Silence, dead silence!
"Ha, haha, Brother Chen is really humorous."
Wu Xian's smile at the moment looked very forced, but his words were unanimously recognized by everyone - this was definitely a prank by Shen Youli! They would rather believe that Zhao Feng was a burly girl than believe that Shen Youli was a woman, it was impossible!
But Cui Xiao just looked at Wu Xian seriously and calmly.
Wu Xian couldn't laugh anymore, and the smile turned into an uncontrollable twitching of the nerves at the corners of his mouth: "Are you serious?"
Cui Xiaodao: "These are the original words of the lord."
After a pause, he said, “That’s the truth.”
Wu Xian was completely silent, as if he had been struck by a spirit that silenced him. The people in the tent were also unable to utter a word, except for the thought that "Chen Youli is actually a girl" that kept circling in their minds.
"How is this possible?"
"How is this impossible? If my lord was not a woman, how could General Zhao's daughter practice cultivation?" Although he was still unclear about the real reason why women could suddenly practice cultivation, he was sure that it was related to his lord Chen Tang, and it was not wrong to say so.
Cui Xiao just said an extremely ordinary sentence, but it was like a seed taking root in the fertile soil of suspicion, and it grew into a towering tree in an instant. Because of Zhao Wei, Wu Xian began to guess that Zhao Feng and Xu Jie were hiding something from him, but he only guessed that they were only hiding the fact that "Zhao Wei, as a woman, can practice."
As Zhao Wei's father, Zhao Feng was worried that his daughter would be treated as a heretic and chose to conceal the truth, which was understandable; Xu Jie, as the head of the Xu family, was a smooth person and did not want to offend Zhao Feng easily because of this matter, so he also chose to conceal the truth, which was also understandable.
They just didn't confess.
but-
Zhao Wei started practicing only after he went to Longwu. As people who knew about it, did Zhao Feng and Xu Jie really not have any suspicion or investigation
What did they finally find out
Did they really not know that Shen Youli was a girl
If you knew, why didn't you reveal a single word
Things that had never been taken to heart or studied in detail before suddenly popped up uncontrollably - Zhao Feng had worked under Chen Tang for several years to repay his gratitude, and had never complained; Xu Jie had close business dealings with Chen Tang, and even let his cousin Xu Quan serve her.
To sum up, it is normal not to leak the news.
Although his heart was surging, Wu Xian's face showed no flaws, but his smile was a little forced: "I see, I see, I really was wrong, I didn't know that the battle-hardened 'brother Chen' was 'sister Chen'..."
When he recalled Chen Tang's face, his thoughts became complicated - her face was a perfect female appearance, so why did he call her "brother Chen" all the time? It was because of that Wen Xin seal!
Wu Xian rubbed his eyebrows a little tiredly. Tired!
In the past two days, half of his subordinates have advocated severe punishment for Zhao Feng's incident and asked Wu Xian to express his attitude. He made an excuse that he would make a decision after returning to Tianhai, hoping to delay time. His reason was also normal - Huang Lie's troops were temporarily repelled, but there was still a possibility of a comeback. Before the arrival of Shen Tang's reinforcements, the two armies might still face off. How could Zhao Feng, as a general, be punished
This move is bound to shake the morale of the army and will be detrimental to the overall situation!
If it were Qin Li's faction, they would have chosen to understand no matter how angry they were, and put aside their personal hatred for the time being. But Tian Hai's faction refused to accept this. They knew that now was not a good time to make trouble, but they also knew that the longer this matter was delayed, the harder it would be to deal with. For example, Zhao Feng had made great contributions during this period, so would this matter have offset his contributions
Humph, this matter is not over yet!
They went to Wu Xian to talk one after another.
Although they did not throw a tantrum, Wu Xian was under great pressure. The last straw that broke the camel's back was when several squad leaders and dozens of soldiers took the lead in causing trouble. They hoped that Wu Xian would be fair and just, and not disregard the military camp discipline and condone treacherous people.
We are fighting the enemy with our lives, but Zhao is doing this behind our backs. How can such a villain be a general
Yes, who knows, it might cost us our lives someday!
A man named Zhao is not fit to be a general!
It's really shameful to follow such a person!
I beg you to do justice.
The lower-level soldiers had no idea of the cause and effect of this matter. They only knew that Zhao Feng had killed one of their own people. In addition, these sergeants and squad leaders were the people they were most familiar with. Many of them were from the same village and hometown, and were closer to them than the general Zhao Feng. It was obvious who they believed. Under the instigation of these soldiers, more passionate soldiers stood on the ground and risked their lives to demand justice.
Although the scope was small, Wu Xian saw signs of mutiny.
In addition, the Tianhai faction's civil and military officials were pressing forward step by step, some playing the emotional card, and some using both soft and hard tactics. Under pressure, Wu Xian had no choice but to punish Zhao Feng with a stick and ask for an explanation.
