Vol 2 Chapter 115: Draw a knife

Chu Xianglong had lunch and ordered his entourage to make a cup of tea. He held the hot tea, took a sip, and asked:
"How is the princess recently?"
"Stay in the room all the time." The entourage said.
In that luxurious and spacious room, the princess who lived was actually a puppet, and the real princess wandered all day long, mingling with ordinary maids.
Sometimes she would go to the kitchen to steal food, or watch the boatman cast a net and catch fish with great interest. She stood by and directed blindly.
Not only were the boatmen not angry, but had a huge affection for this mediocre older maidservant. Several boatmen who had accumulated a lot of wealth and had yet to get married were inquiring about the old aunt in private.
This is the charm of the princess, even if it is an ordinary appearance, getting along for a long time can make a man love.
Therefore, Chu Xianglong strictly forbids soldiers from going on the deck, and forbids men to contact the princess in private. But he could not say clearly, could not show extraordinary concern for a handmaid.
"Go north as soon as possible. When you arrive in Chuzhou and join the army sent by the prince, you will be completely safe." Chu Xianglong let out a sigh.
It is undoubtedly a wise decision to be in the investigative mission. Before departure, even the organizer Xu Qi'an and other high-ranking officials did not know that the princess was accompanying.
At this moment, he suddenly heard dense footsteps, coming from the deck, and then the men's bold laughter.
The soldiers in the bottom of the bilge all came out... Chu Xianglong's face sank, and then anger surged. He warned the big soldiers underneath that they were not allowed to board the deck.
Take his words to the ears?
Chu Xianglong walked out of the room, walked through the corridor, and came to the deck. He saw groups of soldiers carrying toilets and dumping the filth into the river. When the wind came, the smell puffed in.
Centurion Commander Chen Xiao stood on the deck and shouted, "Remember to clean the Gong bucket after pouring."
"okay!"
The soldiers responded loudly, with smiles on their faces.
Chu Xianglong stood with his hands in his hands, his face was gloomy and serious, and he shouted, "Who asked you to come up."
The noise suddenly stopped, and the soldiers quickly put down the toilet, looking at each other, a little at a loss, bowed their heads, and dared not speak.
Chu Xianglong yelled, "Do you think that there are too many people, so you can't blame them? You like going on deck, right? Come here, prepare a military staff, and execute punishment."
After a while, noisy footsteps came, and the guards brought by Chu Xianglong came around from the other side of the deck, carrying a military staff in his hand.
"General Chu, this, this..."
Chen Xiao was anxious. The reason why he didn't immediately explain the situation and told Chu Xianglong that it was Xu Yinluo's permission was because it would make people think that he was arguing and inciting the two adults to have a conflict.
And Xu Qi'an happened to return to the room. He must have heard the movement outside. If he was really willing to help the imperial army, he would come out.
On the contrary, it shows that he is unwilling to conflict with General Chu. After all, General Chu is the deputy general of the Zhenbei King and a big man with military power.
"Why is General Chu angry? I asked them to come up and clean the bucket."
Finally, the sound of the imperial army's expectations came from the cabin, accompanied by the light but forceful footsteps, Xu Qi'an, wearing a silver gong uniform, pressed the knife with one hand and walked out.
Chu Xianglong turned around and stared at Xu Qi'an in an aggressive tone:
"You don't know my order? If you don't know, let them go back now and promise not to come out again. If you know, then I need an explanation."
Chen Xiao bit his scalp, clasped his fist and said, "General Chu, it's like this. Several soldiers are sick and helpless in their humble duties. They have no choice but to ask Master Xu for help..."
Either he is very loyal or smart... Xu Qi'an commented in his heart, but said, "Is there a place for you to talk? Go away."
Chen Xiao lowered his head and stopped speaking, his eyes flashed with gratitude.
Xu Yinluo wanted to pick him out.
After reprimanding the centurion, Xu Qi'an stared at Chu Xianglong and said solemnly:
"General Chu wants to explain? You can just go to the bilge yourself. If you can stay there for a few days, the feeling will be more profound. I have already decided that in the future, from the beginning of the hour to the end of the hour, the bilge can freely enter and exit. . You can come and go freely from the beginning of the noon to the end of the noon. You can come and go freely from the beginning of the Shenshi to the end of the Shenshi."
