Chapter 114 In the Name of the Eldest Sister

As soon as midnight arrived, Lieutenant General Hu led his huge army back to Gaopo.

In addition to the hastily made rafts, there were also many fishing boats and light barges, fully loaded with recruited laborers.

There are 2,500 imperial guards, most of whom did not accompany the group or were sent upstream. Now there are more than 2,200 people gathered.

There were less than three hundred people left, and after searching for more than three hours, there was still no result. The situation was very dangerous.

The good news is that all the guards around Qin Zhaoyue survived, including Ping An.

The kid was heavy and muscular, and he sank to the bottom after being washed away by the first wave.

He couldn't swim, so he subconsciously held onto the big rock under the flood.

He was also lucky enough to meet Mo Twelve before he suffocated. He wrapped his body with chains and brought him to the water.

However, Mo Twelve's true energy was limited, and he could not do anything else with such a strong man, so he could only move forward with the flow of the water.

After floating for a long time, I finally found a high point and waited for rescue.

Peace and safety, it is worth the name Qin Zhaoyue gave him.

The rain eased a little, but it didn't stop.

At this time, the top of the hill had changed a lot and a camp had been set up.

There were huge bonfires everywhere, which were enough to provide light even in the rain late at night.

Deputy General Hu hurried over to the temporary main tent.

"Reporting to His Highness the Sixth Prince, twelve thousand young and strong civilians have been assembled."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

I don’t know if there are any killer assassins lurking in secret. Being able to complete the task within three and a half hours shows his ability. No wonder he can be the deputy general of my eldest sister.

"Someone, help me put on the armor."

Everything was ready. Yaoguang was urgently sent to Fengjing to deliver the message, and now it was Suimo and Moyi who took over.

At this time, Qin Zhaoyue had already changed into her inner battle skirt, which was a red fire-washed brocade woven from Tiancan silk, which was fire-resistant and cut-resistant.

Sui Mo and Mo Yi had rehearsed in advance and moved very quickly.

The breastplate is forged with a phoenix feather texture, the layered shoulder armor is shaped like the folded tail feathers of a phoenix, and there is a filigree necklace necklace.

The wrist guard is inlaid with gold and silver dragon patterns, and the elbow joints are made of fish-scale armor plates, which are connected with red silk threads of Vermillion Bird to form movable folds.

The main waist belt has a hollow carved jade belt hook, and the secondary chain is a nine-ring belt for hanging military amulets and first aid medicine bags.

The leg armor is made of chain mail woven with gold and silver threads, with the outer layer covered with carved cold-forged armor plates, and the upper of the combat boots is inlaid with seven-treasure glazed nails.

Finally, fasten the black ice silk cloak on the phoenix beak buckle on the shoulder armor.

Lieutenant General Hu witnessed the entire process and opened his mouth several times but was unable to utter a word.

This set of armor is called "Fengyi Thousand Blades". Its shape exceeds the specifications suitable for an imperial heir. It is the armor bestowed by His Majesty to the eldest princess.

The symbol of status goes beyond practicality, so the eldest princess does not usually wear it.

call……

Qin Zhaoyue secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Even with the light armor, the twenty pounds on his body still felt a bit stressful.

Fortunately, I have cultivated myself now, otherwise, with my weak body in my previous life, I would probably have been out of breath after walking a few steps.

He lowered his visor, wrapping himself tightly with only a pair of eyes showing.

"Remember, today I am the eldest princess."

There is no further explanation, those who understand will understand.

Firstly, it can paralyze the enemies hiding in the dark, and secondly, she doesn't want to cause unnecessary misunderstandings.

True Qi could save people, but he didn't. This is completely inexplicable. If he were to take this opportunity to preside over flood control...

Not to mention others, even Qin Zhaoyue himself felt suspicious.

It is safest to wear the eldest sister's armor and act in the name of the eldest sister.

"yes!"

"Okay, let's go."

