Cub Nursery

Chapter 432

Everyone in the capital is staring at the huge river that suddenly appeared abnormally. The wealthy and nobles are all making small calculations. If the capital can hold it, then they will stay. As for ordinary people, some of them feel that the sky is about to fall, and they feel miserable all day long, thinking that they will not survive tomorrow, and some of them are like fighting roosters, going out to work every day.

When you go to work, you have clothes to wear, food to eat, and doctors to see. So it doesn’t matter if the river is flooded or not. Anyway, if the sky falls, someone will support it. These little people can think about it, live in the present, and live their own lives. good.

They came to work for several days in a row, and instead of looking haggard, they all looked rosy.

It was at this time that the news of the monster attacking the border town came.

The siege of monsters has nothing to do with the ordinary people, at most it is just listening to the rumors, and the people who really care about the siege of monsters are the rich and nobles and the people in the court.

Palace.

The emperor looked at the battle report carefully, and said with a complex expression: "The little bee monster in the dimension, is it really related to him? Find Yan Xun's secret book for me..."

"Yes." Zhang Rui watched the emperor's face sinking like water, not daring to delay, he hurriedly searched for all the secret documents Yan Xun presented.

The secret book describes in detail how Yan Xun came back from the demon country, and how he got rid of the copper-clawed hyena demon and the returning insect leaf demon who were chasing after him. As for the existence of Xiao Hei and Dan Juju, it is written It is very vague, but the dimensional little bee demon is described in great detail, and Yan Xun even drew a picture.

Next to the figure, the dimensions are also marked.

The dimensional little bee monster that Jing Fengye saw at the beginning was very huge, otherwise the hurricane would not be able to blow, let alone send Yan Xun and Jing Fengye back to Qiyuan County with the giant egg.

However, the Dimensional Bee Demon mentioned in the Border Town Battle Report is overwhelming, and its ability is temporarily unknown. We only know that the Dimensional Bee Demon will suddenly appear in unexpected places.

If the monsters attacking the city on the outer city wall were all the dimensional little bee monsters that Yan Xun mentioned, then the border city would have fallen long ago, and even the battle report has no chance to be written. word.

Since the border town still has the power to fight, it means that the dimensional little bee monster in the battle report is not the same as the dimensional little bee monster mentioned in Yan Xun's secret compromise.

The emperor figured it out after a little more thought. It must be that the border town also knew that Yan Xun appeared in Qiyuan County, and knew the existence of the little bee monster in the dimension, but they didn't know the real size of the little bee monster in the dimension, so they thought The little monsters in the city are the little bee monsters in the dimension.

It was just written in this way and submitted, if the emperor hadn't thought too much, he would definitely think that the monsters attacking the city were still coming for Yan Xun, then he would definitely anger Yan Xun.

"These soldiers have their brains eaten by dogs." The emperor slowly retracted the look on his face, and said calmly, "You go to the workshop over there yourself, and let them put away all those little tricks for me, and drive away in three days." A batch of qualified guns were sent to the border town with bullets."

"Yes." Zhang Rui hurriedly agreed.

Seeing Zhang Rui retreat, the emperor said again: "Wait a minute, you pass a message to the people in the workshop and say that I know what they are doing, and if it doesn't affect the border town, I will turn a blind eye to it." Well, if it's a border town... I won't let any of them go."

Zhang Rui trembled, quickly agreed, and went jogging.

The gun and ammunition workshop is a sweet pastry. Whether it is a craftsman or a manager, even the gatekeepers are all very rich. Basically, no one in the yamen is afraid of it. Only they can make guns, and they are all the emperor's people. Aren't the following people who come to see us all the emperor's servants?

But they are also slaves. When Zhang Rui came, these people didn't dare to turn their nostrils to the sky.

Just waiting for Zhang Rui to say what he needed to say, the people in the workshop were embarrassed, and hurriedly stopped Zhang Rui, stuffing stacks of bank notes, and said in a low voice: "Please help me, my father-in-law. I'm really busy, even if I don't eat, drink or sleep, I can't make it out."

"Not enough for three days?" Zhang Rui asked after receiving the cash.

