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Nightwatcher - Chapter 346

Published at 21st of April 2023 06:52:26 AM


Chapter 346

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After lunch, Chu Xianglong ordered his entourage to make a cup of tea. He took a sip of the hot tea and asked, "how is the princess?"

"Stay in the room all the time." The attendant said.

In that luxurious and spacious room, the princess living in it is actually a puppet. The real princess comes out all day long to walk around and mingle with ordinary maids.

Sometimes she would go to the kitchen to steal food, or watch the boatman cast a net to catch fish in high spirits. She stood by and directed blindly.

Instead of getting angry, the boatman had a great liking for the mediocre old maid. Several boatman, who had accumulated a lot of money but had not yet married, were secretly inquiring about the old aunt.

This is the charm of the princess, even if it is a pair of ordinary appearance, get along for a long time, can also make men love.

Therefore, Chu Xianglong strictly prohibited soldiers from going on the deck and men from contacting the princess in private. But he could not make it clear that he could not show extraordinary concern for a maid.

"Go north as soon as possible. When you get to Chuzhou and join the army sent by the Lord, you will be completely safe." Chu Xianglong breathed.

It is undoubtedly a wise decision to join the investigation mission. Before the departure, even the sponsor Xu Qi'an and other senior officials did not know that the princess was with them.

At this time, he suddenly heard the dense footsteps, from the deck, and then the men's bold laughter.

Chu Xianglong's face sank, and then his anger surged. He repeatedly warned the big soldiers under him not to board the deck.

To take his words for granted?

Chu Xianglong went out of the room, went through the corridor, and came to the deck. He saw groups of taxi soldiers, carrying toilets, pouring filth into the river. When the wind came, the stench came in.

"Remember Xiao Fu standing on the deck and calling clean

"Good!"

The soldiers were loud and smiling.

Chu Xianglong stood with his hands down, his face gloomy and serious, and said, "who asked you to come up?"

The noise suddenly stopped, and the soldiers quickly put down the toilet, looked at each other, some at a loss, bowed their heads, dare not speak.

Chu Xianglong scolded: "do you think that if there are too many people, the law will not be held accountable to the public? Like to go on deck, right? Come on, prepare the staff, execute. "

In a moment, the noisy footsteps came, and Chu Xianglong's guards came around from the other side of the deck, carrying his staff.

"General Chu, this, this..."

Chen Xiao was very anxious. The reason why he didn't immediately explain the situation and tell Chu Xianglong that Xu Yinluo allowed him to do so was because it would make people feel that he was fighting fire and instigating two adults to make conflicts.

And Xu Qian just returned to the room, he must have heard the movement outside, if really willing to stand out for the imperial guards, he will come out.

On the contrary, it shows that he is not willing to have a conflict with general Chu. After all, general Chu is the Deputy General of the king of Zhenbei and a big man with military power.

"Why did general Chu get angry? I asked them to come up and brush the bucket."

Finally, the sound of the imperial guards' expectation came out of the cabin. Accompanied by the light but strong footsteps, Xu Qi'an, who was wearing a silver Gong uniform, pressed the knife with one hand and came out.

Chu Xianglong turned back and gazed at Xu Qian in an aggressive tone:

"don't you know my order? If you don't know, let them go back now and promise not to come out again. If I know, I need an explanation. "

Chen Xiao stiffened his head and said: "general Chu, there are several soldiers who are sick and helpless in their humble posts, but they have no choice but to ask for help from Lord Xu......

either they are very loyal or very smart..... Xu Qi'an commented in his heart, but said:" where do you speak? Get out of the way. "

Chen Xiao lowered his head, no longer spoke, and his eyes flashed with gratitude.

Xu Yinluo wanted to take him out.

After scolding the centurion, Xu Qi'an stared at Chu Xianglong and said in a deep voice:

"general Chu wants to explain? Just go to the bilge by yourself. If you can stay there for a few days, you will feel more deeply. I've decided that in the future, from the beginning of Chenshi to the end of Chenshi, the forces at the bottom of the cabin will be free to enter and leave. From the beginning of noon to the end of noon, you can go in and out freely. From the beginning of Shenshi to the end of Shenshi, they are free to enter and leave. "

Six hours a day on deck.

