After Chu Xianglong had lunch, he ordered his entourage to make a cup of tea. He held the hot tea, took a sip, and asked:

"How is the princess lately?"

"Stay in the room all the time." The attendant said.

In that large, luxurious and spacious room, the princess who lived there was actually a puppet. The real princess wandered around all day long, mixing in with the ordinary maids.

Sometimes she would go to the kitchen to steal some food, or watch with interest as the boatman cast his net to catch fish, while she stood aside and directed blindly.

Instead of being angry, the boatmen had a huge affection for this mediocre older maid. Several boatmen who had accumulated a lot of wealth but had not yet married, privately inquired about the old aunt.

This is the charm of the princess. Even if she has an ordinary appearance, she can make men fall in love with her after getting along with her for a long time.

Therefore, Chu Xianglong strictly prohibited soldiers from going on the deck, and strictly prohibited men from contacting the princess in private. But he could not say it openly or show extraordinary concern for a maid.

"Go north as soon as possible. When we reach Chuzhou and join the army sent by the prince, we will be completely safe." Chu Xianglong exhaled.

It was undoubtedly a wise decision to mingle with the investigation mission. Before departure, even the chief officer Xu Qian and other senior officials did not know that the princess was accompanying them.

At this time, he suddenly heard the sound of dense footsteps coming from the deck, followed by the bold laughter of men.

The soldiers in the bilge all came out... Chu Xianglong's face darkened, and then he became angry. He repeatedly warned the big soldiers below not to board the deck.

Did he turn a deaf ear to his words?

Chu Xianglong walked out of the room, walked through the corridor, and came to the deck. He saw groups of soldiers carrying toilets and pouring filth into the river. When the wind blew, the smell hit his nostrils.

Centurion Chen Xiao stood on the deck and shouted: "Remember to clean the bucket after pouring."

"okay!"

The soldiers responded loudly, with smiles on their faces.

Chu Xianglong stood with his hands behind his back, his face gloomy and serious, and shouted: "Who asked you to come up?"

The noise suddenly stopped, and the soldiers quickly put down the toilet, looked at each other, a little at a loss, lowered their heads, and did not dare to speak.

Chu Xianglong yelled and cursed: "Do you think that because there are many people, the law will not punish them? You like to go on the deck, don't you? Come here, prepare the military staff for execution."

After a while, the sound of noisy footsteps was heard, and the guards brought by Chu Xianglong came around from the other side of the deck, holding military staffs in their hands.

"General Chu, this, this..."

Chen Xiao was very anxious. The reason why he did not immediately explain the situation and tell Chu Xianglong that it was Xu Yinluo's permission was because it would make people think that he was trying to provoke a conflict between the two adults.

And Xu Qi'an happened to return to the room. He must have heard the noise outside. If he was really willing to stand up for the Imperial Guards, he would come out.

On the contrary, it shows that he is unwilling to conflict with General Chu. After all, General Chu is the deputy general of the King of Zhenbei and a big shot with military power.

"Why is General Chu so angry? I asked them to come up and clean the bucket."

Finally, the expectant voices of the Imperial Guards came from the cabin, and along with the sound of light but powerful footsteps, Xu Qian, who was wearing a silver gong uniform, pressed the knife with one hand and walked out.

Chu Xianglong turned around, stared at Xu Qian, and said in an aggressive tone:

"You don't know my order? If you don't know, tell them to go back immediately and promise not to come out again. If you know, then I need an explanation."

Chen Xiao gritted his teeth, clasped his fists and said, "General Chu, it's like this. Several soldiers are sick, and they are helpless in their lowly positions. They have no choice but to ask for help, Mr. Xu..."

Either he is very loyal, or he is very smart... Xu Qian commented in his heart, but said: "You have a place to talk? Get out of here."

Chen Xiao lowered his head and said nothing, with gratitude flashing in his eyes.

Xu Yinluo wanted to take him out.

After reprimanding the centurion, Xu Qian stared at Chu Xianglong and said in a deep voice:

"General Chu wants to explain? You can just go to the bilge yourself. If you can stay there for a few days, the feeling will be more profound. I have decided that from the beginning of Chen Shi to the end of Chen Shi, the forbidden troops in the bilge can come and go freely.

"From the beginning of noon hour to the end of noon hour, you can come and go freely. From the beginning of Shen hour to the end of Shen hour, you can come and go freely."

You can be on deck for six hours a day.

This can not only effectively improve air quality, but also benefit the physical and mental health of soldiers.

On the deck, the soldiers looked happy and exchanged excited glances. The wind was strong and the waves were strong, the bilge was shaking and bumping, and there was a strange smell that made people want to vomit.

Moreover, you have to eat solid food in such an environment. The physical discomfort is one thing, but the mental torture is the most tormenting.

Chu Xianglong said calmly: "Master Xu doesn't know how to lead troops, so don't point fingers. What's this little hardship? If you really go to the battlefield, you will have to eat even the mud, and you will have to lie among the corpses to eat."

