Chapter 18 Accepting the title of king does not mean returning to Beijing!

Even the generals behind Xu Beichen were stunned at first.

But soon, they understood.

The imperial court is using various methods to force the general to return to the city!

Now, even the trick of becoming king is used!
Li Sisheng stroked his beard lightly, narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked at Xu Beichen in front of him.

This time, Prince Cheng's decree seemed to be commending the general for his contribution.

But in fact, his intentions are sinister!

The imperial decree to confer the title of king has been received, and the general is just waiting to return to the capital to receive the title.

But once the general returns to the capital, let alone a title, he will probably not even have a posthumous title and will be thrown into death row directly!

And if the general does not return, it means that he will not even be able to honor the decree to make him king!

The imperial court has nothing to offer in terms of titles or rewards, so what will the people of the world think?
Could it be that the general has set his sights on Dayang's throne? !
Once implemented, the name of treason will spread all over the world in an instant...

The entire Beiliang Iron Cavalry will become rebels!

But to conquer the world, one must have a legitimate reason and the people's support. Of course, one cannot just rely on force to rebel!

He thought about it and finally came up with a solution.

"Cough cough!"

He pretended to cough twice, trying to remind Xu Beichen.

This decree cannot be accepted!
The only plan now is for the general to report to the court and request to be demoted to a duke or even a marquis!

In addition, he said that there were still unusual movements in Beimang, and he must not return to Beijing at this time.

Then there is no reason to return to Beijing.

As for the throne of a king with a different surname...

What they want is the world, why should they care about being crowned king at this time?

however.

Xu Beichen did not notice Li Sisheng's reaction, but continued to look at the imperial edict in Prince Cheng's hand with a smile.

"I accept the order and thank you!"

Having said that, he walked towards Prince Cheng.

Ok?
See this.

The expressions of Li Sisheng, Zhang Yunshan and others all changed drastically!
At this moment, they thought of a lot.

Could it be that the general had lied to them outside Jinzhou City before?

The general knew they were worried and couldn't bear to see them worry...

Therefore, he pretended that he would never return to Beijing.

But now, once the order is received, there is no way to stop it!
"General, no!"

Wang Wu couldn't hold back and hurriedly spoke out to dissuade him.

however.

Xu Beichen did not stop, but just turned back to look at Wang Wu.

"I will be rewarded by the court, why not?"

Actually.

In fact, he had known about the generals' concerns for a long time.

The Dayang court clearly conferred the title of king on him, but he did not receive any bonus to his destiny value.

This means that being crowned king is certainly not a good thing!

but.

But he didn't worry at all.

The title of a king of a different surname can be obtained.

It is absolutely impossible to let him go back to the capital to die!

As for the court’s conspiracy, what is there to worry about?
The predecessor was indeed upright and loyal to the court.

But he is not!

In addition to returning to Beijing and resisting the imperial order, he has a third option...

Accepting the title of a king of a different surname and temporarily postponing your return to the capital certainly doesn't count as disobeying the imperial order!
He took the imperial edict from Prince Zicheng and smiled with satisfaction.

"I would also like to thank Prince Cheng for coming to deliver the decree!"

My king...

Noticing Xu Beichen's self-introduction, Wang Wu and other generals felt extremely depressed.

In their view, the words "This King" actually meant a farewell to them!

From now on, the general will go to the capital to die!
even.

They could also see that Xu Beichen had a bright smile on his face.

The grief and anger in my heart suddenly surged!
Why bother, general, to face death calmly?

Li Sisheng sighed in his heart and his face turned pale.

After all, he was not able to defeat the general... and in front of them.

Prince Cheng smiled complacently and nodded to Xu Beichen.

"I would like to congratulate Prince Xu in advance on receiving the title bestowed by His Majesty!"

Sure enough, their opinion of Xu Beichen was correct.

Although this person is good at fighting, he is also blindly loyal!
His Majesty has long regarded Xu Beichen as a serious threat.

He could imagine what a miserable situation Xu Beichen would be in after returning to Beijing!
Fortunately, it saved him a lot of trouble.

Bringing Xu Beichen back, he should be credited with the greatest achievement!
The title of this prince should be upgraded at least...

Think of this.

Prince Cheng was in great joy and looked back at Zhao Liushi Liu Ruyan behind him.

This pretty widow, who should be considered his second aunt in terms of seniority, is at the age of great charm!
Let's spend the night in Jinzhou City tonight, maybe we can have some fun together.

Wait until tomorrow and set off with Xu Beichen!
After making up his mind, he said to Xu Beichen, "Prince Xu, we can't keep His Majesty waiting for too long. Let's set off for Beijing tomorrow!"

There was no hint of a request in his tone.

Now that you have received the order, you should return to Beijing honestly!

Hear the words.

The generals became more and more anxious.

"If the general returns to the capital, how can the soldiers feel at ease?"

Zhang Yunshan spoke earnestly, his sword-like brows almost twisted into knots.

But he just finished speaking.

Prince Cheng glanced over unhappily, with a hint of majesty in his expression.

"General Zhang, do you intend to disobey my order?"

"Prince Xu has already received the order. Could it be that the dignified Beiliang Iron Cavalry would not even obey the military order?"

"This is what they call strict military discipline. How ridiculous!"

As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a stone that caused a thousand ripples!

All the Beiliang cavalry glared at Prince Cheng, and their eyes were instantly filled with coldness!
The Beiliang Iron Cavalry will not tolerate any interference from others!

Zhang Yunshan felt murderous.

"Prince Cheng, do you dare to say this again?"

As long as the general doesn't stop him, he doesn't mind killing the prince of the Dayang Dynasty with his own hands.

Prince Cheng just sneered and turned his gaze to Xu Beichen.

As long as Xu Beichen returns to the capital, won’t the Beiliang Cavalry be at the mercy of the imperial court?
however.

Xu Beichen ignored Prince Cheng at this time, but turned to face Zhang Yunshan.

There was a hint of doubt in his expression.

"When did the prince say he wanted to return to the capital?"

He just finished speaking.

Behind Zhang Yunshan, generals such as Wang Wu subconsciously wanted to dissuade him.

But as soon as they opened their mouths, they were stunned.

Ok?
Didn’t the general say he wanted to return to Beijing?
But didn’t he just receive the order?

Receiving an imperial edict does not mean returning to Beijing!

Zhang Yunshan's heart suddenly moved.

And at this time.

The smile on Prince Cheng's face froze slightly, and his eyes immediately fell on Xu Beichen.

He pointed at the imperial edict in Xu Beichen's hand.

"Lord Xu, what do you mean by this?"

"This imperial edict states that the prince should return to the capital to participate in the ceremony and receive the title bestowed by His Majesty..."

Did Xu Beichen not understand or what?
You have received the imperial decree, why are you still not returning to Beijing? !

But Xu Beichen simply said: "Although the Northern Mang army was defeated in the previous battle, they have continued to move abnormally, and there may be signs of another attack."

"What's more, my Beiliang Iron Cavalry has not yet recovered the old mountains and rivers for Dayang, how can I return to the capital?"

This time.

Prince Cheng understood everything.

This Xu Beichen, actually only intended to receive the imperial decree to confer the title of king on him, and did not care at all about returning to the capital!
Isn't it said that this person has always been upright?

How can he be so shameless?
But at this time, Xu Beichen did not care about Prince Cheng's reaction.

Instead, he took a step forward, looked down at Prince Cheng, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

"Now, Prince Cheng, please tell me why the Northern Liang Iron Cavalry is lax in its military discipline."

(End of this chapter)