The General Is As Urgent As Law

With Xue Ziqin's strength, Jiang Ye was lifted off the ground by him, and then he threw Jiang Ye to the side, and slammed into the weapon rack: "If you want to die, just say it!"

"I saw it with my own eyes! Cough cough..." The fall was so hard that Jiang Ye still wanted to speak, but he couldn't help coughing twice, probably because he accidentally broke his mouth when he fell to the ground, and the corner of his mouth oozes blood .

Jiang also stared at Xue Ziqin, raised his hand and wiped the blood with the back of his hand and continued: "I saw the general kill Vice-General Guo with my own eyes, why is the general pretending to be innocent now?"

Xue Ziqin opened his eyes wide in surprise: "What did you say?"

Zhong Yi quickly went up to help Jiang Ye and said, "You must have made a mistake, the general couldn't have killed him."

"I went to deliver medicine to Vice General Guo in the afternoon, and I saw the general walk into the tent and kill him, how could I make a mistake?!"

"You made a mistake!" Zhong Yi helped the man up, and ran to the case to bring the murder weapon, and showed it to Jiang Ye, "Look, on this murder weapon, the place where the murderer holds the knife is not stained with blood, it is obvious Yes, the murderer is not General Xue."

"why?"

"Look carefully!" Zhong Yi said, "The hand of the murderer is printed on it, which is six fingers!"

On the murder weapon, there was obviously a bit more of the part that should be held by the four fingers, and there was a clean piece behind the little finger.

Jiang also made a mess in his mind.

He had seen Liuzhi's man the day before, when he was following Guo Linchong in the kiln.Wasn't the person who collided with him and helped him up again six fingers?When he thought about that person's face again, he could only be sure that that person did not look similar to Xue Ziqin, otherwise he would feel strange on the spot.

But he didn't think it was wrong at the time, and even now, he couldn't remember the person's appearance at all.

Xue Ziqin said in a deep voice, "Tell me exactly what you saw."

Jiang also stood up in a panic and said, "Yes!"

Jiang also recounted everything from meeting the man with six fingers in the kiln the night before to witnessing the murder in the evening.It was because Xue Ziqin was in a bad mood, so Zhong Yi specially poured him a cup of tea to calm him down a bit.

But Xue Ziqin didn't drink it, just held the teacup, listening to Jiang Ye's narration, his complexion became worse and worse, and his hands became tighter and tighter. When Jiang Ye finished speaking, Xue Ziqin crushed the teacup directly , cut the palm.

But as if he didn't notice, he clenched his hands into fists and slammed on the cases: "Okay, okay, you put in so much effort to kill the eldest prince and want to put the blame on my Xue family, but also harmed me!" If Guo Linchong dies, I, Xue Ziqin, will not be a human if I will not avenge this revenge!"

It was true that Jiang also felt uncomfortable. Seeing Xue Ziqin now, he regretted saying those hurtful things without thinking too much.Originally, he also felt that something was a little strange, but because he was uncomfortable and shocked, he didn't think deeply about the cause and effect, so he came to Xue Ziqin for accountability.

If Xue Ziqin was really the killer, Jiang Ye should be killed just because of Jiang Ye's disrespectful actions just now, so as not to be convicted.

And after Xue Ziqin finished that sentence, he didn't speak again.

Things tend to happen together, and here Jiang was still reporting the situation in Xue Ziqin's tent, when suddenly a soldier covered in blood yelled loudly and rushed into the general's tent: "Report—"

Hearing this voice, Xue Ziqin collected his emotions, it was obviously a battle report from the front line.The soldier knelt down on one knee and clasped his fists. Xue Ziqin took a deep breath and said, "Say!"

"The general defeated Xisu's men and horses, won a complete victory, seized food and supplies, and more than [-] prisoners are returning to camp!"

If the battle with Xi Su was a bitter struggle, maybe Xue Ziqin would be a little happy at this moment, and he could calm down his mood a little.But in the fight against Xi Su, even if Xue Changfeng didn't come in person, the battle would only be won but not lost, at most it was just a matter of how much he won.Now the incidents in the barracks are one after another, and they are all entangled, and the source cannot be found at all. Xue Changfeng ordered him to hand over the murderer who murdered the prince, but he failed to do so.With all these piled up, Xue Ziqin couldn't laugh at all, so he could only wave his hands weakly: "Got it, go and rest first."

Jiang also wanted to say something, Xue Ziqin said to him and Zhong Yi: "Go and rest too, the old man still has a lot of things to do when he comes back, go."

Jiang also suddenly remembered what Wei Lin had said before.

That was when Jia Er died, when Jia Da was silent in front of Jia Er's grave.Perhaps Xue Ziqin needed to be alone more at this moment, after all, when Xue Changfeng came back, he had to deal with a lot of things, and now that he had lost his right-hand man, his brother who had been fighting for many years, he had to accept this sorrow again.