This can not only effectively improve the air quality, but also benefit the physical and mental health of soldiers.

On the deck, the soldiers looked happy and exchanged excited eyes. The wind was strong and the waves were strong, the cabin bottom was shaking and bumpy, and there was a strange smell, which made the stuffy people want to vomit.

Besides, we have to eat dry food in such an environment. On the one hand, it's physical torture that makes people feel most uncomfortable.

Chu Xianglong said faintly: "if you don't know how to lead soldiers, don't tell them what to do. What is the pain? If you really go to war, you have to eat mud and lie in a pile of corpses. "

In the process of speaking, he looked at Xu Qi'an with a sneer, and did not hide his disdain and contempt.Xu Qian tit for tat, retorted: "general Chu is a veteran of the battlefield, I am not as good as you. But if you want to make logic with me, I can tell you. "

After a pause, he stepped forward, stared at Chu Xianglong, and asked:

"you also said that it was war. Can it be the same as normal times? The soldiers under general Chu lived in the latrine every day and ate dry food in the smell of excrement and urine?

"These soldiers are elite. They practice hard and know how to fight. But hard work and suffering are not the same thing. How do you lead the army? How did you fight?

"To put it bluntly, these are not your soldiers, so you don't treat them as human beings."

Well said!

Chen Xiao roared in his heart. These days, he looked at the soldiers looking decadent, and felt very sad. Because these are his soldiers.

Chu Xianglong didn't regard them as human beings because these soldiers were not his.

For a long time, Xu Yinluo deserves to be the chief poet of Dafeng..... Chen Xiao's heartfelt admiration. The more he thinks about it, the more he thinks about it, the more he thinks about it.

The soldiers bowed their heads and clenched their teeth. Although they didn't speak, they clenched their fists slightly to show their indignation.

They are the soldiers at the bottom. They really have no status, but they are also people and have emotions.

Chu Xianglong seemed to be infuriated. His expression was both rebellious and fierce. He stepped forward, made his face close to Xu Qian's, and sternly asked:

"are you teaching me to do things? You are nothing. "

"I wonder if it was too easy for you to succeed last time. So that in your mind, there is a misunderstanding? "

Xu Qi'an stepped back and distanced himself from Chu Xianglong.

Such a move, in Chu Xiang longan, is naturally shy. Yes, Xu Qi'an's first impression in his mind is that he has excellent talent, but he is greedy for power and can control and suppress with greater power.

This is in line with Xu Qi'an's image in the imperial examination fraud case. He easily got the Vajra magic power, and even didn't dare to repent afterwards. He sent the Buddha statue to the door.

Many martial arts men are willing to be dogs for people. Even though they are powerful, they bow to high officials because they are greedy for power.

"Isn't it?" Chu Xianglong despised Tao.

See Xu an's words to sweep away the body of a fierce voice, suddenly he moves back.

There's no sign. Just do it.

Chu Xianglong's hands crossed and blocked. With a bang, the air engine exploded into ripples. He seemed to have been hit by siege wood, his legs slipped back, and his back hit the bulkhead.

The solid wooden wall cracked.

A little bit of gold paint lit up from Xu Qi'an's eyebrows and quickly walked all over his body, showing his golden body. Word by word, he said, "I'm very grumpy, pugai boy."

Wei Yuan asked him to have a good relationship with the people of the king of the north of the town in order to make it more convenient to investigate cases and avoid making things difficult.

But Wei Yuan definitely didn't want him to kowtow to the people of the king of the north of the town. He welcomed them with a smile and hit them on the left face, but also on the right face.

Because if there is no clue about the case, he, the official appointed by the imperial court, can return to Beijing safely. If we really find out the evidence against the king of Zhenbei, even if he and Chu Xianglong are good friends, it will not help.

Xu Qi'an was not used to Chu Xianglong. He took advantage of his younger brother's death and tried to seize his Vajra skill.

Chu Xianglong, with sore arms and old meridian injuries, stares at Xu Qian in disbelief.

How dare he do it?

He really felt that he was a small silver Gong, offending the powerful general and the Deputy General of Zhenbei king?

