After calming the chaos outside the tent,
,
Chen Jue lifted the curtain of the general's tent,
He returned to the tent.
He saw Li Yu sitting on the felt chair,
Li Xiao was handing him a glass of water.
Chen Jue strode over to Li Yu,
He raised his fist,
He punched Li Yu's shoulder hard.
Li Yu raised his head and smiled as he watched Chen Jue walk over. He was caught off guard and was punched,
He was stunned,
He quickly bent down and coughed.
Chen Jue's brows instantly furrowed,
He became nervous again.
He quickly bent down and reached out to pat Li Yu's back twice.
Seeing that Li Yu was still coughing,
His face was pale,
He lowered his head to look at Li Yu's face.
Li Yu slowly straightened his back,
Although his face was slightly red from coughing, he was beaming with joy and the corners of his mouth were curled up.
Chen Jue immediately felt that he had been played,
He was extremely angry, but he raised his fist,
But he couldn't smash it down no matter how hard he tried.
However, he was still angry in his heart. He pulled the hemp rope from his bosom and wrapped it around Li Yu's wrist in a few moves.
"Sir, you won't arrest me, right?" Li Yu raised his head,
The smile on his face did not fade, and his expression was full of gentleness.
"You slaughtered Liu Tianping's entire residence,
How can I not arrest you! "Chen Jue said angrily.
Li Xiao, who was standing at the side, immediately clutched his lapel nervously,
He stared at Chen Jue.
Wang Yi and the others were bandaged by the military doctor,
They raised their heads to look at Chen Jue.
Only Li Ru sat calmly behind the desk, drinking water slowly as if he was drinking tea leisurely.
When Li Yu heard Chen Jue's words, he sighed and said, "But, didn't Liu Tianping's crime amount to the execution of his entire family?
I was just doing it on his behalf. "
Chen Jue snorted. He sat beside Li Yu and glanced at Li Xiao.
Li Xiao immediately turned around and poured some water for Chen Jue. When Lord Chen was unhappy, he would get thirsty.
"It's true that Liu Tianping's crime is enough to have his entire family executed, but is it reasonable for you to resort to lynching?"
As Chen Jue spoke, he tugged hard at the hemp rope in his hand. Li Yu's hands were tied by the hemp rope, so Chen Jue tugged at his wrists.
"In the future, if something like this happens again, you must discuss it with me!
Act according to the law! "Chen Jue glared at Li Yu's smiling face and scolded.
Li Yu's smile gradually disappeared and a solemn expression appeared on his face. He looked into Chen Jue's eyes and nodded. "Okay."
His voice was slightly hoarse, but it was calm and firm.
Chen Jue looked at Li Yu for a while, then nodded. "Because you risked your life to save His Majesty and removed a great danger, your merits offset your demerits."
With that, Chen Jue let out a sigh of relief. The anger that he had suppressed for several months was finally vented on Li Yu, the instigator of all this.
He loosened his grip on Li Yu's wrists and casually tossed the hemp rope onto the table.
Li Yu was still looking at Chen Jue, his expression indifferent and thoughtful.
Chen Jue felt that the dispute between him and Li Yu was over. His heart was greatly relieved, and he let out a long sigh of relief. His entire body ached unbearably.
He leaned against the table behind him and looked at the mess in the tent. He turned his head and saw Li Xiaozheng looking at him with concern. He gave the little girl a warm, relieved, and happy smile, which was rare for him.
Li Xiao was slightly stunned. She looked at Chen Jue's smile and looked at his sorry state. For a moment, her heart was filled with mixed feelings. Her eyes became hot, and she couldn't control herself from crying.
Nothing happened when they met, but after they parted, she often missed him.
Although she had only been separated from Lord Chen for a little less than half a night, only a few hours, she felt frightened, as if they had been separated for a lifetime.
She didn't even dare to imagine that she had followed her little uncle to the open space in the west, raised the sand, and pretended to be the Western Garrison Army's galloping horses to intimidate the Northeastern Army.
Then she had gone to the west to pick up her brother Li Yu, and then returned to the general's tent with her brother to rescue Lord Chen.
How did she get through all this time …
Sob sob …
… … …
At dawn, the Western Garrison Army really did arrive.
The mighty 10,000 strong soldiers only wandered around the Northeastern Camp once after arriving. Then, they set up their tents on the west side of the Northeastern Camp and began to eat the Northeastern Camp's food without restraint.
Chen Jue warmly received General Dingxi, General Xu Feiyun, who was also Xu Ting's biological father.
