I let you have children and you lead seven sinful girls to rebel?

"Hmph, let Zhang Tao give it a try. If he dares to be disrespectful, I will definitely report him to the capital!"

The old man was still very stubborn and insisted on his point.

His disciples were simply helpless.

Still want to report to the capital?

Will Zhang Tao give you a chance to escape?

Also, even if you report it to the capital, who in the capital will care about you?

Who dares to take care of your business?

When the empress first ascended the throne, you were the first one to jump out and oppose it.

Later, the empress persuaded you to stay in the capital and forge the toughest armor and sharpest weapons for Daqian's soldiers.

As a result, you said in a tough tone, either leave or die.

In short, no matter what he said, he was unwilling to work for the empress.

Logically speaking, if you say something like this, the Empress will have a thousand reasons to take your life, old man.

However, in order to consider the overall situation, and because royal-level weapon makers are indeed rare, or perhaps because she values ​​talent, the empress ultimately did not touch a hair on your head, and did not even take back your imperial seal and iron certificate, and let you leave in a dignified manner.

When you left, the whole city was in uproar and it made the empress very embarrassed.

Now that you have been wronged outside, why don’t you go back to the capital to file a complaint first?

Who dares to meddle in your affairs? If I meddle in your affairs, what if the empress gets upset?

Therefore, his disciples felt that the old man was sometimes too stubborn. If he could be more tactful, everyone would live a very good life.

On the side, Chen Xuan saw the worries of the old man's disciples.

"Are you worried that the prefect will come and cause trouble?" he asked with a smile.

One person immediately replied, "That's right. Master has made weapons for you. The governor will definitely find fault with us. We won't be able to survive in this barbarian city."

Then he continued to speak to the old man, "Master, let's pack our bags quickly and leave before the governor knows about this and seek refuge somewhere else."

Some people immediately prepared to pack up their things and run away, otherwise the prefect would react and the city gates would be closed, and there would be no chance to escape!

"Don't panic, everyone!"

At this time, Chen Xuan couldn't help laughing.

Although his 500 Black Iron Army soldiers were reorganized from bandits, they had not yet formed combat effectiveness.

But Chen Xuan believed that as long as they underwent modern training, he would be able to develop super combat effectiveness in due time!

And now, what does his Xuantie Army lack the most?

It's equipment!

If all 500 members of Chen Xuan's Xuantie Army could wear heavy armor, their combat effectiveness would increase dramatically!

Five hundred people can even fight against five thousand people!

Chen Xuan was worrying about where to get armor for them.

After all, this thing is usually only owned by the imperial court, and the imperial court does not allow anyone other than the imperial court to privately possess heavy armor.

If any common people secretly keep heavy armor, it will be a serious crime!

Moreover, the forging process for heavy armor is extremely difficult and is simply not something that ordinary people can make.

And now, a living former top royal forging master is right in front of him. This is a rare opportunity that fell from the sky. How could Chen Xuan miss it?

He immediately laughed and said, "He's just a governor of a barbarian city. Don't be afraid of him. How about this, old man? You move to my place. With me here, not to mention the governor, even if the prince comes, he can't hurt you in the slightest!"

Upon hearing this, all the disciples were a little surprised. Is Chen Xuan planning to take them in?

"My friend, you are in a difficult situation, you can barely protect yourself, yet you still want to take us in?"

They all looked suspicious.

"Me, the clay Buddha?"

Chen Xuan suddenly laughed, "I kidnapped Zhang Tianci and Qin Hao, and killed a captain of a thousand men and a centurion. Do you think I'm in any trouble now?"

All the disciples looked at each other in confusion.

After a moment, someone said, "You're just fine now. We, the governor of Mancheng, know that he's notoriously petty. He'll take revenge on you sooner or later!"

Chen Xuan shrugged nonchalantly: "That's exactly what I want. I just can't find an excuse to deal with him."

After these words were spoken, all the disciples were a little confused.

Are you hoping the governor will retaliate against you so you can have an excuse to punish him? Are you really that aggressive?

Others are trying to avoid it, but you are so impatient and eager for it?

They were very suspicious whether Chen Xuan was just making empty promises to them.

But looking at Chen Xuan's mental state, he was extremely confident and didn't look like he was telling a lie at all.

"Old man, come with me and I'll make sure you have delicious food and drinks, how about that?"

Chen Xuan looked at the old blacksmith with a smile.

Although he has more than a dozen disciples, none of them can make the decision. The real one who can make the decision is still this old man. As long as he can keep the old man, all his disciples can stay and serve him.

"Boy, you want to keep me? Even the current empress can't keep me, what makes you think you can keep me?"

The old man looked at Chen Xuan with interest, but did not refuse directly.

"It's very simple, because I can give you what you want!" Chen Xuan smiled, revealing a row of white teeth.

"Oh? You know what I want?" The old man said with a playful look, "Then tell me, what do I want?"

Chen Xuan held up four fingers: "Four words, a peaceful and prosperous era!"

boom!

The old man suddenly felt as if his brain was hit hard, with a deafening sound. His pupils shrank and he looked shocked.

He never expected that Chen Xuan would suddenly say these four words!

"Boy, are you kidding me? The current empress is alive and the Daqian Dynasty is prosperous, but you say such things to me. Don't you think it's ridiculous?" The old man sneered.

Chen Xuan said calmly: "Since you feel that the world is peaceful, why don't you want to stay in the capital?"

These words seemed to have touched the old man's sore spot, causing him to frown deeply.

Chen Xuan continued slowly, "Is the world truly peaceful? I only see banditry rampant near the capital. There's even a bandit banditry that the imperial army can't wipe out."

"The border has been plagued by relentless wars, and a hundred thousand troops are stationed here. As a result, as far as I know, more and more civilians are being displaced. Instead of going out to fight the enemy or to round up the bandits, the imperial army is actually hiding in the city to preserve their strength and suppress their own people."

"The government was completely inactive, allowing unscrupulous merchants to arbitrarily raise food prices. Countless people starved to death in the streets because they couldn't afford rice. I saw cartloads of bodies being taken outside the city for burial."

"Is this still the human world?"

Chen Xuan's voice became more and more fierce, and the topics he discussed became more and more sharp.

For a moment, the old man felt like he couldn't breathe!

But his eyes suddenly became bright!