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Cui Xing'an quickly knelt down, kowtowed and prepared to accept the order.
Liu Jinghui glanced at Pang Guoxing and the others, who were still stuck in place.
"The king has issued an order, why don't you kneel down?" Liu Jinghui scolded him coldly.
Even though he is a scholar, Liu Jinghui has developed a great power during the two years he has been in charge of government offices at the prefecture and county levels.
This scolding was so upright that Cai Yongkun and the others did not dare to look down upon him.
"King Yong is the one who was conferred by the emperor. We are ministers of the Jin Dynasty, so we should kneel down and worship King Yong!"
Pang Guoxing found a reason for himself, and after saying this, he knelt on the ground.
After thinking about it, Cai Yongkun also knelt down. After all, they were still the defeated generals.
Seeing Zhou Qing still standing, Cai Yongkun on the side advised: "Old Zhou, for the sake of the survival of our brothers, it's okay for us to suffer a little injustice!"
Zhou Qing stood still. Surrendering to the enemy already made him uncomfortable. Kneeling down to the enemy again... was extremely difficult for him to accept.
"Old Zhou, those who know the current affairs are heroes. What are you doing...kneel down!" Pang Guoxing also followed suit.
At this moment, Liu Jinghui's anger was also rising.
These forbidden troops went to Tianjin Guard to cause trouble and harmed the people under his rule. As a parent, Liu Jinghui was naturally angry.
His Highness King Yong was forgiving and forgiving these people's crimes, but they still didn't appreciate it, which made Liu Jinghui even more angry.
Just when Liu Jinghui was about to accuse Zhou Qing'an of being "disrespectful" and instruct Cui Xing'an to take him down, Cai Yongkun and Pang Guo took matters into their own hands and pushed Zhou Qing to his knees on the ground.
"Kneel down... Defeated general, who are you showing your aloofness here?" Cai Yongkun yelled loudly. This was the first time he lost his temper.
Zhou Qing wanted to defend himself, but when he thought that Cai Yongkun was right, he stopped talking.
Seeing this situation, Liu Jinghui felt deeply regretful and could only spread out the official documents and read aloud: "The King's edict..."
"The Forbidden Army is the wing of the country, and it is a great service to guard the border and resist the barbarians..."
"Now that a disaster has struck today, you are stranded on the border, without any relatives, without food or clothing... I am deeply concerned about you!"
"In order to solve your urgent need, I have mobilized food, grass, bedding and clothing in Longyou, and sent personnel to the county town of Beidi to discuss with you and others the matter of receiving supplies..."
After reading this, Liu Jinghui's tone became stern and said: "With a sincere heart, you will avenge your kindness and go south to attack me... Let me ask you, are you still my ministers of the Jin Dynasty? Are you like snakes, scorpions, jackals and wolves?
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There is no arrogance of the winner, only righteous words and accusations.
He is a dignified prince and has many powerful soldiers under his command, but at this moment, he feels greatly aggrieved by the imperial edict.
So much so that Zhou Qing and the others felt that they really seemed to be bastards who repaid kindness with hatred and did not recognize good people.
After a pause, Liu Jinghui continued to read: "If you still have some conscience, then you should be willing to abandon the darkness and turn to the light..."
Hearing this, the three people's hearts moved, knowing that things had taken a turn for the better.
I just heard Liu Jinghui continue to read: "I know that you were deceived by others, and the one who started the war was Long Zhiwei Xu Longsheng. This man is ambitious and has the heart to rebel against the imperial court. He is really a heinous crime..."
"The troubles here are all caused by traitor Xu. As long as you make it clear to the imperial guards under your command and eliminate the misunderstanding and resentment among the sergeants, your sins can be eliminated!"
At this point, the contents of the edict had been read out, and Liu Jinghui put the edict away.
"Your Highness has such a generous heart, why don't you accept the edict?"
Facing Liu Jinghui's questions, the thoughts of the three people on the ground were racing.