One of them had a bad temper, was stubborn, and didn't talk much. The other liked to ridicule others and wasn't good at socializing.
Their meeting couldn't be considered intimate. Zhang Tang, on the other hand, had bandages wrapped around his face. His face was bruised, and he had to entertain the guests on behalf of Lord Chen.
General Dingxi only stayed in the Northeastern Camp for a day. The next day, he brought 1,000 elite soldiers back to the west. He left behind 9,000 strong soldiers for Chen Jue to help him intimidate the Northeastern Camp. He wanted to ensure that nothing would happen to the Northeastern Camp before the new general took office.
His Majesty appointed a young general from Dingbo Prefecture as the chief of the Northeastern Camp's Northern Garrison Army to fill the vacancy in Peng Tao.
Although Dingbo Prefecture's young general, Wang Long, was called a young general, he was actually in his early thirties.
He had fought alongside Peng Tao and Xu Feiyun. He was the new favorite of the Emperor's trusted military group.
Young General Wang Long needed three days to reach the Northeastern Camp. Chen Jue still had to stay there for more than three days.
These days, there was quite a bit of turmoil in the Imperial City.
The Minister of Personnel had just appointed the Minister of Revenue and the Nine Gates Commander. They were both Peng Tao's people. They were appointed to temporarily calm Peng Tao's heart.
Now that Peng Tao had been captured, the capital immediately began a great purge. Those who had deep ties with Peng Tao, or more accurately, were all thoroughly investigated.
Some were demoted, some were stripped of their positions, and some were even accused in memorials and possibly had their properties confiscated.
The new Vice Minister of Dali Monastery, Lord Zhang, had carefully searched Su King's Manor, Liu Tianping's Manor, Zhang Minglei's Manor, and other places for Lord Chen. They had also searched for the Min Family's letters and other information about the Min Family's case.
They immediately submitted memorials to His Majesty and received Lord Chen's secret order to work with many old officials to retract the Min Family's testimony.
When Young General Wang Long arrived at the Northeastern Camp, Chen Jue also received news that His Majesty approved the memorials of the old officials to redress the Min Family's grievances and prove the Min Family's innocence.
He also returned the Min Family's old residence to the Min Family's descendants.
The old scholars in the palace also fought for many benefits for the Min Family's descendants. His Majesty promised that if any of the Min Family's descendants wanted to become an official, they could be treated like the children of a large family. In other words, if Li Yu wanted, he could even start from the Imperial Guards.
After Li Ru and Li Yu received His Majesty's pardon, they immediately returned to the capital with Min Zhao.
They took back the Min Family's old residence and other old things. However, many things had been occupied by others for many years and needed to be renovated.
For example, Su King had lived in the Min Family's Manor for many years as his mansion.
As soon as Wang Long entered the Northeastern Camp, he promoted Qiao Fang to be the deputy general.
It could be said that he helped Chen Jue to return the favor. Qiao Fang, who had been full of resentment, was sad when he saw Li Xiao and angry when he saw Chen Jue, was finally comforted.
After Chen Jue and Wang Long handed over many things, the newly appointed Chief Commander Wang sent hundreds of people left by General Dingxi to escort Peng Tao to the capital for trial.
He also began to reorganize the Northeastern Camp. After discussing with Chen Jue, Wang Long adopted Chen Jue's suggestion. All the generals and soldiers in the Northeastern Camp did not move first. When Qiao Fang ordered them to stop, the centurion of the first archer battalion who returned to the camp to wait for orders was promoted.
It also made Qiao Fang proud. At the same time, it told the whole army that the Emperor, the son of Heaven, would reward those who followed orders.
The "fake rice" and sand that Chen Jue escorted over were all moved to the wall.
Qiu Sihai returned to Beiping and transported all the real grains back to the Northeastern Camp. The poor Qiu Sihai, who had been hiding in the camp in fear, finally succeeded in winning. After completing this dangerous mission, he returned to Chaozhou with a relaxed body.
Wang Long also nailed the corpses of Wei Yun Laodao, Yuan Tong, Bai Yang, and Hong Ying on wooden stakes outside the camp to show to the public to pressure the generals in the north.
This was the result of a traitor!
Heiyang was not yet ten years old. Chen Jue wanted to escort him to the capital, but Li Ru asked Heiyang to stay.
After a few negotiations, Chen Jue finally agreed. Xiao Tong, Heiyang, followed Li Ru to the capital and became Li Ru's Xiao Tong.
The rest of the matter was treated by everyone. Those who were injured, those who were rewarded, and those who were comforted.
