Han Sanhe's words calmed the situation down immediately.
Han Sanhe's words made sense. The Shangguan Family of Generals was indeed revered by the continent's military; it was undeniable and unquestionable. However, they had been enemies for generations. Although the Shangguan Family of Generals was now filled with widows, orphans, and children, and all the men and women had been killed, the number of soldiers who had perished in the Shangguan Family of Generals was several times more than that. These fallen soldiers had descendants as well; even if they revered the Shangguan Family of Generals' loyalty, they were still irreconcilable enemies. It was reasonable that they still held a grudge against the Shangguan Family of Generals for paying respects to them today.
Yun Yang was still mumbling as he led the way, cursing as he walked, "What kind of bastards are these? They said they were here to be guests but they didn't follow the rules. How dare they cause trouble at such an important time to raise their own statuses? Your father curses these bastards that they won't be able to wake up from their slumber …"
"What's the point of living if they don't show up for such an important event? Hurry up and die, reincarnate … "
The generals from the other countries were breathing heavily, their eyes wide as they stared at Yun Yang in disbelief.
Even if they wanted to retort, they did not have the words to do so.
Yun Yang had been mumbling along the way, the generals from the other countries almost breaking down from his nagging. The experience was an unprecedented depressing one.
They had been scolded all the way to the Residence of Nine Supremes, and they had been scolded all the way here to the Family of Generals.
F * cking hell, they had come to Yutang this time to spend money to get scolded.
Other than spending a lot of money, they had basically accomplished nothing. Other than losing their soldiers and their capabilities, the only thing left was to be scolded.
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"What are the four generals from the other empires doing now?"
His Majesty looked at Old Marshal Qiu who was sitting opposite him in a relaxed manner. "I heard that the Residence of Nine Supremes caused a huge commotion last night. The entire Tiantang City could sense it …"
Qiu Jianhan was about to speak when his shoulders suddenly shook. He could not help but burst into laughter. Just as he opened his mouth, he coughed, "Cough … Haha … Hah …"
His Majesty secretly rolled his eyes, watching the old man go crazy quietly.
"Perhaps Your Majesty doesn't know …"
The old marshal laughed for a long time before he finally stopped. His body was still trembling, looking as if he could burst into laughter at any time. "The Residence of Nine Supremes is, of course, as stable as a mountain. I heard that many of their men have died inside, including Dayuan's unrivaled expert, the Dragon of Clouds, Liang Yunqi.
"However, there's something else that makes this old man unable to contain his excitement. I have to say, Han Sanhe's eyes are sharp indeed. He took a liking to Yun Yang at first glance and wanted him to be their guide … He's really chosen the right person."
His Majesty was puzzled. "Why did you choose the right person?"
"Cough, cough … Ha … I heard that Yun Yang, this child, has almost played the envoys to death …" Qiu Jianhan laughed until he was out of breath. "This child is truly a talent. His eloquence is unparalleled in the world. I heard that …"
Old Marshal Qiu was patient as he recounted everything that Yun Yang had done in detail.
The king's eyes widened.
"He actually used the word 'brothel' and caused so many people to collapse? He even caused the people to be united against a common enemy, their morale unprecedentedly high! "
"He even scolded the people of other countries in front of the Residence of Nine Supremes, so badly that they couldn't fight back even if they attacked him together?"
"He scolded them all the way?"
"Then he made a fortune selling wine?"
"He's still scolding them all the way? Scolding the generals of other countries like they're his grandchildren? "
As he spoke, the Emperor's hearty laughter broke through the hall and reverberated in the air above the Royal Palace, causing everyone who heard it to jump in fright.
It had been a long time since they had seen His Majesty so cheerful. What was wrong with him today?
Listening to his laughter, he was overjoyed. He had lost his composure!
What good news could it be?
It must be a very, very good thing to make His Majesty lose his composure like this!
Towards the end of his laughter, His Majesty was already out of breath, especially as he listened to the old marshal imitating Yun Yang's scolding, cheating, falling out on purpose, exploding in anger … making friends one moment and cursing the next … all sorts of evil deeds. His Majesty laughed until he almost suffocated from laughing so hard.
After so many years, today was the happiest day!
"There shouldn't be anything today. They're only going to pay respects to the family of generals' heroic spirits. I believe these fellows won't do anything to cause trouble in the family of generals. "
His Majesty laughed and said, "Still, I'm looking forward to what Yun Yang will do next. Old Qiu, have your men keep an eye out and report any new developments."
Old Marshal Qiu was grinning from ear to ear. "Don't worry, Your Majesty. How can this old man let go of such a delightful thing? This old man has even arranged secret guards along the way to all the places they're going! Be sure to record every word they say, then come back and report to this old man. It's best if they can record all of Yun Yang's expressions as well. It's a pity that I can't witness this show with my own eyes. It's a fly in the ointment … "
His Majesty was stunned. Was this old man making a mountain out of a molehill?
He had actually deployed so many secret guards for such a trivial matter.
