Xie Yao resisted the urge to cry and persisted in reading the letters.
"Cry if you want to. Holding it in your heart will only make you feel more uncomfortable." General Xie looked at Xie Yao lovingly and said softly.
Xie Yao looked up. Although her eyes were filled with tears, her eyes were still firm. She shook her head slowly, "It is an honor for my father to die for the country. You should not cry."
She saw that her grandfather's eyes were already filled with tears and his eyes were red.
If she cried loudly, her grandfather would definitely cry too.
With my grandfather's current physical condition, it is not appropriate for him to experience such violent mood swings.
So, she can't cry.
General Xie saw what Xie Yao was thinking, "Don't worry about me. I'm an old man. I've seen everything I need to see. I'm not that fragile."
Just as Xie Yao was about to speak, several more soldiers came in from the outside, holding swords, armors and spears, all of which were used by Xie Lian and Xie Wenwu.
After putting down their things, the soldiers kowtowed before exiting.
Xie Yao heard the soldiers talking in low voices outside the camp.
"The people of Dong'ao are too beastly. General Xie has already died in the battle, and they are not willing to return General Xie's body!"
"They are afraid and hate General Xie! General Xie beat the shit out of them. They obviously couldn't beat him, so they can only take General Xie's body back. They don't know what vicious methods they will use to treat him!"
"It's a pity that I don't know the art of war, otherwise I would have rushed over and taken back General Xie's body!"
"General Xie is indeed miserable, but at least his body has been found! I don't even know where Major General Xie's body is! The fire burned all the corpses, and it's impossible to tell which one is Major General Xie!"
"Didn't the people of Dong'ao Kingdom set that fire? They were afraid of the two generals and were too timid to step forward, so they had no choice but to set the fire. They are simply worse than pigs and dogs!"
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In the camp, Xie Yao listened to every word without missing a word, his eyes were sharp and his teeth were clenched, as if he was immersed in the scene, standing in front of the fire!
Looking at the blazing fire, looking at the soldiers who bravely moved forward in the fire to escort my father out, their eyes were filled with respect!
It's a pity that the fire was too strong and there were Dong Ao soldiers blocking them outside. They couldn't rush out at all. They could only be trapped in the fire and burned alive!
Xie Yao felt an indignation in her chest that could not be quelled, and she was gnashing her teeth in hatred!
When the two countries are at war, casualties are inevitable, but this approach and this way of death are unacceptable to her as a doctor!
What's more, there are Xie Lian and Xie Wenwu there!
She didn't know how long it took, but she suddenly came back to her senses, and the scene in front of her returned to the camp. Her grandfather was right next to her, with a pair of old eyes filled with sadness and heartache that were too thick to be resolved.
My grandfather must have heard what those soldiers were talking about.
At this moment, General Xie moved, bent down, and carefully rummaged through the packages on the ground.
I found a piece of clothing here, a jade pendant there... they were all items that Xie Lian and Xie Wenwu used very frequently.
"Yao'er, come and pick out some. Even if we can't find the body, we still have to make a tomb." General Xie's voice was lonely and desolate, which contained unknown pain, as well as unbearable and unwillingness.
!
Xie Yao looked at her grandfather's old figure and said with a firm voice, "Grandpa, I will definitely bring my father's body back!"
General Xie raised his eyes, a faint light flashed in his eyes, and nodded heavily.
Time passed slowly, and the grandfather and grandson were facing those relics in the camp, as if they were facing Xie Lian and Xie Wenwu, and the sun had set over the mountains without realizing it.
Seeing that it was getting late, Eunuch Liu came in and said, "Princess Han, General Xie, the sun is going down, how are you two doing with your arrangements? Our family will send these things to the General's Mansion, and then return to the palace to return to work."
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"Eunuch-in-law, please go back and recover first. We will tidy up for a while." Old General Xie raised his fist towards Eunuch Liu and continued to lean down to pick.
Eunuch Liu stood motionless and stopped talking when he saw Old General Xie's appearance.
Seeing this, Xie Yao asked, "Father-in-law, is there anything else?"
Eunuch Liu smiled and felt a little embarrassed, "The emperor originally asked me to wait until you have sorted everything out before announcing the decree. Since you haven't finished sorting it out yet, I will announce the decree first."
Upon hearing that there was an imperial edict, Xie Yao's heart sank slightly.
Although Emperor Zhaochu had appeased her grandfather before and did not punish him, she did not have a good feeling about Emperor Zhaochu's edict.
General Xie also stopped what he was doing and looked over.
"Thank you, old general, for accepting the order!" Eunuch Liu took out the bright yellow imperial edict, and his whole body became solemn for a moment.
Xie Yao helped her grandfather kneel down slowly.
"By God, the emperor decreed! Generals Xie Lian and Xie Wenwu used their troops improperly, which resulted in the annihilation of the entire army and damage to the territory. They should have been severely punished! But because they have made great contributions to the country and dedicated their lives, they are now exempted from heavy punishment.
, removed from the position of general and demoted to a commoner, thank you for this!" After Eunuch Liu finished speaking, he collected the imperial edict.
Xie Yao's eyes suddenly turned cold.
At this time, apart from his official position, it sounds like Emperor Zhaochu has been extra merciful, but his father and Xie Wenwu resisted the invasion of Dongao Kingdom, regained the territory, and even entered the territory of Dongao Country. Such a great contribution, Zhaochu
Why didn't the emperor say a word?
This is clearly a denial of the deceased person.
Emperor Zhaochu is deliberately suppressing the General's Mansion!
My father was a wise man, and Xie Wenwu also made a lot of contributions to the country. However, after his death, his body was not found, and he was demoted to a commoner!
As a result, even the funeral cannot follow the general's etiquette!
She looked at the bright yellow imperial edict and felt extremely angry! She felt as if boundless anger was controlling her, wanting to tear the bright yellow to pieces!
What a disposable, cold-blooded emperor! Emperor Zhaochu simply perfected the four words of adding insult to injury!
She stood up directly, the anger in her eyes could no longer be suppressed and was about to burst out.
Just when she was about to speak, her grandfather suddenly took her hand and stood up slowly.
She turned her head to look at her grandfather, who gave her a forbearing look, and the anger in her heart instantly decreased a lot.
The reduced anger did not disappear, but condensed together and was temporarily suppressed by her.
She wants to fight against Xie Wenwu for her father, but also takes care of her grandfather and the current general's mansion.
After her anger passed, she quickly calmed down, lowered her head slightly, and quickly reached out to support her grandfather.
Old General Xie stood up straight. The expression in his eyes did not fluctuate. He seemed very calm. "Eunuch Liu, please go slowly. I won't see you off."
"Thank you, old general, for staying here," Eunuch Liu said, and then looked at Xie Yao, "Princess Han, I will leave."
Xie Yao nodded expressionlessly.
After Eunuch Liu left, General Xie held the imperial edict in his hand. His whole body was tense, trying his best to control his emotions, and his hands were trembling.
Even so, he still tried to look casual, put the imperial edict aside, and continued to look for something that could become a tomb.
As soon as he took a step, he staggered and almost fell.
Seeing this, Xie Yao quickly went over to help him.
Looking at the old man trying to control his emotions because he was afraid of exploding his emotions, I felt sad.
An imperial edict erased the merits of his father and Xie Wenwu, and also erased the dignity of the general's mansion that his grandfather had accumulated bit by bit throughout his life!
This was a huge blow to her grandfather that she could not imagine!