Chapter 1281: Chapter 1117: Stationed at the Border

"Indeed! Chief Chen, what joyous occasion has befallen Mr. Gu?" Qi Huan Yu stepped forward with a smile and asked.

"This is General Qi, the Deputy General guarding Yuhe Pass!" Gu Chengyu introduced the two, after De’an saluted, he looked at Qi Huan Yu with deep meaning in his eyes.

"So it is General Qi, our house has long heard of your famous name!" De’an withdrew his gaze after sizing up Qi Huan Yu.

"This joyous occasion is naturally because Mr. Gu is going to be promoted!" De’an raised the Holy Decree in his hand and said to Gu Chengyu with a smile.

"Mr. Gu! Quickly set up the incense altar!" De’an took the Holy Decree from the eunuchs behind him and gestured to Gu Chengyu.

"Everything is being prepared, Chief Chen, why not have a rest inside the tent?" Gu Chengyu made a gesture, having traveled thousands of miles to the border, shouldn’t one rest well?

"Indeed! Chief Chen has traveled far, let this General offer some hospitality!" Qi Huan Yu looked down upon De’an completely, a eunuch party member fallen from imperial favor, how could he consider him?

If the late Emperor were still alive, he might have to show some respect. But now, without Gu Chengyu’s intervention, he wouldn’t even show a pleasant face.

He felt this person looked at him oddly, as if waiting to see a joke. But previously, he had no interactions with this person; is it because he is merely the Deputy General guarding Yuhe Pass? Looked down upon, it seems.

...

"Prince! Why did you send De’an to announce the Holy Decree? If it were withheld, the Emperor is far away and won’t know for a while; we wouldn’t have to confront Gu Chengyu so quickly."

Xiao Chengzi didn’t quite understand his Prince’s actions; he felt withholding the decree might be beneficial to them. But the Prince let De’an restore the decree to its original owner, isn’t this causing trouble for oneself?

"Indeed! Prince, the Emperor ordered Gu Chengyu to be the main general guarding Yuhe Pass. Once he wields military power, he will be even harder to deal with."

Lu Chen also looked at Prince Gong with suspicion; is Prince Gong still hoping Gu Chengyu will have a change of heart?

"He is merely a temporary main general! Although the Second Prince seems kind-hearted on the surface, his mind is full of tricks! He appointed Gu Chengyu as the main general to deal with me. Furthermore, the border is unsettled and at the brink of war, he just wants Gu Chengyu to contribute."

Prince Gong sneered, the Second Prince imagined all too well!

"Indeed! Not only did the Emperor appoint Gu Chengyu as the main general, but he also elevated him to Minister of the Ministry of Justice, signaling he doesn’t want Gu Chengyu to stay at the border long-term, which hints at using someone then discarding them. He’s wary of Gu Chengyu, doesn’t want to hand over military power to him, right? And Gu Chengyu, with his elevation to Standard Third Rank, won’t be too discontented, since it’s exactly what he desires; this move is ingenious!"

Lu Chen couldn’t help but admire the Emperor’s actions; when the battle ceases, Gu Chengyu still has to return to the Capital. Then the military authority returns, and he’ll resume being a civil servant.

"This is his usual style, isn’t it? He always veils his exploitation with benefits, making it hard to hate him. Yet Gu Chengyu won’t mind, since his aim isn’t to be a military general, but to enter the Cabinet."

Gu Chengyu is suitable for court intrigue, this fighting and killing is hardly befitting such a dignified person!

"Then you shouldn’t have let Chief Chen return the Holy Decree!" Xiao Chengzi interjected.

"Isn’t it exactly right to keep him bound at Yuhe Pass? Now that Da Xing has already had a battle with Dayan, though Dayan won, it was by the skin of their teeth. Even if I want to oppose the Second Prince, I cannot accommodate those Da Xing traitors either. Under the destroyed nest, no egg is spared distance; Dayan’s kingdom can only bear the Zhao surname. Furthermore, if Gu Chengyu is stuck at the border, he won’t have time to concern himself with me."

Prince Gong had already planned it; if De’an did not deliver the Holy Decree to Gu Chengyu, De’an couldn’t return to the Capital. Yet he needed De’an to be his Hidden Guard in the Capital, so De’an could not expose himself now.

"Congratulations to General Gu!" Qi Huan Yu, with a face ashen, congratulated Gu Chengyu, unable to believe Gu Chengyu would interject and become the temporary main general defending Yuhe Pass.

But tomorrow, on the battlefield, even if Gu Chengyu wanted to evade, he couldn’t. He would see whether Gu Chengyu could truly come up to the mark.

Luobsang is merely one of Da Xing’s fierce generals, while Sarman is a renowned warlord. If Gu Chengyu couldn’t even triumph over Luobsang, fear he couldn’t win hearts.

At the border, it’s dictated by true prowess, not just words.

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"Seventh Prince! The wind is strong outside, you should return to the tent?" A follower bowed to Gu Wanqian and draped a large fur cloak on him.

"Winter here is truly cold!" Gu Wanqian rubbed his face chilled by the bitter wind, attempting to transfer warmth from his hands to his cheeks, seemingly to feel a bit warmer.

So cold, colder than Jingyuan Prefecture, colder than Dayan’s Capital!

"Let’s go!" He retracted his distant gaze, where Dayan’s troops were stationed.

"Your Highness! The Prince has a letter for me to give you!"

Gu Wanqian warmed his hands by the tent’s stove before accepting the letter. But halfway through, his expression darkened.

He tucked the letter into his coat, picked up his cloak, and prepared to leave the tent.

"Oh dear! Your Highness, where are you going?" The follower stepped forward to stop Gu Wanqian, asking in confusion.

"Out of the way! I’m going back to the Imperial City!" His eyes were full of anger, fists clenched tightly, ready to confront someone.

"Oh my! Your Highness, it’s getting dark and tomorrow both nations are at war, how can you return now? If you leave, won’t the Prince’s efforts be in vain?"

The follower was helpless, the Seventh Prince’s temper was truly fiery.

"Are you the Imperial Uncle’s man or mine? If you don’t want to serve me, then leave early!" Gu Wanqian flung his sleeve and strode outside.

"Your Highness! What’s wrong now? Who angered you?" Luobsang hurriedly stopped Gu Wanqian, not having a favorable impression of this newly recognized royal son.

Had the Prince not insisted on bringing him to the border; he wouldn’t care. However, the Prince particularly valued this nephew, and as his faction’s official, he had no choice.

"I’m going to see the Imperial Uncle!" Gu Wanqian suppressed his anger, feeling deceived by Du Min.

"Your Highness is concerning Gu Chengyu, right?" Luobsang stated after observing Gu Wanqian’s demeanor, realizing it was due to Gu Chengyu again.

"The Prince already instructed me on this matter, you don’t need to seek him; if he acted, he surely has his reasons!"

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