Not Gentle

Lin Bojun did not follow Wan Cong to the general's mansion alone, but also brought a team of elite soldiers from the capital. Google search reading

Wan Cong saw the team of soldiers following behind, and his face became more and more ugly, "General Lin, this is unnecessary, right? If you don't know, you might think my father has made a mistake and go to arrest someone."

Lin Bojun said seriously, "Master Wan, please don't misunderstand. General Wan is sick, and this is specially arranged by the Marquis of Zhongxin to invite him."

"No need." Wan Cong shook his head, "Let them go back."

"The issuance of the decree cannot be delayed. It was arranged by the Marquis. If you want them to go back, you have to ask the Marquis again. This back and forth is my fault." Lin Bojun said loudly, "Master Wan, go quickly!"

Wan Cong heard that Lin Bojun was knocking him. If he dared to stop Wan Shan from coming again, it would be obstructing the issuance of the decree.

The general's mansion is very close to the military camp, which is not enough for Wan Cong to come up with any solution to deal with the current dilemma.

In fact, even if he was given more time, it would be useless.

When Su Liang and Ning Jing arrived in advance and knocked down Wan Shan, the situation today was already doomed.

Wan Shan was paralyzed, which could be regarded as a way to deal with the Wan family.

Even if Wan Cong was now qualified to sit at the same table with Xing Ji, he could not reverse the situation.

The moment he stepped into the general's mansion, Wan Cong asked Lin Bojun, "How is the eldest prince?"

Lin Bojun told the truth, "Before I left Beijing, the eldest prince was summoned to the palace."

Wan Cong sighed deeply, "How is the Queen Mother?"

Lin Bojun still told the truth, "Before I left Beijing, the emperor ordered Su Taiyi to give the Queen Mother acupuncture every day."

Wan Cong knew about this, but when he heard Lin Bojun say it, he still felt a sinking in his heart.

On the surface, looking at this matter alone, it was nothing.

But now, Wan Cong had to suspect that the emperor was using Su Liang to deal with the Wan family, including the Queen Mother and the Queen!

If Wan Cong can't feel Duanmu Yi's determination to abolish the Wan family and his two legitimate sons, Wan Cong is a fool!

If he is awake, the more headache he has.

Wan Cong brought Lin Bojun to the main courtyard gate of the general's mansion and stopped, "General Lin, wait here, I'll go in first to see if my father is awake."

Lin Bojun shook his head, "Let's go in together, General Wan, whether he is asleep or awake, must be invited over!"

Wan Shan couldn't refute it. He imagined countless times that when he opened the door, Wan Shan would stand in front of him safely. In that case, things could still turn around.

But the moment the door opened, it was also the moment when Wan Cong's fantasy was shattered.

The concubine who served Wan Shan didn't know what happened. When she saw Wan Cong coming back, she said with a bitter face, "The general is still the same. He is awake, but can't speak or move. Let's quickly invite a doctor from the capital!"

When Wan Cong heard this, his face became darker.

Lin Bojun said quickly, "Is General Wan so seriously ill? This time the emperor sent a doctor, who is behind and has not yet arrived in Xuanbei City."

Wan Cong certainly knew who Lin Bojun was talking about. Even if he didn't hear that name, he was so angry that his teeth itched!

"Dad, the emperor sent the Marquis of Zhongxin, and there is an imperial edict for Dad." Wan Cong went to Wan Shan's bedside and leaned over to whisper in his ear, "My second brother hasn't come back yet, I don't know how he is."

Wan Shan's eyes widened, his lips trembling, he wanted to speak, but he didn't make any clear sounds, only drooling.

Lin Bojun watched from a distance, his face concerned, but he was sighing in his heart, Su Liang's move was really amazing, and he didn't give the Wan family any chance to make trouble!

"Since General Wan is awake, let's go to the military camp as soon as possible! The Marquis and the generals are waiting! The imperial edict cannot be delayed!" Lin Bojun urged.

Wan Cong really hoped that Wan Shan could give him some instructions.

Unfortunately, Wanshan opened his eyes. Wan Cong could see his eyes, but he couldn't understand what he wanted to express.

Lin Bojun arranged a few soldiers and carried Wanshan out.

Wanshan's concubine looked uneasy, "What are you doing?"

Wan Cong frowned, "Nothing, shut up!" After saying that, he chased after him, accompanied Wanshan, and left the general's mansion and went to the military camp.

...

Xing Ji knew several veterans sitting in the meeting room and had dealt with them when he was young.

He was not a military general, but the people of Gan State, especially the soldiers and generals of Xuanbei City, knew that he was both wise and brave.

Moreover, Xing's ancestors were the founding heroes of Gan State, and they were the only descendants of the founding elders other than Duanmu who did not betray Gan State and still existed.

Many generals had already guessed how things would develop next, so they naturally did not dare to act rashly in front of Xing Ji.

