After making a shrill cry, Zhuge Jin's movements were not slow at all.
Zhuge Jin realized that something was wrong. He no longer cared about priorities or the demeanor of a celebrity. He lifted up his clothes and ran towards Mi Yang's back.
Perhaps it was the instinct of survival that allowed Zhuge Jin to burst out with unimaginable speed in a short period of time.
As a military general, Ding Feng was unable to catch up with Zhuge Jin in a short period of time, allowing him to smoothly run behind Mi Yang on the steps.
But when she saw Zhuge Jin hiding behind her, Mi Yang just "behind the scenes" slapped the table and got up and said angrily:
"Ding Feng, do you want to rebel?"
From Mi Yang's current tone and actions, Zhuge Jin could tell that he was very angry at this time.
It's no wonder that Ding Feng, as a general, dared to draw his sword against Mi Yang's distinguished guest "without" Mi Yang's order.
No matter how you look at it, it is the following crime.
Mi Yang's prestige is very profound.
Even though Ding Feng was blinded by anger at this time, he still stopped instinctively after hearing Mi Yang's angry rebuke.
In fact, even if Mi Yang didn't stop him, Ding Feng didn't have the courage to rush straight in front of Mi Yang with his sword.
Mi Yang's angry shouts not only calmed Ding Feng, but also caused other generals in the field to react.
Zhou Tai, Zhang Yi and others rushed behind Ding Feng with a single stride. While taking off the sword from Ding Feng's waist, they also led Ding Feng to kneel down towards Mi Yang.
"I know that I have sinned, and I hope that the great commander will calm down."
Ding Feng was suspected of being guilty, while Zhou Tai and others were guilty of not protecting the Lord in time.
Zhou Tai, Zhang Yi and others, along with Ding Feng, knelt down to apologize. The other Han generals at the banquet also quickly followed suit and knelt down to apologize.
In this way, a turmoil of "the one below commits the crime above" was transformed into nothingness by Mi Yang's angry shout.
However, Ding Feng's apology did not make Mi Yang's "anger" disappear.
Mi Yang subconsciously picked up the knife on the table.
But then Mi Yang realized that the knife would be dangerous, so Mi Yang quietly put down the knife in his hand, picked up a piece of fruit, and threw it hard in the direction of Ding Feng.
When the fruit filled with Mi Yang's anger hit Ding Feng hard on the head, Ding Feng felt a burst of pain.
At the same time, Mi Yang's voice discussing crime also reached the ears of everyone present.
"You have always had a fierce temperament on the battlefield, and this is what I cherished most about you in the past.
But I didn't expect that on the battlefield, you would not change your ferocious temperament.
Duke Ziyu was an envoy from an enemy country, and he also spoke to Gu with Gu's permission.
Even if you are angry because of your loyalty, you can just curse a few words. Why do you want to draw a sword against Duke Ziyu?
If this thing spreads to the world, everyone in the world will think that Gu is not strict with his subordinates. If this thing comes to the ears of the Prime Minister, and the Prime Minister accuses Gu, what should Gu say in response?"
As he talked, Mi Yang seemed to get angrier as he thought about it.
He quickly took a few more fruits and kept throwing them at Ding Feng.
However, after Mi Yang finished speaking, some of the astute Han officials who knelt down came to their senses.
On the surface, Mi Yang's words sounded like she was reprimanding Ding Feng, but in reality, they were invisibly excusing Ding Feng's actions.
The meaning of Mi Yang's words can be summarized in one sentence: Ding Feng's behavior today was excessive, but it was excusable.
Who said Ding Feng was a loyal person?
Among the ministers who were the first to recall their memories was Jiang Ji.
And Jiang Ji, who had been in Cao Wei for many years, was very familiar with the inconsistency between appearance and duplicity.
So Jiang Ji quickly raised his knees and approached Mi Yang and said:
"After today, the people of the world may think that the Great Sima is not strict with his subordinates, but at the same time, the people of the world will also think that the Great Sima is well behaved."
Jiang Ji's seemingly contradictory words caught Mi Yang's attention.
"What's the explanation?"
Mi Yang asked.
Under Mi Yang's inquiry, Jiang Ji raised his hand and praised:
"Because what happened today will let everyone in the world know that Da Sima's subordinates are all loyal and loyal people who are willing to use their weapons to protect them!"
When Jiang Ji finished explaining, a satisfied smile appeared on Mi Yang's face.
Looking at Jiang Ji's small mouth, no wonder Cao Cao thought so highly of him during his lifetime.
However, thinking that Zhuge Jin was still behind her, Mi Yang quickly put away the smile on her face. After regaining her solemn expression, Mi Yang stood up and stroked Zhuge Jin's back and said:
"Mr. Ziyu was shocked today. Everything is wrong."
Mi Yang apologized to Zhuge Jin sincerely.
Under Mi Yang's comfort, Zhuge Jin's lost three souls and seven souls are quickly returning.
