Chapter 116 Situation

Chapter 116 Situation

Chapter 116 Situation

In the convoy.

County Magistrate Zhu couldn't help but whisper to someone.

"Master Hong is the seventh most powerful man in the world. It is said that he went deep into the northern barbarians two years ago and beheaded 300 soldiers. His sword is so powerful and unstoppable. Now he is the nominal leader of the Daming Sect. This sect is like the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce, with good and bad people mixed together."

"But something is wrong today. The Yan family and the Wang Mansion have always been on edge, but they haven't gone to the point of publicly embarrassing each other. The head of the Yan family hinted that there is no successor to the Wang Mansion, but the prince said nothing. Perhaps he was in the wrong first."

"Uncle, why don't you speak?"

"Feeding the snake."

"Ok."

After the princess exchanged greetings with everyone, the drum-beating warriors and the dancing girls with flying sleeves all withdrew.

King Anbei said, "My daughter was attacked on the way, and fortunately, the Earl of Pingluan came to her aid. I will give you a gold token as a token of my gratitude. County Magistrate Zhu has escorted her all the way, and you have done a great service. Why don't you stay in Daming Mansion to rest for a few days? I will have a banquet tonight, so please move on."

"Your Majesty, your words are too serious."

"Isn't this reward too much?"

"Be quiet, and be careful with your words these days."

"On the way to suppress the rebellion, the prince defeated a group of over a hundred armored cavalrymen. It is said that this boy is only seventeen years old."

"It is his uncle who is a cause of great regret. He did not retain any of his good fortune. It was all taken away by outsiders."

The discussion was a little noisy, and County Magistrate Zhu was overjoyed. The so-called staying in Daming Prefecture for a few days was tantamount to the prince's personal promise that he could stay in Anbei Governor's Mansion.

Jiang He got a golden python token with exquisite texture.

Zhu Jun Shou said with a smile: "My Lord, this is the token of Chengxuan Tower. It is made of gold, silver, copper and iron, corresponding to the four floors of Chengxuan Tower respectively. It contains martial arts from all over the world. The holder of the gold token can choose any one to take away. It is the greatest foundation for the palace to recruit masters from all over the world."

"Are you not afraid of snakes again?" Jiang He asked, tilting his head.

Zhu Junshou sneered, "My Lord, please don't mention it again."

One of the four generals arranged the convoy and the county soldiers, while the rest of the people either rode horses or took carriages to the palace together.

Jiang He looked around while riding on horseback, while Zhuang Ya cast a curious look around.

As the lights come on, Daming City is extremely prosperous, with crisscrossing streets, lined with shops, and a bustling night market. Carved carriages are parked in the streets, fine horses are galloping on the roads, gold and jade are dazzling, and silk fragrance wafts in the air.

The main road runs across the entire city, parallel to the Jianshui tributary. In the center stands an iron tower as tall as a mountain. It is made entirely of brown glazed bricks that resemble iron pillars. The bricks are decorated with dozens of patterns, and the bricks and stones are joined like axes, with mortise and tenon joints and grooves, and fit together tightly.

The Demon Suppression Tower on the twelfth floor held hundreds of members of the Demon Cult and heroes who had violated the law. Every day, the Governor's Office would escort the prisoners out of the tower and send them to the night market to be beheaded, and onlookers would often applaud.

Next to the Demon-Suppressing Tower, the majestic and imposing royal palace comes into view.

The area in front of the gate was exceptionally spacious, with hundreds of servants coming out to park the carriages and horses. The main gate of the palace was always kept closed. Although there were many visitors tonight, and they were all prominent figures in Daming Prefecture, this door was only opened for two types of people. The first was the emperor or the prince, and the second was the grand master. Both of them had walked through this door in history, so the standards would never be lowered easily.

Everyone filed in.

A black shadow fell in front of Jiang He.

King Anbei turned around and said, "Pingluan Bo, you go with him to Chengxuan Tower first, learn the unique skills and then come back to take your place. Tomorrow you will take up the command of the assistant judge and be in charge of the lawsuits in the north of the city. The official seal and all the necessary clothing have been sent to your residence. As for the house, it should be a gift from me. It is next door."

