Xie Yunnan looked sad, lowered his head and dared not speak.
Cheng Hu glanced at Xie Yunnan, but he didn't expect that he would actually speak for him.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to be cruel to him... I will accept the punishment. If you want to kill or behead me, please do as you please!" Cheng Hu straightened his back.
Xiao Minyan glanced at Cheng Hu and respected him as a man.
"Since General Cheng keeps his promise, I will fulfill your promise." Xiao Minyan raised his hand and grabbed the long sword beside him, and drew the sword to chop off Cheng Hu's head.
"Your Majesty!"
The soldiers on the side were so frightened that they knelt on the ground.
Xiao Minyan slashed with his sword, and Cheng Hu took a deep breath and closed his eyes.
But the sword did not cut off Cheng Hu's neck, but cut off his hair and cut off part of the hair.
Cheng Hu looked down at the fallen hair on the ground and slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Today, I will not kill you because there are enemy troops outside the city, and there are thousands of people in the city who need us! You also have family and lovers waiting for you at home. I hope you die on the battlefield for them.
Rather than die for violating military discipline!"
Xiao Minyan put away his sword and put his hands behind his back, showing full domineering attitude.
In fact... his hands were shaking, and his strength was really exhausted.
Fortunately he is young...
If this matter was reported back to Kyoto, the emperor's brother would definitely laugh at him.
"Follow me." After saying that, Xiao Minyan turned and left.
Cheng Hu was stunned for a long time, then got up and followed Xiao Minyan.
This young prince whom he looked down upon actually had such ambition and courage.
On the contrary, he...has always used the heart of a villain to judge the heart of a gentleman.
"I'm scared to death!" Xie Yunnan sat down on the ground.
But in fact, he knew that Xiao Minyan would not really kill Cheng Hu.
Smiling, Xie Yunnan weighed his money bag and raised his eyebrows at the soldiers. "You all lost. General Cheng lost. Our prince is not the kind of noble son you think. He is still very powerful.
"
The soldiers were so frightened that none of them dared to say anything.
Xie Yunnan sighed. "It's not easy for you to have money like this. How about this? I'll apply to the prince to exchange it for you with wine and meat. How about we improve the food?"
Xie Yunnan deliberately proposed to apply with Xiao Minyan. In fact, Xiao Minyan would definitely not pay much attention to this matter.
It was Xie Yunnan who had the final say.
But Xie Yunnan was fighting for Xiao Minyan so that the soldiers would recognize him more quickly.
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tent.
"General Cheng, I don't mean to target you, but if you continue like this, the consequences will be disastrous." Xiao Minyan frowned and remained indifferent throughout the whole process. He did not look like an untrained young man.
"This is what General Jing Li gave you." After saying that, Xiao Minyan handed a letter to Cheng Hu.
Jing Li was really worried that someone was causing trouble in the army, so before leaving, someone gave him this letter and asked him to hand it to Cheng Hu at the critical moment.
Cheng Hu is a trustworthy person.
Cheng Hu opened it and took a look. He was shocked for a long time. He looked around and then read the letter carefully.
After it was over, he took a deep breath and knelt down on one knee nervously. "Your Majesty! It's... Cheng Hu was bewitched by others. He didn't know that there were spies in the army and fell into their trap."
I don’t know that General Jing Li’s departure was actually an expedient measure.
"The situation in Fengtian is extremely serious now. We have to face not only the enemies outside the pass, but also the storms and undercurrents inside the pass." Xiao Minyan sighed and quickly helped Cheng Hu up. "General Jing Li told me,
The general is a trustworthy person."
Cheng Hu was a little ashamed and lowered his head, not knowing what to say.
"From now on, the general will continue to work with me to guard Fengtian Border Pass and protect the people in the city." Xiao Minyan patted Cheng Hu on the shoulder. "Even if General Jing Li is not here, I can still fight side by side with you, regardless of you."
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Cheng Hu was stunned for a moment, and his heart tightened.
For a prince... to say such words is to give him enough face.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty! My subordinates will surely catch the one who fishes in troubled waters and takes advantage of the opportunity to do evil." Cheng Hu was very angry. This man was really powerful, and he instigated everyone's emotions.
Now that I think about it, I am really scared. If everyone really refuses to obey Xiao Minyan, once the enemy attacks, the consequences will be disastrous.
"Let's not scare the snakes for the time being. We have to catch them all in one fell swoop. There will be no future trouble at Zhiyang Pass." Xiao Minyan looked at the battle map. "Geographically speaking, our Zhiyang Pass is behind the three border cities, but it is also more important in border defense.
With a gap, if the three border cities are lost, we will be the second wall and must not be lost."
Cheng Hu nodded.
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Fengtian, Imperial Palace.
"Your Majesty, Jing Li has arrived in Kyoto and has been waiting outside the palace for a long time."
Xiao Junze glanced at the sky and took a deep breath. "Let him wait a little longer...just say that I am still discussing the matter."
He did it on purpose.
It's just difficult for Jing Li, so he has to wait outside for a while.
Outside the main hall.
Jing Li stood quietly alone, his back looking slightly lonely.
In fact, everyone in the palace is very sensitive to Xiao Junze's attitude towards Jing Li.
Except for Mu Huaichen and Ah Cha who knew that Xiao Junze did it on purpose, everyone was guessing how Jing Li had offended His Majesty.
"Have you heard that His Majesty had a grudge against Jing Li because of a spiritual concubine back then? Later, something happened to His Majesty and he had an affair with the Queen... Even if His Majesty arranged it, it would be impossible to keep such a person."
"I think so. I guess His Majesty has long been looking for opportunities to get rid of him."
"I'm afraid Jing Li is the only one who dares to miss His Majesty's woman."
"It's not bad that he has made it this far. He was born as a small secret guard, became the commander of the Forbidden Army, and then became the general of the border defense. Your Majesty treats him well, but it is a pity that he does not cherish it."
The Imperial Guards were patrolling, and some people were gossiping in private.
These people are the most attentive to the goings-on in the palace, and His Majesty's attitude towards Jing Li is their attitude towards Jing Li.
Jing Li clenched his fingers tightly, but after all, he still couldn't feel calm and calm at all.
But... he believed in Xiao Junze and also firmly believed in Shen Yunrou.
He is a secret guard, and he should be involved in intrigues. He should be the one to do this kind of thing.
So there is no inner imbalance, he should be like this.
"General Jing, your majesty... is tired and said he was going to sleep. Could you... please go back today and make an early start tomorrow?" Ah Cha said cautiously, with a deep look in his eyes.
Jing Li glanced at Ah Cha and nodded. "Okay..."
Jing Li was summoned to the palace, but stood there for a whole afternoon.
Obviously His Majesty doesn't want to see him.
But he was tricked into returning to Kyoto on the pretext of important matters and trapped in Kyoto.
This is clearly a sign of distrust.
Everyone could see clearly that there must be a big rift between His Majesty and Jing Li.
"Have you heard? What does it mean that Jing Li can open the door to the treasures of the Gujia Dynasty? He is a descendant of the royal family of the Gujia Dynasty."
"A descendant of the previous dynasty, your Majesty... no wonder your Majesty doesn't trust him. This hidden danger should be resolved as soon as possible."
"that is."
"If I were Your Majesty, I would kill him quickly. I would rather kill him by mistake than let him go."