chewing dragon

Chapter 278: Constructing Guo Shoumin and punishing Xuanwei
The east city of the capital of Da Qi also has three city gates, namely Xuemen in the north, Guangmen in the middle, and Lumen in the south.

Not far away from Lumen is the Zihe River to the east and Tianqiyuan to the south. The fields outside the city are irrigated by both rivers and are full of large areas of fertile fields and fertile soil. Naturally, a large number of farmers are needed. Cultivating and cultivating.

Over time, the Lumen has become a gathering place for the common people in the capital. The Lumen is lined with alleys and densely populated. It is the most lively and smoky, but also the most chaotic and crowded.

The so-called "Three Hundred Lus in Linzi, with their open sleeves forming a shadow, sweating like rain, and shoulder to shoulder", the earliest one mentioned was the scene near the Lumen.

However, even this was not enough. As the population multiplied, large areas of residential buildings had been built outside Lumen, and a city wall was built around these residential buildings. As a result, the capital of Da Qi had an outer city, named For Dongguo, it was handed over to the Dongguo doctor, the Dongguo family surnamed Jiang, to guard it for generations.

This is what is called, build a city to protect the king, build a guo to protect the people.

In order to facilitate defense, the royal capital Dongguo only opened another gate on the east side in addition to the gate on the west side.

As the No. 13 city gate of the capital of Da Qi, this gate was named Lumen.

Yo Yo Lu Ming, the Ping of the Wild Food.

Once the neighing of deer is heard in the fields outside the city, the soldiers under Dongguo's command will leap out of the city, shout at the deer, shoot arrows, kill or drive them away.

Winter has gradually entered recently, and there are no crops or deer as far as the eye can see outside Lumen. However, at noon this day, a cavalry team of less than a hundred people crossed the Zihe River and galloped towards Dongguo.

The leader was a burly military man riding a green ox and wearing heavy armor. He had a round face, a square nose, thick lips and big ears. He had a full beard, a curly and thick beard glowing with purple, and a pair of eyes that looked at him. Revealing awe-inspiring green green.

The green bull he was riding was also very impressive, its fur was a vibrant bamboo-green color, and the two horns on its head were jade-like, like bamboo shoots.

This military man was followed by dozens of cavalrymen, all of them carrying an evil spirit that would keep strangers away from him. It was obvious at a glance that he was a true elite in the army.

They tightly gathered around an inconspicuous carriage, with many arrow holes and knife marks on the carriage. The doors and windows of the carriage were closed tightly, making it impossible to see what was inside.

Behind this carriage and dozens of cavalry, a young man riding a golden bull stood alone in the rear.

The young man is in his early twenties, tall and thin. He wears armor but no helmet. His cone-shaped hair is wrapped with a very conspicuous red silk, and he carries a long knife behind his back.

Judging from the scabbard, this long knife is curved like a hook, and its shape is quite peculiar.

What's even more strange is the golden bull under his crotch, with red eyes and white horns, and the rest is golden from head to toe, as if it were cast from gold, hardly like a human creature.

What is particularly eye-catching is that there is a thick golden chain attached to the tail of the golden bull. Several people are tied into a string by this chain and are running staggeringly in the cold wind.

Such an unusual cavalry team attracted the attention of the Lumen defenders almost as soon as it appeared in the wilderness between Dongguo and Zihe.

The soldiers in front of the city gate immediately took off the deer whistle hanging around their necks and blew it vigorously, making a sound similar to the roar of a deer. The people who were entering and exiting the city gate fled after hearing the sound.

An archer appeared on the city gate tower, stretched his bow and shot a whistle arrow into the sky. The bone horn whistle on the arrowhead whistled in the wind, and the sharp whistling sound echoed far into the wilderness.

So, when the strange cavalry of less than a hundred people approached, what appeared in front of them was a closed city gate, and hundreds of soldiers waiting in front of the city gate.

