In late spring and early summer, the weather near Chang'an is also a lot hotter.

Noon.

The sun is high in the sky, scorching the earth.

The three thousand soldiers guarding the imperial mausoleum lined up in a square formation on the camp, waiting for the inspection of Li Nuo, the imperial envoy.

"My fellow officers and men, you are His Majesty, guarding the Imperial Mausoleum for Dayin, but now there are rebellious officials and thieves who have escaped your sight and stolen the Imperial Mausoleum. You really don't take our emperor's personal troops seriously..."

Li Nuo was talking eloquently on the general stage.

The originally numb-looking soldiers below also showed a hint of shame.

They had indeed neglected their duties, but instead of blaming them, the imperial court sent an imperial envoy to help them hunt down the rebellious ministers and traitors, which really moved them.

The court has not forgotten them!

Seeing that the eyes of all the soldiers finally had light, Li Nuo raised a smile and continued: "You officers and men can rest assured, the imperial court will never forget your contribution. Now, I want to select a hundred warriors to accompany me deep into the field.

The mausoleum is investigating a theft case, and each brave warrior will be rewarded with a hundred gold. Those of you who come forward may come forward."

However, Li Nuo still underestimated the timidity and weakness of this group of people.

The three thousand soldiers looked at each other with hesitation and shrinkage in their eyes. They were not stupid. This traitor could sneak into the imperial mausoleum silently and steal. They were definitely not something they could deal with.

They were sent here to guard the mausoleum, but most of them were already disheartened and just wanted to muddle through and end their lives.

But now, an imperial envoy has come in person to select them to enter the imperial mausoleum to investigate the case. This is no small matter. After all, everyone knows that there are many formations and structures in the mausoleum, which makes it difficult for people to guard against. Don't let the glory and wealth be enjoyed by then, and you will lose Qingqing instead.

life.

The risks of this transaction far outweigh the benefits, and the risks are too great, so it is safer to just endure it.

Li Nuo didn't get angry when he saw this. Putting himself in their shoes, he roughly understood what the soldiers were thinking, but he didn't try to point it out.

He just looked at the soldiers on the field.

"Hahaha, a hundred gold is enough for me to raise my son and arrange a good marriage. Hey, it's his grandma's job! Your Majesty, I'm willing to die for you!"

Colonel Chen took a step forward and shouted loudly, with a very firm attitude.

Of course, this was a sitter arranged by Li Nuo, just to break the awkward atmosphere.

Some people like to blindly follow the trend.

Since someone takes the lead, there will be people who are eager to try.

After all, the appeal of Baijin is still very great.

Finally, someone couldn't resist the temptation of a hundred gold coins and stepped forward: "Count me in!"

"I'll starve the timid to death, starve the bold to death, and I'll fight too!"

"And me! What's the harm in dying? I'll be a good man again after eighteen years."

The soldiers came out one by one, looking excited.

Li Nuo counted them carefully, there were forty-three people in total.

Although it didn't reach even half of the budget, it was still pretty good.

"Sir, the brothers are willing to risk their lives with you, but the commander must agree to our request."

The leader, an old pawn with silver hair on his temples, stepped forward and cupped his fists.

It was Lieutenant Zhang Dali.

"Deputy Lieutenant Zhang, please tell me."

Li Nuo smiled lightly.

He is not afraid of negotiating conditions with others, he is just afraid that these people are unwilling to work hard.

Zhang Dali said: "The hundred gold must be distributed in full without any deductions. If we are unfortunately killed, please give the body to our family. Don't leave us in the barren mountains to feed the money wolves."

"Can!"

Li Nuo happily agreed.

What kind of condition is this?

However, it can also be seen from this that the salaries of these soldiers are usually deducted several times. It can only be said that the soldiers guarding the imperial mausoleum are the ones whose grandma does not care and their uncle does not love them. They are typical stepmothers.

"We are at the mercy of the Imperial Envoy! We will fight to the death with swords and fire!"

