Chapter 1292

Inside the palace, Imperial Study,

Emperor Hongde, who was holding a brush and writing, slowly raised his head: "You've come?"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Speaking with a face full of smiles, Zhang Cheng hid his hands in his sleeves, looking very unrefined.

Twitching his mouth as he looked at Zhang Cheng, Emperor Hongde put down his brush and said: "Look at you, you are a Third-Rank Marquis after all, how can you be so unrefined!"

"Your Majesty, even if Subject is a Third-Rank Marquis, I am only seventeen now!"

Speaking with a laugh, Zhang Cheng revealed his white teeth.

"Slap!"

Patting his forehead, Emperor Hongde said helplessly: "Look at you, I almost forgot your age!"

Saying this, Emperor Hongde walked down and said: "Grant a seat!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Subject won't be polite!"

Addressing Emperor Hongde, Zhang Cheng sat directly on the soft seat that had been brought over.

Looking at Zhang Cheng's unrefined appearance, Emperor Hongde said: "You gave the Retired Emperor a precious sword? What about mine!"

"Your Majesty possesses the four seas, how can you ask for gifts from a subject!"

Gazing at Emperor Hongde, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but mock.

And hearing Zhang Cheng's words, Emperor Hongde stared at him: "If I truly possessed the four seas, I would sit and watch you fight to the Russian capital!"

"Your Majesty, in order to pay off the Ministry of Revenue's debt, Subject pawned and sold quite a bit of farmland and manors!"

Crying poor to Emperor Hongde, Zhang Cheng then said: "My father told me since I was small..."

"Stop, stop, stop! I didn't come to listen to your complaints!"

Waving his hand to refuse Zhang Cheng's next words, Emperor Hongde became serious.

"That, although Subject cannot send you a gift, it doesn't mean I can't send one to the Empress! So, why doesn't Your Majesty go back and ask the Empress?"

Looking at Emperor Hongde with a face full of smiles, Zhang Cheng also knew that he couldn't bully the "poor" anymore.

After all, the current Emperor Hongde was so poor he was about to raid homes. If you dared to provoke him, he would truly write you down in his little notebook!

"Oh? Really?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng in surprise, Emperor Hongde didn't expect this kid to be so sensible, actually knowing to take the Empress route!

After all, if he gave him a gift openly, the civil and military officials would know and start making a scene again!

"How would Subject dare to deceive Your Majesty? After all, Great Qian people don't deceive Great Qian people!"

Looking at Emperor Hongde seriously, Zhang Cheng smiled.

And hearing Zhang Cheng's words, Emperor Hongde and Xia Shouzhong couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Because when fighting the Russians, a rumor once spread that Zhang Cheng, facing the 200,000-strong army that came to reinforce, said they wouldn't attack for five days, they could negotiate, or even retreat. But as a result, that very night, Zhang Cheng led his army to kill through the other party's formation!

Even the Russian royal general who came to support was kicked into the air by him with a spear and hung on the flagpole.

And what Zhang Cheng said back then was exactly "Great Qian people don't deceive Great Qian people!"

"I remember when you were in the Western Regions, you also said this sentence! Beloved official..."

Looking at Zhang Cheng with a face full of smiles, Emperor Hongde couldn't help but mock.

"Your Majesty, Subject said Great Qian people don't deceive Great Qian people, I didn't say I don't deceive Russians!"

Addressing Emperor Hongde, Zhang Cheng felt embarrassed.

Because in that kind of situation, three against twenty, the advantage was with him!

However, for the sake of conservatism, Zhang Cheng still "showed weakness."

After all, he wasn't someone who would be counter-killed three-on-one. In a game of open cards, he was almost beaten off the table!

Li Mu: What kind of level is this, and you are worthy of fighting me in the wild?

But even showing weakness, Zhang Cheng also held the idea of revenge not being separated by a night, and launched a full-scale surprise attack that night!

Compared to the Jurchens who were beaten by him until they didn't dare to raise a big flag in Liaodong, the Russians were still naive and were directly killed to his face!

Daishan: Three against one and still get killed through, and even cut down the general in front of the formation, this isn't human? Liu Bang: Do you want to come and see this one of mine?