Jiang didn't say anything, he exchanged a glance with Zhong Yi and left.

He didn't know whether Xue Ziqin would cry like Jia Da after they left, but he guessed it would not.Xue Ziqin would at least feel better if he cried, but Jiang also knew that this general only bleeds, not tears, and because of this, he suffered a hundred times more than others.

Not long after, the men and horses came back to the camp in a mighty way, the cheers outside were deafening, Jiang also returned to the tent before lying down, Zhao Zhinan, Jia Da and the stranger were attracted by the cheers outside, and went out to watch.This is also normal. If it was the past, when Wei Lin was still in the barracks, he must have been the first to rush out to join in the fun.The general defeated Xisu completely, and captured a lot of captive supplies. He must reward everyone when he returns to the camp.

But Jiang also felt exhaustion surging in his limbs, and he couldn't open his eyes as soon as he touched the mattress.Obviously he didn't do anything particularly physical, but he was unexpectedly tired.

In fact, when everyone was not paying attention, he put away Wei Lin's used quilts and put them under his pillow. He would be left alone again. He had an inexplicable urge to hope that Wei Lin would be by his side to comfort him at this moment. He one or two.

So he couldn't help taking out the quilt that Wei Lin had used from under the pillow and hugged it in his arms.

Jiang also buried his head on it, and took a deep breath. He didn't know if it was a psychological effect or real. There was Wei Lin's breath on the bedding, which he didn't think was pleasant, but it was very familiar.As long as you smell it, you will calm down and your heart will be stable.

He hugged the mattress and huddled into a ball, smelling the remaining breath on it, he began to feel dizzy.But in Jiang Ye's mind, uncontrollably, he always recalled the murder he witnessed and what Guo Linchong said before he died.

In fact, Guo Linchong didn't say anything, just said two words "he doesn't".

Isn't he... a general?

Jiang also thought about it and fell asleep.

……

Xue Changfeng returned from the victory, but Xue Ziqin just said dryly, "Congratulations to the general on his return from victory", and did not speak again.

Xue Changfeng still knew Xue Ziqin well, and he knew that something was on his mind just by looking at him.If you ask him right now, he probably won't be able to say anything, so Xue Changfeng arranged for Shan Mo to take the soldiers to drink and eat meat, and after greeting Cen Lixuan, he took Xue Ziqin back to the general's account.

"How is the investigation going?" Xue Changfeng asked.

"No progress." Xue Ziqin didn't want to talk at all, "Either let Zhou Xiao tell you."

Xue Changfeng glanced at him meaningfully. He lowered his head so that others could not see the expression on his face.Xue Changfeng also did not post

Huo, sent someone to call Zhou Xiaolai, and asked indifferently: "How is the situation these few days?"

Zhou Xiao glanced at Xue Ziqin quietly, and probably understood why she was called here, so she cleared her throat and said seriously: "The person who poisoned and murdered was the attendant who came with the eldest prince, and he has already absconded, so he couldn't be caught. "

"Trash." Xue Changfeng said.

But these words were not scolding Zhou Xiao, but Xue Ziqin.I thought that Xue Ziqin would refute one or two, but who knew that Xue Ziqin would neither refute nor deny.

Zhou Xiao immediately came out and continued: "Guo Linchong was injured after chasing the assassin, and was assassinated this evening."

"Let me talk." Xue Ziqin said suddenly.

These things are not child's play, and it is not something that he can ignore because he is in a bad mood at the moment. There are so many involved in it, Xue Ziqin is not ignorant.He looked up at Xue Changfeng, looked at him, and explained from the very beginning: "This matter is strange. Originally, I received a letter, which was a congratulatory gift from General Cao Zhong'an of the Sui Kingdom to Shang Xu, the left minister. The relationship between Xu and Cao Zhongan is that of master and apprentice, and there is another disciple of Shang Xu, Guo Linchong."

"Before Yan Hangu was attacked, Cao Zhong'an sneaked into my subordinates, and the assassination of the general was all related to Guo Linchong."

"Continue." Xue Changfeng turned around, went to sit down in front of the table, lifted the teapot and took a big sip of the already cold tea.

"After the eldest prince was killed, Guo Linchong was injured. He chatted with his connector in the middle of the night and was assassinated when he came back." Xue Ziqin said lightly.

Zhou Xiao then added: "This matter should not be directed by Shang Xu, after all, the eldest prince is also Shang Xu's disciple."

"Then who do you want me to hand over?" Xue Changfeng asked with a dark face.

Neither of them spoke, and Xue Changfeng continued: "You guys don't know when the eldest prince will die. Now the Northern Army will take over the scapegoat. Are we really going to take it?"

"But the murderer has already escaped." Xue Ziqin said.