"At least a month."

"One month... Is it insufficient materials or insufficient manpower? The lathe is broken? This must let our family know what is wrong, so we can find a good way to explain it later? Otherwise, the emperor will blame it, and it will be too late to say anything at that time gone."

Zhang Rui is the emperor's confidant, and he has face inside and out. Now that he has said so, the people in the workshop dare not hide it anymore.

"There is not enough steel. There has been no new steel from the steelmaking furnace. The steel we smelt is not up to standard. Only one lathe is working, and the other two have problems. There are not enough manpower, at least double the manpower." OK."

"There are also adults who are putting pressure on us. How dare we offend them."

This means that the workshop is short of manpower and materials. Not only must the steelmaking furnace cooperate, but also the original craftsmen should come back to repair the lathe; the lack of manpower is to take advantage of the opportunity to recruit some people, as long as they can come in again, they can do tricks , it is very convenient whether it is to install your own people or take the opportunity to eliminate dissidents; the adults are putting pressure, because they feel that the status of the gun and ammunition workshop is not enough.

"Then our family will help you." Zhang Rui said slowly, weighing the banknote in his hand.

The steward in the workshop took a look and took out a stack of thicker bank notes.

Only then did Zhang Rui smile, and put on airs and left.

Both the craftsmen and the stewards in this workshop thought they had learned their skills, and the guns and ammunition could not be separated from them, and there were various yamen holding them, and the adults in the court held them secretly, making them think that they were the phoenix flying up the branches. , I don’t know the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth.

They probably thought that Zhang Rui came to the workshop to say these things because they wanted to get a share of the benefits. They never thought that the substandard guns sent out by the workshop would injure the border town soldiers. The walls were almost unstoppable.

They only see the banknotes in their hands, but they don't know that because of them, the border town is now in danger.

Zhang Rui didn't dare to hide such a big matter, he not only told it in detail when he came back, but also took out all the bank notes he received.

"Who gave them the courage? Zhen?" The emperor was a little incredulous.

He knew about some changes in the workshop, and also knew that many people were struggling to get a gun.He also felt that since the workshop belonged to him and belonged to the yamen, the guards in the palace could not only be equipped with guns, but the yamen below could also be equipped with guns, so he turned a blind eye to this matter.

But he didn't expect the people in the workshop to change so quickly. Not only did they want to deploy their own people, but they also colluded with people in the court, and even blatantly asked officials to do it.

"Let Beiqi come here." The emperor said with an ugly face, "These people can't stay anymore. Guns can't be made... Let's send someone to Qiyuan County again, and with the imperial decree, make Yan Xun the city guard general!"

Yang Shuning is the general who defends the border city. If he loses the battle, the general who defends the city has to be given to someone else temporarily, and Yan Xun is the most suitable person.

Once the gun and ammunition workshop changed, everyone, including the guards at the gate, went to the prison, and the entire workshop was temporarily sealed off. The guards personally held hands, and no one could approach.

The next day, most of the craftsmen and stewards in the workshop were executed, and the other half returned to the workshop. The emperor personally decreed that these people were not allowed to step out of the workshop, and could only stay in the workshop for the rest of their lives.At the same time, several adults in the court were called into the palace to reprimand by the emperor one after another. Although they did not explicitly say that it was related to the workshop, everyone knew what was going on.

The border town was in danger, and the capital was also followed by a major earthquake, which no one expected.

Without anyone noticing, a group of Taoist soldiers in the palace disguised themselves and went out of the city very low-key, traveling day and night to Qiyuan County.

Qiyuan County.

Brother Dan climbed up the treetop again, and stared at the giant Xiao Hei with his small binoculars.

It’s just that if you look at the huge feet of the giant Xiaohei by the river, you can’t see any changes at all. Even with a telescope, you can’t see above the clouds. I don't know if there is any change in the fist held by the giant Xiao Hei in front of his chest.

But Brother Dan still watched persistently, he hoped to see Yan Xun come back, or Dan Juju, or Xiao Hei back as soon as possible.

Yang Qiong was restless.

