The manor's sign was still covered with a red cloth, but the atmosphere at the gate had reached freezing point. Many young masters had retreated far away, and some had even mingled with the crowd of ordinary people.
"It seems that time has passed and you have all forgotten the former prestige of the Right Prime Minister's residence."
Zhao Cheng shook his head and lashed out with his whip, nearly pulling Wang Yufeng off his horse.
At the same time, Zhao Cheng shouted, "Soldiers!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's expression turned serious.
It was as if a profound memory flooded their minds.
Four words suddenly appeared before their eyes.
Right Chancellor's Army!
"Tap tap tap—"
As they saw black-armored men running out of the manor, each holding a long spear upright, everyone gasped in shock!
Black light armor, white-haired spears, tiger-head badges—the standard equipment of the Right Prime Minister's soldiers!
Although the number of soldiers who ran out was only about thirty, their imposing presence was immediately apparent when they stood behind Zhao Cheng, making them far superior to Wang Yufeng's men.
Although Wang Yufeng's men were wearing armor, their stance was unsteady, their formation was chaotic, and their eyes lacked ferocity.
The soldiers behind Zhao Cheng were all filled with murderous intent!
Those familiar with the history of Jingguo know that the predecessor of this military force was an elite warrior who fought alongside Zhao Huan in various battles. It was the strongest fighting force during the reign of the late emperor, skilled in formation changes, and wielding spears like dragons. At that time, they were known as the "Dragon Spear Warriors".
After the late emperor passed away, Zhao Huan abolished the title of Dragon Spearmen and dispersed them into different units, leaving only 10,000 men as soldiers of the Prime Minister's Office.
Later, when court officials impeached Zhao Huan for abusing his military power, Zhao Huan reduced his army by seventy percent, leaving only three thousand.
After the current emperor established the position of Left Chancellor, Zhao Huan was stripped of his power and his family moved to the Eastern Capital. Before leaving, he was forced to reduce his army. Zhao Huan pleaded with the emperor to leave him three hundred men as guards for self-defense.
Seeing that the three hundred men posed no threat and not daring to push Zhao Huan too far, the emperor and the prime minister agreed to allow him to retain the three hundred soldiers.
The three hundred soldiers who followed us to Yanchuan were the elite of the elite!
Normally they were just guards, but when the court needed Zhao Huan, they would follow him to the front lines. This time, Zhao Huan took two hundred soldiers with him as his personal guards to the front lines, and left one hundred soldiers in Yanchuan to guard the house.
Zhao Cheng disliked ostentatious displays of military bearing like Wang Yufeng or Xu An, so he rarely took his soldiers out with him.
These thirty soldiers from the prefecture were just there to put on a show.
I never expected it would come in handy.
"Zhao Wu!"
"exist!!"
"Today, my master, I grant you permission to draw your sword!"
Clang!
Zhao Wu drew his sword fully and shouted, "Yes!!"
Zhao Cheng shouted, "This manor of mine is also part of the Right Prime Minister's residence. If anyone dares to cause trouble in the Right Prime Minister's residence today, they will be killed without mercy!!"
"kill!"
"kill!!"
"kill!!!"
The soldiers all stepped forward, turning their long spears horizontally, pointing the tips directly at Wang Yufeng!
"Aww!"
A murderous aura suddenly erupted, startling the horse beneath Wang Yufeng, causing it to rear up in a V-shape. Wang Yufeng lost his balance and tumbled off the horse.
As soon as he fell, the private soldiers, who were already half-dead with fear, retreated and instantly became a motley crew.
Before they even started fighting, the outcome was already decided!
Chen Yuxian quickly helped Wang Yufeng up, asking with concern, "How is the young general?"
Wang Yufeng was panting heavily, his eyes glaring at Zhao Cheng like copper bells, but he was at a loss for what to do.
I had only heard my father mention the power of the Right Chancellor's troops before.
But today I saw it with my own eyes.
He wasn't stupid; he could see the murderous aura emanating from each of the thirty guards...
How many people would have to be killed to get this bad!
Should we fight them head-on?
Wang Yufeng glanced back at the disheveled private soldiers...
With these rotten bird eggs?
Am I stupid?!
But adhering to the principle of not losing face even in defeat, Wang Yufeng stood up, straightened his silver armor, and prepared to take a step forward. However, he pulled his foot back in mid-air and said from the spot, "How could this general be the kind of person who doesn't reason? Our matter is between the two of us. There's no need to involve the Right Prime Minister's Mansion and the General's Mansion!"
Chen Yuxian said with a smile, "That's right, young prime minister, today is a joyous day, there's no need to make things so tense!"
As she spoke, Chen Yuxian ran over and fanned Zhao Cheng with her sleeve.
"We're all young people, calm down, calm down!"
"No, no, Lord Chen, you flatter me."
Zhao Cheng also fanned Chen Yuxian, but he 'maybe' didn't control the force well and slapped Chen Yuxian across the face with the back of his hand.
"Oh, Lord Chen, look at me! I've had shaky hands since I was a child. I'm so sorry!!"
Chen Yuxian covered his face and gritted his teeth. When he looked up, his smile returned. He laughed and said, "Hahaha, young prime minister, you need to get your problems fixed!"
"Treat him quickly! I'll go and find a legendary doctor later!" Zhao Cheng raised his hand, startling Chen Yuxian into dodging backward.
"Lord Chen has misunderstood." Zhao Cheng glanced at his hands, then turned back and said, "Put them away! Look how frightened Lord Chen!"
"Whoa!!!"
The thirty soldiers simultaneously lowered their guns, their movements perfectly synchronized as if they were one person.
Zhao Wu also sheathed his sword, but he hadn't put it back in its original sheath yet.
Wang Yufeng snorted heavily, turned around and left, with his private soldiers following closely behind.
After taking a few steps, Wang Yufeng suddenly stopped, turned around and said, "I forgot to mention, there is a piece of calligraphy by Cao Bichang in the box I sent!"
Upon hearing this, not only did the people around exclaim in surprise, but even Xu An instinctively cried out.
"They even sent an original work by Cao Bichang!" Xu An looked at Zhao Cheng with a puzzled expression and said, "This gift is very sincere!"
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