Chapter 41: The Governor's Overtures

Of course, the panda would not refuse the governor's invitation, tidied up his appearance a little, sent a message to Changsun Wu and them to explain the situation, and he followed the waiter and set off to the governor's palace.

The Governor's Palace was a luxurious place, as it was the residence of His Royal Highness the Prince, and the first few princes in the line of succession. Although His Royal Highness the prince died inexplicably, this luxurious palace was left behind, and after being remodeled, it became the governor's palace.

At the top of the red wall, the blue glazed tiles shimmer like a clear sky, and there is not a single spot on the ground of pure white stones, and even the flowers and plants on the roadside are neatly styled, and through the low trees used to cut off the line of sight, you can see the garden not far away, and the high and low flowers and trees are scattered in front of the rockery and the spring, and the scenery is pleasant.

This palace is obviously built on the grassland, but there is no trace of the grassland, but there is a Jiangnan style - Panda thinks that the person who designed it may really be designed according to the Jiangnan garden.

Walking through the winding corridor, he came to the hall where the guests were entertained. The governor set up a banquet in the side hall, which was attended by all the officials of Mulandana who had met and greeted him in the crusading army, and he was the only outsider.

Seeing this scene, the panda was slightly stunned. He thought it would be a grand celebration banquet, but he didn't expect it to be a banquet inside Mulandana...... Isn't it a little inappropriate for an outsider to come to such a banquet?

But since you're here, you can't just turn around and leave. So he walked into the hall with the idea of "what comes is safe".

"Ahh Under his leadership, all the officials stood up and applauded together.

Regardless of whether they are conservatives or reformists, they show respect and enthusiasm in front of the dragon-slaying heroes.

The panda was a little uncomfortable with their enthusiasm, laughed awkwardly, and walked to his seat under the guidance of the waiter.

His seat was clear at a glance, only below the Governor, and even higher than the two Lieutenant Governors, so high that he was a little surprised.

But he had no choice, so he walked over with some trepidation, and before he could sit down, he was grabbed by the Governor's shoulder.

"Good man!" exclaimed the Governor, "I have lived for more than sixty years, and I have heard many stories of heroes and heroes, but this is the first time I have seen a real dragon slaying hero!"

"So are we!" said the vice-governor with two mustaches sitting on their left side with a smile, "I used to think that those dragon-slaying stories were made up, dragons are such powerful creatures, we humans want to slay dragons, and it is absolutely impossible for us humans to slay dragons without piling up hundreds of lives." ”

"It turns out that it's our people who are short-sighted. Sitting on their right, the vice-governor with a beard and a bear-like face grinned and smiled happily, "A true hero is one who can make the impossible possible! We mortals should not speculate on their strength with our own weakness, just look up to them with gratitude and tell their stories!"

With their beginning, everyone praised one after another, one said more numb than the other, and the panda goosebumps were about to rise.

He had the heart to refuse, but he didn't know how to speak, and after thinking for a long time, he said: "It's not my credit to slay the dragon alone......"

"But the credit is yours!" interrupted the Governor's humility, "Admittedly, the crusaders would have been able to defeat that dragon without you, but many, many people would have died—I can't think of any other way to deal with that dragon than to delay time with human lives and create an opportunity to shoot it with a bed crossbow." ”

He paused, then patted the panda on the shoulder again: "But with you, we can kill it by force and avoid huge losses." ”

As he spoke, he pointed his finger at the crowd: "At that time, I had even made a decision that officials at all levels would lead the team to delay time, and if the subordinates died, the superiors would die, and I would go in person! It can be said that if it were not for you, the people here today would have lost at least more than half, and many of them would never be able to return to us." ”

"Yes, you've saved a lot of people. Jaime, the new head of the Patrol Division, nodded and said, "Without you, we would have to prepare at least five or six hundred people to die, and the entire Patrol Division would probably be filled in, the elites of the various churches, the elites of the nearby tribes, and the local decent adventurers...... Probably all of them will die. Maybe in your opinion, you are just doing things for granted, but in our opinion, you are a worthy hero!"

The Governor raised his glass: "Let's toast to the heroes!"

"Cheers to the heroes!" everyone cheered together.

The panda was embarrassed by what they said, and raised his glass. He didn't know what to say at this time, so he simply craned his neck and drank the liquor from the glass.

After a glass of wine, the atmosphere suddenly became much warmer, and everyone stood up one after another and took turns to toast to the panda. Especially those who have participated in the crusade, without exception, have the name of thanks. Of course, the panda is not easy to refuse, so he has to drink cup after cup, often sit down, eat two bites, and before he even has time to speak, someone toasts again, and he doesn't know how many glasses he has drunk.

After drinking, he felt that what he was drinking was no longer spirits, but boiled water.

(It's kind of bad, I'm afraid I'm drunk...... )

It's amazing that his mind is still sober, but there is a sense of alienation, although he is in the middle of the lively banquet, he is still the core figure of the whole banquet, but he seems to be independent from the world, beyond the world.

As a legendary race, the panda has an incredibly tall physique, which makes him drink an extraordinary amount of alcohol. Gradually, everyone was a little drunk, but he was still able to sit steadily, and although he himself felt drunk, in fact his eyes were still bright and clear, and he did not speak with a big tongue or a preface, showing a great admiration for the steppe people like Mulandana.

"What a good man!" said the Governor, "who can fight, eat, and drink, this is the most perfect man!"

Everyone responded together and supported his statement.

The panda was speechless about this—what kind of logic is this! Isn't it a matter of character or anything else? You can't have crossed over from the era when some nomad ran through the land!

The Governor raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, then put down the cup and said to the panda: "Of course, a hero like you deserves the honor and status he deserves. I have decided to put you at the top of the list in the report of the exploits of this crusade, and to recommend you to be the nobleman of our Thrace. ”

He paused and said with a smile, "Dragon Slayer Hero...... At least a viscount is needed. ”

The panda chuckled in his heart, finally understanding his intentions.