Chapter 1154 460 Military Sticks

Halfway through the hour, the scorching sun hung high in the air, and the scorching sunlight burned the ground below like a fire.

In the Luoyue City camp, those soldiers were still wearing heavy armor and performing their duties in the rolling heat, guarding, guarding, training, cleaning... in an orderly manner.

In the military camp, there are several basins of ice cubes in the tent, which is much cooler than the outside.

King Zhennan sat behind the desk with a knife, frowning at the person kneeling in front of him.

"My lord, there are rioters gathering in the horse market to make trouble! Sir Niu and the others are trapped in it, and I hope the lord quickly orders to quell the civil unrest!" Li Chang, Niu Xinglong's entourage, never mentioned the Maxima, the competition, and the bad horse, but only killed him and said that there were Mob riots.

As he spoke, King Zhennan's face became more and more ugly. Luoyue City was the place where King Zhennan was seated, and there were still rioters who dared to make trouble here, and they clearly didn't take him seriously!

The King of Zhennan raised his voice and called the soldiers: "Come here, pass on General Tang to this king!" As long as he asks Tang Qinghong to send a thousand soldiers, not all of them will be arrested and brought to justice!

"Yes!" The soldier hurried away.

Li Chang respectfully bowed his head and knelt on the ground, secretly relieved: As long as the prince is willing to send troops, it is not a problem!

After a while, someone came into the tent. King Zhennan thought it was Tang Qinghong, but what he didn't expect was a middle-aged scribe in blue clothes with a refined face, who was his advisor He Hao.

He Hao walked into the tent, bowed and saluted: "My subordinates see the prince!"

King Zhennan was very polite to He Hao, raised his hand with a smile and said, "Sir, please excuse me! Why did you come suddenly?"

He Hao glanced lightly at Li Chang, who was kneeling on the ground. King Zhennan knew that He Hao had something important to say, so he waved and let him back first.

After the King of Zhennan gave He Hao a seat, He Hao said: "My lord, I just heard that there was civil unrest in the Ma City..."

"Sir, you are well-informed, and you heard about it so quickly." King Zhennan looked surprised after being stunned.

He Hao said worriedly: "My lord, my subordinates are worried that if this matter is handled carelessly, it will cause great trouble for the lord."

It's just that the people in the district are in chaos... Zhennan Wang Meifeng moved and wondered if He Hao had made a big fuss this time.

He Hao stood up, bowed again, and said sternly: "My lord, now the Wuyin clan in Nanjiang is disturbing the people, causing the rioters to spread everywhere, and then Nanliang invades, and the southeastern border is at stake. Isn’t the territory constantly troubled by internal and external troubles? At that time, these things will reach the emperor’s ears… The Sacred Heart is unpredictable, my lord!”

When King Zhennan heard the words, his expression became a little more solemn.

What He Hao said is not unreasonable. After the last Baiyue Rebellion, the emperor was already very dissatisfied. If there were any more incidents, he might have even more excuses to take his title. He has been guarding the southern border for so many years, but he can't make wedding dresses for others!

King Zhennan pondered for a moment, then asked cautiously, "How do you think Mr.

He Hao said with affection: "My lord, in the opinion of my subordinates, it is better for you to lead the troops over to 'fu' the people." Appease, not repress.

Seeing that King Zhennan was a little moved, He Hao continued: "My lord, how dare the ordinary people take action against the Southern Border Army against you, there must be someone in the horse market who made trouble and deliberately provoked public anger, which caused the turmoil. , when the lord you go, put the culprit under the law, and then appease the people, the people will be grateful, and feel that you treat the people like a son, and spread this matter widely, isn't it a good talk? Now, only turning war into jade and silk is a great good."

He Hao's words were sincere and sincere, and King Zhennan felt the same.

Since the battle with Baiyue the year before last, with the rebel against the trend, his popularity in the southern border has also weakened. If he can take advantage of this to win the hearts of the people, it will be an unexpected gain!

With that said, he has to run a trip.

Thinking of this, King Zhennan resolutely slapped the table and said, "Okay, then this king will lead two thousand sergeants to go to the horse market in person!"

He Hao breathed a sigh of relief, and finally lived up to his trust.

When Tang Qinghong arrived, what he heard was King Zhennan's words, and Li Chang didn't know what was going on. Why did King Zhennan suddenly change his mind and lead his troops there in person? ! He didn't know whether the result was good or bad, but he was not qualified to stop it.