After a long time, Zhuge Jin finally regained his composure.
But Zhuge Jin's hands hidden in the sleeves of his robe were still trembling.
What do messengers who use words as weapons fear most?
What I'm most afraid of is meeting a reckless man who is ready to draw a sword!
Unexpectedly, the thing I was most afraid of in the past would actually happen today.
After returning to his mind, Zhuge Jin looked at Ding Feng who was kneeling on the ground with shameful and angry eyes.
Zhuge Jin wanted to ask Mi Yang to punish Ding Feng severely to maintain his dignity.
But before these words were spoken, Zhuge Jin remembered what Mi Yang and Jiang Ji had just said.
Just now I was distracted and didn't think anything was wrong, but now that I thought about it, I found that under those words, I couldn't make a request for Mi Yang to punish Ding Feng severely.
Why?
Because before they could react, Mi Yang and Jiang Ji put on a shiny coat of loyalty for Ding Feng's behavior.
And Ding Feng's starting point is indeed the word loyalty.
Think about the negative impact Zhu Huan had on the Wu army after he killed Wang Hong.
If Zhuge Jin ignores his face today and insists on Mi Yang punishing Ding Feng severely, Zhuge Jin can guarantee that it won't be long before the reputation of harming loyal ministers will fall on him.
Zhuge Jin is not Zhu Huan, he carries the hundred-year hope of the Langya Zhuge family.
Zhuge Jin would never do such a thing, no matter how aggrieved he felt!
Mi Yang saw that Zhuge Jin's face was turning blue and white, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
For the purpose of "care", Mi Yang took the initiative to ask Zhuge Jin:
"Today, Gu's general's recklessness surprised Duke Ziyu. To show his sincerity, Gu plans to hand over Ding Feng to Duke Ziyu.
Duke Ziyu can handle it with peace of mind, Gujue has nothing to say."
After saying this assurance, Mi Yang stepped aside and let Zhuge Jin's body appear directly in front of the Han generals.
Mi Yang's words attracted the attention of all the Han generals.
They all raised their heads and looked upward, and their eyes collided with Zhuge Jin's in the air.
In front of Mi Yang, they were all obedient sheep.
But in front of Zhuge Jin, the Han generals returned to their original appearance of tiger and wolf generals.
Gradually, the eyes of the generals looking at Zhuge Jin became dangerous.
You'd better organize your language well!
The silent threatening message was conveyed to Zhuge Jin's mind through the gazes of the Han generals.
This made Zhuge Jin shudder.
In addition, Zhuge Jin didn't want to bear the reputation of killing Zhongliang, so even if he didn't want to in his heart, Zhuge Jin could only say to Mi Yang in the end:
"Ding Feng is a subordinate of the Grand Sima, so it is up to the Grand Sima to decide how to punish him.
I don't want to overstep my bounds."
As soon as Zhuge Jin finished speaking, Mi Yang became unkind.
Mi Yang said directly to Ding Feng behind him:
"Drag Ding Feng down and punish him with eighty sticks!
After the punishment of the rod is completed, Ding Feng will be removed from all his posts."
After hearing Mi Yang's punishment, Zhuge Jin barely showed a smile on his face.
Zhuge Jin also led troops.
Of course he knew that eighty military sticks was an extremely severe punishment in the army.
Because if the person being punished is not in good health, these eighty military sticks alone can kill him.
What's more, Ding Feng's position was completely wiped out by Mi Yang.
At least judging from Mi Yang's punishment, he did not know in advance what Ding Feng did today.
Otherwise, why be punished so severely?
While Zhuge Jin was satisfied, he didn't know that the Han generals below almost laughed out loud after hearing Mi Yang's punishment to Ding Feng.
It is true that eighty soldiers often beat people to death.
But the person responsible for the execution was Ding Feng’s younger brother Ding Feng!
And Ding Feng was relieved of all his duties?
Da Sima Ke never said that he would never hire Ding Feng.
Wouldn't it be better to exempt it today and reset it tomorrow?
After Mi Yang saw the satisfied look on Zhuge Jin's face, he was worried that if he stayed any longer, he would laugh out loud, and Zhuge Jin might also see some clues.
Therefore, he took the initiative and said to Zhuge Jin:
"I think Duke Ziyu is no longer in the mood for any more banquets.
It’s still early to watch the sky alone, why don’t you take Duke Ziyu for a walk in the city alone?”
Sure enough, Mi Yang's proposal instantly attracted Zhuge Jin's full attention.
Remembering another important task Lu Xun had assigned to him before, Zhuge Jin hurriedly agreed.
After seeing Zhuge Jin agree, Mi Yang led Zhuge Jin out of the hall.
After Mi Yang and Zhuge Jin left, Zhou Ling and others let go of Ding Feng.
Then Zhang Yi punched Ding Feng directly:
"Chengyuan, didn't you know you were so sharp in the past?"
