Chapter 118: Earth-Shattering and Kingship

Soon, Zhuang Ren, wearing armor and sword, also came in and got down to business.

"Everyone, follow me to welcome the fifth prince this time. Be alert and don't make any mistakes. If you accidentally make the prince unhappy, even gods can't save you!"

"Prince?!"

All the patrol captains were shocked.

They didn't expect that the prince from the imperial palace would come this time.

Some patrol captains who were not well-informed were confused.

They didn't understand why the prince who was high above and noble would come to such a remote place as Donglai County.

A few patrol captains were thinking.

They guessed that their county magistrate came from the court, and there might be a prince behind him.

Now the truth is revealed, confirming what they thought, that the fifth prince is standing behind their county magistrate.

"Now is the critical moment for the fight for the throne, what is the fifth prince doing here?" Zhou Sixin muttered softly.

Song Changming on the side seemed to be thinking about something.

The news that the Third Prince would announce his enthronement had not yet reached Donglai County, and not everyone knew about it yet.

Song Changming had already known about it in advance through Liu Dingsheng.

At the same time, it was not difficult to guess that the Third Prince, who was already the winner, would not tolerate the other four brothers who were competing with him for the throne.

It was not difficult to understand that the Fifth Prince fled to their remote Donglai County for refuge because he could no longer stay in the imperial capital.

"This is really not good news."

Song Changming followed Zhuang Ren, and while he climbed onto his horse, he was still thinking in his heart.

The arrival of the Fifth Prince would inevitably make the originally peaceful Donglai County no longer peaceful.

Once the Third Prince became the new emperor of the Dahan Dynasty and took charge of the world's troops, would he let go of the Fifth Prince in Donglai County?

Song Changming could almost imagine the war that would break out in Donglai County later.

Moreover, the scale of this battle, looking at the recent decades of Donglai County, will most likely be the largest and most tragic!

"Forget it, let's take it one step at a time." Song Changming sighed in his heart.

If the world is destined to be in chaos, he only hopes to protect his family from the invasion of war.

This day.

Even the county magistrate rode a tall horse and led the patrol team to gallop out of the city.

The army led by the captain was set up on the official road outside the city gate to welcome them.

Song Changming rode a horse and followed Zhuang Ren. Soon, he saw a long army of carriages coming along the official road a few kilometers away.

"Slow down!" Zhuang Ren raised his hand, and hundreds of patrol teams slowed down their pace.

Until they met the army's carriages head-on, the county magistrate at the front immediately turned over and dismounted, walked quickly, and bowed to the golden carriage hundreds of meters away.

"Li Yan, the governor of Donglai County, welcomes the arrival of the fifth prince!"

The governor's voice was loud and clear, and it reached the carriage.

"Your Highness, the governor of Donglai County has arrived." A guard reported outside the luxurious carriage.

"Oh, it's Li Yan. He is thoughtful. Let him lead the way in front. If there is anything, wait until I go into the city to rest." A casual voice came from the carriage.

Accompanied by some women's moans.

"Yes." The guard looked normal and went to execute the order.

Soon, the team set off again. The governor wanted to see the fifth prince, but was blocked by the guard, so he could only turn back and lead the way at the front of the team.

Song Changming looked at the long team brought by the fifth prince. I'm afraid there are tens of thousands of elite soldiers and generals protecting them layer by layer!

It's like an iron barrel. I'm afraid no one along the way dares to provoke such a royal army!

Song Changming was also a little curious about what the prince of royal blood, who was high above, looked like.

But unfortunately, even their county magistrate could not see him, let alone their subordinates.

There were no twists and turns along the way, and the army entered the city smoothly.

The county magistrate had already prepared a mansion for the prince to live in, which was located behind the county magistrate's mansion.

This mansion was built step by step from scratch by a group of skilled craftsmen gathered by the county magistrate in the county.

And the construction started a year ago.

Originally, Song Changming thought that the county magistrate did not like the original mansion of the Xiao family and wanted to build a bigger and more luxurious mansion for himself.

Now it seems that this mansion was built a year ago specifically for the arrival of the fifth prince today.

"Boring, just let us go through the motions, what's the big deal" Zhou Sixin said with a sneer when he returned to the headquarters.

That royal mansion did not even need them, the patrol guards, to be on guard.

The guards accompanying the prince had already arranged the entire palace to be airtight, and I'm afraid not even a mouse could get in.

When Song Changming saw the palace masters from a distance, he felt his heart beating inexplicably.

It was as if his body instinctively warned him, just like ordinary people seeing wild beasts, these people were all powerful beings that he couldn't afford to provoke.

He would explode if he looked at them for a second longer.

This was normal. With the dignity of the imperial family, it was not difficult to recruit a group of loyal and powerful warriors to be his personal followers.