King Zhennan led 2,000 cavalry to the horse market quickly. For a moment, the hooves of the horses flew, and the place where the cavalry passed, rumbled, as if the earth was shaking, and a cloud of dust was raised...

Before arriving at the horse market, I saw a group of angry people driving hundreds of horses in a continuous stream from a distance.

Those people were no more than a hundred people, including men and women, old and young. They didn't look like a mob who wanted to rebel, but they were all full of anger and seemed to harbor great indignation and hatred.

King Zhennan slowed down his horse and raised his right arm, signaling the sergeants accompanying him to slow down as well.

Li Chang hurriedly rode his horse to the side of King Zhennan, clasped his fists and said, "My lord, that group of people is a mob, please, my lord, please save Sir Niu!"

A few dozen feet away, the people who had just walked out of the horse market also saw a group of cavalry brought by King Zhennan. A crimson flag was flying high with a big "Xiao" embroidered on it. There was no one in the southern border. Everyone knows that it is the flag of King Zhennan!

Could it be that the King of Zhennan is here! Many people in the crowd looked at each other in dismay. Although they were planning to appeal to King Zhennan and ask him to call the shots, at this moment, when they saw the army at first glance, they couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

Niu Xinglong was in a state of embarrassment, his hands were tied behind his back, and when he saw that his men had brought in the rescuer, he couldn't help sneering in his heart, and said, "This officer advises you to let go of this officer and surrender quickly, maybe the lord will spare you one. dog life..."

It's fine that he didn't speak, but as soon as he spoke, the anger in the hearts of everyone was stirred up a bit.

"God officer, shut up!" A young man in Tsing Yi interrupted Niu Xinglong angrily, waving his fists and shouting, "Let's go! Let's go and ask the prince for an explanation! If the traitor is allowed to send the bad horse to the battlefield , that's not to let those Southern Border Army soldiers die, it's not my brothers and sisters in Southern Border!"

The words came from the bottom of the heart, and the people's blood boiled, and they echoed:

"That's right!"

"The lord came just in time, let's go to the lord to express his love!"

"..."

The people were furious and strode towards King Zhennan, and when the distance between the two sides was no more than four or five feet, Tang Qinghong immediately stepped forward and said sternly: "You dare to make trouble with the people, you even dare to gather a crowd to make trouble, and you dare to confront Niu Shaojian. It's really daring to act rough! If you don't give this general a hand, you will be captured!"

Niu Xinglong shouted excitedly: "Your Highness, General Tang, quickly save the officials, and quickly rectify the law on the spot!"

The king of Zhennan in the back frowned and glanced at Niu Xinglong, displeased in his heart.

This time I came to Fumin! Niu Xinglong said this, wouldn't those people think that the king of Zhennan was cruel and unkind!

King Zhennan explained a few words to Chang Sui, and Chang Sui hurried to Tang Qinghong's side to pass a message, Tang Qinghong nodded again and again, and then his tone softened a lot: "Your Highness is kind, as long as you release Niu Shaojian quickly and hand over today's culprit, Your Highness agrees. It will fall lightly!"

Everyone was indignant, what happened today was not their fault at all, how could they be blamed?

The young man in Tsing Yi stepped forward and clasped his fists righteously and said: "My lord, and this general, it's not the Caomin and others who deliberately made trouble. It's really that this young master bully is too much, and he even treats the bad horse as a steed to enrich his own pockets. This wicked horse will be sent to the battlefield tomorrow, and although the Caomin and others are just commoners, they are also concerned about the safety of our southern border!"

This young man had obviously studied, and his words were clear and coherent. Niu Xinglong was sweating profusely, and before King Zhennan could speak, he shouted: "Nonsense! Innocent……"

"My lord, the horse supervisor has picked all the horses there. You can tell if you've been wronged." An old man said sadly, "My lord, the two sons of Caomin died on the battlefield the year before last. The people of the southern border died, and they died where they deserved. But, if you wait for the dog officials to die because of corruption, then you will die unjustly! Your lord!"

This remark made everyone feel the same. They also had relatives and friends who died on the battlefield, or went out with the army this time. On the battlefield, life and death are unpredictable. If you really die by the enemy's knife, you will die for the southern border, but now, someone is stabbing a knife in the back!

