The Emperor's Daily Nitpicking

The Carat River is not far from the border of the Golden Lion Kingdom, and it is more than enough to reach the royal city of St. Antis in one night.However, the movement of the army crossing the border must not be small, and it is easy to alarm the people in other towns, so Oswald and the others chose to take a long detour, and it took twice as long in the end. .

Although the glory of the Golden Lion Kingdom is long gone, the shadow of its former prosperity can still be seen from the majestic palace.

This is probably one of the strangest terrains in the northern part of the mainland. The land is like giant pillars supporting umbrellas, each with its own height and height, connected by wide and long horizontal bridges and cableways. the road.

And the Wujin Hanging Palace rests quietly on the tallest pillar of the God's Road.

The iron hinges creaked, and the gate of the hanging palace was slowly lowered.

The Wujin iron cavalry army did not enter the door, but turned their horses' heads, kicked and turned to the cableway on the left, which was connected to their legion base camp.The Xuangong guards trotted out in a row, stood on both sides of the gate, and "slapped" their legs together, which shocked Kevin completely.

Fassbinder, who is not afraid of death, is always calm and calm, even if he is tied to a flagpole to show the public, he will not change his nature.Oswald planned to put him down in the middle of the trip, but when he got off his horse, he found that the ancestor had no intention of introspection at all, and had already fallen asleep.

He was not completely defenseless in his sleep. When he heard Oswald approaching, he lifted half of his eyelids and glanced. After confirming his safety, he fell asleep again. After bouncing for a long time, he was removed from the flagpole.

I don't know why, Oswald's teeth itch when he sees his "it doesn't matter, anyway, you have nothing to do with me", even though he knows that this is Kevin's nature, and he doesn't intend to anger anyone.Perhaps it was the sequelae of being walked as a dog when he was a child, or the male instinct of being competitive. He couldn't help but use various methods to suppress Kevin. He just wanted to make Kevin subdue for a while. He doesn't take this kind of suppression seriously, and always teases back like a cat teasing a dog.

He himself is used to it and doesn't think there is a problem, but in the eyes of others, it really looks like a provocation.

"Your Majesty, I will go back to the camp first." Mio pulled the rein and said to Oswald.

The base camp of the Bronze Army is opposite to the Ugin Iron Cavalry, and another ropeway is connected to the giant pillar. There are twinkling lights in the night, and Kevin lived there before.But it is said to be living, in fact, it did not stay long at all.Most of the time, the Bronze Army guarded the border between the west of the Golden Lion Kingdom and the desert, and only in the rainy season could they break out of camp and return to the king's city to rest for a while.

When Kevin heard what Mi Ao said, he relaxed and agreed: "Then I also—"

"What about you?" Oswald glanced at him, and said calmly: "Your Excellency hasn't opened your eyes all the way, should you be full of sleep now?"

Kevin didn't care and said, "I'll talk about whether you sleep or not. I'll put my foot down first. Mio, are there any vacant berths in the camp?"

Of course, he wouldn't expect that there would be a place for a "commander who had been dead for several years" to stay there, but there must still be places where people can sleep.

Mio nodded, but Oswald cut off his words before he could speak.He raised his chin at the open palace gate, and said: "It's another matter to settle down, get the punishment first, and come with me." After speaking, he tugged at the reins, and rode a vulture into the gate of the Xuan Palace.

Kevin shrugged at Mio, signaling him to go first, and then drove the vulture to catch up with Oswald, and said angrily: "...Isn't the penalty for taking me all the way around like a kite?"

The structure of Wujin Suspended Palace is grand and complex, with guards on the outside, banquet halls and castles in the middle, and the emperor's residence on the innermost floor.

They dismounted before the third high gate.Oswald threw the reins to the following team of guards, pointed to the two human figures behind Kevin and said: "Arrange a temporary residence for these two brats, and don't let them run away."

Ben and the white rabbit boy looked at Kevin innocently, and followed Jin Wei with every step.

"What about me?" Kevin asked a little funny, waiting to see what other punishments Oswald had.

"You—" just as Oswald opened his mouth, he heard a burst of "slapping" footsteps running out of it, which sounded quite cheerful.

Kevin turned his head when he heard the sound, and saw a little girl who was not as tall as his legs rolling towards Oswald like a grenade. Chirping like a bird, looking crazy with joy.

Oswald bent down, and when she ran in front of her, he hugged her with one hand, and said with a straight face, "Why haven't you slept so late, don't think about growing up like this!"

Although His Majesty the young Emperor was handsome and striking, he still had a vicious look when he frowned. It would not be a problem to scare the brat into tears.But this little girl who looked like four or five years old was not afraid of him at all, she put her arms around his neck and gave a "baji".

Oswald snorted, turned his head and said in distaste, "I'm slobbering again."

The little girl couldn't stop giggling.

Oswald: "..."

As soon as he turned his head, he happened to meet the eyes of Kevin who was watching the fun with his arms folded, and he saw the other party's chin raised, and said calmly: "The child is already this old. If I remember correctly, you are only 21, right? Isn't that not yet?" I became a father when I was an adult. I didn't see it, but it's pretty amazing."

Oswald: "..." Fuck you.

If someone else said this, Oswald would not pay attention.Of course, few people dare to ask such words in such a tone.But when Kevin made such a joke, he couldn't help but want to deal with this person well and make him owe it so much every day!

And what do you mean you didn't see it? !

