"Xu!"
On the other side.
Jing Rong went to the main hall after leaving Ji Yunshu's room.
Rewards and punishments were clear. Those who deserved to be punished would not be spared!
At this moment, Zhang Huanping was kneeling on the ground, his hands straight in front of his head, his head pressed tightly against his knees. His body was trembling, not daring to speak or move.
Beside him stood Lang Po.
Jing Rong sat in the main seat, his expression solemn. His brows were extremely low, and the veins on his forehead were bulging.
He thought that Zhang Huanping was going to suffer, but …
Jing Rong shifted his gaze to Lang Po, asking angrily, "Since when did you disobey this Prince's orders?"
"Your Highness …"
"Who gave you the order to attack the mountain with three thousand troops?"
"This subordinate deserves to die. I should have waited for Your Highness's orders, but Lord Zhang sent news that Your Highness had entered Gaoshan Village without bringing any troops, and ordered this subordinate to lead the troops to save Your Highness. This subordinate was worried about Your Highness's safety, so I did not think too much. This subordinate was stupid and did not know the details. I am willing to bear the consequences, and beg for Your Highness's punishment."
Before serving Jing Rong, Lang Po was a tough man who had been honed in the army. He had gone into battle, led tens of thousands of troops, carried guns, and endured swords. Naturally, he had cultivated the courage and courage of a soldier.
He would not run away from what he had to bear.
Jing Rong reprimanded him, "You will bear the consequences of your actions. This Prince will settle the score with you."
Lang Po lowered his head in silence.
Jing Rong looked at Zhang Huanping on the ground. He raised his palm, and with a loud bang, his palm landed on the tea table beside him.
The teacup on top instantly fell to the ground.
He questioned, "Lord Zhang, what do you have to say?"
Zhang Huanping was scared out of his wits. His body trembled even more, and he stuttered, "It's this lowly official's fault. I beg for Your Highness's mercy. Considering that this lowly official was only concerned for Your Highness's safety, please forgive this lowly official. Now that Gaoshan Village has been destroyed, Your Highness is still safe and sound. This is a great blessing. Your Highness, please have mercy!"
"Impudent!"
Jing Rong was thoroughly enraged.
He stood up abruptly, took a few steps forward, and kicked Zhang Huanping.
Zhang Huanping endured the pain and quickly knelt down, almost sticking his body to the ground.
"Zhang Huanping, how dare you! Do you think your merit can make up for your mistake? Is this something you can say? Out of the three thousand soldiers in Jingzhou, only a thousand are left, and the Gaoshan Village has turned into a river of blood. Even chopping off your head won't be enough to atone for this crime. "
"Your Highness …"
"Guards!" Jing Rong shouted.
Someone came from outside.
"Shanhuai County's County Magistrate Zhang Huanping has committed a grave crime. Remove his official hat, remove him from office, investigate him, and report him to the Ministry of Personnel, Lord Liu."
"Yes!"
The man came forward and lifted Zhang Huanping up from the ground. At the same time, he took off the official hat on his head.
They dragged him out!
"Your Highness, please forgive me, please forgive me! This lowly official won't do it again, I really won't do it again. "
The sound was getting further and further away.
If Zhang Huanping was punished, Lang Po would not be able to escape.
Jing Rong ordered, "You are under this Prince's orders, yet you listen to Zhang Huanping's orders. It's ridiculous. You can't escape responsibility for today's mistake. You will be punished according to military law. Forty strokes of the cane. Go and receive your punishment yourself."
Jing Rong waved his hand.
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Lang Po did not try to bargain and went to receive his punishment willingly.
Jing Rong felt a headache coming on. This matter had become so big that it must have reached the capital!
After dealing with Zhang Huanping's matter, he went to look for Ji Yunshu. However, he heard that Ji Wanxin was preparing to leave.
Puzzled, he went to Ji Yunshu's room and saw her sitting at the table in a daze.
"Why did your second sister leave early?" He sat opposite her and asked, "What were you talking about just now?"
"Family matters."
"She left after chatting? Aren't you two sisters very close? You're in poor health now, so logically speaking, she should stay behind to take care of you. "
Ji Yunshu lowered her voice, "Such a big incident happened right after leaving the capital. It's safer for second sister to return to Jinjiang alone."
Ji Yunshu did not reveal the reason, nor did she want to elaborate. At the end of the day, she was soft-hearted and did not want to bring down the sickly beauty Ji Wanxin.
Before Jing Rong could ask further, she asked him, "This matter must have reached the capital by now. What are your plans?"
"Are you asking me about my plan to deal with it? Or are you asking about my backup plan? "
"Backup plan."
Jing Rong smiled suavely, "I can't guess Imperial Father's plans, and I don't want to guess. However, he won't go as far as to execute me. Although this incident has caused a lot of trouble, at least the Gaoshan Gang has been conquered, and a great calamity has been removed for the imperial court. Moreover, the people in the surrounding area were not harmed, which is a great fortune. Moreover, it wasn't the imperial court's soldiers who attacked the mountain, so there's no way for the imperial court to pursue the matter. However, I'm afraid that Marquis Kang will have to settle this score with me. He lent me three thousand, but lost two thousand. Even if I promised him the Golden Woven Armor, the loss is still too great. "
Ji Yunshu nodded and sighed.
"How's the injury on your back?" Jing Rong was concerned.
"I'm fine."
"Let me take a look. You keep saying that you're fine, so don't bleed again."
It's all thanks to what you said!
Jing Rong's evil hand had already reached over.
Ji Yunshu dodged to the side and stood up, her hands subconsciously protecting her waist to prevent Jing Rong from grabbing her waist.
But …
Her expression changed.
She searched around her waist and asked anxiously, "Where's the jade pendant?"
"What jade pendant?"
"The piece of blood jade that Wei Yi gave me."
Could it be that it was left in Gaoshan Village?
Gaoshan Village.
Due to the fire, the entire village was burnt to a crisp. The once glorious and feared Gaoshan Village was now like a willow tree swaying in the wind and rain.
Zhao Huai's arm was broken and he lost a lot of blood. Fortunately, Mo Ruo was there to save his life.
Mo Ruo left a prescription and wrote a letter to Zhao Qing, instructing him, "The prescription and the letter are for you to bring to Abbot Lingzhou at Lu An Temple. After he sees the letter, he will continue to perform acupuncture on you. Your illness will be cured."
Zhao Qing expressed his gratitude.
Mo Ruo waved his hand, gave a few more instructions, and left.
Not long after he left, Zhao Huai woke up.
He was indeed a rough man. Even after losing an arm and losing so much blood, he looked no different from his usual self.
But he did not speak, looking ahead coldly.
Zhao Qing said, "Now that Gaoshan Village is gone, the past is in the past. Jiu 'er's matter … is also in the past. I will go to Lu An Temple to treat my illness. I will give you the Jade Extraction Bottle that Father left for me. You can start brewing wine again."
Zhao Huai still did not speak.
Just then, a follower came in. He had probably just put out the fire, his face covered in soot.
He held something in his hand, saying, "First Master, Second Master, I found this in the fire. It's strange, this jade is not damaged at all."
Zhao Qing glanced at it. "Give it to me."
The follower handed the jade over.
It was a piece of orange-red blood jade!
He had never seen this jade before.
Zhao Huai glanced at it, and his eyes widened. He straightened up in shock.
His pale lips asked, "Is there a 'Xu' character on the back of the jade?"
Zhao Qing turned it over. Indeed, there was a 'Xu' character on the jade!
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