Chapter 10 Receiving the Order
Lu Fan recognized at a glance that this was a cloud ship used exclusively by the Daqian royal family, and ordinary people were not qualified to use it.
Under the gaze of everyone, this royal cloud ship hovered directly on the roof of a house next to it.
Then eight guards wearing black basalt armor and special masks on their faces jumped off the cloud ship.
The next moment, an old eunuch wearing a brocade robe and with white hair and a youthful face walked down from the cloud ship.
Seeing this old eunuch, Lu Fan raised his eyebrows, "What is this old eunuch doing here?"
This old eunuch is a royal eunuch beside Emperor Qian, who is responsible for conveying imperial orders or reporting and sending messages.
While thinking, the royal eunuch with white hair and a youthful face came to Lu Fan and bowed.
"Your servant greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
"No need to be polite, eunuch!" Lu Fan nodded politely, and couldn't help asking curiously:
"What is the purpose of your coming here, eunuch?"
After all, the status of the royal eunuch is quite special, and he will not leave the palace easily, let alone leave the imperial capital, but now he has chased here.
Could it be that his cheap father has changed his mind and wants to return to the throne?
"Haha, congratulations, Your Highness. I came here this time to convey the imperial edict."
After saying this with a smile, the old eunuch's face instantly returned to seriousness, and he took out the golden imperial edict that exuded a faint pressure from the storage ring.
Seeing the imperial edict, the eight Xuanwu guards behind the old eunuch took the lead in kneeling on one knee.
The onlookers around also knelt on the ground, and at the same time curiously looked at the imperial eunuch's hand.
After all, Pingchuan City is just a poor little city, and they are ordinary people at the bottom of the society. Where have they seen the legendary imperial edict?
Seeing that everyone was kneeling on the ground, Lu Fan sighed helplessly and could only kneel on one knee.
Now he is too weak to openly oppose his cheap father.
Kneel down, it won't lose a piece of meat.
Seeing that Lu Fan had knelt on one knee, Qin Qiong and Xiahou Wei also knelt on one knee.
The old eunuch nodded in satisfaction, opened the imperial edict, and read it aloud in a loud voice.
"In compliance with the will of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Prince Fan has requested to guard the border, which is very gratifying to me. I decree that he shall be appointed as the governor of Hanyang County and the left lieutenant of Zhenbei Army, and be granted the power to command 5,000 personal soldiers. Wait for the imperial eunuch to return to the court. This is the order!"
As the old eunuch read the imperial edict, the passers-by around him became more and more excited.
This mighty and handsome young man is really His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!
But Lu Fan was a little confused when he heard the content of the imperial edict. Wasn't he exiled? How did he become the one who requested to guard the border?
And what about this imperial decree...
When Lu Fan was confused, the old eunuch who had read the imperial edict coughed lightly, and Lu Fan woke up and hurriedly said:
"I accept the imperial edict and thank you!"
As he said that, Lu Fan took the imperial edict and stood up. Seeing this, the old eunuch smiled and said:
"Your Highness, the eunuch has passed the edict. His Majesty also asked me to pass on a message to Your Highness."
As he said that, he used the secret technique to transmit the emperor's message to Lu Fan alone.
After transmitting the message, the old eunuch bowed to Lu Fan respectfully and said goodbye.
"I wish your highness a safe journey. I'm leaving!"
After that, the old eunuch stepped into the air and boarded the cloud ship, and then the cloud ship took off and left Pingchuan City.
As for the eight Xuanwu guards, they did not leave with him. They were the eight guards awarded to Lu Fan by the emperor.
But whether it was guarding or surveillance, that was unknown...
Watching the cloud boat disappear from sight, Lu Fan took a long breath, glanced at the eight motionless Xuanwu guards, and then looked at Qin Qiong and Xiahou Wei.
The two were about to say something, but were stopped by Lu Fan's eyes.
Suppressing the restless thoughts in his heart, Lu Fan looked at the three middle-aged men in gorgeous clothes who were still kneeling on the ground.
Seeing Lu Fan's eyes looking over, the three pale-faced people immediately kowtowed and begged for mercy.
"Your Highness, spare my life, Your Highness, spare my life..."
If Lu Fan was alone, or there were only two guards around him, they might take the risk and choose to fight to the death.
But there were still eight Xuanwu guards behind Lu Fan, who were not something they could provoke at all, so they could only kneel and beg for mercy.
Looking at the three people who kowtowed and begged for mercy, Lu Fan's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he waved his sword to kill the three people without hesitation.
After all, if they were to perform a full set of tricks, these three guys would naturally not be let go.
[Ding, kill the first-level cultivator of Condensation Realm, get 180 points. ]
[Ding, kill the first-level cultivator of Condensation Realm, get 230 points. ]
[Ding, kill the first-level cultivator of Condensation Realm, get 200 points. ]
As the three prompt sounds fell, the originally quiet streets became lively again.
"Long live His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
...
These four guys committed crimes and committed all kinds of evil in Pingchuan City. Now that they are all out of control, all civilian cultivators are naturally excited.
Looking at the many passers-by who were shouting excitedly, Lu Fan raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and then he spoke loudly:
"Everyone, these four villains have been killed by this king. From now on, you can practice and work with peace of mind. If there are any more villains making trouble, you are welcome to go to the North Territory to complain to this king!"
This remark caused all the passers-by to applaud and shout excitedly.
They have always been ignored as the lowest class, and being bullied and tortured is commonplace.
However, what Lu Fan did today gave them a glimmer of hope, and a feeling of being respected and valued.
This feeling prompted them to respect and admire Lu Fan immensely.
Although it was rumored that Lu Fan was a waste who couldn't cultivate, they didn't care.
At this time, another familiar voice in the crowd shouted:
"Your Highness, you can now have five thousand personal guards. Let us follow you."
As the voice fell, the eyes of passers-by around him all lit up and they started shouting.
Looking at the passers-by who were looking wildly and wanting to follow him, Lu Fan looked around and saw an elegant middle-aged man with a smile on his face.
When Lu Fan looked over, this elegant middle-aged man also looked over.
The sentence "Long live His Royal Highness the Crown Prince" just now and the sentence just now came from the mouth of this elegant middle-aged man.
Looking at each other, Lu Fan inexplicably felt that this elegant middle-aged man seemed familiar, and immediately asked in his heart:
"System, is this person a summoned hero?"
[Ding, this person is the summoned hero: Wang Hun]
[Name: Wang Hun]
[Origin: Mythical Three Kingdoms World]
[Title: Eight Gentlemen of the Wei and Jin Dynasties]
[Cultivation: Fourth Level of Condensing Yuan Realm]
[Kung Fu: Lingyuan Jue]
[Magic Weapon: Gentleman’s Sword]
[Special attributes: none]
After glancing at Wang Hun's simple information introduction, Lu Fan understood.
It turns out that this guy is a civil servant, no wonder he can assist himself twice in a row.
Thinking of this, Lu Fan nodded imperceptibly to Wang Hun, then looked at the passers-by who were shouting excitedly and said loudly:
"Today the King of Japan will stay at the City Lord's Mansion. If you are willing to follow, just go to the gate of the City Lord's Mansion tomorrow morning to participate in the selection. Please disperse now."
After he finished speaking, Lu Fan didn't stop here.
Immediately, escorted by Qin Qiong, Xia Houwei and eight Xuanwu guards, they rushed all the way to the city lord's palace.
The nearly a hundred guards followed closely behind and left with the prince, Lu Fan.
And many passers-by who were watching also dispersed, spreading the news throughout Pingchuan City about what had just happened...
