Steel Dynasty - Chapter 145

[Chapter 145: The crime is about to run away]

away. The gentle breeze carries the drizzle.

On the official road leading to Qingzhou City, merchants were walking in a hurry. Although it was almost May, the coolness in the air seemed to have become thicker in the spring rain.

Among the crowds of businessmen and civilians, a pair of policemen holding swords on their waists stood out in particular, while the pedestrians seemed to deliberately keep their distance.

But what is strange is that the two guards seemed to respect the prisoner walking in front of him very much, and were not as impatient as escorting other prisoners.

“General Niu, Qingzhou City is ahead of us.”

Seeing the walls of Qingzhou City from a distance, a guard said cautiously.

The prisoner in front of the officer was wearing a gray prison uniform, with gray and dirty hair, and some straw on his long beard. The thick calluses on his palms proved that he had been subjected to hard labor.

“Well, thank you both.”

Niu Ben glanced at Qingzhou City. He thought he would spend his whole life doing hard labor in the mines, but he didn’t expect that Xiao Wenxuan sent him to Qingzhou half a month ago.

When he got the news, the mine guards’ attitude towards him also changed.

When he was in the mine before, these officers would never think of his great military exploits. In their eyes, he was just a man who would serve in the mine until death.

But now these officers suddenly became very attentive and took good care of him on the road. Come to think of it, even they could see that this veteran would come out again.

“Don’t dare, don’t dare. It’s an honor for us to accompany General Niu to Qingzhou.” The officers laughed along with him.

When they were in the mine, they had offended General Niu quite a lot. Now that they knew that General Niu, who had a hot temper, was going to leave the mountain, they were frightened out of their wits, for fear of being blamed in the future.

What surprised them was that Niu Ben was calm as usual and treated them respectfully.

It seems that these five years of hard work have gradually smoothed the edges of this veteran.

“That’s General Niu Ben in front of us.”

Suddenly a loud shout sounded from the front, and then a young man wearing plate armor strode up to Niu Ben.

Niu Ben’s eyes first fell on the young man’s armor, then he looked at the young man and asked doubtfully: “Dare I ask who you are?”

“General Niu, I am Luo Xin.”

Ever since Xiao Ming ordered him to place Niu Ben, Luo Xin had been waiting at the city gate these days. Three days later, he finally saw Niu Ben being escorted by the guards.

He had seen Niu Ben when he was in Chang’an, but five years had made the once glorious General Niu Ben a bit senile, so he asked just now.

“Luo Xin? Are you Luo Quan’s second son?” Niu Ben asked.

“Exactly, I played in the general’s mansion six years ago.” Luo Xin said with a smile.

Niu Ben raised his arm and grabbed Luo Xin’s shoulder, “Well, six years have passed by in a blink of an eye, and I don’t even recognize you anymore, but I can still see the old boy Luo Quan at this glance. Luo

Xin grinned. When they were generals in the court, Luo Quan and Niu Ben always advanced and retreated together.

Looking up at the falling rain, Luo Xin said, “Uncle Niu, it’s not convenient to talk here. King Qi specially asked me to go to the palace as soon as the general arrives.”

“King Qi?” Niu Ben was in a complicated mood. Since Xiao Wenxuan When he was sent to the mines to do hard labor, he was disheartened. This was the official of the Chongqing Kingdom, and he also said to Xiao Wenxuan: “What can I see as a criminal? Or should I be sent directly to hard labor?” Let’s go somewhere.”

Luo Xin was stunned for a moment, and he said, “Why did Uncle Niu say this? Your Majesty asked your uncle to come to Qingzhou this time to let him come out again and resist the barbarians.”

Niu Ben was escorted directly from the mine. On the way to Qingzhou, the police officer also told some interesting stories about Qingzhou’s current situation.

It’s just that they don’t know that the barbarians are about to go south. After all, it’s not their turn to know about the things above the court.

However, Xiao Huangmen, who came to give the order, was very attentive to Niu Ben, and based on their intuition, they believed that Niu Ben would make a comeback.

“Barbarian?” Niu Ben said in surprise.

Luo Xin wanted to speak directly, but when he saw the two officers behind Niu Ben, he said, “You two go to the Qingzhou government office to receive the rewards and then go back on your own.”

“Yes.” The two officers were delighted and turned around and went in. Qingzhou City.

At this time, Luo Xincai said: “Uncle, your Majesty asked your uncle to come to Cangzhou to do hard labor this time, but he asked Concubine Zhen to secretly send a secret message to your highness, asking your uncle to come out again. The barbarians are going south soon, and the city of Cangzhou is in danger. Could it be that uncle Do you want to see with your own eyes that Cangzhou City, which you fought so hard to defend, falls to the enemy again? “

Is this true?” Niu Ben suddenly woke up like a sleeping lion, he said excitedly: “Your Majesty, after six years, do you finally understand?”

Luo Xin was equally excited and said: “His Majesty secretly supports my coming to Qingzhou this time. However, the situation is too complicated now. Uncle, please follow me to see His Highness. Your Highness will explain everything to my uncle.”

Niu Ben was frustrated with Xiao Wenxuan because of his several compromises with the barbarians. When he was guarding Cangzhou City, he could only watch the territory of King Kang being trampled by the barbarians, but he could not send out a single soldier.

Over the years, this has always been an indelible memory in his heart.

But now, Xiao Wenxuan finally understands.

“Well, in that case, let’s go now.” Niu Ben said.

When the two arrived at Prince Qi’s Mansion, they learned that Xiao Ming had gone to the Equipment Department since the morning and had not returned yet, so they waited at the Prince’s Mansion for a while.

At this time Niu Ben asked: “Why does Your Highness want to go to the Equipment Department?”

In Niu Ben’s knowledge, the feudal king would never go to such a lowly place. Luo Xin said: “This is

what

makes King Qi different from ordinary people. If he tells one thing, I’m afraid my uncle will be even more shocked?

“

The king killed and exiled, and now the remaining wealthy families can only hide in the mountains and become bandits. Do you think it is strange?” Luo Xin said with a smile.

“Is there anything else? I vaguely remember that there seemed to be four powerful families in Qingzhou: Wang, Sun, Qin, and Wei.”

“Now the king and Sun have all their furniture destroyed and their property confiscated. Among them, the Qin and Wei families took the initiative to dissolve their tribes. Qu, is now purely a merchant family.”

Niu Ben nodded, “Xiao Ming was the most unscrupulous among the princes when he was in Chang’an, but he was so bold now. It’s really unexpected.”

Luo. Xin’s initial impression of Xiao Ming also stayed in Chang’an, and the more he stayed in Qingzhou, the more he felt that Xiao Ming was different.

Just from the prosperity of Qingzhou City, we can see that Xiao Ming is very popular in the fiefdom.

It was precisely because of this that he gradually let go of his prejudice against Xiao Ming, not just because of the poem.

While the two were talking, they suddenly heard a loud laugh coming from far away. It was Xiao Ming riding a horse and arriving at the palace under the protection of guards.

(End of chapter)