Chapter 291 A strong dragon does not suppress a local snake After midnight. Gu Chan finally led all the generals back to the gate of the Zhongyuan camp. As soon as they stopped at the door, Tian Ying and others could no longer hold on, and their knees went weak and they fell to the ground. Xue Lihua and Ren Nanshan got off their horses and looked at the scene. They couldn't help but laugh secretly, they were so happy. Gu Chan held a horse whip in her hand, walked slowly to the front of the crowd and said, "Today's military training ends here. You all go back to the camp to wash up and rest. You must get up and assemble when you hear the gong tomorrow morning. Anyone who is late will be punished with fifty military sticks." "Manager Gu, are you still running tomorrow?" "You're not going to run anymore? If we keep going like this, our bodies will be ruined!" "Manager Gu, please have mercy on us and stop torturing us like this." Everyone collapsed on the ground and wailed.
Gu Chan laughed and said, "Okay, since everyone is begging me so much, let's not run tomorrow and switch to other military training items. Now everyone go and rest!" Everyone quickly got up from the ground and dragged their tired bodies back to the camp to rest. After they all left, Xue Lihua and Ren Nanshan walked up to Gu Chan. Xue Lihua said coldly, "We can't let these bastards get away with it so easily. In my opinion, we have to train harder tomorrow." "Hmph! We have to let them know what the consequences of defeat are." Ren Nanshan also followed suit. Gu Chan nodded quietly and said, "Okay, stop talking and go get some rest. Tomorrow's training will be more intense, so you must get enough rest." "Okay, then let's go to rest. You should also go to bed early." Xue Lihua said with a smile. After saying that, she immediately left with Ren Nanshan and went back to their own tents to rest. Gu Chan was also preparing to find a barracks to sleep in, but at this moment, a silver-armored soldier ran over and said to her, "Manager Gu, the Ninth Prince wants to see you." "Oh! It's already past midnight and he hasn't slept yet!" Gu Chan said in surprise. "I've been waiting for you!" said the soldier in silver armor. Gu Chan frowned, with a bad feeling in her heart. The ninth prince of Tiancang Kingdom stayed up late at night waiting for her. Anyone who is not a fool can figure out that there must be something behind this waiting! Thinking of this, Gu Chan didn't say much, but followed the silver-armored soldiers to the command building and went all the way to the meeting hall on the top floor. At this time in the lobby, the two girls, Qingluan and Huofeng, were sitting on both sides of the recliners, massaging Xuanyuan Qing's shoulders and legs. On the other hand, Xuanyuan Qing was lying on the recliner with his eyes closed, looking completely enjoyable. Gu Chan walked up to him and stood still, clasped her fists and saluted, "Ninth Prince, what do you want to talk to me about?" "Sit down and let's chat slowly." Xuanyuan Qing waved his hand and said. Gu Chan immediately sat on the chair in front of him. Xuanyuan Qing propped himself up and sat up, and told Huo Feng beside him, "Give me some wine."
"Yes, Ninth Prince." Huo Feng responded respectfully, walked to the side, picked up the wine glass, filled a glass of wine and handed it to Gu Chan. Gu Chan took the glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp without saying a word. Xuanyuan Qing said greedily, "How is it? What does this wine taste like? Is it delicious?" "It's sweet and delicious, leaving a lingering fragrance on your lips and teeth. It's a rare good wine in Zhongyuan City." Gu Chan said, putting down the wine glass. "Oh! What a pity, my father and mother don't allow me to drink, otherwise I really want to taste the deliciousness of this wine." Xuanyuan Qing said with a distressed look. Gu Chan smiled faintly and said, "Ninth Prince, you specially sent someone to call me up in the middle of the night. It's not just to buy me a drink, right?" "Then I won't beat around the bush with you. I called you up here at night because I want to ask you for a favor." Xuanyuan Qing said. "What help?" Gu Chan asked doubtfully. Xuanyuan Qing glanced at Qingluan. Qingluan nodded in understanding, stepped forward and said, "Our Ninth Prince would like you to help him collect military pay from the wealthy people in Zhongyuan City. Now we have to go to war with the enemy and recover the border. Without military pay, it won't work. Soldiers can't go to the battlefield to fight if they are hungry." "Why, the emperor didn't allocate military pay to you?" Gu Chan asked with his eyes wide open. She fully believed that the imperial court had made sufficient preparations for Xuanyuan Qing to lead his troops to Zhongyuan City this time. Unexpectedly, the old emperor didn't even pay the military pay, and it seemed that he only gave him 5,000 silver-armored soldiers. This was really shocking! Xuanyuan Qing smiled awkwardly and said, "My father wanted to give it to me, but I refused. After all, the treasury is empty now, and fighting on the border is too costly, so I thought about coming here to find a way to collect military pay." "No wonder you burned the enemy's food and forage camp and were not in a hurry to attack. It's because you have no military pay after all this time! Now I understand." Gu Chan said with a wry smile. It was not until now that she realized how embarrassing Xuanyuan Qing's situation was. The imperial treasury is empty, and it is probably impossible to allocate much money to support him in recovering the border. So instead of emptying the treasury, it would be better to empty the many wealthy gentry in Zhongyuan City. Therefore, Gu Chan had to admit that Xuanyuan Qing was indeed a smart and capable guy. Another point is that the area around Zhongyuan City is extremely wealthy, and there are too many rich people here. If we don't let them contribute at a time like this, it would be an injustice to the entire Tiancang Kingdom, right? After thinking about all this, Gu Chan couldn't help but smile and said, "Judging from the current situation, if the Ninth Prince wants me to help, he must have consulted with these wealthy people in advance, and was turned down, right?" "Since ancient times, a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake. Although I am the ninth prince, my power is weak when I come to Zhongyuan City. Those people are polite to me on the surface, but they don't buy my account at all in secret. This is normal." Xuanyuan Qing said with his hands spread out. He had expected this situation since the beginning, so he was not in a hurry at the moment, but seemed very calm. Gu Chan shook her head and said, "Ninth Prince, I am just an unknown veterinarian in Zhongyuan City. You want me to help you collect military pay. Aren't you overestimating me? Those well-known figures don't even give you face, let alone me!" "Don't you have the imperial sword given by the imperial envoy in your hand? Didn't my father send an imperial envoy here to help me collect military pay? Now that the imperial envoy believes in you, this prince also believes in you." Xuanyuan Qing said meaningfully. Gu Chan was stunned when she heard this. For a person as smart as Xuanyuan Qing to say this can only prove one thing. That is, the fact that the emperor sent a eunuch to deliver the imperial sword to her was absolutely secret, and not many people outside knew the truth of the matter. The emperor even secretly leaked the news to the outside world, saying that he had arranged for an imperial envoy to come to Zhongyuan City secretly. Otherwise, Xuanyuan Qing would not have thought that his father had secretly sent an imperial envoy to help him. (End of this chapter)