On the border of Jiangxia County, within the headquarters of the Taoshang Army.
The pottery merchant gently fiddled with a seal ribbon on the table, half-closing his eyes, as if he was thinking about something.
Below him, there were many civil and military personnel standing. Although no one made any loud noises in the tent, anyone could feel the tension inside.
Qu Yi stood below, head lowered, wishing he could burrow his whole body into the soil.
Today, this person is indeed in great disgrace.
After a moment of silence, the pottery merchant let out a long sigh and said: "This seal and ribbon of General Zhengbei was originally intended to be handed over to you by the pottery merchant himself after the general accomplished this feat. He even gave me the seal.
It’s been drawn up…but now, what should we do about this matter?”
Qu Yi also knew that he was in the wrong, so he had to bury his head deeper.
He had his own reasons for being so arrogant and coaxing in front of Yuan Shao and Han Fu, and even contradicting them face to face, because he had never lost a battle under those people, or in other words, he had never lost a battle because of his own mistakes.
But this time, Tao Shang gave him full responsibility and ordered him to control all the soldiers of the vanguard army. He also gave many instructions to Qu Yi to treat his opponents with caution, and to cooperate with Gan Ning, Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin, and Xu Sheng.
The navy and other troops complemented each other and marched together.
As a result, Qu Yi did not listen to the command and was greedy for credit, which directly caused the disastrous consequences of the defeat.
"General... I have nothing to say." No matter how arrogant Qu Yi is, he also knows that people have to save face in life. Under this situation, he has no right to refute or shirk responsibility.
The pottery merchant stood up and took out the military order he carried with him, which had Qu Yi's signature on it.
The Tao merchant took the roll of white silk and gently waved it towards Qu Yi, saying: "General Qu, this is the military order you issued when you led the vanguard army into battle. Tao gave it to you. I thought it was basically
There is no need for it. I never thought, alas!... Since we have signed the contract, we must act in accordance with the rules! Now that you have lost the battle and lost your troops, you can't be selfish..."
When Qu Yi heard this, his eyelids jumped.
"The Prime Minister means..."
The pottery merchant sighed bitterly: "My point is very simple... I can only kill you now! Pei Qian, Pei Guang, take Qu Yi down and engage in military law."
Pei Qian and Pei Guang strode forward and held Qu Yi hostage, one on the left and the other on the right.
A look of pain appeared on Qu Yi's face.
Of course he didn't want to just burp like this, but under the current circumstances, if he asked the pottery merchant for mercy, it would be too embarrassing. If this was the case, he would not have to hang around the entire Tao camp in the future. The officers and soldiers of the three armies,
I'm just afraid that anyone will look down on him.
After Pei Qian and Pei Guang took Qu Yi hostage, they should have dragged him down, but they only escorted him and did not move.
They seemed to be waiting for something.
The potter also knew what his two captains of guards were waiting for.
Generally, when the coach kills someone, the civil and military ministers next to him should stand up together and plead for the killed person. This can be regarded as giving the coach a step down.
If the coach wanted to kill this person, he would insist on killing this person on the basis of military law.
But if the general still wants to keep this person, he can use the excuse that he is listening to everyone's pleas and spares your life.
This is a necessary routine before killing a general, and it is also a process that cannot be ignored.
But today, in the handsome tent, everyone on both sides remained silent. No matter how polite or polite they were, everyone seemed to have nothing to do with him, and no one came out to intercede.
There was total silence, almost like a discussion.
The potter couldn't help but shed big beads of sweat on his head.
Damn it! How popular is this Qu Yi!
You've only been in my camp for a few months, and you've already offended all the people under my command?
This Qu Yi has already changed two protagonists because of his undying virtue! How come he still refuses to change his ways and offends people everywhere?
Was he born under the light of the Sangmen Star?
What kind of beating person are you? Don’t you have any ideas in your heart? Please change your bad temper, brother!
Tao Shang half-closed his eyes and took a deep breath, wishing he could split Qu Yi into eight pieces.
But he can't do that.
So the pottery merchant tried to guide the people with words.
"You...don't you have anything to say to Tao?"
Everyone lowered their heads and said nothing.
"Why don't you express your opinions for a moment? Otherwise, this situation would be so embarrassing." The pottery merchant said with a smile.
Everyone remained silent.
The potter frowned and slammed the table.
"Come on, let me fart! Otherwise... your wages will be deducted! All of them will be fined!"
"Pfft!"
As he finished speaking, Chen Deng suddenly heard a muffled sound.
Then, inside the handsome tent, a pungent and refreshing smell of methane spread instantly inside the tent.
The pottery merchant quickly pinched his nose with his hand and said: "Open the curtain! Open it quickly... Yuanlong, ever since the first day I met you, your spleen and stomach have always been out of tune. This smell is too strong."
...I just told you to fart, but it was just a gentle metaphor, and you shouldn't take it seriously... This move is too sharp."
