Huo Chang Qi immediately changed his expression, his face beaming with a smile as he said:
“Chen Qian Hu!”
He stepped forward and bowed, saying:
“This time, the Wenxiang Sect mob uprising, it’s all thanks to Chen Qian Hu’s timely arrival!”
Chen Ran returned the bow:
“Huo Shou Bei arrived very timely as well!”
His words were a double entendre, implicitly criticizing Huo Chang Qi for always arriving late to battles but quick to take credit.
Huo Chang Qi had a thick skin, and upon hearing Chen Ran’s words, only smiled faintly:
“We eat the emperor’s salary, naturally we must share the emperor’s worries, this is nothing!”
“Chen Qian Hu just arrived, I was just discussing the report with the county magistrate, hoping the county magistrate can say a few good words for me!”
Chen Ran smiled calmly:
“The county magistrate has a sense of justice, the report will naturally be written truthfully, Huo Shou Bei needn’t worry!”
Hearing Chen Ran’s words, Huo Chang Qi’s expression changed.
This time the Wenxiang Sect rebels took over the county, the Beijing Camp arrived late, he was naturally very unhappy.
Therefore, he forced the county magistrate to add his own achievements to the report.
But Chen Ran clearly wasn’t willing to compromise!
Huo Chang Qi’s face turned slightly ugly, he said coldly:
“Chen Qian Hu, you just got promoted to Northern Town Guard Commander, you’re still young, you have a long way to go, it’s only right to maintain a good relationship with the Beijing Camp!”
His words had a bit of a threat in them.
But Chen Ran remained unfazed, saying calmly:
“Thank you for the reminder, but Chen only serves the emperor, the quality of my relationship with others is not very important.”
Chen Ran’s meaning was also clear.
The Jinyiwei was the fastest blade of the Great Ming.
He only needed to be loyal to the Great Ming, he didn’t need to care about the Beijing Camp’s face.
Huo Chang Qi’s face became even uglier.
At this time,
A deputy commander hurried over, whispering to Huo Chang Qi:
“Sir, the Beijing Camp has already set up, I specially brought over a thousand men to protect the county magistrate’s office!”
Huo Chang Qi listened, a cold light flashed in his eyes, he suddenly picked up a teacup on the table and smashed it directly onto the ground.
Bang!
A loud bang.
The Beijing Camp soldiers outside the county magistrate’s office were startled by the sound, they quickly raised their spears and short swords, surrounding the main hall of the county magistrate’s office!
Huo Chang Qi looked coldly at Chen Ran:
“Chen Qian Hu, if you regret it now, it’s not too late!”
Chen Ran glanced at the Beijing Camp soldiers outside the main hall, his face suddenly turned icy cold.
This Huo Chang Qi, his nerve was quite big!
He actually dared to bring soldiers to surround the county magistrate’s office, just to force him to submit!
Huo Chang Qi let out a sneer, loudly saying:
“County Magistrate of Ba County, I want you to write down right now in the report: During this Wenxiang Sect rebellion, although Chen Ran led troops to suppress them, the bandits were numerous, luckily Beijing Camp Guard Huo Chang Qi led his army to arrive, stopping the rebellion, killing over ten thousand Wenxiang Sect members, and capturing several ringleaders…”
He changed the report in such a way that the suppression of the Wenxiang Sect became mostly his achievement!
And Chen Ran, became a supporting role!
The difference in their achievements, was self-evident!
The County Magistrate of Ba County was so scared he trembled, he glanced at Huo Chang Qi’s cold eyes, and quickly picked up the brush with trembling hands.
At this time, Chen Ran suddenly roared:
“Who dares!”
This roar, like a thunderclap, immediately scared the County Magistrate of Ba County so much that he dropped the brush in his hand.
Huo Chang Qi sneered:
“Chen Ran, you’re just a newly promoted Qian Hu, relying on your connection with Han Kuang to be arrogant!”
