Chapter 240: The fox’s tail is now revealed?
Chapter 240: The fox’s tail is now revealed?
"Now that everyone is here, let's begin." The emperor said with a smile at the main seat, raising his hands and patting them gently.
Xu Tianran subconsciously glanced at Arthas who was sitting next to Meng Hongchen.
At the same time, a row of young ladies suddenly rushed out from the side door. Each of them was graceful and holding various musical instruments in their hands. It was obvious that they were going to be on the show.
Arthas glanced at him indifferently, his expression and eyes showing his disinterest.
He lowered his head, picked up the pastry and started to taste it.
Seeing this, Xu Tianran turned his head and looked at Meng Hongchen. The other party's expression was also calm. He didn't look at the girl who rushed in, nor did he observe Arthas's expression.
I guessed that Meng Hongchen had no romantic feelings for Arthas, and the reason why she took the initiative to follow him was probably out of gratitude and spontaneously showing her favoritism. As for Arthas, he had no interest in Meng Hongchen. It was understandable, after all, Meng Hongchen had only been back for a short time, and the two had only had a short time to interact.
As for whether the two will fall in love with each other in the future, we can only wait and see.
At least for now, Arthas's behavior was not wrong, and he did not immediately look at Juzi after entering the palace. He recalled Juzi this time with the intention of testing, not only to test Arthas, but also to test Juzi. As a result, Juzi first learned that Arthas had treated Meng Hongchen, and now saw Meng Hongchen following Arthas, and there was no unusual behavior.
"Maybe I'm overthinking it." He sighed inwardly and looked away at other people on the field.
Then he noticed that his little sister was looking at Arthas and seemed very interested.
Xu Tianran's eyes flickered. Just now, Arthas had a verbal battle with the elders. Not to mention his younger sister, even he was shocked. Excellent men always attract the attention of the opposite sex, and his younger sister was obviously attracted by Arthas's performance. Arthas was indeed very excellent, so excellent that even he could not help but feel a sense of crisis and doubted Orange, who had always been loyal to him.
If Arthas could get together with Meng Hongchen or his younger sister, it would be much more reassuring. This was not only his father's idea, but also his idea.
What he needed were subordinates with weaknesses, not those who were unscrupulous. Just now, Arthas behaved quite unscrupulously.
The sound of string music began, and all the man-made noises in the hall suddenly quieted down.
On the way here, Arthas already knew the customs of the banquet. After everyone gathers at ten o'clock, there will usually be a transition of singing and dancing or music. The guests will be said to have been tired from the journey, so a song will relax their body and mind. After that, the host will take the initiative to bring up the topic and chat about family matters. For example, he will hear a rumor about someone and be very interested in asking them to talk about it, or he will express his appreciation for someone's good deeds done by the country.
The real opportunity for people to get to know each other and chat is the exchange meeting after dinner.
So, about two quarters of an hour later, the young ladies left the stage, and the emperor picked up his wine glass, first thanking everyone for coming, then looking at a middle-aged man at the scene, saying that he had made great contributions to suppressing the rebellion, and he praised him greatly. There is no doubt that the emperor was also knowledgeable in speaking to this person.
Events are handled in order of importance, and the order of seniority is respected. It is very orderly and gives enough face to the parties involved.
It took the older generation half an hour to complete the process.
"No wonder the emperor always arrives at 10 o'clock on time for his banquets. It turns out there is this process in the hour in between." Arthas sighed to himself.
Then the emperor looked at him with a smile, but he was not looking at him, but at Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen beside him.
Asked about what they gained during the exchange period at Shrek Academy and their insights into Shrek Academy.
The brother and sister replied truthfully, saying that Shrek Academy was indeed unique in teaching martial arts and had many talents, but was average in terms of the research and development of soul guides and the leadership of the top management. They especially mentioned that the young generation of Shrek Academy, led by Minghui, was extremely talented, powerful, and their way of dealing with people was completely different from that of the top management, such as Yan Shaozhe.
This is something the Sun-Moon Empire needs to guard against in the future.
"It seems that we need to find a way to deal with this Minghui." Xu Tianran thought to himself when he heard this. Although he has not yet become a senior executive of Shrek Academy, he can influence the decision-making of the senior executives. This Minghui has already found his way to death.
The emperor smiled and nodded slightly, then turned to look at Arthas.
"Count Alsace, I wonder what is the difference between the Mingde Hall of the Sun Moon Empire and Shrek Academy in your opinion?"
"Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, it mainly depends on two points." Arthas said calmly, "One is accumulation, and the other is focusing on following the trend. The former is self-evidently needless to say. Shrek Academy has existed for ten thousand years and even gave birth to gods, so it must have accumulated a lot."
"As for the second point, let's talk about the emphasis first. Shrek Academy focuses on martial soul cultivation, while Mingde Hall focuses on soul guide research. Soul masters have limited golden time for cultivation, so no matter which side they lean towards, it will affect the progress of the other. Therefore, the quality of Shrek Academy's soul masters has always been better than Mingde Hall, and Mingde Hall's soul guide technology is ahead of Shrek Academy."
“It’s hard to change this in a short period of time.”
"As for the atmosphere, I'll be frank with you. At present, the entire Sun Moon Empire Royal Soul Instructor Academy, including Mingde Hall, places too much emphasis on soul power level and relies too much on external objects to improve cultivation. As a result, it is not stable at all and the soul power is superficial."
"Everyone present here has actually witnessed this."
"With the cultivation of the elders, if their spirit power is not weak, how can they not be able to do anything to a junior like me if they work together?"
The two elders who remained in the room suddenly changed their expressions and turned red. “You!”
Arthas ignored it and continued, "You must know that medicine is poisonous to some extent. While you are young and your body functions are still active, it is not harmful to take one or two doses appropriately, because the body can digest and eliminate it by itself, so there will be no hidden dangers."
"As long as we consolidate it later, there will be no unstable foundation."
"But if you take it multiple times in a short period of time, or even just once, it will exceed the body's digestion limit. The undigested part will accumulate in the body. Over time, it will naturally become impurities that cannot be eliminated, and then it will continue to wear away the organs in the body, and eventually damage the foundation. And if you take into account the failure to consolidate your cultivation in time and the improper way of consolidation, the negative impact will only be more serious."
"The final result is that those who could have broken through to the Title Douluo level will not be able to do so. If this continues, the empire's high-end combat power will eventually be exhausted. Even those who have already broken through to the Title Douluo level will be at a disadvantage if they lose the help of their soul guides when fighting against opponents of the same level."
"This trend of digging one's own foundation, Your Majesty, I think must not be allowed to grow any further, and must be curbed!"
"After all, the bloodline of a soul master can be inherited, even if it has impurities."
"If this continues, the empire will become weaker."
"My dear minister, what you said makes sense." The emperor sighed, "Think about my Xu royal family. Our ancestors once gave birth to a super strong man with a soul power of level 98, and there was also a glorious era when many titled Douluo appeared at the same time. But now, it has declined a bit."
After saying that, he turned to look at Jing Hongchen and said solemnly, "Master Jing, the academy should be cautious in using external objects to help students improve their cultivation in the future."
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Jing Hongchen said solemnly.
The emperor nodded slightly, then looked at Arthas and continued with a smile, "My dear, you said before that medicine is three parts poison, but I have been taking the medicine you prescribed for many days, and my body feels better and better. Could it be that you controlled the dosage?"
"That's right!" Minghui nodded. "The prescription I wrote for your majesty has a mild medicinal property after combining many herbs. In addition, the dosage is small. As long as you take it on time and in the right amount, your majesty's physical condition will be able to digest it in time."
"Therefore, it is beneficial and not harmful." "As for the pills refined this time." He revealed his true intention, "All the medicines used have been refined by me using special methods, and what remains are basically the essence."
"Therefore, the dosage can be slightly increased to enhance the potency of the medicine and achieve better results."
"You actually have such a method!" The emperor was a little surprised. "My dear, you have learned such advanced medical skills at such a young age. I think your teacher must be a master. I wonder what your teacher's name is and where he came from. Can you introduce him to me so that I can see his style?"
Is the fox's tail exposed?
Arthas thought to himself, but said, "Your Majesty, my teacher's name is Alex. As for where he is now, I don't know."
"In fact, I haven't seen him for many years. He has never appeared since I entered Shrek Academy."
"That's really a pity." The emperor was stunned and regretful, then he stopped asking further questions and asked with a smile.
"My dear, I'm afraid that this time of refining medicine has consumed a lot of your stock, right?"
Just waiting for you to say this!
Arthas immediately told the truth, "To be honest with you, Your Majesty, I have been learning medicine from my teacher since I was young. In order to strengthen my foundation, I have taken many medicinal baths. As a result, my body has a strong resistance to drugs. Ordinary drugs have brought me a lot of improvement. Therefore, when the prince gave me the thousand-year-old blood ginseng, I heard that Your Majesty was going to hold a family banquet, so I thought it would be a good opportunity to use it."
