Being whipped twice by a soldier is actually nothing. Who among the men hanging out in the military camp has not been whipped? Even Tang Ding, even though he was the eldest son of Duke Xin, was whipped in the military camp.
If Lan Yu whipped a general under his command, as a general, no one could say what was wrong with him as a general. Even if he brought the matter to Lao Zhu, Lao Zhu would choose to turn a blind eye.
This is a rule in the military, and the majesty of the general commanding the troops must be maintained.
It's a pity that Wu Si is not a general under Lan Yu. What's more serious is that he is a general at Xifengkou, a person who guards the border for the Ming Dynasty.
Being whipped by Lan Yu for no reason could not be justified in any case, not to mention that Wu Si was not wrong.
It was Lan Yu who was at fault. Just because at night, Wu Si did not have a switch to let Lan Yu enter the city for safety reasons, so Lan Yu sent troops to break through the city gate.
"What does he want to do? Want to rebel?" Han Du angrily threw the wine glass in his hand to the ground.
Wu Si didn't understand why Marquis Zhenhai was angry, but judging from Han Du's words, the anger was not directed at him. Wu Si turned to look at Tang Ding, a little confused.
When Tang Ding saw it, he had no choice but to sigh and explain: "You don't know something. Marquis Yongchang is Han Du's sworn brother."
Wu Si slowly put down the wine glass he had picked up, and the warm smile on his face began to disappear.
After being whipped several times by Yongchang Hou, because Yongchang Hou's status was much higher than him, Wu Si naturally had nowhere to vent his anger. He was already extremely depressed, but when he saw the arrival of Tang Ding and Han Du, he finally put it aside for the time being.
Put things aside.
But I didn't expect that Han Du would be Lan Yu's sworn brother.
This made Wu Si even more depressed. The person he warmly entertained for a long time turned out to be the sworn brother of his enemy.
This made Wu Si feel extremely unhappy. If it weren't for Tang Ding being here, he would have flipped the table over.
Seeing Wu Si's ugly face, Han Du immediately guessed what he was thinking. He raised the wine glass with both hands and bowed to Wu Si, saying: "I didn't know that my sworn brother acted so recklessly and made General Wu feel wronged. On behalf of my sworn brother, I wish to express my gratitude to him."
The general apologizes and gives a toast to the general."
A marquis took the initiative to lower his body and toasted to him to express his apology, which made Wu Si flattered.
Before he could think about it carefully, he stretched out his hand to stop Han Du.
However, after Han Du finished speaking, he drank the wine in one gulp without any hesitation.
"This" Wu Si saw that his skills were a step slower, he laughed twice, and looked at Tang Ding with some confusion.
Tang Ding gave Wu Si a comforting look.
Wu Si
Seeing this, he slowly lowered his head, then raised his head after a moment, and said with a casual smile: "It's just a small matter, and it will be over when it is over. How dare I dare to be a big gift to the Marquis? I will give the Marquis a glass in return."
After saying that, he immediately picked up the wine glass, bowed respectfully to Han, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Hahaha, okay, General Wu and Prime Minister Wu can support a boat. I will keep this friendship in mind." Han Du saw Wu Si drinking, which meant that he would no longer mind and pursue the matter.
"It is an honor for me to meet such a magnanimous man as General Wu today. Come on, let's drink again. We won't go home until we're drunk." Han Du grabbed the wine jar and poured wine for Wu Si enthusiastically.
Wu Si suddenly felt deeply flattered and quickly said humbly: "I don't dare, I don't dare."
Just when Han Du was about to take Wu Si to drink, Wu Si immediately blocked Han Du's hand: "Master Hou, wait a minute."
Han Du and Tang Ding both looked at Wu Si in confusion. Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, what else can be said without drinking?
Wu Si smiled flatteringly, and explained with deep remorse: "General, I must say something, otherwise I will really feel sorry for myself."
Han Du looked at Wu Si after hearing this, already having a bad premonition in his heart.
"If you have something to say, just say it, why are you waiting so long?" Tang Ding's thoughts were similar to Han Du's. He knew that Wu Si's words might not be good news for Han Du. But even so, Wu Si had to do it.
Be clear. It is better to say something openly than to hide it.
"The general has betrayed the good wishes of the Marquis. The general has already reported to the court the matter of Yongchang Hou's failure." Wu Si was a little embarrassed to say it.
Logically speaking, Han Du had already condescended to apologize to him, and he should not cause trouble anymore. But all this happened before Han Du came, and he didn't know that Han Du and Lan Yu had this level.
Because of the relationship, I didn’t know that Han Du and Tang Ding would enter the customs through him.
If he had known about it earlier, he would definitely not report the matter directly to the court. Even if he wanted to report it, it would be a roundabout way.
Seeing that Han Du looked a little ugly, Wu Si gritted his teeth and quickly explained: "But don't worry, Mr. Hou, the general did not add any jealousy. He just reported the matter to the court based on the matter. He did not even mention the fact that the general was beaten."