However, it was indeed not too much of a waste to deploy secret guards for such a great show of the century!
"This old man has never encountered something so comforting and funny in my entire life. Of course, I have to collect more information. When these fellows leave, this old man will think about it when I have nothing to do. I'll think about it when I'm depressed too. Naturally, I'll be cheerful all the time and I won't have to worry anymore …"
Qiu Jianhan chuckled. The old marshal's chuckle was actually rather perverted at this moment.
His Majesty coughed and said seriously, "Send a copy to me after you've recorded everything. I'm here to monitor whether you're using public property for your own benefit. Do you understand?"
It turned out that the emperor of all ages was also a two-faced character. He spoke righteously on the surface but he had other thoughts in his mind.
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Facing the joint visit of the allied forces from various countries, the Family of Generals received them neither passionately nor indifferently.
All in all, they conformed to the norm. Yun Yang, on the other hand, was much more well-behaved in the Family of Generals and did not speak much.
Honestly, the old lady of the Family of Generals made Yun Yang feel uneasy from the bottom of his heart. He felt that he could not relax in front of this old lady, that he could not behave as he pleased …
Shangguan Lingxiu led the generals to pay their respects in the ancestral hall. A few other generals were particularly interested in the Shangguan Family's small drill ground and walked around it a few times.
They looked at the weapons that had been rubbed until they shone as if they had been coated with a layer of oil. They looked at the ground that was harder than steel after being stepped on by countless people to practice martial arts for over a hundred years.
Looking at the silent rows of memorial tablets, Ye Zichen felt a chill run down his spine.
They looked at the background of each Shangguan Family member.
All the generals' expressions became silent.
"Shangguan Sheng, married at the age of fifteen, entered the military at the age of sixteen, promoted to the vanguard of the army at the age of eighteen, died at the eastern border at the age of twenty …"
"Shangguan Jie, entered the military at the age of eighteen. In the winter of the same year, in order to rescue his comrades who were besieged, he led three hundred cavalrymen to charge into the camp. He died under arrows, not even his bones were left …"
"Shangguan Dong, became a deputy general at the age of sixteen, a battalion's commanding general at the age of eighteen, a general of one side at the age of twenty-two, the assistant marshal of the army at the age of twenty-five, the marshal of the eastern troop at the age of twenty-eight, the marshal of Yutang at the age of thirty-two, killed by a stray arrow at the age of thirty-five …"
"Shangguan Tiannan, enlisted after getting married at the age of seventeen, died at the Black Rock Keep in the same month …"
"Shangguan …"
The generals were shocked to realize that the men of the Shangguan Family had never entered the military at the age of twenty. Most of them had stepped onto the battlefield at the age of sixteen or seventeen and had won hundreds of meritorious deeds. Their robes were stained with blood and their corpses were buried on the battlefield.
There were only a few who had died after the war; it was due to bad luck. Most of them had been promoted step by step in the military, becoming generals, generals, and marshals with the accumulation of meritorious deeds.
There was one person recorded in the records that everyone had heard the most about.
"Shangguan Wudi, twenty-eight years old, was the vanguard general of the western troop. His sworn brother was ambushed and trapped. Alone, he charged at the Empire of Ziyou's two-hundred-thousand-strong army from the east to the west, then from the west to the east. He charged back and forth seven times, killing more than ten thousand of the enemy. However, his warhorse lost its front leg due to exhaustion and died under the siege of thousands of arrows …"
The Empire of Ziyou's generals looked at this record in great detail. The Empire of Ziyou's first marshal, Zi Yuanlong, had a particularly sour expression.
Another old general from the Empire of Ziyou, Wang Yutang, whose hair and beard were all white, sighed. "This old man is ninety-three years old this year … I'm considered old in the military … When Shangguan Wudi charged at the enemy back then, this old man was nineteen years old. I was only a corporal, leading five brothers to serve in the army … Even though it's been seventy-four years, the memory of that battle is still fresh in my mind. Every time I dream of it, it's as if I can see the invincible general charging at us with a spear in hand …"
"Back then, Shangguan Wudi wielded the Overlord's Sharp Golden Spear in his hand and rode the Wind Lightning Beast. One man and one steed, he regarded the army as nothing; he came and went like the wind, looking down on everyone … How majestic was that?"
"In front of the army, he stood there alone and said to Ziyou's two-hundred-thousand-strong army, 'The marshal's flag is not allowed to be raised! Otherwise, it shall be chopped down! '"
"How could the marshal be threatened by him then? The marshal's flag was raised high to show his might. However, the moment the marshal's flag was raised, Shangguan Wudi charged at the marshal's flag alone, breaking it with a single slash of his sword. Then, he turned and disappeared in the blink of an eye. Just like that, he had broken seventeen marshal's flags within a month! He was so angry that the marshal vomited blood and died … "
"Shangguan Wudi's bravery was unparalleled in the world then."
Han Sanhe said softly, "If he was such a hero, why did he charge seven times in the midst of two hundred thousand-strong army and tire himself to death? What kind of sworn brother could make him do this? "
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