Although he didn't know what the border town was like, he could guess it. The dimensional little bee monster's ability was very strange, and it always appeared in strange places unexpectedly, like teleportation, and it was impossible to guard against.

But what the cubs said is not wrong at all. They are all in Qiyuan County now. If they rashly go to the border town to help, in the eyes of others, will the cubs go there on purpose? Planning well, just waiting for the border town to be in danger before going to save the border town, so as to ask for credit from the court, so as to show your position to the people and win people's hearts?

Some things are obviously there, but how to look at it and when to look at it, the meaning expressed is completely different.

We can only wait for Beijing's arrangement.

Brother Dan stood on the top of the tree and watched for a while, but found that the giant Xiao Hei was still motionless, so he had to jump down from the tree, preparing to rest for a while before going up the tree to watch.

There is also a telescope on a small open space next to the tent, and there are cubs staring there all the time, day and night, for the same purpose of watching the movement of the giant Xiao Hei.

"Hey, I don't know when it will be the end of the day." Brother Dan entered the tent with his hands behind his back, seeing more and more blisters on Yang Qiong's mouth, and knowing that he was anxious, he comforted him, "You can wait at ease." Well, the emperor will arrange it. This is also the doom that the border town should have, as General Yang said, before there were no guns, ammunition, or cannons, so didn’t the border town also be guarded?"

"Border towns are never safe."

Even the Dao soldiers in the border towns know that they cannot be safe all the time, and only by going to the battlefield to fight and take risks can they have military exploits and not become lifeless Dao soldiers, they are living Dao soldiers.

Everyone understands this truth, and Yang Qiong is no exception, but he thinks that if it is not because the capital is holding back, the border towns can actually fight a very beautiful battle.

"There is no way, we can only wait." Brother Dan sighed like Yan Xun, "This is how life is born, it is spent in constant compromise, there is no time when you can do whatever you want."

"The capital city...it's too much." Yang Qiong held his breath, "Obviously as long as they follow the regulations, they refuse to..."

It's like a road has been arranged, it's wide and flat, and it's Sunshine Avenue, but they refuse to go, they have to leave Sunshine Avenue and want to open a road for themselves, but they encounter swamp mud halfway, stuck in it and can't get out up.

"His Royal Highness is in Qiyuan County." Brother Dan suddenly said, "Why don't we find a way to let His Royal Highness go to the border town?"

"I'm afraid it won't work." Yang Qiong shook his head.

No matter how Qin Yi is, he is the crown prince of a country and one of the foundations of Daqin. He must not be allowed to take risks in border towns. If something happens to him, Daqin will immediately fall into civil strife.

"I think you can try it." Brother Dan said, "His Royal Highness has great revenge in his chest, but he has never left the capital, and he has seen too few people and things. He has only seen those around him and dare not The staff and subordinates who resisted him, even when they met the courtiers... His Royal Highness, what he had in mind, could not be carried out at all."

When he came to Qiyuan County, Qin Yi also wanted to display his ambitions, but he couldn't find an opportunity at all, so he could only focus on the camp.

Brother Dan thinks the prince is very good. He is neither cowardly nor incompetent, nor ambitious. He just wants to prove that he is not that useless, so he just needs to be given a chance to prove it. He cannot be protected forever in a safe shell just because he is the crown prince. In that case, he will only be the prince forever, not the emperor!

Thinking of this, Brother Dan said his thoughts again.

Yang Qiong was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "Brother Dan, His Royal Highness is the emperor, and we are ministers. This can no longer be said. If the emperor himself said it, we... have no qualifications."

"I won't say it directly." Brother Dan said, "The big deal is to use some tricks."

Yang Qiong stopped talking, he thought it would be good to let Qin Yi go to the border town, let the dignified prince see the difficulties of the border town, and then see how the capital is holding back.

"Then I'll discuss it with my brothers." Seeing Yang Qiong acquiesced, Brother Dan ran out to talk to the cubs about it.

The cubs also had no objections, so they went to ask Jing Fengye again.

Jing Fengye didn't care about these things at all, and just let the cubs make up their own minds.After not seeing Yan Xun for so many days, Jing Feng stood by the river day and night, almost turning into a husband-wife stone.

