freenovelworld Chapter 707 Asking for Marriage
Chapter 707 Asking for Marriage
Shi Qifeng has been very busy recently, so busy that he has pulled a lot of his hair out.
There was no way, Shen Shuyi gave him too much, and he felt that he was already rich.
What's more, he no longer has to be as timid as before. The Zhao family protects him very well. He can write whatever he wants and do whatever he wants.
More importantly, he was very famous in Beijing. I didn't know how Shen Shuyi and the Zhao family did it, but every time he wrote a book, there were countless people following him. Even though Shi Qifeng was about to pull out all his hair, he was still excited every day as if he had been injected with chicken blood.
And tonight, he had too much to write.
There is a story about a young dragon slayer who becomes a dragon and eventually dies tragically, and there is also a hypocritical young man from a noble family who betrays his master and sells him out for fame and fortune.
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The next day, the tragic news came that the Third Prince Xiao Heyu had passed away in the Third Prince's Mansion. All the ministers were in grief, and the Third Prince's wife committed suicide for love.
At the same time, people in Beijing were also discussing Shi Qifeng's new book.
The elegant and handsome young man in this corrupt world, who is born weak and has fetal poison and will not live long, seems to be as gentle as jade and kind-hearted, but in fact he is heartless and only pursues fame and fortune.
When Song Tingshan got off the car in front of the palace gate, he had just finished listening to the book that Wenren Zong was talking about, and his face was gloomy.
"This person must be Shen Shuyi's man."
He had felt that the wind direction in the capital was not right before. How come this so-called "storyteller" could always make perfect allusions to the government?
What he wrote seemed to have nothing to do with the affairs of the court, but it happened that he always accurately hit the mark on major events in the capital.
Now it seems like this is no coincidence at all.
It was clearly the work of that woman Shen Shuyi!
Manipulating public opinion and controlling people’s hearts is a really good method!
"What should we do now?" Wenren Zong frowned, obviously in a bad mood.
"Go to court first."
Seeing the court officials entering the palace one after another, Xiao Tingshan did not delay any longer.
Soon, the morning court began.
Emperor Qianwu was first saddened by the matter of Xiao Heyu, and then mentioned the fact that Xiao Ziqian had sent people to make a mechanical crossbow.
"Look at it all. If this thing is used on the battlefield, can it help our army and reduce casualties?" Emperor Qianwu ordered the crossbow to be brought to the court and showed it to the generals.
"May I ask, Your Highness, what is the range of this weapon? What is its attack power?"
"How many people are needed to operate it? Can the weight be lighter?"
Facing the questions from the generals, Xiao Ziqian answered them patiently. The depressed atmosphere in the court dissipated and the court became lively.
"It is a blessing for our Daqian soldiers that His Highness the Seventh Prince was able to research this thing!"
"As expected of someone who has been on the battlefield, Your Highness the Seventh Prince understands the sufferings of our soldiers!"
"Your Majesty, I think this crossbow should be made by craftsmen and sent to Yancheng immediately to kill those bastards from Luo Kingdom without a single piece of armor left!"
Daqian has never had an advantage in horses, and the physical strength of its soldiers is not as strong as those of Luoguo and Xiling.
Therefore, in addition to paying attention to the methods of using troops and strategies and tactics, Daqian also attached great importance to the development of weapons.
However, no matter how much attention is paid to weapons, they have been passed down from dynasty to dynasty, and many improvements have been made where possible. But even so, the results have been minimal.
Now that Xiao Ziqian took out this mechanical crossbow, many generals' eyes lit up and they couldn't wait to try it out.
Xiao Tingshan looked at this scene and his expression finally eased a little.
In order to design this crossbow, he spent a lot of manpower and material resources. Now that he can win the praise of court officials, it can be said that his efforts were not in vain.
What made him even happier was that Xiao Ziqian still presented the crossbow to His Majesty.
Xiao Ziqian was a cautious person who clearly distinguished between gratitude and resentment.
In order to avoid getting himself into trouble, if he did not intend to recruit himself under his command, he would definitely not use his fruit to please His Highness.
Now, he presented the crossbow to His Majesty and displayed it in front of all the ministers, which meant that he accepted his goodwill.
Thinking of this, Xiao Tingshan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
As for Xiao Ziqian's impression of him, it can only be changed slowly in the future. Fortunately, he is still willing to use him.
Just as Xiao Tingshan breathed a sigh of relief, Xiao Ziqian stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I dare not take credit for this. This crossbow was not made by me, but was designed by someone hired by Lord Song!"
Xiao Tingshan was stunned, his eyes turned completely gloomy.
He clenched his fingers so tightly that his fingertips turned white. He never expected that Xiao Ziqian would actually return the credit to him in public!
For a moment, many people's eyes fell on Xiao Tingshan. Obviously, many people had speculations about who the Lord Song that Xiao Ziqian mentioned was.
"No wonder we heard that Lord Song's concubine made a special trip to visit His Majesty the Seventh Prince. It turns out there is such a major event that benefits the country and the people!" Xiao Yuncheng's people couldn't help but speak sarcastically.
"Yes, Lord Song. Lord Song is in poor health, but he is still worried about government affairs. It really makes us ashamed!"
"So this crossbow was designed by Lord Song? What a young talent!"
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For a while, there were constant compliments from all around, but Xiao Tingshan just couldn't be happy.
Xiao Ziqian's move seemed to be returning the credit to him, but it also meant that he had drawn a clear line between them.
More importantly, once this matter is exposed, everyone will know that as soon as the Third Prince died, he switched to Xiao Ziqian's side, but was rejected by Xiao Ziqian!
Xiao Tingshan clenched his teeth and tried hard to remain calm.
Xiao Ziqian, this man seems straightforward, but he is really hateful!
Xiao Ziqian said again: "That's right, Lord Song has always been worried about the border war, but because he doesn't know how to march and fight, he came to me for consultation. I sent craftsmen to try to make this crossbow, and found that it is indeed amazing in combat power!"
Emperor Qianwu nodded, his expression unclear: "This is indeed a good thing that benefits the country and the people, Song Tingshan, you are thoughtful."
Song Tingshan immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I dare not take credit for it. If this item can be used on the battlefield to reduce the casualties of our Daqian soldiers, I will be extremely happy!"
Emperor Qianwu raised his hand and said, "Immediately order the Forging Bureau and the Weapon Workshop to forge 100 crossbows at full speed and send them to General Zixiao!"
"Yes!"
Emperor Qianwu's eyes fell on Song Tingshan, and he said in a deep voice: "Song Tingshan, you have also made great contributions this time. Tell me what reward you want."
Hearing this, Song Tingshan's heart sank even more.
If Your Majesty really wanted to reward him, why would you ask him like this?
Obviously, Emperor Qianwu still had a prejudice against him, and even if he made great contributions, His Majesty would not change his position.
Thinking of this, Song Tingshan felt a great sense of suffocation in his heart. He made up his mind and stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I have no other request, but... I like a girl and would like to ask Your Majesty to grant me marriage."
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole court was in an uproar.
It has to be said that Song Tingshan stole the limelight on his own.
Duke Chengguo frowned. Ever since he heard that the crossbow was presented by Song Tingshan, he had been thinking about it.
When he heard Song Tingshan asking Emperor Qianwu for a marriage, he was stunned.
What on earth is going on in this rebellious son's mind?
Emperor Qianwu had been troubled by political affairs recently. When he heard Xiao Tingshan's request, he couldn't help but become interested: "Tell me about it."
"I would like to ask to marry Princess Mingzhu - Shen Shuyi!"