Chapter 275: Kill the donkey after it has done its job?
Jiang Chen opened his eyes, looked at the old eunuch, and said lightly.
"What is the decree? Why is Yu Anmin going to get rid of him after he has done his job?!"
As Jiang Chen finished speaking, a trace of cold sweat broke out on the old eunuch's forehead.
He didn't expect Jiang Chen to call Yu Anmin by his name...
"Well, then, Lord Jiang, please don't embarrass me."
"I just came to deliver a message, please see..."
After listening to the old eunuch's words, Jiang Chen sighed and said to the old eunuch.
"Okay, I won't make it difficult for you."
"Leave Yu Anmin's imperial edict behind and go back."
Hearing that Jiang Chen finally gave in, the old eunuch felt as if he had been pardoned.
In a state of excitement, he bowed down to Jiang Chen .
"Thank you, Lord Jiang. I will leave right away. I will leave right away!"
After saying this, the old eunuch put the imperial edict on the ground, stood up and walked out.
Looking at the old eunuch's departing back, Jiang Chen couldn't help but smile .
Thinking back to when he first came into this world.
When facing this old eunuch, every move must be made with caution.
But three years later, the status between the two has changed dramatically.
To Jiang Chen today, the old eunuch is like a lamb to be slaughtered.
After seeing off the old eunuch, Gongsun Liang turned around and walked back.
Picking up the imperial edict on the ground, Gongsun Liang slowly opened it and began to read.
Seeing Gongsun Liang frowned, Jiang Chen asked with a smile.
"What's going on? Did that Yu Anmin strip me of my title?"
Hearing Jiang Chen's question, Gongsun Liang smiled and closed the imperial edict in his hand.
"My lord, your guess is correct."
"The emperor's decree reduced your title from Duke to Marquis."
As he spoke, Gongsun Liang raised his head and looked at Jiang Chen, then asked.
"My Lord, do you have any thoughts on this imperial edict?"
Hearing this, Jiang Chen couldn't help but smile and shook his head.
"What can I think? Besides, the entire North is in a mess now."
"They have all become my territory. It's just an imperial decree."
As the saying goes, "A general is not bound by the orders of his king when he is away from home," Jiang Chen's current strength.
He has already had the capital to obey orders but not instructions!
What's more, no matter how Yu Anmin weakened Jiang Chen's title.
Nothing can change Jiang Chen’s current status and everything he has!
The entire northern border is now like an iron barrel in Jiang Chen's hands!
Seeing that Jiang Chen didn't care at all about his title being stripped, Gongsun Liang didn't know what to say.
So, the next day, Jiang Chen had someone take down the plaque with the words "Fuguogong Mansion" hanging on the door of his mansion.
A new plaque with the words "Marquis Dingbei" was hung up again.
This action immediately attracted the attention of King Jin.
Prince Jin, who had been living in seclusion in Jibei City, got on a carriage and went directly to Jiang Chen's mansion.
Jiang Chen, who was handling military affairs in the study, had not yet reacted when Prince Jin broke in.
"Jiang boy, what's wrong with your plaque!?"
"Could it be that my cheap fourth brother stripped you of your title?!"
As soon as Prince Jin entered the room, he asked Jiang Chen loudly.
Facing King Jin's question, Jiang Chen nodded slowly.
"Yeah, but it's nothing. The title of Marquis Dingbei actually saves me a lot of trouble."
"At least, I don't have to worry about whether to call myself 'General' or 'Prince'."
Jiang Chen said with a smile, while ordering someone to pour a cup of hot tea for King Jin.
After hearing Jiang Chen's reply, King Jin sat down helplessly.
Although he has now handed over the Northern Territory to Jiang Chen.
But he didn't want to see Jiang Chen's power weakened by the court!
After all, once Jiang Chen's strength is weakened, the northern border will become dangerous.
Fortunately, Yu Anmin could also think of this.
So they just stripped Jiang Chen of his title as a warning, and did not take any substantive action.
After chatting with Jiang Chen for a while, King Jin said goodbye and left.
Looking at this prince who came and left in a hurry, Jiang Chen sent him away with a helpless look.
At the same time, in the imperial capital of Xia Kingdom, inside the Regent’s Palace.
The imprisoned Prince Huai'an sat in the yard with a lifeless face.
The two maids beside them stood quietly on both sides, not daring to even breathe.
Afraid of making the slightest noise and disturbing King Huai'an who was in deep thought.
After a while, two middle-aged men in brocade clothes arrived outside the Regent's Palace.
The two middle-aged men dismounted and handed the reins to the soldiers who came with them.
He strode to the outside of the Regent's Palace.
"General Wang, General Du, please stop!"
"The Emperor said that no one can see the Regent until he has thought it through!"
The group of royal guards guarding outside the Prince Regent's Palace said this while blocking the way of the two middle-aged men.
Seeing that someone dared to block his way, Wang Zhongqing, known as a "fierce general", immediately became unhappy.
"Damn it, how dare you block my way!?"
"Do I need the emperor's permission to see my master?!"
"If it weren't for my master, this dog emperor wouldn't know where to beg for food!"
The hot-tempered Wang Zhongqing started punching and kicking the imperial guards guarding the gate.
Seeing this, Du Meng, who was standing by, quickly grabbed Wang Zhongqing.
"Old Wang, shut up!"
"How dare you speak so rudely to the Emperor? Come in and see how I let the Prince punish you!"
After scolding Wang Zhongqing, Du Meng turned around and said to several imperial guards with a smile.
"Brothers, I apologize to you on his behalf."
"But, look, we're here."
"You can't let us come here for nothing, right?"
As he spoke, Du Meng took out a silver note worth one hundred taels from his pocket.
Then he silently stuffed it into the hands of the leading royal guard.
Looking at the banknotes in his hand, the royal guard turned around and looked at several of his men.
After seeing them turning their heads to the side without saying a word, he turned around and said with a smile.
"In that case, I will just pretend I didn't see anything today."
As he spoke, he carefully put the banknote into his clothes.
With the help of the silver notes, Du Meng and Wang Zhongqing successfully entered the Regent's Palace.
When the old butler who came from Jiangnan with Prince Huai'an saw Du Meng and Wang Zhongqing, he recognized them at a glance.
"Two generals, you are finally here!"
"Don't say so much. Where is the prince now?!"
Du Meng asked anxiously without waiting for the old butler to be happy.
Hearing Du Meng's question, the old butler finally reacted.
"It's in the backyard. Generals, please follow me."
After answering Du Meng's question, the old butler made a gesture of invitation.
Following the old butler, Du Meng and Wang Zhongqing made many twists and turns in the Regent's Palace.
Finally, they arrived outside the courtyard where King Huai'an lived.