Originally, he was to be beaten with a cane 200 times in front of all the soldiers, but Wu Xian bargained for it and the number was reduced to 100. Zhao Feng was strong, and this kind of flesh wound would recover in three to five days and would not endanger his life.
However, after this incident, Zhao Feng's prestige in the army was greatly damaged.
It may not be easy to command troops in the future.
Wu Xian knew it, but there was nothing he could do.
At the same time, he also realized that the old men in Tianhai were more united than he thought. If they could be united to face the outside world, it would not matter how close they were, but they were united to force him, which made Wu Xian very dissatisfied. For the first time, he had the idea of giving them a good beating.
After finally dealing with the Zhao Feng incident, the true genders of Zhao Feng's daughter and Shen Youli were revealed one after another, and he also found evidence that Zhao Feng and Xu Jie had ulterior motives...
Under normal circumstances, Wu Xian would have exploded long ago.
At this moment, I can only swallow the matter back.
After all, Tianhai and Longwu still have to form an alliance to fight against Huang Lie and others. Compared with survival, none of these are important.
Wu Xian received Cui Xiao and others with a smile, and carefully asked about Shen Tang's situation and the number of her current troops. Cui Xiao seemed not to notice, and responded calmly, saying everything he should say and keeping his mouth shut about what he shouldn't say. For a while, the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
But some people are not happy about it.
Wu Xian hosted a banquet and served Cui Xiao and others a little wine. The general who had caused the trouble glared at him with his sinister eyes as big as copper bells, and said in a veiled tone, "Messenger Cui seemed to have said before that 'Cui once served Lord Wu'. I don't know when that happened."
The person being asked was Cui Xiao, but the person being looked at was Qin Li.
Cui Xiao seemed to be blind to the flashes of swords and sabers, and waved his sword fan gently: "As long as Gong Su surrenders to Lord Wu, I will serve him as long as he serves."
The general uttered a "huh" with contempt.
He said aggressively, "Oh? Really? When did Envoy Cui go to Lord Shen? He didn't even say hello. After all, we have worked together for so many years. If Envoy Cui has a better place to go, Lord Shen will naturally not stop him."
Gong Xichou and others listened to these words with great interest.
Look, who says that brave warriors are not good at brainpower
This man, who is full of sarcasm, cunning and smiling, is no less eloquent than ordinary scholars.
The only thing missing is to say that Cui Xiao is a traitor.
Running away without saying hello, what else could that be but betrayal
Cui Xiao smiled and curved his eyebrows. He did not seem to be angered by the other party, and his face showed no shame: "Oh, Cui submitted his resignation after the battle of crossing the Miao River... But Mr. Wu is very busy, so it is normal that he did not notice it..."
It may not be believed, but Choi Hyo-jin followed the process.
But he also knew that his resignation letter, like the suggestions he had written before, was not taken seriously by Wu Xian.
Can you blame him for this
Wu Xian who was named: “…???”
No. Did he receive Choi Hyo’s resignation
For a moment, Wu Xian was on pins and needles. He really didn't know about this, but he couldn't say it openly: "There is indeed a resignation letter from Shanxiao, but I didn't expect Shanxiao to choose Shen Di... Sister."
If not, he has to say yes.
The general sneered: "You're in a hurry."
After he finished speaking, someone beside him helped to speak up: "Mr. Shen has always been known for her kindness, so it's only natural that Envoy Cui chose her... I just don't know why she suddenly wanted to leave?"
Is he dissatisfied with Wu Gong? Is it Cui Shanxiao's unique dissatisfaction, or is it the majority opinion of Qin Li's faction
Still targeting Qin Li.
Cui Xiaodao: "Although the purpose was to overthrow the tyrant, the allied forces ignored the advice and froze the Miao River, artificially creating an ice flood, causing the Miao River to surge in the lower reaches and flooding in Yanzhou, leaving hundreds of thousands of people homeless and displaced... Please forgive me for speaking frankly, but people with different ideals cannot work together! What's wrong with Cui thinking of leaving?"
The man said, “Mr. Shen is also among the allied forces.”
Cui Xiao: "My lord was not present at the time, and his subordinate Kang Jishou also argued with reason, but his words were weak. After Cui left, I did not go to Lord Shen. It was just that when I was fleeing with the refugees, I met Lord Shen by chance and was recruited by him."
Wu Xian: “…”
Although he didn't say anything, he felt that he was being scolded. Seeing that his subordinates were not willing to give in, he interrupted the topic. Because of the gloom on his face, the people under him stopped and did not continue to provoke him.
This meal made Wu Xian extremely depressed.
The wheat rice in the bowl made my throat ache more than ever.
After the banquet was over, Wu Xian sent people to arrange for the reinforcements.
Cui Xiao also had a separate tent. He took off his socks and was about to sit down and soak his feet. Zhao Wei's voice came from outside the tent asking for a meeting, so he put on his socks again: "Dawei, come in."
Zhao Wei opened the tent door curtain, his eyes were red.
"Uncle Cui..."