Chen Jue stayed in the Northeastern Camp for three more days and dealt with hundreds of big and small matters. He was so busy that he was covered in dust every day.
After dealing with all the loose ends, he finally calmed down and recalled everything that happened during the confrontation with Peng Tao.
Even if he carefully thought about it, he still felt frightened.
The countless reversals of the situation made him feel afraid and lucky.
When he first heard the news that the Western Garrison General had arrived in the middle of the night, it was because of a strong wind that caused sand to fill the sky. People mistakenly thought that the wind was caused by the Western Garrison General's galloping horses. However, this strong wind was actually caused by Li Xiaoxin's supernatural ability!
He couldn't help but sigh. Fortunately, the little girl had this new ability.
Fortunately, she arrived in time and made the generals and soldiers of the Northeastern Camp think that the Western Garrison Army had arrived. Thus, they retreated and didn't dare to attack the general's tent. This bought time for Chen Jue to live.
Fortunately, Li Xiao, together with his father, brothers, and maternal uncles, arrived in time. It was only because of this that they were able to break the siege in the main tent and save his life. They also helped the Emperor to take care of Peng Tao, and helped the two armies to avoid a bloody massacre that would result in disastrous losses.
He put down the letter from the capital that he had finished reading and turned his head to look at the little girl who was sleeping soundly on the table next to him.
The past few days had also tired her out.
These past few days, the little girl had always followed him. No matter if he was in the camp or in the tent, she always followed him. No matter how tired she was, she didn't go back to rest. It was as if she was afraid that he would suddenly disappear.
This kind of clinginess made him feel a little sad.
She must have been scared before, right?
Did she think … that he would die?
She lost him and then found him again, so she followed him blindly?
He reached out and touched the little girl's head. Li Xiao immediately opened her eyes and looked at Chen Jue in a daze.
When she met Chen Jue's gaze, she smacked her lips and rubbed against his arm. She wrapped her arms around his arm and closed her eyes as she rubbed her face against his arm.
Chen Jue felt as if his heart had melted.
He kissed the top of the little girl's head. Li Xiao softly hummed twice like a soft little animal.
He took out a piece of paper and started to write a letter.
It was a letter that he was going to send back to his hometown in Zhengzhou.
That night, Chen Jue said goodbye to Wang Long. The group of people sorted out their affairs that night and left the Northeastern Camp early the next morning.
The dangerous mission that they had risked their lives to complete was finally over.
… … …
In late autumn, there was a bumper harvest along the way.
Chen Jue and his team went south and looked at the golden scenery. Everyone returned with a great victory. Sometimes, they even sang happily in the fields.
On the way south, Zhang Tang and Lord Zhang rode a fine horse. They held their heads high and there was even a sword hanging on their waist. They rode side by side with Wang Yi, like a majestic general.
His injuries were almost healed, and he was in a good mood as he faced the morning sun.
He urged his horse to approach Wang Yi and gave Wang Yi a hard punch.
Wang Yi felt the pain and turned his head to glare at Zhang Tang.
Then, Zhang Tang gave Wang Yi another punch.
"Come and hit me." Zhang Tang laughed.
Wang Yi was so angry that he stretched out his arm, clenched his fist, and hammered Zhang Tang's shoulder.
Zhang Tang quickly held his breath.
"Clang!"
Wang Yi felt as if he had punched an iron plate. He immediately felt pain in his hand and quickly retracted his hand. He shook his hand in pain and glared at Zhang Tang.
"Hahahahaha …" Zhang Tang raised his head and laughed.
Along the way, he was able to use his ability freely in an environment where he did not have to worry about life and death.
It could be said that he was proud of himself!
Wang Yi looked at Zhang Tang's smiling face. His shoulder hurt from being hammered by Zhang Tang, and his hand also hurt after hitting Zhang Tang. He glared at Zhang Tang's smiling face and his face turned red.
Xu Ting, who was following behind, looked at Lord Zhang, who was laughing like an idiot, and then looked at the punching bag Wang Yi. He curled his lips.
"'Rolling Blade Shield' Zhang Tang!" Xu Ting said coldly behind the two of them.
Zhang Tang heard Xu Ting's mockery. Not only was he not unhappy, he laughed even more proudly.
Zhang Tang, nicknamed 'Rolling Blade Shield'!
"Hahahaha!" Zhang Tang.
"…" Xu Ting.
"…" Wang Yi.
"In the future, you have to get a salary and do a civil and military job," Xu Ting said.
"Haha." Wang Yi.
"…" Zhang Tang.