Free Web NovelChapter 124: Imperial Jade Seal
Once again, Lu Bu, Lu Fengxian, was dispatched to act as a Tomb Raider.
Leading the troops to excavate the tombs of the former emperor and his concubines, they unearthed a large amount of gold and silver treasures from the tombs.
The goods loaded by Dong Zhuo actually amounted to more than a thousand carts of gold, pearls, and silk, and he even abducted the emperor and his concubines.
They headed towards the direction of Chang’an City.
After the allied forces captured Hulao Pass, they quickly learned about the atrocities Dong Zhuo had committed in Luoyang City.
As well as the fact that Dong Zhuo had hastily moved the capital to Chang’an.
Immediately, various feudal lords rushed into Luoyang City.
Now, Sun Jian and Long Chen rushed towards Luoyang.
After Zhao Yun killed the fleeing troops from Xiliang, he quickly followed behind Long Chen with five thousand light cavalrymen, each emanating a murderous aura.
The two of them were like a gust of wind, swiftly galloping all the way.
Approaching Luoyang,
They looked at the city where flames were soaring into the sky, black smoke covering the ground, resembling a hell on earth.
For two or three hundred miles, there was not a trace of vitality, no sounds of roosters crowing or dogs barking, and not a single soul could be seen.
Sun Jian was deeply saddened, looking at this scene of devastation, even the fierce tiger of Jiangdong couldn’t help but have moist eyes.
Long Chen sighed, "The people suffer in prosperity! The people suffer in forgetting!"
"The words my dear brother just said are indeed fitting!" Sun Jian said with clasped hands.
Although Zhao Yun didn’t say much by Long Chen’s side, his expression revealed his approval. The heartfelt sentiments of his lord made him deeply respectful.
Pointing towards the direction of the flames, Long Chen said to Sun Jian, "Now that Luoyang City has been burned to ashes by Dong Zhuo, it’s better for us to extinguish these fires first!"
Sun Jian clasped his fists, "What my dear brother said is extremely true. In that case, let’s split up and act!"
Long Chen nodded in agreement.
Immediately,
The two of them led their respective troops to various places to extinguish the fires, while the other feudal lords arrived one after another.
Originally, they all wanted to make a fortune in the prosperous Luoyang City, but they didn’t expect Dong Zhuo to be so ruthless, not leaving them a single hair.
Immediately, they each stationed their troops on the scorched earth.
As for the feudal lords, they stationed their troops in Luoyang City.
Long Chen led five hundred tier-three Yellow Turban warriors to the palace to extinguish the remaining fires.
The soldiers were stationed in the city.
Tents were set up on the foundation of the Jianzhang Palace.
Why did they set up their camp here?
Long Chen also had his reasons. Familiar with historical facts, he knew that in the original text, Sun Jian found a treasure within a few hundred miles of this Jianzhang Palace.
The Imperial Seal -
This was the symbol of a dynasty, extremely noble.
Now.
In Long Chen’s base, within the county of JiuJiang, there had always been a true emperor -The Young Emperor of Han Liu Bian!
Although temporarily forced to hide his name due to the situation, Long Chen was waiting for all conditions to be met.
And this Imperial Seal was of utmost importance.
Later, General Yuan Shu dared to proclaim himself emperor precisely because of this Imperial Seal.
If Long Chen could obtain this piece of stone,
When the true existence of The Young Emperor of Han Liu Bian was announced to the world, he would gain the support of the people and their recognition.
In this way, he would truly be able to wield the emperor’s authority over the feudal lords!
Moreover, he might not necessarily be forcing the emperor, after all, Liu Bian now listened to him willingly, more out of a sense of dependence.
Even Empress Dowager He was the same.
Thinking of Empress Dowager He, Long Chen couldn’t help but think of her plump body.
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Although Long Chen hadn’t done anything yet, the long-term daily interaction couldn’t help but stir some worldly desires.
After all,
Empress Dowager He’s charm value was currently at its peak, directly reaching the maximum, a full 96!
Long Chen shook his head forcefully.
For now, he should put aside thoughts of such beauty and focus on the task at hand.
So,
Long Chen first ordered his soldiers to clear the debris from the palace.
He also had Dong Zhuo’s excavated tombs all sealed up.
He then dispatched his trusted generals, Xu Chu and Zhou Tai, to search the surroundings for wells.
Because Sun Jian found the Imperial Seal in a well.
But with the palace being so large, and the wells countless in number!
The difficulty of the search was quite high!
But no matter how difficult, Long Chen had to try, otherwise if the Imperial Seal fell into the hands of other feudal lords, it would be a disaster!
"Zhongkang, Youping, if you see any signs of light emanating from a well, you must immediately report back!"
"Yes!"
"Yes!"
The two generals clasped their fists in acknowledgment and immediately departed.
Zhao Yun stood by his side, puzzled, and asked, "I wonder why my lord wants to search the wells? And why does it have to be ones emitting light?"
Long Chen teased him, smiling, "Zilong, you’ll find out soon enough!"
After a long while, just as Long Chen was about to give up,
Suddenly,
A regular soldier came galloping on horseback, clasping his fists, and said:
"My lord! There’s a five-colored glow emanating from a well to the south of the palace!"
Long Chen’s face lit up with joy, quickly mounting his horse, he whispered, "Lead the way!"
At the same time,
He instructed Zhao Yun behind him, "Zilong! Issue orders for the troops to remain quiet! And strictly command the guards to keep watch over the army!"
"If any soldiers act suspiciously, execute them on the spot!"
Zhao Yun solemnly replied, "Understood!"
Although he didn’t understand why his lord issued this prohibition, as a soldier, the most important thing was to obey orders. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm
So Zhao Yun didn’t hesitate to go and issue the orders!
The reason for being so cautious.
Long Chen learned from history that Sun Jian’s subordinates, some of whom were from Ji Province, wanted to report this news to Yuan Shao for a reward, which leaked out.
It was also indirectly one of the reasons for the death of Sun Jian, the fierce tiger of Jiangdong.
Although the goodwill of Long Chen’s troops towards him was all above 80, he still adhered to the philosophy of being cautious like sailing a ship for ten thousand years.
So Long Chen gave the order.
He didn’t want to end up being crushed by Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu before he even had the chance to grow up!
Following the soldier, Long Chen arrived at a well.
Sure enough,
Just as he approached within a few dozen feet, he noticed the divine light emanating from the well.
By this time, Xu Chu and Zhou Tai had already arrived and had ordered strict surveillance of the area.
Surrounding them were third-tier special troops, the Golden Warriors.
They were all fiercely loyal to Long Chen.
Only then did he feel relieved.
"My lord, is this the place you mentioned?" Xu Chu scratched his head and asked.
Long Chen nodded, "Exactly here!"
Zhou Tai, holding his Cold Moon Blade, clasped his fist, "My lord, let me go down and salvage it!"
"In my years as a pirate, I have experience diving to salvage sunken ships."
Long Chen didn’t hesitate and nodded.
He took a torch from the soldier’s hand and handed it to Zhou Tai, patting his shoulder, "Youping, be careful!"
"Don’t worry, my lord, this little water is nothing to me, Zhou Tai!" Zhou Tai smiled sincerely.
Then he leaped into the well to salvage.
Long Chen didn’t have to worry for long.
Zhou Tai soon emerged from the well.
He pulled up the body of a woman, whose body had turned iron blue, and lips had turned purple.
Although she had been dead for some time, the body had not decomposed.
What surprised Long Chen the most was that there were no signs of decomposition on the body.
And the flesh still felt soft to the touch, no different from ordinary flesh.
