so he led ten thousand men to attack the city..."

That was the first time Kang Ge'er showed his strength. In his hand was a token bestowed by the emperor, which allowed him to command three thousand soldiers.

Not only did he defend the city, but he also won the hearts of the soldiers.

In addition to this, there are many other things. Kang Ge'er has not had a good night's sleep in the past few years.

At this time, everyone listened quietly, listening to the thrills and adventures outside the Great Wall.

It turns out that there are water sources and oases above the yellow sand.

There are many animals growing there, some that look like cats, some that are scary like lions and tigers, and sometimes you can even see black and white animals that look like horses.

This place does not belong to Mo Sheng, nor to Da Chu.

This is what Kang Ge'er saw when he accidentally lost his way.

"Once, due to lack of water, I collapsed in the desert. I saw what looked like houses of the Great Chu in the distance and thought I was hallucinating. So, holding on for a breath, I walked towards them. It looked very close, but the further I walked, the further away it seemed. As I walked, I found water and that's how I survived that place."

Kang Ge'er kept talking, and the Emperor of Chu and the others listened, asking questions from time to time.

He has a way of telling stories. Even if the stories are boring, when he tells them it is as if you have walked into the scene yourself.

"At such a young age, you know how to serve the Great Chu. It will surely be helpful for the Great Chu to have such a good general."

This is the second time I have said this.

"Duan Jia Chengkang, next time there's a war, are you willing to don armor and go out to fight as my general in Mo Sheng?"

The King of Chu spoke seriously. Kang Ge'er stood up and knelt in the middle row, his eyes extremely determined.

"The emperor has issued an edict, and I will certainly fulfill my mission."

After returning to the uncle's house, Kang Ge'er had a good sleep, and when he woke up the next day, he faced a trial in three courts.

He had just finished his meal when he was immediately scheduled to see a doctor.

Old Xu is very old, and he decided to retire in the uncle's mansion. Now, apart from taking the pulse of Song Shengfu and Duan Jingzong, he is not needed to do anything else. He has many disciples, and several of them are left in the uncle's mansion.

This time when Kang Ge'er came back, he asked him to come and see if he was in poor health or had any hidden illness.

Old Xu examined his entire body, especially after he took off his clothes. He saw several deep knife marks on his body. Mrs. Lu, who was hiding behind the curtain, covered her mouth and cried silently.

Duan Jingzong's eyes also began to feel sore and his throat became dry.

Song Shengfu was sitting next to him and saw it most clearly. Every scar on his body showed how dangerous it was at that time.

"Brother, there's nothing serious wrong with you. You're in good health. You just have some old ailments that you rub with medicinal wine every day. You didn't have any problems when you were young, but now that you're old, you're not feeling well."

"I have some medicinal wine ready. I'll have someone prepare some ointment when I get back."

Hearing that nothing was wrong, everyone felt relieved.

Kang Ge'er put on his clothes. His body was full of muscles, which made his white underwear bulge a little.

He dressed himself without the help of servants.

This scene was unpleasant for everyone. Kang Ge'er used to have everything provided for him, and even when he was six or seven years old, he was still being fed by maids.

But now, he is completely different from before.

Especially as a mother, Mrs. Lu felt very nervous. She didn't know how much suffering Kang Ge'er had endured in the past few years.

Unlike the expected blame, Kang Ge'er received extraordinary care from his family.