The prince is very cruel

"Really?" a young man was surprised.

"nonsense!"

"Oh, it's already late, and you're still arresting people? With all this gold, you might as well pay the soldiers. I heard that there's no pay at the front, and many troops have stopped marching."

"That's right. The imperial court says they have no money, but these corrupt officials have plenty!"

"After Jingzhou was captured, I heard that the Xiliang rebels found tens of thousands of taels of silver, as well as countless gold, silver, and jewelry, from the Jingzhou governor's household. That bastard is incredibly corrupt!"

"Without these corrupt officials, the imperial court wouldn't have suffered such a series of setbacks, allowing those barbarians from Xiliang to dominate the court."

"Retreating step by step, is it really that bad?"

"Of course, if the winter hadn't blocked the road, the Xiliang rebels would have been able to reach Tongguan by now with their three northbound routes."

"Furthermore, heroes from all over the country are rising up and recruiting soldiers. I heard that King Jiangxia and the Qin family of Muzhou are about to rebel!"

"what?!"

"Are they going to rebel too?"

"Yes, I heard that too!"

"They have already started recruiting. I heard that the conditions are very generous. Those who are selected to join the army will be given ten taels directly, and the monthly food and salary will be more than that of the imperial court."

Hearing this, Guan Ning, who was drinking hot rice porridge, couldn't help but pause, his eyes thoughtful.

As expected, Xiliang took the lead in the rebellion, and all the evildoers from all over the country jumped out to get a piece of the pie. This is almost traceable in history.

"The conditions are so good?" Someone was immediately tempted.

"That's right. Several people from Niu Village have already sneaked over, and many of our warriors are heading to King Jiangxia's territory."

"King Jiangxia is also a descendant of the royal family. He is kind and righteous to the people, loyal and courageous. He is our hope!"

"Among the kings, how many good people can there be? It's just nice talk." Someone questioned.

"No, no, no, King Jiangxia is a true hero. Back then..."

Yuan Xiang also looked over curiously.

Guan Ning said calmly: "Eat, don't listen."

He was not interested at all. He could even assert that there were shills among these people who were deliberately helping the King of Jiangxia to recruit people and spread his good reputation so that he could make a call from a higher position.

"Oh." Yuan Xiang pursed her lips: "I'm done eating. I'll go upstairs and wash up first."

"I'll be done washing, will you come up and wash later?"

"How about we do it together?" Guan Ning suddenly smiled.

Yuan Xiang's cheeks flushed red, and she stomped on Guan Ning hard under the table: "You hooligan!"

After saying that, she left.

Guan Ning smiled, thinking it was fun to tease a virgin girl.

After watching them return to their rooms, he continued to eat his porridge and listen to the discussions around the inn.

In these places where there are all kinds of people and crowds, there is the most news. In a short period of time, Guan Ning heard a lot of important information.

First, three days ago, the old emperor announced the conscription of 200,000 civilians to transport supplies and assist in the construction of fortifications, which greatly increased the burden on the people.

Second, the Xiliang rebel leader Ashina Yuanlie formally sent a letter of surrender to the court, demanding that the old emperor open the city and surrender, abdicate, and execute the twelve cabinet ministers. Otherwise, he would massacre the entire royal family and shock the world!

Second, many forces in the Central Plains began to contact the Xiliang rebels, wanting to place their bets in advance, or some deeply rooted clans and wealthy families wanted to bet on both sides.

What's worse, they are ready to make further chaos in the Central Plains and seize supremacy.

As I listened, half an hour passed.

Guan Ning was planning to go back to his room to take a shower. He had been on the road all the time, so even washing his face was done with ice water on the roadside, let alone taking a shower.

He was dirty and looked like a beggar. He was completely different from before.

But at this moment, suddenly!

"inside!"

"The person is inside, hurry!"

The solemn voice and the sound of hurried footsteps came clearly.

Guan Ning's ears moved, and his whole body tensed up in an instant!

asshole!

Caught up so quickly?

One of his hands reached for his waist, and his legs rushed towards the stairs again, ready to take Yuan Xiang away at any time.

The next second, bang bang bang!

All the doors of the inn were slammed open, and team after team of people rushed in. They were all officials, holding weapons and looking aggressive.