"This... is this General Shen in there?" The guard at the city gate was shocked and his eyes widened. The border incident has long been a hot topic in the city. Who doesn't know about the border defeat? It is said that General Shen's life and death are unknown, and there is no clue, but now he appears in front of him, how can he not be excited!
"Shut up!" Ye Feng shouted. General Shen's body has not recovered yet, so it is better not to let too many people know about it.
The guard was startled and quickly shut his mouth, but many people had already gathered around him.
"Is General Shen in here? It is said that General Shen is a military genius, but he suffered a crushing defeat this time. Some say he is almost dead!" A young man nearby whispered to the person next to him, but the voice still spread.
Immediately afterwards, whispers one after another were heard around the carriage.
"Tsk! He claims to be a god of war, but he still couldn't win and almost got beaten to death." Once someone started talking, the conversation couldn't be stopped.
However, there were also older people who stood up to speak for General Shen. After all, they had lived long enough and had a certain understanding of General Shen's affairs, so they would naturally not be swayed by rumors.
"Hmph, what do you know, you young brat? General Shen has been on the battlefield for most of his life, so he is definitely not comparable to us mortals. Besides, no one is perfect. How can we judge everything by the success or failure of one game?"
There were many different opinions at the moment, which made Ye Feng very anxious. If this continued, General Shen's affairs would surely spread, and by then it would be difficult to sneak into the capital to meet the emperor.
"Why don't you guys get out of the way quickly? If something important is delayed, who will take responsibility? Can you bear the responsibility?" With this loud shout, the people around him immediately became much quieter and they all stepped back to make way.
"Ahem..." The voices of the people outside were not very low. In addition, General Shen was a martial artist and his hearing was better than that of ordinary people. Many words were heard by General Shen.
He sighed to himself, "Oh... Well, haha, it seems that my life has not been lived in vain so far! Haha!" General Shen was quite open-minded. The fact that some people were talking about it just showed that there were still people who remembered this old man, so it could be said that his trip to this world was not in vain.
Ye Feng was a little confused when he heard the laughter coming from the carriage. Now people's evaluation of him was unclear, but it was obvious that the border incident had a significant impact. Why was General Shen still laughing? Was he angry
"General, they are just some ordinary people. Don't be too angry. The border issues are not entirely your fault." No matter what, Ye Feng decided to speak out to comfort him, but he didn't expect that this made General Shen laugh even more.
"Do you think that this general has gone stupid because of being angry?" General Shen laughed, revealing his open-mindedness, "Not really... I'm sure you will understand the truth in this sooner or later, and you'll know it in the future." As for Ye Feng, he only felt that the young people were to be feared, and it was not easy for him to reach such a state at such a young age.
Ye Feng nodded, thinking that General Shen must have his own considerations. After all, he was still young and naturally could not compare with him, so he just concentrated on getting on the road.
Within a day, Fu Yuheng received the news that General Shen had returned, and he quickly sent people out to meet him. The border incident was over and could not be undone, but General Shen was a veteran and he still had to be appeased.
"Has the emperor made up his mind?" Sun Ning stood aside, looking somewhat worried. He had been with the emperor for so long, so he naturally knew his troubles in recent days. But now that General Shen was back, he had to make a decision.
Fu Yuheng rubbed his brows, but then he stopped worrying, "Everything depends on God's will!" Sun Ning was stunned by these words. Looking at the smile of the person in front of him, he suddenly felt that he could not understand the emperor at this moment.
"Your Majesty, I, your humble servant, pay my respects to you! Long live the Emperor Wu!" General Shen came in with the support of Ye Feng, and knelt on the ground with a plop, his eyes slightly red.
Fu Yuheng was also somewhat moved when he saw this, but he still couldn't lose his dignity on the surface, "General Shen, please stand up." The royal family hates people who are more powerful than the master, and they are also very suspicious. But in fact, he rarely threatened him, but instead worked hard in every aspect of the war.
"I dare not. I deserve death. Please punish me, Your Majesty!" After hearing his words, General Shen still refused to stand up. Instead, he kowtowed again, his tone full of guilt.
Seeing this, Fu Yuheng could only sigh. It was true that he valued talent, and General Shen had indeed made great contributions to the court. Unfortunately, he now held too much military power, which made the royal family feel threatened, and the ending was already doomed.
General Shen actually knew it in his heart. He had already realized that he was already a fear to the Emperor, and he was afraid that he could not even keep the last 200,000 soldiers.
"I will punish you for the border incident, General Shen, just obey my orders. But you have just returned, and your injuries are not healed yet. You should go back and rest early to heal your injuries." Fu Yuheng had already discovered that his injuries were serious, and Ye Feng was beside him, so he had some questions.
"Well, I'll take my leave first." General Shen supported himself on the ground with his hands and stood up shakily. Seeing this, Fu Yuheng winked at Sun Ning next to him. Sun Ning immediately understood and called the servants to help General Shen out.
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became solemn.
"Guard Ye, thank you for your hard work these days." Fu Yuheng said lightly. Ye Feng has been following General Shen these days, and he must have suffered a lot.
"Your Majesty, the situation is serious. I failed to protect General Shen. It is my fault." Although he was very tired these days, he did not suffer any substantial harm. On the contrary, he failed to protect General Shen, which made him feel guilty.
Fu Yuheng waved his hand and said, "Guard Ye, don't blame yourself. Tell me, what have you discovered these days?" Let's get back to the point. What happened on the border that caused General Shen, who had been fighting for many years, to fall so hard? This is what he cares about. Besides, he has promised Shen Qingwan that he will give her an explanation.
Ye Feng moved his lips, feeling a little embarrassed. In the end, he decided to keep the matter of the Ninth Prince secret for the time being. "Your Majesty, I found a spy on the border, but he was too vigilant to find him. But the preliminary inference is that he should be a deputy general."
"Do you have a candidate in mind?" Fu Yuheng's mind turned and his eyes turned cold. He didn't expect that there would be such a person in the army. He was very bold.
"This..." Ye Feng was a little hesitant. Although he had doubts at this time, he had not found any evidence yet.
Fu Yuheng glanced at him and said, "Just say it directly. There's no need to be so restrained."