Chapter 2 The Mutiny at Tinghou Futai
The sun is bright in the sky and the snow is flying.
This year, from beginning to end, no camp in the tribe was idle.
"Grey-faced Sheep, what song did you sing last time?" he said, filling his mouth with a mouthful of tsampa.
The gray-faced sheep looked at Jinggan for a long time and said casually: "Why are you asking? I heard it in Guanshan Fort!"
"Guanshanbao? Goodness in Guan will not wait for a long time, but justice outside Guan will not wait for a long time..." Jinggan murmured in his mouth.
Suddenly a flash of inspiration occurred, and he pulled the gray-faced sheep and asked: "Is it a ballad compiled by the people in the fort?"
The gray-faced sheep looked confused: "Yeah, what's so strange about this? What's all the fuss about!"
At this time, a herald rushed over from outside the door, threw open the door and said with a face: "The big leader summons the two leaders to come to the tribal hall!"
"What's going on?"
The herald muttered: "General Tashi..."
Jinggan grabbed it from the chest: "I order you to say it!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a voice came from outside the door: "Tashi is rebelling!"
Several people raised their eyes and saw that it was the scholar.
When Jinggan heard this, his heart almost collapsed. If he said this was just an ordinary news about military service, he would be beaten. But the fact is that, no matter who the scholar deceives, he will not deceive Jinggan.
Jinggan remembered the promise he had given Luo Sang: without Tashi in the tribe, the team would have no backbone.
At this time, complex consequences continued to appear in Jingqian's heart.
Arriving at the palace.
The leaders of all parties gathered together, except for Tashi, who stared at the empty position.
After a while, Luo Sang came out of the side hall with people supporting him.
In just one year's time, Luo Sang, who was only half a century old, seemed to have aged several decades, with gray hair on his temples and slow movements.
As soon as he sat down on the stage, the guard placed the plate in front of Luo Sang. Without saying a word, Luo Sang ordered the yellow satin on the plate to be lifted.
Placed on the plate are a tiger seal and an agate headdress.
The Tiger Seal was a reward given to Luo Sang when Tashi returned from his first expedition, and the plate of agate was made by Luo Sang from the best craft shop in Xiahe during Tashi's coming-of-age ceremony.
Seeing the object and missing the person, Luo Sang put up his hands to cover his eyes, waved his hand and ordered the guards to take the object down.
The leaders of all parties in the palace were transferred from the realm, and it was much more lively than before.
What is even more troublesome is that the master of Mu Qing Mansion heard the news from somewhere and brought the nobles with him.
They all looked like they were in debt. Qu Deng was even more irritated. He glanced at the leaders in the hall with a look of disdain and sat down on Tashi's seat.
Seeing such arrogant nobles, Jing Gan secretly clenched his fists.
Luo Sang on the stage kept his eyes covered and his head lowered without speaking, while Qu Deng in the audience proudly threw the fruit on the table into his mouth.
He started to speak: "It's true that the mud can't hold up the wall, so it's the goalkeeper, haha!"
Luo Sang still bowed his head and said nothing.
Qu Deng became even more arrogant, and opened his mouth to taunt: "Big boss, everyone has always thought that you have a sharp vision and a keen eye for identifying people. This time, you may have misjudged your powerful illegitimate son!"
As he said this, he sneered again and threw another fruit into his mouth.
There was an instant shouting under the stage, and the tribal leaders and the nobles' soldiers faced each other with swords.
Luo Sang shouted: "Shut up!"
Qu Deng was still unforgiving, without even raising his buttocks, and said in a contemptuous tone: "Hey! Big boss, aren't you pretending?"
Luo Sang no longer had the energy to deal with other people's rumors, but Qu Deng and the nobles still kept on going.
Even a nobleman responded with a smile and sarcastically said: "If you can't do it, you should have said it earlier. After all, we have had enough fun in the Guozhuang, and it's time for the big leader to lift his butt. Our Lord Qudeng has also contributed a lot to the tribe..."
Suddenly, a gust of dark wind roared through the hall, causing the four people to startle.
When the decision was made and he looked again, the nobleman who had been laughing and talking just now had only his body left, with nothing on his shoulders. He stretched out his arms and pointed at the hall, still making the same movements as before.
The headless body took two steps forward and fell heavily to the ground.
Everyone in the audience looked at the stage with horrified expressions. Luo Sang's eyes were wide open and he was holding a human head in one hand.
He threw his head on the ground, and there was deathly silence in the palace. The only sound was the sound of the head rolling down the steps.
Luo Sang, who was on the stage, breathed a sigh of relief, raised his crutch and pointed it at the nobles and said: "A good person will be bullied by others, and a good horse will be ridiculed by others! Although Luo Sang is old now, he will destroy you bastards."
It's so easy!"
Then, he ordered people to move the body away, took the golden seal order from the case and said: "In the past, General Tashi made great military exploits for our tribe. Today he wants to switch sides. For such a large tribe, Luo Sang is definitely not alone.
Finally, after careful consideration, I have better candidates to quell this cholera."
While speaking, Luo Sang looked at Jing Qian, and everyone below him raised their eyes to look up.
Qu Deng slowly stood up from his seat, walked slowly to Jing Gan and said disdainfully: "Just you? Are you from our grassland?"
At this time, another person jumped out and said: "It doesn't matter whether you are a grassland person or not. The most important thing is to get rid of this matter as soon as possible! And he looks dark and thin and has such a kind face. Is it possible?"
Facing the cold words, ridicule and denial of these people, Luo Sang said resolutely: "I think it must be Captain Ma Jinggan!"
Jing Gan thought about objecting, but at this moment he didn't know why he lost his usual composure and became cowardly. What made him cowardly was not his fear of fighting Tashi, nor Luo Sang's authority, but his own persistence.
Thinking is a change to refute one's own weaknesses, and this decision is the most helpless one he was born with.
When the sworn brothers thought that Jingqian would reject the order, he buried his head and smiled bitterly: "Ma Jingqian, the captain of the left, is willing to obey orders!"
When they arrived at the captain's house, a crowd gradually gathered. Jingqian, who was sitting on the horse, listened to the buzzing discussions in the room, holding his head and biting his knees, with tears in his eyes.
No one understands how he feels at this moment. Perhaps only other sworn brothers can understand this sadness.
In order to prevent death, Luo Sang dispatched the horse army early to guard the camp in the north of Lazikou Mountain, while Xiucai and Zhang Kexin stayed at the tribal army camp and could not leave even half a step.
The scholar, dressed in armor, stood on the elevated sentry post of the military headquarters camp, looking westward from a distance, which was the direction of Chama Fengshan.
As smart as a scholar, he had already predicted Ma Jun's thoughts, but he never expected that now, Tashi would turn into an enemy.
As a son of a human being, you should be filial in all manners; as a minister, you should be loyal in all manners.
As brothers, loyalty...
Leaving the Duwei Mansion.
Despite the dazzling sunshine, the snow kept falling. This was the first snow of the year.
Zhengdong Street is a few miles away from the restaurant opened by Song Ren.
In the heavy snow, Jing Gan walked carelessly.
The breeze caressed me gently, not too much, but it was very stinging.
Before I knew it, I had arrived.
When I looked up, the eye-catching brown signboard read: Liubian Wine.
I rarely come here because Song Ren said that if the brothers come to have a drink, have company, and talk about military affairs, they should go to other wine shops.
Chapter completed!