"General!"

Chu Xianglong's guards burst into a rage. Qi Shushu rushed over, holding his staff and aiming at Xu Qian.

As long as Chu Xianglong gave an order, they would go up and subdue the arrogant boy.

"Lord Xu!"

At the same time, a hundred imperial guards came, surrounded by Xu Qi'an, facing off Chu Xianglong's guards with a solemn expression.

Their position is very clear. Although the forbidden army and Yinluo are different Yamen and do not interfere with each other, Xu Qi'an is now the sponsor and the supreme leader of the mission.

What's more, his words just now are worth fighting for him.

"Stop it all!"

Cheers came from the cabin, and several officials who heard the news walked out quickly.

The two imperial censors of the duchayuan, the Chief Constable of the Ministry of punishment, and the Si Cheng of Dali temple, were followed by their respective bodyguards and captors.

As soon as the two censors came up, they said in a voice: "if you have something to say, why do you need to do it?"

When Cheng of Dali Temple looked at the cracked wall and the golden Xu Qi'an, he said, "Lord Xu is very skillful. I'm afraid the whole ship is not your match."

"You're just in time."

Chu Xianglong glared at Xu Qi'an and said what he had just done. He pointed to Xu Qi'an and said:"The soldier's business is just the reason why he chooses. The real purpose is to retaliate against the general. Several adults think how to deal with it."

"There are female dependents on board, so it's not suitable for soldiers to go on the deck. I feel that general Chu's order is reasonable. "

In my opinion, Mr. Xu might as well make an apology. The forbidden army should return to the bottom of the cabin and not go out. This matter has been exposed. We are bound to unite this time. "

The two censors of the duchayuan agreed.

First of all, they didn't like Xu Qi'an. He had a lot to do with the Ministry of punishment, Dali temple and duchayuan.

Secondly, it is necessary to have a good relationship with the Deputy General of Zhenbei king.

The movement on the deck startled the princess who was drinking tea in the room. She heard the sound and saw a group of maidservants gathered in the corridor leading to the deck.

"What happened?" She frowned and asked habitually.

The maidservants looked back at her, and some of them didn't like the bossy tone of the old maidservant. They chirped:

"general Chu and Xu Yinluo had a conflict. They almost fought."

"It seems that because general Chu didn't allow the bodyguard on the bottom of the cabin to go on the deck, Xu Yinluo didn't agree, which caused the conflict."

"Well, Xu Yinluo doesn't know how to praise him. He dares to fight with general Chu. He is the Deputy General of huaiwang. Now several adults are standing on the side of deputy general Chu and asking him to apologize. "

"Although I admire Xu Yinluo very much, he is wrong this time. These big soldiers stink and are so eye-catching. It's not easy for us to go to the deck to blow our hair in the future. "

The princess tried to push her maidservant away. Unexpectedly, the girls who were respectful to her on weekdays, instead of giving way, blocked her back reasonably.

The princess was so angry that she could not see the scene on the deck. Fortunately, the maidservants were quiet now. She heard Xu Qian's cold Laughter:

"apologize? I am the host of your Majesty's attention, and I has the final say on this ship.

Dali Temple chief retorted, "you are the host, but you don't have to say that the regiment has the final say, otherwise, what do you want me to do?"

The Constable of the Ministry of punishment nodded: "Your Majesty's will is that the third division will cooperate with the watchmen in handling the case. If Mr. Xu wants to make a speech, I'm sorry that I can't agree with him."

The two censors agreed with the words of the Constable of the Ministry of punishment and the Minister of Dali temple.

All of a sudden, the pressure is on Xu Qi'an's side.

Even if he is stubborn and refuses to admit his mistake, but in front of everyone, he is excluded by the officials of the same trade, and his prestige is gone..... The princess keenly captures the intention of the officials.

In the current situation, whether a man is soft or not is not important.

Everyone present can see that Xu Yinluo, the host official, is unpopular, and his colleagues crowd him out and beat him down.

Once such an inherent concept is formed, the dignity of the sponsor will be greatly reduced, and no one in the team will obey him. Even if he is respectful on the surface, he will be disdained in his heart.