Zhang Ni said this sentence with a smile on his face, as if jokingly or accidentally.
Zhang Ni's words successfully aroused laughter from the surrounding Han generals.
But Zhang Yi and others didn't know that Ding Feng's palms were already covered with sweat beads at some point.
If he wanted to commit murder in front of Mi Yang, if it hadn't been for Mi Yang's prior instructions, Ding Feng wouldn't have dared to give him a hundred courages under normal circumstances!
“Let’s not mention the lack of sharpness for now.
Bo Qi, come here and help me up, my legs are a little numb."
Ding Feng reluctantly found a decent excuse for his weakness.
However, Ding Feng's attempt to explain things in a subtle way aroused even greater laughter from the generals around him.
...
Mi Yang and Zhuge Jin rode in the same chariot and marched in Zhouling City.
In order to make up for Zhuge Jin, Mi Yang did not hide anything from Zhuge Jin. Soon after, Mi Yang took Zhuge Jin directly outside the arsenal in Zhouling City.
When Zhuge Jin came outside the arsenal, he happened to see many civilians carrying cart after cart of weapons into the arsenal.
When there was no war in the world, ordinary soldiers, except for high-ranking generals, would not carry weapons with them.
The weapons given to ordinary soldiers are usually kept in the arsenal in the city.
Because of this situation, if you want to explore the strength of an army, the arsenal is often the best place.
Looking at the weapons being moved outside the arsenal, and then looking at the arsenal being repaired and expanded, Zhuge Jin was deeply aware of Mi Yang's determined fighting spirit.
But Zhuge Jin was not a fool after all. He had a question in his mind:
"Da Sima, why did you bring Jin outside the arsenal?"
Zhuge Jin believed that because of Zhuge Liang's relationship, Mi Yang would not think of harming him, and even the respect Mi Yang showed for him was genuine.
But Zhuge Jin didn't believe it. With Mi Yang's intelligence, he wouldn't be able to guess the hidden purpose of his visit to Zhouling.
Since you can guess it, why should you let yourself get it?
After hearing Zhuge Jin's inquiry, Mi Yang smiled and said:
"Weak people often try to cover up the enemy's ears and eyes so that they can have more chances of survival.
But Tzuyu agrees, does Gu need it?
Rather than covering up in every possible way, Gu prefers to show his strength in front of foreign enemies.
The current situation is in Gu, and the splendid power of Han Dynasty can shock people's hearts!"
Mi Yang's answer successfully answered Zhuge Jin's doubts.
After taking Zhuge Jin to see the arsenal, Mi Yang said to Zhuge Jin:
"Seeing that the generals are quite unhappy today, why don't you sleep in the same room as Duke Ziyu tonight, lest anyone follow Ban Chao's story?"
The words "Xiao Ban Chao's story" in Mi Yang's mouth made Zhuge Jin startled.
Remembering how disgusted the Han generals were with him today, Zhuge Jin hurriedly agreed to Mi Yang's offer.
But then a strange thought came to Zhuge Jin's mind:
Speaking of which, this damn "Ban Chao character" seems to have been brought about by the nephew in front of him.
...
Late at night fell, Mi Yang had already fallen into a deep sleep due to sleepiness.
But Zhuge Jin, who was in the same room as Mi Yang, couldn't sleep.
Thinking of what happened to him today, Zhuge Jin felt sad at the same time, but also regretted that he had failed Lu Xun's expectations of him.
Although Mi Yang took him to see the arsenal today, Zhuge Jin knew that this piece of information alone was not enough to satisfy Lu Xun.
Just when Zhuge Jin was tossing about unable to sleep, out of the corner of his eye, Zhuge Jin suddenly caught sight of Mi Yang's writing desk, which still had some faint candlelight.
Looking at the mountains of official documents on Mi Yang's desk, Zhuge Jin suddenly had a bold idea in his mind.
Zhuge Jin was first shocked by the bold idea in his heart:
If Mi Yang caught him peeking at official documents, it would probably be a felony!
But Zhuge Jin then remembered Mi Yang's respect for him in the past two days, and Zhuge Jin knew that he had taken advantage of his younger brother Zhuge Liang.
But no matter what, with Zhuge Liang here, Mi Yang will not do anything to him.
After thinking about this, Zhuge Jin put on a coat and tiptoed to Mi Yang's desk.
With the help of the weak candlelight, Zhuge Jin quickly read the official documents on Mi Yang's desk.
After reading several useless official documents in succession, an official document sent from Jingbei caught Zhuge Jin's attention.
Without thinking much, Zhuge Jin quickly picked up the official document and read it.
As soon as he saw the contents, Zhuge Jin had a look of shock on his face.
After recovering from the shock, Zhuge Jin was afraid that he would not be able to fully remember the contents of the official document, so he took out a piece of white paper and started writing on it.
Zhuge Jin wanted to copy the contents of this official document exactly and bring it back to Lu Xun for his decision!