Cai Mansion
Cai Zhenyuan's wife was embroidering in her room when someone knocked on the door, "Sister in law, Captain Cai has sustained some injuries and is back. Hurry and take a look."
A neighbor knocked on the door and shouted.
Cai Zhenyuan's wife hurried out as two soldiers helped Cai Yuan Zhen down from the carriage.
The soldier looked at his wife and shouted, "Sister in law, hurry and come over. Captain Cai was beaten by General Chen again today. Come and take a look."
This was Cai Yuan Zhen's brother who had followed him for many years.
Hearing this, Cai Zhenyuan's wife supported Cai Yuan Zhen and said, "I say, why can't you be more careful? You've been beaten again."
Cai Yuan Zhen's face was pale as he replied, "So what if I've been beaten. You're just a woman, what do you know?"
Seeing Cai Yuan Zhen being beaten, Cai Zhenyuan's wife didn't say anything more. She then helped Cai Yuan Zhen into his room.
Cai Yuan Zhen laid on the bed for a long time without speaking. His wife stretched out a hand and poked him, "What did you do today?"
Cai Yuan Zhen laid on the bed and didn't speak.
Seeing him like this, his wife started crying. The sound of her crying pierced through Cai Yuan Zhen's heart and was extremely annoying. After a long time, he scolded, "What do you know? Don't cry in front of me. You're making me angry."
After being scolded, she replied, "You've been beaten in the barracks and only know how to scold your family. What's wrong with me caring about you? If you don't want me to care about you, I won't care about you. "
"I won't talk about it anymore. Bring me some wine, I want to drink." Cai Yuan Zhen pulled his wife as he spoke.
"You've been beaten and your flesh is injured. If you still want to drink wine, you won't recover quickly. Let me see how you're doing." Wife said.
Cai Yuan Zhen paused for some time before he mumbled, "The doctor has taken a look, and has applied medicine."
Looking at Cai Yuan Zhen's depressed face, Cai's wife turned around and took the wine pot to the room, "The wine has been warmed. It's medicinal wine and it's good for wounds. I went to the Jishi Hall to ask for some medicinal wine. It's good for treating bruises and injuries. You can only drink two cups, it's not good to drink more."
Cai Yuanzhen's wife was rambling on and on. Suddenly, Cai Yuanzhen felt a wave of sadness wash over him. Tears welled up in his eyes as he laid on the bed and spoke in a muffled voice, "I was beaten ten times by General Chen today. It's a small matter. It's just that General Chen … General Chen has changed."
"Back then, you caught a pheasant and roasted it. You even tore a drumstick for our good officer. Now …" At this point, Cai Yuanzhen suddenly couldn't hold back his tears.
"Yuan Zhen!" Cai's wife was stunned when she saw the man, who was usually like an iron statue, crying. She reached out and gently hugged him. She couldn't help but sob.
Just as he was feeling helpless, a voice could be heard. A soldier walked up to the door, "Your excellency, your excellency. Top Scorer Pei is here."
"Top Scorer Pei?" Cai Yuanzhen was taken aback. He thought for some time before realizing who it was. However, he had never interacted with this man before. Why would he be here today?
At this point, he couldn't get out of bed. He then turned to his wife and said, "Please come in."
Cai's wife walked out and saw a young man. He was dressed in a white robe and wore a wooden crown on his head. His sleeves were fluttering in the wind, and he was wearing a pair of wooden clogs. He looked like he was sixteen or seventeen years old. She couldn't help but think to herself, "Who is this man? Could it be that master Top Scorer is too young? "
On the left was an official dressed in an eighth ranked official's robe. There was also an officer dressed in armor. He looked to be an eighth ranked official as well. The husband's subordinates were two old soldiers who were bowing to him.
Behind them, there was a row of ten personal guards. They had swords at their waists, and were staring straight ahead.
Seeing such a scene, Cai's wife was flustered. She then stammered, "Officials, my husband has been beaten. Please come in and take a look."
When Pei Zi Yun heard this, he frowned. In his previous life, he had interacted with Cai Yuanzhen. Pirates were everywhere, and the navy was often involved in battles. He had heard that Cai Yuanzhen had many merits, and had never been promoted.
Pei Zi Yun laughed, "Let's go in and pay a visit to his excellency Cai."
The few of them entered and Pei Zi Yun looked around. He noticed that the three rooms were rather spacious, and were separated by a green curtain. Inside, there were many jars and pots, as well as a spinning machine. Other than that, there wasn't much furniture or decorations.
"I remember that his excellency was an eighth ranked official. How could he be so poor?" Pei Zi Yun turned around and asked his wife. Cai's wife wiped away her tears.
One of the old soldiers replied, "Actually, his excellency only earns 48 taels of silver a year. He also has to send money back to the countryside to raise his children. He also has to subsidize us brothers. He doesn't have much left."
"The most important thing is that his excellency has never cut our brothers' pay. He doesn't drink our blood."
Before he could finish speaking, someone glared at him, causing him to shut up.
Pei Zi Yun walked in and saw a man lying on the bed. There was a wine cup beside the bed. When he saw the few of them, he hesitated, "What are you guys doing?"
"I am Pei Zi Yun. I've come to ask if you're willing to go and exterminate the pirates." Pei Zi Yun spoke plainly. The man struggled to get up and gritted his teeth, "I know you. You're master Top Scorer. You want to exterminate the pirates? You ask me, of course I want to. I've spent my entire life fighting with bandits. However, exterminating the pirates is the job of the imperial court. Even if you're the Top Scorer, what can you do? "
Hearing Cai Yuan Zhen's words, Pei Zi Yun didn't speak. He waved his hands, and the leader of the guards was expressionless. He then waved his hands, and several guards appeared with a banner in their hands.