"Your Highness!" Another young man shouted indignantly, "Niu Shaojian is collaborating with the enemy and treason, and should be killed!"

"Should kill!"

"Should kill!"

"Should be killed" roared in his ears, Niu Xinglong shivered with fear, he secretly hated that Li Chang was too ingenious, and even attracted the prince. Niu Xinglong originally planned well. After he went to ask the lord for help, the lord would definitely send troops to come to support him. In this way, he could easily bring these mob to justice, and he could hide his own personal pockets. I felt it, I didn't expect it...

But there are hundreds of mobs, how could the lord go out in person! It's all Li Chang's fault for not getting things done!

Niu Xinglong shouted forcefully and calmly: "My lord, don't listen to the nonsense of these mob! The subordinate officials choose horses according to your order. Those horse farm owners made trouble because they didn't pick their own horses. them……"

Before he could finish his words, someone picked up a wooden stick and slapped him on the back. It was a young woman. The stick was not heavy, but it was full of hatred. Listen to the woman. With tears streaming down his face, he said, "It is because of such a dog official, my parents' family of nineteen, all died under the sword of the Baiyue people, and even my three-year-old nephew was chopped to pieces. . . . Lord, I beg you to call the shots for the grass people!"

Zhennan Wang's eyebrows were tightly locked, and he was also shocked by the sound of "kill".

He thought it was just a mob making trouble, but he didn't expect that there was still a secret...

Could it be that this Niu Xinglong really dared to embezzle to buy military spending? !

Thinking of this, King Zhennan raised his right hand, motioned them to keep silent, and said, "This king already knows what you asked for. This king will investigate this matter in detail. If what you have said is true, this king will definitely punish you. military discipline……"

At this moment, a dignified female voice suddenly sounded: "This palace is the proof, everything they said is true!"

The title "Ben Gong" is not suitable for everyone, only the empresses, princes and princesses in the palace can call themselves like this.

For a time, all eyes followed the sound, and the surroundings were silent.

Yong Yang walked out of the crowd, and Nangong Yue, Fu Yunyan and Xiao Fei followed her closely.

King Zhennan couldn't help but blurt out: "His Royal Highness..."

At this moment, Niu Xinglong is already like the bottom of a pot. The ordinary people may not know it, but he knows it. Now the only woman in Luoyue City who can claim to be the palace is Jinshang's aunt, the eldest princess Yongyang. .

This His Royal Highness is not ordinary... It is no wonder that he can match a yellow horse!

On the one hand, Niu Xinglong suddenly realized that, on the other hand, he was extremely desperate.

With the testimony of Princess Yongyang and her granddaughter, I am afraid that it is impossible for me to turn over today! ……and many more! What did he think of again? He looked at Nangong Yue and Xiao Fei, his eyes first paused on Xiao Fei, and only then did he realize that Xiao Fei had a familiar face, but she did not look exactly like his own niece, King Zhennan's. Is it the little Fang Shi Ji room?

Then, it is self-evident who this little woman like a smiling fox beside Xiao Fei is!

Zhennan Wang Shizifei!

This name is really not unfamiliar to him. This imperial concubine dared to confront his niece who was still a princess at the time. Not only did he take away Liuhezhuang, but he also sold his nephew into a bitter cave. No one has been found to this day.

Now it's your turn again!

Recalling that since the two met, Nangong Yue's words and deeds were clearly deliberately provoking herself, but she was so stupid that she fell into the other party's trap.

Thinking of this, Niu Xinglong had an even more terrifying thought: Could it be that even if there will be riots by the people, the prince's presence is counted? !

Niu Xinglong's feet were soft, and he knelt heavily on the uneven ground, and his whole body almost collapsed.

Nangong Yue glanced at Niu Xinglong lightly, and went forward with Xiao Fei and Fu Yunyan to salute King Zhennan:

"I have seen the father (the prince)!"

As for the ordinary people around them, they are still in a fog. I don't know what is going on. I just feel that this old woman who has obtained a thousand miles of horses is obviously of extraordinary origin. In the playbook, she is called "His Royal Highness". Aren't they all nobles? ! What's more, it is still someone who can make King Zhennan look respectful!

And this little lady and the girl in blue beside her even called King Zhennan the father! Isn't that the princess and the princess of the palace? !

