eurekapd Chapter 312 Su Xin, Su Xin, why did you mess with Wen Hujiu? (1)
Chapter 312 Su Xin, Su Xin, why did you mess with Wen Hujiu? (1)
Xiao Ruofeng's eyes turned colder, he looked up at Lei Mengsha and said:
"Can't understand? Baili Luo Chenshi has received the emperor's grace. As a subject, he should uphold the principles of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. No matter what the reason, he should not rebel!"
Lei Mengsha met Xiao Ruofeng's gaze without dodging or avoiding it:
"Seventh Brother, haven't you noticed anything along the way?"
Xiao Ruofeng was a little puzzled:
"What do you see?"
Lei Mengsha pointed to the northwest and spoke fervently:
"In Liangzhou alone, you arrested two third-rank county governors, a fourth-rank prefect, and a fifth-rank county magistrate!"
"In Jincheng alone, you captured thirty-nine people, in Fengdu alone, you captured seventeen, and there are also Mianzhu, Sangnao, and Wuyuan..."
"There were over 170 corrupt officials. The prison van couldn't hold them all. I had people chop down trees overnight to build one!"
"And... the incident in Guixi City, you still remember, the people built statues and temples for Wen Yanzhao and Xin Baicao. Why? Wen Yanzhao was a traitor in your father's eyes! Why would a traitor betray the people's offerings?"
"Seventh Brother, the world is no longer the world we imagined. Haven't you seen it yet? Are you still unwilling to wake up?!"
When he spoke of the latter part, Lei Mengsha became so excited that his eyes were bloodshot.
Xiao Ruofeng was stunned for a long time after hearing this. How could he not know that Beili's world was really about to become rotten?
But as a prince and the future heir to the empire, he had no better solution.
Apart from catching a few small fry and throwing them into prison vans to be detained, interrogated and convicted by the Three Courts of Apocalypse, he also did his duty to hinder Baili Luochen's offensive.
But all this is probably in vain.
In terms of brains and wisdom, Xiao Ruofeng is outstanding in the world of young white horses.
Even so, he cannot escape the shackles of his identity, which may be the reason why he is determined to devote himself to the world of martial arts in the original drama.
"I want to be quiet."
Xiao Ruofeng sighed and showed Lei Mengsha his back.
"It's no use thinking about anyone now!"
"Seventh Brother, if you were to meet your idol on the battlefield, would you draw your sword against him?"
"If your sworn brother Wen Yanzhao stood before you right now, would you draw your sword against him?"
"If your junior fellow apprentice, Baili Dongjun, returns from the Master's service and joins his grandfather and father in rebellion, will you draw your sword against him?"
"If one day, even I no longer support you, will you draw your sword against me?"
"Seventh Brother, can you?"
Lei Mengsha's barrage of words exploded in Xiao Ruofeng's ears, deafening him.
"I don't know! I don't know!"
Xiao Ruofeng closed his eyes in pain and growled.
"Seventh Brother, you are the smartest among us brothers. I believe you will make your own choice."
Lei Mengsha's expression returned to calm. He caught up with Xiao Ruofeng and patted him on the shoulder gently. Then he clasped his fists towards him, turned around and headed east.
"Second Brother, where are you going?!"
"Gu Jianmen was the first to follow Wen Yanzhao in the rebellion. I want to ask him what he thinks!"
……
Half a month later, Tianqi City, Pingqing Palace.
The news of Yunzhou's defeat finally reached Emperor Tai'an's desk through Xiao Ruofeng.
"Waste, Lu Tingen is such a waste!"
"I thought so highly of him, yet he couldn't even defend Qianzhou, and was driven back to Yunzhou by a lone army led by Baili Luochen!"
"Where has the ability he used to sweep across the barbarians gone? Chen Dunru is just a deputy general under Baili Luochen. He can't even defeat a deputy general? I also conferred him the title of Marquis? Zhuoqing, write back to Feng'er!"
"Cough...cough..."
Upon hearing the news of defeat, Xiao Chongjing slammed the imperial desk and roared in anger.