"The Imperial Banner?!" Cai Yuan Zhen paused for some time before his body trembled. He then crawled up from the bed and knelt down on the ground. He didn't even care that his wounds had opened up again.
Chen Pu ignored him and read out the order, "The Governor has signed, and the General has signed. Pei Zi Yun is to oversee the navy, and Cai Yuan Zhen is to obey his commands."
"You should be asking what the Governor wants to do. Exterminate the pirates!" Pei Zi Yun replied coldly, "This is an order. However, I still care about whether or not someone is willing. If someone isn't willing, it's useless even if he's willing."
"Now that the dynasty has been pacified, and rewards have been given out, there's no chance for you to be promoted. What are you going to do?"
"I'll say the ugly words first. If you don't want to do it now, I can find someone else to replace you. If you don't listen to my orders, I will ask the Imperial Banner to kill you." Pei Zi Yun's words were cold.
"Do it!" Cai Yuan Zhen thought about how he had been beaten today and gritted his teeth. He then hurriedly kowtowed, "I am Cai Yuan Zhen, and I will lead the army."
"Do you still need to recuperate?" Pei Zi Yun asked.
Cai Yuan Zhen gritted his teeth, "It's just a small injury, it's not worth mentioning."
"Good, you're a true warrior. I order you to lead the army immediately!" Pei Zi Yun then spoke out, "Chen Pu, your excellency Chen has already prepared the rations. We shall set out immediately."
"Yes, your humble subject obeys!"
The entire group of people then headed straight for the army camp. At this point, Liu Xiang had drunk a lot of wine and was slightly tipsy. He then ran towards the Thousand Households Quarters. His heart was burning with excitement. This was going to be his territory from now on.
As he neared, he heard a commotion in the main hall. Liu Xiang paused, "What's going on?"
He then rushed over to the main hall. Liu Xiang was taken aback when he saw more than ten Captains and above listening to someone giving orders. When he looked closely, he realized it was Cai Yuan Zhen. He was enraged.
Liu Xiang's entire body trembled as he took a step forward and shouted, "Cai Yuan Zhen, you've already been suspended from your duties. How dare you give orders in the main hall? Do you have any respect for General Chen at all? "
Pei Zi Yun was smiling as he looked at Liu Xiang. He was surprised and asked Cai Yuan Zhen, "Who's this drunk man who's interfering with the army's affairs?"
Cai Yuan Zhen gritted his teeth and replied, "Commander Liu Xiang!"
"Commander Liu Xiang?" Pei Zi Yun laughed before he stopped smiling, "That's strange. He's just a Commander, how dare he raise his voice in front of the Thousand Households Quarters Quarters?"
"Men, drag him away and give him twenty strokes of the rod!" Pei Zi Yun's expression changed. This was the first time he had shown his face in front of the army. Beneath him, the entire camp was lined up in an orderly manner. The atmosphere was solemn and solemn, yet this person had disrupted it. With a flash of green energy, he was killed.
"Yes!" The two bodyguards stepped forward and were about to drag him out for a beating.
Liu Xiang's heart turned cold and she shouted, "Who are you? Even if you're from the Governor's office, you're overstepping your authority. I'm the acting Qianhu, appointed by General Chen himself. Who are you? "
As he spoke, two of his personal guards had arrived and were about to apprehend him. Liu Xiang saw that the situation wasn't looking good and shouted out, "How dare you! General Chen is my brother-in-law, and I'm King Lu's man!"
As he spoke, he took out a token.
Pei Zi Yun had initially thought of him as a clown and was about to give him another ten strokes of the rod. When he saw the token, he was enraged and slammed the table, "Who do you think you are? You're just a mere Battalion Commander and you dare to cause trouble in court. Are you blind? Look at what this is?"
With a wave of his hand, the King's Imperial Banner behind him rose up. Pei Zi Yun had a sinister smile on his face as he stared at the leader of his personal guards. He then shouted out, "What are you waiting for? Take him down!"
The leader of the personal guards hesitated before waving his hands, "Take him down!"
The personal guards didn't hesitate any longer as they took him down. The green banner wasn't that big, and was placed on the table. Pei Zi Yun then changed his attitude and put on a respectful expression as he kowtowed to the green banner three times and nine times. When he was done, he waved his hands and ordered, "Let's move out with the army. We're about to sacrifice the banner. Drag him out and punish him!"
Everyone was trembling in fear. Liu Xiang's legs turned to jelly as he fell to his knees. He was sweating profusely as he stuttered, "Your excellency … I didn't know you had the King's Imperial Banner. I was blinded. Please spare me!"
"Kill, kill, kill!" Pei Zi Yun shouted three times, each time faster than the last. The leader of the personal guards looked at Pei Zi Yun and waved his hands, "Are you not going to obey?"
The personal guards didn't hesitate any longer as they dragged Liu Xiang out. "Spare me … No, my brother-in-law is General Chen … No, you can't kill me …"
The long screams suddenly turned into one, causing everyone's hair to stand on end. After that, there was no more screams. Before long, a severed head was presented. It was the severed head of Liu Xiang.
All the Battalion Leaders and Platoon Leaders were stunned. Cai Yuan Zhen's face was pale as well. This was General Chen's brother-in-law, an eighth ranked military officer. Cai Yuan Zhen had never been able to do anything to him in his entire life, and yet he was killed just like that?
Pei Zi Yun had killed countless people, and yet he looked at the heads of these people as if they were toys. He was extremely calm and composed as he smiled, "Blood is the most auspicious thing to see in the army. This Liu Xiang really cares about me, and is willing to lend me his head. That's commendable."
Pei Zi Yun then said, "Fire the cannons, let's go out to sea!"
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