Chapter 223: A little token of Chen Yan's heart

The next day.

Chang'an.

Floating Cloud Tea House.

A few strands of broken gold leaked in through the carved wooden windows, and the Xiangfei bamboo curtains swayed lightly in the hall-piercing wind.

In the private room on the second floor, the Biluochun tea in the green jade cup was floating with curling tea smoke.

The jujube paste cakes on the table were still steaming.

Yuwen Ze and Moheduo were sitting opposite each other drinking tea. Chen Yan led Zhu Yi and Hongye, arriving late, cupped his hands, and laughed: "These days, Chen has been tied up with official business, neglecting the Special Envoy!"

"Please forgive me!"

This was both polite talk to apologize and the truth.

Since returning to Chang'an these days, he had to deal with Yang Gong, take over the Mirror Department, and prepare for the wedding; Chen Yan really didn't have that much leisure time...

It was only today that he had time to spare.

"No matter!"

Moheduo didn't take it to heart, poured a cup of tea for Chen Yan, and laughed: "These past few days, the Jin Prince Heir has taken this Special Envoy to some good places..."

He paused, then continued, "General Chen, the girls of your Zhou Kingdom are very moist!"

"Especially the Guan style in the brothel, it's unheard of, making people intoxicated!"

Originally, Moheduo didn't have much interest in women...

But after being taken there by Yuwen Ze, he was immediately fascinated and went to spend the night almost every night.

Now Moheduo, along with Zhishi Sili and the others, all had sunken eye sockets, dark eye bags hanging like bags, and even their footsteps were a bit unsteady...

Chen Yan sat down smoothly, smiled calmly, and said, "To tell the Special Envoy, that Guan style is my industry..."

"If the Special Envoy likes it, when you return, I will give you a few girls, guaranteed to be plump and slender!"

Having said that, he raised his eyebrows slightly.

Nowadays, what Chen Yan lacked least were girls...

Being able to use them to open up diplomatic channels meant they had realized their greatest value!

"Hahahaha!"

"That sounds great!"

Moheduo laughed heartily and accepted it with satisfaction.

He paused, changed the subject, went straight to the topic, and continued, "I just don't know when your Great Chancellor can receive me..."

"This Special Envoy has already stayed for quite a few days!"

Calculating carefully, since arriving in Chang'an, it had been at least six or seven days...

However, although the Great Zhou Great Chancellor hadn't appeared, besides his Heir, special Zhou officials had been sent to come.

Various details had been negotiated almost to the end...

It just lacked both sides signing and stamping to reach cooperation and alliance!

"Special Envoy, don't be anxious!"

Chen Yan smiled, exchanged a glance with Yuwen Ze, and said, "The Great Chancellor has been busy with government affairs recently and has only just found time. It is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon to meet and sign the national edict..."

"This Special Envoy knew that once General Chen came, there would be good news..."

Moheduo nodded. Since the time was set, there was a return date. He immediately looked at Chen Yan and Yuwen Ze and asked with a smile, "Then I don't know what arrangements there are for today?"

Besides official business, this Turkic Special Envoy, who had previously lived in the vast desert grasslands lacking entertainment, had become somewhat addicted to the paper-drunk gold-intoxicated life of Chang'an...

Chen Yan blinked, didn't keep him in suspense, and said meaningfully, "Today I want to invite the Special Envoy to a good place!"

Outside Chang'an.

Cavalry camp.

Training ground.

"I heard that Mirror Master Chen Yan was ordered by the Grand Marshal to come and comfort us..."

"When will he arrive!"

Chunyu Liang looked into the distance toward the camp gate and sighed.

The news that Mirror Master Chen Yan was coming had spread throughout the camp yesterday...

But at this moment, Chunyu Liang was almost looking until his eyes wore out.

"I don't know when I will have the opportunity to follow Mirror Master Chen Yan to build merit again..." Fu Fu also looked at the camp gate, but his considerations were different.

After all, who could refuse to fight for such a general who was like a god in using troops?

Not only could they always grab a full basin of loot, but there were also war merits and honors...

Of course, what Fu Fu wanted most was still to perform a great merit and be remembered by Mirror Master Chen Yan!

Peng Chong, who hadn't gone to Jingzhou to suppress bandits, saw He Ba Le, who was carefully organizing his attire, seemed to have thought of something, and asked, "He Ba Le, I heard that after you captured the Turkic Special Envoy alive, you didn't ask for anything else, but wanted Mirror Master Chen Yan to compose a poem for you, is that right?"

"That's right!"

Hearing this, He Ba Le suddenly got into the spirit, his interest extremely high, and he laughed: "Do you want me to recite it for everyone to hear?"

Before Peng Chong could answer, he only heard Helian Shi on the side make the first response: "No need!"

Chunyu Liang followed closely: "It's completely unnecessary!"

Fu Fu also withdrew his thoughts and blurted out: "You can shut up!"

They weren't disgusted that the poem composed by Chen Yan was bad...

But this little bastard He Ba Le, after getting the gift poem, showed it off to the extreme, as if he were afraid that someone wouldn't know, and frantically recited it in everyone's ears.

Almost every morning, noon, and night.

Torturing everyone to the point of being miserable!

After finally returning to Chang'an, he had calmed down a lot, but now he was doing it again?

