Bab 15: TEMPERAMENT (2)
People were shouting for help when they food stealers, she ran toward village which they entered but the distance was quite far away, she was running with clod heart.
Screams of villagers were heard by patrolling party too, they also dashed forward to help the villagers.
In the silence of night these few screams were out loud in the air, few Fangs were on guard to slaughter who ever would resist them.
They were forbidding in action than before, they were experienced too in such kind of situation, and they tackled the approaching soldiers.
Wan Hu also approached and started fighting with Fangs; soon many Fangs got injured by Wan Hu, he was master in the art of sword so he took little effort to injure them.
Fangs were harassed to see valiant fight.
They all broke on him at once, they were also experts of sword art, they were strong and experienced in fights too, and it was also their way to get bread and butter.
Many soldiers were injured when first arrow hit a Fang man and he wildly screamed with the suffering, she was on roof top in her black hunter dress, moon was behind her up above in the sky, half bright moon, the arrows fell consecutively and Fang men started to feel on after other, Wan Hu hold up remaining Fangs.
Few were able to run for their lives. Wan Hu saw in the direction but let them go and little away a shadow was standing, reflexive bow in hands and veiled completely.
He was looking at her direction.
She stood there for a while, he was not sure but she must be Henan, slight notion was there that it could be possible.
He went to repay for lose the villagers suffered but lives could not be recompensed, he was more certain this was possible in future too.
She jumped from roof top and disappeared in the night.
He did not come next day to inquire anything to her, though she was expecting his investigation from her but he did not look for her.
Next night she again went out to search Fang groups.
She was certain after she saw the prowess of Fangs that they must know something about her father. Wan Hu spread his soldiers and spies to resist and inform in case of any activity by the Fangs, everyone was on high alert.
Five months passed with ease without any big commotion, more than half of the foundations were completed…
Four months passed and King did not receive any letter of concern from his son, he was contented with this, now he could attend some other matters.
There were few Primes who belonged to King family and were given hold of different small states under four Provinces.
One of Zhuowong State was under young cousin of the King and he sent his wedding invitation which brought a noble of his court. King was close to this young cousin of his.
This State was just opposite to river too so King headed with his beautiful Queen to attend core rituals day, in the court King was welcomed by his close relatives of family.
Nobles of this State were also invited, a lord of small faction was also invited, his young daughter accompanied his father in this ceremony, she was exceptionally beautiful, young and no man could control his gaze from her.
When King saw her, he was lost to see her beauty, King presented the most expensive stone of Kingdom to her father and she became concubine of King. Queen was upset but did not protested over it because any kid of protest would be useless.
She would remain Queen if she controlled her emotions but if she go against and protested, she would be stripped from this tittle too. King warmly brought his concubine in his Palace; he was tremendously rejoicing to see his beautiful concubine for a week he was most drunk and with his concubine.
Queen kept herself busy in the petty matters of Palace. She missed her son Wan Hu Shang and Henan Zhong.
Four advisers of King were sitting in the court but King was not present, there was no one else in the court except four of them, a serious issue was in hands but King did not pay any attention to their alarming news which they send through servant.
Yongwong was small state and it Prime was eldest cousin of King, his family was after the throne for many years but they never thrived in their melee. They always made some schemes to work on but eventually were removed or made neutral.
This time it was grave matter because whole state was broke into rebellion because of double taxes burden and led by the Eldest Cousin of the King, Yong Shang.
Whole State had become mess within few days and it was precarious situation in neighboring States too.
it was necessary to conclude better or fix this rebellion but King was busy in his private matters. Two days after King showed himself in the court and he was briefly explained the situation at Yongwong State.
King gritted his teeth, he was sure that basic plot maker of this rebellion was his Eldest Cousin, he should have behead him years ago but his father was King back then and did not permit him to do so.
He appointed spoke man in his stead in the court and ordered his troops and prepared to lead his soldiers to fix the rebellion himself.
He had best armored troops with bronze laced weapons and though trained troops were limited in number but were enough to crush small rebellion.
Their journey took a day and they reached the concerned state, they entered in the city.
A slave was there to announce the arrival of King General and rebels were slaughtered without any mercy, Prime residence was under the rebels and his eldest cousin did not submit, instead locked his palace like residence with remaining rebels and his two Archers rained arrows on the troops of King General.
Most part of the state were safe because King don't want to hurt the whole state, he knew once he crushed the center of rebellion, civilians would submit without resistance.
After all it was beautiful state, many years would take to build anew if it got ruined, then it would directly burden the treasure of King and King was not interested to burden more his Treasure.
-- Hadiah diterima