"Lord Wang, is there anything else I can help you with?" Rong Xia did not seem to notice the embarrassment on the official's face. She said naturally, "If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."
"Lord Rong, take care." The official secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, his superior was not a strange and vengeful person. Otherwise, his shout today would have offended someone. As a man, he paid attention to his superior's fiancée. If word of this got out, it was really …
In fact, he could not be blamed for this. He could only blame Princess Fule for being too beautiful. It was like a swan falling into a flock of chickens. As long as one was not blind, one would be able to spot the swan.
Moreover, when Princess Ban went out, she was always accompanied by her personal guards. Riding on white horses was almost a symbol of Princess Ban.
It was said that the personal guards around Princess Ban were personally selected by the old Duke. She did not learn poetry when she was young. Instead, she was good at riding, shooting, and martial arts. He believed that she was good at riding and shooting, but as for martial arts …
Lord Wang shook his head inwardly. Given her delicate appearance, she didn't seem to be a formidable figure at all. Most likely, she only knew some fancy martial arts, and the guards around her were trying to flatter her, thus making her the epitome of a true heroine.
However, she was a beautiful woman. Even if she only put on a show, she would still have countless people supporting her. It was natural.
Ban Han and Tu Aqi were separated by each other's guards. They both maintained the standard international friendly distance. They did not treat each other coldly, but they also did not appear to be too close. The two of them, one was the Princess of Daye, the other was a foreign prince. They had to follow the rules.
Ban Ti saw that this foreign prince was indeed interested in the culture of the Daye Kingdom, and from time to time, he would ask about their customs and habits. Ban Ti smiled and answered, until this prince began to ask her about poems, songs, and famous people. Ban Ti directly said, "Prince, you have some misunderstandings about our Daye Kingdom. Not everyone in the Daye Kingdom likes poems and songs, and talks about philosophy of life. Among the people of Daye, there are people who love poetry, people who love military formations, and people who are interested in agriculture and people's livelihood. If you ask a person who is not interested in poetry, he will not be able to answer your questions. "
Tu Aqi stared blankly for a long time before he finally understood what Ban Han meant. He scratched his head and said, "Isn't literature the most important thing in the Great Cause, followed by martial arts?"
"Of course not. His Majesty Daye is a great emperor who values both civil and military strategy. Not only does he value culture, he also values the cultivation of generals. Your Highness, you have just arrived at Daye not long ago, so you don't have a thorough understanding of Daye. It is natural for you to have such a misunderstanding." Ban Han smiled. "My ancestors were all generals, but His Majesty treats our family very well."
In truth, what Tu Aqi had said was correct. The great cause was becoming more and more focused on literature. Even if civil officials and generals were of the same rank, they would still be half a head lower in front of civil officials. Although the literati still learned the Six Arts, most of them were just going through the motions. They had already violated the requirement of being proficient in both the pen and the sword.
The generals guarded the borders, suffered from the cold, and used their lives to protect the country. But in the eyes of the civil officials, this was a matter of course. Doing well was a matter of course. If there was anything that did not go well, the court would be filled with criticism.
Her grandfather had once told her that the pen was an invisible killing knife. If all the civil officials in the court wanted to target you, even if you shed your blood, in the end, you could become a sinner who betrayed the country.
Now, many generals at the borders, in order to not get themselves into unnecessary trouble, would send people to the capital every year to send gifts and let some civil officials put in a good word for them in front of His Majesty. Otherwise, the soldiers would not be able to receive their salaries, and their soldiers would have to suffer from hunger and cold.
As generals, most of them felt sorry for the soldiers they had trained. If they wanted their soldiers to have a better life, they could only send gifts to please the civil officials in the capital.
What integrity? What backbone? In the current situation where the status of military officials was declining day by day, they had long been bent and gone.
Although these were facts, Ban Han would never admit these things in front of a foreigner. She changed the topic and talked about Aipo's weapons.
"Princess, the sword you mentioned is indeed a type of sword commonly used by our Aipo people. But because this sword is too cumbersome, we have learned your country's smelting method and forged a sharper blade. Now, this sword is only used by commoners. The nobles like to use this sword in your country. " Tu Aqi did not wear a sharp sword, but the two guards he brought with him were all equipped with swords. But as he said, although the scabbards of the two guards' swords were engraved with patterns that represented the Aipo culture, they were very similar to the swords used by Daye.
Ban Han smiled and said: "Your country's swords are also very unique."
Tu Aqi smiled honestly, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.
Ban Han could not help but turn her head and look to the side. She saw Rong Xia's figure. Why was he here?
"Princess," Rong Xia walked in front of Ban Han and bowed to Tu Aqi, "Your Highness."
"Lord Rong." Tu Aqi returned the greeting. He knew about Rong Xia because his civil officials told him that this Lord Rong was a close minister of the Emperor. He was one of the top people on the list of people who could not be offended.
Rong Xia smiled politely at Tu Aqi. She rode her horse and walked side by side with Ban Kui. She said to Ban Kui, "Where are you going? I will accompany you."
