Qi Feng asked curiously: "Something happened in the military camp? Brother Duan, aren't you and Lao Zhao always there? What big trouble can happen?"
"I don't have time to explain to you." Duan Canghai said anxiously: "Qi Feng, hurry up and report to the Marquis, saying that I have something urgent to ask for. It is extremely urgent and cannot be delayed."
Qi Feng sighed and said: "Brother Duan, do you know whose courtyard this is? Miss Tang lives in it. Just now, the Marquis ordered people to bring bath water inside, and a large bucket was filled with two or three people." It’s not a problem. Do you think we can go in at this time?”
Duan Canghai was startled for a moment, then lowered his voice and said, "You mean, Mr. Marquis and Miss Tang are inside...?" He did not dare to continue.
Qi Feng chuckled and said: "What is the most lacking in our Hou family now? We lack a little Marquis. If the little Marquis comes up with a little Marquis, that will be the biggest thing in our Hou family. Second brother Duan, you Tell me, is it the things at the military camp that are more important, or is it the family and the family that are more important?"
Duan Canghai couldn't help scratching his head and said: "Although things at the military camp are urgent, but... But speaking of it, of course the most important thing is that the Qi family has children."
"That's it." Qi Feng shrugged, "The young Marquis finally got interested. Let's just wait here. When the young Marquis has finished his work, we can report to him in time. That's too late."
Duan Canghai looked solemn, hesitated, and finally sat down outside the courtyard door and said, "I'll wait here."
Qi Feng sat down next to him and asked: "Second brother, what happened? You are always calm when things happen, but you feel something is wrong today."
Duan Canghai clenched his fists and said with a wry smile: "I'm here to apologize to the Marquis. The Marquis handed over the Black Scale Camp to me, but...!" with an annoyed look on his face.
"Don't be shy about what you say." Qi Feng saw Duan Canghai's expression and felt that something was wrong, "Did someone break military discipline?"
After all, Qi Feng also came from the army. He knew that the biggest problems in the army were mutiny and violation of military discipline. In the important area of Gyeonggi Province, mutiny should be impossible, otherwise Duan Canghai would not come back to report it in person. So the most likely reason is that someone in the army violated discipline, but The matter was not trivial, so Duan Canghai came back in person to ask for instructions.
Duan Canghai nodded and said: "Yes, but the military discipline committed this time is very serious...!" After a pause, he said: "Three soldiers stole out of the military camp and lost their lives."
"A life was lost?" Qi Feng was also surprised: "Killed?"
Duan Canghai sneered and said: "It would be a good thing if they were killed by others. They killed other people." He clenched his fists and said: "Those three guys sneaked out of the military camp in the middle of the night. They originally wanted to find food nearby, but who knew...!" He smiled bitterly and said: "Who would have thought that when we encountered a carriage, those three guys were so bold that they... actually robbed the carriage."
"Robbery of the carriage?" Qi Feng frowned and said, "Whose carriage is it? Why did it pass near the military camp in the middle of the night?"
Duan Canghai said: "They are the family members of Lord Meng, the young minister of Taichang Temple."
Qi Feng waved his hand and said: "Second brother, I didn't understand. Please tell me again, whose family members are they? The family members of Mr. Meng, the young minister of Taichang Temple? Meng Guangren?"
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Qi Feng said: "I don't understand this. Meng Guangren is the young minister of Taichang Temple and is considered a high-ranking official. His family members should be protected by guards when they go back. How dare three disciplinary soldiers touch their carriage?"
"I don't know exactly what the situation is now. I only know that two of Meng Guangren's slaves were killed." Duan Canghai said: "Right now, those three people have been taken to Kyoto Prefecture and imprisoned."
Qi Feng was even more surprised and said: "Kingto Prefecture? Mo Tieduan? Second brother, how come Mo Tiedan's Kyoto Prefecture is involved? Why does their Kyoto Prefecture arrest people from the Black Scale Battalion?"
"The Kyoto Prefecture is responsible for important cases in and around the capital." Duan Canghai said: "The three soldiers committed murder, so the Kyoto Prefecture naturally has the right to intervene."
Qi Feng's expression was stern. Of course he knew the importance of this matter. Three soldiers from the Black Scale Battalion killed the slave of Shaoqing Taichang Temple. This was already an extremely serious matter. Now that Mo Tieduan is also involved, the matter is even more serious. Trouble, asked: "Were those three people captured by the Meng family's guards and sent to Kyoto Mansion?"
Duan Canghai shook his head and said: "No, it was people from Kyoto Prefecture who caught him at the scene."
Qi Feng felt that his head was as big as a bucket, and he smiled bitterly: "Second brother, how come the people from Kyoto Prefecture came near the barracks in the middle of the night?"
"What happened is not completely clear yet." Duan Canghai said: "The Kyoto Prefecture arrested those three people and sent someone to notify me. I discussed with Lao Zhao that this matter is of great importance, so we can only do it first Come back and see if the Marquis has returned to Beijing. Fortunately, the Marquis has returned today."
Qi Feng lowered his voice and said: "Second brother, let me tell you something that shouldn't be said. Many of the soldiers in the Black Scale Battalion are newly recruited. They were originally selected as brave and unafraid of death. These people go to the battlefield. Of course, They are elite soldiers, but if this causes trouble, it is not a trivial matter. Why didn't you guard against them sneaking out of the military camp?"