You can spend six hours on the deck every day.
This not only can effectively improve the air quality, but also benefit the physical and mental health of the soldiers.
On the deck, the soldiers were beaming and exchanged excited eyes. The wind is strong, the bilge is swaying and bumpy, and there is a strange smell, and the stuffy people want to vomit.
Moreover, you have to eat dry food in such an environment. Physical discomfort is one aspect, and mental torture is the most troublesome.
Chu Xianglong said indifferently: "Master Xu doesn't know how to lead soldiers, so don't point fingers. What's this bitterness? Really on the battlefield, you have to eat even the mud, and you have to lie in the pile of corpses to eat."
In the process of speaking, he looked at Xu Qi'an with a sneer, and made no secret of his contempt and contempt.
Xu Qi'an confronted tit-for-tat and retorted: "General Chu is a battle-tested veteran. I am not as good as you in leading the army. But if you want to play logic with me, I can tell you."
After a pause, he took a step forward, stared at Chu Xianglong, and asked:
"You also said that it's a war. Can it be the same in extraordinary times as usual? The soldiers under General Chu also live in latrines every day and eat dry food in the smell of excrement and urine?
"These soldiers are elite soldiers. They practice equally hard at ordinary times and they know how to fight in a war. But hardship and torture are not the same thing. Raising soldiers for thousands of miles and using them for a while, even soldiers don’t know how to raise them, how did you lead them? The war?
"To put it bluntly, these are not your soldiers, so you don't treat them as human beings."
well said!
Chen Xiao yelled in his heart. He was very distressed when he watched the soldiers look decadent these days. Because these are all soldiers under his hands.
Chu Xianglong doesn't treat them as human beings, isn't it because these soldiers are not his.
Xu Yinluo deserves to be Dafeng’s poetry chief for a while. The more he thinks about it, the more he thinks this sentence is the most reasonable saying.
The soldiers lowered their heads and gritted their teeth. Although they didn't speak, the slightly clenched fists showed their inner indignation.
They are soldiers at the lowest level, and they have no status, but soldiers are also human and have emotions.
Chu Xianglong seemed to be irritated, his expression was both fierce and fierce, and he stepped forward, keeping his face close to Xu Qi'an, and asked harshly:
"Are you teaching me to do things? What are you."
"I wondered, was it too fast for you to be soft last time, so that you can easily succeed. So that you have a wrong understanding in your heart?"
Xu Qi'an took a step back and moved away from Chu Xianglong.
Such a move, in Chu Xianglong's eyes, naturally showed his timidity. That's right, Xu Qi'an's first impression in his heart is that he is extremely talented, but he is greedy for power and can be controlled and suppressed with greater power.
This was in line with Xu Qi'an's image in the imperial examination fraud case. He easily obtained the magical power of King Kong. After the incident, he didn't even dare to repent and sent the Buddha statue to the door.
Many martial arts are willing to be dogs for others, and even if they are strong, they bow to high-ranking officials because such people are greedy for power.
"Isn't it?" Chu Xianglong said contemptuously.
When the voice fell, he saw Xu Qi'an who took a step back, suddenly turned around, and swept his waist with a vicious whip.
There is no sign, just say it.
Chu Xianglong crossed his hands to block, and with a bang, the air machine exploded into ripples. He seemed to be hit by a siege wood, his legs slipped back, and his back slammed into the bulkhead.
The solid wooden wall cracked.
A little gold paint lit up from Xu Qi'an's eyebrows, and quickly walked all over his body, revealing a brilliant golden body, saying every word: "I'm very irritable, bash Gaizi."
Wei Yuan reminded him that he wanted to have a good relationship with the people of Zhenbei Wang. This was to make the investigation more convenient and not to make things difficult.
But Wei Yuan definitely didn't want him to bow down, greet the King of Zhenbei with a smile, slap his left cheek, and move up to his right cheek.
Because if the case has no clue, he, the organizer appointed by the court, can return to Beijing without incident. If the evidence against King Zhenbei is really found, even if he and Chu Xianglong are friends with the handlebar, it will not help.
Xu Qi'an couldn't get used to Chu Xianglong anymore, taking advantage of the little brother's death, he fell into trouble, trying to seize his diamond magic.
Chu Xianglong, whose arms were sore and affected the old wounds of his meridians, stared at Xu Qi'an in disbelief.