“I’m telling you, I have Zhou Da Ren and Tian Guozhang backing me, even if I kill you today, it’s a small matter, letting you change the report is already being generous to you, if you don’t do as I say, I’ll just kill you and say it was done by the rebels, what can you do about it!”
The Zhou Da Ren he mentioned wasn’t Zhou Kui, the father of Emperor Chongzhen’s Empress Zhou,
but the Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince, Minister of the Grand Secretariat, Zhou Yanru!
This Zhou Yanru was also from the Donglin Party, and his position in the Donglin Party was already vaguely surpassing Han Kuang, he might become the next Grand Secretariat Chief after Han Kuang!
Huo Chang Qi had Zhou Yanru and Tian Hongyu backing him, so he naturally felt confident!
Chen Ran, however, was fearless as he looked at him, his eyes even carrying a hint of killing intent:
“Go ahead and try.”
Seeing Chen Ran’s sharp gaze, Huo Chang Qi couldn’t help but be taken aback.
He couldn’t help but take a step back, but he still roared loudly, trying to appear fearless:
“Come on!”
With a command, the hundreds of Beijing Camp soldiers surrounding the main hall immediately raised their spears and charged towards the entrance of the main hall.
Bang bang…
Without any warning,
The nearly hundred Jinyiwei death warriors at the entrance of the main hall suddenly raised their repeating muskets and fired at the heads of the Beijing Camp soldiers.
The roar of the repeating muskets, like a string of thunder, instantly scared these Beijing Camp soldiers, their bodies went limp, they could barely hold their spears.
What kind of guns did these Jinyiwei have in their hands, they didn’t need to load the bullets and ignite the fuse like the matchlock guns, they could just shoot!
Although there were hundreds of Beijing Camp soldiers surrounding the main hall, facing the muzzles of the Jinyiwei death warriors, not a single one dared to move!
Huo Chang Qi and the deputy commander were also taken aback by the sudden gunshots.
He ordered the soldiers to surround the main hall, just to force Chen Ran to submit.
But he didn’t expect that Chen Ran’s subordinates really dared to fire!
At this time,
Chen Ran and Lu Jian Xing, Jin Yi Chuan, suddenly drew their swords.
Clang clang…
Chen Ran’s blade was pointed directly at Huo Chang Qi’s throat.
“You dare to steal my credit, how many heads do you have!”
“I even dared to chop off Wei Zhongxian’s head, I dared to chop off the heads of Zhao Jingzhong and the Manchus, do you think my blade can chop off your head?”
Huo Chang Qi had just been scared by the gunshots, now facing Chen Ran’s blade, his face had turned pale.
“Chen Qian Hu, don’t act rashly…”
“Brother, I just wanted to share some credit, Qian Hu, if you’re unwilling, then so be it, let’s just pretend this never happened!”
This incident, Huo Chang Qi was only relying on his numbers to force him to submit, just so he could get some credit!
Chen Ran had already seen through his bluff, naturally he wouldn’t actually kill him.
After all, Huo Chang Qi was the Beijing Camp Guard.
It was enough for them to intimidate each other, if they really chopped off each other’s heads, it would go against Chen Ran’s plan!
He chuckled coldly, then sheathed his sword.
Huo Chang Qi forced out a smile, he slipped out of the main hall from the side with the deputy commander, after reaching his own soldiers, he suddenly gained his courage, he jumped up and shouted loudly:
“Chen Ran, you dare to order your subordinates to fire on Beijing Camp soldiers, I will report you to the capital when I go back. You just wait for me!”
After saying this, he quickly left with his soldiers.
Lu Jian Xing saw him leave, he couldn’t help but look worried:
“Brother Chen, I’m afraid he will really report you to the capital when he goes back!”
Chen Ran smiled faintly:
“It’s alright, being reported might actually be a good thing!”
“A good thing?”
Lu Jian Xing was stunned.
Being reported was a good thing?
What is Brother Chen talking about, I don’t understand!