At this time, a man in his thirties and wearing a brown brocade robe squeezed out from the crowd and pointed at Yong Yang excitedly: "I see! No wonder you are so wise in the way of horses, old lady, so you are Your Royal Highness Princess Yongyang! Let me just say, with my ability, who else can surpass me!" The man said it with a bit of smugness.

The person who came was Mr. Ning, and with a few words, he suddenly became the focus of everyone's attention.

Her Royal Highness Princess Yongyang! your Highness!

These words echoed repeatedly in the minds of these people, and I don't know who was the first to kneel down, kneel down on the ground, followed closely, and the people next to that person also knelt down one by one, as if A stone fell into the lake, and ripples appeared, rippling around in circles...

Their faces were humbly lying on the ground, but the corners of their mouths could not contain the joy. This Niu Shaojian dog looked down on others and bullied Her Royal Highness on the head, this time it was a set! There is the testimony of Her Royal Highness the princess, the worms who are so full of their own pockets will definitely be punished!

The people are all excited, and they have a sense of destiny in their hearts: the reincarnation of heaven, people are doing it, and heaven is watching!

It seems that their southern border should not die!

In the end, among the hundreds of people present, only Yong Yang and his party and the Master Ning were still standing there, looking very abrupt.

King Zhennan was at a loss, jumped off his horse neatly, and bowed to Yong Yang: "Your Highness, why are you here? What the hell is going on here?" After speaking, he glanced at the three of Nangong Yue. a moment.

Yong Yang said lightly, "My lord, I came to the horse market with Liu Niang, Yue'er, and Sister Fei today to pick up horses, but I didn't expect to bump into this young supervisor Niu who came here to buy war horses..." Yong Yang is clear and concise Tell the story exactly what happened.

King Zhennan believed the common people's affections by seven or eight points. At this time, after what Princess Yongyang said, he was even more convinced.

No wonder people are so outraged.

It's no wonder that every word they say weeps blood.

No wonder they riot...

Niu Xinglong really deserves to be killed!

The anger in his eyes could not be concealed, he looked at Niu Xinglong, and Lei Ting was furious: "Niu Xinglong, you are so courageous! This king trusts you, so I entrust you with such an important matter. For his own sake, he sent an inferior horse to the battlefield as a steed, putting the soldiers of our Southern Border Army in danger, and putting my Southern Border at risk! Do you know that this crime should be punished!"

Niu Xinglong was so frightened that his heart was cold, his forehead was on the ground, and he begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, spare your life! This subordinate is also blinded by this boss! Please treat your madam lightly!"

Boss Wu also kowtowed desperately, trembling all over, "My lord, spare your life! Your lord, spare your life! Caomin's horse is not a bad horse!"

Niu Xinglong didn't mention Xiao Fang's family. At this time, the more Xiao Fang was mentioned, the more displeased King Zhennan became. He was also because Niu Xinglong was Xiao Fang's uncle, so he arranged for him to go to Majian. As a young supervisor, he also entrusted such an important task of purchasing war horses to him, but how did he repay his trust!

First, the scandals of Fang Chengling and Fang Chengxun's brothers, and now it's Niu Xinglong. These relatives of Xiao Fang's family are really a raccoon dog, and they have lost all the face of the Zhennan King!

Thinking of this, King Zhennan's face was extremely ugly, and he ordered coldly: "Come here, put these two people in prison..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Nangong Yue say respectfully: "Father, daughter-in-law, please punish this person severely."

King Zhennan frowned, and when he saw Nangongyue quickly glanced at Yongyang, he suddenly realized that Concubine Shizi was reminding himself on purpose! Also, what happened today is something that Princess Yongyang has seen in her eyes. If it wasn't for the punishment, I'm afraid that the corruption of the officials in the southern border and military spending would cause trouble in the capital and in front of the emperor!

This is all caused by Xiao Fang's... The more Wang Zhennan thought about it, the more annoyed he became, and he wanted to drive Xiao Fang back to the Ming and Qing Temple again.

"Someone." King Zhennan could only vent his anger on Niu Xinglong at the moment, and said bitterly, "This person is corrupt with military expenditures, and the evidence is conclusive, so he ordered thirty military sticks to be executed on the spot. He will be detained later. In front of the Huiling City army, we will deal with it by military law, so as to straighten the heart of the army."

Niu Xinglong's face was pale, and before he could react, two soldiers immediately stepped forward, took him from the people of the racecourse, and held him to his knees.