Qin Zhaoyue led the way out of the tent, and Sui Mo led the Mo group to follow closely, not daring to let anyone get close.

She tried to straighten her back as much as possible, imagining how her elder sister usually walked with such heroic grace.

Stand between two huge bonfires to ensure that the civilians below can see them roughly.

The imperial guards and personal guards all recognized this armor. Has His Highness...controlled his injuries?

Most people only knew that the eldest princess was stabbed in the hand and abdomen, and the wound did not spread.

Everyone looked at Commander Meng and Deputy General Hu in front of them, and they both nodded in unison.

"Greetings, Your Highness!"

The soldiers knelt on one knee, and the Mo group beside Qin Zhaoyue was no exception.

The civilians in the distance, whether on the shore or on the boat, immediately knelt down.

Qin Zhaoyue swallowed his saliva and shouted in a deliberately low voice, "Commander Meng, bring Longmen County Magistrate Lu Zhaochuan."

"yes!"

Soon, County Magistrate Lu was brought up. He had not woken up since he fell into a coma, and his body was limp. He had to rely on Meng Jian to hold up his collar.

"Your Highness, the person has been brought here."

Meng Jian pulled his hair, and the firelight illuminated his pale face.

Qin Zhaoyue spoke coldly under the mask.

"Longmen County Magistrate Lu Zhaochuan attempted to assassinate me at the Huilongtan Riverbank and was captured on the spot."

"Under the watchful eyes of the public, there is no way to defend oneself. One must be executed!"

When these words were spoken, the people were all shocked and commotion broke out.

How is it possible? How could Magistrate Lu, who loved his people like his own children, assassinate the princess?

"quiet!"

Meng Jian's voice was filled with surging true energy, and he had already exerted all his strength.

The people were frightened for a moment and fell silent.

"In addition, Lu Zhaochuan has two more crimes."

"First, they switched the imperial relief grain and mixed it with bran to deliberately stir up public anger."

"Secondly, due to corruption in the imperial court's mercury control funds, the riverbanks and embankments were filled with reeds and clay, causing the embankments to collapse."

"Multiple crimes, all punished together. Come, please bring the Emperor's Imperial Sword!"

Sui Mo bowed forward, knelt on one knee and presented the imperial sword with both hands.

Qin Zhaoyue took it, and when the blade slid out of the ebony sheath, it made a subtle "clang" sound, like the crisp sound of ice cracking on a winter night.

This Shangfang sword has a special shape, one foot shorter than an ordinary long sword, but it is extremely sharp.

She took a deep breath, took two steps forward, and came to the side of County Magistrate Lu.

Meng Jian didn't expect that she would actually take action herself. In this situation, he couldn't persuade her. He could only adjust his posture with a stern face, exposing the back of Lu Zhaochuan's neck.

"It's okay. He assassinated my eldest sister, he deserves to die..."

"Even if they were controlled, they previously allowed the wealthy to use fine grains to provide disaster relief, but they didn't notice the strangeness in it..."

"Under these circumstances, being stupid is also a crime, not to mention that he did embezzle the money for the dike construction..."

"He deserves to die!"

The next moment, a cold light appeared!

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I've seen the calls for more updates, and you may not believe it, but it took me more than an hour to revise that imperial edict.

Maybe too much time was wasted on unimportant things, the plot flow was difficult, and it didn't seem to be popular.

But I feel bad about giving up on quality at this point, and I also have to make sure the logic of various foreshadowings is consistent. It’s a bit stressful to continue with three updates, so I’ll just do two for now.

You can see that I've laid out a plan, aiming for a million words from the start. I don't know if I can make it to that point...

As for Lord Pei, many of his children complained that his personality was too unpleasant.

He had a smooth journey and had no troubles, and the old man had other considerations. He would only start to grow after the flood control and disaster relief, so we have to wait a little longer.

I'm considering whether to start a purely entertaining novel, like the ones in the previous dozens of chapters. I wonder if it will be more popular.