How dare he do it?
He really feels like he is a small silver gong, offending the general with real power and the vice general of Zhenbei King?
"General!"
Chu Xianglong's guard was furious, rushing over, holding the military staff, and aimed at Xu Qi'an.
As long as Chu Xianglong gave an order, they would go up and subdue this arrogant boy.
"Master Xu!"
A hundred forbidden troops rushed over at the same time, surrounded by Xu Qi'an, confronting Chu Xianglong's guard with a solemn expression.
Their position is very clear. Although the Forbidden Army and Yin Gong are different yamen and do not interfere with each other, Xu Qi'an is now the organizer and the highest leader of the mission.
Moreover, based on what he said just now, it is worth fighting for him.
"Stop it all!"
A shout came from the cabin, and several officials who had heard the news walked out quickly.
The two imperial historians of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the chief hunter of the Criminal Ministry, and the temple Cheng of Dali Temple. Behind them are their respective guards and arresters.
As soon as the two imperial historians came up, they got together and said in a loud voice: "If you have something to say, why bother with it?"
Dali Temple Cheng glanced at the cracked wall, and Xu Qi'an, who showed a golden body, said with a strange yin and yang way:
"Master Xu is so skillful, this magical skill, I'm afraid that the whole ship will be added together, it is not your opponent."
"You are here just right."
Chu Xianglong glared at Xu Qi'an fiercely, said what had just happened, pointed at Xu Qi'an and said:
"The soldier's matter is only the reason for his provocation. The real purpose is to get revenge on the general. How do the adults think about this matter?"
Cheng Cheng of Dali Temple said immediately: "There are female family members on the ship, and soldiers should not board the deck. The officer thinks that General Chu's order is reasonable."
The head hunter of the Criminal Department said lightly: "In my opinion, Master Xu might as well apologize, and the forbidden army will return to the bottom of the bilge and shall not go out. This has been revealed. We should be united when we travel north.
The two censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate agreed.
The thoughts of the officials of the Three Divisions are very simple. First, they themselves are not happy with Xu Qi'an. There are festivals with the Criminal Ministry, Dali Temple, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
Secondly, it is necessary to have a good relationship with Zhenbei Wang’s deputy during the north trip.
The movement on the deck alarmed the princess who was drinking tea in the room. She heard the sound and saw a group of maidservants from the palace gathered on the corridor leading to the deck.
"What happened?" She frowned and asked habitually.
The maids looked back and glanced at her. They were a little disliked with the impulsive tone of the old maid, who whispered:
"General Chu and Xu Yinluo clashed, they almost started fighting."
"It seems that General Chu did not allow the guards in the bilge to go on deck. Xu Yinluo disagreed. This caused a conflict."
"Huh, Xu Yinluo doesn't know how to promote him, so he dared to do it with General Chu. He is our Vice-General of King Huai. Now several adults are standing by Vice-General Chu's side, asking him to apologize."
"Although I admire Xu Yinluo very much, he is the one who is wrong this time. These big soldiers are so stinking, they are so annoying. We will not be able to go to the deck to blow the air."
The princess tried to squeeze the handmaid away, but the girls who treated her respectfully on weekdays would not give way, but reasonably blocked her back.
The princess was so angry that she couldn't see the scene on the deck. Fortunately, the maids were quiet now. She heard Xu Qi'an sneer:
"Apologize? I am the organizer appointed by His Majesty. On this boat, I have the final say."
Dali Temple Cheng retorted: "It's true that you are the organizer, but the mission is not in the final say. Otherwise, why should I wait?"
The head catcher of the Criminal Ministry nodded: "Your Majesty's will is that the three divisions and the gangmen will work together to handle the case. If Mr. Xu wants to make a statement, I forgive me for not agreeing."
The two censors agreed with the words of the Xingbu Headhunting and Dali Temple Cheng.
Suddenly, the pressure was all on Xu Qi'an's side.
Even if he stubbornly refused to admit his mistake, but in front of everyone, he was squeezed out by fellow officials, and his prestige was lost... The princess keenly caught the officials' intentions.
She doesn't think that this man who is arrogant in the fight will be subdued, but in the current situation, it doesn't really matter whether he is subdued or not.
