In the main tent, Kuang Shihan felt a flash of deep exhaustion between his brows after hearing the report from his personal guard that his only son was outside asking for a visit.
Although Kuang Qingwu was fostered outside for several years before being brought in, he was still an only child. Even though he had always been resentful after being recognized as his knee, Kuang Shihan never neglected to care for him. How could he not understand his son's thoughts
Now Kuang Qingwu's purpose of coming, he could guess without asking.
"This is really retribution!" the commander-in-chief of the Zhenxi Army thought mockingly, "In the early years, I ignored the kindness of my adoptive father, harmed his descendants, and killed his son-in-law... Now my only flesh and blood, does he want me to die? It’s just that I took away his position after harming my adoptive father’s family. If this traitor is so angry with me, what do you think will happen to him? "
Kuang Shihan's eyes couldn't help but look at the map hanging not far away - the war started last winter. He reported to the Dali court that the war started because the barbarians were short of food and grass this winter, and they wanted to compete for Arthur's wife with military merit. Princess Mu... But in fact, he sent people to infiltrate and burn those pastures.
The reason is to have a reason to start a war after Qiu Jinglan becomes a filial piety.
"Although this traitor hates me very much, he still has some talent. He has also won over Mr. Leshan as a think tank. No wonder he often doesn't take my advice to heart! It's just that he doesn't want to think about Qiu Jinglan entering the Imperial Academy in the eighteenth century. , holding the "Tianya" in his hand, won the favor of Xue Chang, and also promised his sister to Jiang Yashuang, the most outstanding descendant of the Jiang family, as his wife, thereby winning over the Jiang family as an ally, both in terms of his own talents and his background. Worse than him?"
Kuang Shihan recalled his original plan and sighed slightly, "This is just Qiu Jinglan! Commander of the Zhenxi Army, how many people are eyeing this position? It was Empress Dowager Gu who built Princess Xingkang's mansion in the first place. Didn't I come to Shazhou in the hope that Xingkang could ignore me? If I didn't have any skills, I would have become their mother and daughter's puppet just like today - how could I not have a child with Princess Naigu who raised her personally? Auntie has the same idea!"
So he arranged this war - the original purpose was not to prevent Qiu Jinglan from traveling westward. In Kuang Shihan's consideration, it was definitely not a good time for Qiu Jinglan to travel westward, let alone a good time for him to take revenge. If he were to change places, he would choose to continue to endure it. After all, he had the advantage of being admitted to the Imperial Academy for eighteen years, and with Jiang Banchao as his backstage, and his status as a disciple of a famous prime minister, Qiu Jinglan could concentrate on running the imperial court. Power, slowly wait for the enemy to grow old, and then launch a thunderous strike!
Kuang Shihan felt that this was a wise choice.
However, although Qiu Jinglan's eager westward journey surprised him, he did not feel it was a threat - the Zhenxi Army has been controlled by the Ruan and Qiu families in turns since the founding of the People's Republic of China. These two families are known to be so deeply rooted in the Zhenxi Army. Wasn't it snatched away by him back then
Now a mere Qiu Jinglan wants to embarrass him by contacting a few generals who harbor feelings for General Ruan and Qiu Zhongyan? Kuang Shihan thought that Qiu Jinglan's literary talent was indeed outstanding, even in the city, but after all, he was young and energetic, and thought too badly of himself!
Maybe it was Kuang Qingwu's previous losses in Beijing that made him think that Zhang Guogong's mansion was nothing more than that
"After eradicating this person, we can take the opportunity to clean up the Zhenxi Army... I really think I don't know who in the army still remembers Ruan and Qiu, okay? The reason why I keep you here is I want to use it to build up the reputation and prestige of my traitorous son!”
Kuang Shihan had long ago begun to figure out how to help his son accumulate military merit and prestige while he could still protect him from wind and rain. When he is too old and frail to protect his own flesh and blood, it is time for Kuang Qingwu to grow up!
But right now…
Everything else is following his plan, but this son, after getting the Ningtai Princess, will he start to make trouble again
After hesitating for a long time, Kuang Shihan remained silent.
He didn't speak, and the guards themselves didn't dare to urge him.
It's just that Kuang Qingwu didn't have the patience to wait for long. When he didn't see the guards come out or say anything, he simply stamped his feet and rushed in!
"Your Majesty!" The other guard guarding the gate was shocked. When he was about to stop him, Kuang Qingwu had already stepped into the tent. No matter how ugly his biological father's face was behind the desk, he coldly asked directly: "Xiao Shashan Why don't you send someone to help? If you fail and let that person enter Shazhou City, do you want me to pay off your debt?"
"Presumptuous!" Kuang Shihan broke his pen with a "snap" sound. He did not answer his question about the Xiaoshashan incident, but ordered the people around him with a livid face, "Drag this person out and deal with it under military law!!!"
There is a law in the army. Even the generals who are second only to the commander are not allowed to enter the camp where the commander is. They must obtain permission from the commander before they can enter - anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!
It’s just that Kuang Shihan’s orders were straightforward, but the guards on the left and right knew that throughout the ages, many generals who strictly enforced military discipline would not hesitate to kill their sons to frighten the entire army, but such generals definitely did not include Kuang Shihan!