Oswald strode forward with the little girl in his arms, and said to the servant at the side, "Find out the imperial law code in my study, prepare a pen and paper, and watch Fassbinder copy it, and write all The part about court etiquette and emperor's power was copied fifty times without missing a single word."

Kevin's eyes darkened: "..." The code is so thick that it can kill a cow.

It seems that it was not for nothing to let him relearn etiquette at the beginning... Does your mother know that you have such a good memory? !

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Kevin reluctantly followed the servant through the long corridor and stopped in front of a heavy copper door.

"Don't be stupid at the door, copy it quickly, I'll check it later." Oswald said.

Kevin: "..." Don't you sleep?

It's a pity that Oswald ignored him. After finishing speaking, he walked around him with a slumped handsome face, hugged the little girl and turned into the front corridor without saying a word.Not long after, a door was pushed open behind the corner, with a soft creaking sound.

The servant opened the bronze door and gestured "please" to Kevin.Kevin shook his head helplessly, and followed him into the door.

The study room is very grandly furnished. There are thick copper cabinets nailed to the three walls, the top of which reaches the ceiling. Inside each copper cabinet are stuffed with heavy classics and stacks of sheepskin scrolls. I know I haven't turned it over.

It's all pretend!

Only those books stacked on the desktop are really useful, and the traces of frequent flipping can be seen.

Kevin suspected that the servants were more familiar with the books on these copper cabinets than Oswald.The young man glanced around briefly, and quickly pulled out the book thicker than a brick, put it on the table respectfully, spread the paper and pen, and then silently retreated outside the door.

"Etiquette and imperial power..." Kevin sighed, sat down at the desk, raised his hand and opened the code.

The table of contents made Kevin's liver ache. The content of the two parts was at least a hundred pages, and he could copy it fifty times from this year to next year.Kevin rested his chin on one hand, lazily turned a few pages, and then closed the book again with a snap.

Whoever copies is stupid.

He picked up the tome and walked out of the study, turning into the corridor.

The door of the first room on the left was open, and Oswald's low voice mixed with the warm yellow light came out from the room, "...God raised the golden longbow, and shot the rebels with sharp arrows forged from light. Nailed on the divine pillar, where is the blood pouring out, undead—Fassbender? What are you doing here?"

Kevin withdrew his hand that was about to knock on the door, and said, "Come to discuss something with Your Majesty."

Oswald: "Come in."

Kevin stepped into the room, and saw Oswald sitting by the bed holding a book not much thinner than the Codex.The pretty little girl was lying on the bed, her black eyes were wide open, staring at Kevin curiously.

"This is—" Kevin raised his eyebrows.

The little girl quickly replied, "Uncle O is reading me a bedtime story."

She probably couldn't speak Oswald's name very well, so she shortened it to one word.

"Uncle?" Kevin was taken aback.

"Hmm." For some reason, Oswald didn't seem to want to mention this, so he just answered dryly and brought it over.He probably felt that "reading a story" was a bit embarrassing, so he turned his head and said to the little girl angrily, "You're refreshed again, aren't you? Are you still going to sleep?"

The little girl immediately yawned and said cooperatively, "I'm sleepy now."

Oswald: "..."

Kevin took a few steps closer, glanced at the cover of Oswald's book, "The divine calendar? Which passage are you reading?"

Oswald replied casually: "The part where the God of Light, Phae, swept up the rebel army."

Kevin was taken aback for a moment, and then looked at him with a complex expression.

"What?" Oswald raised his eyelids.

Kevin cast a sympathetic glance at the little girl: "If I remember correctly, the second half of this episode is bloody and cruel. Dead bodies are everywhere and blood flows into rivers. Are you coaxing people to sleep or are you trying to scare them?"

Oswald snorted, and said: "There is only such a reliable person in the old gods. If you don't read him, who should you read? Besides, this battle was fought decisively and simply, and countless people were saved. The kid should listen to more heroic stories." so you won't be afraid."

The little ghost nestled in the quilt was very face-saving and authentic: "Ao likes the God of Light Fae the most. He has read this story for a year, and I can recite it by heart, so I won't be afraid."

Oswald: "..."

Kevin: "..."

The young and handsome Emperor finally couldn't hold back his face. Seeing Kevin's eyes looking at the beasts, he threw the book in anger, and walked to the door with a dark face: "What's the matter? If you look at me like that again, I will ask the guards to cross you." Go to the city tower to hang overnight."

"Oh, I just want to say that copying the Codex costs pen and paper, and it's not worth it. Let's make a compromise, how about I read it to you?" Kevin said, tapping the cover of the Codex with his knuckles, smiling gracefully: "Just a bedtime story."

Oswald looked at him blankly for a while, raised his finger and pointed to the door, and said two simple words: "Dream. Get out."

Kevin snorted: "I suddenly miss you ten years ago."

Oswald: "What?"

Kevin: "You can beat me with just raising your hand."

Oswald: "..."

His Excellency Kevin Fassbender's fifty times of penalty copying has become one hundred times.

And the young Emperor His Majesty almost suffered from insomnia.

The thrilling and excessive experiences in the past few days, the reappearance of Kevin who had been "dead for many years", and the bastard who loved to walk him back then still loves to walk him. I don't know which of these three things is more exciting.In short, Oswald stared at the curtains on the top of the bed for a long time without feeling sleepy at all, and he fell asleep for a while until early in the morning.

Just for a moment, he dreamed of Kevin.