Three days later, Zhu Ming and Jin Xiaotang got married. Most of the officials in the imperial court went to congratulate them, including Chief Qin Lian, Minister of War Wei Chou, Feng Jixing, Zhuang Yan, and others. Lin Muyu personally presided over the wedding. This was the first time in her life, and the one she married was Jin Xiaotang, whom she regarded as her younger sister. The marriage customs in Great Qin were different from those in modern times. There was no red carpet or church ceremony, only traditional marriage customs. Jin Xiaotang, who was dressed up as a bride, looked extremely beautiful. Chu Yao and Tang Xiaoxi were jealous. Which woman didn't want to marry their beloved one day?
Tang Xiaoxi looked up and saw that her beloved was presiding over the wedding. She was so heartless that she was grinning from ear to ear. Tang Xiaoxi couldn't help but smile. Perhaps this was life, the life she had always yearned for.
"The ceremony is done."
Lin Muyu waved her hand and walked up to Jin Xiaotang. She grabbed her little hand and stuffed a piece of imperial edict into her hand. "Here, this is a gift from me to you," she said.
"Ah …"
Jin Xiaotang was stunned. She opened it and saw that it was an imperial edict about Zhu Ming's promotion to the assistant minister of the Ministry of War. Since Lin Muyu asked him to withdraw from the parliament, there must be other compensations. However, the Zhu family didn't expect that the compensation would be so generous. The assistant minister of the Ministry of War was much more important than Zhu Tong's position as the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue. After all, military power was the way of the king!
Zhu Ming looked at Lin Muyu excitedly and said, "Lin General … this …"
"Why, are you not willing to serve the nation?"
"I am willing!" Zhu Ming knelt on one knee. "I will risk my life for you!"
"Haha, that's good. Treat Xiaotang well in the future. If you betray her …" Lin Muyu looked at Zhu Tong and the others with a smile and said, "I will exterminate your entire family."
Chu Yao curled her lips. "Hey, don't say such things on such an occasion."
Zhu Tong and the rest broke out in cold sweat. Everyone knew that Lin Muyu's words were absolutely not a joke.
Lin Muyu then looked at Jin Xiaotang and said, "Xiaotang, from now on, you're someone else's daughter-in-law. Remember to be filial to your elders and don't throw a tantrum. If you've suffered any grievances, endure it if you can. If you can't, come to me and complain, understand?"
Jin Xiaotang cupped her hands and said, "Thank you, Older Brother. However, Older Brother can rest assured. Although Xiaotang will be staying in the Assistant Minister's residence in the future, I will be working for the Ziyin Flower Merchant Guild during the day. Xiaotang knows this very well. Home belongs to home, and the Ziyin Flower Merchant Guild belongs to the Ziyin Flower Merchant Guild."
"Hmm, then I'm relieved." Lin Muyu said happily. She was really relieved. If Jin Xiaotang didn't know what to do, the Ziyin Flower Chamber of Commerce would become her dowry. In that case, Lin Muyu and Qin Yin would suffer a great loss, and the biggest winner would be Zhu Ming.
In fact, from a practical point of view, Lin Muyu hoped that Jin Xiaotang would never marry and run the Chamber of Commerce well. But from a moral point of view, Lin Muyu hoped that Jin Xiaotang could have a husband, so that she wouldn't have to wander alone in Jianghu when her family was so big, which was unfair to her.
The guests took their seats, and a group of officials congratulated Lin Muyu one after another.
Lin Muyu, on the other hand, was drinking cup after cup of wine. Marrying his younger sister was not a happy event in life. As her brother, he always felt that it was best for his younger sister to stay by his side. That way, he could always protect her. Once she got married, he would not be able to control many things anymore. Unfortunately, Jin Xiaotang already had someone she liked, so Lin Muyu could not always tie her down.
…
On this night, Lin Muyu and Feng Jixing were both drunk, dead drunk.
