Chapter 11: Should He Be Beaten?

Chapter 11: Should He Be Beaten?

Xiao Ce’s gaze turned slightly cold as he said, “Doing what? Have you ever seen soldiers with shackles on their hands and feet? They are now this prince’s Northern Desert Army!”

As he spoke, Xiao Ce stepped forward and shouted to the three thousand Death Row Prisoner army.

“All of you! Before today, you were condemned prisoners! It was this prince who gave you a new life. From today onward, you are this prince’s Northern Desert Army!”

Xiao Ce spoke with great boldness.

But the scene below remained chaotic and noisy; none of them listened to him.

He was not surprised at all; everything was within his expectations.

Xiao Yang, however, couldn’t hold back and sneered mockingly, “Xiao Ce, they don’t seem to care about you. Look at your stupid brain, really thinking they are soldiers. They are just a bunch of scum.”

Seeing that Xiao Yang had delivered a perfect assist, Xiao Ce quickly adjusted his plan.

He picked up the thread and shouted loudly, “Humph, did you hear that? The Second Prince says you are a bunch of scum!”

As expected, once these words were spoken.

The grounds immediately fell silent. Pairs of sharp eyes turned to stare at Xiao Yang.

Xiao Yang’s face flushed with embarrassment, but he still retorted defiantly, “You bunch of worthless trash, calling you scum, and you’re not convinced? You are a bunch of damned good-for-nothings! What, glaring at me? Believe it or not, this prince will cut you down!”

As he spoke, he directly drew a Sword from the waist of a Guard beside him and said, “All of you, lower your heads before this prince! Or else I’ll cut you down!”

The Death Row Prisoners showed no fear, their gazes growing even more fierce.

Xiao Ce watched with great satisfaction; these Death Row Prisoners were each very tough, clearly all difficult characters.

Xiao Yang felt his face had been slapped!

Raising the Sword, he was about to charge down.

“Xiao Yang, what are you doing? They are now this prince’s men. They are now soldiers about to defend the border! What do you want?” Xiao Ce suddenly darkened his expression and roared sternly!

Seeing this, Xiao Yang turned his head and said, “What? Didn’t you see these scum glaring at this prince? What kind of things are they, that they dare!”

Xiao Ce couldn’t be happier in his heart, having such an idiot provide a perfect assist.

He said sternly, “All you warriors! His Majesty bestowed you upon this prince, so you are this prince’s men! Someone says you are scum. Do you accept that?”

“No! No!”

These Death Row Prisoners roared at the top of their lungs.

“You are brave men arranged by Imperial Father to go guard the border. Someone insults you like this. Tell me, can we let him off!” Xiao Ce continued to shout.

“No! No! No!”

Seeing this, Xiao Yang’s face now looked ugly. Holding the Sword, he rushed in front of Xiao Ce.

Gnashing his teeth, he lowered his voice and said, “Xiao Ce, what do you think you’re doing!”

Da Lei very timely shielded Xiao Ce.

Xiao Yang wanted to whisper, but Xiao Ce did not. Such a good opportunity to win people’s hearts.

He naturally would not let it pass!

Xiao Ce continued to shout loudly, “What do I want? I am someone who protects my own. You can insult me, but you cannot insult the warriors under my command!!”

“Before, they were Death Row Prisoners, but when Imperial Father ordered them handed over to me! They gained a new life, they became warriors ready to shed their blood and lay down their lives for the country at any time!”

“Second Prince, you called soldiers about to defend the border scum!”

“Are you saying that His Majesty sent a bunch of scum to support the Northern Desert and resist the Turkic?”

Xiao Yang’s face was ugly as he said, “You’re talking nonsense, I didn’t mean that.”

Xiao Ce glared angrily, “Then what did you mean?”

Xiao Yang was speechless for a moment.

Xiao Ce didn’t give him a chance to explain!

“Second Prince, you speak without restraint. Luckily Imperial Father is not here. Even if Imperial Father were here, he would have to punish you with a hundred slaps!”

“I am your elder brother, and also the King of Northern Desert personally enfeoffed by Imperial Father! I will take Imperial Father’s place to vent our anger for our soldiers about to go to war!”

