Chapter 198: Murder and Prestige
"You--you can't--", Balanyi also saw Li Chengji's actions, and suddenly became drunk. But it was too late for him to come to his senses! Before he finished speaking, the arrow swished and hit him in the center of his eyebrows.
Some of the maids who were waiting and the family members of the accompanying officials were surprised. Everyone on the field also took a breath of cool air.
"Hmmm! Good head! Li Chengji didn't seem to see everyone's surprise, he only looked at his bow with satisfaction, and secretly praised it.
"The Governor's archery skills are unparalleled, and he is convinced." , Kanati, who was the first to react, followed with admiration. The others also reacted from the shock just now, and shouted in unison.
For a while, the field was full of praise. Li Chengji also responded a few times with a smile on his face, as if he had just killed someone, and he had nothing to do with it at all. This made many guests who secretly thought that Li Chengji was still young and despised him, and they were a little afraid.
Seeing their reactions, Li Chengji was secretly satisfied. It's just that his heart is like a stormy wave, quite uncalm.
In the end, in the years he has been in Daliao, it is the first time that he has taken the lives of others at such a close distance. Even if he has 10,000 reasons to kill the other party, he doesn't have to worry about the consequences of killing the other party at all. But it's a human life, not a cat or a dog. Just killing it with his own hands, like eating and drinking, he still can't do it.
But to sit in the governor's seat, he had to be cold-blooded. This killing with his own hands is a challenge he has set for himself.
Today, there is finally a first time.
Of course, he didn't kill for the sake of killing. After all, there is still a difference between killing and extravagance.
wiped the silver bow a little and handed it to the next person. But the young man seemed to be frightened by Li Chengji's previous murderous behavior. So that he trembled and stretched out his hands and dropped his bow to the ground.
It was also Li Chengji who had always treated them more amiably. Coupled with the similarity of age, these people feel closer. So many times, there are some deviations from the rules.
Li Chengji also didn't like that kind of trembling way of getting along, so he turned a blind eye to their overstepping of the courtesy.
Gradually, people got used to it. So I instinctively thought that Li Chengji would always have only this amiable side.
Until now, Lee Seung-ji suddenly showed a rare ruthlessness and iron blood. finally made them realize that Li Chengji was not only their master, but also a governor who could control their life and death.
It's the same as Sadr, Sanjar! At any time, they can be killed on the spot.
Because the mentality has changed too much, it is a little difficult to accept in a short period of time.
"Governor-General!" , the young man was so frightened that his face was bloodless, and he pleaded guilty in a trembling voice. As a castration ***, his fate is destined to be limited to the side of the superior. If like others, Li Chengji also has a habit of being a good man, and his fate may be able to change.
But judging from his long-term observations, Lee Seungji is not a good man. Even if it's female, it's not common. There are so many good-looking maids in the Governor's Palace, but they have not entered Li Chengji's eyes.
So all he can do is try his best to complete the things that Li Chengji has explained. So as to leave a little impression in Li Chengji's heart.
Finally, under the protection of Allah, he became a close attendant to Lee Seungji. This opportunity is extremely rare.
But now, he couldn't even hold a bow. On such an extremely important occasion, I was naturally terrified.
Or the Rose Clever who went and returned! Seeing that there was no blame in Li Chengji's eyes, he picked up the bow and led the young man to retreat.
Zhu Qing, who was still in shock, also came back to his senses and secretly sighed that he was one step behind Rose. With trembling hands, he picked up the teapot and poured tea for Li Chengji.
"Pour me a drink!" , Li Chengji's voice was a little cold. If you listen closely, you will feel the distance. Zhu Qing thought that he didn't understand Li Chengji's thoughts, so Li Chengji didn't like it. The corners of his eyes were sore, and he almost burst into tears.
Fortunately, she remembered what the occasion was, and squeezed the tears back.
On the field, the guards had dragged Balanyi's body down. The round eyes were still full of shock and panic. The guests here all turned their faces away and deliberately pretended not to see it.
The maid with the bucket immediately stepped forward and quickly wiped the blood from the ground.
Soon, the ground was clean again. All traces have also been erased.
Zhu Qing finally endured the complicated feeling in his heart and filled Li Chengji with wine.
"Come on! Let's drink this cup together! Li Chengji made an open-minded gesture and said very proudly. The body also got up from the seat immediately, which caught the people on the side a little off guard.
Seeing that Li Chengji had all stood up, the guests sitting at the bottom also got up and raised their glasses. Then the dancers, dressed in different costumes, rushed in, and the musicians began to play melodious music.
The staggered bargains and laughter. The golden hall is also extremely noisy.
It seems that the previous episode is completely insignificant. The impact on the banquet is also minimal. The entire banquet had forgotten about Balanyi. Even the Baranyi attendants, who had been taken down by the guards and looked like ashes, were selectively forgotten.
But the empty seats still reminded everyone. Not long ago, there was a living envoy of Maru County.
However, as long as you look closely, you can still notice that there are some subtle changes on the field. For example, when everyone looked at Li Chengji's eyes, they unconsciously felt a little more jealous and afraid. Even Li Dawei, Rabi Laxi, Zhu Qing and others, who were close to him, had their eyes a little unfamiliar.
In this regard, Li Chengji is also aware of it. I was unconsciously a little depressed, and drank a few more glasses.
Although this change was something he had expected a long time ago. But when I really realized it, there was still some resistance.
"Hey! Is this the loneliness that the superior should have? Li Chengji took a drink a little drunk and asked himself. After becoming the governor of Khorasan, he was aware. The people at the bottom have a little less 'rules' for themselves.
Although this does not mean that the people below are disrespectful to themselves. But this 'rule' reflects the majesty of the superior. If it is less, it will be very detrimental to the authority of his governorship.
If it was in the past, Lee Seungji would not have cared about this. But after becoming the governor of Khorasan, he now has to care about everything he didn't care about before. This is not only for himself, but also for the sake of a group of officials who follow him.
This is the reason why ancient dynasties attached so much importance to etiquette.