Late at night, Chu Yao and Tang Xiaoxi both returned, leaving only Lin Muyu, Feng Jixing, and Qin Yan. The warhorses were handed to the guards, and the guards dispersed. The three people walked on the quiet Heavenspan Street. The three kings who once ruled the world were now like three drunkards in dire straits, with nowhere else to rely on.
"Let's go outside the city and find a mountain top to blast it. How about it?" Feng Jixing suggested.
This suggestion of his was too violent, but Lin Muyu and Qin Yan each had a belly full of anger. They nodded together and said, "Good idea, let's go now!"
"Go!"
Three streams of light flew past, and the three of them soared into the sky, heading straight for the south of the city. The nearest mountain top was a mountain ten miles south of the city. There was no one living there, and the nearest hunters were several miles away. Flattening the mountain top would not harm the innocent.
Lin Muyu landed on the grass at the foot of the mountain. She looked at the starlight with her drunken eyes and said with a smile, "Just like that? Or blast once and say a word? That's more satisfying? "
Feng Jixing laughed and said, "This suggestion isn't bad either. Blast once and scold once!"
"Who's first?" Lin Muyu asked.
Feng Jixing said, "I'll do it!"
"Alright!"
Feng Jixing raised his two sabers, and his figure rose up majestically. The Purple Electric Raging Flame Wolf Martial Soul came out of his body, and divine power circulated. A mighty Dimensional Storm blasted towards the mountain top. With a loud bang, the mountain peak that was close to ten meters tall instantly turned into dust. At the same time, Feng Jixing roared angrily, "Congress, this bunch of bastards, go and die!"
Lin Muyu laughed loudly, "I'll do it, I'll do it!"
He did not use the Xuanyuan Sword. He waved his fists and struck the mountain range with One Glorious Chaos. With a bang, the earth quaked and the mountain swayed. The mountain rapidly cracked open, and at the same time, the suffocating feeling in his chest seemed to lessen significantly. He said loudly, "Zhuang Yan this bastard, I really want to blast his head into smithereens like this mountain!"
He rapidly landed on the ground, and patted Qin Yan's shoulder, "Ah Yan, it's your turn!"
Qin Yan pulled out his sword, and flew up. The Dragon Scale Armor Martial Soul emitted a resplendent light that lingered around his body, and he slashed his sword down towards the mountain top. His divine power was vast and mighty, and it almost sliced off the entire mountain top. During this period of time, Qin Yan was the most depressed, and his resentment was also the heaviest. What he cursed out wasn't a single sentence, but a series of words, "I don't know why Father wants to be the Congress Chief. He clearly knows that the Congress is only going against His Highness, yet he still wants to be the Chief. I, Qin Yan, admit that my ability is inferior to my two elder brothers, but I'm also not willing to be a sycophant. The way everyone looks at me is different now. I, this Divine Hall's Grand Deacon, is simply like a joke!"
Lin Muyu and Feng Jixing raised their heads to look at Qin Yan who was slowly descending, and said, "Ah Yan, we have never blamed you. Everyone had no choice. You don't have to blame yourself like this."
Qin Yan knelt on the ground in pain, and tears flowed out of his eyes, "I almost don't want to see Royal Father again. I don't know why such a thing happened. To live in such pain, I would rather die in battle under the iron hooves of the Tian Ji Army in Cangnan Province. That would be better!"
Lin Muyu patted his shoulder, and said, "The Qin Family is getting fewer and fewer. You have to live on strongly. Xiao Yin only has you as his cousin. If you also die, wouldn't Xiao Yin be very lonely in this world?"
Qin Yan lowered his head, and said, "Big Brother, am I really important to everyone?"
"Important, very important."
Feng Jixing, on the other hand, said, "Ah Yan, you are now the Divine Temple's Grand Deacon, and you are in charge of all the warriors in the world. Yu and I are all looking forward to you being able to send an endless stream of talents to our Forbidden Army and Longdan Army Camp. You must not disappoint us!"
"I … won't …" Qin Yan raised his head, and pulled out his sword again. A few streaks of Sword Qi shot into the mountain.
