Chen Sansi remained silent.
He did not rush to respond.
Before his master had departed,
he had warned him repeatedly to beware of the Dragon Abyss Sword and the Immortal Master behind the Emperor.
on Langju Xu Mountain, Chen Sansi had barely managed to slay the Witch God Sect's high priest in the late stage of Qi Refining by gathering War Intent from killing thousands and with the amplification of the Great Snow Dragon Riders' Heavenly Dragon Formation.
As for the old Emperor,
he had reached Qi Refining Perfection years ago. His Dragon Abyss Sword could even cleave through the Blood Sacrifice Array, and he also possessed a National Guardian Seal.
Additionally, with the Beiliang Army, Chen Sansi truly didn't control much now.
still lacked the standing to outright refuse.
Once their master was gone,
there was no one else to stand in front of them anymore.
"Enter the Capital City?"
The rest of his senior brothers and sisters knew immediately the malicious intent behind it.
If their junior brother truly settled in the Capital City away from the frontiers, even with significant prestige, he would gradually lose control over the army.
Then, he would really be like a tiger bound in Mystic Iron Chains.
You would have to do whatever you were told.
Otherwise, they could demand your life at any time.
Wang Zhi almost blurted out a curse.
The other senior brothers silently watched Chen Sansi.
Waiting for their junior brother.
To decide for himself.
Just as Fang Qingyun had said after a banquet some days before.
What they would do next still depended on what kind of life Chen Sansi wanted to lead.
If the junior brother accepted these terms,
in some respects, he would indeed live relatively easier, though not as freely, with many aspects restricted.
After all, throughout the ages, ministers always had to obey orders obediently.
But this was also not unreasonable as long as the junior brother was willing and could take good care of his junior brothers and sisters; they would have nothing else to say.
"Mr. Chen, why aren't you hurrying to accept the decree?"
Mr. Hou's voice rose again, doubling in volume from before.
"I, accept the decree gratefully!"
Chen Sansi received the imperial edict with both hands.
Mr. Hou produced another set of orders.
"National Guardian General Cheng Wei listen, you are hereby appointed as Commissioner of Ming State's Commanding Department from Second-rank Deputy Commander, set off immediately!"
"National Stabilizing General Meng Guangxin listen, the Holy Emperor is benevolent and knows General Meng loves Buddhist teachings. Now that the war in the Northern Territory has ended, you are specially appointed Director of Chengtian Temple, set off immediately!"
"General Feng listen, you are hereby appointed as Commissioner of Qing State's Commanding Department from Second-rank Deputy Commander, set off immediately!"
"National Guardian General Tang Ruoshan listen, you are hereby appointed as Commander of Hezhou Tiger and Leopard Camp, assist Prince Zhen Nan to guard the southern border, set off immediately!"
"National Stabilizing General Rong Yanqiu listen, you are appointed Overseer of the Sixth Bureau of the Inner Palace, set off immediately!"
In just a few sentences,
the lives of several senior brothers and sisters who had mixed in the army for most of their lives were scattered to all corners of the world.
"I, accept the decree!"
"I, accept the decree!"
Rong Yanqiu and the others, unable to wait for their junior brother to speak, displayed somewhat disappointed expressions and then gradually accepted the orders one after another.
But just as Meng Guangxin reluctantly finished accepting the last decree and Mr. Hou prepared to leave,
Chen Sansi's voice suddenly rang out.
"Mr. Hou! I have a request to present!"
Mr. Hou raised his eyebrows, "Mr. Chen, please speak freely; I will report every word exactly to His Majesty."
and there were already two Jinyi Guards beside him taking out paper, one Jinyi Guard ready to write.
"Our Great Sheng Dynasty values rites, loyalty, and filial piety,"
Chen Sansi said loudly, "There's also a saying, 'Among a hundred virtues, filial piety is the most important.' According to the rules set by the saintly Confucian scholars, one whose father has passed should return to their hometown to observe mourning for seven years."
"I and others dare not disobey His Majesty's orders."
"However, my master has just passed away seven days ago."
"If we, as brothers, were to rush to our new postings at this time, would it not be greatly unfilial?"
"My fellow brothers and I would like to remain in Liangzhou to observe mourning for seven years. After seven years, we will each assume our appointed positions in accordance with the decree."
everyone present was taken aback.
The Confucian scholars of this world indeed had once set such a rule.
The Great Sheng Dynasty indeed upheld Confucianism.
Many military officers were also martial scholars.
But this rule was set over two thousand years ago.
Seven years is indeed a long time.
As things developed, it had already changed to seven days of mourning.
But no one doing it didn't mean it was incorrect.
if one person were willing to do so, it would actually earn the praise of the scholars all over the world, as a correct example to follow.
Rong Yanqiu and the others then understood.
Their junior brother was not compromising.
Instead, he was preparing to negotiate in this way.
If they really did stay in Liangzhou for seven years, by then the world would have completely changed.
the court would not agree to this.
"Marquis Chen is truly a man of loyalty and filial piety,"
Mr. Hou, after pondering, replied, "But in loyalty and filial piety, loyalty comes first! General Chen is indeed a pillar of the state, a rare military talent. Moreover, now that the barbarians have been subdued, confining him to just Liangzhou is indeed somewhat a waste of his talents."
"On the other hand, Nan Xu and the other two states secretly engage in alliances and plots."
"His Majesty is transferring General Chen to the Capital City also to ensure that should war arise again, General Chen can take command of the troops from any part with the utmost haste, so as not to miss the opportunity for battle."
"This shows how much His Majesty trusts General Chen, how important he is, essentially planning to put all the troops under his command."
"But to observe mourning for seven years..."