Chapter 623 Familiar Faces

The middle-aged man was the governor of Beizhou, He Wansheng!

At this moment, he listened to the analysis of the counselor in front of him, frowned, and did not speak for a long time.

Squinting his eyes slightly, he exuded a cold and arrogant aura.

And the counselor in front of him, seeing that the adults did not react, said in a deep voice: "My lord, you have to be on guard..."

"Once the war is over, the prince will definitely turn around to deal with you and me. When the birds are gone, the good bows are hidden, and when the rabbits die, the running dogs are cooked. You should know better than me..."

The counselor's face was full of sorrow and worry.

He had to worry about this!

Since the fall of Beiqi more than ten years ago, in order to suppress the remaining rebels in Beiqi, the integration and intermarriage between the people of Beiqi and Dazhao was promoted.

The court appointed He Wansheng as the governor of Beizhou, and he was in charge of 300,000 troops in Beizhou to guard the northern border of Dazhao, and at the same time, to suppress the rebels in Beizhou.

Over the past decade, He Wansheng has delivered a satisfactory answer!

In the past decade that he has been in charge of Beizhou, the old rebels of Beiqi have not caused any major waves.

Even if there is a small tendency of rebellion, it will be quickly suppressed.

The current situation in Beizhou is relatively stable.

But at the same time, in order to suppress the territory of Beizhou, the court also gave He Wansheng too much power.

Whether it is political power or military power, almost all of them are in the hands of He Wansheng.

In addition to more than ten years of operation, now the territory of Beizhou has almost become He Wansheng's world.

With a large number of troops in hand, he naturally became a thorn in the heart of the court.

In recent years, the court has tried every means to weaken He Wansheng's control over Beizhou and gradually reduce the military power in his hands.

Even the troops guarding the northern border have been gradually weakened and taken over by the court's manpower.

But even so, He Wansheng still has nearly 100,000 troops in his hands.

These troops are the army to suppress the rebellion in Beizhou, and they are also an indispensable force in Beizhou.

Such a huge force still makes the court uneasy.

However, due to the special nature of Beizhou, the court cannot completely weaken the military power in He Wansheng's hands, and Jiangnan has also become a major concern for the court, so the court did not press him too hard.

But now, with the rebellion of the prince in Jiangnan, the original balance has been completely broken!

What will the situation of Dazhao be like in the future?

No one knows!

But what is certain is that if Prince Zhaonan successfully enters the capital and succeeds in the rebellion!

Once Prince Zhaonan ascends the throne and stabilizes the situation, he will definitely be the first to take action against Beizhou!

Take action against He Wansheng!

The nearly 100,000 troops in his hands will definitely become a thorn in the eyes of the court!

He Wansheng slowly regained his composure and glanced at him: "What do you think I should do?"

The master hesitated for a moment, but said: "I have a question to ask you first!"

He Wansheng said lightly: "Ask."

"Sir, do you think the prince is suitable to be an emperor?"

The master said in a deep voice: "Can the prince be a good emperor?"

He Wansheng was silent.

The silent atmosphere was a bit weird!

The master was very patient and waited quietly for the answer of the adults.

After a long time, He Wansheng said coldly: "Is this important?"

"Very important!"

The master nodded: "Although you were with the prince back then, but...you actually think from the bottom of your heart that the prince will not be a qualified emperor, right?"

He Wansheng did not speak.

The master said in a deep voice: "The late emperor was kind, although he did nothing in the later period, but our Dazhao is still stable. Back then, the late emperor was also kind and soft-hearted, and did not harm the prince..."

Back then, the prince was powerful, but he could not defeat the late emperor after all, and was forced to stay away from the court after being plotted.

However, in the past ten years, the late emperor never harmed him.

"However, the prince openly rebelled for his so-called emperor dream and dragged our Dazhao into the quagmire of war... My lord, you have been with the prince for the longest time, and you should know the prince's character best!"

"Those who achieve great things are not particular about trivial matters, but the prince's temperament is a bit too ruthless..."

The master sighed slightly: "If the prince ascends the throne, it may not be a good thing. At least... I'm afraid you and I will not have a good ending!"

The curtain of the carriage slowly opened, and He Wansheng looked out of the car.

The prosperous and lively streets present the glory of this city.