Han Du pondered for a while, laughed again, toasted to Wu Si, and said: "The fact that the general can do this shows that the general is an upright person.
, let’s not talk about this matter, let’s drink.”
It is impossible to hide such a big thing like Lan Yu's troops broke through the border. Wu Si's report was just a matter of business. If he didn't even conceal such a big thing, the court would punish him.
He was whipped several times by Lan Yu, and the scars on his face have not completely faded yet. He did not slander Lan Yu in the military report, but just reported it matter-of-factly. Wu Si was already magnanimous.
Han Du can't ask for anything more.
Although the banquet was quite lively, after learning that Lan Yu had done such a reckless thing, Han Du was so troubled that it was difficult to let go. After not drinking much wine, everyone looked worried, so the banquet naturally broke up.
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Han Du returned to the camp, and Tang Ding followed him in.
A somewhat concerned Chao Handu asked: "Are you really okay?"
"I'm fine." Han Du nodded slightly and smiled at Tang Ding.
Tang Ding pondered for a while and said, "Don't blame Wu Si for Yongchang Hou's matter, he is also responsible." After all, Wu Si is his father's old subordinate, and Tang Ding will have to rely on him to inherit the Duke of Xinguo in the future.
The support of these old ministries naturally does not want Wu Si and Han Du to get into trouble.
Han Du did not interrupt Tang Ding, but waited for Tang Ding to finish speaking, then smiled and shook his head and said: "I don't mean to blame Wu Si. Even if he conceals such a big thing, the emperor will definitely know about it.
If he can report the truth truthfully, he has done his utmost to be benevolent and righteous."
"That's good." Tang Ding and Han Du have known each other for such a long time, so naturally they can know whether what Han Du said is true or false.
He nodded reassuringly and said with a smile: "In that case, you should go to bed early. Tomorrow morning, we will set off back to Beijing. You must be very anxious now and want to go back to Beijing, right?"
"Okay." Han Du nodded in response and did not deny Tang Ding's guess.
Lan Yu did such a ridiculous thing, and Han Du was naturally very worried about him.
Tang Ding turned around and went out. As soon as he went out, he met Wu Si who had been waiting for him for a long time.
When Wu Si saw Tang Ding coming out, he quickly stepped forward and asked, "Young Master, does the Marquis of Zhenhai not bear any grudge against us?"
Tang Ding patted Wu Si on the shoulder a few times, gave him a reassuring look, and said, "Don't worry, Han Du won't hold a grudge against you. He even has a good impression of you."
"That's good, that's good." After listening to Tang Ding's words, Wu Si patted his chest and finally put down his worries.
The next day, Han Du and Tang He went to work early in the morning
Set out.
Wu Si naturally wanted the two of them to stay for a few days. Firstly, he naturally wanted to get close to Tang Ding, the young master, and secondly, he wanted to express his apology to Han Du.
But he also knew that Han Du must be thinking about Marquis Yongchang now, so he had no time to delay, so he could only watch the two of them enter the customs after persuading him several times.
After marching for half a day, Tang Ding followed Han Du on horseback and raised his hand to point to the right.
"That's the direction of Peiping. Should we go and tell him? After all, we are also under the command of King Yan. Although we retired with success on the grassland and there is nothing wrong with it, it is still a bit bad not to tell him, right?"
Han Du followed Tang Ding's finger, glanced in the direction of Peiping, and said decisively: "No, let's go straight to Dagukou and take a sea ship back to Beijing."
"You really don't want to go?" Tang Ding couldn't believe Han Du's words and asked again.
Han Du looked sideways at him, and after a moment he smiled meaningfully: "Are you really not aware, or are you pretending not to know?"
"Me? What should I know?" Han Du's words made Tang Ding even more confused.
Han Du did not explain to Tang Ding. He looked back to the front and replied with firm eyes: "Just think about it slowly. It's okay if you don't think clearly."
When he was on the grassland, he was either fighting with the Mongolian cavalry or rushing to dig for treasures. Han Du had no time to think about it. However, after entering the customs, the safety of the army was guaranteed, and Han Du had the time to review this incident.
The whole process of the Northern Expedition.
When Zhu Di left quietly overnight, Han Du had doubts in his heart. It does not mean that this army must stay together from beginning to end when they enter the grassland. As the commander-in-chief of an army, Zhu Di can naturally make decisions based on the military situation.
If necessary, you can choose to divide your forces or join forces, there is no problem.
The problem is, Zhu Di could clearly order Han Du to lead Shanzi Camp to leave alone, so why did he have to take such extreme measures as leaving Han Du behind?
This is a doubtful point.
Also, Han Du thought that his march was cautious enough, and it was almost a day and night march. Although Han Du himself was inexperienced in marching, he had the help of Tang Ding and Xu Chengfei to hide the traces of the army.
It should be a breeze.
But how could tens of thousands of troops from Lietuo appear overnight and surround him tightly? Han Du simply couldn't figure out how these troops suddenly found him. It was just luck.
Unlucky to be hit by Shi Lietuo, Han Du didn't believe it.