Chapter Forty-Nine: The Prince Steals Cattle
In front of the barracks of the wolf warrior rider, more than a dozen civilians were surrounding a group of soldiers, one of them was wearing dark armor, and a wisp of red tassels on his head was swaying in the night wind, and the armor on his body was thicker and more solid than other soldiers. The blade in his hand was not an ordinary horse lance spear, but a bright silver point steel spear. The body of the gun is not smooth, but has a light frost, so as to prevent the sweat of the palm from slipping after the gun body is wet, and the spear shines with a cold light under the firelight, cold like ice that will not melt for a lifetime. At this time, the young sergeant with a spear in his hand was listening to the narration of this group of people.
"My Ah Hua is a good hand at work, more than ten acres of land at home are all cultivated by it, and even other people's land is busy with work, who in the whole village does not know that my Ah Hua is the best farming cow in the village!" The old man is anxious for a sweat, this cow is the foundation of his family's livelihood, relying on this cow his family's farm work is the first to be done, even faster than those tenants who rent land for the landlord, the landlord's family has several ploughing cows. Such a cow is the most valuable asset of the whole family, but now such an excellent ploughing cow has actually broken its leg by a stick thief, can it still work? This is the way to cut off their family's life.
"What? Is this Ah Hua a cow? Li Kuan didn't react until this time, at the beginning he thought that this Ah Hua was a woman, what is the name of a woman in this era Ah Hua is a very common thing, I originally thought it was a big case of robbing a people's daughter, but I didn't expect it to be just a small cattle theft case! This made Li Kuan a little disappointed. But he didn't show it, although he didn't know what kind of farming was like in this era. But for the people, the value of a cow is the biggest treasure of countless families, and Datang ploughing cattle are scarce and tight. There are not necessarily a few in ten miles and eight villages. Of course, this refers to the cattle of ordinary farmers, not to the landlords who are full of brains. So from the standpoint of the people, this is a big case, and if there are a few ploughing cattle in a village, it will be a rich village.
"Master Jun, you must help us catch those cow thieves! Now that the surrounding Wannian County has been curfewed, the city gate is closed, we people can't enter the city, we can't report to the officials, if this group of thieves escapes, then we won't be able to get justice! Sir, you are so close to our village. Be sure to help us! As he spoke, the people began to plead, and some of them even knelt down, as if the cattle they were farming were their relatives. Such a thing is unbearable for the simple people, no matter how kind they are in their hearts.
"Ben will know about this matter, and now Ben will send an army to help everyone find it together, I believe that we will be able to catch that group of thieves!" Li Kuansheng said loudly that from the accounts of the people during this time, he knew what the value of a cow was in this era. I also know how a farmer loses a cow is a huge loss. And the self-raised cattle have broken legs and can only be slaughtered to eat meat, that kind of reluctant mood.
And he also had a near-certain guess, that is, Nalan Yingde, who was still in the willow forest, and those guys lying on the ground. When the group appeared and some were injured, someone stole cattle in a nearby village. If these two things are linked, then it is very suspicious. Could it be that Nalan is the one who stole the cattle? This thought flashed through Li Kuan's mind. But he felt that it was unlikely, because this Nalan Yingde was also born in Xungui. Not to mention that the family is rich and rich, it can be regarded as a small family wealth, which noble family does not have a few properties? So this may be a small one, but why is he here at this time? It just so happened that someone else was injured, and after the examination just now, the injured person seemed to have been stabbed in the thigh by something sharp and round, which was linked to the cattle stealing, and it must have been the one who angered the cow they stole when they were in a hurry to escape, and was injured by the horns. That's right. But there is always something different, but I can't say it.
In any case, Li Kuan still sent soldiers to search in all directions, whether it was Nalan Yingde or someone else who stole the cattle, they would never escape too far in such a short time, they must still be nearby, unless they also came on horseback.
So a pair of soldiers rushed out of the camp on war horses, holding torches and blades, and searched around, of course, Nalan Yingde and the others were also returned to the camp by Li Band, but they didn't let the group of people see it, and they were brought into the camp from another direction.
Li Kuan sent away this group of people, then walked into the camp, returned to his handsome tent, looked at Nalan Yingde who was standing in the center of the handsome tent in a daze, Li Kuan said loudly: "Say, why did you appear here in the middle of the night, and what happened to the injured person?" Looking at their outfits, they are not ordinary private soldiers! Li Kuan walked to a table in the center of the tent in two steps, and made it to the Taishi chair behind the table.