A young cavalryman with red lips and white teeth and a handsome face stepped forward on his horse and shouted to the strong man riding a green bull: "I am Dongguo Kunyu, the left captain of Lumen, and everyone who comes here is named!"

Hearing this, the strong man riding a green bull raised a golden token: "Shu Dashi, the commander of the hundred cavalry, and Wei Bao, the commander of the hundred cavalry in the Governor's Mansion of the Zuowu Army in Gouchenyuan, were ordered to escort Anfeng Hou into the capital. Please also invite the young general. Let go!”

Upon hearing the title "Little General", Dongguo Kunyu's face lit up with joy, and he quickly tensed up.

He looked down at the left side of his horse, where a little old man wearing an antlered helmet and a deerskin robe appeared out of nowhere.

The little old man raised his head, looked at Geshu Dashi's token carefully, and then nodded silently.

Seeing this, Dongfang Kunyu breathed a sigh of relief, turned his horse aside, and waved to the soldiers behind him: "Let's go!"

"Thank you, General!"

Geshu Dashi curled his lips and lowered his eyes slightly to hide the disdain in his eyes.

Dongguo Kunyu stood on the roadside on horseback, curiously watching this strange cavalry passing by.

Based on his family background, he naturally heard some news about Liaozhou, but due to his age and official position, his knowledge was limited and it was difficult to get a full picture.

Among those vague rumors, the Jiang family named Ding from Shizhen Donghai caused a big trouble in Jiuzhen County, so much so that An Fenghou was caught by the newly appointed Grand Sima of Gouchenyuan, and even the gold on his body was taken away. His robes were all stripped off, and he was even bundled up and put into a prison van. Soon he would be taken to the capital to be tortured.

But at the same time, there is another theory, saying that although Anfeng Hou Ding Chengyuan was guilty of negligence, he also contributed to quelling the chaos, so there was no fear of life this time, especially because the nobles in the palace loved Donghai Bihanjin so much. , when the wind blows on this pillow, the king will naturally reduce the big things to trivial matters, and the penalty of three drinks will not be an exception.

However, rumors are just rumors after all. Today, I finally met the real owner, but there was no prison car. And after hearing that Shu Dashi, the commander of the Hundred Cavalry, said it was an "escort", Dongguo Kunyu naturally believed the latter statement.

He thought he had an insight into the inside story and would have something to talk about in front of his peers in the future, so he couldn't hide the excitement on his face.

The only fly in the ointment was that he stared at the carriage in the cavalry for a long time, but he didn't even see the face of Marquis Anfeng, which made him a little disappointed.

"Tsk, tsk, Liaozhou is so rich, even the chains that bind people are made of gold!"

Dongguo Kunyu secretly admired, but suddenly felt something was wrong, and immediately blurted out: "Wait a minute!"

He glanced back and forth, and his right palm subconsciously pressed on the handle of the knife: "Who are these people who are tied up in the back?"

Dongguo Kunyu saw it for real. There were five unlucky people tied up with golden chains. The leader was an old woman wearing a black brocade robe. She walked tremblingly and looked very pitiful.

A beautiful young woman in a white dress followed behind the old woman. She was dusty and haggard, but she still couldn't hide her beauty.

Behind them are a pair of boys and girls with cute eyebrows and fair skin, supporting each other and wiping tears as they walk.

The one walking at the end was a dark-skinned, short and fat monk. He was a little taller than a boy or girl, and he looked honest and honest. He also carried a big black iron pot behind him.

At a glance, there were monks and laymen, men, women, and children, all dressed in a variety of clothes. Prisoners did not look like prisoners, and captives did not look like captives.

When Dongguo Kunyu discovered that none of these people were wearing shoes, his face was already red with anger.

He glared, raised his eyebrows, and shouted to the young man riding the golden bull: "Are you the Hundred Cavalry Commander named Wei? Didn't you mean to escort Anfeng Hou into the capital? Why do you treat the Hou Ye's family so harshly? How dare you? Captivate a good monk?" As soon as Dongguo Kunyu shouted "Wait a minute", the cavalry entering the city stopped quickly.

