Chapter 5 The Proclamator is coming
When Red Cloud City was illuminated by the strong midday sun, a team of more than 2,000 people appeared outside the wide open city gate.
Looking from the head of Red Cloud City, this team marched mightily and slowly. In front of them are two opening gong players, followed by eight brand players, holding up evasive cards. Then there were a hundred shortsword guards, another hundred spear guards, a hundred bow guards, two hundred light horsemen, and a hundred heavy horsemen, and then the 11 chariots guarded by the shield-bearers. This was followed by an all-encompassing light cavalry unit. Although there were not many people in the team of more than 2,000 people, they marched together with a faint murderous aura.
No wonder the copycat heroes along the way didn't go to fight the autumn wind and harass it. Even if the army has already come to the city, Red Cloud City has not found out the secrets of the other 6 cars.
Under the gate of Red Cloud City, eight hundred spear soldiers lined up on both sides, and the county lord Zhong Xiong stood in front of the team with 12 generals and waited for the arrival of the proclamator's team. Xiao Ling'er was also ordered by Zhong Xiong to stand by her side today, and she didn't let her sneak out to play!
Ling'er looked at the slowly approaching team boredly and yawned. A small head poked out of her clothes, and when the civet was known to be a male civet cat, Ling'er was still tired of the civet except for taking a bath and had to drive the civet out, not letting it run out of her sight.
At this time, the little fox was looking at the six mysterious chariots, the red in his eyes flashed, and his whole body exploded to reveal strong hostility.
Ling'er felt the change in the little fox in her arms, and was about to ask, but the little fox quickly removed the strange appearance she had just shown. Return to normal laziness. Ling'er glanced at her in a daze, and when she saw that the team was near, she gave up the idea of talking to the little fox.
"Hongyun County Zhong Xiong greets the Great Xia Proclamator!" Zhong Xiong stood in the middle of the road and bowed to the exposed cars in front of the road to open the road, and said loudly. This is also the privilege that the Xia Kingdom gave to their clan: they do not kneel when they see the will, do not kneel when they see the king, and do not kill when they see iron.
The soldiers behind him also knelt down on one knee and saluted the driver. Xiao Ling didn't care about those etiquette, she just squatted on the ground, and the whole skirt covered her legs, and no one knew if she knelt or not.
The first chariot raised the curtain. A fat body flooded into view like a balloon blown up from the inside of a car door. It's hard to imagine how such a big man could be crammed into a chariot that looks so narrow in comparison.
"Ehe" cleared his throat, and the big, fat, and white proclamator said in a loud voice: "All the generals are exempt from courtesy! This time, I was ordered by the king to come and see you, and at the same time, I also asked you if you had any difficulties that King Xia needed to help solve." Eh, King Xia said, you shoulder the heavy responsibility of defending the land, it can be described as a high degree of hard work, all the requirements, King Xia will do his best to meet them! Eh, you have worked hard!"
Then he whispered to Zhong Xiong: "Lord Zhong, let's go into the city, I'm tired along the way." So all the people who greeted and arrived entered the city. The soldiers went to the barracks to rest. Eleven cars drove in addition to the proclamation officer and a group of beautiful young women who came out and walked into the post house with Zhong Xiong and other generals. There were no people in the other 6 cars, and they were parked directly in the courtyard of the post house, and there was no movement.
"The proclamator has been tired all the way, please rest first, and how about talking about business tomorrow?" Zhong Xiong asked after asking the proclamator to take a seat.
"Lord Zhong, don't be too polite, my official's name is Zhu Xiaoxiao, you can call me Xiaoxiao. Ling'er beside Zhong Xiong trembled violently, and he desperately tried to keep his lips from laughing. It's ridiculous to think that someone who is so fat has a little name.
"I'm here this time, but it's just a formality, for so many years, your Hongyun County has been well governed, not only did you not let foreign countries occupy a single piece of land, but you also didn't put forward any demand to the national capital. In contrast, the other counties don't have this ability! The lord of the kingdom has always praised you!"
"You're welcome, this is what Zhong should do!"
"Lord Zhong doesn't have to be modest, I have a private letter from the lord here to you, the lord can take a good look, the lord said, after reading the letter, don't be in a hurry to answer, three days later, just give his old man a reply!" As he spoke, Zhu Xiaoxiao handed over a sealed brocade box to Zhong Xiong. At the time of the handover, Zhu Xiaoxiao's fat hand pressed the brocade box hard, and said softly: "The lord of the country said that this matter is important, and the lord of Zhong should consider it carefully! But no matter what your decision is, the lord of the country will fully support you!" After speaking, he pressed the brocade box again.
Zhong Xiong took the brocade box into his arms and arched his hand: "The lord of the country has a heart, this official will definitely take a good look, then you can rest first, do you have any orders to directly talk to the official of this post house, and say goodbye!"
After Zhong Xiong and the others left, Zhu Xiaoxiao shook his big head slightly and sighed lightly: "It's a pity!"