Chapter 181: We owe them real justice!
Chapter 181: We owe them real justice!
Who is Zhou Che? He praised Nguyen Shiping and others openly and said that they are heroes of the country.
Shen Zhizui and Zhang Qiuming felt their teeth ache so badly that they cursed in their hearts, "Old fox!"
"Now that the Qingrong disaster has been resolved by you, I can return to the capital and report to the emperor without worry." Zhou Che smiled gently.
Ruan Shiping nodded calmly.
"Lord Zhou should go back and report to the emperor. But for no reason, six thousand Qingrong soldiers came all the way from Jialing Pass to Qingshui County unimpeded to commit evil. I want to seek justice for the dead folks in Qingshui County."
"How does General Ruan want to seek justice for the people of Qingshui County?"
"Find out the person who gave the Qingrong soldiers such an easy way out. Please allow me to go back to the capital with you, Lord Zhou, and file a complaint with the emperor."
"Complain to the Emperor?" Zhou Che frowned.
"This is obviously a premeditated and targeted conspiracy. If we don't make it known to the world, it will be difficult to appease the anger of the 200,000 folks in Qingshui County!" Ruan Shiping said with clenched fists.
"I have no objection to you coming back to the capital with us. But you are the commander of Xiyu Pass, and leaving your post without permission is a serious crime!" Zhou Che still couldn't bear to see a great general fall because he didn't understand the rules before he could rise.
"Don't worry about this, Lord Zhou. I came back with General Ling's permission, so it can't be considered as deserting my post."
"That's good!"
The imperial guards Zhou Che brought with him stayed in Qingshui County for only three days before returning to the capital to report back to the emperor. Ruan Shiping, Shen Zhizui, and ten members of the Chi family army accompanied them, along with the captured Qingrong generals.
When Ruan Shiping arrived in the capital, his military achievements at Xiyu Pass were also reported to the emperor.
For a moment, Long Xin was very happy.
When he sent the captured Qingrong generals before the emperor, Murong Jinyang interrogated him about the case clearly on the spot without him even saying a word.
It turned out that Cheng Yuanqing had been in collusion with Qingrong for a long time, and he occasionally fought some insignificant battles just to accumulate military merits and reputation for his three sons. Secretly, he provided all kinds of food and grass to the Qingrong people.
This time, his three sons were killed in Zaoziling, Qingshui County, which made him very sad and angry. Unfortunately, the disaster was defined as the self-defense of the people in Zaoziling against bandits, and their three sons were indeed doing something dishonorable - robbing the food from the people of Qingshui County, so even if he wanted to avenge his sons, he had no reason to do so. Finally, he thought of the trick of using the Qingrong people to avenge himself.
The Qingrong people can take whatever they can on Yunqing country's territory, and he will not interfere. The only thing he wants is that the Qingrong people must kill everyone in Zaoziling at all costs.
This is why the Qingrong people lingered in Zaozilin for more than a month after breaking through the defenses in Zaozilin and did not withdraw.
When Ruan Shiping learned the reason, he was so angry that he trembled all over.
"shameless!"
Murong Jinyang was so angry that he immediately threw the Qingtianhuang stone carved exotic beast bookpaperweight on the imperial desk.
"That's unreasonable!"
He stood up and paced back and forth in front of the imperial desk, thinking for a while, and then he exhaled lightly, looking at Ruan Shiping with burning eyes: "My dear Ruan, if I give you a chance to avenge the people of Qingshui County, are you willing to take it?"
"Your Majesty, do you want me to go to Jialing Pass and capture the traitor Cheng Yuanqing alive?"
Ruan Shiping asked directly.
"That's right! Now our Yunqing is fighting against eight countries at the same time. Although Xiyu Pass has temporarily ceased fighting, Ling Bomin cannot leave Xiyu Pass. Jialing Pass must be headed by a great general. I see that you performed extremely well at Xiyu Pass, and directly demonstrated the prestige of our Yunqing country. I specially appoint you as the 'General of Guide from the Third Rank'. Go to Jialing Pass immediately, reorganize the soldiers at the border, guard the border well, and capture Cheng Yuanqing and his people alive.
My dear, are you willing to accept my order?"
"I obey your command!" Ruan Shiping bowed his head.
"Good! You are worthy of being the best general of the younger generation of my Yunqing country!" Murong Jinyang was in a good mood. "In addition, the 20,000 guards who followed Lord Zhou to Qingshui County will be under your command from now on, and you will be asked to lead them to Jialing Pass. Lord Ruan, please don't let me down!"
"I will definitely fulfill my mission!"
"Very good!" Then his face became serious, "Shen Zhizui listened to the seal!"
"The general is here!"
"In view of your outstanding performance at Xiyu Pass, you are hereby appointed as General Dingyuan of the fifth rank. You will immediately follow General Guide to Jialing Pass to guard the stability of Yunqing's border and protect the safety of Yunqing's people!"
The emperor's powerful voice echoed in the imperial study, and Shen Zhizui's blood began to boil.
"I thank the emperor for his great grace!"
"Lin Youzhi!"
"I'm here!" The deputy commander of the Imperial Guard stepped out.
"I promote you to the rank of General Mingwei from the fourth rank, and you will follow General Guide to Jialing Pass. Your duty is to protect the safety of General Guide. If he is with you, you will be with him. If he dies, you must bring your head to see me!"
"I accept your order!"
A bloody storm thus began.
"Your Majesty, why did you specifically let a fourth-rank general guard General Ruan alone?" Zhou Che asked Murong Jinyang as he looked at the figure gradually disappearing in the imperial study.
He smiled bitterly, "Lord Zhou has also learned to mock me."
Zhou Che immediately knelt down and pleaded guilty. "I dare not!"
Murong Jinyang waved his hand and said, "Tell me about your gains in Qingshui County!"
Zhou Che glanced at him secretly, "I just arrived in Qingshui County and met an old man by chance. I asked him for directions. At first he ignored me."
"Is there anyone who doesn't care about the genius of our Yunqing country?" Murong Jinyang immediately became interested.
"Later, I brought up the identity of my third brother, and the old man's attitude towards me changed immediately. He immediately quit his farm work and wanted to help me lead the way. He told me that they just wanted a stable life, but there would always be some bumps in life. With a reliable general around, they felt at ease. In the past, it was General Chi, and later it was General Ruan.
He repeatedly requested that I must say a few good words to General Ruan in front of the emperor, so that he would not be bullied by bad people. He also regretted the passing of General Chi. "
Murong Jinyang's expression changed. "After listening to a few words, he can be regarded as a wise man!"
"Whether they are wise or not, I cannot define them. But in Qingshui County, they remember every detail of who has done real things for the people!"
"They are a group of simple people!" Murong Jinyang sighed.
"So why did the emperor send the deputy leader of the Imperial Guard to the border just to protect a general?" Zhou Che asked unwillingly.
"I feel guilty towards General Chi and his entire family. I don't want this child to follow General Chi's old path. I was really confused before!" Murong Jinyang stared at one spot, feeling exhausted.
"Your Majesty!"
Zhou Che got the answer he wanted and couldn't help but kneel down again to express his gratitude.
"Lord Zhou, you, you! Alas, now even you don't tell the truth in front of me. You have to beat around the bush when talking about things."
Murong Jinyang slumped down on the dragon throne, looking dejected. "When the smoke of war ignited at the border, I realized how remarkable the men of the Chiguo family were! I owe them real justice!"
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