He took down two big hats one after another. The young man named Wei Bao, who was riding a magical golden bull, snorted coldly. He raised his right arm without hesitation and touched the handle of the long knife on his back. He was about to draw his sword at a glance.

Ge Shu Dashi, who was walking at the front, had already turned around and turned back, his face full of bewilderment.

He didn't carry any weapons, he just clenched his right fist, with black energy lingering between his palms.

Seeing this, the face of the little old man wearing an antler helmet and deerskin robe suddenly changed. He reached out and grabbed Dongguo Kunyu's stirrup, shook it vigorously, and said urgently: "My young master, this is not the young masters and ladies of the past. What a joke, how can we comment on the major cases sponsored by Gouchen Yuan?"

Unexpectedly, Dongguo Kunyu shook his head regardless, and his voice became sharper: "What's wrong with Gouchen Courtyard? Can Gouchen Courtyard bully the young, old, women and children of Shengjiang Menting arbitrarily? Can Gouchen Courtyard disrespect monks and disregard human lives?" ?”

After that, he jumped off the horse, ignored Wei Bao's vigilant and murderous eyes, walked quickly to the young beautiful woman, and asked with concern: "What do you call me, sister?" ? If you suffer any grievances along the way, you can tell my little... brother!"

The beautiful woman was obviously taken aback by the young man and did not answer. Instead, she turned to look at Wei Bao.

Dongguo Kunyu was even more angry when he saw this: "Sister, don't be afraid! This place is already at the feet of the king, and it is the place where the king's law is!"

"We and the Saint Jiang Menting are all in the same spirit, that is, the Grand Sima of Gouchen Court, who is also a descendant of Saint Jiang. If he dares to be so arrogant and rude after knowing that these dogs are killing him, it will never be tolerated!"

Geshu Dashi had already approached on a bamboo ox. Hearing this, he smiled instead of getting angry. He squinted his eyes at Dongguo Kunyu, as if he was looking at something rare.

Dongguo Kunyu was so angry that his little chest kept heaving. He pulled out the sword from his waist with a clang, then raised it high over his head and slashed at the golden chain.

Keng!
Amidst the sparks flying, a golden and strange-shaped long sword was seen in reverse direction, and it easily broke Dongguo Kunyu's sword with one blow.

Amidst the sound of breaking wind, a broken blade struck sideways and flew out close to his ear.

It was Wei Bao who took action. The long knife in his hand was curved like a hook, with a thick back and a thin blade. The blade was shining with cold light, and the body of the knife was decorated with exquisite golden flying birds, which matched his crotch. The Taurus below complement each other.

Dongguo Kunyu walked away from life and death, and suddenly screamed. Just before he was about to say something, a strong wind suddenly blew up behind his head, and then he was grabbed by the back of the neck and beaten like a little chicken. Easily pulled off the ground.

Geshu Dashi swung his muscular arms, pushed the Lumen Zuowei in front of him, and placed him horizontally on the back of the bamboo ox.

He didn't care about Dongguo Kunyu's hands and feet that he was grabbing and kicking. He just held down the opponent's small body and said with a ferocious smile: "What a little brat who doesn't know the heights of the world. How dare he take advantage of his family background?" These evil spirits?"

"You fart!"

While Dongguo Kunyu struggled hard, he did not forget to retort: ​​"I have been practicing since childhood, how can I not be able to distinguish which is human race and which is evil?"

Hearing this, Geshu Dashi sneered again: "You are blind but you don't want to use these tricks!"

While they were talking, the hundreds of gatekeepers who had been guarding the gate had already gathered around. They all drew out their steel knives and blocked everyone in Gouchen Courtyard. A large number of archers appeared on the tower above, each drawing their bows and preparing their arrows. Ready to go.

