Grand General of the Cavalry

“Su Ren is here!” someone shouted. The Qiang King grabbed his riding crop and ordered his men to round up their horses, afraid he’d lose every last one again. The Minyue King ran off with his pants in his hands, too rushed to bother with Huaihua, the girl who had been with him for over a decade. The funniest was the Xiongnu Chanyu, who shamelessly claimed to be the Han Emperor’s nephew. Su Ren thought about it and decided that did seem to be true, so he cut him down without giving him much trouble. The Xiutu King, Hunxie King, Nanyue King, Xianbei King, Wuhuan King, and the kings of the Three Han states all congratulated Su Ren on his appointment as General of the Agile Cavalry. A group of savages from the distant Ryukyu Islands even called themselves kings and came to offer their congratulations. Su Ren smiled scornfully. “Slaves are great. Kings? No thanks!”…