"Fine, fine, you go down first. On the day of your wedding, I will give you a gift!"

Addressing Zhang Cheng, Emperor Hongde laughed.

He was an Emperor, but he also knew the danger of soldiers. Deceiving someone, what a big deal. If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't personally go down, Emperor Hongde would have let Zhang Cheng go poison them.

Leaving the palace, Zhang Cheng looked at the gemstone in his palm and immediately rubbed his chin: "This thing is more useful than gold beans, I'll have someone send more over later!"

Inside the harem, when Emperor Hongde came over, the Empress immediately stepped forward: "Your Majesty, you've come!"

"If I didn't come, I wouldn't know that the Empress had made a fortune today!"

Looking at the Empress with a face full of smiles, Emperor Hongde laughed.

"Your Majesty is joking. Isn't the Empress's yours!"

Speaking with a smile, the Empress handed the gift list to Emperor Hongde.

However, just as Emperor Hongde saw the gifts on it, he was stunned. Because he never expected that the gift Zhang Cheng sent was truly "plain"—ten chests of gold, thirty chests of silver, and countless rare treasures.

"Have you calculated it? Empress?"

Looking at the Empress in shock, Emperor Hongde was also shocked.

"Your Majesty, I have already had someone calculate it. It totals 3 million taels of silver..."

Addressing Emperor Hongde, the Empress couldn't help but smile.

"3 million taels, doesn't this mean my inner treasury is full!"

Laughing out loud, Emperor Hongde was excited.

And looking at Emperor Hongde's appearance, the Empress said: "I estimate Jue-ge'er sent all the spoils from the Liaodong and Western Regions battles to Your Majesty! He is going to be hated by others!"

Hearing the Empress say this, Emperor Hongde also said: "They all say this kid doesn't understand things. Isn't he quite sensible? He knows I have no silver in my hands!"

"Then Your Majesty must reward him well!"

Addressing Emperor Hongde, the Empress smiled.

"That is inevitable. Am I a stingy person!"

Speaking with a face full of smiles, Emperor Hongde couldn't help but feel happy. Because with silver in his hands, he wasn't panicked at all!

Ningguo Mansion, amidst the pavilions and water pavilions,

Heavy snow was falling, as if wrapping everything in silver.

Beside the warm stove, Zhang Cheng was playing with two azure gemstones, his eyes full of mockery.

Kneeling before Zhang Cheng, Wu Jinxiao, who was responsible for managing the Liaodong tenants, was full of fear.

Because Lai Er, who had previously handed over work with him, had been raided, and many acquaintances had been beaten to death with sticks. For this new master, Wu Jinxiao said he wasn't afraid, which would be a lie, because he knew too well the prestige of Jia Jue in the Liaodong military town!

"I have a game of chess here. You play a game with me. If you win, I will treat it as if the previous things never happened. How about it?"

Looking at Wu Jinxiao with a face full of smiles, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but look at him.

"Yes, Master!"

Standing up tremblingly, Wu Jinxiao played chess tremblingly.

Standing on the side, Jia Wei's face revealed a speechless expression, because this Wu Jinxiao truly dared!

Half an hour passed, Zhang Cheng rubbed his chin, looked at the board, and was immediately surprised: "No, you truly dare to win!"

"Ah!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng in shock, Wu Jinxiao was dumbfounded.

"Boom!"

The "God-like move" was activated. Grabbing the chessboard, Zhang Cheng fiercely smashed it onto Wu Jinxiao's head. Blood splattered on the snow beside him.

Standing up, Zhang Cheng came before Wu Jinxiao, smashing the chessboard in his hand and saying: "Are you brainless? I let you win, and you truly dare to win? Do you think I don't understand chess?"

While speaking, Zhang Cheng smashed it fiercely, finally throwing the blood-stained chessboard onto the ground: "You and silver are not important to me, but you daring to win against me, that is very important!"

Looking at Wu Jinxiao's appearance, Jia Wei was helpless, because when he knew his uncle was going to play chess, he guessed Wu Jinxiao was going to die.

Jia Wei: Uncle's chess is bad, but he smashes the board fast!

Liu Qi: Victory or defeat was never on the chessboard!

(End of chapter)