Daqin Zhentiansi

Chapter 530 I, Zhang Yuan, have always preferred to act with overwhelming force.

Qingyang Marquis Mansion.

In the wing room.

Zhao Yu, nestled in Zhang Yuan's arms, was panting and unwilling to look up.

Zhang Yuan simply wrapped his arms around her waist, feeling the warmth beneath his palms.

This is completely different from the feeling conveyed in the Spring Mountain Painting.

This is real; with your palm covering it, you can clearly feel the emotions and the warmth of the body.

Zhang Yuan's palm extended with unparalleled skill.

She let out a soft groan in his arms, her body stiffened slightly, and she let him do as he pleased.

"Consort Qi said that you might have to leave the capital, and asked me to come back to see you..."

Biting her lip, Zhao Yu raised her head, her gaze as gentle as water.

Zhang Yuan's hand, already inside her blouse, made her blush.

"Please thank the Imperial Concubine for me."

A smile crept across Zhang Yuan's face, and his hand gestures became increasingly bold.

Zhao Yu just bit her lip and looked up at him.

Zhang Yuan lowered his head, leaned close to her ear, and whispered, "My Yu Ruo was quite skilled at dual cultivation during the Spring Mountain Painting. Why is she so reserved now?"

Zhao Yu didn't answer, but just clutched Zhang Yuan's clothes, breathing softly.

Zhang Yuan chuckled, unbuttoning the drawstring of her blouse. Zhao Yu's body stiffened, her voice barely audible: "You...you know the royal rules...before marriage, one must...must be a virgin..."

Zhang Yuan stopped and looked at Zhao Yu.

"Only complete perfection?"

Zhang Yuan's voice was filled with excitement.

Zhao Yu nodded, avoiding his eyes.

"Like in the Spring Mountain Painting?" Zhang Yuan's voice sounded like a suppressed volcano.

"Um……"

……

At the start of the night watch, Aunt Wu outside the mansion sent a guard from inside to invite Zhao Yu back.

Zhao Yu is still living in the Imperial Clan Court. If he doesn't go back soon, the Imperial Clan Court will close down.

"How about I send someone to tell Prince Linglan that you're not going back tonight?"

Holding Zhao Yu as they sat on the car frame, Zhang Yuan spoke in a low voice.

Exhausted, Zhao Yu nestled in his arms shook her head.

"The rules of the Imperial Clan Court have been followed for so many years, and so many members of the royal family have upheld them. I am no exception."

Zhang Yuan looked disappointed.

"I will reorganize the army tomorrow and send it to the Heavenly Guard Camp."

Goodbye, I don't know when.

These words made Zhao Yu's face show reluctance.

Reaching out to stroke Zhang Yuan's face, Zhao Yu whispered, "Isn't there still the Spring Mountain Painting..."

Seeing Zhang Yuan's disappointed expression, she smiled, pressed her finger to Zhang Yuan's lips, whispered a "shh," and then slowly leaned down.

Zhang Yuan's lips twitched slightly as he stroked Zhao Yu's hair.

The carriage traveled at a considerable pace, though the journey was quite bumpy.

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Zhang Yuan returned from the Imperial Clan Court after midnight.

It was already curfew, and if he hadn't had the Zhen Tian Si's waist token, he would have been checked by the guards at least seven or eight times along the way.

When they arrived at the gate of the Qingyang Marquis's residence, a group of figures dressed in black martial robes were squatting by the stone steps.

"Master Hou."

"Greetings to the Marquis."

"Gu Tan thanks Lord Marquis for saving his life."

"Bai Mutong has come to thank Lord Marquis."

Everyone stepped forward and bowed in respect.

Zhang Yuan saw that the person in the lead was Cao Shuang.

Cao Shuang, the captain of the Tiger Warriors, who was to fight alongside Zhang Yuan.

The others included some of the Tiger Warriors who had accompanied Cao Shuang in besieging the Dali Temple that day, and several of the soldiers who had been imprisoned at the time.

Standing beside Cao Shuang was Centurion Zhai Yun.

"Brother Cao, what are you doing?"

Zhang Yuan reached out and patted Cao Shuang on the shoulder, speaking with a smile.

This address of "Brother Cao" brought a look of joy to Cao Shuang's face.

"Zhang, Lord Marquis, I heard that the Heavenly Guards are going to conquer Liangyuan Domain."

"My lord, let our Tiger Warriors go too."

"It's too stifling to live in this imperial city."

Cao Shuang clenched his fist and spoke in a deep voice.

The other soldiers all nodded emphatically.

These are Zhang Yuanxin's words.

The capital city is full of nobles; you might just bump into one who is a high-ranking official or member of the royal family. You can't get close to them or touch them.

The Tiger Warriors were brave and skilled, but they were helpless against these people.

It must be tough for these tough guys to be subservient to others.

It's much more satisfying to fight on the battlefield.

Zhang Yuan's gaze swept over the crowd in front of him.

"You all want to go?"

Cao Shuang and the others nodded quickly.

Zhang Yuan narrowed his eyes, pondered for a moment, and nodded, saying, "Alright, I have my own plans."

Upon hearing Zhang Yuan's words, everyone clenched their fists in delight.

"Thank you, Your Excellency—"

"Thank you, Lord Marquis!" ...

Zhongsan City.

Changyunfang.

In front of the low-rise building, Zheng Kanglin, dressed in a black martial arts robe, carrying a bag of meat and a blue cloth bag, pounded on the gate, panting heavily.

A moment later, an elderly man with white hair wearing a cotton robe opened the door and was taken aback when he saw Zheng Kanglin.

"Dalinzi, why are you back?"

"Aren't you on duty in the inner city?"

