Chapter 11: Can’t Put It In Part Two

New Year just passed, and Mountain-East Circuit was the coldest place in Great Sui. Right now, chilly wind was blowing at this pavilion, and nothing could block it. When the wind blew on people’s faces, it felt like someone was carving their faces with knives.

Wu Peisheng tightened his thick fur jacket but still felt like cold wind could get into his clothes. He couldn’t sit still in here. This place would be enjoyable in the summer, but people might freeze to death here now.

“Duke of Feudal State Tang, how come you picked this location?”

With snot dripping down his nose, Wu Peisheng jogged around in the pavilion.

Li Yuanshan sat on a stone chair and smiled at Wu Peisheng. Then, he said apologetically, “You know, this place is cold, but it has one benefit.”

“What benefit can there be?” Wu Peisheng replied while stomping his feet.

“Everyone can see that I’m inviting you for a drink, but no one could hear us. I invited you here, so you knew that I want to say something to you. You are smart. Otherwise… how can the Emperor like you this much?”

Although Li Yuanshan was wearing the thin uniform, his face didn’t change color. The wind was so strong that Yin Poshan, the most powerful among the Seven Tiger Generals in Right Valiant Guard, didn’t dare to stay here. Li Yuanshan had tempered his body so much that no ordinary weapon could injure him, but the power of the chilly wind was far beyond ordinary weapons.

Hearing what Li Yuanshan said, Wu Peisheng’s face changed color.

“Duke of Tang, I’m only an accompanying person while the people from the Ministry of War and the Court of Judicial Review are here…”

Before he could finish, Li Yuanshan waved his hand and interrupted him.

Li Yuanshan pushed a meal box forward and said with a smile, “Eunuch, aren’t you interested in what I’ve prepared to treat you in the cold? The liquor could still be warm, but dishes would be frozen as soon as they are taken up here.”

“I’m interested.” Wu Peisheng nodded.

“There is only one dish. I hope that you won’t find it cheap.”

Li Yuanshan pushed the meal box to Wu Peisheng. Wu Peisheng bent his back and took a look, and his eyes instantly widened. There was only a piece of paper in there, but it was unique.

“I know that your hometown is in Yangtze Metro State of Yangtze-Huai Circuit. I bought a big house in Yangtze Metro City, and I wanted to enjoy the scenery there. However, I didn’t get a chance to do so. With no one living there, it is almost deserted. Without His Majesty’s edict, I have to guard the northwest territory, so I might not get the chance to travel south. Eunuch Wu, you are clean and never accepted money, and you don’t have many relatives. Once you retire from the Royal Palace, it would be hard for you to find a place to live well after retiring…”

“I can’t accept this!” Wu Peisheng quickly refused, “If His Majesty learns about this, even if I have ten heads, it wouldn’t be enough for His Majesty to chop!”

“How would His Majesty find out?” Li Yuanshan laughed, “Even if His Majesty finds out, he wouldn’t do anything. His Majesty is always lenient toward the people close to him. Also, Eunuch Wu, I don’t have anything for you to do that would go against His Majesty’s will.”

“Really?”

“Yeah.”

Wu Peisheng looked at the foot of the mountain and saw that the people in the encampment were as tiny as ants. He smiled and took the deed before thanking Li Yuanshan while shivering in the cold, “Then, I will have to thank Duke of Tang for your generosity.”

…

Fang Jie didn’t know how he got back to his residence which was a stand-alone house behind Gold Essence Shop.

When he woke up again the second day, he was lying on his big comfortable bed. Now, not only was his abdomen in pain, he was having a headache. His body was almost entirely swollen, including his eyelids. His big eyes could only peek through the thin slits to see.

He could only see things vaguely, and his throat felt like it was on fire.