"The medicine refined for His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince this time uses this blood ginseng as the main ingredient."
“As for the medicinal herbs I have, they are all common items that are not very valuable. I don’t use them on a daily basis, so if they are gone, they are gone. In fact, these herbs have not been used for many years since I joined Shrek Academy. This time, I can make full use of them.”
"It can be said that it is fate that we can make two of them."
"It is fate indeed!" The emperor said with a laugh, "However, it is wrong of me to let you use my own hidden medicine."
"After the banquet is over, I will make amends to you."
By the way, he thought, he could ask Arthas to use more precious medicinal materials to refine some more effective miraculous medicines.
"Then I would like to thank Your Majesty." Arthas bowed.
The emperor stroked his long beard with a smile and said, "My dear, have you ever thought about giving birth to a disciple?"
Arthas shook his head. "I am still in the golden years of martial soul cultivation, and I am also practicing soul guides. I am afraid I don't have that much time. Moreover, I have not yet avenged my great vengeance, so I really don't have the energy to think about anything else. However, after all this is over, I will calm down and think about this issue carefully. One person can't save the world, and passing on this medical skill to Fuze Continent may be a good choice."
"It seems that Arthas will not consider personal feelings before taking revenge." Xu Tianran thought to himself.
"Your Majesty's sincere love for the people is something I admire!" The emperor beside him said solemnly, "If there is any need for the royal family, you can always ask for it."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Arthas bowed again.
The emperor did not ask any further questions because he knew the time very well and the banquet was about to begin.
Therefore, he raised his glass and laughed loudly, "It is my honor and the empire's honor to have such a talent as you. I offer you a toast and welcome you to join our Sun Moon Empire. I also believe that with you joining our Sun Moon Empire, the future will become better and better."
"Your Majesty, you are too kind." Upon hearing this, Arthas raised his glass of fruit wine and said modestly, "The strength of a country lies in the unity of its wise rulers, loyal ministers and people. My arrival is just a drop in the ocean and I don't deserve such an evaluation."
The emperor kept smiling, "My dear minister, please don't be modest. Just based on your words, I am worthy of this toast."
As he spoke, he looked around the hall, "The words of Earl Alsace are insightful, but if we want to truly realize them, we cannot do without the concerted help of everyone present."
"For a better future for the empire, I salute Count Alsace and all of you!"
"For the empire!" a minister said loudly.
"For the Empire!" A loud shout rang out in the hall and everyone raised their glasses.
Seeing this, Arthas naturally followed the crowd and went through the motions. The emperor on the stage saw this and drank it all in one gulp with a smile.
Everyone in the audience drank it all in one gulp. Afterwards, the emperor, with great timing, announced the official start of the banquet, and rows of young ladies immediately poured out from the side.
Various foods were served, and the hall was filled with fragrance.
Half an hour later, everyone was full and satisfied with the singing and dancing. The emperor left first due to being too drunk, and let the crown prince Xu Tianran host the next exchange meeting.
This undoubtedly indicates that the emperor has confirmed Xu Tianran's identity as the successor to the empire.
As the protagonist of the banquet tonight who left a deep impression on everyone, Arthas, who didn't like crowds, turned to Jing Hongchen as soon as the emperor left, and went to the corner by the window on the pretext of getting some fresh air. Xiao Hongchen, who also didn't like crowds, followed closely behind, followed by Meng Hongchen. Jing Hongchen, who knew the temper of his grandchildren, didn't stop them, but helped to fend off the guests.
It was not until Xu Tianran brought Orange and Xu Tianzhen towards Arthas that he did not step forward to stop them.
"Arthas, I recognize you!" As soon as the little princess Xu Tianzhen approached, she raised her chin slightly and said proudly, "I heard that you are also very strong. How about we have a competition someday?"
Arthas took a quick look and saw that she was a cute and beautiful girl with a first-class figure and appearance, and was at the same level as Meng Hongchen.
But it just allowed him to take a quick glance and see who was coming.
Xu Tianran saw it, shook his head slightly, and said apologetically, "Brother Arthas, this is my sister Xu Tianzhen."
"Greetings, Princess Innocent." Arthas said calmly.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen bowed slightly and called out to Xu Tianran and Xu Tianzhen respectively.
"No need to be so formal." Xu Tianran said with a smile.
"Arthas, long time no see." Orange who was standing next to him said with a smile.
Arthas just nodded slightly, "Long time no see."
(End of this chapter)