Chapter 568: The winners reckoning and the losers escape
At this moment, Zhu Yunxi still held the knife full of blood in his hand.
Wei Bi and several military generals rushed here from outside the palace and knelt on the ground with their hands clasped in fists.
In the sight of several people who lowered their heads.
The tip of the long knife in the hand of the emperor's grandson was still flowing downward with blood. Drops of blood beads dripped from the tip of the knife and splashed blood on the ground.
What is the most important thing in the military?
ability.
Skills on the battlefield.
The person in front of them is the grandson of the emperor who is the foundation of the empire, the superintendent of the country, and even the nobleman of Tianhuang who has a body of thousands of gold and is worth less than ten thousand people.
Even if the whole city of Taiyuan was destroyed, it would not be worth the life of the emperor's grandson.
And just tonight, the emperor's grandson actually went into battle to kill the enemy with his sword.
This courage and bloodshed were enough to convince Wei Ben, the commander-in-chief who was trapped in Shanxi Province.
Therefore, when Wei Bi spoke, his tone was full of admiration and respect.
Ding.
The tip of the long knife Zhu Yunxi held in his hand fell to the ground in front of Wei Ben.
Then, a pair of leather boots with soapy white soles appeared in Wei Ben's sight.
But the white soles of these leather boots had already been stained red with blood.
Then, Wei Ben heard the previous voice reaching his ears again.
"Wei Bi, aren't you afraid that the imperial court and Gu will blame you for leading the army out of the camp without order?"
Wei Ben was stunned and his back tensed up.
But before he thought about it, he blurted out: "I never thought of this."
"Oh?" Zhu Yunxi had a curious look on his face and looked sideways at Zhu Fan and Gao Yangzhi who were walking beside him.
Gao Yangzhi naturally frowned.
He is a cabinet minister and is in charge of the central government. The most taboo thing is for military personnel to act recklessly and mobilize troops based solely on their own will.
Zhu Fan, on the other hand, had a smile on his face and clasped his hands cheerfully, looking like he was watching the fun.
Zhu Yunxi chuckled: "Everyone, get up."
"I thank you, Your Highness."
Wei Ben thanked them and stood up slowly, still bowing and nodding.
Zhu Yunxi then continued to ask: "Then what were you thinking at that time?"
Wei Bi frowned, lowered his head, and replied: "At that time, I only wanted to suppress the rebellion in the city as soon as possible and make His Highness safe as soon as possible."
There was silence for a moment in front of the main square of Prince Jin's Mansion, with only the movement of officers and soldiers cleaning up the square.
After a while, Zhu Yunxi narrowed his eyes and stared at Wei Bi in front of him: "He is a loyal person. This guy can only bend the law for personal gain once. Tonight, you led the army out of the camp without orders. This is how I exposed it."
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"ah?"
Wei Bi was stunned for a moment and raised his head with confusion on his face.
Zhu Fan immediately smiled and raised his foot, and gave Wei Bi a false kick: "You ordinary man who has no eyes, why don't you thank His Highness Taisun quickly? Otherwise, even if you have ten heads, you won't be able to chop them off."
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The imperial court has now begun to implement the Qin Fajun meritorious service, which is a favor to the millions of Ming troops, but at the same time, the rules have become more onerous and strict.
Glory and rules exist at the same time.
If you want to enjoy the glory, you must abide by the rules.
No matter what Wei Bi said tonight, no matter how he tried to explain it, the guilt of leaving the camp without orders was undeniable.
If you look into it carefully, no matter what his starting point and reasons are, there is no way to escape the crime of Zhan Li Jue.
It makes sense no matter where you put it.
With one sentence, Zhu Yunxi publicly admitted that he was bending the law for personal gain, and Wei Ben was forgiven for his crime of leading troops out of the camp without authorization.
After Zhu Fan reminded him, Wei Ben finally reacted.
He immediately raised his fists again and knelt on the ground again.
Wei Ben's face flushed red and his tone moved: "My lord, thank you for not killing me!"
Zhu Yunxi actually laughed: "I'm just going to spare you this time. Your contribution to leading the troops to suppress the rebellion tonight will also be offset, and the merits and demerits will be offset."
How could Wei Ben think about any merit at this time?
It was all because he couldn't stand what the Shanxi Dao people did in the past, and he was always loyal to the imperial court, that he did what he did in the garrison camp tonight.
At this time, I heard the merits and demerits from Taisun's mouth.
Wei Bi breathed a sigh of relief: "I thank you, Your Highness."
Zhu Yunxi waved his hand and looked dimly at the numerous collapsed Jin Prince's Mansion in front of him.
Countless soldiers and horses of the imperial court are clearing out the rebel rebels throughout the palace, carrying out the corpses of the rebel rebels, and treating their comrades in the army.
Gao Yangzhi glanced at Wei Ben lightly.
Although Taisun said that Wei Bi's merits and demerits tonight were balanced.