The tall niece twisted her fingers together, her mouth pursed and her eyes reddened, and it seemed as if the tears in her eyes would burst out at any second.
Cui Xiao: “…”
He somewhat missed his petite, lively and bright niece from many years ago. The Zhao Wei in front of him looked like a fierce bandit who would rush up and punch someone when he was unhappy.
He rubbed his temple with a headache: "What's wrong?"
Zhao Wei pouted: "Niece is worried about father..."
"so?"
"Uncle Cui, can you take me to visit him?"
Cui Xiao said nothing about this. After a while, a shadow over his head enveloped him. His eldest niece tugged at his wide sleeves and begged cautiously, "Uncle Cui, please—"
Blinking eyes.
Cui Xiao raised his sword fan to cover his face: "Don't you see where you are? If you go to see Dayi, it will only make his situation more difficult. Forget it - Uncle Cui will take you to see him. However, if he beats you, don't come to ask for help."
Hearing that his visit would make his father's situation more difficult, Zhao Wei gave up the idea, but then his worries got the better of him.
"I know Uncle Cui treats me the best."
She was as happy as a rabbit weighing 100 or 200 kilograms.
Cui Xiao: “…”
Just in case, he also brought Gong Xichou with him. As a result, Xu Quan followed him, not only did he walk hand and foot together, but he also smiled shyly from time to time. Looking at the two heads full of pigtails, Cui Xiao didn't understand the Xu family's aesthetics. Is the Xu family kid stupid
When they arrived, Zhao Feng's tent was very lively.
When the curtain was opened, there were more than a dozen people in the tent.
Zhao Feng was lying on the couch with his upper body naked. Medicine had been applied to his back. Although blood was oozing out occasionally, it was not as terrible as it was in the afternoon. When he saw Zhao Wei, he was so anxious that he had to prop himself up.
"Dawei!"
The other old brothers in the tent also looked over.
The solemn atmosphere was swept away and joy instantly relaxed.
"Haha, this is Dawei?"
“Why is my eldest niece called Dawei?”
"Dayi, if you don't know how to give Wei'er a nice name, why don't you ask Gongsu and the others for advice? Why should a girl be named Dawei?" Everyone unanimously condemned Zhao Feng. The name would have to be engraved on the Wudanhu Fu for life. How could anyone show it off
Zhao Feng was so angry that he pounded the couch: "It's not me!"
"Who is that?"
Xu Quan’s silly smile froze and he wanted to step back.
Under normal circumstances, Zhao Wei would definitely catch Xu Quan and let all the uncles and aunts give him a proper trial. But she was not in the mood to do so at the moment. She looked at Zhao Feng with tears in her eyes, and even snot bubbles appeared in her nose.
"Father... wuwuwu..."
Zhao Feng looked at the lines of his daughter's arms outlined by her tight clothes. Her muscles didn't look as exaggerated as those of male warriors, but anyone with a discerning eye would not doubt the explosive power under her muscles. When she wiped her tears with such an arm, Zhao Feng felt an inexplicable pain in his eyes.
"Why are you crying? I'm not dead!"
"But those last few blows were really devastating..."
Zhao Wei was really scared at that time.
Zhao Feng waved his hand: "It's really okay, I'm fine."
If he was really beaten to death, it would be the turn of Tianhai and his group of villains to stage a mutiny and then overturn the table themselves.
"Why did Shanxiao bring Dawei here?"
Cui Xiao sneered: "Can I stop your daughter?"
Zhao Feng relaxed and lay back, sighing.
Cui Xiao looked at his injuries and gloated: "You could have avoided such a beating. I told you before that if a woman tolerates and gives in again and again, what she gets in return is not the understanding of her husband's family, but a beating. Do you believe it now?"
In the society, many couples can fight each other in domestic violence, but Zhao Feng was beaten unilaterally and was even worse than others.
Zhao Feng was very angry.
He said unhappily: "Get lost—"
Cui Xiao would not leave, he just came to see Zhao Feng's excitement. Others only knew that Cui Xiao left, but they didn't know that he joined Chen Tang's camp. If it was before, maybe they would complain about Wu Xian, but now they are all congratulating Cui Xiao for his happy ending.
but-
"Mr. Shen is really a woman?"
Cui Xiaodao: "The goods are genuine and the price is reasonable."
Everyone sighed, but no one said anything to spoil the fun.
If it was the time when the talents under Chen Tang were dwindling, perhaps the outside world would be full of voices condemning heresy, but she is now growing stronger and has the capital to have the last laugh, and she is easily on par with the fifteenth-level young masters, so her gender is no longer a weakness.
Even because of Zhao Wei, everyone has a good impression of him.
Everyone else was talking at once, but Qin Li was silent.
Cui Xiao's eyes met his and they exchanged glances.
Qin Li's palm felt slightly warm, and words appeared on it.
What are your plans next
Wait for an opportunity.
On the second day, the scouts reported that the enemy had withdrawn last night.