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Chapter 145: Nobility and Royalty

If his status is not high enough, he has no chance at all. After all, Lin Wan'er's marriage involves internal financial power, so it is not easy for him to marry someone with his status.

What's more, it's not particularly difficult to snatch a woman from the non-staff prince of Qing Kingdom, but he is full of confidence. After all, given his current situation, there are still some opportunities.

And this was also the reason why he chose to gamble his life just now. After all, he was the only one who knew best that there was still a sixth man in the Qingguo Palace. He was not a master, but an ant in the end.

Fortunately, he has won the bet now. Calculating the time, Fan Xian will enter Beijing next year at the latest. If he doesn't go back before then, he may not have a chance.

While Yan Que was thinking hard, the two Uesugi Tigers were not idle either.

"Brother Langtao, it's my fault this time. I didn't notice Yan Que's conspiracy, which led to today's disaster." Uesugi Hu said

"General, let's not talk about this now. Compared with these, I think it is better to report it as soon as possible. After all, this is the second ninth-grade archer."

"Just one Yan Xiaoyi has already given us a lot of headaches. Now that Yan Que is added to the mix, will we be in Northern Qi from now on?" Lang Tao did not continue talking about this.

But Uesugi Tiger has already understood. After all, he has been on the battlefield for so many years. How could he not know what it means to be a ninth-level sharp archer?

Yan Xiaoyi had already caused their assassination attempts to fail many times before. If Yan Que is added to the list now, I'm afraid it will be even more difficult in the future.

Three days passed like this, and on the second night, Uesugi Tiger indeed ordered the army to retreat, leaving Yingzhou intact.

That's right, he didn't leave anything behind, because he had already passed up the last chance to die together, and that was also the only chance.

If the fight continued, he would definitely die. Unless he never went out to fight, he would die at the hands of Yan Que sooner or later, and he didn't want to die.

Lang Tao had always watched Uesugi Tiger's actions with a cold eye. It was impossible to say that he was not angry at all, but the situation forced him to keep silent.

At this time, Yan Que was listening to Ye Han report the good news.

"Congratulations, general. Congratulations, general. Northern Qi has really withdrawn its troops. They have all withdrawn. Yingzhou is now ours. You will be promoted to a noble rank soon." Ye Han said
"Haha, we are all happy together. This credit belongs to all of us, including the generals, and naturally it also belongs to you. Okay, let's send the victory documents back to the capital first." Yan Que said with a smile.

Ye Han took the document after hearing this, and then directly arranged for someone to send it out. Looking at Ye Han's leaving figure, a smile appeared on Yan Que's face, and he was finally going back to Beijing.

Seven days later, outside the north gate of Kyoto in the Qing Dynasty, a horse was running toward the city gate from a distance. The soldiers at the city gate were a little nervous for a while, but they soon became very happy.

It turned out that the cavalryman shouted, "Great victory in Yingzhou, great victory in Yingzhou, great victory for Wang's division, conquer Yingzhou."

The messenger soldiers did not stop at the city gate, but entered the city directly and galloped towards the palace.

For a moment, the people on both sides of the street hurriedly moved out of the way, and then they also became happy. After all, the border battle was won, and they were proud of it.

Yes, this is Qingguo. At this time, Qingguo is warlike from top to bottom, so when they heard about the victory, they were sincerely happy.

The messenger galloped all the way to the palace gate, then dismounted and followed the guards into the palace.

When they arrived outside the imperial study, Eunuch Hou took people into the imperial study.

"Your Majesty, this old slave brings you good news. A great victory in Yingzhou. General Yan has conquered Yingzhou." Hou Gongzheng said.

"Huh? Capture Yingzhou? Tell me what happened in detail?" Emperor Qing was very surprised after hearing this. After all, he knew the strength of Yingzhou very well, and it was said that it would be impossible to fight like this.

After hearing this, Eunuch Hou quickly winked at the messenger. The messenger came to his senses and told all the news he knew.

"Huh? He's on the ninth rank? That little guy is on the ninth rank too? He was able to force Uesugi Tiger and Lang Tao back. Not bad, really good. Go down and receive the reward." Emperor Qing waved his hand and said
After Eunuch Hou led the messenger troops out, there was no smile on Emperor Qing's face, and there was no joy at all in expanding the territory, because Yan Que's appearance broke the balance.

And now is the critical moment of that matter. At this time, it is not good news to have a ninth-grade archer beside Li Yunrui.