However, in the end, no one dared to actually take action. These people were nominally affiliated with the Lumen Guards, but in fact they had been attached to the Dongguo clan for generations. They were no different from private soldiers. Seeing their little master being captured, they were frightened and angry but could not help but throw in the towel.

At this moment, Wei Bao, who had always kept a cold face and said nothing, spoke: "They are indeed evil spirits that have harmed countless people. It's just that the evil spirit in the body is suppressed by this chain, so you can't see it."

Dongguo Kunyu was stunned, with a look of disbelief on his face, but the struggle on his hands and feet was a little weaker.

He lay on the back of the bamboo cow, raised his head with difficulty, wrinkled his little face and asked: "How to prove it?"

Wei Bao glanced at the young man, looked away and said nothing. He even seemed as if he hadn't seen the steel knives around him that were about to stab him.

"How to prove it?"

Geshu Dashi repeated the sentence, but his tone was completely different from Dongguo Kunyu's.

He smiled, raised his hand, and unceremoniously threw the boy off the back of the cow, causing dust to fly on the ground.

"If I hadn't been waiting for my death and had to punish these evil spirits in public to show my power, who would have the patience to take them all the way to the royal capital alive?"

"I heard that there is a food market in Dongguo, the royal capital, which is the most lively? I will cut down these harmful things one by one in front of the soldiers and civilians of this department. Then the young general Dongguo will naturally believe what he sees!"

As soon as these words came out, the disgraced Dongguo Kunyu was not the same, but the guys tied up by the golden chains immediately became excited, with pleading looks on their faces, their mouths kept opening and closing, but they couldn't make any sound.

Wei Bao's face darkened, and he slapped the golden chain with the blade of the Gold Cold Hook. The whole chain suddenly straightened, and the expressions of the tied guys suddenly froze, and even their mouths couldn't help but move. Closed tightly.

Seeing the magic of this golden chain with his own eyes, Dongguo Kunyu couldn't help but hesitate.

He waved his hand at the soldiers surrounding him: "Go and surround the market entrance! I want to see how Gouchenyuan will kill people and establish its power today!"

As a result, the small conflict outside Lumen, fueled by the Dongguo clan, quickly spread throughout Dongguo, as if it had wings, and even caused a sensation in the three hundred alleys inside Lumen.

Regardless of the inner city or the outer city, the people of the royal capital were probably the most popular people in Daqi to watch the excitement. Soon a huge crowd poured out of Lumen, squeezed into Dongguo, and surrounded the food market entrance.

The commotion caused by this sudden bustle was far beyond the expectations of everyone present, so that when the carriage carrying Anfeng Hou, guarded by half of the cavalry, went against the flow of people from the boiling Caishikou. As they slowly drove away, very few people even took a glance at him, and even Dongguo Kunyu forgot about it.

As a herdsman slave and Huben commander who once served Anfeng Hou, Geshu Dashi did not forget his former benefactor.

He looked at the rather lonely carriage from a distance, and saw another group of black-armored men coming out of nowhere and quietly following him. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Da Sima and Chang Shi have a fate, let me and Wei Leopard has been acting in a high-profile manner, and the Marquis must feel extremely uncomfortable..."

"On the contrary, this last public announcement of punishment on the escort road, together with Dongguo Kunyu's trouble just now, can be regarded as an accident and saved some dignity for the Marquis. Otherwise, he would have been treated as a monkey by the people in the capital. Marquis Anfeng."

Just as he was sighing, Geshu Dashi suddenly felt something.

He suddenly looked up and saw a young man standing on the tower of Lumen on the west side of Caishikou, wearing a black robe with a silver belt and a gold medal hanging around his waist, smiling at him.

Geshu Dashi's somewhat gloomy mood immediately brightened up, and for the first time a sincere smile appeared between his brows.

Coincidentally, the two people on the top and bottom of the tower clasped their fists and bowed from a distance.

(End of this chapter)