"You?" Shang Chaozong was surprised, "What's going on?"
Lan Ruoting smiled bitterly, "After the Prince's imprisonment, I realized that something is amiss. There are people who keep adding insult to injury, obviously trying to put the Prince to death. That person in the palace is afraid of the former King's military power and is worried about the consequences of losing the former King to the other countries. I know what that person is worried about, so I spread the rumor that the former King has secretly selected 100,000 loyal souls who died on the battlefield to create a batch of 'Crow Generals'. "
Shang Chaozong suddenly understood. He laughed coldly and said, "And here I thought that the person in the palace didn't kill me out of consideration for kinship. So it turns out that he wants the one hundred thousand 'Crow Generals'. In that case, I'm afraid that the one hundred thousand 'Crow Generals' have something to do with me being able to leave the prison alive this time, right? What's the situation in Yan now? "
Lan Ruoting nodded, "Prince is wise and has hit the nail on the head! After the former King's death, His Majesty has been purging the former King's old subordinates, causing the morale of the army to be unstable. General Shao Dengyun in the north was forced to open the city in a fit of rage, leading the Han army to invade our northern border. The imperial court has paid a huge price to contain the Han army's attack. Not to mention that a large part of our territory has fallen into the hands of our old enemy, the surrounding countries are also eyeing us covetously. The situation is precarious and His Majesty has to send out a few princesses for marriage and rope in some other countries to balance out the situation. However, under the internal strife, some of the generals have gradually become ambitious. Some have started to take the opportunity to gather troops and refuse to listen to orders. With the internal and external troubles, Yan is already in a precarious situation! "
Dong! Shang Chaozong punched the couch and his face revealed a ferocious expression, "Sending out princesses for marriage is a great humiliation! How dare Shao Dengyun betray the enemy, he deserves to die! "
Lan Ruoting was silent. Some things should not be said. If the marriage is not made, the country will be destroyed. What can that person in the palace do? If Shao Dengyun did not betray the enemy, only death awaited him. What could Shao Dengyun do?
After Shang Chaozong calmed down, he sighed and said, "I understand now, the reason I can be released at this time is because the Yan Palace is facing internal and external troubles. That person in the palace is anxious to obtain the 100,000 Crow Generals to stabilize the situation. The purpose of releasing me is to bait the 100,000 Crow Generals! If I can't obtain it, I'm afraid that person will not let me off! "
Lan Ruoting said, "Now is not the time to think about this. As long as the Prince can escape from the capital, there will be a chance. If he can't leave the capital, then there will never be a chance …"
At sunrise, another bustling day began in the capital. Shops opened their doors one after another, and street vendors came and went. No one knew who was sitting in the seemingly ordinary horse carriage.
As soon as the carriage arrived at the East Gate, it received special attention. A group of people dispersed the passersby, prevented people from entering or leaving, and surrounded the carriage.
A guard knocked on the carriage with the back of his saber and shouted, "Get off! Accept the examination. "
Lan Ruoting was the first to come out, wanting to help the inconvenienced Shang Chaozong. The latter still refused and jumped off the carriage himself.
Looking around, the two of them knew that they were specially targeted at them.
"Yo, if it isn't Shang Chaozong Shang Little Prince!" The general suddenly shouted cheerfully, causing the commoners who were squeezed to the side to look over in surprise. He then teased, "Young Prince, why are you dressed so shabbily?"
Shang Chaozong glanced at him coldly. He had already inherited the throne. Although he was demoted from a Prince to a Prince, he was still a Prince. It was obvious that the Shang Chaozong was toying with him by calling him 'Little Prince'.
Lan Ruoting cupped his fists and smiled, "The Prince is leaving the city under imperial orders. I hope that General will be magnanimous."
The guard sneered, "There is no conflict between leaving the city under imperial orders and accepting the examination! The Little Prince can kill an innocent citizen in broad daylight and strut around. We, who work under him, cannot be compared to the Little Prince. We have to do things according to the rules. "He waved his hand," Search him! "
A group of soldiers swarmed forward and touched Shang Chaozong's body in front of everyone. His clothes are even more tattered and his buttocks are almost exposed.
This is obviously a deliberate humiliation. Shang Chaozong tightened his cheeks and did not say a word. He stood still and allowed them to search him.
Lan Ruoting secretly sighed. It seems that the Little Prince did not sit in jail for nothing. After going through the trials and tribulations, he has matured a lot. If it was his previous temper, he would have taken action long ago. Otherwise, why would he fall for the trap and beat someone to death? Blessings are accompanied by misfortunes, and misfortunes are accompanied by blessings. This is probably the case!
However, Groom is trembling with anger. He glares at Lan Ruoting and has the urge to explode. Just as he is about to move his feet, Lan Ruoting grabbed his wrist.
Lan Ruoting shook his head at him, indicating that he should not be impulsive.
Hearing that the Shang Dynasty's leader was a dignitary, and that the Shang Dynasty's leader was beaten to death in broad daylight, the surrounding people did not care whether the Shang Dynasty's leader was wronged or not. Most of them were ignorant people who did not know the truth. Seeing the Shang Dynasty's leader being humiliated, they all looked like they were watching a good show. Some even gloated and applauded.
The person who instigated this secretly on the city gate tower looks on coldly from the side. He only thinks that this group of ignorant people is stupid and funny. However, he does not understand why this group of ignorant people hate the dignitaries so much and can't wait to drown all the dignitaries in a pig cage!
