"Step by step..."
Lin Ye put down the roster in his hand. There were dozens of names on a piece of paper. This roster should be as thick as dozens of pages.
"That's so boring."
Lin Ye tapped his fingers on the roster. It didn't seem to have much force, and the sound of tapping on the paper was not loud.
So the paper is fine, but the table is leaking.
Every time he clicked, the paper remained intact, but a hole would be made on the table.
"Someone should say I'm taking it step by step."
Lin Ye picked up the top piece of paper and swung it out. The paper flew out and was caught by General Jiao Tianbao.
"Click on this page."
When Jiao Tianbao heard this, he leaned over and agreed: "Yes!"
After saying that, he turned around and went out. In the courtyard, the people standing in the darkness were all cowardly soldiers with double sticks at their waists.
"Come a hundred people and work with me."
Jiao Tianbao strode out with a hundred warriors following him.
When we arrived outside the gate of the government office, the people who had been watching outside immediately began to cheer.
"The general's soldiers are going to catch the bad guys again!"
I don't know who shouted this at the top of his voice, and the people started to cheer and boo.
Not only did he cheer loudly when he came out, but the people also followed him along the street, cheering all the way.
If there is a good thing, I plan to follow him all the way, just to see with my own eyes who the general's soldiers are going to bring for questioning today.
In the high places in the city, there are also people who are always watching the movements of the government office.
As soon as they see a cowardly person coming out of the government office, they will be summoned immediately.
The city of Geling has become interesting, all because of the timid army.
The stone tower on this side may be members of the Wang family, and the turret on the other side may be members of the Zhao family.
There are people watching from high places, and no matter where the timid army goes, there are people who will judge in advance.
So no matter where Jiao Tianbao went, he couldn't shake those eyes looking at him.
But Jiao Tianbao didn't care.
He has always been a simple person, especially after entering the contract camp.
To sum it up in two words is to be obedient, and in five words to sum it up is to listen to the general.
He would do whatever the general told him to do, no matter if someone was watching or blocking him, he couldn't stop him.
Qingyu River, North Bank.
Li Ci was standing in the yard in a daze when his men hurried over.
"Report!"
"explain."
"General Jiao Tianbao under Lin Ye's tent led a hundred troops. After leaving the government office, he headed west and passed Xingsheng Street."
"Xingsheng Street?"
Li Ci frowned slightly.
He said to himself: "We have passed Xingsheng Street... Could it be that the person we want to take this time is no longer a small fish or shrimp?"
He quickly returned to the main room, took out a map from the drawer and looked at it.
The map is a secret, and hiding the map privately is a capital crime. But he is Wang Luoshen's man and has been operating in Geling City for many years. How could he not even have a copy of the map in his hand.
"Dong Guo Lin?"
Li Ci's expression changed again.
His men asked: "Is this the Duke of Lin who was frightened and fainted? Is Lin Ye going to take him this time?"
Li Ci said: "Go and find out the news quickly. If Lin Ye dares to attack Duke Lin today, it means that his previous judgment was wrong. Lin Ye is not avenging Liu Jigong, but he is eradicating dissidents."
When Wang Luoshen led the crowd to put pressure on the office, this Duke of Lin also followed.
As a result, the man was so frightened that he fainted and did not wake up until everyone dispersed.
This man's ancestors also made great military exploits for the founding of Dayu, but somehow he has reached his generation without even inheriting any bravery from his ancestors. It is said that this man is so timid that he trembles when he sees others fighting on the street.
Li Ci thought of this and ordered his men: "Send someone to keep an eye on Jiao Tianbao. There is no need to send the message here anymore, just send it directly to Shiqiao Villa."
After finishing speaking, he hurried out.
Shiqiao Villa is outside Geling City. When the news is sent to Shiqiao Villa, I am afraid that Jiao Tianbao has already taken the person.
Zhao Nanli, Duke of Lin, also heard the news, and he was really frightened.
As soon as he heard that Lin Ye had sent troops to his home, regardless of whether the cowardly army really dared to arrest him, the hereditary and irreplaceable prince, he directly chose to run away.
He didn't dare to go out through the main gate, so he took all the guards in the mansion with him, went out through the small door at the back and ran all the way towards the city gate.