Xiao Yang widened his eyes and said, “Xiao Ce, you dare hit me!? Try laying a finger on me!”

Xiao Ce snorted coldly and said, “All you soldiers, do you say he should be beaten?”

These Death Row Prisoners had long been disgusted by the arrogant Second Prince.

They chimed in one after another, “He should be beaten! He should be beaten! He should be beaten!”

Not only did the Death Row Prisoners speak, the common people watching the show joined in!

After hearing this, Xiao Ce looked at Xiao Yang and said, “See that? It’s not that this prince wants to hit you! It’s that the military and people of Great Xiao all want to hit you!”

“You dare…”

Slap…

“You worthless fool! You dare hit me!”

Slap…

Xiao Yang’s personal Guard on the side was about to make a move, but was instantly pinned to the ground by a Death Warrior who rushed out from nowhere.

Xiao Ce’s face turned livid, “You not only insulted the soldiers, you also dared to insult me! Privately, I am your Imperial Elder Brother! Officially, I am the King of Northern Desert about to guard the Northern Desert and resist the Turkic! You just called my warriors scum! You also called me a worthless fool! Are you saying Imperial Father sent a worthless prince leading a bunch of scum to support the Northern Desert and resist the Turkic?”

Seeing that Xiao Yang was about to fight back.

With Xiao Ce’s current physical condition, he really might not be his match.

He quickly shouted, “Da Lei, pin him down! Today, this prince will take Imperial Father’s place and properly discipline, discipline this guy who speaks without restraint!”

Without a word, Da Lei kicked Xiao Yang to the ground.

Seeing this, Xiao Ce swung his arm with all his might and went to work!

Slap slap slap…

…

Inside a Carriage not far away.

Yin Pan’er covered her mouth, giggling.

Yin Weiyong said, “Pan’er, you’re still laughing. Xiao Ce is too impulsive. He actually dared to publicly beat the Second Prince. You must know the Second Prince is His Majesty’s most beloved son. His Empress Mother is Consort Hui! She also enjoys His Majesty’s exclusive favor! He has probably stirred up big trouble.”

Yin Pan’er, however, looked completely unconcerned and said, “Father, even if His Majesty finds out, he probably can’t do much. If His Majesty punishes Xiao Ce, wouldn’t that mean admitting what the Second Prince said was right? His Majesty is forced to swallow this bitter pill, and besides, I don’t think Xiao Ce is the kind of person who acts without considering the consequences. Since he dared to act against Xiao Yang, he naturally made all the preparations!”

Yin Weiyong looked at Yin Pan’er’s face full of admiration and said, “They say daughters lean outward, and indeed it’s true. You’re not even married yet…”

Yin Pan’er said, “Father, I told you. Xiao Ce definitely has a way. No matter what, Xiao Ce beating up Xiao Yang like this will win over the hearts of many Death Row Prisoners.”

Yin Weiyong, however, was dismissive, “These Death Row Prisoners are all ferocious and evil people. Even if they are moved, it’s only temporary. They won’t be that easy to subdue.”

Yin Pan’er looked unconvinced, “Father, just wait and see.”

…

Xiao Ce didn’t know how many slaps he had given. It was supposed to be a hundred.

He had slapped for a full five or six minutes, until his hand hurt.

By now, Xiao Yang’s face looked just like a pig’s head, because his face was swollen from the slapping.

So, he lay on the ground mumbling for a long time, and no one could make out what he was saying.

Xiao Ce shook his hand and ignored Xiao Yang.

He looked at the Death Row Prisoners, who had already had their Shackles removed.

Xiao Ce continued, “This prince said this prince protects his own, and that’s not just empty talk!”

“This prince also promises you! For ordinary soldiers, the Military Pay is five taels of Silver per person per month! Squad leaders get ten taels of Silver per month… and so on! Are you willing to follow this prince!”

Hearing this, the eyes of the Death Row Prisoners present all lit up, and they immediately voiced doubts.

“Prince, is that true? You’re not tricking us, are you!”

“That’s right, Prince, five taels of Silver a month?”

…

Xiao Ce said, “This prince either doesn’t speak. But what he says, he does! Today, we will distribute the Military Pay!”

The Death Row Prisoners immediately erupted in an uproar.