Chapter 48 - Father-in-Law? (2) (1/2)
Chapter 48 - Father-in-Law? (2) (MTL)
Translated by Bloodfalcon, Edited by TyrLoki
“Yuan Gonglu!?” It was Yuan Gonglu who was previously bestowed the t.i.tle Rear General with a salary of 2000-s.h.i.+. It was bigger than Lu Bu's t.i.tle General Who Pacified the East and Xu Province Governor, but after Old Yuan proclaimed himself as emperor, the t.i.tle was abolished and his reputation as third brother of Yuan family's fourth generation had been wasted.
Therefore Lu Bu can call him on a first-name basis. Moreover, Lu Bu and Yuan Shu were warlords,so their standing is the same.
”Father emperor is waiting for the honorable father-in-law arrival in the palace!” Said Yuan Yao while smiling.
TL: Da Ren: according to chinese.y abla the definition is like this: adult; grownup; t.i.tle of respect toward superiors. This novel have too much Da Ren involved. So I will use Honorable when there is a Da Ren involved. Please advise me, if I am wrong. Your input is very much appreciated
”Call him General Lu!” Liu Mang's mood was very bad. Why did you call Lu Bu honorable father-in-law? Can't you just call him honorable uncle or something else?
“Heh?!”Yuan Yao himself was about to reveal his discontent to Liu Mang. Did this Lu Bu's subordinate not know how to behave? Suddenly however Lu Bu speaks.
TL: Yuan Yao is the son of Yuan Shu who wants to be married to Lu Lingqi historically, but unable to marry due to intervention of Chen Gui and Chen Deng.
”What kind of arrogance you have Yuan Gonglu!?”Lu Bu himself is also angry. Did Yuan Shu really think himself as emperor? When Lu Bu came, he did not come out and greet him himself, even sending a bulls.h.i.+t amount of imperial guards to announce imperial decree to himself? And now he’s waiting inside the palace waiting for him?
”Eh?!” Yuan Yao's face became full embarra.s.sment and unconsciously said “Honorable--”, not yet Father-in-Law had spoken; Liu Mang cut him in the middle and warned him.
”Call him General Lu!”
Yuan Yao no longer can tolerate Liu Mang, but afraid of Liu Mang's stare. Glancing at Liu Mang, he shouted, “General Lu, my father emperor is sick, therefore he cannot greet General Lu, I also request forgiveness from General Lu due to this rudeness!”
“He is sick?!”Lu Bu's anger dissipated immediately. He also felt a little relieved, because who cannot be sick in heart and body, after Old Cao attacked him so severely and took over his territory. When Lu Bu lost Xu Province, he was not as sad as Yuan Shu. After all, from the very beginning, Lu Bu did not have a domain to begin with. No matter if it’s Xu Province or Yan Province, he can just s.n.a.t.c.h it away. He will s.n.a.t.c.h Yan Province from Cao Cao, just like he will s.n.a.t.c.h Xu Province from Big-eared Liu.
Old Yuan was different; Yu Province was his base camp. Yuan family growth very flouris.h.i.+ng there, one can say that the Yuan family is very accepted there; also Yang Province was occupied by Yuan Shu very early. With two states as his base camp, Old Yuan can definitely fulfill unification of the area south of Yellow River. But when he proclaimed himself as emperor, Old Cao hit him hard until he lost his grip of Yu Province. Yang Province also lost, with the loss of his domain, his daydream of being emperor crushed instantly. How in the world he cannot be so sad.
TL: Actually I want to write down Big-eared Liu as Big-eared a.s.swipe. I really hate Liu Bei
”Lead the way!”said Lu Bu not commenting anything else, as he and Old Yuan both are fellow sufferers. They have been attacked by Old Cao and have been in an extremely difficult situation.
The city was very miserable, common people were missing but there were a lot of soldiers. Old Yuan is a muddleheaded person to the very end. Shouchun which was also a capital of Yang Province was Old Yuan's headquarters. If other places were miserable like this, then obviously the headquarters would also be in shambles.
However, when they arrived in the city, everything changed. There was a palace! A Pavilion! There were Paintings on the wall! Each one of them is very beautiful, but the outside had a very miserable appearance. The condition can only be compared to as heaven and h.e.l.l.
“Is this white jade for flooring?!” Liu Mang finally felt that the floor was different. This white jade color is pure white like white cloud and also there is brilliance like jade. White jade was used for floor?
This white jade, is no less than ten thousand meters, Yuan Shu had really not given up on his dream. Even Xu Du palace was not as luxurious.
These ten thousand meters white jade can form a heavy cavalry unit, if turned into grain and provisions, it can buy enough food for commoners of Huainan to eat for one year! But this was treated as a floor. Even Lu Bu who had been to Luoyang and Chang'an cannot help but think this as an act of stupidity of Old Yuan.
”Oh, Old Yuan, Old Yuan, if you have not yet perished, then there is something wrong with G.o.d's natural order!” A warlord's life can be said to be quite luxurious but not to this degree, this is beyond of one’s comprehension. If Shouchun was in shambles like this, then you can only have Old Yuan to blame, who dared to stay in a city with a voracious leader like this.
Shouchun had been broken through once, there should not be any wealth left in the city but this white jade is new.
Liu Mang and company can only shake their head.
”General Lu, my father emperor is in the imperial court hall! “Said Yuan Yao while stopping abruptly.
“Is this the imperial court hall?!” Yuan Shu's emperor daydreaming was really good. The specifications for imperial court hall were not lower when compared with previous emperors' standards. The imperial court was built by everyone in the country, but Yuan Shu only used two provinces' wealth to build his imperial court. Thus one can say, this person was a very talented person.
“Cough!” On the imperial court there is a very skinny stature, which was supported by a few maidservants, who then served him a bowl to throw his phlegm in.
Seeing some people entering the imperial palace, the skinny man ordered those two maidservants to help him sit in a well-seated position to reveal a dignified and commanding presence as much as possible.
As these are warlords, even though one is very tired or do not have any hope to live. In front of other people, one must maintain an air of superiority.