Especially the two veterans Zhou and Liu, who Wan Cong believed were the most loyal to Wan Shan, flattered Xing Ji in a subtle way, which was simply a good lesson for the young generals called "a man who knows the times is a hero".

"My Lord, General Wan has arrived."

Lin Bojun's voice came from the door of the meeting room, and Xing Ji smiled and stood up to greet him.

Seeing Wan Shan's appearance, not only Xing Ji, but also the generals of Xuanbei City who had not seen him for several times changed their faces.

Before this, most people present really thought that Wan Shan just had a recurrence of his old injury, and there was no big problem, and they were also wondering why he refused to show up today.

But now it seems that this is clearly a symptom of a stroke, paralysis!

And this disease, in this era, is almost unsolvable. It is difficult to stand up again after falling down.

So when Mr. Qin had a stroke, Su Liang cured him, so that her medical skills could be famous in the capital all of a sudden.

Lin Bojun repeated what Wan Shan's concubine said, "General Wan is clear-headed, but he can't speak or move."

Xing Ji sighed deeply, "How could this be? Has the doctor seen him? Is there no way?"

Wan Cong said with a stiff face, "My father just fell down when he got up at night. The doctor said that maybe he will be fine after a while."

No one would believe this.

Xing Ji leaned over and spoke to Wan Shan, "Brother Wan, the emperor asked me to announce the decree. Since you are awake, just accept it like this."

When Xing Ji picked up the imperial edict, all the generals knelt down, and Wan Cong also knelt beside Wan Shan, lowered his head, and held his hand.

Wan Shan was lying on the ground, trying to turn his head and look at Xing Ji, but he could only see Xing Ji's hand and the dazzling yellow imperial edict.

Xing Ji read it out loud.

Duanmu Yi naturally did not say in the imperial edict that he wanted Xing Ji to replace him because he was afraid of the Wan family. Instead, he first affirmed the merits of the Wan family father and son in guarding the northern border in the past few years, and praised them for having to separate from their relatives in order to defend the country. In addition, in order to sympathize with them, he specially dispatched the Wan family father and son back to Beijing to serve in the Ministry of War, and at the same time fulfilled the Queen Mother, the Queen and the Wan family in Beijing.

From now on, the commander of Xuanbei City will be held by the loyal and faithful Marquis Xing Ji, and Xing Ji will also obtain the same military commander position as Wan Shan.

After Xing Ji finished reading, he folded the imperial edict, leaned over and put it on Wan Shan, patting Wan Shan's hand, "General Wan, please take the two sons back to Beijing as soon as possible. The Queen Mother misses you very much. There are imperial doctors in the capital, and General Wan's illness will be better treated by then."

Wan Shan could not speak, and Wan Cong was not qualified to speak.

The right to speak was on Xing Ji's side. It's not that the royal family wants to abolish the Wan family, but that the royal family sympathizes with the Wan family, and everything is grace.

Wan Cong gritted his teeth and kowtowed to thank the emperor.

No matter how you listen to it, it has a bit of gnashing of teeth.

Who doesn't know what will happen to them when they return to Beijing?

And the generals who were originally the so-called prince's faction will now try their best to distance themselves from the Wan family to avoid being affected. Not only because Wan Shan fell, but also because the prince was abolished.

"The emperor sent General Su Liang, the top martial arts champion of this year, to assist me. She is also a highly skilled imperial physician, but because of other errands, she has not yet arrived in Xuanbei City, otherwise she could have treated General Wan." Xing Ji explained.

Wan Cong's face was so dark that he couldn't look at it, and he had to say, "I dare not trouble Su Taiyi."

"But for General Wan's illness, the only one who is best at treating it in Gan State is Su Taiyi." Xing Ji continued to pour oil on Wan Cong's anger without any hesitation.

Everyone else stood up. Wan Cong stopped kneeling, but squatted beside Wan Shan, keeping silent with his head down.

Xing Ji seemed to suddenly remember something and said, "Last night, I passed a valley not far from Xuanbei City and was ambushed by a group of assassins. They should be sent by the Liang people."

Wan Cong's heart jumped!

When the others were feeling puzzled, they heard Xing Ji suddenly change the subject and asked Wan Cong, "Why don't you see the second son of the Wan family? Isn't he in the city?"

Several generals reacted and their expressions changed. Naturally, they realized that the assassin Xing Ji encountered was probably Wan Lin!

Wan Cong stood up suddenly, looking anxious, "My Lord, my father received news the night before that there were suspected soldiers from Liang State sneaking in, so he sent my second brother to patrol the south of the city. The assassin that the Lord mentioned may be a misunderstanding!"

Xing Ji looked surprised, "You mean, the group of people who want to kill me is your second brother?"

Wan Cong nodded immediately, and then realized that there was a trap in Xing Ji's words, and shook his head quickly, "I'm not sure, but it's possible. If it's my second brother, it must be a misunderstanding! Maybe they mistook the Lord for a Liang countryman!"