But Gao Yangzhi knew very well that probably in the next few days, the Shanxi Taoist commander in front of him would be promoted.
At that time, Taisun Taisun was in Henan Province. He cleaned up the officials in Henan Province and promoted Pei Benzhi, who was the county magistrate at that time, to be the chief envoy of Henan Province.
Later, Gao Guang, the patrol official from that time, was appointed to take over the office of Henan Provincial Inspector General.
Nowadays, Shanxi Road is probably going through the same thing as Henan Road.
Wei Ben's behavior tonight has proven his loyalty to the imperial court. As Shanxi Dao's officialdom is about to be liquidated, he, the commander of the capital, is the most likely to take over the post of Shanxi Dao's commander.
Shanxi Province is not located in the Central Plains like Henan Province, but is directly on the border. It is the most important link in the imperial court's nine-border defense line.
No matter what happens to Wei Ben.
Gao Yangzhi still took two steps forward and arrived in front of Wei Ben.
"Wei Qianshi."
The red robe on Gao Yangzhi is very conspicuous, and his identity can be identified at a glance.
Wei Ben was very respectful, bowed his head and clasped his fists: "Old Gao Ge."
Gao Yangzhi stretched out his hand and pressed down Wei Bi's fists, with a smile on his face: "With you here in Shanxi Province, the cabinet and the court can rest assured."
The sentence without beginning or end made Wei Ben a little confused.
But Wei Ben could only laugh along with him: "This is the duty of a lower official."
Gao Yangzhi smiled and stopped talking.
On the other end, Zhu Fan hummed and said: "These damn thieves, what a mess they have made of the Jin Prince's Mansion! Where are those Shanxi officials? I will settle the score with them now!"
Zhu Yunxi looked sideways at the cursing Third Uncle Wang, with the corners of his mouth raised.
This uncle of the Three Kings can always give himself a step up at the most appropriate time and allow himself to follow the trend.
He immediately said: "Don't worry, Third Uncle, my nephew will definitely seek justice for Third Uncle!"
After saying that, he looked sideways at Tian Mai, who had already arrived beside him.
Tian Mai understood, stepped forward, nodded and said: "All the officials of Shanxi Daodu are detained in the main hall of Prince Jin's Mansion. The commander of Shanxi Daodu, Liu Liang, who committed the murder, has been tied up and is awaiting His Majesty's fate."
The situation in the Jin Palace has been broken, and now it is time for Zhu Yunxi, the victor, to settle the general ledger with Shanxi Dao.
But he shook his head and shouted: "Cao Zhen, Wei Ben."
Jingchuan Hou Cao Zhen, who was leading people to arrange military affairs around, immediately came over in response.
"I'm here!"
Wei Ben was also shocked: "I'm here."
Zhu Yunxi's eyes showed sharpness: "The rebels inside and outside the Jin Palace have been defeated. You two will each lead your subordinates to eliminate the rebel masterminds everywhere in Taiyuan City. No matter whether they are alive or dead, they are not allowed to escape."
Wei Ben hugged each other with a loud snap: "I accept your order!"
Cao Zhen was even more excited: "Your Highness, do you really care about life or death?"
Zhu Yunxi glared: "Hurry up and go!"
Cao Zhen immediately bared his teeth and turned the knife in his hand like a flower: "Old minister, take the order! Go and seek justice for His Majesty the King of Jin!"
After saying that, Cao Zhen patted Wei Ben on the shoulder with his big hand: "Wei Qian, let's go and compete."
Before Wei Ben could react, he was already pulled away by Cao Zhen and fled a lot.
Watching the two men leading their soldiers out, Zhu Yunxi turned his head and looked at the main hall of Prince Jin's Mansion.
And outside the palace.
Officers and soldiers were escorting groups of tied up rebels to the guard camp for temporary custody.
Not far away was a pavilion corridor that had not been affected by the war.
In the darkness, a smile appeared on Zhu Yunwen's face.
"This time, maybe we can really take Qiuniang back to Yingtian..."
His face was full of joy, and he was already thinking in his heart that if he could respond to God this time, he should ask the emperor's grandfather or his father to give a name to the unborn child in Qiuniang's belly.
Zhu Yunwen couldn't help but feel happy when he thought that he would also be a father.
On the corridor of the pavilion, Zhu Yunwen's figure disappeared.
And in the streets filled with blood, his voice appeared again.
"Who are you!"
Zhu Yunwen looked at the lonely gate of Prince Jin's Mansion with his thoughts in mind. Before he took two steps, a group of officers and soldiers holding long swords stopped in front of him.
The officers and soldiers looked at Zhu Yunwen with alert eyes, looking up and down.
The people who dare to walk around Taiyuan City at this time will not be any good people except the imperial soldiers and horses.
Zhu Yunwen smiled and raised his hands: "Don't panic, I'll get the voucher."