He only had one thought in his mind, to run to Shiqiao Villa as soon as he left the city. Even if Wang Luoshen wouldn't let him in, he would still stay at Shiqiao Villa. Only there Lin Ye would not dare to be too presumptuous.
The Wang family was once the most outstanding family in the founding of Dayu. It can be said that half of Dayu's empire was conquered by the Wang family with the help of the Xie family.
Although the Wang family announced their withdrawal from the court after the founding of the country, no one has held any high-profile official position to this day.
But the Wang family has an iron certificate of alchemy, which was awarded to the Wang family by Emperor Taizu himself.
Zhao Nanli didn't know how to practice cultivation, and his body wasn't very strong since he was a child. But he didn't dare to ride in a car when he went out for a run. The carriage in the mansion was too conspicuous, and people would recognize it wherever he went.
He just wanted to run all the way to a convenient place and find a car.
Finally, as soon as he turned around a street, he saw the cowardly army coming towards him.
This frightened Zhao Nanli to the point where he almost sat down.
"Change the road, change the road, change the road!"
After being helped up, Zhao Nanli turned around and ran away. There was no trace of the majesty that a prince should have.
As luck would have it, as soon as he reached the next intersection, another group of soldiers came towards him. Zhao Nanli's first reaction was to hold in his urine, because he was so frightened that he almost peed.
However, his subordinates recognized that it was not the Cowardly Army's team that came this time, but Gao Qisheng's Forbidden Army.
The Forbidden Army has completely taken over the patrol duties of Geling, and this team is responsible for patrolling the streets.
The leader was a school lieutenant with a rank of six, which was supposed to be higher than that of the local county magistrate.
But in this Geling City, the sixth-rank official is not really that big of a person. Counting the big and small, there are thousands of officials above the sixth rank in Geling City.
Geling City is known as the largest city in the world. There are more than two million people living here. Counting the large and small yamen, the total number of high-level and low-level officials may exceed 20,000.
Captain He Gongtang took a look and waved his hand to signal the team to stop.
Of course he would recognize the man running from the opposite side wearing the python robe of the Duke, and of course he would recognize the men running after the Duke wearing the uniforms of the Cowardly Army.
"help me!"
Zhao Nanli on the opposite side shouted while running.
"Which general of the Forbidden Army is in front? The people of the Cowardly Army have rebelled! Come and capture all these thieves, quickly!"
This Duke of Lin's voice was so loud that it split open.
A team member stepped forward and asked He Gongtang: "Captain Lieutenant, what should we do?"
"What do you mean?"
He Gongtang said: "Didn't you see that a prince of the country is asking us for help? He is a prince in a python robe. If we don't save him and spread the word, then the court will investigate, and it will be our general who will be held accountable."
After finishing speaking, he waved his hand: "Array!"
The imperial army of more than 300 people under He Gongtang immediately formed a defensive array on the street.
Not to mention, the traffic jam is quite tight.
"I wonder which prince is calling for help? What's the big deal?"
He Gongtang asked loudly, and Zhao Nanli immediately reported his identity after hearing it.
"It turns out to be Duke Lin."
He Gongtang hurriedly stepped forward, performed a standard military salute and said: "Why is the Duke of Guo so embarrassed? Why are the cowardly soldiers chasing after the Duke of Guo?"
Zhao Nanli looked back and said urgently: "Hurry up and stop those rebels. Let me go first. You must stop them."
He Gongtang immediately nodded and said: "Don't worry, sir, our Imperial Army has been ordered to take over the security affairs of Geling City. If someone really commits murder, the Imperial Army will naturally take charge of it."
Zhao Nanli felt a little relieved. He looked back and saw that the Cowardly Army's men were approaching. He immediately said to He Gongtang: "Get your men out of the way quickly and let me pass first."
"That won't work."
He Gongtang said seriously: "My ancestor was also a famous general who led troops. You should know that once the array is completed, it cannot be opened at will. Once the array is opened, there is no possibility of being attacked by the opponent. By then, our soldiers may suffer heavy casualties. .”
Zhao Nanli was stunned when he heard this.