"No way?" Xing Ji frowned, "We were riding horses and heading towards Xuanbei City. How could we be Liang people? It should be Master Wan who misunderstood. It must not be your second brother. They are Liang people. The Lord has had people search, and the group of people are not wearing the military uniforms of the Gan country, and there are no brands."

"My Lord didn't kill them?" Wan Cong asked with an ugly face.

Xing Ji shook his head, "Still alive. This Marquis was in a hurry to issue an edict, and did not dare to delay the business. He did not interrogate them, but sent people to escort them back to Beijing and hand them over to the Ministry of Justice for disposal. Maybe they were not soldiers from Liang State, but assassins hired by some enemy of this Marquis."

Wan Cong knew that Xing Ji was acting and deliberately provoking him! That group of "assassins" must be Wan Lin's group! At that time, for the sake of safety, Wan Cong had instructed them to change clothes and not bring anything with identity tags.

Xing Ji had met Wan Shan in his early years, but he did not know Wan Shan's son at all. It was normal that he could not recognize Wan Lin when he met Wan Cong for the first time today.

But Wan Cong knew that Xing Ji must be aware of Wan Lin's identity and deliberately escorted him back to Beijing! In this way, Wan Cong dared not act rashly! Only by taking Wan Shan, accepting the arrangement, and returning to Beijing peacefully, could he save his life under the protection of the Queen Mother! As for other things, don't even think about it!

The situation took a sharp turn for the worse, leaving the Wan family father and son with no capital to take risks.

Wan Cong did not dare to argue with Xing Ji about the "assassin" anymore. At this moment, everyone who understood had understood. Wan Cong was just talking too much and making more mistakes.

Xing Ji said in a gentle tone, "The emperor is waiting for General Wan to return to the capital to report. I see that General Wan is in poor health and cannot be delayed. Master Wan will escort General Wan back to the capital today. Master Wan Er may have lost his way. When he comes back, I will tell him to chase you."

Wan Cong held the imperial edict in one hand and held Wan Shan's hand with the other hand. He said in a low voice, "Yes, General Xing."

Wan Shan, who was awake, was so angry that he spat out blood, closed his eyes, and passed out.

Xing Ji kindly sent someone to "escort" Wan Shan and his son back to the general's mansion, and asked Lin Bojun to go again to hand over to Wan Cong, and take all the tokens, seals, documents and other items that belonged to Wan Shan.

The study room of the general's mansion, which involved military secrets, was directly guarded by elite soldiers from the capital, and Wan Cong was not allowed to set foot in it again.

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The meeting hall of the military camp.

In fact, many generals have guessed that Wan Shan's illness was also the work of Xing Ji, representing the intention of the royal family.

And this handover of military power, which was calm on the surface but actually turbulent, made these people see Xing Ji's ruthless methods. They all thought that Xing Ji secretly sent someone to attack Wan Shan first. The facts were similar.

General Zhou asked casually, "When will General Su arrive? I had a back injury in my early years. It hurts when it rains and blows. It has not healed yet. When General Su comes, I will ask her to help me."

Xing Ji smiled, "Soon."

...

The news that the father and son of the Wan family will return to the capital today soon spread in Xuanbei City.

This is a big deal.

However, Xing Ji controlled public opinion. The people thought that the royal family sympathized with Wan Shan. At the same time, they learned that Wan Shan had a stroke and was paralyzed and could not move. Naturally, they would not think that Wan Shan should stay. From a practical point of view, Wan Shan is already a useless person. He is no longer suitable to be the commander of Xuanbei City. He should go home to recuperate and take a rest.

As for Xing Ji, his image is very positive in the eyes of the older people in Xuanbei City, because he had made great contributions here.

If Xing Ji had not turned the tide that time, Xuanbei City would have fallen.

In fact, Su Liang and Ning Jing, who secretly led the situation, had lunch in the teahouse, and then drank tea and chatted, and never left.

When the people on the street began to talk about Wan Shan's return to Beijing, Su Liang knew that this mission was almost over.

It was not until the afternoon that Chen Yun took his men back to the city.

He rode his horse past the teahouse, looked up and saw Su Liang, and waved to her enthusiastically, "Brother Wen! Let's drink together tonight?"

Su Liang thought that this man was so happy that he didn't complete the task assigned by Wan Cong. He must be a two-faced person who is good at acting, otherwise Wan Cong would not trust him so much.

Su Liang smiled, "My brother is anxious to go home, we will leave later."

Chen Yun looked regretful, "Why are you in a hurry?"

The subordinates urged, and Chen Yun waved to Su Liang again, and rode away with his men.

"Brother, let's go?" Su Liang stood up.

"You seem to have said that you won't call me brother." Ning Jing looked indifferent.

Su Liang said calmly, "I'm not Su Liang, I'm Wen Liang."

Ning Jing shook his head, "Not Wen Liang."

Su Liang chuckled, "Let's leave the city first, and then I'll go in to find Uncle Xing. In order to prevent Uncle Qi from finding out that you're not his son, you should hide and be my secret guard."