After a while, Emperor Qing finally wrote the imperial edict. After all, he was opening up territory and winning a battle, so the rewards he deserved were indispensable.

Besides, Yan Que was nothing more than a minor trouble to him. Even if something really happened, it would be a matter of time.

Unlike Emperor Qing, Li Yunrui was much happier in her palace at this time. She called Yan Xiaoyi to her side and said, "Xiao Yi, have you heard? Xiao Que is also in the ninth rank."

"Back to Your Highness, my subordinates heard about it. I really didn't expect that in less than ten years, he is already like my brother." Yan Xiaoyi bowed and said with a smile on his face.

"Yeah, I really didn't expect it. By the way, Xiao Que doesn't have a house yet, right? The palace I have in the west of the city should be given to Xiao Que. I'll send someone to clean it up in advance." Li Yunrui said

After hearing this, Yan Xiaoyi naturally bowed directly to thank him, and then saw that Li Yunrui had no more instructions, so he turned and left. At this time, Li Yunrui was already thinking about how to win over Yan Que.

Unlike Xiao Yi, this Yan Que has been serving in the army for nearly ten years, and he doesn't treat him like his brother, so he still has to think of a way.

Not only Li Yunrui, the crown prince and the second prince were naturally not idle at this time, but also Lin Ruofu, Ye Zhong, Zhu Ge, etc. It could be said that Yan Que had stirred up the entire Kyoto.

Time passed slowly. After half a month, the internal official who came to convey the order finally arrived in Yingzhou. Yan Que knelt on the ground to receive the order.

Emperor Fengtian carried the emperor, and the edict said: "The loyal military general Yan Que has made great achievements in opening up the frontiers. He is specially promoted to General Yunhui and Zhuguo. He is also granted the title of Pingyuan Bo. I admire him."

After hearing this, Yan Que naturally hurriedly thanked him, and then stood up to give the gift. The smiling subordinate of the internal official then said, "Uncle Pingyuan, His Majesty ordered you to return to the capital as soon as possible." After hearing this, Yan Que naturally nodded in agreement, and then He sent the person away with a smile on his face.

After the officials left, Ye Han came forward and said, "Congratulations, General. Oh, no, I should call you Sir."

"Okay, I said you're pretty good, Old Ye. Am I shabby? I'm just an earl. What kind of viscount are you calling me? Are you not afraid of making others laugh?" Yan Que said helplessly.

"General, what you said is wrong. What's wrong with the count? A count is also a title, isn't it? General, our Qingguo hasn't had a title for some years." Ye Han said
"Haha, yes, counting, the last one to be sealed was Uncle Sinan, Lao Ye. His Majesty asked me to return to Beijing as soon as possible, so I plan to set off in seven days."

"You have been keeping an eye on Uesugihu these days. If there is any trouble, tell me right away." Yan Que said
"General, don't worry. According to the spies' report, Lang Tao left the Northern Qi camp yesterday, and now only Uesugi Tiger is left on the opposite side." Ye Han said
"What? Lang Tao left yesterday? No, Lao Ye, the situation has changed. It seems that I will leave tomorrow, and things will change later." Yan Que said with a solemn expression.

Ye Han, who was still a little confused at first, immediately came to his senses after hearing these words, so he directly cupped his fists and said, "Don't worry, uncle, I will definitely guard Yingzhou."

After saying that, he turned around and left. Looking at Ye Han's leaving figure, Yan Que couldn't help but sigh with emotion. He was really leaving and going back to Beijing.
He had a hunch that the days in the military camp might be the most leisurely days in his life. If possible, he really didn't want to step into that whirlpool.

But in order to jump out of the chessboard and become the chess player, he must go back.

Because the situation was urgent, on the morning of the next day, he took a hundred selected soldiers and escorted the belongings he had built up over the years, and embarked on the journey back to Beijing.

According to the regulations of the Qing Kingdom, the earl could have no more than 100 personal guards, so Yan Que was naturally not polite this time and directly selected them according to the upper limit.

Some time passed, and on this morning, Yan Que finally saw the city gate of Kyoto.

Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar city gate in front of him, he fell into memories for a moment. At this time, Zhao Wu was not idle, but directly stepped forward to dismiss the soldiers at the city gate.

Then he rode back to Yan Que and said, "General, you can enter the city now."

"Oh? Are you done with it? Let's go then. By the way, dismount." Yan Que said directly
After hearing this, the Zhao Wu brothers and the guards behind them dismounted without any hesitation, and then slowly entered the city. Naturally, his move quickly spread throughout the capital.