"His Royal Highness the King of Chu, I admit that I did the cattle stealing this time, and I came out with a few elite private soldiers of my Nalan family to steal cattle!" Nalan Yingde happily admitted that he had stolen the cow, and bluntly said that it was also their Nalan family who followed him, and carried this qiē down.
"Really? Do you really think that this king will believe that this qiē was done by you, Nalan Yingde? Are you a fool to be the king? Let this king guess, is the real mastermind a big man, and this person can still control the life and death of your family? If you don't carry this qiē down, then this person will lose face, and your family will be retaliated against by this person, and the family will be ruined? Li Kuan sneered and looked at the handsome scholar-like man in front of him.
Nalan Yingde does have a little white face, their Nalan family's genes are really good, Hou Junji's wife is a big beauty, otherwise he would not be able to give birth to such a little beauty as Hou Li'er, Li Er's selection of a concubine for the prince is carried out according to high standards, not only to test the character, but also to look very critical, can be selected by Li Er to become the prince's side concubine, Hou Li'er is also a first-class beauty. This Nalan Yingde is Hou Li'er's cousin, a standard little white face, and the facial features on one face are like white marble sculptures made of knives, which looks very three-dimensional, and there is also a faint bookish atmosphere on his body, which looks extraordinary.
"His Royal Highness the King of Chu, since you know it, why bother to expose it, there are some things that everyone knows by heart, and what is the value of that cow, we will double the compensation, why be so serious?" Nalan Yingde saw that Li Kuan had already guessed the truth of the matter, and couldn't help but say, for these shady things, everyone secretly knows that if they tear off the last fig leaf and expose everything, it will only be a bad ending for everyone in the end. So this thing is actually hello, hello, hello, everyone, compromising with each other, competing for each other's interests. As long as there is a profit to be made, then everything can be sat down and discussed.
"Why, I don't know it's good to look good now, why didn't I know when I did it? I'm not afraid of your high status, these kings don't care, even if it's the person who has fled, this king knows who it will be, to be honest, he would actually do such a thing, this king is really shocked, doesn't my father really know? Do you really think you can hide it? Think about what to do after that! Li Kuan sneered and said this. Then walked out. Now his mansion and that person are neighbors, although there is a thick palace wall between them, but one is inside and the other is outside, I don't know what Li Er's plan is for this arrangement, but that person will definitely be uncomfortable, and his discomfort means that the treacherous and cunning eldest grandson Wuji behind him will also jump to his feet, so the relationship between the two sides will start to be tense again.
"I can hand over those 'housekeepers' and settle the matter, but I want to see that person before sunset tomorrow, you know?" Li Kuan finally chose to cover Li Chengqian once, but Li Chengqian also had to pay a price for doing so, as for what it was, Nalan Yingde was not qualified to know.
"Thank you, His Royal Highness King Chu!" Nalan Yingde was ready to go out to top the tank by himself, who knew that this prince actually let him go, which made him overjoyed. As for His Royal Highness the King of Chu wanting to see the crown prince, this is not something he can manage, this matter is the royal family's own family affairs, and he is a courtier, but he can't manage it.
The next day, the three unlucky guards became temporary workers, became scapegoats, and were handed over by Li Kuan to the group of angry people, and then escorted to the county government of Wannian County. The old farmer in the village except for the wolf riding camp has been missing his Ah Hua.
The sunset is slanting in the west, the remnant sun is particularly beautiful, the crimson clouds are all over the sky, outside the camp where the wolf warrior rides, there is a gorgeous guard of honor, hundreds of guards protect a gorgeous carriage slowly drove into the camp of the wolf warrior ride, a young man in a bright yellow python robe walked down from the carriage, he is about eight feet tall, his figure looks thin and weak, but a pair of eyes are bright like stars in the night sky, get off the carriage, look at the surrounding environment, this young man laughed: " The second brother chose a good place to live when he arrived, which is close to the mountains and rivers, but it is leisurely and tight, and he is envious of being a brother! ”
"Okay, don't say it's useless, you people are all guarding outside, remember to stay away from the tent, if anyone eavesdrops, watch your head!" Li Kuan didn't greet this young man with the slightest smile, but instead made a cold face and ordered to the group of soldiers behind him: "Let's go, come in!" As soon as he lifted the curtain of the handsome tent, he walked in first, and the young man in the python robe followed in. (To be continued......)