hsntnovel Chapter 2339: Knock Knock
Chapter 2339: Knock Knock
The rebels now have a new name, called the Workshop District Guard.
Stationed next to the workshop.
Because the house was not built in time, we still live in tents.
But these rebels have become accustomed to it, as they have always done so.
At this moment, in their central military tent, Li Shen was sitting in the middle, with Wang Xuance, Xue Rengui and others on his left and right. The three leaders stood in front of Li Shen with their heads lowered and their eyes submissive.
The three of them stood there respectfully, not daring to breathe. The person standing before them was King Ji, and in their hearts, King Ji was the devil.
They lived in peace in Anxi for several years, but within less than half a year after Prince Ji arrived, all the rebels were slaughtered.
He was full of tricks, treacherous and cunning, and he was able to reach out to the rebels, and his own people were fooled.
Out of a team of more than 6,000 people, only more than 2,000 are still alive. What they exchanged their lives for has now gone into King Ji's pocket.
They also heard that King Ji sent troops to encircle the rebel base at the foot of Tianshan Mountain, and only more than 10,000 of the tens of thousands of rebels survived.
The rest were killed and turned into a landscape, which is simply the work of the devil.
Although the three have surrendered now, they are still very afraid of King Ji. Even if King Ji smiles, they will think it is the smile of the devil.
"Haha, don't be so reserved, the three of you. Since you have already submitted to me, you are my people. Relax a little."
Li Shen smiled as he looked at the three nervous people in front of him, thinking to himself that he was already very amiable, so why were they so scared?
"Your Highness Prince Ji, please give me your instructions." The middle-aged man, the oldest of the three leaders and the chief officer designated by Li Shen, saluted.
Li Shen separated the three of them by age and divided them into levels according to their age. The older one had the final say, and the two younger ones cooperated.
"What are the names of the three of you?"
Li Shen never cared about the names of these three people. Li Shen thought they were not qualified, and Li Shen did not regard them as living people at the beginning.
But now that he was here, he found that these three people did a good job and managed the team in an orderly manner.
The security work of the workshops was very comprehensive. Not only were there patrols, they also deployed personnel in each workshop.
There are gatekeepers and people who maintain order in the workshop. There are many places that Li Shen had not thought of.
Li Shen was somewhat impressed. He didn't expect that these three people had some talents.
Only then did I remember to ask their names.
"Your Highness, I am Zhang Zhiguan." The older middle-aged man spoke first.
"The villain Qu Zhixian."
"My name is Qu Zhiqing." The two people behind him also gave their names.
"Qu?" Li Shen was stunned when he heard it.
"Hasn't the Qu family gone to Chang'an to enjoy their lives? Why are you still here?"
After Gaochang was destroyed, the Qu family moved inland, or were forced to move into Chang'an City. This was also a way to better manage the occupied areas.
A country of etiquette like the Tang Dynasty would not massacre members of the Wang family, so it could only move them away for easier management.
"In reply to Your Highness Prince Ji, the Qu family was indeed relocated to Chang'an, and some of them were also relocated to Luozhou.
However, there were also some who were unwilling to go inside the Great Wall, as they believed that the Tang Dynasty wanted to imprison them.
So he stayed in Xizhou, always looking for an opportunity to restore his country.
That was the case with the three of us back then, deceived and led astray. Fortunately, His Royal Highness Prince Ji was merciful and pulled us out of the abyss, otherwise we would have been doomed long ago."
Qu Zhi was the first to explain, with a look of remorse on his face.
"No need to go up to the official, I am very happy that you have come to your senses and returned to the right path.
The Qu family also has some business dealings with our Ji Wang Mansion in Chang'an City. Qu Zhisheng should be the General of the Left Guard now.
Qu Zhizhan is now the General of the Left Guard, and they are both doing very well in Chang'an."
After Wang Xuance whispered a few words in Li Shen's ear, Li Shen spoke to the three of them.
"Well... to answer His Royal Highness Prince Ji, they are of royal blood, and we are just royal relatives.
In terms of status, they are much higher than us.”
When Qu Zhixian heard Li Shen mention these two people, he spoke a little embarrassedly.
Although they are also members of the royal family, they belong to the side branch and cannot be compared with these two people.
"No, you are all from the Qu family, and you are no worse than them. All you lack is an opportunity.
Work hard, and maybe one day you will surpass them and live a better life than them."
Li Shen said with a serious face.
"Your Highness Prince Ji is right. We are no worse than them, and one day we will definitely live better than them.
Thank you, Your Highness Prince Ji, for your support."
Qu Zhiqing nodded in agreement.
They also want to stand out and naturally want to surpass others.
"Okay, let's talk about business." After a few words of encouragement, Li Shen began to talk about business.
"His Royal Highness Prince Ji has given orders." The three of them saluted.
Li Shen spoke directly:
"First, I took a look and found that your camp is too simple and the guards are not dressed very warmly.
This greatly affects the protection work in winter.
Therefore, I have ordered nearly a thousand sets of cold-resistant supplies to be delivered. You can distribute them. As for those who have not received them yet.
I will notify the workshop to replenish them for you, and everyone must have a set.
That way, winter patrols won’t be delayed.”
"Thank you, Your Highness Prince Ji, for your grace." After hearing this, the three of them hurriedly bowed and expressed their gratitude.
They had long known the function of cotton, but the Tang people's cotton was primarily supplied to their own people, so they had no chance to come into contact with it.
This time, King Ji actually rewarded each of them with a set. Although it was for patrol use, they were very grateful.
“No need to be grateful, since you have followed me, I will naturally not treat you unfairly.
I will also order people to make some snow removal tools. If it snows in the future, you must clear the roads in time.
Firstly, it won't affect your patrols, and secondly, it won't affect the vehicles delivering supplies." Li Shen added.
The three of them quickly agreed.
Li Shen continued:
“There is another very important thing, you have nothing to do with the workshop, and you don’t need to obey the workshop’s orders.
You need to assist the workshop in protective work, and you don't need to do anything else.
If you discover that there are pneumatic craftsmen in the workshop, you can report it immediately to the office or newspaper in Xizhou City.
It has been verified, and this king will give a generous reward.
But if you help the evildoer and assist the workshop owner and the air pressure craftsman, you should know the consequences if I find out.
By then, there will be no need for you to exist, understand?"
Li Shen's words were cold, and his ruthless face made people feel afraid.
The three of them shuddered after hearing this and saluted quickly:
"Don't worry, Your Highness, we only obey Your Highness's orders. Your Highness is our master.
We will do our utmost to protect His Royal Highness Prince Ji's assets and prevent anyone from destroying them."
(The wind whistles and the Yi River is cold.)