Chapter 64: An Invitation from the Royal Family
After Jun Wuxian returned to the Jun Mansion, he originally wanted to stabilize his cultivation after the breakthrough, but he suddenly received an invitation from the royal family, and the name on it was written accurately - Jun Wuxie!
Jun Wuxian is somewhat strange, the royal family... In addition to having a relationship with the third prince, he has no official position, and the royal family sent an invitation early in the morning, what is going on? Looking at the invitation, what is said is very simple, saying that tonight in the royal garden, a grand banquet will be held, and the monarch is invited to participate.
It stands to reason that this kind of grand banquet, even if the old marshal Jun Zhanjun is not at home, he will invite General Jun to participate, and there is absolutely no reason to directly invite Jun Wuxian to go.
Jun Yi and Jun Er can't say why, according to the memories of the two, over the years, Jun Fu has often received some similar invitations, and General Jun is usually invited to participate, and the eldest young master has never been invited. I can't invite if I want to, Jun Wuxian has basically not been at home since he was fifteen years old.
Jun Bing'er didn't know much about these things in high society, and she didn't have much interest, so she just reminded Jun Wuxie: "The young master doesn't know anyone in the royal family except for the third prince, so he went to the royal banquet, here, will there be a conspiracy?"
Jun Yi and Jun Er recognized the chamberlain who sent them, and knew that it was indeed the person next to His Majesty the Emperor, this is something that cannot be faked, besides, pretending to be the emperor to pass the decree, it is a capital crime, even if it is the prince, he is not so bold!
The early morning sunlight slowly crossed the eaves and sprinkled onto the courtyard, shining on Jun Wuxie's long figure, which seemed to be more and more upright, Jun Bing'er practiced the sword on the side for a while, and Jun Wuxian casually pointed out a few words.
Now Jun Bing'er's mastery of the Allure City Sword Technique is very proficient, and Jun Wuxian is also very satisfied.
When Jun Wuxian took Jun Bing'er and came to the Royal Garden, there were already many big nobles here, and looking at their expressions, most of them didn't know the theme of this banquet.
Jun Wuxian handed the invitation to the guard, and the guard looked straight, saluted Jun Wuxie, and then said respectfully: "Young Master Jun, Your Majesty has ordered, saying that I want to see you!"
"Huh?" Jun Wuxian thought about it for a long time, but he didn't expect that His Majesty the Emperor would actually want to see him, this joke...... It seemed to be a little big, Jun Bing'er grabbed two gold coins from his pocket at the right time, and threw them into the guard's pocket very accurately without showing any traces on his hand.
The smile on the guard's face increased significantly, and he said softly: "His Majesty the Emperor seems to be very happy with Concubine Die, who has not appeared in public for many years, and I don't know about the rest." ”
Jun Wuxian said, "Thank you so much!"
The guard saw that the gentleman was innocent and polite, and he became more and more polite, and the person whom His Majesty the Emperor named to see basically represented the Feihuang Tengda of the queen, and he was a guard who could get the politeness of the other party, and his heart was happy.
Jun Bing'er was just about to follow, but the guard was a little embarrassed and said, "This ...... I'm sorry, Your Majesty only saw Young Master Jun alone......"
Jun Wuxian glanced at the lively royal garden, and there were elegant aristocrats walking everywhere, so he said to Jun Bing'er: "It's rare to come here, so you can take a good stroll, right?"
Jun Bing'er is a girl after all, the royal garden, not everyone has the opportunity to come in and visit! There are many kinds of exotic flowers and plants, and the pavilions and water pavilions are beautiful, and it is of course great to have the opportunity to have a glimpse.
At that moment, Jun Wuxian followed the guard and walked towards a secluded palace.
Different from the beauty of the garden, the palace appears to be atmospheric and heavy, all kinds of rattan plants cover almost the entire wall, occasionally blown up by the wind a few leaves, you will see the cyan exterior wall, I don't know how many years of history, the whole building gives people a feeling full of historical heritage, the guard came to the gate of the palace, the attitude became more and more respectful. At this time, an internal guard came out and welcomed Jun Wuxian in.
When I got to the yard, there were not as many guards as I imagined to be guarding there, the yard was also overgrown with all kinds of precious trees, the air was fresh and natural, Jun Wuxian felt a few powerful breaths hidden in the dark, and he was a little surprised in his heart, it seems that the protective power around the emperor is really very strong, and he can't help but secretly give birth to a fighting spirit in his heart, the people in the cultivation have always been domineering, like Jun Wuxie's surname itself is domineering, and he is murderous when he encounters enemies.
Secretly, those few people seemed to feel Jun Wuxie's fighting intent, one of them seemed to be intentionally tempted, and there was a coercion exuding from his body, Jun Wuxian suddenly had a feeling that it was difficult to move an inch, glanced at the bushes, his eyes burst into a ball of light, snorted lightly, and strode forward, and after taking two steps, he felt that the pressure was getting bigger and bigger, like a boulder pressing on his chest, there was a feeling of suffocation, and a wave of anger couldn't help but rise in his heart, and it was nothing to test it, so endless, a little excessive!
