As soon as Shen Yong stepped out of the study, he saw military advisor Jian Guangqi rushing in.
"I bow to King Qianhuang, may King Qianhuang be well and safe."
"Stand up, no need to bow!" Chen Yong looked at Jian Guangqi who was panting and asked doubtfully,
"Why is the military advisor so flustered?"
The military advisor has been patrolling the four sides of the city walls these days. Could it be that something happened to the workers building the city walls?
Jian Guangqi swallowed, took a deep breath and said,
"Replying to King Qianhuang, Master Lu from Bailong City requests an audience."
"Master Lu from Bailong City!" Shen Yong frowned and thought about it carefully. He had no impression of this person.
Speaking of Lord Liu, the prefect of Bailong City, the original owner still had some impression of him.
The prefects of each city have at least two or three counselors and advisors around them. In the eyes of the aristocratic families in the capital, those advisors are not even worthy of being mentioned.
"Yes." Jian Guangqi nodded. "I think the expansion of Qianhuang City has attracted the attention of Governor Liu of Bailong City, so he sent Master Lu to investigate."
He happened to be patrolling at the South City Gate today when he ran into Master Lu who came to inquire about the situation.
When Master Lu saw how far the South City Gate had been expanded and how thick the city wall had been built, his eyes widened.
His heart skipped a beat and he felt like something bad was going to happen.
The walls of Qianhuang City have not been built yet. If the news gets out that King Qianhuang has occupied Qianhuang City and proclaimed himself king, Emperor Tianwu will send people to attack and everything will be over.
So he immediately asked someone to invite Master Lu and his group to Qianhuang City.
“Where are the people?!”
"In the living room of the prefectural government office, I have someone watching."
"Let's go, we'll go."
Shen Yong turned on his toes and headed towards the living room of the prefectural government office.
Qianhuang City caused such a big commotion, how could Bailong City not react at all?
However, the prefect of Bailong City was able to tolerate so many geniuses before sending people to test him. He was quite patient.
It is estimated that at this time, the people of the entire Bailong City have already known about Qianhuang City's recruitment of soldiers and workers.
Most of the soldiers who have recently joined the army are from Bailong City.
The prefect of Bailong City must have also discovered this situation, so he finally couldn't sit still anymore.
Deng Yushan and Ji Guangda frowned at the same time and secretly cursed Master Lu in their hearts.
Why didn’t you come earlier or later, but at this time?
Originally, they could start work on the tasks they were responsible for today.
Now it seems like it will take up quite a bit of time...
......
"Master Lu, something's wrong. It seems like we're being watched."
The thin yamen runner who came with Master Lu came up to Master Lu and whispered something.
He pulled Master Lu's arm and pointed toward the living room door.
Master Lu put his hands behind his back, frowned and glanced towards the door.
There were indeed several more guards at the door, and each of them had his hand on the knife at his waist.
As long as they dared to rush out, these people would definitely draw their knives and chop them.
From the South City Gate to the Prefectural Yamen, he saw too many things he shouldn't have seen along the way, and it would be difficult for him to leave.
Master Lu waved his hand at the thin yamen runner, frowned and sighed slowly.
"Just wait, don't look around."
He brought four yamen runners with him and tried to escape, but it was unlikely.
I guess he would have been chopped into pieces by the guards before he could even run out of the living room.
"Sir, people are coming." Just as Master Lu turned his head to look at the wall of the living room, the thin yamen runner saw a group of people striding towards the living room.
Master Lu quickly turned around, and when he saw Magistrate Deng respectfully following a young man, his expression paused slightly.
He hurried to the door.
"Greetings, Your Excellency..."
Master Lu couldn't figure out the identity of the person in front of him for a moment, so he could only lower his head and bow to everyone.
Anyway, the officials in front of him are higher than his, so he should salute them.
Chen Yong glanced at Master Lu calmly.
"No need to be polite."
Shen Yong walked straight into the living room without stopping and sat down at the first seat.
Master Lu raised his head and looked at the gentlemen in front of him, who all walked past him in a flash.
He turned his head in confusion.
The young man was seen sitting in the first seat, while all the important figures of Fire Extinguishing City were standing below, not even daring to sit down.
This left Master Lu completely confused.
Master Lu stood in the middle of the living room with his hands hanging down, feeling uncomfortable being stared at by everyone.
He pursed his lips and glanced at Chen Yong cautiously.
"I am the advisor to Governor Liu of Bailong City."
After Master Lu finished speaking, he raised his eyelids and glanced at Chen Yong, then his gaze swept towards Deng Yushan.
But Deng Yushan had his eyelids drooping, his face gloomy and unhappy, and he didn't even glance at him.
Master Lu took a breath and continued,
"Prefect Liu asked me to inquire why Fire Extinguishing City suddenly expanded its walls."
"Just this one question?" Shen Yong chuckled.
"...Uh!" Master Lu was stunned for a moment. He really couldn't figure out Chen Yong's identity, so he could only reply politely.
"Your Excellency, Magistrate Liu also wants to know how your city's water problem was solved."
"Also---Also, is the salary for recruiting soldiers what the higher-ups have decided?"
What Magistrate Liu wanted to know most was the payment of recruitment benefits.
Prefect Liu knew very well what was happening in Fire City. How could there suddenly be so much food distributed to the new recruits?
Unless the capital city sends food and grass to Fire Extinguishing City, but how could the food and grass sent from the capital city to Fire Extinguishing City not pass through Bailong City?
There was no team escorting food supplies in Bailong City at all.
The high treatment of the new recruits in Fire Extinguishing City has caused all the soldiers defending White Dragon City to have objections.
If the people just run away, it will also reduce the food and water pressure in Bailong City.
But the soldiers also wanted to leave, which was not acceptable.
Especially in Fire Extinguishing City, they welcomed all the people who came to seek refuge there, and arranged for their food and accommodation. They were afraid that the soldiers guarding the city would also run away.
If the Fire Extinguishing City also accepts all the soldiers, then Bailong City will become an empty city.
“Tsk tsk!”
Chen Yong listened to Master Lu's series of questions and laughed.
"Master Lu has so many questions, I really don't know how to answer them."
When Master Lu heard the words "this king", his pupils trembled violently.
He looked at Deng Yushan in shock, his eyes full of confusion.
Who is this prince? Why has he never heard of him?
Aren’t all of Emperor Tianwu’s brothers idle princes in the capital?
Which prince would dare to go to Fire Extinguishing City to recruit soldiers?
Is this preparation for a rebellion?
When Master Lu thought of this, his knees went weak and he fell to his knees.
It’s over!
How could he leave Fire City alive after discovering this secret?
Master Lu's face turned pale, and he sat on the ground with a dead heart.
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