nucmednet Chapter 81: Dispute in Luoyang City, Central Plains, Gathering 1 Soldiers
Chapter 81: Dispute in Luoyang City, Central Plains, Gathering 1 Soldiers
"Who is that person? How dare he beat and scold those soldiers?"
"You don't even know him? He is the current Crown Prince!"
"What? He is the Crown Prince? Oh my God!"
The people looked at Chu Yang with eyes full of awe and curiosity. They never expected that they would see the legendary Crown Prince under such circumstances.
Soon, Chu Yang and his group arrived at the gate of the county government office.
"How dare you, a rude man, to trespass into the county government office. Hurry up..."
The two bailiffs at the gate of the county government saw Chu Yang and his men approaching aggressively and were about to scold them, but were stopped by the soldiers.
"Don't talk, he's the prince!"
"What?! Your Highness?!"
When the two yamen runners heard this, they were so frightened that they immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.
"Your Highness, please spare my life! I was blind and offended Your Highness. Please forgive me!"
Chu Yang glanced coldly at the two yamen runners, then stepped over them and walked straight into the county government office.
In the lobby of the county government office.
A fat, big-eared middle-aged man in official uniform was sitting in the hall, sipping tea leisurely. Hearing the noise outside, he frowned and asked unhappily.
"What's going on? Why is it so noisy outside?"
"My lord, it's bad! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince rushed in!"
A yamen runner came crawling in and said in a panic.
"What?! Your Highness?!"
When the county magistrate heard this, he was so frightened that the teacup in his hand fell to the ground and shattered with a "bang".
"He...why is he here?" The county magistrate's face was pale, his lips trembled, and his heart was filled with fear.
Although he was only a small county magistrate, he knew that the prince was of extremely noble status and he could not afford to offend him.
"Sir, what should we do now?"
The bailiff was so frightened that he quickly asked the county magistrate.
"What should we do? What else can we do? Hurry and welcome His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
The county magistrate suppressed his fear, stood up quickly, straightened his clothes, and then hurriedly went out to greet the enemy with a group of yamen runners.
"Your humble servant Wang Fugui, the magistrate of Luoyang County, pays respect to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. May you live a thousand years, a thousand thousand years, a thousand thousand years!"
County Magistrate Wang Fugui arrived at the entrance of the hall and saw Chu Yang sitting on the armchair with a sullen face. He was so frightened that his legs went limp and he fell to his knees, kowtowing repeatedly.
"Humph! Lord Wang, you are so brave!"
Chu Yang snorted coldly, his tone filled with anger.
"I deserve to die! I deserve to die! Please forgive me, Your Highness!"
Wang Fugui was so frightened that he kept kowtowing and begging for mercy. His forehead was broken and bleeding.
"Master Wang, do you admit your guilt?!"
Chu Yang looked down at Wang Fugui and asked coldly.
"I know my crime! I know my crime!" Wang Fugui was so frightened that he trembled and didn't dare to look up at Chu Yang.
"Oh? Then tell me, what crime have you committed?" Chu Yang asked playfully.
"Your humble servant...your humble servant..." Wang Fugui stammered and couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.
"Humph! Since you don't know what crime you have committed, I will tell you!"
Chu Yang slammed the table and shouted angrily, "As an official appointed by the imperial court, you do not think about benefiting the people, but instead oppress the people and recruit soldiers privately. This is simply a heinous crime and you must not be punished!"
"Someone, come here! Take this bastard officer down for me!"
Hearing this, the yamen runners and soldiers on the side whispered to each other, not knowing what to do.
After all, Chu Yang is just a person now, he just says that he is the prince.
Seeing this scene, Chu Yang sneered and said, "Great, Lord Wang, you have a good way. These people seem to be your private soldiers."
"Your Highness, please spare my life. How dare I have any private soldiers?"
Wang Fugui continued to kowtow and beg for mercy.
"Humph! I don't think you'll cry until you see the coffin!"
Chu Yang slammed the table hard, causing the teacup to fall to the ground and shatter into pieces.
This actually scared Chu Yang himself. He came here with very little luggage and didn't even have a guard with him.
If I really piss off Wang Fugui, I may not be able to get away with it unscathed.
As if he had noticed Chu Yang's weakness, Wang Fugui rolled his eyes and smiled again, but the smile looked fake: "Your Highness, please calm down. I am loyal to the court, as the sun and the moon can attest! We are recruiting soldiers to guard against bandits and protect the people!"
Chu Yang sneered in his heart. This Wang Fugui was really a man who would not show his eagle until he saw the rabbit. As soon as he showed a little bit of weakness, he started to fool him.
Think of this.
Chu Yang decided to change his strategy. He walked to Wang Fugui, patted him on the shoulder, and spoke earnestly.
"Master Wang, you don't have to act with me anymore."
"Do you really think I don't know what you did in private?"
"Do you think you can achieve anything with those crooked people under your command?"
"What do you mean by this, Your Highness? Why don't I understand?"
Wang Fugui's eyes flickered and he pretended to be confused.
Chu Yang did not point it out, but just said to himself: "I resisted the Xiongnu in the north, and defeated Dongying and Yuenan in the battle of the South China Sea. I believe you have heard a little about these things, right?"
When Wang Fugui heard Chu Yang mention these things, his face changed slightly. He had naturally heard about these things.
But I didn’t expect that the prince was actually the seventh prince Chu Yang who was so decisive and ruthless on the battlefield!
"Your Highness, you are joking. I am just an ordinary citizen. How can I have the opportunity to hear about these military and national affairs?"
Wang Fugui said with a dry laugh, but his tone was obviously not as firm as before.
"Okay, you don't have to act dumb in front of me anymore."
Chu Yang waved his hand and said bluntly, "You recruited soldiers just to take advantage of the chaos and find a way to make a living for yourself. I don't blame you for this."
After hearing Chu Yang’s clear statement, Wang Fugui stopped pretending.
"Since Your Highness knows what I am thinking, why did you come here?"
"Because I think you are not the kind of mediocre person who just lives in a muddle."
Chu Yang looked directly at Wang Fugui and said word by word, "You have ambitions and aspirations, but you just lack an opportunity and a platform."
Wang Fugui was silent. Chu Yang's words were like a thunder, exploding in his mind.
"The court is now in chaos, treacherous officials are in power, my father is addicted to wine and women, and ignores state affairs. Various forces are ready to make a move. This world will be in chaos sooner or later!"
Chu Yang continued, "If you are really capable, you should follow me and build a career together, instead of staying in this small Luoyang City and being a local emperor!"
Wang Fugui was deeply shocked by Chu Yang's words. He looked at the high-spirited young man in front of him, and suddenly a surge of blood surged in his heart.
Hearing this, Wang Fugui no longer hesitated, and fell to his knees with a plop, clasping his fists and saying: "Wang Fugui, I am willing to serve Your Highness at my utmost!"
"Good! Wang Fugui, you are very good!"
Chu Yang helped Wang Fugui up and said loudly, "From now on, you and I are brothers, let's conquer the world together!"
"Your Highness, although my Luoyang City is not as strong as those big cities, it also has 15,000 elite soldiers and sufficient food and grass, which is enough to support Your Highness's comeback!"
Hearing this, Chu Yang nodded with satisfaction, and just when he was about to speak.
The long-lost system prompt sounded.
[Ding Dong, congratulations to the host for taking over the military power of Luoyang City and obtaining a general summoning card]