As everyone knows, the guard who hid in the bushes to test Jun Wuxian was even more frightened, the other party obviously only had the cultivation of the Sword Saint, and he was not even a Sword Saint, and he could actually block the momentum of his second-grade Sword Saint! If he had changed to an ordinary Sword Zun, he would have vomited blood and fallen to the ground......
The internal guard who led Jun Wuxian didn't feel anything unusual, and suddenly heard Jun Wuxian snort, his face was a little pale, and he was suddenly a little shocked, and then he couldn't help but glance at the bushes, and coughed lightly: "Young Master Jun, hurry up and leave, don't let Your Majesty wait for a long time!"
The pressure on Jun Wuxie's body disappeared suddenly, his heart was relieved, Jun Wuxie felt a little awe-inspiring in his heart, he had felt the powerful momentum of the Sword Saint in the Emperor's Tomb, this one who tested himself, although he was not so powerful, was definitely a strong man!
It seems that the number of strong people is not small, but the really high-level cultivators are not willing to show their heads!
Thinking of this, Jun Wuxian couldn't help but smile bitterly at the corner of his mouth, he originally felt that he was already a strong man, but now it seems that he is a little superficial, the real strong people, few of them show their faces, and there are, basically all in the imperial city!
After all, no matter how strong an individual's ability is, it can't decide the outcome of a war!
Even a peerless powerhouse like the Sword Master can only take the head of the enemy general in a million army formations at most, but even so, if he faces a strong crossbow of thousands of people, he doesn't dare to say that he can retreat with his whole body!
Thinking in his heart, Jun Wuxian couldn't help but get a little excited, the best way to cultivate and improve his strength is to fight!
At this time. The guard said aloud, "Your Majesty." See you without evil!"
A gentle female voice came from the door inside: "Let him in." ”
The door to the room opens. One is not very pretty. But with a gentle temperament, the palace maid smiled faintly at Jun Wuxie. He said softly, "Your Majesty is inside." You go straight in. Pay attention to etiquette. ”
Jun Wuxian nodded. Then step inside. Walk inside. I heard a burst of laughter coming from inside. Full of neutrality. Jun Wuxian coughed lightly. The man's voice came from inside. smiled and said, "The tiger of the Jun family is here." Come on in!"
Jun Wuxian entered the door. I was stunned at first. for he saw the woman sitting on the lower ground. It was the old marshal Die Yun'er who had just healed! Die Yun'er looked at Jun Wuxian and chuckled.
And then. Jun Wuxian saw the chair on the throne of the lord. There was an old man in his sixties. He wears a black gold-rimmed robe. It is embroidered with a hideous burst of flame and the Lion King's land pattern. The face is thin. A pair of eyes are embarrassed. The skin on the face is very white. There are not many wrinkles. Looking at Jun Wuxie and smiling gently. But there is a majesty of a superior on his body.
Jun Wuxian bowed his head, in fact, except for those who have the title of nobility, they don't need to kneel when they see His Majesty the Emperor, everyone else needs to kneel when they see the emperor. It's just the arrogance of Jun Wuxian, how can he bow down to an emperor in the secular world?
Fortunately, the other party didn't care about this, but said with a smile: "Hurry up and give me a seat!"
Jun Wuxian paused for a moment, and said in his heart Why is His Majesty the Emperor so polite to himself?
So, Jun Wuxian said thank you without humility or arrogance, and sat down.
Seeing this move, the emperor and Die Yun'er showed a hint of appreciation in their eyes, young man, it is already very rare to be able to face a super overlord like the emperor of the Heavenly Sword Empire without changing his face.
At this time, Concubine Die took the initiative to say: "Your Majesty, the concubine wants to go out to meet those sisters who have not seen her for many years, and she will not bother Your Majesty." As he spoke, he gave Jun Wuxian an encouraging look and turned around and went out.
His Majesty the Emperor looked at Jun Wuxie, but he was thinking in his heart, this son is extraordinary, where is it as unbearable as rumored, even if there is no matter of the emperor's tomb to win glory for the empire, he cured Concubine Butterfly and rescued a nine-rank sword venerable for the empire, just this one, giving him a princess in marriage is not an insult to the prestige of the royal family. It's just that now, this little guy seems to have offended the demon clan, and he is very close to Luo Cheng of the Demon Dao, and it seems that he is ...... I'm restless!
Thinking about it, the emperor looked at Jun Wuxian with a smile, and saw Jun Wuxie's eyes looking at him calmly, and the emperor appreciated this young man more and more in his heart, it didn't look like what he thought, it was very similar to his father Jun Batian! The emperor sighed in his heart, as if he had returned to the time when he drove his own expedition more than ten years ago, and Jun Batian desperately escorted him to ensure that he escaped from the encirclement of the enemy army safely.
