Quick Wear: The Sickly Boss Is Addicted to Spoiling Me

Chapter 839: The Scheming Little Emperor x the Cruel and Merciless Regent 28

In fact, the Xia Dynasty tended to emphasize culture over military affairs.

There are not many military officers in the whole country, and only a few of them can be used.

The general who was originally going to lead the army was General Zhang. He was courageous, strategic, and well-versed in the art of war, making him the perfect choice for the position.

But just a few days ago, when facing the asynchronous offensive of the barbarians, he failed to retreat in time and was injured in vital parts.

Although he is still alive, he has been recovering from his injuries and there is no way he can become the general who commands the entire army.

Qi Zhi came from the military camp. If he could be chosen, he would definitely be a better candidate than General Zhang.

But Shen Xi didn't want to do that. Qi Zhi's injuries had not yet healed, so he naturally didn't want Qi Zhi to take any more risks.

Shen Xi couldn't imagine the consequences of losing him.

"I believe that if the Regent leads his troops to support us, the chances of victory will probably double."

Shen Xi looked coldly at the Right Prime Minister's servant who spoke.

"No, the emperor's uncle is still injured, so choose another person."

As soon as these words were spoken, the court, which had been bustling just a moment ago, suddenly fell silent.

After a long while, Zong Pu spoke again.

"Excuse me for being blunt, but the Regent is the best candidate in the whole country."

Before he could open his mouth, a huge crowd of people knelt down in the court.

"Your Majesty, please think twice. The Regent has been through many battles and is the only one who can take on this important task!"

All the ministers spoke in unison, and their voices echoed in the empty court, as if to shake Shen Xi's determination.

Shen Xi looked at them and sneered.

'Are you forcing me?'

"enough!"

With the order given, the court fell into silence again.

"I have decided to lead the troops personally."

As soon as these words came out, the court was in an uproar. The ministers looked at each other in bewilderment, and then tried to dissuade him.

"Your Majesty, you absolutely cannot do this! You are the king of a country, your body is worth millions, how can you easily take risks and go to war?" An elderly minister pleaded with tears in his eyes and a trembling voice.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the battle on the front line is dangerous. If anything goes wrong, our dynasty will be doomed!" Other ministers also echoed, their words sincere and full of worry.

"If we fail to win this battle, our dynasty will face the same dilemma. As a fellow Xia Dynasty prince, I will go wherever they go."

Seeing that his persuasion was ineffective, the Right Prime Minister Zong Pu sighed helplessly: "Since Your Majesty has made this decision, we can only fully support you. But I implore Your Majesty to bring enough elite troops and counselors to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

Although I agreed here, I still have to face Qi Zhi when I go back.

"Uncle, I'm back. Why didn't you read today?"

Shen Xi returned to the bedroom. The expression on his face was the same as usual, and his mood was as enthusiastic as before, but it was rare that he was met with a cold shoulder this time.

Qi Zhi just sat quietly on the bed without looking at him or answering. Looking at his appearance, Shen Xi guessed that he should know what he had said in the court.

He walked quickly to Qi Zhi and dismissed the other servants in the hall as he walked.

Then he half-knelt beside the bed and took Qi Zhi's hand in a flattering manner.

"Uncle Huang said that you believe in and support any decision I make. You should trust me this time too."

"The battlefield is no joke, unlike anything we've seen before."

After Qi Zhi finished speaking, he realized that his tone was a little harsh. He sighed and slowly softened his tone.

"Besides, my injury is almost healed, so I can go. Xixi, be good and wait for me in the palace, okay?"

In Qi Zhi's eyes, Shen Xi was just a pampered little emperor. He knew that Shen Xi was smart and resourceful, and that he might be able to display his talents on the battlefield, but he didn't dare to gamble.

Shen Xi couldn't accept his accident, so why not him?

A ray of light finally shone into his dark and lonely life. How could he bear to let it go?

It would be fine if he had never seen this light.

But he not only saw it, he even possessed it.

Then he couldn't let go, even if the probability of the light disappearing was less than 1/10, he couldn't take the gamble.

Shen Xi looked at his serious expression but did not refute his words.

"Okay, I'll listen to my uncle. Go ahead, I'll wait for you here."

Shen Xi's face showed that innocent smile again. Qi Zhi didn't see any signs of lying on his face, so he believed it.

"Ah."

During these few days, Shen Xi pretended to be very similar, staying by his side all the time and instructing him on matters related to the expedition.

Anyone who saw it would think that it was Qi Zhi who was going to the battle, not Shen Xi.

This kind of days continued until the fourth day, when Shen Xi left, and he left under the cover of night.

Before he left, he put a knockout drug in the tea he drank, which would make him sleep for a whole day and night without waking up.

By then, Shen Xi should have arrived on a fast horse, and Qi Zhi would not be able to find anyone to blame.

After Qi Zhi woke up, he couldn't find Shen Xi anywhere in the room. In his sleep, he couldn't sense the passage of time and thought he had only slept for one night.

Thinking that he had gone to court, she waited for him in the room for a long time.

Until noon, the door was not opened.

Qi Zhi was a little flustered. He snapped his fingers and called Yu Yu down from the roof.

"What about Your Majesty?"

Yu Yu lowered his head, and after a long time he gritted his teeth and told Qi Zhi that Shen Xi had been gone for a long time.

He still couldn't lie to his master. In fact, after the court session that day, Shen Xi found Yu Yu in advance and told him that he wanted to hide this matter from Qi Zhi.

Originally, Yu Yu didn't want to and shouldn't agree, but after hearing Shen Xi say that Qi Zhi's injuries couldn't be treated too harshly, he still agreed.

The two of them were almost together in the past few days, so Qi Zhi didn't call him to ask him what had happened in the past few days.

The result is now...

Qi Zhi threw the book in his hand directly, and the tea cups on the table were scattered all over the place because of the action of throwing the book, making a ping-pong sound.

"Why haven't I heard any news in the past few days?"

"It was His Majesty's order. No one is allowed to tell you that he is going to go to war."

Qi Zhi looked at Yu Yu who was kneeling in front of him.

"So you didn't tell me?"

Yu Yu looked up at this moment.

“My Lord, let alone His Majesty, even I can see that your wounds have not healed at all.

Although the sword did not injure the heart or other vital parts, it did damage the internal organs. How could they heal so quickly and easily?

If you were to go to the battlefield in this situation, what difference would it make to you of losing your life?"