Xue Changfeng lowered his head and thought for a while, then said, "What about letters and other evidence?"

"What evidence?"

"It proves that Guo Linchong is the evidence that Shang Xu placed me here."

"It's all there." Xue Ziqin said, and took out all the things from the cabinet and handed them to Xue Changfeng. He had expected such important things to be useful, so he kept them all.

"Okay." Xue Changfeng picked up the things to look at, read the contents of the letter again, picked up the jade pendant to play with, narrowed his eyes slightly and continued, "Pack up Guo Linchong's body, and I will leave tomorrow Wangdu, together with the Ninth Prince."

"Why?" Xue Ziqin asked hastily.Naturally, he didn't ask why he took Cen Liyan away. Xue's family is being plotted against now. Cen Liyan is definitely a good card, and he must make good use of it. It is understandable to take him back now.But it is difficult to understand if you want to bring Guo Linchong's body.

"Because Shang Xu instructed Guo Linchong to collude with the enemy and betray the country and assassinate the prince. My Xue family army has executed him. Naturally, I will take him back to show the emperor to show his loyalty." Xue Changfeng said calmly.

Zhou Xiao and Xue Ziqin's eyes widened in surprise.

Zhou Xiao came to his senses first, didn't speak, but looked at Xue Ziqin.Xue Ziqin's reaction was extremely intense, he growled, "He didn't do this, he's already dead!"

"He is dead, so it is his honor to be loyal to the Xue family." Xue Changfeng said.

They all heard the stakes very clearly.If a dead person can be used to shirk the blame, and even bring down Shang Xu, it will be beneficial to their Xue family and the third prince, and it can even be said to be a move to bring the dead back to life. What do you think? It's also a bargain.

But Xue Ziqin couldn't accept it emotionally.

Even if he knew that Guo Linchong had betrayed him, he couldn't bear to let this brother who lived and died with him die like this.But now that the man is dead, he still wants to charge his brother with the crime of collaborating with the enemy and traitor for the sake of the Xue family, in exchange for the stability of the Xue family, and even for the prosperity of the Xue family.

He really can't do it.

"He didn't do this, it's impossible, I don't agree!" Xue Ziqin shouted with a raised voice.

Hearing this, Xue Changfeng suddenly glared at Xue Ziqin, his eyes were sharp and terrifying, which made Xue Ziqin terrified for a moment.

Xue Changfeng said: "I'm not dead yet, it's not up to you to make decisions about the Xue family's affairs."

"No, I firmly disagree." Xue Ziqin's attitude was very firm, but his tone was not as fierce as before.

Seeing this situation, Zhou Xiao knew that Xue Ziqin had lost his mind because of his personal emotions, so she quickly explained for him: "General, Ziqin was agitated for a while. After all, he has been under him for many years. Please be considerate, General."

"If I hadn't sympathized with him, it would have been dealt with by military law now." Xue Changfeng said indifferently, "Zhou Xiao, you can make arrangements and leave tomorrow. As for Qin'er..."

He paused, and said: "The Northern Army is still under your jurisdiction, but you'd better think twice before acting. I can recognize your son, but of course I don't have to."

There was a moment of despair on Xue Ziqin's expression.Then he lowered his head again, bowed to Xue Changfeng politely, and left the general's tent without saying a word.

That night, Xue Ziqin drank next to Guo Linchong's corpse, and several people guarded him to prevent anyone from approaching him.

Early the next morning, Jiang was also woken up by Zhou Xiao.

He looked at Zhou Xiao sleepily, and asked, "Is Vice General Zhou okay?"

Before the people around woke up, Zhou Xiao whispered, "Clean up and come out quickly."

"Yes."

When he put on his armor and walked out of the tent, there was already a packed horse team outside, and Cen Lizhen was standing beside the carriage he got from nowhere, waiting for him.

"Ninth Prince..." Jiang Ye saluted.

Cen Lixuan waved his hand: "There is no need to be polite."

"Is the Ninth Prince going back to the capital?"

"Yes." Cen Lixuan smiled at him, "I'm here to take you back with me."

"I?"

"Don't you want to see Wei Lin?"

"what?"

"I sent someone to ask, Wei Yuanting is in the capital, do you want to go back with me?" Cen Lixuan said.

Jiang Ye was stunned for a while, his mind was like a muddle, all the things that happened these days.He thought about going to Wei Lin thousands of times, and also thought about Wei Lin coming back to him, but suddenly when Cen Lixuan really said to take him back to find Wei Lin, he actually panicked.

Seeing that Jiang hadn't spoken for a long time, Zhou Xiao coughed dryly at the side and said: "This is also the general's intention, to let you enter the palace with the Ninth Prince for personal protection."

After Zhou Xiao finished speaking, Cen Lixuan couldn't bear it anymore, and asked again: "Do you want it?"

"want!"