"My lord, forgive me..."

Before the sound fell, the military stick as thick as an arm slammed towards his back.

boom!

"what--"

Niu Xinglong let out a scream, which was heart-wrenching, and then followed by the second, third...

The sound of sticks hitting the skin and flesh burst out, accompanied by the screams of Niu Xinglong, only to hear a burst of joy from the surrounding people.

I don't know who said aloud: "Your Highness is wise! Your Highness is wise!" The others echoed one after another.

King Zhennan's face softened a little, but fortunately, he heard what He Hao said today and came here in person, otherwise his fame would be destroyed by Niu Xinglong's hands. He quietly glanced at Yong Yang's face again, and when he saw his expression of satisfaction, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. He couldn't help thinking to himself: Concubine Shizi is really sensible, and she knows how to secretly remind himself, or else he will annoy Yong Yang today. The long princess.

After the 30th Army sticks hit the ground, Niu Xinglong collapsed to the ground like mud, and although Boss Wu was not hit by the sticks, he was so frightened that his whole body was bad, and there was even a pool of water under him. stains, exuding a stench.

Tang Qinghong, who got the wink of King Zhennan, ordered the soldiers to drag Niu Xinglong and Boss Wu down, and even the 200 horses of Wu's horse farm were taken away as evidence in the case.

And the people were also driven back by the soldiers and turned back to the horse market. They only felt that today was really a turning point. What happened on this day is enough for them to talk about the past life! Her Royal Highness the princess, the prince, the prince concubine... these are all nobles in the southern border!

The neighborhood finally quieted down, and Nangong Yue stepped forward half a step at this moment, facing King Zhennan's blessing, and asked with a puzzled face, "Daughter-in-law just heard that Niu Shaojian kept mentioning 'Mrs.' "..." She hesitated, "I don't know if this young prisoner is..."

King Zhennan's expression was a little stiff, and there was a hint of embarrassment in his tone.

Nangong Yue's face just showed a hint of surprise, then raised her eyebrows slightly, as if thinking of something, and said, "Father, my daughter-in-law vaguely remembers that when my mother took care of the property left by my grandfather, it was entrusted to a steward surnamed Niu. I'm in charge, I don't know if it's this one?"

Niu Guanshi... Zhennan Wang frowned slightly, thoughtfully: "Niu" is a common surname, and it is not too common...

If it was him, this Niu Xinglong dared to be corrupt even with military spending, how could he really have the responsibility to manage the properties left by his father?

Thinking back to the last time when Xiao Fang was asked to return the property and income to Xiao Yi, Xiao Fang seemed to say that the income over the years was only a few thousand taels...

Could it be because of this bull Xinglong...

Mrs. Fang, how many things did she hide from herself? !

The seeds of doubt had long since taken root in King Zhennan's heart, and at this moment, it was growing like creeping grass. He could not wait to go back and question Xiao Fang immediately.

But now, he could only forcibly restrain himself, and said casually, "Ask your mother about this when I go back."

Nangong Yue has been paying attention to the expression of King Zhennan, and she will accept it as soon as she sees it, without asking any further questions.

King Zhennan then politely said that Yongyang was shocked today, so he followed, and he ordered people to escort everyone back to the house.

On the way back to the mansion, Yong Yang looked at Nangong Yue with a smile on his face and said, "Yue'er, you are fine."

Yong Yang didn't have Nangong Yue's plans at first, but seeing the situation develop gradually, he suddenly realized.

Yue'er was really conscientious, and after calculating every step of the way, the corruption of the military horses, which even made him a little embarrassed, ended easily. Yong Yang originally planned to go to see King Zhennan himself if he had to, but in this way, his involvement in the military affairs of the southern border would inevitably cause unnecessary trouble.

Unexpectedly, Yue'er could find another way.

This is very good, it can not only solve the problem of bad horses this time, but also allow King Zhennan to face up to the problems in the army, and he will be more cautious when buying military horses in the future.

After receiving Yong Yang's praise, Nangong Yue smiled shyly.

Fu Yunyan and Xiao Fei were at a loss, especially Xiao Fei. She didn't know until just now that Mr. Niu, who was in the horse prison, had such a relationship with her mother, and even took care of her grandfather's eldest brother for her. Industry... Thinking of this, her heart was bitter for a while.

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