The officers and soldiers nodded, but never put down the swords in their hands.
"Take it out and take it slowly."
Zhu Yunwen hummed.
He slowly put one hand into his arms, took out his identity document, and handed it to an officer and soldier who came over.
The officer and soldier took one look at it, his eyes changed slightly, and he immediately handed it over to the flag officer.
The flag officer lowered his head and saw a change of expression on his face.
Looking up at the smiling Zhu Yunwen again, Xiaoqiguan whispered: "Are you Mr. Wen... Mr. Wen?"
Zhu Yunwen nodded and said without embarrassment: "I am a useless person. I want to see my grandson. This dental plaque was given to me by Jin Yiwei. Do you think I can go to see him with this dental plaque?"
The little flag officer nodded: "I will escort the young master over."
Zhu Yunwen raised his hand: "Thank you."
After saying this, the flag officer led his subordinates to protect Zhu Yunwen and went to the Jin Palace.
On the tall building far away on the other side.
Looking at Prince Jin's Mansion, which was completely silent, Liu Zongsheng's heart was trembling and bleeding.
After exhausting all his efforts, he originally planned to capture Zhu Yunxi first and then seize Taiyuan City. Now that he had swept through the entire Shanxi Province from Taiyuan, he gradually plotted to cause turmoil in the world and recapture the Central Plains.
But at this moment, everything is gone.
"how so?"
"What went wrong?"
At this moment, Liu Zongsheng seemed to have lost his soul.
King Han Ming was standing aside, with a hint of sarcasm in his eyes, but with a calm expression on his face: "Taibao, although we failed to accomplish anything today, as long as the Taobao is here, there is still a chance for the great cause of the Holy Religion."
Liu Zongsheng breathed heavily, looked up at King Han Ming with wide eyes, and said in a hoarse voice: "No more! Nothing is gone! All the most loyal people of the Holy Religion are lost here! There is nothing left..."
The more than 10,000 followers in Taiyuan City are the result of the painstaking efforts of people like myself.
Although there are a large number of Holy Cult members outside Taiyuan City, they are just sloppy people. How can they achieve anything?
But the manpower in Taiyuan City tonight was trained little by little by people like Liu Zongsheng.
Liu Zongsheng said disheartenedly: "Whether we can escape from Taiyuan City this time is still a matter of doubt, let alone the great cause of the Holy Religion..."
He had completely lost his temper at this time.
The great achievements that his father had not completed at the beginning, he originally thought that he would have a chance to complete them after so many years of dedicated business.
But now, everything disappeared together with those imperial soldiers and horses who appeared from nowhere.
King Han Ming felt endless joy in his heart.
He never cared about the great achievements of the Holy Religion.
Even if it happened tonight, he would die in Liu Zongsheng's hands sooner or later, just like his father and others died in the Yangtze River.
There have never been truly loyal people in this world.
Now that all Liu Zongsheng's plans have failed, although he has no chance to seize the power from Liu Zongsheng, he may have a chance to regain his freedom.
True freedom!
Suddenly.
There was an additional figure in King Han Ming's sight.
He couldn't help but turn his head and look over.
Then, he looked at Liu Zongsheng with ambiguous eyes.
When King Han Ming coughed slightly, attracting Liu Zongsheng's attention, his face turned surprised, and he pointed at Zhu Yunqi, who was being escorted by a group of officers and soldiers towards Prince Jin's Mansion.
"Isn't that Master Zhu?"
"Why is he here? It seems that those officers and soldiers are escorting him to Prince Jin's Mansion?"
Liu Zongsheng immediately pressed his hands on the railing, leaned out, and stared at Zhu Yunwen, who had already walked to the door of Prince Jin's Mansion, with his eyes wide open.
Creak, creak, creak.
There was a low friction sound on the railing.
Liu Zongsheng's hands turned white due to excessive exertion, his face was livid, and his eyes could almost spit out fierce anger.
"It's him!"
"It's him!"
puff……
A mouthful of blood pooled on Liu Zongsheng's chest spurted out, blurring his eyes.
Blood was still flowing down from the corners of his mouth.
Liu Zongsheng paid no attention to it, and stared at Zhu Yunwen's back as he walked into Prince Jin's Mansion with his bloody eyes.
"It's him! He and Zhu Yunxi are in the same group! How could this happen?"
"ah……"
"I'm looking for death!"
There was blood left in the corners of Liu Zongsheng's eyes, and his face was so ferocious that no one dared to look directly at him.
King Han Ming whispered from the side: "Taobao, now we should think about how to escape from Taiyuan City. As long as the people are still there, there is always a chance. If we keep the green hills, we won't be afraid of running out of firewood."
Liu Zongsheng turned his head sharply and stared at King Han Ming with twisted eyes, causing him to tilt his head in fear.
Liu Zongsheng was almost gnashing his teeth and roaring.
"No!"
"I haven't settled this account with the Zhu family yet!"