He looked at the heavily armed Imperial Guards and said urgently: "You have repeating crossbows, use them to shoot those rebels to death!"
He Gongtang still said with a serious face: "That's even worse. The Duke of the country doesn't know anything. My general has strictly ordered that the use of bows and crossbows is strictly prohibited in Geling City. If you want to use them, you must first send someone back to ask for instructions and report them step by step. Only if it is approved.”
Zhao Nanli: "What do you mean!"
He finally came to his senses. On the surface, this captain of the Forbidden Army seemed to be trying to save him, but in fact, he was blocking him here.
"Are you people from the Forbidden Army also going to rebel?"
Zhao Nanli roared.
He Gongtang waved his hands repeatedly: "Young Master, you don't dare to talk nonsense. My general has a sacred order to protect Kyoto. If Your Highness says that the Imperial Guards are rebelling, it is a false accusation."
Zhao Nanli: "Will you get out of the way?"
He Gongtang said: "Master, just don't worry, I have hundreds of forbidden troops here. Those who are timid and reckless have no reason and dare not act recklessly."
As he spoke, he took a step forward and shouted loudly: "Which team is coming from the other side, and why are they chasing Duke Lin?"
Jiao Tianbao stepped forward and said: "I am Jiao Tianbao, the fourth-rank general under the command of General Lin Ye of the Cowardly Army. I have been ordered by the general to invite Duke Lin to the government office to discuss matters."
He Gongtang quickly stood up and saluted: "I have seen General Jiao!"
Jiao Tianbao also returned the military salute seriously.
Zhao Nanli said urgently: "You stop him and don't let him get close to me."
He Gongtang looked at Zhao Nanli and said, "This is difficult to handle. He has a higher military rank than ours. I am a captain, a sixth-rank officer, and he is a general, a fourth-rank officer. According to Dayu's military regulations, I can't control him."
Zhao Nanli immediately said: "You can't control him. He is the general of the Cowardly Army. You are the captain of the Forbidden Army. According to Dayu's military regulations, he can't control you either."
He Gongtang nodded: "Yes, I won't let him control it, and I can't be controlled by him."
After finishing speaking, he looked at Jiao Tianbao: "General Jiao, you are the general of the cowardly army and have no right to give orders to us."
Jiao Tianbao nodded: "That's it. Only General Gao Qisheng has the authority to give you orders."
Then he asked: "What did General Gao Qisheng ask you to lead the troops for?"
He Gongtang replied: "Inspect the city."
Jiao Tianbao: "Then go and listen to General Gao Qisheng."
He Gongtang: "Okay."
After saying this, he waved: "Disarm the formation, march in formation, act according to the general's military orders, and continue patrolling the city!"
"yes!"
His more than three hundred Forbidden Army soldiers uniformly agreed, then quickly dispersed and reorganized into a marching queue.
He Gongtang looked at Zhao Nanli and said: "My lord, I have seen it with my own eyes. The soldiers of my imperial army will not listen to their cowardly army. Even if they are the generals, I will not listen. I will listen to my general."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
Zhao Nanli's eyes seemed to be bulging out, and his face was as white as a layer of frost.
Jiao Tianbao waved his hand: "Go and ask Duke Lin to go back to the government office to discuss matters with the general."
Zhao Nanli suddenly took out something from his arms and held it up high: "Do you recognize this! You guys with rough and crude backgrounds, do you recognize this thing? This is the iron certificate given by Taizu! I have it too, and my Zhao family also has it. !”
He just lifted it up, and Jiao Tianbao reached out and took it, turning it over and over to look at it.
Then he said seriously: "I can't read, and I don't know whether this thing is genuine or not, so I brought it back with Duke Lin. My general is literate and he can recognize it."
After saying that, he turned around and said, "Please ask Mr. Lin to return to the government office."
Several cowardly soldiers came forward, held Zhao Nanli up and walked forward.
Zhao Nanli was really confused.
He looked at Jiao Tianbao holding the iron coupon that countless people dreamed of but couldn't ask for, as if he was holding a roast chicken, and he showed no respect at all.
He turned pale and said to himself: "What kind of world...what, what the hell, what kind of world, even the iron certificate given by Emperor Taizu doesn't work?"