He originally thought that Lu Tingen had pushed the front line to Qianzhou and Shuzhong, and drove Baili Luochen's troops back to the east of Qiandong.
This was a disaster. Not only did it fail to meet expectations, but Qianzhou and most of the cities in Shuzhong were lost, which really made the old emperor very angry.
He coughed and told Zhuoqing to reply.
"Your Majesty, please do not get angry. The dragon's health is the most important thing!"
Zhuoqing hurriedly picked up a cup of Astragalus and Ginseng tea and brought it to Xiao Chongjing.
With trembling hands, Xiao Chongjing took the ginseng tea, took a sip, and took a few breaths before catching his breath.
"Thankfully, Feng'er is still in Yunzhou. I feel a little more at ease. Zhuoqing... reply to Feng'er quickly!"
"Tell him that I have full military authority and order Lu Tingen to reclaim the lost territory before Grain Rain. Otherwise, I will strip him of his title of Marquis and demote him to the rank of Lieutenant General of Yunzhou!"
"Also... tell Feng'er to take care of himself and not overwork himself. Ahem, the country of Dali still depends on him!"
Zhuoqing calmly grabbed a pen and paper and wrote down Xiao Chongjing's words one by one.
After finishing writing, Zhuoqing helped Xiao Chongjing sit back on the dragon couch.
At this moment, Xiao Chongjing's heart moved, and he suddenly remembered something:
"Why has Su Xin been sitting idle for the past few months? He's been in Lingnan for over half a year and hasn't made any progress?"
"Could it be that he has an ambiguous relationship with the Wen family? This can't go on!"
Zhuoqing whispered:
"Your Majesty is right. It was mentioned in the report a year ago that General Su has been on constant alert, with Lingnan under close surveillance both inside and outside. Aside from Wen Yanzhao, no one in the Wen family has made any major moves, so no troops have been dispatched..."
Xiao Chongjing sneered:
"Haha, Wen Yanzhao is indeed not easy to deal with right now, but his grandfather and uncle are still in Lingnan. I don't believe that if we capture his family, this thief will still dare to disobey the court?!"
"Send my order to Su Xin. Tell him to take action immediately after receiving it. Send people to arrest Wen Lin, Wen Hujiu, Wen Buping and others, and then send heavy troops to guard them!"
"When the time comes, we will have bargaining chips in our hands and force Wen Yanzhao to surrender. Without him as a scourge, Baili Luochen will not be able to remain arrogant for long!"
Zhuoqing bowed and said:
"As you wish, I will draft an order immediately!"
……
Five days later, at the Lingnan North Camp.
The imperial edict came from the east and passed through various post stations to the Lingnan garrison camp.
Fortunately, the land road from Tianqi City to Lingnan was still open, and the imperial edict was finally delivered in just five days.
"General, the letter from Tianqi City is an order from His Majesty!"
The scout dismounted and rushed into the central army tent holding the red letter.
Su Xin was leaning against the desk with his eyes closed, but was startled by the words "Your Majesty's decree". He stood up and took a few steps to the scout.
"Quick, show it to me!"
Su Xin took the letter, and on the vermilion envelope were clearly written two lines of small regular script: "Sent from the Imperial Household Department, to Su Xin, the General of Lingnan."
"Your Majesty, why are you giving me an edict at this time? I don't know what it is for."
Su Xin opened the envelope with a lot of doubts in his heart, and his heart sank.
"Su Xin, General of Lingnan:
The traitor Wen Yanzhao is rampant in the southwest, and his family within a hundred miles is plotting rebellion and causing chaos in the world. I am very worried!
Order the Lingnan General Su Xin to arrest the entire Wen family in Lingnan immediately without any mistakes.
If the bandit leaders Wen Lin and Wen Hujiu resist, we must proceed slowly but not endanger their lives. This is a serious matter, and I hope General Su will accomplish his mission immediately!
I hereby order you.
After glancing over the imperial edict, Su Xin sucked his teeth and sighed deeply:
"Damn it! You're asking me to jump into a fire pit! Forget Wen Yanzhao. Even a warm pot of wine can kill all my soldiers and horses... You're just asking me to die!"
……