Bai Xiao didn't appreciate it. If word got out that Bai Xiao, the emperor's personal bodyguard, was beaten with a military stick and couldn't walk anymore, and had someone carry him back, then Bai Xiao's reputation would be completely ruined.
Bai Xiao endured the pain and held on. With An San observing the whole process, he actually walked back by himself. He still kept his pace and didn't let others see his limp.
This made Bai Xiao feel a little regretful. He really shouldn't have let An San go to the execution room, thinking of teasing him, but ended up suffering for himself.
Here, Bai Xiao has received his punishment, and the sky is almost getting slightly brighter.
There were more than a dozen eggs placed in front of Jun Lingyun. He was carefully observing each one and comparing it with the one in Chu Yunxi's hand.
"These two are not good, the color is too light. This one is not good, there are too many dark spots. This one is too small, and this one is too big."
The guard who was ordered to do so at the last moment, his back wet in the middle of winter, looked sadly at the eggs he had finally collected, being picked over by Jun Lingyun, and only three were left in the end.
The color and size were similar to the one in his hand. Then he stopped picking.
"Are you sure these eggs are about to hatch into chicks?"
The guard prayed in his heart, God, please don't play tricks on him. Maybe his prayer had an effect. One of the eggs actually moved.
He and Jun Lingyun looked closer at the same time and heard the sound of a chicken pecking at its shell.
As soon as Jun Lingyun raised his eyes, he saw a face right in front of him. Only then did the guard react and quickly took a step back to stand.
I just breathed a sigh of relief in my heart, and still had an expression asking for praise on my face.
"Well done, you will be rewarded."
Jun Lingyun turned his attention back to the egg and saw that a small hole had been pecked on the egg shell. He carefully picked up the egg and returned to the palace.
"I would like to thank the emperor for the reward and send it to the emperor respectfully."
The guard was so pleased that he had received the reward and thought that he had to treat Bai Xiao to a good meal. But he didn't know that his good brother Bai Xiao was currently lying on the bed recovering from his injuries.
When Jun Lingyun returned to the palace, Chu Yunxi was still asleep, so he quietly placed the chick that was hatching on Chu Yunxi's pillow. Thinking of her expression for a moment, a smile appeared on his face.
"Chi, chi chi."
The chick also kept up its good work, and after a while, it stuck its pointed mouth out of the egg shell, and already made a faint cry.
Chu Yunxi seemed to hear the crow of a chicken in her hazy state. She opened her sleepy eyes slightly and saw Jun Lingyun's overly handsome face.
"woke up?"
Jun Lingyun stretched out his hand to smooth the broken hair on her forehead, and Chu Yunxi smiled sweetly. How could she not love such a wake-up service?
"Chichi, chichi."
The chick was not willing to be left alone, and screamed a few times while trying hard to break out of its shell.
Chu Yunxi suddenly woke up, looked sideways, and then stood up.
"Ling Yun, look, look, a chick can really hatch. Your mouth must have been opened. If you say it can hatch today, it will really hatch today."
Jun Lingyun smiled slightly and her eyes were gentle. Even though Xi'er had experienced suffering and betrayal, her happiness was still so simple and pure.
"Xi'er, let's wash up and eat first. When we come back from breakfast, maybe it will break out of its shell."
"Well, okay."
Chu Yunxi was in a happy mood and responded obediently. Then she went to have dinner with Jun Lingyun.
After finishing breakfast, Chu Yunxi went back to watch her chicks hatch, while Jun Lingyun went to the morning court.
"I would like to report to Your Majesty that the corrupt officials investigated and punished recently have been brought to justice. Can the positions they have vacated be promoted to the next level?"
Mr. Chen, the Minister of Civil Affairs, was just going through the motions to ask questions to show his respect for the emperor. In fact, it had already been arranged as usual.
Who would have known that this common practice would not work in Jun Lingyun's case.
"As the new year is approaching, there is no need to transfer. The next level will act as an agent first, and then we will make assignments after the results of this year's official assessment come out."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel was a little worried. In previous years, the official assessment was all handled by his official position. This year, Chu Wenhong, the supervisory censor, was unexpectedly inserted.
He was indifferent and unreasonable. He tried to take care of several people secretly, but he couldn't take care of any of them, and he lost face in front of others.
But he could not disobey the holy will, so he had no choice but to comply. The Minister of the Ministry of Punishment immediately went out to present the memorial.
"Your Majesty, there was a lot of fuss about the Gate of Life and Death some time ago, but there has been no movement recently. Now that Xizhao has been peaceful, should we send troops to clear the Gate of Life and Death?"
The father and son of the Chu family raised their eyes to look at the Minister of Punishment and pressed their guns against each other. Was he the one they were talking about?
The other ministers all nodded. No one hoped that there would always be an invisible and intangible knife hanging above their heads.
The emperor should agree to this matter. No matter how strong the gate of life and death becomes, it will be unable to suppress it.
Jun Lingyun looked at everyone's reactions and asked a question.
"The forces of the Life and Death Sect have spread all over the world to strangle such an organization. How much manpower and material resources are you prepared to spend, dear sir? Do you still have enough left to deal with the Northern Barbarians?"
His rhetorical question brought all the ministers back to reality.
Yes, that door of life and death is like a big tree, taking root and growing leaves, and now it has flourished.
It has actually developed to the point where all countries are afraid of it. What should we do?
"Your Majesty, how can you allow others to snore on the side of the bed? This force is its own faction. If it is allowed to develop, maybe one day the life and death sect will become the biggest threat to our Yunxiao Kingdom. It is better to unite with other groups as soon as possible.
country, and work together to eliminate them.”
The Minister of Punishment came up with an idea.
"Yes, Your Majesty, this is a good method. I believe that the other countries do not want to allow the Gate of Life and Death to be unruly. They are just in the same situation as us. Maybe they can work together and annihilate them in one fell swoop."
Immediately a minister agreed.
"Your Majesty, I have a different view."
Jun Zifeng's elegant voice inserted into the heated discussion among other courtiers, breaking the one-sided remarks.
Jun Lingyun was very cooperative.
"What's the point of supervising the country?"
"Reporting to your Majesty, I believe that although this force is powerful, they have never done anything harmful to nature. What they have done is just to do justice for heaven. There is really no need to kill them all."
The Chu family father and son immediately stood up to support Jun Zifeng.
"Your Majesty, I and others believe that what the Lord Supervisor said is absolutely correct. The so-called heroes emerge from troubled times and should not be lumped into the same category as bandits."
The Minister of Punishment was used to seeing people who found various reasons to cry out and beg for a reduced sentence after committing a crime. At this time, he felt that the words of Jun Zifeng and the Chu family were exactly the same as those of the sophistry criminal.
"Master Supervisor, you have a kind heart, but you can't just consider favors. Have you considered the laws of the country? If everyone acted according to their own rules, wouldn't the world be in chaos?
General Chu, you are decisive in killing on the battlefield, but now you are showing kindness to a woman."
All the courtiers nodded, this is the truth. The laws of the country are meant to be obeyed. Killing for life is the most basic rule.