On the contrary, it would be abnormal if they didn't have such a group of strong men around them to protect their safety at all times.

"It's still not strong enough"

Song Changming sighed in his heart, and felt that Donglai County was becoming more and more dangerous.

It was like a small fish pond that had been well-maintained, but suddenly sharks and dragons began to break in one after another.

The harmony of the past was gone forever.

That night, in the elegant room of Hua Man Lou.

Song Changming looked at Lu Zheng in front of him and felt very sad.

"I have been away for nearly two years, and I never thought that I would be able to return one day." Lu Zheng, who was so taciturn, couldn't help but let out a rare sigh when drinking with Song Changming.

"Brother Lu, I think you have experienced a lot." Song Changming noticed that there was a long scar on Lu Zheng's neck.

This was undoubtedly caused after leaving Donglai County.

Although it looked like an old scar, the location where it was left was quite fatal.

If this wound was deeper, I am afraid that he would not see Lu Zheng today.

Lu Zheng drank a large bowl of sake, then nodded and said: "I left Donglai County and went to the outside world. I realized how big the world is. There are so many masters. With my ability, I can't even be ranked."

As he said, Lu Zheng touched the scar on his neck and said: "I gained from this wound."

"Given?" Song Changming raised his eyebrows and looked at him in confusion.

"I learned a lesson and gained insights between life and death." Lu Zheng said slowly.

Song Changming nodded. He had experienced life and death twice, and understood what Lu Zheng meant.

It is estimated that Lu Zheng's state of mind and strength have been greatly improved because of this life and death experience, so he said he gained.

In fact, when they met again, Song Changming could feel the various changes in Lu Zheng, not just this obvious scar.

His spirit has become more restrained and calm. If Lu Zheng was a sword unsheathed in the past, he would move forward and be invincible.

Now, Lu Zheng is a sheathed hidden knife. Before it is unsheathed, no one knows how sharp and powerful this knife is.

As the two drank and talked, Song Changming gradually learned what Lu Zheng saw and heard after following Gu Wenhui to the imperial capital.

Song Changming drank a glass of wine and suddenly said, "So Lord Gu lost the bet?"

In his opinion, Gu Wenhui was on the side of the fifth prince, but now the third prince is about to ascend the throne and the fifth prince has fled to Donglai County.

Judging from this result, it is obvious that Gu Wenhui lost the bet.

"No." Lu Zheng shook the wine bowl in his hand and shook his head and said, "Lord Gu had long expected that the third prince would ascend the throne and become emperor."

"Why?" Song Changming was puzzled.

Knowing that the third prince could become emperor, but not choosing the third prince, what does this mean?

"First, the Third Prince was already in power at that time, and Brother Gu's going to join him might not even be considered as icing on the cake. Second, Brother Gu never thought of this merit of following the dragon, he had other plans." Lu Zheng explained briefly.

As for what Gu Wenhui's other plans were, Lu Zheng did not reveal them, and Song Changming was also very tactful and did not ask.

After all, this was someone else's big deal, and it was already very good that Lu Zheng could talk to him to this extent.

It would be impossible to say more.

Song Changming wanted to ask more about the Fifth Prince, but Lu Zheng did not know much about it. He only said that the Fifth Prince did not simply escape to Donglai County to avoid the Third Prince's pursuit.

Instead, he wanted to use Donglai County as a base to make a comeback!

In short, the Fifth Prince still wanted to make trouble and was unwilling to lose the throne.

"Changming, be mentally prepared in the future. Donglai County is different from the past." Lu Zheng said in a deep voice.

"Well, I know." Song Changming nodded.

This is more than different.

The fifth prince entered the county city with such fanfare, and informed everyone in the simplest and most direct way that this place already belonged to him.

From then on, the entire Donglai County would be labeled as a royal fiefdom.

Even if the fifth prince did something more extreme, and directly split the land and crowned himself king without authorization, ignoring the rule of the imperial court, and singing against the third prince, the consequences would be even more needless to say.

It was like roasting the entire Donglai County on the fire.

For this, Song Changming really needs to be prepared.

Not only psychologically, but also in practical action.

If Donglai County becomes a place of dire straits in the future, he must leave himself a way out as soon as possible so that he can withdraw in the future.

As for following this so-called fifth prince to make achievements, he has never considered this matter.

Not to mention whether the fifth prince, whom he has never met, is a true wise leader and worthy of his service.

He himself does not have any lofty ambitions in this regard.

The reason why he worked as a military officer in the government was that he wanted to rise step by step in the peaceful and prosperous times and enjoy wealth and honor, rather than risking his life to achieve great achievements in the chaotic times.

Unless he has a strong ability to walk sideways in the chaotic times, he still has to focus on keeping safe.

Seek good fortune and avoid disaster, and try to get a bit of peace in the chaotic times.