Chen Deng was very embarrassed and sighed: "It's an old habit. It's an old habit. I act like this when I'm nervous. Prime Minister, please forgive me."
"That's all, I'll forgive you if you forgive me. Since you've already farted, don't hold back your words. I'll give you a good chance to speak!"
Chen Deng smiled and glanced at Qu Yi gently.
To be honest, he really didn't want to speak for Qu Yi. Ever since he came under Tao Shang's rule, this man had never looked at him seriously.
After all, Chen Deng was also the head of Xuzhou's civil servants and noble clan. If Qu Yi refused to show off to him, of course he couldn't do anything to plead for him... Such a blind person would love him to death.
But since the pottery merchant had already "taken the opportunity to name him," Chen Deng couldn't refuse.
No matter what, you have to give your lord face.
He cupped his hands and said: "Prime Minister, the emperor has just ascended the throne and granted amnesty to the world. It is the time when he is extending his grace to the world. Killing generals without permission at this time is not good for the court and the emperor's foundation is unstable! Your Majesty is young now.
The Prime Minister, who is acting in charge of state affairs, should be responsible for His Majesty's generosity and benevolence to all the nine provinces... Regarding Qu Yi's matter, I think it is my right to let him take the blame and perform meritorious service to see the consequences. What do you think, Prime Minister?"
Chen Deng's words made Tao Shang very satisfied. He nodded and said: "Well, in that case, let's just follow Yuan Long's wishes. However, Qu Yi failed in the first battle and a military order was issued, so he must not be punished...
And beat him with thirty military sticks, and wear them in front of his tent to keep them for future use."
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Poor Qu Yi abandoned the Yuan family and went to the pottery business because he was beaten with a stick.
I thought that this time I finally found a master who would not beat me again, but I never expected that the pottery merchant didn't tolerate him anymore, and gave him another good beating in front of everyone.
It hurts your self-esteem.
However, this matter was all caused by Qu Yi. After all, the military order was there. If Tao Shang could not touch Qu Yi with one finger, he would definitely not be able to explain it in front of the soldiers of the three armies.
But Qu Yi's heart just felt uncomfortable for some reason.
That night, when Qu Yi was tossing and turning in the tent with a stick wound on his back and couldn't sleep, the pottery merchant came to see him in person.
When he came this time, the pottery merchant not only brought gold sore medicine, but also the seal and ribbon of the general who conquered the north, which he had played with during the day.
When the seal and ribbon were placed in front of Qu Yi, for some reason, this man who usually had his eyes above his head actually shed tears.
Of course, these tears were not tears of emotion, and the potter did not expect a cold-hearted person like him to be grateful.
The pottery merchant knew that Qu Yi felt regretful and aggrieved.
But it’s okay, it’s enough to have regrets and grievances.
At least this would give him some peace of mind for a while.
"General Qu, don't blame me. Although I understand your abilities and your skills, the matter is before us. If you lose, you will lose. Besides, there is a military order. I must give you some punishment no matter what, otherwise it will not be enough."
I serve the three armies, and Tao governs millions of households. There are some things that cannot be done for personal gain. I hope you can understand."
Although Qu Yi was arrogant, he was not a fool. He nodded vigorously and said: "The general knows that this is the failure of the general in front of the battle. It has nothing to do with the prime minister. The general's crime deserves death."
Tao Shang smiled slightly and said: "Death is not a crime. You are one of the few famous generals in the world. Tao is reluctant to let you die... As for the seal and ribbon of General Zhengbei, General, keep it for now. Sooner or later, this military position will be yours."
, but the time has not come yet, after this revenge and meritorious service, Tao will definitely avenge the general's injustice today."
The pottery merchant gave Qu Yi such face. No matter how ignorant Qu Yi was, he would not blame the pottery merchant. He rarely expressed his gratitude to the pottery merchant.
After checking Qu Yi's injury again and making sure it was OK, the pottery merchant told him to take a good rest before walking out of the handsome tent.
Outside the handsome tent, Guo Jia was waiting for him.
"Haha, why does Mr. Guo feel that Qu Yi's defeat and the military order that took the opportunity to beat him were all premeditated by you?" Guo Jia laughed and exposed him.
Tao Shang rolled his eyes: "Nonsense, how could I be willing to let my general lose the battle? Besides, I'm not a living god, so how would I know who came to fight Qu Yi."
Guo Jia shook his head gently, thought for a moment, and secretly thought the same thing.
If Tao could calculate these things, then this kid would have become too scary now.
"By the way, who defeated Qu Yi? I heard it was Liu Pan? Is he really capable of this?" Tao Shang asked Guo Jiadao.
Guo Jia shook his head and said: "Although the general is Liu Pan, and he is also capable and talented, according to the school affairs report, it was a military commander named Huang Zhong under Liu Pan who really defeated Qu Yi.
A man is both good at fighting and knows how to use soldiers, which is very remarkable."
Upon hearing this, the pottery merchant suddenly realized: "It turns out to be this old gangster... It seems that this time, there are indeed many powerful opponents."