Thinking of this possibility, Qu Yutang looked at Shen Yong carefully again.
The person in front of him did not seem to be that good-for-nothing Shen Yong from the Shen family.
Qu Yutang frowned, looking at Chen Yong's half-smile, and felt extremely panicked.
"Who are you? How dare you impersonate the prince? This is a capital crime."
As he said these words, Qu Yutang immediately got up from the ground.
He was an imperial envoy, and it was his duty to kneel before the prince, but the person in front of him was obviously an impostor of the prince, so how could he kneel?
Damn Deng Yushan, he is really not afraid of having his entire clan exterminated, yet he dares to follow others and make trouble, and proclaim himself king.
Chen Yong curled his lips and smiled, tapping the desk lightly with his fingers.
"Didn't Lord Qu recognize me?"
Qu Yutang was so shocked that his legs and feet went weak and he couldn't help but stumble back two steps.
"You...are you really Shen Yong?"
Qu Yutang was so frightened that his face turned pale, and his trembling lips kept muttering,
"How is this possible? How is this possible?!"
"I am right in front of you, what is impossible?" Chen Yong smiled faintly, stood up and walked towards Qu Yutang.
"But Lord Qu has suffered a lot on this journey. He looks thinner and sleeps poorly than when he was in the capital."
Qu Yutang looked at Shen Yong who walked in front of him, and his mind went blank in an instant.
He tried his best to look at him calmly, trying to hide the panic in his heart.
"You...you...impersonated the prince. This is a capital crime punishable by death."
"This official...this official advises you not to be stubborn and repent."
"Since the Shen family sacrificed so many generals to protect the Great Celestial Empire, I can help you keep this secret."
"You... run for your life!"
Qu Yutang looked at Shen Yong earnestly.
"You should know better than me how brave the millions of cavalrymen of the Great Celestial Empire are."
"If the Emperor knew that you... called yourself king and intended to rebel, he would definitely send a million cavalrymen to destroy Qianhuang City."
The more Qu Yutang spoke, the more confident he became.
How can a small Qianhuang City compete with the entire Great Heavenly Dynasty?
He was willing to give such kind advice because he felt sorry for the fact that Shen Yong was the only one left in the Shen family.
If it were someone else...
No one else would be as bold as Shen Yong!
"Heh!" Shen Yong sneered and looked at Qu Yutang indifferently.
"Hasn't Emperor Tianwu already confiscated the Shen family's property and exiled them? What difference does it make whether it's a capital crime or not?"
"He, Emperor Tianwu, is not a wise ruler, but a tyrant. Don't blame me for deposing him."
"The throne belongs to the most capable person, and it's time for someone else to take the throne."
"If Emperor Tianwu is unkind, don't blame me for being unjust."
Qu Yutang looked at Chen Yong in horror, his eyes shaking in panic.
"You...you are really stubborn."
"How can you compete with a million cavalrymen?"
The fact that Shen Yong declared himself king was shocking enough to him.
He really didn't expect that Chen Yong was so arrogant as to think that he could sit on the throne by relying on the small Qianhuang City. It was simply wishful thinking.
"Don't bother with that, Master Qu." Chen Yong raised his lips and smiled.
"Since Lord Qu is here, please stay in Qianhuang City and don't return to the capital for the time being."
Qianhuang City has not been renovated yet, and he doesn't want the capital to notice him so early.
He wanted to devour all the cities leading to the capital bit by bit without Emperor Tianwu knowing.
By the time Emperor Tianwu found out, only the capital city was left.
Taking advantage of the famine years when supplies were scarce in various cities, he could capture other cities just like he captured Bailong City.
However, the most important thing right now is to recruit more capable subordinates and soldiers.
The captured city must be garrisoned by loyal soldiers.
My mother and sisters-in-law also need to improve their martial arts training. It would be great if each of them could guard a city and become the city lord in the future.
"You..." Qu Yutang raised his trembling finger and pointed at Chen Yong.
"You are looking for death, do you know that?!"
"I have been ordered by the Emperor to come to Qianhuang City to investigate the unauthorized expansion of the city walls. If I don't return to the capital, the Emperor will surely send someone to investigate..."
"Come if you want. How can I be afraid of him?"
Shen Yong interrupted Qu Yutang and shouted outside the door,
"Come here, invite Lord Qu to reunite with his men."
"Yes!" Sun Ren and Zhang Tiezhu, who were guarding the door, responded. They pushed the door open and came in, holding Qu Yutang's arms on the left and right and dragged him out.
Qu Yutang looked at Shen Yong in horror and struggled hard.
"Let me go! How dare you! I'm the Imperial Commissioner..."
Sun Ren and Zhang Tiezhu didn't care how Qu Yutang shouted, they just dragged him out of the study.
Along the way, Qu Yutang's angry shouts never stopped.
However, when the people in the prefectural government office saw Qu Yutang being dragged away, they did not show any fear on their faces.
"You...Zhang Wenyuan!!!"
Just when Qu Yutang was dragged out of Chen Yong's yard, he looked up and saw Zhang Wenyuan walking towards him with a book in his arms.
He looked at Zhang Wenyuan in shock, completely stunned.
This is the imperial guard, why is he here with Shen Yong?!
Zhang Wenyuan paused, and pulled the corners of his lips awkwardly, "Master Qu, how are you?"
He asked who was shouting so loudly, and it turned out to be the imperial envoy Qu Yutang.
That's not surprising.
The corners of Qu Yutang's mouth twitched twice, and he looked at Zhang Wenyuan in disbelief.
"You...you are aiding and abetting the evil!?"
Zhang Wenyuan's face darkened, "Master Qu, if you don't know how to speak, you can just shut up."
"I'm turning from darkness to light, okay?"
As he spoke, Zhang Wenyuan glanced at Sun Ren and asked, "How does the prince want you to deal with Mr. Qu?"
Sun Ren was stunned. "Drag him to reunite with those people."
"Then why don't you take it away quickly." Zhang Wenyuan rolled his eyes speechlessly.
"Gag him and drag him away. It's so noisy so early in the morning. Don't disturb the ladies."
"You..." Qu Yutang's eyes widened with anger. When he opened his mouth, a handkerchief was stuffed into it.
The handkerchief was stuffed into his mouth, stretching it so tightly that he couldn't vomit.
Zhang Wenyuan looked at Qu Yutang being dragged away by Sun Ren and Zhang Tiezhu, sighed, turned and walked towards the study.
The money in the treasury is running low lately.
Now all the people in the city are working, and all the food and drink are provided by Chen Yongbao, so when the soldiers received their salaries, most of them chose silver.
After two months' salary was paid, there was very little money left in the treasury.
.......
"Go in, stop yelling and save your energy!"
Sun Ren pushed Qu Yutang into the cell, quickly locked the door, and left the cell.
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