The people who were avoiding him had a slightly fearful look in their eyes.

He Wansheng had no expression on his face.

"Now that the prince has taken control of the Jiangnan region, he will soon march north. Whether the court can stop the prince's offensive is crucial..."

The master looked at He Wansheng and said in a deep voice: "In my opinion, you should make preparations early, and I'm afraid you should think of a way out in advance..."

The master didn't continue.

He has made it very clear, and the rest depends on how you choose!

In this rebellion, whether the court wins or the prince wins, it will not be of much benefit to them in Beizhou!

The key is to see how many favorable positions you can occupy and how much benefit you can gain from this crucial battle.

He Wansheng didn't speak, and his cold eyes quietly stared at the prosperous and lively scenes outside the window.

All this... is his handwriting!

After the fall of Northern Qi, Sunset City was destroyed.

He spent more than ten years rebuilding Sunset City.

The current prosperity of Sunset City is mostly due to him!

He will not allow anyone to take this away at any time!

Thinking of this, his eyes became colder.

"Where's the eldest princess?"

He Wansheng seemed to realize something and asked in a deep voice.

The master spoke respectfully: "The eldest princess has been missing since she left the capital, and her subordinates are not aware of her movements. However, there are rumors that she appeared in Nanzhou half a month ago, and I don't know whether the news is true or not..."

"Nanzhou..."

He Wansheng murmured, but a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes.

Did she give up?

That doesn't seem to be her character.

"Check it out!"

He Wansheng said calmly: "I want to see her!"

"yes!"

The master nodded respectfully.

He Wansheng looked out the car window again.

He rarely traveled like this. Although Sunset City was rebuilt by him, He Wansheng rarely appeared in Sunset City.

Most of the time he either stayed in the Governor's Mansion or visited various places in Beizhou to deal with important matters.

Tonight, it was rare to have time to pass by, so I made the carriage slow down a little and patrolled the sunset city at night.

But at this moment, when He Wansheng's eyes fell outside the window, he accidentally caught a glimpse and saw a figure.

On that bustling street, somewhere in front of a carpet, he saw a young girl.

Occasionally I glanced at the girl's profile, and it seemed vaguely familiar, but I didn't take it to heart.

At this moment, the girl suddenly turned around, and a beautiful and delicate face appeared in He Wansheng's sight.

Just a glance.

He Wansheng's eyes suddenly condensed.

It was as if something hit him hard in the heart!

His pupils gradually dilated, staring at the girl not far away.

The girl is in her flowering age, and she is as beautiful as a flower.

A beautiful face, not delicate, delicate and pure, especially those eyes, which are watery and tranquil!

very beautiful!

Very beautiful!

More importantly...

"parking!"

He Wansheng's cold voice came from inside the carriage.

The carriage suddenly stopped in the street.

In the carriage, He Wansheng stared at the face of the girl not far away, staring hard.

A feeling of familiarity slowly rose from his heart.

she……

It was as if he was remembering some distant memory, instantly bringing up certain images in his mind.

"Sir, what's wrong?"

The master on the side quickly asked, but received no response from the adults.

He followed the adult's gaze and saw several figures in front of the stall not far away.

Some very beautiful women!

Although they were disguised, it was still possible to tell that those women had good looks, and were naturally beautiful and extremely beautiful.

This is……

The master was startled and looked at the adult again in confusion.

Could it be that...the adults have a crush on those women?

That’s not right!

Isn’t it rumored that your Excellency is not close to women?

In all these years, have you never heard of another woman by your side?

So, what's going on?

At this moment, He Wansheng was expressionless, staring at the face of the girl not far away.

After a long time, he realized that he had lost his composure.

He slowly looked away, but the flash of astonishment in his eyes already showed that he was not at peace.

"Let's go!"

He Wansheng spoke expressionlessly.

…

street.

Shen Qingning was still taking Su Shan shopping excitedly.

While in the capital, due to the death of Emperor Zhao and a series of subsequent events, Shen Qingning was imprisoned in the Su Mansion for several days.

Now I finally left the capital and came to Sunset City.

Everything was strange and new. Shen Qingning was particularly excited and interested in everything.

"Originally, your buildings in Beizhou are different from ours..."

"The clothes we wear and the things we sell are all different. They look good..."