Duan Canghai widened his eyes angrily and said, "How could I not know this truth? During the first drill, I posted the military regulations in the camp. I was afraid that many people among them were illiterate, so I had people read them out one by one. And before each drill, a few people will be selected to recite the military regulations in public. If one of them is wrong, it will be a military stick. There are people guarding the military camp day and night, just to worry about some daring people sneaking out of the military camp and causing harm to the nearby people. common people.”
"In this case, can they still sneak out?" Qi Feng frowned and said: "The little Marquis finally won the opportunity to rebuild the Blackscale Camp. Everything has just begun. The Marquis has repeatedly told us that at this time, we must endure the humiliation and bear the heavy burden. Even if someone looks down on us and tries to punish the Black Scale Battalion overtly or covertly, we will still break our teeth and swallow it in our stomachs until we can train an elite force." He smiled bitterly and said, "This is a good time for the soldiers of the Black Scale Battalion. He killed the servant of Shaoqing Taichang Temple and fell into the hands of Mo Tieduan. Not to mention that Meng Guangren would not let it go. Those who regarded the Black Scale Camp as a thorn in their flesh would definitely take this opportunity to attack Xiaohou. Master...!" The more he thought about it, the more he felt that the expression in his eyes was extremely cold.
Duan Canghai suddenly raised his hand and slapped his face. Qi Feng asked anxiously: "Second brother, what are you doing?"
"It's all my damn fault." Duan Canghai said angrily: "The young Marquis trusted me a lot, so he handed over the Black Scale Camp to me, but... But I haven't been able to train him an elite troop. , On the contrary, it has caused such a disaster, I...how can I have the face to see the young Marquis."
The more he spoke, the more he blamed himself. He raised his hand to slap himself in the mouth again. Qi Feng stretched out his hand to grab his wrist and said: "Second brother, is it useful for you to hit yourself now? Since what happened, it is no longer the time to blame yourself. The top priority is... We need to find a way to solve this matter quickly." He smiled bitterly and said, "If we don't handle it carefully, I'm afraid... someone will take this opportunity to disband the Black Scale Battalion."
Duan Canghai is most worried about this. He knows that the current situation in the court is bad. Qi Ning finally fought for the position of commander of the Black Scale Battalion back then. Many pairs of eyes are fixed on the Black Scale Battalion to make sure they don't make mistakes. Fortunately, once you make a mistake, someone will inevitably take advantage of it.
Duan Canghai blamed himself in his heart, and Qi Feng also looked ugly when he thought about the disaster that had befallen the Black Scale Camp.
During the summer night, Duan Canghai put his armor on his body, but sweat was already flowing on his forehead, but he was just in a daze, and he didn't bother to wipe the sweat for a moment.
"Second brother, the Marquis won't be able to come out for a while." Qi Feng could understand Duan Canghai's mood at this time and comforted him: "You are very tired, so you'd better go and have a rest first. I'll wait for the Marquis to come out immediately. Look for you."
Duan Canghai sighed: "How can I sleep at this time?"
"There's nothing we can do about it." Qi Feng said: "The next step to deal with this matter will not be easy, and it will definitely take a lot of energy. If you don't recharge your batteries, how can you help the Marquis handle this matter? No matter what, You are still indispensable at the Black Scale Camp. If you think about the Marquis, you should go and have a rest first."
Duan Canghai knew Qi Feng's words made sense, so he hesitated for a moment and then said, "I'll just lean over here for a while." He moved under the wall, leaned against the wall, and closed his eyes. He still couldn't fall asleep at first, but maybe he was too I was so tired that after a while, I drifted off to sleep, and after another moment, I actually snored.
Qi Feng saw this and knew that Duan Canghai had been working too hard during this period.
The long-cherished wish of the remnants of the Black Scale Battalion is that the Black Scale Battalion can regain its glory one day. After receiving Qi Ning's instructions, Duan Canghai started training the Black Scale Battalion. It can be said that he worked hard and did not dare to slack off in training soldiers and horses. , it is an extremely tiring task, and Duan Canghai is racing against time, hoping to hand Qining an elite army as soon as possible, which will naturally make it even harder.
The moonlight was dim, and the entire Jinyihou Mansion was already quiet. Duan Canghai didn't know how long he had been sleeping. Suddenly he felt someone whispering in his ear, and he woke up immediately. When he opened his eyes, he found that the dawn had appeared, and he was wondering why he was sleeping. He was so heavy that he slept until dawn. He hurriedly got up and saw Qi Feng calling softly beside him. He straightened his clothes and armor and asked, "Is the young Marquis coming out?"
Qi Feng pointed not far away and saw a figure standing under a big tree with his hands behind his back, his back to this side. Duan Canghai recognized Qi Ning at a glance. Qi Feng lowered his voice and said: "When the Marquis came out, he saw that you were sleeping very deeply and refused to let me wake you up. I have already told the young Marquis about what happened at the military camp."
Duan Canghai stepped forward quickly, but Qi Ning had already turned around, smiling and looking very good, and his eyes seemed clearer than before.
When Duan Canghai saw Qi Ning, he blamed himself again and was about to kneel to the ground. Qi Ning reached out and held his arm, and said with a faint smile: "Isn't it just three soldiers who killed someone? You don't have to blame yourself. This has nothing to do with you. It has nothing to do with it, it’s just that someone is plotting against the Black Scale Camp and they are targeting me. Don’t worry, as long as I’m here, the sky won’t fall. Anyone who wants to fight against me will not be able to live in peace!”