"Shen Wantang, the war situation at the border is tense right now, and the emperor is thinking about pacifying Mobei, so this is where we need to deploy our troops."

Dai Ying let out a long sigh. He was used to seeing him being nonchalant, so he was a little surprised to see him being so serious.

"In the court, I only trust my father, but in the military camp, I only trust you."

Even though Dai Ying didn't want to admit it, he really felt that way in his heart. Now, he only dared to talk about this matter in front of Shen Wantang. If there were outsiders around, he would definitely not say a word.

Shen Wantang raised his eyebrows and looked at the person next to him with interest.

"General Dai, I know you are eager to serve your country, but the emperor has his own decision, so you just need to wait patiently."

After sending Dai Ying away, Shen Wantang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Thinking back to what Dai Ying said just now, the man with the scar on his body must be Captain Zhou.

Shen Wantang had previously seen him sworn brotherhood with the Minister of Revenue, and now he was colluding with people from the Ministry of War.

Looks like it's time to take a look.

Shen Wantang changed his clothes, asked Qing'e to prepare the horse, and went to the military camp.

"General, I checked the granary this morning and found that three stones of grain were missing." A subordinate reported.

General Shen frowned and put down the book in his hand.

He stood up suddenly and was about to go out, but ran into Shen Wantang who was coming to the military camp.

"Tang'er." A hint of surprise flashed in General Shen's eyes.

Shen Wantang patted her father's arm, and the father and daughter returned to the room.

“Captain Zhou!” General Shen was shocked and waved his hands repeatedly: “Impossible, absolutely impossible, Captain Zhou has been with me through thick and thin, he would never do such a heinous thing!”

Shen Wantang had already expected his father to respond in this way.

She took out two pieces of letter paper from her bosom slowly.

"This was copied from the restaurant. I went to the restaurant to drink that day and happened to run into Captain Zhou and the Minister of Revenue drinking together. But today Dai Ying came to look for me and said, Captain Zhou, you have been to the Ministry of War to look for Lord Dai more than once."

Shen Wantang analyzed slowly.

"Father, let's not talk about whether Captain Zhou is the one who stole the food and money. The crime of forming a clique for personal gain is enough to implicate you."

The Minister of Revenue and Captain Zhou are both Ji Xunchuan's men, so even if they are discovered, it will not be a big deal. However, someone will have to take the blame for this disaster, and if you count them carefully, it's only General Shen.

General Shen was silent for a moment, he just stared at his daughter - he couldn't believe that the person who had been through life and death with him and was as close as a brother was actually the one who was trying to trip him up behind his back.

After a long while, he finally raised his head, but the astonishment in his eyes could not be dispelled.

"Father, please relax. The court is in turmoil right now and the overall situation is still undecided. We will slowly deal with these parasites later."

Shen Wantang came forward and patted his father's arm to comfort him.

At that time, General Shen finally came to his senses, his eyes were firm, and he seemed to be thinking: "The war at the border is tense, and the South Suburb Camp is recruiting soldiers. It just happens that they are short of manpower. I will transfer Lao Zhou there first."

Shen Wantang nodded, and suddenly thought of something and quickly added: "And Deputy General Lin."

After he finished speaking, General Shen's heart tightened. He wanted to ask something, but he didn't ask it. He just nodded.

"Dad, I had a dream a few days ago." After explaining everything, Shen Wantang finally breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing her father's frown, she slowly spoke, "In the dream, the Shen family was convicted and the entire family was executed."

"My daughter is really scared." Shen Wantang lowered her eyelashes and sighed, "In the past, although our Shen family had a say in the court, we were not as rich and powerful as we are now."

"When you are in a high position, you must be prepared for danger." She raised her bright eyes and said, "If you make a mistake, it won't just be a simple matter of being demoted."

General Shen knew very well that the things happening in the military camp during these days since he returned to Beijing had already given him a headache.

Now that he is talking about these things again, he really is...

"Tang'er, Dad only has one question for you." General Shen thought for a long time and slowly raised his head, "Now, are you on Xia Huai'en's side or Lu Mingfeng's side?"

Shen Wantang managed to force a smile: "Father, Lu Mingfeng, he wants my life."

After the words fell, General Shen frowned and twitched his cheeks: "I understand."

"Just go ahead and do the court affairs. Dad will always support you." He looked at his daughter, his eyes full of determination.

"Oh, by the way, father, I have already found some of the food and money that were lost a few days ago. It can fill the gap in the granary, but it is difficult to find the weapons. But don't worry, I will definitely find out where they are."

Before leaving, Shen Wantang gave some final instructions.

When they came out of the military camp, it was already dusk. The sun was setting in the west, and Shen Wantang rode back on horseback.

"Miss Shen." As soon as Shen Wantang got off the horse, Cen Xiao appeared from nowhere and stood in front of Shen Wantang in one step.

Shen Wantang straightened his clothes, his eyes scrutinizing: "Why did General Cen come to see me so late?"

Cen Xiao's expression froze, and a dark light flashed in his eyes.

Before Shen Wantang could ask again, he pulled her aside.

The back door of the Shen Mansion opened quietly, and Qing'e ran forward in small steps. She only saw the horse left by Shen Wantang, but no trace of Shen Wantang.

"Strange, where is the young lady?" Qing'e muttered to herself.

"Your young lady went to drink with my young master."

Pei Qing appeared out of nowhere, with a big smile on his face, looking at Qing'e.

Qing'e was so frightened that she almost lost two of her three souls. She stood there in a daze, looking at Pei Qing in front of her.

"You don't recognize me?" Pei Qing's smile froze and he spoke awkwardly, "I am the deputy general beside General Cen."

Qing'e barely came to her senses, glared at Pei Qing fiercely, and led the horse towards the mansion.

But as soon as he reached the door, he felt unwilling to give up. He turned around and scolded coldly: "You are still someone from the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, so careless and arrogant!"

These were just the most unpleasant words Qing'e could think of.

After leaving a few words, Pei Qing stood there in a daze, looking at Qing'e's back awkwardly: "Is she scolding me?"

As night falls and the lights are turned on in the capital, a different sight awaits.

"Miss Shen, I captured you like this, and the little girl beside you is not in a hurry?"

Cen Xiao was sitting on the side, raised his eyebrows and asked, his words seemed to be a provocation.

Shen Wantang picked up the wine cup beside him slowly and said, "I told her before that she has been busy these days. If she hasn't seen me, she doesn't have to worry. I have a lot of kung fu skills and I won't die in Shangjing City."

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