Everyone present could see that the organizer Xu Yinluo was unpopular, and the officials in the same line excluded him and suppressed him.
Once such an inherent concept is formed, the prestige of the organizer will plummet, and no one in the team will obey him, even if he is respectful on the surface, he will be disdainful in his heart.
"If it were Duke Huai, I would never have encountered such a situation, at least I have never seen Duke Huai encounter a similar predicament." Wang Hao thought.
For some reason, she always subconsciously compared Duke Huai with the young man on the deck.
After the comparison, it was discovered that the situation of the two cannot be generalized. After all, Duke Huai is a prince, a third-rank martial artist, and far from Xu Ning Yanneng.
So, the princess muttered in her heart again: What would he do?
I shouldn't be submissive... Then I should look down on him... No, if he is submissive, I will have the handle to mock him... in her heart Thinking about it, then, I heard Xu Qi'an's shout:
"The generals listened to the order. As the organizer, the official went to the northern border to investigate the case with an imperial decree. It is of great importance. In order to prevent someone from leaking secrets and causing trouble, we are now expelling the unsolicited people.
On the spot, there were only four silver gongs, and eight bronze gongs drew out their weapons to support Xu Qi'an.
The hundred imperial soldiers on the deck did not say a word, as if they dared not intervene.
The scene was silent for a few seconds, and a soldier quietly returned to the bilge.
Then there were one, two, three... More and more soldiers lowered their heads, left the deck, and returned to the bilge.
After a while, the deck was emptied.
"laugh!"
Chu Xianglong's disdainful laugh was especially harsh.
Dali Temple Cheng was full of teasing and gloating.
The head of the Xing Department hooked the corner of his mouth, folded his hands on his chest, leaned against the bulkhead, and assumed a theater-going posture.
The two imperial court officials shook their heads helplessly.
Suddenly, the noisy footsteps of stepping on the stairs came, and the "chuchu" practice became a piece.
Hundreds of imperial soldiers went and returned. The difference was that the toilets in their hands were replaced with standard sabers.
They went back to the bottom to get their weapons.
Chen Xiao held the saber and walked to Xu Qi'an's side, and said in a deep voice, "Draw the sword!"
"Chang........"
With the sound of drawing knives, a hundred soldiers drew knives together, pointing at Chu Xianglong and others.
"You, do you want to rebel?" Dali Temple Cheng's face changed slightly, and he shouted angrily.
Chen Xiao was silent, licked his lips, stared sharply at Dali Temple Cheng, and then glanced at Xu Qi'an. It seemed that as long as Xu Yinluo gave an order, he would dare to step forward and chop down this long-winded civil official.
Dali Temple Cheng felt a chill and took a few steps back subconsciously, not daring to appear again.
The head of the Xing Department changed from relying on the wall to a straight waist, and his face changed from joking to serious. He quietly clenched the knife in his hand, as if facing an enemy.
As a Takeo, he saw the tenacity in the eyes of these imperial soldiers, and would never hesitate when wielding a steel knife ~EbookFREE.me~.
Chu Xianglong's forehead blue veins jumped angrily, he still didn't believe that he, as the deputy king of Zhenbei, would be treated like this. These low-level soldiers dared to draw swords at themselves.
"Yang Yan!"
Chu Xianglong roared: "Do you want to rebel against the guards? This general is walking with the mission. It is your majesty's orally."
"Noisy!" Yang Yan's voice came from the cabin in a cold tone: "I don't know about this."
"you......."
Chu Xianglong's face suddenly turned pale, his expression changed several times, staring at Xu Qi'an, gritted his teeth and said, "What do you want."
Xu Qi'an greeted the sun with a dazed expression, and said: "Three things, one, I just made the decision just now, the soldiers have six hours of free time every day. Two, remember my identity, there is no place for you to speak in the mission.
"any questions?"
Chu Xianglong calmly nodded his head slowly.
Xu Qi'an walked over with a knife and sneered: "Third, apologize to Lao Tzu."
In an instant, Chu Xianglong's face was slightly distorted, his forehead blue tendons bulged, and his cheek muscles twitched.
But in the end he was softened and whispered: "Xu, Mrs. Xu, there are a lot of adults, don't be familiar with me."
Xu Qi'an let out a hey, "sensible."
Behind him, a hundred imperial soldiers grinned, revealing a simple smile.