While speaking, he looked at Xu Qian with a sneer, not hiding his disdain and contempt.

Xu Qi'an responded tit for tat and retorted: "General Chu is a veteran who has been on the battlefield for a long time. I am not as good as you in leading troops. But if you want to reason with me, I can talk to you."

After a pause, he took a step forward, stared at Chu Xianglong, and asked:

"You also said it's a war. Can emergency times be the same as normal times? The soldiers under General Chu also live in the toilet every day and eat dry food in the smell of feces and urine?

"These soldiers are all elite. They train equally hard in daily training and know how to fight in war. But hard work and torture are not the same thing. How do you lead an army when you don't even know how to raise an army? How do you lead an army when you have to raise it for a long time?

Fighting?

"To put it bluntly, these are not your soldiers, so you don't treat them as human beings."

well said!

Chen Xiao yelled in his heart. He felt very sad when he saw the soldiers looking decadent in the past few days. Because these were the soldiers under his command.

Chu Xianglong didn't regard them as human beings because these soldiers were not his.

Raise an army for a thousand days and use it for a while. Xu Yinluo is worthy of being the chief poet of Dafeng... Chen Xiao admired it from the bottom of his heart. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this sentence was a wise saying.

The soldiers lowered their heads and gritted their teeth. Although they did not speak, their slightly clenched fists showed their inner indignation.

They are the lowest level of soldiers and indeed have no status, but soldiers are also human beings and have emotions.

Chu Xianglong seemed to be irritated, his expression was both unruly and fierce, he stepped forward, put his face very close to Xu Qian's face, and asked sternly:

"Are you teaching me how to do something? Who do you think you are?"

"I'm wondering, did you surrender too quickly last time and let you succeed so easily that you had a wrong understanding in your heart?"

Xu Qian took a step back and distanced himself from Chu Xianglong.

This kind of behavior naturally showed cowardice in Chu Xianglong's eyes. Yes, Xu Qian's first impression in his mind was that he was extremely talented but greedy for power and could be controlled and suppressed with greater power.

This is in line with the image Xu Qi'an showed in the imperial examination fraud case. He easily obtained the Vajra Magic Power, and he didn't even dare to go back on his word afterward, and delivered the Buddha statue to his door.

Many warriors are willing to treat others as dogs. Even though they are powerful, they bow to high-ranking officials because these people are greedy for power.

"Isn't it?" Chu Xianglong said scornfully.

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Xu Qian taking a step back, suddenly turned around, and struck at the waist with a vicious whip kick.

There is no warning, just take action.

Chu Xianglong crossed his hands to block, and with a bang, the energy exploded into ripples. He seemed to be hit by a siege log, his legs slipped away, and his back hit the bulkhead hard.

The solid wooden wall cracked and cracked.

A dot of gold paint lit up from the center of Xu Qi'an's eyebrows and quickly spread all over his body, revealing a golden body. He said word by word: "I have a very bad temper, Pu Gaizai."

Wei Yuan reminded him to have a good relationship with the people of Zhenbei King. This was to make the investigation of the case more convenient and avoid making things difficult for him.

But Wei Yuan definitely didn't want him to grovel, he greeted Zhenbei King's people with a smile, slapped him on the left cheek, and even touched the right cheek.

Because, if there is no clue to the case, he, the official appointed by the imperial court, can return to the capital safely. If evidence against King Zhenbei is really found, even if he and Chu Xianglong are close friends, it will not help.

Xu Qi'an had long disliked Chu Xianglong, and took advantage of his little brother's death to add insult to injury and plot to steal his Vajra Magic Power.

Chu Xianglong, whose arms ached and had old injuries affecting his meridians, stared at Xu Qian in disbelief.

How dare he take action?

Did he really feel that he, a small silver gong, had offended a general who held real power, the deputy general of the King of Zhenbei?

"General!"

Chu Xianglong's guards were furious and rushed over in unison, holding military staffs and pointing at Xu Qi'an.

As long as Chu Xianglong gave the order, they would go up and subdue this arrogant boy.

"Master Xu!"

Hundreds of forbidden troops rushed over at the same time, surrounded Xu Qian, and confronted Chu Xianglong's guards with a solemn expression.

Their position is very clear. Although the Forbidden Army and Yinluo are different yamen and do not interfere with each other, Xu Qian is now the host officer and the supreme leader of the mission.

Moreover, based on what he just said, it was worth risking his life for him.

"Stop it all!"

The sound of shouting came from the cabin, and several officials who heard the news walked out quickly.

There are two censors from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the chief arrester from the Criminal Department, and the censor of Dali Temple. Behind them are their respective bodyguards and arresters.

As soon as the two censors came up, they made peace with each other and said in a loud voice: "If you have something to say, please talk about it. Why do you two adults need to take action?"

The Prime Minister of Dali Temple looked at the cracked wall and the golden body of Xu Qian, and said with a strange tone:

"Master Xu is very skilled. With this magical skill, I am afraid that the entire ship together will not be able to match you."

"You came just in time."
To be continued...