A general said indignantly: "Your Majesty, why do you love him so much? He is just a young boy who inherited the title."

The head of the Yan family laughed and said, "Of course it's because the four of you are not honest. He is a newcomer and a young noble who relies on his martial arts. Is there a more suitable sword than this?" With just one sentence, he offended the King of Anbei, the Earl of Pingluan, and the four generals, and the civil servants were furious.

General Chen, who had just spoken, could not help but look at someone, with caution and alertness in his eyes. Although the head of the Yan family had evil intentions, his words were true. If this lord was greedy for military power, he would definitely replace one of them.

As for the possibility of him being law-abiding, the other party is too young to be trusted. Most of the young people in the army are ambitious. As a veteran, General Chen knows this very well.

King Anbei glanced at General Chen who was lowering his head and let out an imperceptible sigh.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Jiang He clasped his fists and followed the master from the palace out.

"Master Yan, am I being too tolerant of you?"

The head of the Yan family bowed and apologized, "Then please, Your Majesty, spare my life for the sake of my father."

After saying this, the elegant middle-aged man smiled, showing no fear at all. The King of Anbei did have thousands of troops, but he had no qualifications to rebel from beginning to end. Not only was he lacking the combat power of a grandmaster, the Anbei Governor's Office was heavily dependent on the grain from the south. Due to the existence of the northern barbarians, it was impossible for the soldiers of Yizhou to hand over their parents and families to be slaughtered by the barbarians and go to accompany the prince to the south to rebel. In his view, the so-called Governor King was nothing more than a big prisoner.

King Anbei snorted coldly and announced the result in advance, which should have been announced at the banquet.

"The lieutenant general Yan of Mohun City neglected his duty because 120 sets of armor were lost from the armory. He will be executed tomorrow. The 6,000 troops under his command will be replaced by the Earl of Suppressing the Rebellion."

In the crowd, County Magistrate Zhu was speechless. He never expected that the situation in Daming Prefecture would become so intense. The 120 sets of armor were probably in the hands of the enemy cavalry who attacked the convoy. King Anbei made an exception and granted the golden order just to appease his other subordinates. He still clearly distinguished between rewards and punishments and would not make extensive involvement in this matter.

The head of the Yan family was angry, "I have already said that the Yan family has never had any intention of attacking...breaking the rules. That was the subordinates acting on their own initiative!"

King Anbei said coldly: "Even if the whole thing is so stupid that it makes people laugh, how can I believe it?"

The head of the Yan family remained silent. Sending a hundred cavalrymen to assassinate the princess was nothing short of a joke. But what if he failed on purpose and used it to clear himself the second time? Once suspicion arises, trust will collapse.

"Everyone, do you still want to eat this meal?" the princess turned around and asked.

"I just caught a cold. I will apologize to His Majesty another day."

Patriarch Yan said goodbye and left.

"I also caught a cold..."

"Your Majesty, forgive me."

The civil servants took their leave one after another.

Seeing this, General Chen approached and whispered, "Your Majesty, this Yan guy can't be killed, but breaking one of his legs will do."

The King of Anbei lowered his eyelids slightly, "The Prime Minister has blocked the military pay and grain. What's the point of me breaking his ten legs? How can the Northern Yizhou alone afford 80,000 cavalry and 80,000 infantry? Can you fight without food? Daming Prefecture looks prosperous, but it will be ruined in a blink of an eye. Besides, the navy of the King of Zhennan can arrive at any time, so what if we can attack Huanglong directly?"

General Chen gritted his teeth. If the 80,000 elite infantrymen were no longer able to maintain their original combat effectiveness, they would soon be able to form an army of hundreds of thousands after being dispersed. Although he had little education, he knew the truth that a general's success is built on the sacrifice of thousands of soldiers. But the prince was willing to be inferior to others.

"The prince is old."

"When the prince died, he was already old."

“But I still have to climb up.”

General Chen's eyes were complicated.

(End of this chapter)