There is one person standing in front of each of the two windows. They are observing the situation below through the gap of the window. One of them is the Minister of Justice, Song Jiuming.
As for the other person, he is a thin man with a fair face and no facial hair. His hair is white and tied up with a jade hairpin. He looks clean and spotless. He has an aquiline nose, a calm expression, and a cold gaze. He is wearing a black cape that wraps around his shoulders. He has a reserved grace and gives people a sense of distance.
The person who can be accompanied by Song Jiuming in person is naturally not simple. His name is Gamiao Shui. His name is a little strange. He is a eunuch in the palace. He is the servant of the Emperor and has watched the Emperor grow up. One can imagine his status. People call him Eunuch Shui.
"Is there any meaning to this?" Song Jiuming turned around and asked.
Gamiao Shui said calmly, "Humiliate him and make him worry. Force him to take out Shang Jianbo's trump card as soon as possible."
Song Jiuming thought for a while and understood.
After the commotion below, they are finally allowed to go. Shang Chaozong, whose clothes are torn to pieces, enters the carriage again. The Groom drives the carriage forward again.
Just as the carriage exits the city gate, someone suddenly runs out from the city. He points at the carriage and shouts, "Sir, quickly stop him. My carriage, someone stole my carriage!"
As if they have rehearsed it, the soldiers outside the city quickly surround the carriage and stop it again.
The person who is shouting rushed to the front of the carriage and pulled the reins. He cries, "This is my carriage, my carriage. Sir, please help me!"
The city guard who made things difficult for them earlier leads his men and walks to the side of the carriage. He shouted, "Get off the carriage!"
Sitting in the carriage, Shang Chaozong sneered, "Looks like I don't even have the right to sit in the carriage. You want me to walk to my fief? Tao Xin, blow the horn! "The so-called Tao Xin is the name of the Groom that drives the carriage outside.
"Wait!" Lan Ruoting stops Shang Chaozong. He cupped his hands and said, "Prince, please bear with it!"
Shang Chaozong bent his body and squeezed out of the carriage. He stood on the shaft of the carriage and blocked Lan Ruoting from coming out. Although he was dressed in rags and looked battered, he stood with his back straight.
The city guard points at Shang Chaozong and shouts, "Little Prince, it's better for you to come down and clarify this matter!"
Shang Chaozong yells with an unquestionable tone, "Blow the horn!"
The Groom that drives the carriage, Tao Xin, takes out a black and shiny horn from somewhere and blows it with all his might.
"Woo … woo woo … woo …"
The sound of the horn reverberates outside the city gate. The soldiers and the city guard are stunned. It's the horn!
Then, a rumbling sound can be heard from afar. It's getting closer and closer. Soon, the city guard's expression changed.
Ge Miao Shui and Song Jiu Ming, who were peeping through the cracks of the window, frowned and pushed open the window. They saw two groups of cavalries galloping towards them from the left and right. Looking at the scale, there were about two hundred people each. One group was dressed in green and the other group was dressed in earthy grey. They galloped towards them in groups. Although there were not many of them, they were aggressive and advanced with an indomitable will!
Song Jiuming's pupil suddenly shrunk. He murmured, "Young Yang-Graud! Wu Lie Graud! "
When the late Emperor was still alive, he praised King Ning Shang Jianbo's military exploits. He was bestowed with the four words' Heroic and Heroic '. Shang Jianbo separated these four words and gave them to his left and right guards. This was the origin of the Young Yang-Graud and Wu Lie Graud.
Five thousand Young Yang-Graud and five thousand Wu Lie Graud have accompanied King Ning Shang Jianbo to battle on the battlefield. They have accomplished many miraculous feats and intimidated the enemies. The most classic battle was when the current Emperor personally led the army into danger. Ning Wang Shang Jian Bo personally led the Heroic Guards and the Valiant Guards from a hundred miles away to rescue the Emperor. With a mere ten thousand men, they charged head-on against the Han army of a hundred thousand. They forcefully broke through the heavy encirclement and rescued the current Emperor. That battle made the Heroic and Heroic Guards famous all over the world. However, it did not earn the gratitude of the current Emperor. Instead, it earned him fear.
Today, the two guards have become a thing of the past. They have almost been wiped out by the current Emperor. The hundreds of men in front of them are probably the remnants of the former Emperor.
The two cavalry units merged into one. They rolled up a cloud of dust and rumbled towards the city. The guards at the city gates were shocked. Someone exclaimed, "Young Yang-Graud! Wu Lie Graud! "
"Young Prince, do you want to rebel?" The general standing next to the carriage trembled as he asked with a deathly pale face.
Shang Chaozong, who was standing on the shaft of the carriage, ignored him. His face was full of pride as he looked at the troops charging towards him.
Tao Xin's eyes reddened. Looking at the troops charging towards him, his eyes brimmed with tears. He wiped his tears away and raised the horn to blow it once again.
The leader of the cavalry was a woman in green. Her face was covered by a veil hat. When the horn sounded, the woman drew her sword and pointed it forward.
The five hundred troops quickly formed a cone-shaped battle formation. Each of them drew their Zhanmadao, which shone brightly under the sunlight. They charged forward at high speed.
Gamiao Shui, who was standing by the window, looked at the guards at the city gates. He could not help but frown. The guards were already afraid of fighting and were subconsciously retreating.
The soldiers in front of the carriage were so frightened that they gave way and retreated.
The five hundred cavalrymen rushed to the front of the carriage. They quickly reined in their horses and stopped. They moved like thunder, but remained as still as a mountain!
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