I have 800,000 private soldiers. The emperor forces me to hand over military power?

Changshan County, Prince Wuning's Mansion.

Wuning Prince's Mansion, located in the busiest street in the city, is a majestic building complex that is quiet in the bustle.

However, as King Liu Xinwu of Wuning was deprived of his military power by the new emperor Zhao Qian more than half a year ago for unfounded reasons, the Prince of Wuning's palace, which was once a bustling place with an endless stream of guests, has now become deserted and cold. appearance.

In recent days, there have been some unfamiliar vendors on the streets near Wuning Prince's Mansion, running some unprofitable businesses.

Many times, these vendors don't have a good look towards the customers who come to their door, but their fierce and sharp eyes are always circling around Prince Wuning's Mansion.

Liu Xinwu could tell at a glance the identity of these strange traders. They must be the minions around the current emperor, the notorious red-clothed guards of the New Dynasty, who specialized in doing some shady things for the current emperor.

It turns out that since the news that Chen Huai'an, the eldest son of the Jin Dynasty, raised troops in Longcheng and fought against the imperial court under the banner of Fengtian Jingnan, reached Zhao Qian's ears.

The latter immediately intensified their surveillance on the remaining kings of different surnames in the Daxin Dynasty, fearing that there would be another rebel like Chen Huaian who raised troops to rebel.

On this day, the servants of Prince Wuning's Mansion got several large carriages of chickens, ducks, and geese from nowhere, and prepared to transport them into the palace through the back door of the Prince's Mansion.

At this moment, a group of red-clothed guards wearing flying fish uniforms and holding embroidered spring knives suddenly burst out of the alley not far away, and stopped the palace servants menacingly.

The leader shouted arrogantly:

"The red-clad guards are here for inspection. I am ordering you to release all the items on the carriage for inspection!"

Seeing this, the palace steward Zhuge Yunsheng replied with a troubled expression:

"Sir, these are some poultry and beasts purchased by my prince. If they are all released, it will be difficult to catch them back later!"

As he spoke, Zhuge Yunsheng looked around, then took out a ten-tael silver ingot from his wide cuffs and handed it to the Jinyiwei Qianhu's hand, and said with a smile on his face:

"Sir, for a small expense, I'll give you and your brothers a glass of wine to drink!"

Clang!

However, in the face of Zhuge Yunsheng's actions, the Jin Yiwei Qianhu showed no mercy and pulled out the Xiuchun knife he carried with him. The cold and sharp blade was directly placed on the neck of Zhuge Yunsheng, the palace steward.

"stop!"

Suddenly, a sharp shout came from the back door of Prince Wuning's Mansion.

Everyone looked around and saw a tall, middle-aged man with broad shoulders walking out of the back door of the palace.

He was wearing a red python robe, with the heroic spirit of a superior in his brows, and his walking steps were firm and powerful. He was none other than Liu Xinwu, King of Wuning, one of the eight famous kings with different surnames in the Great New Dynasty.

As soon as Liu Xinwu went out, he happened to see the red-clothed guard Qianhu drawing a sword towards the palace steward Zhuge Yunsheng. He immediately frowned and looked coldly, and shouted in a calm and authoritative voice: "How outrageous!"

"My grand and grand Prince Wuning's Mansion is not a place where you and others can act so arrogantly. Put down your sword for me!"

"See you, my lord!"

Hearing this, the arrogant and domineering red-clothed guard Qianhu could only smile with a smile on his face. He took back his sword angrily and replied with a smile on his face:

"Your Majesty, I hope your Majesty understands this humble duty!"

snort!

Liu Xinwu didn't have a good look at these hawks and minions of the imperial court at all, and sternly scolded: "I haven't been deprived of my title by the emperor, have I?"

"The majestic King Wu Ning of the New Dynasty wants to buy some chickens, ducks and geese into his palace. Does it mean that he needs approval from your Red Guards?"

As he spoke, Liu Xinwu changed the subject and said with a sneer:

"Huh, Zhuge Yunsheng, please deliver these carts of chickens, ducks and geese to my residence. I want to see if any of you dare to take action?"

After speaking, Zhuge Yunsheng commanded a group of servants to send several cartloads of chickens, ducks and geese back to the palace.

With Wuning King Liu Xinwu personally in charge, this group of red-clad guards did not dare to embarrass the palace servants.

It wasn't until the two heavy wooden doors at the back door of the palace were closed from the inside that the leader of the red-clothed guard Qianhu spat and said angrily:

"Ah, what the hell, isn't he just an idle prince with no soldiers and no power? He's so arrogant!"

"The emperor will strip you of your title tomorrow, and you will see how I will deal with you, huh!"

"let's go!"

Soon, these dozen red-clothed guards put away their swords and left, disappearing into the alleys around Prince Wuning's Mansion.

However, the red-clothed guards who were ordered to monitor every move in the palace were still doing business absentmindedly near the palace. They opened their eyes wide and raised their ears and paid close attention to every move, word and deed in the palace.

In the palace, Zhuge Yunsheng, the steward who hurried back to Prince Wuning's palace from Longcheng, the fiefdom of King Jin, did not even bother to wash away the dust and the smell of chicken, duck and goose manure before he was summoned by Wuning King Liu Xinwu. The royal study.

In the study, Liu Xinwu personally made a pot of hot tea for Zhuge Yunsheng and asked with concern: "Yunsheng, how was the result of the trip to Dragon City?"

Zhuge Yunsheng held the hot tea cup and nodded to Liu Xinwu with firm eyes.

Then, he licked his cracked lips and replied with relief: "Reporting to the prince, His Royal Highness Prince Jin has agreed to the prince's request, but -"

At this point, Zhuge Yunsheng hesitated to speak, not knowing how to speak.

Seeing that Zhuge Yunsheng was half-sentence, Liu Xinwu suddenly became anxious and said, "It's nothing, just tell me!"

Zhuge Yunsheng wiped the sweat on his forehead, gritted his teeth, stamped his feet, and said:

"However, before the young man left, His Royal Highness Prince Jin's mentor, the black-robed old monk Dongfang Xiao from Qixia Temple on Fengming Mountain, took the initiative to stop the young man. He said -"

"He said that His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin is about the same age as my princess, and they are not yet married. If we can sign a marriage contract, he will send troops to rescue the princess one day, which will be considered a great success."

"The old monk also said that the prince can protect the princess for a while, but he cannot protect the princess for the rest of her life. If the prince passes away a hundred years later, who can protect the princess for the rest of her life? His Highness, Prince Jin, cannot be allowed to have a dishonest reputation. The princess who is not going well will be safe for the rest of her life!"

Buzz!

As soon as Zhuge Yunsheng said these words, Wuning King Liu Xinwu's mind exploded with a buzz!

The heroic and wise eyes also became uncertain at this time.

After a long time, Liu Xinwu finally asked: "Yunsheng, did this mean Chen Huaian, or did the old monk Dongfang Xiao mean it?"

Zhuge Yunsheng hesitated for a moment, recalling every detail of his stay in Prince Jin's Mansion.

Then, he replied uncertainly: "Reporting to the prince, His Highness Prince Jin has never expressed this intention in front of the young one, but -"

"His Royal Highness the King of Jin once said in front of the young man that the black-robed old monk Dongfang Xiao and him are like father and son!"

"so......"