"Hmph, let Zhang Tao give it a try. If he dares to be disrespectful, I will definitely report him to the capital!"
The old man was still very stubborn and insisted on his point.
His disciples were simply helpless.
Still want to report to the capital?
Will Zhang Tao give you a chance to escape?
Also, even if you report it to the capital, who in the capital will care about you?
Who dares to take care of your business?
When the empress first ascended the throne, you were the first one to jump out and oppose it.
Later, the empress persuaded you to stay in the capital and forge the toughest armor and the sharpest weapons for the soldiers of Dagan.
As a result, you said in a tough tone, either leave or die.
In short, no matter what he said, he was unwilling to work for the empress.
Logically speaking, the Empress has a thousand reasons to take your life for saying something like this.
However, for the sake of the overall situation, and because royal-level weapon makers are indeed rare, or perhaps out of a sense of cherishing talent, the empress ultimately did not touch a hair on your head, and did not even take back your imperial seal, allowing you to leave in a dignified manner.
When you left, the whole city was in uproar and it made the empress very embarrassed.
Now that you have been wronged outside, why don’t you go back to the capital to file a complaint first?
Who dares to meddle in your affairs? If I meddle in your affairs, what if the empress is unhappy?
Therefore, his disciples felt that the old man was sometimes too stubborn. If he could be a little more tactful, everyone would live a very good life.
On the side, Chen Xuan saw the worries of the old man's disciples.
"Are you worried that the prefect will cause trouble?" he asked with a smile.
One person immediately replied, "That's right. The master made weapons for you. The governor will definitely find fault with us. We can't survive in this barbarian city."
Then he continued to speak to the old man, "Master, let's pack our bags quickly and leave before the governor knows about this and seek refuge somewhere else."
Some people immediately prepared to pack up their things and run away, otherwise, once the prefect reacted and the city gates were closed, there would be no chance to escape!
"Don't panic, everyone!"
At this time, Chen Xuan couldn't help laughing.
Although the 500 Black Iron Army soldiers under his command were reorganized from bandits, they had not yet formed combat effectiveness.
But Chen Xuan believes that as long as they undergo modern training, he will be able to develop super strong combat effectiveness in due time!
And now, what does his Black Iron Army lack most?
It's equipment!
If all 500 men of Chen Xuan's Xuantie Army could wear heavy armor, their combat effectiveness would increase dramatically!
Five hundred people can even fight against five thousand people!
Chen Xuan was worrying about where to get armor for them.
After all, this thing is usually only owned by the imperial court, and the imperial court does not allow people other than the imperial court to privately possess heavy armor.
If any common people secretly keep heavy armor, it will be a serious crime!
Moreover, the forging process of heavy armor is extremely difficult and it is simply not something that ordinary people can make.
And now, a living former top royal forging master is right in front of him. This is a golden opportunity that fell from the sky. How could Chen Xuan miss it?
He immediately laughed and said, "Isn't he just a governor of a barbarian city? Don't be afraid of him. How about this, old man? You move to my place. With me here, let alone the governor, even if the prince comes, he can't hurt you at all!"
Hearing this, all the disciples were a little surprised. Is Chen Xuan planning to take them in?
"My friend, you are a weakling, and you can hardly protect yourself. How can you still want to take us in?"
They all looked suspicious.
"Me, a clay Buddha?"
Chen Xuan laughed immediately, "I kidnapped Zhang Tianci and Qin Hao, and killed a captain of a thousand men and a captain of a hundred men. Do you think I have any problems now?"
All the disciples looked at each other in bewilderment.
After a while, someone said, "You are fine now. We know that the governor of Mancheng is notorious for his pettiness. He will take revenge on you sooner or later!"
Chen Xuan shrugged indifferently: "That's exactly what I want. I just can't find an excuse to deal with him."
After these words were spoken, all the disciples were a little confused.
Are you hoping that the governor will take revenge on you so that you can have an excuse to punish him? Are you that fierce?
Others are trying to avoid it, but you are so impatient and eager for it?
They were very suspicious whether Chen Xuan was just making empty promises for them.
But looking at Chen Xuan's mental state, he was extremely confident and didn't look like he was lying at all.
"Old man, if you follow me, I will guarantee you delicious food and spicy drinks, how about that?"
Chen Xuan looked at the old blacksmith with a smile.
Although he has more than a dozen disciples, none of them can make decisions. The one who can really make decisions is still this old man. As long as he can keep the old man, all his disciples can stay and serve him.
"Boy, you want to keep me? Even the current empress can't keep me, why do you think you can keep me?"
The old man looked at Chen Xuan with interest, but did not refuse directly.
"It's simple, because I can give you what you want!" Chen Xuan smiled, revealing a row of white teeth.
"Oh? You know what I want?" The old man showed a playful look, "Then tell me, what do I want?"
Chen Xuan held up four fingers: "Four words, a peaceful and prosperous era!"
boom!
The old man suddenly felt as if his brain was hit hard, with a deafening sound. His pupils shrank and he looked shocked.
He never expected that Chen Xuan would suddenly say these four words!
"Boy, are you kidding me? The current empress is alive and the Dagan Dynasty is peaceful, but you say such things to me. Don't you think it's ridiculous?" The old man sneered.
Chen Xuan said calmly: "Since you feel that the world is peaceful, why don't you want to stay in the capital?"
These words seemed to have touched the old man's sore spot, causing him to frown deeply.
Chen Xuan continued slowly, "Is the world really peaceful? I only see bandits roaming around the capital, and even a fierce bandit group has emerged that the imperial army cannot wipe out."
"There have been many wars at the border, and a hundred thousand troops are stationed here. As a result, as far as I know, more and more people are displaced. The imperial army does not go out to kill the enemy or to suppress the bandits. Instead, they shrink in the city to preserve their strength and suppress their own people."
"The government was even more inactive, allowing unscrupulous merchants to arbitrarily raise the price of food, causing countless people to starve to death on the streets because they could not afford rice. I saw cartloads of corpses being taken outside the city for burial."
"Is this still the human world?"
Chen Xuan's voice became more and more sharp, and the topics he discussed became more and more pointed.
For a moment, the old man felt like he couldn't breathe!
But his eyes suddenly became bright!
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