Zheng Kanglin stepped through the door, panting, and said, "Uncle Liu, the Heavenly Guards are leaving the capital. They will be preparing for battle tomorrow."

His words startled the old man, who was called Uncle Liu.

As Zheng Kanglin walked into the walled building, Uncle Liu muttered, "Why do they still need to leave the city at this time of year? What's the matter that requires the Heavenly Guards to be mobilized..."

Zheng Kanglin carried the cloth bag and meat to the hall, untied the cloth bag, and inside were several silver ingots and scattered gold beads.

"This is the salary that my brothers and I saved up, plus the resettlement allowance that the camp leader withdrew in advance."

"With this money, Uncle Liu and Sister-in-law Guo, you can have a good New Year."

The families of the Heavenly Guards lived in this walled village.

Uncle Liu's son died in battle a few years ago, and his brothers have been supporting him ever since. There are many other people in the walled village who are doing the same.

"Brother Zheng, you...you're going to war?"

A soft cry came from the doorway.

Zheng Kanglin looked up, then quickly turned his face away.

"Sister-in-law Guo, we...we'll leave tomorrow..."

The woman, dressed in a padded jacket and in her early twenties, held a candle in her hand, which illuminated the softness in her eyes and brows.

Upon hearing Zheng Kanglin say that he was about to leave, the woman turned to look at Uncle Liu.

"Uncle Liu, what happened to the marriage you arranged for Brother Zheng the month before last?"

Uncle Liu shook his head and said in a low voice, "They look down on our Heavenly Guards..."

The woman nodded, looked at Zheng Kanglin, and beckoned: "Brother Zheng, come into my room and let's talk for a few minutes."

Zheng Kanglin paused for a moment, then lowered his head and said, "Sister-in-law, this—"

"When your brother Guo left, he left behind a suit of armor. Come and take it." After saying this, the woman turned and walked away.

Zheng Kanglin hesitated for a moment, then quickly followed.

In the main room, Uncle Liu grinned and went to tidy up the silver and coins on the table.

A moment later, a sound came from the next room.

"Sister-in-law, where's Jia?"

"No, don't take it off..."

“Brother Zheng, your brother Guo is gone, leaving us, a widow and her children, and it is you who have taken care of us. Your sister-in-law understands everything.”

"If you don't come back, I'll leave you an heir."

A short while later, panting could be heard from inside the room.

"Brother Zheng, are you a virgin?"

"I...I've been to Flower Alley..."

"Then just treat me like someone from the brothel, hmm..."

"Wait until I've accumulated enough merits to exchange for a house plaque, and then I'll marry you."

……

The sun is rising.

"Woo——"

The bugle call to rally the generals, which had not sounded in the imperial city for many years, was heard again.

Many eyes were turned toward the Heavenly Guards' camp.

"The conquest of Liangyuan is about to begin."

Whispers filled the air, their eyes brimming with eagerness and envy.

Military achievements.

Conquering Liangyuan represents the achievement of destroying a nation!

At this moment, in the main hall of the Censorate, Marquis Su Jing of Changning, with his hands behind his back, stood side by side with Zhang Yuan.

Below are the chief officials of the Twelve Divisions of Zhen Tian, ​​the commander of the Black Riders, and several powerful figures from the Zhen Tian Division.

"Originally, the Zhen Tian Division only dispatched the Tian Gang Imperial Guards to Liangyuan Domain this time."

"But what Marquis Qingyang means is that since the Heavenly Guards are mobilized, why not mobilize the entire Zhen Tian Division and the entire Surveillance Division as well?"

Marquis Changning turned to Zhang Yuan beside him and said, "As long as the stability of the capital is guaranteed, you may transfer all the troops in the Censorate out of the capital."

Zhang Yuan nodded, his gaze sweeping over everyone in front of him.

"Of the thirty thousand Black Riders, send ten thousand out of the city."

"Of the three thousand Xuanjia Dragon Riders, one thousand will be mobilized, with Tie Xing personally leading the team."

"The Tiger Warriors will mobilize 10,000 men, the Demon-Hunting Blood Guards will send 1,000, and the Immortal-Slaying Thunder Guards and Immortal-Slaying Sword Guards will each send 500, with Chief Lei Hao personally in charge."

"Twenty thousand Zhenyue warriors, two thousand Tiangang sword guards, and Luo Hongxiu personally led three thousand black-clad assassins out of the city."

“The Hall of Offerings shall allocate three hundred offerings, with twenty from those at the Cave Profound Realm or above, and two from those at the Half-Step Grandmaster level.”

“Each of the Thousand Illusion Guards, Giant Spirit Guards, Blood Spider Guards, and Heavenly Mystery Shadows shall send five hundred.”

“After the troops of each division followed the Heavenly Guards out of the city, they concealed their tracks and entered Jiujiang County.”

Almost all of the twelve departments were mobilized.

As the powerful figures in charge of the Heavenly Suppression Division stepped forward, bowing, Marquis Changning's eyes twitched slightly.

"Qingyang, what are you doing?"

"The mobilization of each of the twelve divisions alone already exceeds the combat strength of the 300,000 Heavenly Guards, right?"

Although Zhang Yuan mobilized less than 100,000 troops from the Zhen Tian Si Guards to Jiujiang County, every single one of them was a master.

Compared to the 300,000 Heavenly Guards, these people are not only stronger, but much stronger.

Zhang Yuan looked calmly out of the lobby.

"I, Zhang Yuan, have always preferred to act with overwhelming force."

"Since His Majesty has sent me to Jiujiang County, then naturally I must point the blade straight at the Jianghu in the Eastern Territory."

(End of this chapter)