Thinking of this, the emperor snorted coldly in his heart, and said that I shouldn't have handed over the west gate of the empire to the Jun family so easily, hmph, I want a loyal minister!
"Jun Wuxie, I heard that you healed Concubine Die, this is a great achievement, you have done a great thing for the empire, haha, what reward do you want? Tell me!" the emperor smiled heartily and looked at Jun Wuxian and said.
Jun Wuxian suddenly came to his senses, feelings, this is Concubine Butterfly in front of His Majesty the Emperor to protect herself! Otherwise, how can he be a noble child to be personally received by the emperor? Even if he has a friendship with the third prince, it is just a personal friendship.
Thinking of this, Jun Wuxian smiled faintly: "Your Majesty the Emperor, when the kid healed Concubine Die, he only thought that he was the national concubine of the empire, admired by hundreds of millions of people, and he should take action to heal Concubine Die, so I don't want to reward him!"
"Hahaha!" The emperor laughed heartily a few times, and then said: "Sure enough, Concubine Die is right, you little guy, it's really interesting!"
Immediately, his face gradually became serious, and he looked at Jun Wuxian and said, "I heard that you offended the demon clan?"
Jun Wuxian shook his head and said, "How come, I just helped the demon clan to point out their cultivation, why should I offend?"
The emperor was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then laughed and scolded: "You kid, you talk about crooked reasoning, but you have your father's style!" Then he said: "Jun Wuxie, you have cured Concubine Die, and you have great merits in the empire, and besides, Concubine Butterfly appreciates you very much! So I decided to give you the title of hereditary viscount and fief...... As for the southern town, Sin City, I believe that you will make Sin City more glorious than before!"
Southern...... Sin City? No, King of the South...... Did Li Wutong's territory give it to me? Jun Wuxian frowned slightly, "Your Majesty, how can you dare to ask for such a heavy reward, and ask Your Majesty to take back your life." "Jun Wuxie's mind is not on the word fame and fortune, he originally thought about preparing to cultivate wholeheartedly, but he thought that His Majesty the Emperor actually gave him such a heavy reward, and besides, this reward, how can I feel that there is a smell of conspiracy in it!
"Hehe, don't be too careful!" The emperor smiled faintly: "Heavenly Sword Empire, I still have the final say!" said, took a deep look at Jun Wuxie, and then continued: "Your medical skills are very good, maybe in the future, even I will use you, as long as you are as loyal as your father, even if it is ...... Even if you offend the demons, as long as it's not treason, I'll keep you safe!"
Jun Wuxie's heart shook violently, and the pupils in his eyes constricted a little as he looked at the emperor, and asked, "Your Majesty is so gracious, not just because I saved Concubine Die, right?"
The emperor smiled lightly, and then said casually: "I heard that your maid, and an orphan you brought back from outside, have improved by leaps and bounds in a short period of time, and your cultivation has improved very quickly, and you have also rescued Concubine Die, which is a helpless injury for the chief physician of the palace, so ...... What I want, you are innocent...... You extend my life for another thirty years! in exchange for you, and your family...... I will be glorious!"
Jun Wuxian finally suddenly realized at this moment, what is the injury of the butterfly concubine, what is the appreciation of the butterfly concubine, the appreciation may be true, but it will never be the meaning of the butterfly concubine to reward herself so much!
Thinking of this, Jun Wuxian said with a very calm expression: "If Your Majesty is sincere, why did you seal the City of Sin to me?"
"It's economically rich and one of the best towns in the empire, why don't you want it?" the emperor looked at Jun Wuxian lightly, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly: "Could it be that you have a ghost in your heart?"
Jun Wuxian smiled, did not answer the emperor, and asked, "This is the so-called sincerity of Your Majesty?"
"Bold!" the emperor sneered and looked at Jun Wuxie; "You dare to talk to me like that?"
"Your Majesty wouldn't do that, if it were me, I wouldn't have begged someone with this attitude. Jun Wuxian said without humility or arrogance, without raising his eyelids, as if he didn't feel the sudden huge momentum outside the door.
The momentum in the room suddenly condensed, and after a long time, the emperor smiled lightly: "You are bold, you really got your father's inheritance, very good! Jun Wuxie, I just want to use your Jun family to balance the second prince, over the years, his power is too great." Then he refused to go any further.
A wry smile appeared on the corner of Jun Wuxie's mouth, His Majesty the Emperor said this kind of thing as himself, it seems that he has to accept this "reward".
"Don't worry, no one will dare to do anything to you when I'm on one day, and I'm not there on that day...... More than 30 years is enough time for you to develop. The emperor sighed softly, with a little loneliness in his eyes: "Jun Wuxie, since you can heal Concubine Die's injury, shouldn't you...... I'm poisoned. ”
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