And at this time, a small group of Taoist soldiers sent from the palace arrived.

They were carried by the red dog and the Taoist soldiers.

When they arrived at the source of the canal, these Taoist soldiers saw the river water above the river bank, and saw the giant Xiao Hei who stood upright, and immediately rolled their eyes and passed out.

The red dog hurriedly said: "It's the news from Cangque, saying that they came to Qiyuan County to find Master Yan to pass the decree. Cangqu cannot do without, so I personally escorted them. Who knew that they only saw the little giant from a distance The black figure said that Qiyuan County has been captured by monsters, so he turned around and left..."

Whether Qiyuan County has been captured by monsters or not, Red Dog and the Taoist soldiers who were seconded from the local area know very well.

They also watched the river flood and quickly return to it.

And since the appearance of the giant Xiao Hei, Xiao Hei's identity is no secret.These Taoist soldiers sometimes saw the dark little tuanzi when they met Yan Xun, but they didn't pay attention to it at that time, they just thought it was a puppet or something, who would have thought that Xiao Hei would still Can he become a giant Xiao Hei?

"I don't know if Qiyuan County is occupied by monsters?" Red Dog said, "I saw them fainted, so they simply carried them here."

The fact that the cubs were at the source of the canal was not a secret, and even the cubs voluntarily revealed it, so that no one could find him.It's just that it's best not to have anyone coming to the source of the canal under the circumstances, but now that the Taoist soldiers who delivered the decree are brought here, it is not an idle situation.

"They are all frightened, just pour a bowl of calming soup." The Claw Cub leaned forward to look at the sleeping Taoist soldiers and said, "There are pills calming soup, just wash it with hot water."

After pouring down a bowl of bitter soup, the fainted Taoist slowly woke up.

He opened his eyes and took a closer look, and saw several cubs around him, and the youngest one was hanging on the cub with a handful of green hairs on its head. It should be Brother Dan, and there was no mistake.

Now that he saw the cubs, he breathed a sigh of relief, at least he didn't think the cubs in the nursery hall would be bad people.

"You're awake." Brother Dan waved at the Taoist soldier who woke up first, "Don't worry, Qiyuan County is fine now, and there is no such thing as being occupied by monsters. Look at us, it doesn't seem like we are going to Does it look like you're fighting?"

"But..." Dao Bing thought of the towering black giant he saw.

"Oh, that's the giant Xiao Hei." Brother Dan said easily, "You don't know Xiao Hei, so you know Da Hei, right? The biggest ant marching monster, it's called Da Hei, and its owner is my father. Xiao Hei Although it’s not quite the same as Dahei’s, it’s actually pretty much the same.”

Taoist soldiers know Dahei.

There are many ant marching monsters in the border town, all of which are well domesticated, and I heard that they are not only very majestic, but also fierce in fighting. It is said that he once made great military exploits and was famous even among the emperor.

"It's good to know Dahei, Xiaohei is similar to him, you can tell by the name." Brother Dan didn't know how to explain Xiaohei's specific identity, so he simply mentioned him with Dahei, so that it would be easy Know that Xiao Hei is not in danger.

Dao Bing really relaxed.

Brother Dan took the opportunity to say, "The opening of the canal in Qiyuan County was originally smooth, but something happened at this moment. We can solve it, but it's not a big deal. You don't have to worry about the river water. Back to normal, aren't we just guarding by the river?"

"Is there something important that you came all the way to Qiyuan County?"

When the Taoist soldiers heard this, they immediately came to their senses and asked, "Where is Master Yan?"

Yan Xun is still in the sky.

"My father is not here now." Brother Dan said, "I don't know when my father will come back. If you want to deliver the order, I should also be able to receive the order. I am my father's own son."

In fact, Jing Fengye can also accept the order, but his status is more special, and it is not as convenient as Brother Dan.

The Taoist soldier didn't ask carefully, so he took out the imperial decree. He really didn't have the energy to read it, so he gave it to Brother Egg directly.

Brother Dan carried the imperial decree and walked to the side to watch.