Wu Sheng: I can adapt to evolution

Chapter 144 He ran away again?

"puff."

Chen Zhenyuan suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, and most of his bones were broken.

If he had not integrated the divine weapon and reached the seventh level of martial arts, he would have been dead by now.

His magic weapon kept trembling inside his body, as if it was afraid of the terrifying aura emanating from Lu Ming.

"From now on, you can be your military governor. Whether the imperial court wants to reduce your power or not, I don't care. But within three years, I don't want anyone in the entire Bingzhou to oppose my actions."

Lu Ming looked at Chen Zhenyuan gravely. He could follow the rules, but the premise was that it would not affect his own survival.

Otherwise, even if the emperor came, he would kill him directly.

Chen Zhenyuan was trembling all over, not knowing whether it was out of fear or anger.

In fact, Lu Ming still remembered their old friendship. He knew that Chen Zhenyuan was the Jinshi from the Chen family of Tai'an Prefecture. In the past ten years, he had risen rapidly and was highly valued by the court. He went from an ordinary lieutenant general to the current second-rank governor.

The Sunset Bow that he owned was left to the Chen family by Chen Zhenyuan.

"Lu... Young Marquis, you are rebelling. In a few days, the imperial decree of conferring the title will come down, and the Martial Temple will also have a martial arts master of the eighth level accompanying you. If you do this, you will only push yourself into the abyss."

Chen Zhenyuan took a deep breath. He knew that the power of one person was definitely not enough to compete with the imperial court.

But before he could finish his words, the black air around him flashed and Lu Ming's figure disappeared.

……

A convoy came slowly from the official road to the north, with hundreds of soldiers wearing thick armor guarding on both sides. The leading few were riding on horses and talking in low voices.

These people all have a faintly feminine aura and look like they came from the imperial palace.

"There are too many mountains in Bingzhou, the roads are difficult to travel, and the weather is cold. No wonder it is called a bitter cold land."

They complained in low voices. Even though they were riding horses, the bumpy ride over the past few days made them groan.

Moreover, they also vaguely knew that coming here was not an easy task.

The imperial court planned to use the opportunity of enthroning the new Marquis Dingyuan to completely divide the Marquis Dingyuan's power.

But then again, what if Marquis Dingyuan loses his mind and starts a rebellion, and he and others become victims of the sword soon?

Although they were accompanied by masters from the Martial Temple, it was hard to say whether they were willing to save them.

Thinking of this, the atmosphere between them became a little depressing.

After passing Zhenbei Pass, they moved much faster. There was also more coal ash sprinkled by the government on the official road, which melted the snow in advance and made the road smoother.

"Please come out, Prince. The imperial decree of enthronement has arrived."

They entered Heng'an City and arrived at the gate of the Marquis' Mansion. The eunuchs set up their battle formation and prepared to announce the decree.

Hearing the arrival of the angel, the door of the marquis's mansion opened wide, and everyone set up the incense table. The marquis stood on both sides, keeping a very humble attitude.

"Everyone in Dingyuan Marquis' Mansion respectfully welcomes the angel's arrival."

Lu Mengzhi bowed respectfully to everyone.

"Please come out and receive the order, Prince."

The eunuchs looked around but did not see Lu Ming.

"I hope the angel will forgive me. The prince went to Zhongzhou alone a few days ago because the spring examination was approaching." Lu Mengzhi looked at his nose and spoke directly.

???

The eunuchs were dumbfounded. What the hell was going on? What did the Spring Examination have to do with you, a prince of a marquisate?
Also, the old marquis' body is still warm and you are still in mourning, so even the imperial examination will have to be postponed.

But seeing Lu Mengzhi's indifferent expression, they didn't know what to say.

……

The Black Cloud Mountains stretch for thousands of miles, like a barrier, blocking the cold wind from the north.

It is February now, and Bingzhou is still cold, but after crossing the Black Cloud Mountains, the temperature has risen a lot, and new green can be seen in many places.

Lu Ming rode on the back of the bone-penetrating dragon, with black mist rising from the horse's hooves. He galloped and walked freely between the mountains.

While riding, he also tried to infiltrate his true energy into the body of the Bone-penetrating Dragon.

Compared to the pure violence of Gangqi, Zhenqi appears gentle and full of vitality. The gentle power penetrates into the body of the Bone-penetrating Dragon, guiding the circulation of Qi and blood in its body, and combing the attribute power within the Bone-penetrating Dragon's body.

This made the bone-penetrating dragon run faster and faster, and its muscles and bones were strengthened to a considerable extent.

Although he left Bingzhou, Lu Ming was not worried at all that his hometown would be robbed.

He used salary and life threats to trade for loyalty with the young and strong men of the border troops and the Hu tribes. As long as he paid the money in time and did not take the initiative to kill those young and strong Hu people, these people would only obey his orders, and even the governor's order from the court would be useless.

As for whether the imperial court would take action, he was not afraid.

Let's not even mention Lu Mengzhi's current forging of the Azure Dragon Halberd. Once she succeeds, she'll be a seventh-level martial arts expert. He also left the Great Venerable Wanyu on the grasslands. While Wanyu's strength was somewhat lacking, he was still a seventh-level martial arts expert. Once he summoned a swarm of flying birds, he could cause considerable trouble.

What's more, he went to Zhongzhou in person. If the imperial court dared to act recklessly, don't blame him for taking action.

Even if those royal family members are protected by the Martial Temple, what can they do? If he is determined to assassinate them, even the Martial Temple cannot prevent him.

Lu Ming headed south, passing through Gansu, Hebei, Qinghai and other provinces, and it only took him a few days. As the terrain ahead gradually became flat, Zhongzhou was in sight.

"As expected of Zhongzhou, it is a land of outstanding people and abundant resources."

Lu Ming gradually slowed down, enjoying the scenery of Zhongzhou as he moved forward.

Zhongzhou covers a vast area, most of which is fertile plains, with only scattered hills dotted across the flat land.

Generally speaking, if a country's capital is located in such an indefensible place, once a rebellion breaks out, the enemy army will march straight in, which is extremely risky.

However, after the royal family of the Daqian Dynasty gave up power, they were deeply bound to the Temple of War and naturally did not worry about any rebellion.

Of course, these had nothing to do with Lu Ming, and he had no intention of rebelling.

However, what really made him covet Zhongzhou was that the martial arts atmosphere in the entire Zhongzhou was extremely rich. Before in Changning County, the total number of warriors in the county was only dozens or hundreds, and the strongest was only at the third level of martial arts.

Throughout Zhongzhou, even ordinary people can practice some boxing and kicking, and the density of warriors is incredibly high. Basically, there is one warrior among five or six people, and warriors at the third level of martial arts or even higher are everywhere.

The entire Zhongzhou probably has a population of over ten million. If they were to recruit them on a large scale, it would probably take three years to dig out a very deep underground space.

Lu Ming rode his horse along the official road. The closer he got to the capital, the more pedestrians there were on the road.

However, most of them were young people, some riding horses and some walking. Each of them had vigorous energy and blood, and they looked to have considerable martial arts skills.

(End of this chapter)