He Ba Le turned a deaf ear to everyone's resistance, cleared his throat, and recited to himself: "The moon of Qin and the pass of Han, the long march of ten thousand miles, and the people have not returned."

"If the flying general of Longcheng were still here, he would not let the Hu horses cross the Yin Mountains!"

"Mirror Master Chen Yan praised me as the Flying General of Longcheng!"

"My life, He Ba Le, belongs to Mirror Master Chen Yan from now on!"

Having said that, He Ba Le held his head high and chest out, his gaze sweeping left and right.

Full of pride.

"You surnamed He Ba, you really are a damned bastard!"

Peng Chong looked at He Ba Le's punchable appearance and gritted his teeth.

He finally understood why this kid didn't want a reward, but wanted a gift poem...

Just the four words "Flying General of Longcheng" were enough to be worth ten thousand gold!

"I really want to beat him up!"

"This bastard He Ba Le, why does he deserve to get a gift poem from Mirror Master Chen Yan?"

The surrounding provincial soldiers who hadn't gone to Jingzhou witnessed this scene and gritted their teeth in anger.

Jealousy made them unrecognizable.

What virtue or ability did He Ba Le have to deserve such praise?

It was just that they hadn't gone to suppress the bandits in Jingzhou, so this guy had grabbed the opportunity...

"You lot just go ahead and be jealous!"

"Hahahaha!"

He Ba Le, seeing this, didn't have the slightest intention of restraining himself. He looked up to the sky and laughed, continuing to "add fuel to the fire."

If he didn't show it off, wouldn't the gift poem have been for nothing?

"I really can't stand this kid's face!"

"Wait until I perform a great merit next time, I will also ask Mirror Master Chen Yan to compose a poem as a gift!"

The surrounding Peng Chong and others were stimulated one by one to clench their fists and said indignantly.

Who could refuse such temptation?

Moreover, they asked themselves that their ability was absolutely not inferior to that kid He Ba!

Just then, a voice sounded outside the camp gate:

"Mirror Master Chen Yan has arrived!"

A moment later, Chen Yan, Yuwen Ze, and Moheduo walked in the front, Gu Yuci led the way half a step behind, and Zhu Yi, Hongye, You Xian, and others were at the very back.

The generals who had been discussing heatedly just now instantly restrained their playfulness, all solemn and incomparable, lined up together, and said loudly: "Greetings, Mirror Master Chen Yan!"

"Greetings, Mirror Master Chen Yan!"

The salute sound of the provincial soldiers in the camp pierced the sky, deafening.

"A murderous military appearance..."

"Chen Yan actually has such high prestige among this group of tiger-wolf brigades!"

Moheduo took in this scene, revealed a look of solemnity, and muttered to himself.

Moheduo not only felt the rich murderous aura from these tiger-wolf-like provincial soldiers but also saw from their eyes the reverence for Chen Yan as if he were a god.

For a seventeen-year-old young general to have such prestige, what a terrifying thing it was!

Moreover, these provincial soldiers were only the tip of the iceberg of the Great Zhou army...

"Everyone, long time no see!"

"All is well!"

Chen Yan walked onto the training ground platform, cupped his hands to the familiar faces below, and laughed.

He paused, then continued, "Today, this Mirror Master and the Jin Prince Heir are entrusted by the Grand Marshal to come and reward the meritorious generals!"

"Helian Shi, step out!"

"Here." The main general of the provincial soldiers who suppressed the bandits in Jingzhou responded, faced Chen Yan, and gave a respectful military salute.

"Add the title of Tiger Might General, promoted to Right Fruitful Commandant!"

After reading, Zhu Yi handed over the edict of conferment.

"Thank you, Grand Marshal!"

"Thank you, Mirror Master Chen Yan!"

Helian Shi lowered his head and said in a deep voice.

"He Ba Le, step out!"

Chen Yan's gaze shifted slightly, locking onto one of the generals below, and he said loudly.

"Here." He Ba Le had long since restrained his laughter, stepped out quickly, and gave Chen Yan a respectful military salute.

"Is this the fierce general who captured me alive?" Moheduo on the side recognized him at a glance.

"Add the title of Tiger Tooth General, promoted to Commandant!" Chen Yan announced.

"Thank you, Grand Marshal!"

"Thank you, Mirror Master Chen Yan!"

He Ba Le saluted to thank him.

"This box of silver is the Grand Marshal's reward for everyone!"

Chen Yan opened the large box on his left, revealing a shiny piece of silver, and said loudly.

He paused, then opened the large box on his right, smiled calmly, and continued, "And this box of silver is a little token of Chen's heart!"

"Suppressing the bandits in Jingzhou, I have troubled you all!"

The provincial soldiers below, looking at the two boxes of silver, were both excited and moved, and said in unison: "Thank you, Mirror Master Chen Yan!"

Afterward, Chen Yan handed over the task of distributing the silver to Gu Yuci, while he himself took Moheduo and others to tour the camp.

Just when they were talking and laughing, a deep look flashed in Moheduo's eyes, and he suddenly asked coldly: "Brother Chen, your Great Chancellor hasn't received me for these few days, could it be just to let this Special Envoy see with his own eyes the strength of your Zhou Kingdom?" ===== CHAPTER 224 =====