The edict made it very clear that the responsibility for this war was placed on Xu Longsheng, and they were also asked to tell the imperial guards in person.
They have commanded soldiers for many years, and their soldiers will believe whatever they say, and then the misunderstanding will be resolved.
As long as they figured this out, Pang Guoxing and the others could be sure that as long as they acted according to King Yong's wishes, at least their lives could be saved.
If we kill three of them, who will endorse Xu Longsheng's crime?
I just heard Pang Guoxing kowtow and say: "Your Highness is kind and virtuous, and I am a humble minister who accepts the imperial edict!"
After gritting his teeth, Cai Yongkun kowtowed, and along the way, he pushed Zhou Qing to the ground and kowtowed.
Looking at the three people kowtowing on the ground, Liu Jinghui continued: "His Highness said that if you three repent in time, there will be medicine to save you... When this matter is over, you should return to Yuanyang as soon as possible. The Privy Council has other appointments!"
Privy Council? What kind of place is this? Pang Guoxing and the other three were confused.
If he hadn't accepted the imperial edict just now, he might not have gone to the Privy Council, and he might have lost his head... Pang Guoxing thought to himself.
At this time, Cui Xing'an reminded from the side: "Three of you, take the imperial edict!"
Pang Guoxing stood up first, came to Liu Jinghui, raised his hands and took the edict.
"Three of you... have accepted the order, so let's leave now without further delay!"
"I will go with the three of you under the orders of His Highness!"
At this moment, Cui Xing'an came over and said to Pang Guoxing and the others: "Three of you... Your Majesty takes such good care of you, I really envy you!"
"Since the prince is destined, you should take Magistrate Liu to him as soon as possible!"
Pang Guoxing put the edict away, then looked at Cai Yongkun and said: "How do you two?"
Zhuangzi's soldiers were under the command of Cai Yongkun and Zhou Qing, and they could only handle this matter.
I just heard Cai Yongkun say: "Your Highness is magnanimous and willing to give the brothers a way out. I should be grateful!"
The words were spoken to Zhou Qing, to let him understand that the current purpose was to find a way out for his brothers.
Seeing Zhou Qing's soothing expression, Cai Yongkun turned to Liu Jinghui and said, "I am stupid and was deceived by Xu Longsheng, which resulted in a big mistake. Thanks to your highness's magnanimity, I can forgive my mistake!"
"Don't worry, Mr. Liu, we will obey His Highness's orders!"
Liu Jinghui said coldly: "No matter how much you talk, it's better to practice it!"
"Master Liu is talking about..."
"Let's go!"
"Master Liu, please!"
So the four of them got on their horses and drove towards Zhuangzi again.
On the way, looking at Liu Jinghui next to him, Zhou Qing said coldly: "Prefect Liu, you followed us to Zhuangzi, aren't you afraid that the soldiers will mutiny and eat you alive?"
This is the pot that should not be opened and lifted. Hearing this, Cai Yongkun glared at Zhou Qing, but the latter looked indifferent.
"If you want to kill me, someone will come to kill you..."
With a calm face, Liu Jinghui showed no fear: "My life would be exchanged for the lives of thousands of you. It's not a loss at all!"
Liu Jinghui was not frightened, but Zhou Qing's heart felt blocked for a moment, as two weak scholars dared to talk to him.
"But you have to die in the end, and you will die horribly. Being eaten alive is a tragedy in the world..."
Before Zhou Qing could finish speaking, Liu Jinghui interjected: "If you die loyal to His Highness, you will die a worthy death!"
Your Highness, Your Highness... Longyou kept saying these two words, could it be that King Yong was really a god?
Thinking of this, Zhou Qing was heartbroken and simply stopped talking. After all, he couldn't really kill Liu Jinghui.
Soon, they arrived outside Zhuangzi.
At this moment, the soldiers in the village were bored and waiting for news, and they were worried about the future.
"The commander is back..."
Hearing this shout, the quiet Zhuangzi suddenly became commotion. Fortunately, there were officers to restrain him, so it didn't become a mess.