So how dare the two of them really kidnap Kuang Qingwu and go to the military judge? He hurriedly begged for mercy: "The prince has just joined the army and doesn't know the rules. I hope the general can tolerate mercy without mercy!"
"It was also a delinquent fault of my duty. I failed to stop the Crown Prince in time!"
He also said cleverly, "It's very windy and snowy outside the tent at the moment. Except for the two humble men, no one else saw the prince coming in!"
Sure enough, Kuang Shihan got furious for a moment, then walked down the ladder they provided and announced that Kuang Qingwu would be punished with three months' salary. Without mentioning dragging him out, he waved his two guards out to continue guarding the door.
Finally, he asked his son, who had been watching with a sneer, with a gloomy face: "Do you know that if it weren't for the extremely heavy snow and wind today, and the sight is not far away, and these two personal guards are my confidants, they would not talk about the scene just now. Just rely on you You deserve to be reported to the court for forcing your way into the commander's tent?"
Kuang Qingwu changed his meekness in front of Mr. Leshan and his hesitation and sadness in front of Lao Zheng, and sneered: "So what? After all, haven't you already solved the matter?"
Kuang Shihan almost choked and wanted to vomit blood: "You are already the Lord. You can't be a child in your twenties. Why are you still acting like a child today?! I can clean up the aftermath for you once or twice. You've done it too many times, do you really think I can do anything? Or do you think you don't have enough enemies?"
"No matter how many enemies you have, it's you who caused them!" Kuang Qingwu said scornfully, "If you hadn't coveted Princess Ruan in the early years and did things to avenge kindness, how could you have so many enemies and enemies now even if you weren't the General of Zhenxi? ! Even if there are still people plotting against the Zhenxi Army, General Ruan or Qiu Zhongyan will have to worry about it - you just want to live a good life, but now you blame me for being unreasonable! Do you dare to ask those who have ill intentions towards me? Apart from the Ningtai incident, is there anyone or anything that I caused by myself?"
Kuang Shihan felt that all the blood rushed into his brain in an instant!
"Even if I did something wrong back then, you were definitely not the one who deserved the most! Over the years, the only person I have tried to make up for is you. What do you want?!" The tall General Zhenxi suddenly burst into tears. "Do you really want to piss me off to death, or do you want to force me to death?! Are you so stupid that you never think about it, if I die, why are you alive?!"
The veteran shed tears and was filled with sorrow, but Kuang Qingwu was not affected at all. He looked at his father very coldly, but what he thought was: "When you killed my biological mother and my maternal family, they also I have cried and begged, but why are you so soft-hearted? All these years, you have been good to me, just because you have no flesh and blood except me. Otherwise, even if you are just a daughter, I won't be as important as I am today, right? "
He let Kuang Shihan cry bitterly for a long time, and then asked coldly: "Xiao Shashan, are you going to add more people?" Since Qiu Jinglan's westward journey, Queen Mother Gu and Xingkang's people have taken action not once or twice, but he still Arriving outside Shazhou City safely—are you sure those two women can really kill him?"
"You even said that I want you to pay off my debt, what else can I say?" Kuang Shihan choked sadly, "If you want to send more people, then send more people... I have said it before, At that time, I may have valued Mrs. Ruan more than anyone else, and your biological mother and your maternal family were not in my heart! But today, no one or anything is more important to me than you. Why are you! You just don’t believe me! I didn’t intend to break my promise to Ruan, but if it’s your intention, I don’t care about breaking it... My son, why don’t you understand? I don’t care about anyone other than you now. What?!"
After a while, Kuang Qingwu left his grief-stricken father behind, returned to his tent with a smile, and told Mr. Leshan that Kuang Shihan had sent more people: "We will definitely bring back Qiu Jinglan's head without fail. class!"
Following his confident tone, several powerful cavalry rushed out of the military camp and disappeared into the vast snow!
It was just different from Kuang Qingwu's relaxation. Old Zheng frowned when he saw that the area around the coach seemed empty because he had sent his confidants to Xiaoshashan to participate in the siege of Qiu Jinglan.
... In the capital, Queen Mother Gu and Queen Jiang were gnashing their teeth: "Dead again?! Ask again!"
The leader of the chamberlain who was responsible for the torture below was lying on the ground shaking like chaff: "Two ladies, Xiao Luzi is the last one alive!"
"..." Queen Mother Gu and Queen Jiang looked livid at the same time!
Today is already the sixth day of the first lunar month. If you include New Year’s Eve, it will be seven days!
The emperor was able to wake up for a long time and take liquid food, but the real culprit under the Second Empress' personal interrogation still had no clue - not to mention that more and more ministers began to ask questions, and there were also gossips in the clan. The more the Second Empress interrogated, the more suspicious he became. The other party did not do the thing - so who is this third party, what does he want to do, and whether he also has the intention to kill them... In short, both Queen Mother Gu and Queen Jiang are restless now!
The result is now good. The last suspicious survivor could not survive the torture. What should we do next
"... let's convene a great court." In the silence between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, the servant below had already soaked the thick felt on the floor with sweat. Just before he almost passed out, he finally heard Empress Dowager Gu's long sigh of reluctance, "Ask Ask the court if you have any ideas!"
If they don't take the initiative to kick the ball to the officials, it is the officials who should ask their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law whether they will investigate the case, and if not, why not transfer it to the Ministry of Punishment earlier!