Chapter 291 A strong dragon does not suppress a local snake
After midnight.
Gu Chan finally led the generals and ran back to the gate of the Central Plains Camp.
As soon as they came to the door and stopped, Tian Ying and others couldn't hold on any longer, and they all collapsed to the ground with their knees weak.
Xue Lihua and Ren Nanshan got off their horses and looked at the scene in front of them. They couldn't help covering their mouths and snickering. They were so happy.
Gu Chan held a riding whip in his hand and walked slowly to the front of the crowd and said, "Today's military training is over. You all go back to the camp to wash up and rest. You must get up and assemble when you hear the gong early tomorrow morning. If you are late, you will be fined five Ten army sticks.”
"Shopkeeper Gu, are you still running tomorrow?"
"Aren't you going to run away? If we continue like this, our bodies will be exhausted!"
"Shopkeeper Gu, please show your respect and stop torturing us like this."
Everyone collapsed on the ground and kept wailing.
Gu Chan chuckled and said, "Okay, since everyone has begged me, we will not run away tomorrow and switch to other military training projects. Now everyone should go and rest!"
Everyone quickly got up from the ground and dragged their exhausted bodies back to camp to rest.
After they all left, Xue Lihua and Ren Nanshan walked up to Gu Chan.
Xue Lihua said coldly, "These bastards can't be easily taken advantage of. In my opinion, we have to practice even harder tomorrow."
"Hmph! We have to let them know the consequences of losing the battle." Ren Nanshan also shouted.
Gu Chan nodded quietly, then said, "Okay, don't say anything anymore, go and rest quickly. Tomorrow the training intensity will be more intense, so you must have a good rest."
"Okay, let's go and have a rest. You should also rest early." Xue Lihua said with a smile.
After saying that, she immediately left with Ren Nanshan and went back to their own tents to rest.
Gu Chan was also about to find a barracks to sleep in, but at this moment, a soldier in silver armor ran over quickly and said to her, "Shopkeeper Gu, the Ninth Prince has invited you."
"Oh! It's past midnight and he's not asleep yet!" Gu Chan said in surprise.
"I've been waiting for you!" said the silver-armored soldier.
Gu Chan frowned, feeling a bad feeling in her heart.
The dignified Ninth Prince of Tiancang Kingdom stayed awake most of the night waiting for her. As long as he was not a fool, anyone could figure out that there must be something behind this waiting for her!
Thinking like this, Gu Chan didn't say much, but went to the command building with the silver-armored soldiers, all the way to the meeting hall on the top floor.
In the lobby at this time, the two girls Qingluan Huofeng were sitting on either side of the recliner, squeezing Xuanyuan Qing's shoulders and legs.
On the other hand, Xuanyuan Qing was lying on the recliner with his eyes closed, looking completely enjoying himself.
Gu Chan walked to him and stood in front of him, cupped her fists and saluted, and said, "Ninth Prince, what do you want to see me for?"
"Sit down and chat slowly." Xuanyuan Qing waved and said.
Gu Chan immediately sat on the chair in front of him.
Xuanyuan Qing sat up and told Huo Feng beside him, "Give me some wine."
"Yes, Ninth Prince." Huo Feng responded respectfully, walked to the side, picked up the wine glass, filled a glass of wine and brought it to Gu Chan. Gu Chan took the glass of wine, raised her head and drank it in one gulp without saying a word.
Xuanyuan Qing said with a greedy look, "How about it? What does this wine taste like? Is it good?"
"It is sweet and delicious, and leaves a fragrance on your lips and teeth. It is a rare good wine in the Central Plains City." Gu Chan put down the wine glass and said.
"Oh! It's a pity that my father and mother don't let me drink, otherwise I really want to taste the deliciousness of this wine." Xuanyuan Qing said with a distressed look on his face.
Gu Chan smiled lightly and said, "Ninth Prince, you specially sent someone to call me up in the middle of the night. It's not just to buy me a drink, is it?"
"Then I won't go around in circles with you. I called you up at night because I want to ask you for a favor." Xuanyuan Qing said.
"What are you busy with?" Gu Chan asked doubtfully.
Xuanyuan Qing glanced at Qingluan.
Qingluan nodded understandingly, took a step forward and said, "Our Ninth Prince would like to ask you to help him collect military pay from the wealthy gentry in Central Plains City. Now we have to go to war with the enemy and recover the border. It is impossible without military pay. The soldiers are hungry. You can’t go to the battlefield with an empty stomach.”
"Why, the emperor didn't allocate military pay to you?" Gu Chan asked with wide eyes.
She fully thought that Xuanyuan Qing led his troops to Central Plains City this time, and the court had made sufficient preparations for him.
Unexpectedly, the emperor didn't even give him military pay, and it seemed that he was only given five thousand silver-armored soldiers. This is simply shocking!
Xuanyuan Qing smiled awkwardly and said, "Father wanted to give it, but I didn't ask for it. After all, the treasury is empty now, and fighting on the border is too expensive, so I thought of coming over here and finding a way to collect military pay."
"No wonder you burned down the enemy's food camp and didn't rush to attack. After doing it for a long time, you didn't get any military pay! Now I understand." Gu Chan said with a smile.
It was only now that she understood how embarrassing Xuanyuan Qing's situation was.
The imperial treasury is empty, and I am afraid that there will not be much silver available to support him in regaining the border. Therefore, instead of emptying the treasury, it is better to empty the Yuan City of the many rich gentry.
Therefore, Gu Chan had to admit that Xuanyuan Qing did have the brains and means.
Another point is that the Zhongyuan City area is extremely rich, and there are too many rich people here. If they are not allowed to contribute at this time, it would be a shame for the entire Tiancang Kingdom, right?
Wanting to understand this, Gu Chan couldn't help but smile and said, "Judging from the current situation, if the Ninth Prince wants to ask me for help, he must have discussed it with these rich gentry in advance, and they have been rejected, right?"
"Since ancient times, strong dragons cannot suppress local weaklings. Even though I am the current Ninth Prince, I am still weak in power when I come to Central Plains City. Those people are polite to me on the surface, but secretly they don't buy my account at all. This is normal. " Xuanyuan Qing spread his hands and said.
He had expected this situation from the beginning, so he was not in a hurry now, but seemed very calm.
Gu Chan shook her head and said, "Ninth Prince, I'm just a little-known veterinarian in Zhongyuan City. You asked me to help you collect military pay. Do you think too highly of me? Those prestigious people don't even have the face of you. Here, I don’t need to say more!”
"Don't you have the Shang Fang Sword in your hand given by the Imperial Envoy? My father sent an Imperial Envoy here to help me collect military salary, isn't it? Now that the Imperial Envoy believes in you, then the prince also believes in you." Xuanyuan Qing said meaningfully.
Gu Chan was stunned on the spot after hearing this.
For someone as smart as Xuanyuan Qing to say this can only prove one point.
That is, the fact that the emperor sent the eunuch to give her Shang Fang's sword was absolutely secret. Not many people in the outside world knew the truth about this matter. In fact, the emperor actually secretly leaked the news to the outside world, saying that he arranged it. An imperial envoy secretly came to Zhongyuan City.
Otherwise, Xuanyuan Qing would not have thought that his father had secretly sent an imperial envoy to help him.
(End of chapter)