Zhang Dali spoke with sonorous force.

The more than 40 soldiers seemed to have been inspired to fight, and they all shouted: "Swords, mountains, and seas of fire, we will not give up even if we die!"

Li Nuo was a little surprised.

Who said that the guards of imperial mausoleums should not be put to good use?

Even with heavy rewards, there are still brave men out there!

On the other hand, Zhang Dali really has two skills.

The job of boosting morale was originally assigned to Colonel Chen, but unexpectedly Zhang Dali showed up halfway, which also made Li Nuo look at him with admiration.

Lian Po is old enough to still have ten meals a day, and Huang Zhong can still fight in his old age. This Zhang Dali is also an old man with great ambitions.

But of course you have to do enough in acting.

He jumped off the commander's platform, stepped forward, hugged Zhang Dali, and said movedly: "Zhang Dali, you are an adjutant, so there is no need to take risks."

Zhang Dali smiled and said: "The imperial envoy is unaware that there are three children in the family who are crying for food. If I can earn a hundred gold from a humble job, wouldn't the family's expenses be covered?"

Li Nuo nodded and said: "You should be very clear about the dangers involved. Once you make a decision, there will be no chance of regret!"

Zhang Dali said vigorously and proudly: "Hahaha, life and death are destiny, wealth and honor are in the sky, I am willing to fight for my humble position."

"Okay! Then I will wait for forty-three people and recharge your batteries for the past two days. On the morning of the third day, I will go down to the imperial mausoleum with you! The rest of the soldiers will block all the checkpoints and arteries from now on, no matter if it is a

A flying bird is still a mouse. Anyone who dares to enter or leave Huangling Mountain will be arrested by me."

Li Nuo also felt proud.

"I will obey my orders!"

All the soldiers shouted in unison.

…

After disbandment.

Li Nuo returned to the military tent, looked at the roster and fell into deep thought.

Captain Chen asked: "Sir, is there something wrong?"

"It's strange. All the soldiers on the roster are here today. I've looked at them one by one. The ones you mentioned that look similar are indeed of different ages. Is this Ji Changye really not among the tomb guards?"

Li Nuo was confused.

His power was still unable to touch the emperor's personal army, and Li Zaijun, the king of Xin who was in charge of Tiance Mansion, was not an easy person to get along with.

"Forget it, this matter is not urgent. Let's investigate slowly..." Li Nuo paused and then said, "The most urgent task is to lure out the guarding eunuch. Colonel Chen, as soon as you go to the military camp to promote it, say...

The thief was caught by my officer, and he confessed a shocking secret. As for the secret, you don’t have to say it clearly..."

"Here!"

Lieutenant Chen knew that his brain could not compare with Li Nuo's, so he went directly to the military camp to carry out the order without asking why.

Not long after, the horse demon and the big black bull walked into the military tent.

"How's the check going?"

Li Nuo put down the roster and asked.

He asked the man and the demon to spy on the guarding eunuch.

The horse demon shook his head and said: "Sir, we have carefully checked the area around Huangling Mountain. Apart from our military camp, there is no other place to stay. Not to mention people, not even some ordinary beasts are here.

Side activities.”

Three thousand soldiers guard Huangling Mountain. This bloody evil will make the beasts alert and stay away from this place.

"Have you searched everything?"

Li Nuo was a little confused.

The big black cow grinned and said in a slightly rough voice: "Sir, there is a mountain temple on the east side of the mountain. However, we went up to check it out. This temple has long been in decay and is full of dust. Let alone people, I'm afraid it's even gone.

Even rats despise it."

"Mountain Temple?"

Li Nuo's eyes flashed.

It makes sense for Huangling Mountain to have a mountain temple. It is normal for a majestic human emperor to have a mountain god take care of him after his death.

but!

Now that a mountain temple has been established, the incense will not be cut off, otherwise what would it be like!
Chapter completed!