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Martial King s Retired Life Book 13: Chapter 13

Author:Lee Taibai Category:urban Update time:2022-09-13 02:54:47

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Book 13: Chapter 13

Shen Yiren didnt expect to hear that name.

“I told you, Ye, Tingzhu and his sister, and a few other kids years ago that, among all of you, at the end of your martial arts journeys, Yi Ya would be the strongest. Its a pity hes stupid. He was doing fine in the capital, but, no, he runs off to suffer with Wang Muren at the border. Accounting for your potentials, he was around 30% to 40% better than you. However, because of his stupid decision to serve at the border, hes had more opportunities to polish his skills, so hes now much farther ahead of you. A few years ago, he was ranked fourth on Seventeen Hidden Dragons. Now, I dont think anyone besides that Leng kid can match him.”

Shen Yiren didnt just know the Qilin Guards lauded fighter; he even mentally defeated her. Shen Yirens toughest obstacles in the capital were the Qilin Guards, not Wang Muren. Their standings were too far apart to cross paths; Shen Yiren never assumed shed be able to challenge him. When Yi Ya emerged on the scene, though, she started questioning if she was qualified to lead Liu Shan Men.

Wang Muren wasnt sending his right-hand man back to the capital because the problems were too trivial to warrant his intervention. To the contrary, sending Yi Ya was a sign that Wang Muren took the situation serious.

“With Yi Yas return, you know how much free time Liu Shan Men will have on its hands.” Ye Yu knew what was going through Shen Yirens mind even though his attention was on feeding the fishes. “Theres no room for Liu Shan Mens involvement in this case. Huang Yuzao isnt only the patriarch of Canghai Sect, but hes also a symbol for scholars. There is more than one meaning to His Majesty having Huang Yuzao preside over Daren Academy.”

When scholars had peace, everyone in the world had peace. Emperor Yuansheng asked for Huang Yuzaos help in the first place with many intentions in mind. If their leader was in trouble, scholars would lose trust in the imperial court and begin attacking the imperial court, as well. That would lead the nation onto the course for disaster.

Shen Yirens palms felt cold despite it being a true summer day. She inhaled deeply before questioning, “This is your work”

“This old one isnt an official in the imperial court, and it has nothing to do with him. I never said it, but His Majesty understands. This is not the time and place for kids to be playing house. Hes the sovereign of a kingdom; he knows what he should do for his nations sake and who should be dealing with what task. I know Im proud, upright and aloof; your mothers highest evaluation of me wasStill can be considered human, and I feel her praise is too high. Im more often less human than I am human.

“Wang Muren is hubristic, and hes also loyal to His Majesty. Ever seen a prince, earl or duke pick a fight with him Theyd be more than happy to erect a statue in his likeness at their door.

“I dont have the noble aspiration to serve the people like Liu Shan Men, but I can incite chaos in the pugilistic world at will. Wang Muren can kill anyone and everyone in the pugilistic world. He doesnt care, and I dont care, but you care.

“Hes an eagle. Im a dog. We serve His Majesty and are willing to get our hands dirty. What can you do Right now, the imperial court doesnt need Liu Shan Men, especially your Liu Shan Men. So my questions for you are, what is your destination What do you want to achieve And what should you do”

Shen Yiren got the message from when Yi Ya was reported to be returning to the capital. Yi Yas return implied that the Qilin Guards would have a provisional commander to fill in the void in the central area. In other words, Yi Ya would be given the reigns in the capital, and Liu Shan Mens assistance would be redundant. It signified that everything Liu Shan Men had achieved to restore their glory had been washed away, banishing Liu Shan Men back to oblivion.

The worst part for Shen Yiren was that she was aware that Liu Shan Men was of little help under the current circumstances – even with Feizhens firepower. To solve the problems they were presently facing, they needed manpower – several times more than what they currently had. She had neither the manpower nor Ming Feizhen.

Shen Yiren returned to Liu Shan Men without any recollection of what happened between her conversation with Ye Yu and journey back to Liu Shan Men. She was so lost for direction following the conversation that she decided to go home and sleep. There was a blank period in her memory from then until the next morning, when she woke up.

Nobody and nothing came for Shen Yiren while she was sleeping; it was just as if Liu Shan Men had just vanished without any consequences. The employees were still as busy as usual. Howbeit, instead of feeling proud and pleased, it was extremely frustrating to see. Not one thing they did had any bearing on the anarchy taking place outside their walls. It was a reminder to her that their efforts were futile.

What took years of work and sacrifices was but a mundane task for the Qilin Guards who took over. The jobs that they would throw out, consider no skin off their back, were the jobs Shen Yiren would accept without hesitation. It had never been so apparent – or perhaps she hadnt stopped to check until now – that the Qilin Guards and Emperors Entourage still didnt consider her Liu Shan Men a threat. She was still just a powerless girl; nothing had changed.

Shen Yiren exhaled at the heavens, got out of bed, got dressed, washed her face and then made her way out of her room.

***

“My humble respects, Sir.”

“Theres tea over there. Theres no medicine for you. Although medicine could expedite your recovery, youre not getting any for embarrassing yourself. Sit. I assume you want to bring up Yiren Theres nothing to fret about. What hasnt she been through”

“Oh.” Had Dugu not grown used to his superior answering all the questions he had before he could ask, hed have issues coming up with topics on the spot. “But…”

“This tea is a gift to His Majesty, so you cant drink it. As for what you want to ask, listen to this story. Once upon a time, there was a man called Jia Chong who admired a man named Xia Tong. Jia Chong rearranged the military, adorned the steeds and carriages, ordered horns be blown louder as they passed Xia Tong. He then had beautiful maidens dance and sing before Xia Tong, yet Xia Tong didnt budge. Thus, Jia Chong said,This youngster of Wu has a body of wood and a heart of stone. Understand now”

“… Right.”

Glossary

Leng kid – In case you have forgotten, Im hedging my bets on him referring to Leng Jingliu, Shen Wuzhengs disciple, who gave Ming Feizhen quite the challenge back in Miguo arc.

Jia Chong and Xia Tong story – I ended up writing out the whole explanation and background information in this section, only to find out it was explained in the next chapter… For now, dont worry about understanding the story because the section before this section is assumed knowledge. In the old days, not having the assumed knowledge was a sign that you didnt read enough, a sign that you were less literate, or possibly even not very knowledgeable at all. This is one reason reading archaic texts can be a headache. The author has to explain it in the next chapter as not even native speakers know it since its no longer necessary to understand archaic Chinese.

I tried my best to translate it in a way that doesnt remove too much of the flavour, alas… This is derived from Volume 4 of “Book of Jin”, which was initially published in 648, so you can imagine how different the writing style is compared to what you see now in the most webnovels.-

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