"Sister Su, sister Xinyi, come and see..."

A few people were wandering around the streets, looking here and buying some food there, happily.

At this time, in front of a small vendor at the end of the street, Shen Qingning fell in love with a small hairpin and was bargaining with the boss!

The boss originally saw that these customers were all rich or noble, and knew that most of them were ladies from wealthy families, so he was preparing to give them a good meal.

As a result, Li Xinyi squeezed forward and bargained with the boss.

In the end, the deal was concluded at a very low price. Li Xinyi and Shen Qingning left with satisfaction, leaving the boss in tears.

"Okay, it's getting late, we should go back!"

Su Shan glanced at the sky and spoke softly.

I’ve been out shopping for almost two hours, and it’s almost time to go back!

"So fast?"

Although Shen Qingning was a little unfinished, seeing that it was getting late, she nodded: "Then let's go back!"

Just when a group of people were planning to go back.

In the crowd, several figures squeezed in and stood in front of Shen Qingning and others.

Qiuyue, who had been following the young ladies silently, suddenly focused her eyes, took a step forward, and stood in front of the young ladies.

"Who?!"

"Several ladies, our master invites you!"

One of the middle-aged men said: "I would like to invite some young ladies to come to my house!"

"Your master?"

When Shen Qingning and others heard this, they immediately felt something was wrong.

They came to Sunset City for the first time and didn't know anyone at all.

"Who is your master?"

The middle-aged man shook his head: "I can't reveal the identity of the master. I'd better ask a few ladies to come with me. You will naturally know it by then!"

"Don't go!"

Shen Qingning refused without even thinking!

Who knows who his master is.

Something doesn’t look right at first glance!

Shen Qingning immediately remembered this old-fashioned routine when she was in Chaoyang County.

Those dandy boys used excuses to trick the women they liked on the street into going home, and then committed misdeeds...

Obviously, the masters of these people in front of them are probably not good people.

"We're going home, please get out of the way!"

Qiuyue glanced coldly at the people in front of her.

In Sunset City, an unfamiliar place, she did not allow anyone to approach the young lady.

Seeing that these girls were not cooperative, the middle-aged man narrowed his eyes slightly. These girls were not cooperative.

If they can't be brought back, I'm afraid the master will blame them.

"Guys, please come with me!"

As he said that, the figures behind him came forward and surrounded Shen Qingning and the others.

Obviously, he planned to force him to do so!

Qiuyue stood in front of several people, with a hint of murderous intent in her cold eyes.

"call out!"

A soft chirping sound sounded.

The long sword in Qiuyue's hand was unsheathed at some point and was already pressed against the middle-aged man's neck.

"Get away!"

The middle-aged man's pupils suddenly shrank, and he didn't expect that the other party would suddenly take action.

This woman's strength... is so terrifying!

He didn't even react!

Feeling the cold murderous aura on his neck, the middle-aged man's expression changed slightly.

He was careless!

"Since the ladies are unwilling, just pretend that I didn't say anything..."

The middle-aged man's expression changed for a moment and he waved his hand.

The other people also stepped back when they saw this.

"roll!"

Qiuyue put away her sword indifferently and looked back at Shen Qingning, Su Shan and Li Xinyi: "Miss, let's go!"

"Um!"

Su Shan nodded slightly, and then left under the escort of Qiu Yue.

Several people left successfully.

The middle-aged man was left standing there with a slightly sullen face and said nothing.

"What should we do? The master asked us to take them back. If we can't take them back..."

The voice of a servant came from the side.

"Follow me!"

The middle-aged man spoke in a deep voice.

In the darkness, several figures left the street and followed slowly.

Several people walked along the dark alley, preparing to follow the women.

However, at this moment, several figures suddenly blocked their way.

Two women appeared in front of them, looking at them coldly.

"who?"

The middle-aged man was already there, and then turned around, only to find that there were several figures blocking the way behind them.

Only then did I realize that they had been discovered again? !

The origins of the women the master asked them to take back may not be simple!

The middle-aged man was uncertain, thinking quickly about what to do next!

Among the crowd, on the wall.

Qiuyue, dressed in smart clothes, appeared on the wall holding a sword, staring at the people in the alley indifferently, expressionless.

The voice was full of murderous intent: "Who are you?"

"..."