"If it were the king of Huai, it would never have happened. At least I have never seen the king of Huai encounter a similar predicament." Thought the princess.

Don't know why, she always subconsciously take huaiwang and the young man on the deck for comparison.

After comparison, it is found that the two people's situation can not be generalized. After all, King Huai is a prince and a third class warrior, which is far beyond the comparison of Xu Ningyan.

So the princess said to herself, "what will he do?

No, if he's soft, I have the right to mock him. She thought to herself, and then she heard Xu Qi'an's voice:

"all officers and men listen to the order, and I'm the main officer. It's very important to go to the north to investigate the case according to the imperial edict. In order to prevent people from leaking secrets and making trouble, I'm going to expel others Chu Xianglong and his deployment. "

On the spot, only four silver gongs and eight bronze gongs took out their weapons to support Xu Qi'an.

It seems that those who joined the army did not dare to say a word.

After a few seconds of silence, a soldier quietly returned to the bottom of the cabin.

Then there was one, two, three... More and more soldiers, with their heads down, left the deck and returned to the bilge.

Soon the deck was empty.

"Hiss!"

Chu Xianglong's scornful sneer was particularly harsh.

The Minister of Dali temple was full of teasing and gloating.

The Constable of the Ministry of punishment put a hook on the corner of his mouth, put his hands on his chest, leaned against the bulkhead, and took a posture of watching the play.

The two censors of the duchayuan had no choice but to shake their heads.

All of a sudden, the noise of trampling on the steps came, and "Deng Deng Deng" became a piece of practice.

One hundred imperial guards went back and forth. What was different from just now was that their toilets were replaced with standard sabres.

They went back to the bilge to get their weapons.

Chen Xiao pressed the sword and went to Xu Qi'an's side. He said in a deep voice, "draw the sword!""Qiang......"

there was a sound of sword drawing, and hundreds of scholars drew their swords together, pointing to Chu Xianglong and others.

"You, are you going to rebel?" Dali Temple Cheng's face changed slightly and he cried angrily.

Chen Xiao is silent, licks his lips, and stares at the Dali Temple Cheng sharply. Then he looks at Xu Qi'an again. It seems that as long as Xu Yinluo gives an order, he dares to go forward and cut off the wordy civil servant.

Cheng of Dali temple was so cold that he stepped back subconsciously and didn't dare to stand up again.

Instead of relying on the wall, the Constable of the Ministry of punishment straightened his back. His face changed from banter to seriousness. He quietly grasped the knife in his hand as if facing the enemy.

As a martial arts man, he saw the tough will from the eyes of these imperial guards, and he would never hesitate when he waved a steel knife.

Chu Xianglong's forehead was blue and blue, and he still didn't believe that he would be treated like this. These low-level soldiers dare to draw their own swords.

"Yang Yan!"

Chu Xianglong growled: "do you want to rebel against the watchmen? It is your Majesty's command that our general goes with the mission."

"Noisy!" Yang Yan's voice came from the cabin, and his tone was cold: "I don't know about it."

"You..."

Chu Xianglong's face suddenly turned white. His face changed several times. He stared at Xu Qian and said, "what do you want?"

Facing the sunshine, Xu Qi'an looked rebellious and said, "three things. First, my decision just now remains the same. The soldiers have six hours of free time every day. 2、 Remember my identity, so that there is no place for you to speak in the regiment.

"Is there a problem?"

Chu Xianglong calm face, slowly nodded.

Xu Qi'an walked over with a knife and sneered, "third, apologize to me."

In a flash, Chu Xianglong's face was slightly distorted, his forehead was bulging, and his cheek muscles twitched.

But in the end, he was subdued and said in a low voice: "Mr. Xu, Mr. Xu, there are a lot of adults. Don't have the same opinion with me."

Xu Qi'an said: "sensible."

Behind him, a hundred imperial guards grinned and showed a simple smile.

PS: thank the leader of "half step salted fish" for the reward, and thank the leader of "missed the free range" for the reward.

This chapter is a bit long. It took half an hour to update it. Originally, I wanted to delay another half an hour to refine it. I had to update it first and then refine it later.




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