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Chapter 103 Ten Princes’ Mansion (Leader’s Update 2)

In the East Crossing Courtyard of the Tenth Prince's Mansion, the high walls and closed gates cannot completely block the brilliance of the lanterns inside. Although there is no hustle and bustle during the day, there are still four people carrying sedans with silver tops and soap covers coming out from the side door from time to time. , shivering along the street and disappearing into the darkness.

"Hu Jianshao, is this the last one?" Across the street from Dongkuoyuan, there were also people who stayed up late at night. Several sergeants in cloth armor fanned their open fronts and watched the sedan go out. , muttering softly.

They are the night patrol team of the patrol battalion, consisting of six infantrymen and three horsemen, led by a sentry, who are here to guard the yard full-time.Also working with them are three patrol teams, located in the other three corners of the yard, under the overall command of a general.

It's not cool even at night in the summer, and it's even hotter when wearing cloth armor.From the officers to the soldiers, everyone hopes that the people in the yard will stop as soon as possible, so that they can take off their armor and find a vent to relax.

"Stop talking nonsense and keep your eyes open. If anyone makes a mistake, not only will we be unlucky, but the generals will also be punished. Do you know who is inside? Commander Liaodong, you can drown us all by spitting."

Jianxiao was young and had a quite stable personality. Although he was not happy, he had no choice but to suffer the consequences of eating this meal.In order to prevent his subordinates from complaining, he simply took over the position of master of the courtyard.

"Bah, the Li family has so much money and food from the imperial court every year, and hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers, but they can't even deal with the barbarians and savages, and they can still get promoted and make a fortune. No eyes in the sky!"

Not to mention the title of general soldier, as soon as he heard that Li Chengliang lived in the yard, a horse soldier immediately spat on him. While cursing, he hit the tree trunk with his sword, as if he was cutting a person's neck.

"Old Liang, please stop complaining. I'll treat you to a drink after the night shift to relieve your anger." This was probably not the first time the whistler heard these words, so he frowned and tried to change the subject.

"Uncle Liang, you just came back from Liaodong. Don't you know this chief military officer? Come on, let's talk, we can afford a drink!" It's a pity that the other soldiers don't intend to give up there. , listening to a story on a hot day can distract your energy, it is much more comfortable than standing around.

"When I was your age..." Lao Liang is the oldest and has the most experience. Relying on these experiences, he can often turn danger into disaster at work, even if he is a sharp whistle, he still has to give him some face.Seeing that all the brothers wanted to listen, he squatted at the base of the wall and started talking.

"Click, click, click..." But as soon as he started speaking, before he finished his opening remarks, the crisp sound of horse hooves came from the distance.

"Quick, quick, everyone, stand up... Whoever asked me to take off my armor should put it on quickly!"

When the whistler heard the sound, he immediately jumped up, looking a little nervous. While restraining his men, he looked in the direction where the sound of horse hooves came from.As a result, before he could see who was coming, the appearance of the two men made him grit his teeth.

"Sanzi, Xiaoliu, stop working, go take care of the horses, and run, hurry!" At this time, Lao Liang's experience must be mentioned. He didn't panic when something happened, looked around, and pointed at the two people who were running. The soldiers who were hurriedly piercing the armor were all kicked away.

"Hey...are you a patrol camp?" What came was not one or two horses, but a whole team of horses, at least twenty, rolling in from the south like lightning.As they passed the street, four horses came out and rushed straight to the whistle.

"Exactly!" The whistle took the lantern and stepped forward, using the light to see who it was. "Pah... Idiot, how can you be so sloppy on duty?" As a result, not only was he scolded, but he was also whipped with a horsewhip.

"I..." Even though it was just a hit on the shoulder with cloth armor to protect it, the whistle was still a little annoyed. He put one hand on the waist knife and gestured to step forward.The person who came here was obviously from the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division, but he wanted to interfere in the affairs of the patrol camp and even beat people. He really used bean bags as food!
"Two commanders, two commanders, calm down, calm down. We have just finished inspecting the two streets on the west side. The horses and people are a little hot. We were about to get some water to comfort us. In our hurry, we got a little confused. You two raised your hands. .”

But before the whistle's legs could step out, Lao Liang suddenly stood in front of him, bowing and bowing with a smile on his face. Lies were pouring out, not a word of which was true. He stepped on the whistle twice with his heel.

"That's a bit of a joke... Don't think that we are deliberately looking for trouble. We are trying to save your lives. Compared with hunting down robbers on a daily basis, it is more dangerous now. Whether you appreciate it or not is up to you. Let's go!"

The people in the Wucheng Army and Horse Division were quite satisfied with Lao Liang's explanation. Of course, they also saw the angry expression on the whistle, coldly said a word, turned the horse's head and galloped away to the north.

"You are a thief!" The whistle looked at the four horses that were getting away. Besides cursing, they could only feel scared.Although the other party is not an officer of the patrol battalion, on the ground in the capital, especially in the city, the patrol battalion is raised by the little mother. Grandma does not love him and his uncle does not love him.

Both the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division and the Imperial Guards have ranks, but the patrol battalion is still a military establishment with no rank at all, and they are half as low when they meet.If he had acted out of temper just now, he would have suffered in the end. The Shangguan couldn't protect him even if he wanted to, and they also had no rank.

"Stop scolding for now, and hurry up and get together as a team. I'm thinking that a big shot will definitely come tonight! If you are not greedy, lazy, and short-sighted, you and I don't want to fall on the edge of the knife and become unlucky guys." Lao Liang didn't. He scolded, looked at the direction the cavalry was going, and then looked at the direction the cavalry came from, thoughtfully.

Lao Liang really guessed it right. Less than a quarter of an hour later, another horse team came from the south. This time there were more people, holding many lanterns. From a distance, it looked like a slowly moving fire dragon.

"It's really evil. Look, Old Liang, is that what's coming? I'm a little dazzled..."

The sharp whistle reacted very quickly, and his skills were even more vigorous. He climbed up the tree trunk on the roadside three times and looked at the distance. After a while, he rubbed his eyes, rubbed them again, and finally jumped off the tree to lift the old beam up. .

"Put me down, put me down quickly, don't look at it, yes, it's Tiqi... This is troublesome, Mr. Shao, what should we do?" Lao Liang climbed up the tree trunk in less than ten seconds. When I got down, there were many expressions of panic on my usually calm face.

"I, how do I know what to do? Mr. Liang, you are well-informed, give everyone an idea!"

When Jianshao heard that it was indeed what he saw, cold sweat broke out on his temples.I walked around in circles several times before I realized that it was definitely too late to ask my superiors for instructions. I had to make an immediate decision whether to hide or stay.

(End of this chapter)