"Have you been very busy recently?" Ban Jin thought about it carefully. She seemed to have not seen Rong Xia for a few days. Although he sent things over from time to time, he was so busy that she could not see his shadow.
"A little. I just came to the Ministry of Appointments. There are many things that I can't do." The Ministry of Appointments was full of old foxes. He became the Minister of the Ministry of Appointments at such a young age. He did not know how many people were dissatisfied and secretly obeyed his orders. However, he did not want to mention these things to Ban Han. He just said lightly, "The matter has been resolved. I will have more time to accompany you in the future."
Ban Han leaned her head towards Rong Xia and whispered: "Is there someone who is jealous of you?"
Rong Xia was stunned for a moment. He chuckled and slowly nodded under Ban Han's puzzled gaze.
"I knew it. Some old men have ordinary skills but are arrogant. It would be strange if they were happy to see such a young and talented man like you stepping on their heads." Ban Han clicked her tongue, "When dealing with this kind of person, you don't have to give him too much face. If you give him too much face, he will take advantage of you. Find an opportunity to take advantage of his mistakes and teach him a lesson. Then give him a sweet date. Naturally, he will be obedient in the future. "
His grandfather had told him before that there would sometimes be some arrogant troublemakers in the military camp. All he had to do was teach them a lesson, demonstrate his ability, and find an opportunity to give them some face. Not only would they behave, but they would also be deeply grateful.
According to her grandfather's crude words, they were shameless. She just needed to teach them a lesson a few times.
Of course, the premise was that she had the ability to teach them a lesson.
On this point, she had never doubted Rong Xia.
Her grandfather's words were a little rough, but there was nothing wrong with it. Rong Xia did use this method to teach two people a lesson. Now that Ban Han was wholeheartedly helping her, Rong Xia was in a good mood and nodded in agreement. She even put on a distressed expression and said a few more things to Ban Han.
She said that he had no hair on his mouth and was not reliable.
"He has a lot of hair on his mouth. I don't see him seeing many practical things. His beard is long but his knowledge is short. Don't pay attention to this kind of person. The next time we meet his son, I'll teach him a lesson for you. "
She said that someone deliberately blocked his orders and pretended not to know.
"This kind of person needs to be taught a lesson. Just teach him a few more times. His son wants us to play with him. Since his father doesn't know what's good for him, then we won't play with him. "These foppish sons also had standards. Not everyone was qualified to play with them.
Hearing Ban Han talk about how to help her vent her anger, the smile on Rong Xia's face became more and more obvious. When Ban Han looked over, she restrained the smile on her face and said, "Thank you, Huahua."
"You don't have to be so polite with me." Ban Han looked at Rong Xia in confusion. "You're one of the Ban Family's own people. Who can watch one of our own be wronged?"
One of our own people?
Rong Xia looked at Ban Han in a daze. She didn't realize that the corners of her mouth were raised.
On the other side, Ban Huai, another member of the Ban Family, was buying things in a shop. He bought everything that he liked, especially things for girls. He bought everything that caught his eye.
"Duke, are you buying all of this for the Junzhu?" The shopkeeper was familiar with Ban Huai, so he dared to tease him. If it was any other noble, he wouldn't dare to speak. However, although the Duke was a foppish son, he was a very reasonable one. He wouldn't get angry because of his joke.
There was no one in the capital who didn't know that the Duke's daughter was engaged to Cheng An. It was said that this Cheng An was extremely handsome. Not only did he have a noble title, he was also very appreciated by the Emperor. He was truly a good son-in-law.
"Ah," Ban Huai sighed. He picked up the plates of head ornaments and said, "No matter how much I buy, I'm worried that there won't be enough for a girl to use."
"That's because you love the Junzhu. You feel that no matter how much you give her, it won't be enough," the shopkeeper said, "For a family like ours, it's already very generous to give our daughter a set of pure silver jewelry as a dowry."
In his opinion, the Princess Fule had a noble title and land. Her arranged marriage was also good. Logically, the Duke should be happy. Why was he so sad?
Ban Huai knew that these people couldn't understand his feelings. He pointed at a few sets of head ornaments, "Use this material, but the pattern must be unique. If someone else has used it before, then don't use it."
"Okay," the shopkeeper happily wrote it down. Seeing that Ban Huai was in a bad mood, he sent him to the door. Then he turned his head and said to Tang Xue behind him, "Wealthy families are different. Their daughters are more precious than their sons."
Ban Huai rode his horse slowly. While he was lost in thought, he saw his daughter not far away. He immediately pulled on the reins, and the horse turned around and galloped in her direction.
The horse had only taken two steps when there was a sudden clang. An enormous clay flower pot fell in the direction that Ban Huai was just about to pass by. If Ban Huai hadn't turned around and directly passed by, the flower pot would have fallen on his head.
Ban Huai's bodyguards immediately paled. They pulled out their swords and surrounded the building.
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