Lin Muyu immediately flew to the other side, and pulled out the Xuan-Yuan Sword. She fiercely hacked at the mountain again and again. In addition to Feng Jixing's furious slashes with his dual blades, in the blink of an eye, this not-so-small mountain range was about to become a pile of rubble. This kind of work efficiency was simply shameful to any quarry team.
When the mountain was turned into a pile of rubble, the three drunkards were also tired. They laid on the grass facing the sky, and slept soundly. Divine power rippled slightly, and they were not afraid of wild beasts coming to take them away.
… …
The late autumn dew fell continuously. She only woke up the next morning. Lin Muyu brushed away the leaves that had fallen on her face, and rubbed her eyes. Her head was a little heavy. She had drunk too much yesterday. She kicked Feng Jixing's leg, and shook Qin Yan's arm, saying, "Big Brother Feng, Ah Yan, wake up. Today … there seems to be morning court!"
Feng Jixing hugged the Scarlet Phoenix Blade, and curled up his body. He turned to the side and said, "Don't disturb me. Let me sleep a little longer."
"Don't sleep."
Lin Muyu sat up, stretched her arms, and said, "The people in the Congress are planning all kinds of things to weaken Xiao Yin's authority. Although Xiao Yin has forbidden the people of the Congress from attending morning court, Chief Qin Lian will still go. Once he brings some decree from the Congress, I'm afraid that Xiao Yin won't be able to handle it alone. We must go."
"But I haven't washed up yet. How can I attend morning court?" Feng Jixing said.
"I remember there's a small stream not far away. Let's go and wash our faces. Isn't there a stall selling wontons opposite the Divine Palace in the imperial capital? Let's wash our faces, eat something, and then go to the morning court. We should be able to make it in time. "
"Alright, this is too casual …"
Qin Yan grinned, "But it looks very interesting."
The three of them came to the small stream, and washed up in the clear stream. Then, they flew into Lanyan City. Under the gazes of a group of commoners who looked as though they had seen ghosts, they descended from the sky. They sat down casually, and each of them ate three bowls of wontons. Then, they shattered the void and went straight to Ze Tian Palace. When the three of them stepped into Ze Tian Palace, they had just made it in time when Shangguan Jingyue rang the bell.
With a few quick steps, Lin Muyu, Feng Jixing, and Qin Yan arrived at the front of the crowd of officials.
Qin Yin sat on the throne in a dignified manner, but she couldn't help sniggering, "Big Brother Yu, oh no, Lin General, why did you come in such a hurry?"
Lin Muyu said, "I didn't return last night."
"Oh?"
Qin Yin's delicate brows knitted slightly, and she said, "Where is the imperial capital's city patrol officer?"
"Your subject is here …"
"Do you think it's feasible to draft an imperial edict and ban all entertainers, restaurants, and so on within the imperial capital's boundaries?"
Qin Yin was jealous. This was terrible. How many straightforward youths like Zhang Wei would be implicated!
Feng Jixing nodded, and he said with a low voice, "Yu, look at how cute Her Highness Yin is when she's jealous!"
Lin Muyu was expressionless, "You still say that? It's all your fault!"
He raised his head and said respectfully, "Your Highness, we didn't go to drink with prostitutes. Instead, we got drunk in the jungle outside the city and slept outside for a night."
Qin Yin's pair of delicate eyes with a faint flame swept around. After confirming, she said, "That's good."
Shangguan Jingyue covered her mouth and laughed, then announced, "If there's anything, please report it to the emperor!"
Qin Ao immediately stepped forward, holding a jade scepter in his hand, and said, "There are bandits causing trouble in the Dragon-seeking Forest's Dragon-rocky Mountain. The national army requests to go and eliminate them. I hope Your Highness will approve!"
The national army, were they trying to train their soldiers?
Qin Yin squinted her beautiful eyes and asked Lin Muyu, and Lin Muyu nodded.
"Okay, permission granted."
Lin Muyu stood quietly beside Qin Ao. He wanted to see what the national army was trying to do.
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