When they arrived at his brother's mansion, Yan Que said, "You guys go back first. I want to go to the palace to meet the saint and arrange all the brothers."

After Yan Que finished speaking, he went directly towards the palace gate without waiting for the brothers Zhao Wen and Zhao Wu to reply.

After handing over the weapons at the palace gate, he went directly into the palace, and under the leadership of Eunuch Hou, headed to the imperial study room.

"Mr. Hou, I wonder how your Majesty is feeling today?" Yan Que said, handing over the gift.

"Oh, Uncle Pingyuan, you are so polite. His Majesty heard that you are back and is in a very good mood. Don't worry." Eunuch Hou said with a smile.

After hearing this, Yan Que felt somewhat relieved, so he thanked him. Just when they arrived at the door of the imperial study, Yan Xiaoyi appeared.

The two brothers looked at each other and saw excitement in each other's eyes, but neither of them showed it. Yan Xiaoyi said, "Go quickly, His Majesty is already waiting for you."

Yan Que didn't say anything after hearing this, and followed Eunuch Hou directly into the imperial study. After entering, Yan Que lowered his head and walked a few steps, then knelt down on one knee and said, "Your Majesty, Yan Que, see you."

"Okay, get down and get a chair for Aiqing." At this time, Emperor Qing took the rare opportunity to read the memorial, and did not play any intimidating tricks with Yan Que, but directly offered him a seat.

After Eunuch Hou brought the chair, he bowed and left. For a while, only the emperor and his ministers were left in the imperial study.

"You did a good job this time and showed the prestige of our Qing Kingdom. I want to reward you. Tell me what you want?" Emperor Qing said directly.
"Your Majesty, I am already satisfied with the reward you are giving me now. I dare not ask for any other reward." Upon hearing Emperor Qing's words, Yan Que quickly stood up and refused.

"Okay, before you were rewarded for your achievements in opening up new territories, you don't need to talk about these. Now I am rewarding you for your cultivation. Let's talk about it." Emperor Qing said.
"Your Majesty, I am already satisfied with the reward you gave me before. What else do I want? I would like to ask your Majesty to approve my marriage." Yan Que bowed and said
"Huh? You want me to grant you a marriage. It's interesting. Can you tell me which family the girl is from?" Emperor Qing said.
"Your Majesty, I would like to ask you to marry Princess Chen to me." Yan Que knelt down and nodded.
"What? You said you want to marry Wan'er? Aiqing, why do you have such an idea?" After hearing this, Emperor Qing's expression suddenly changed and he looked at Yan Que with sharp eyes.

After hearing this, his first reaction was that Li Yunrui had taken action, so he was very angry at this time, but Yan Que was a meritorious minister, so he could not express his dissatisfaction too directly.

"Your Majesty, I came from a humble background. For the first 15 years, I was confused and didn't have many ideas. It wasn't until I met the princess that I knew what I wanted to pursue."

"The reason why I went to the border to fight is so that I can marry the princess after I become famous. This is my biggest wish in this life. I hope your majesty will allow it." After Yan Que finished speaking, he looked up at Emperor Qing. .

After hearing this, Emperor Qing's first reaction was disbelief, but when he saw those eyes that did not shy away from him, his intuition told him that what Yan Que said was true.

Emperor Qing was unwilling to accept this result, so he remained silent for a while.

"My dear, you should know that Wan'er's health is not good. Her illness has been mentioned by the imperial doctor before. Is she just afraid?" In desperation, Emperor Qing could only find another way and let Yan Que give up.

At this time, Yan Que said again, "Your Majesty, I know that the princess's marriage involves the internal treasury's financial rights, but I have no such intention. In this life, I only want to go to hell with the princess."

Emperor Qing heard the determination in these words, and he knew that he was in trouble now.

"My dear, I have seen your determination, but you came back late. As early as half a month ago, I had promised Fan Aiqing to betroth Wan'er to his son." Emperor Qing said
After hearing this, Yan Que sighed secretly in his heart, is it still too late to come back?

I originally wanted to resolve my marriage as easily as possible, but now it seems that is no longer possible.

Yan Que, who was mentally prepared, suddenly said, "Your Majesty, if Uncle Si Nan breaks off the engagement, is that okay?"

After hearing this, Emperor Qing's eyes suddenly shrank. Although Yan Que's words were calm, he could feel Yan Que's true thoughts in his heart.

"Break off the engagement? If you can really make the Fan family break off the engagement, why not let me agree to it?" Emperor Qing said.
(End of this chapter)