At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 436 Making Things Difficult for the Duke of Qingzhou

The chief clerk of the Military Affairs Department, Guo Tu, was known throughout the world for his poisonous reputation. Pan Yuanshao from the Xiliang Prefecture government, Gu Yun, the prefect of Yongzhou, Luo Wentong and other counselors were all famous throughout the world and became the objects of admiration of the poor scholars all over the world.

In comparison, the team under him is not up to par at all.

After this incident, the Marquis of Qingzhou made up his mind that he would recruit heroes from all over the world after the incident was resolved.

It's a pity that he didn't know that Xiliang was planning the imperial examination and the Imperial Academy at that time, otherwise the Marquis of Qingzhou would have been so angry that he would vomit blood.

The cold wind was howling and heavy snow was falling. The weather was freezing and the snow was pouring down. A layer of snow accumulated on the bodies of the accompanying soldiers and even the horses were a little restless due to the cold.

In contrast, the armored soldiers of the cavalry army in front of the post station stood in the cold wind, one hand leaning on their spears and the other hand on the scabbard of their dry swords at their waists, ready for battle, without the slightest shaking, like stone sculptures.

The gap between the two is obvious.

The expression of the Marquis of Qingzhou in the carriage became more and more unfriendly, but he didn't know that there were three layers in the armor of the Cavalry. There was a layer of sheepskin next to the armor, a cotton coat in the middle, and two layers of fleece inside, filled with warm down such as duck down and cashmere.

The three layers of clothing inside can provide the cavalry with the greatest protection against severe cold weather.

"My Lord, do you want me to go and urge them?"

After staring for a quarter of an hour, Lu Yun spoke. After all, his lord was the ruler of a state, with an army of more than 100,000 elite soldiers under his command.

Although Xiliang is strong, and the King of Xiliang is arrogant and invincible, a mere envoy from Xiliang cannot humiliate his own lord in this way.

It would be better if King Xiao Han of Xiliang came in person.

As the saying goes, if the lord is humiliated, the minister will die. If the minister cannot maintain the face of his monarch, it is a dereliction of duty.

"Wait a minute."

The Marquis of Qingzhou fully demonstrated his ability to endure and once again became a coward.

He was not afraid of this mysterious Xiliang envoy, but was afraid of the 100,000 Xiliang cavalry on the Qingyou Pass line.

Afraid of the Xiliang King Xiao Han.

endure.

I have endured today's humiliation.

One day, I will pay you back a hundredfold.

Qingzhou Hou comforted himself in this way in his heart.

Inside the inn.

The maids were clearing the snow. The room was steaming hot and the child Dayuer was drinking tea leisurely.

But not the first cup, but the second cup of tea.

"Sister, shall we make a bet?"

She looked at Dayueer and said with interest.

"What are you gambling?"

Dayue was curious.

"Betting on whether the Qingzhou Marquis will leave or not."

Dayuer said leisurely: "A quarter of an hour has passed. I will leave him alone for another quarter of an hour."

"I bet he doesn't dare to leave."

Dayueer spoke.

"what."

Dayuer exclaimed: "Since you choose this, what are you betting on?"

She said somewhat dejectedly, "I thought my sister was going to choose him and leave."

"Does he dare?"

Dayue'er said disdainfully: "Today, let alone leaving her alone for another quarter of an hour, even if you leave him alone for half a day, this old fox will wait obediently."

"Why are you so sure, sister?"

Dayuer was curious.

"If he leaves today, Qingyou Pass will send another 50,000 troops tomorrow.

Dayuer was puzzled: "Or did my sister contact the prince again?"

"How can such a small matter alarm you, sir?"

Dayueer shook her head: "Sister Miaoyu and Sister Ningxi will naturally take care of it."

"We have eleven states in Xiliang, five hundred thousand elite cavalry, and countless experts. This is our strength."

He looked at Dayu'er and said, "You represent the reputation of the young master, and even more so the reputation of the entire Xiliang. He is just a Qingzhou Marquis, and if you ask him to wait, he will wait."

The subtext of this statement is to support Dayuer again. "I understand."

Dayuer nodded.

However, Qingzhou waited for another quarter of an hour. When the soldier at the door came to report, Dayuer handed over the letter on the table.

"Leave it to Qingzhou Hou."

He said lightly.

"promise."

The soldier took the order, took the letter and went outside the post station and handed it to Lu Yun.

"This is the memorial that the mastermind ordered to be handed to the Marquis. The mastermind said that after reading it, the Marquis of Qingzhou will naturally understand what to do."

Lu Yun took the letter, and although he was curious about its contents, he still handed it into the carriage obediently.

"Bah."

Marquis Qingzhou opened it, took a quick glance, his face turned pale, his eyes were cold, and he slapped the armrest next to the carriage.

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"How dare you bully me like this?"

He cursed loudly.

"Master Hou."

Hearing the noise, Dalu Yun hurriedly lifted the curtain, and the Marquis of Qingzhou threw the note asking for money over to him.

"Look for yourself, this Xiliang envoy is so grand, he asked me for eight thousand taels of silver before even meeting me."

"Each dead cavalry soldier deserves two hundred taels of compensation. What does this have to do with me? I didn't kill them."

"My Lord, give it to me."

Lu Yun smiled bitterly: "We can't drag this matter on any longer, let's get rid of these plague gods as soon as possible."

"I have figured out that this Xiliang envoy is here to cause trouble. Even if there is no assassination, he will find other excuses."

"Give."

The face of the Marquis of Qingzhou was terribly gloomy.

However, he did not bring any salary on this trip, so he had to send someone back to the mansion to get the silver. Soon, three large boxes were neatly placed at the door of the post station.

After the cavalry soldiers had counted the silver and confirmed it was correct, they collected the silver and carried it to the backyard.

As soon as the silver arrived at the palace, the commander of the Cavalry, Shi Xiao, came out of the post station and clasped his fists, saying, "My Lord, please come in."

The Marquis of Qingzhou got off the carriage with an unhappy look on his face, but due to the situation, he did not lash out.

The accompanying soldiers wanted to enter the post station, but were stopped by the cavalry soldiers guarding it.

"Commander Shi, what do you mean?"

Lu Yun had to stand up. The other party made things difficult for him again and again, not giving Qingzhou Hou any face at all.

It also made Lu Yun angry.

"The master ordered that only Lord Lu and the Marquis may enter."

Shi Xiao spoke.

"Commander Shi, please don't go too far. Even if the King of Xiliang comes, he can't be so arrogant, not to mention that he is just an envoy from Xiliang. My master is the ruler of a state after all."

Lu Yun's tone was cold.

"Lord Lu is overthinking."

Shi Xiao said calmly, "The murderer behind the assassination has not yet been brought to justice. This is also for the sake of the Marquis' safety."

The post station is guarded by our brave cavalry soldiers, so it is absolutely safe."

"How dare you underestimate my Qingzhou warriors."

The leader of the guards shouted loudly and was about to draw his sword. The guards of the Marquis of Qingzhou around him were also filled with indignation.

Shi Xiao remained unmoved. He just glanced at them indifferently and then snorted coldly. Although he did not mock them, the disdain in his expression deeply hurt the hearts of those Qingzhou soldiers, making them blush.

"Stay outside."

"Lu Yun, follow me in."

In the end, it was Xiliang Hou who spoke up and ended the dispute.

"As expected of the Xiliang King's guard commander, the government is unruly and disorderly."

After leaving these words, he walked straight past the cavalry, stepped over the threshold, and entered the flat courtyard paved with bluestone.

(End of this chapter)