Volume 1 The Wind Rises Chapter 31: Breaking the Sky
Luo Youdu climbed onto the horse's back somewhat clumsily. He usually rode a donkey for transportation, and this was his first time riding a horse, so he was inevitably a little nervous.
However, Fu Qing'er's horse was obviously very docile. It stood steadily and did not resist Luo Youdu's riding. It was just that the saddle was a little small, causing it to hit the butt.
"Take Wang Jixun back to the government office. As for this little girl... her safety is extremely important. Take her back to the government office first. We'll talk about how to place her when I get back."
Luo Youdu instructed Zhang Jin on horseback, pulling the reins and moving forward slowly. Only after he gradually got used to the horse could he speed up a little.
Wang Jixun's methods were extremely brutal, and every strike of his sword would either cut a creature in half or cause a horrific giant wound.
The whole street was filled with the stench of blood. The blood had gathered into a small pond. Broken limbs were everywhere, and even intestines were rolling out. The scene was horrifying.
"Let's go!"
Fu Qing'er didn't want to stay in this environment any longer, so the female knight gave her horse to Fu Qing'er and rode with others.
A group of heroic female knights came and went in a hurry.
Away from the smell of blood, Fu Qing'er said, "Lan'er, go stay at Uncle Chongjin's place for a few days and help me keep an eye on Wang Jixun's subsequent developments. Hehe, this is getting interesting. It's not as simple as taking down a villain for Luo Youdu to capture Wang Jixun. The subsequent issues will definitely be exciting."
A female knight took the order and left.
Fu Qing'er's smile grew wider, and she whispered, "I just don't know if Luo Youdu can defeat those reckless men. This trip was not in vain..."
Yesterday she entered the palace to accompany her sister, Empress Fu.
Empress Fu was kind-hearted by nature. She was thinking of the disaster victims gathered in Kaifeng, so she took out her own private money and asked Fu Qing'er to go to the south of the city to investigate the situation, and set up a porridge stall in the name of the court.
She came here on orders and happened to catch such a big show.
Just as Fu Qing'er thought.
Since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there has never been a military general imprisoned by civil officials.
not a single one.
What to do if a general makes a mistake?
For minor crimes, superior officers would punish, fine or demote them, and for slightly more serious crimes, they would be sent to fight in the border areas. For more serious crimes, Guo Rong would handle them himself, either pardoning them with the emperor's special privileges or directly ordering them to be executed by military law.
In this era where military power is valued more than civil power, when will it be the turn of civil officials to have a say in matters concerning military officers?
A mere seventh-rank official actually captured a fourth-rank general in public and imprisoned him in Kaifeng Prefecture?
The military officers in Beijing, who had long enjoyed the supreme treatment of military officers, were all furious and scolded Luo Youdu, a small legal officer, for wanting to turn the tables.
Among them, the one with the greatest temper is Shi Shouxin.
Because Wang Jixun was the general who came from Shi Shouxin's army.
Shi Shouxin was from Junyi, Kaifeng, and was one of the most senior officers in the court of the Zhou Dynasty. When Guo Wei was still the Privy Councilor in the Later Han Dynasty, he had already followed Guo Wei.
Later, Guo Wei became the founding emperor of the Great Zhou, and Shi Shouxin was directly promoted to the position of Du Yu Hou of the Imperial Guards.
After Guo Rong ascended the throne, Shi Shouxin also made his mark in the Battle of Gaoping. Although he was not as impressive as Zhao Kuangyin, he was promoted to the position of Left and Right Commander of the Iron Cavalry, responsible for training the imperial cavalry. Together with Zhao Kuangyin, he became one of Guo Rong's trusted generals.
“It’s totally lawless!”
Shi Shouxin cursed loudly in his own house.
Li Jixun, Zhao Kuangyin, Wang Shenqi, Han Chongyun and other closely related generals came to Shi Shouxin's mansion at the same time.
Several people had angry looks on their faces.
"This is too much!" Li Jixun's eyes were blazing with anger. He and Wang Jixun only had one last name. When they drank together, they had teased each other many times and had a very good relationship. "Isn't it just killing a few slaves? What's the big deal? I have killed so many slaves. Will I catch them one day? Damn it, he has the same name as me, but he is just a coward. Why don't you just chop Luo Youdu to death with a knife and endure this humiliation?"
Shi Shouxin was even more furious: "You bastard, pull him out, I will personally break one of his arms. What a disgrace, what bad luck."
For warriors like them, morality and justice are not as important as their own face.
Zhao Kuangyi frowned and shouted , "Okay, stop adding fuel to the fire. What we need to do now is how to rescue Wang Jixun. Can't you tell what the emperor's attitude is recently? The emperor is in charge of important matters and will not easily show favoritism to any party. We can solve it privately, so let's solve it privately. The emperor will not ask, but if anyone steps out of line, you should know the emperor's methods."
Shi Shouxin and Li Jixun stopped talking instantly.
They have bad tempers and only vent their anger on their mouths. Now if you give them a knife and Luo Youdu is right here asking them to chop, they dare not do anything.
Unless you are really pushed...
Guo Rong's murderous majesty has already created a certain deterrent effect in their hearts.
Shi Shouxin walked back and forth angrily and said, "There is nothing we can do! I thought that the bastard was a small military officer and it would be hard to deal with him, so I went to find his superiors. They couldn't be as hard as stones, right? I didn't know that his direct superior, the judge of Kaifeng Prefecture, had been vacant for more than two months, and that damn Cui Yan was not in Kaifeng Prefecture, and I couldn't find him."
Li Jixun said: "Then block his door."
Shi Shouxin said angrily: "He has already run to Luoyang, why are you blocking him? This old fox ran so fast! He didn't even go home, he just left the city directly."
“Puff!”
Although they felt a little embarrassed, Wang Shenqi and Han Chongyun couldn't help laughing out loud.
This old thing is too weird.
Zhao Kuangyi, who was at the bottom of the group, suddenly said, "What can we, the gentlemen, discuss? There is currently no one in Kaifeng Prefecture who can deal with Luo Youdu, but there is a man in the court named Yin Yide who has a grudge against Luo Youdu. We can call him over and see if there is any solution."
Zhao Kuangyi cannot be compared with Shi Shouxin, Li Jixun and Wang Shenqi at all.
However, Zhao Kuangyin loved his younger brother very much and often took him out. For the sake of Zhao Kuangyin's face, the few people were relatively friendly towards Zhao Kuangyi.
Zhao Kuangyin glanced at his brother and said, "How about this? Let's split up. Let's go find Li Shixiang together. As a fellow military official, he probably doesn't want to see Kaifeng Prefecture gain too much power. If he takes the lead, maybe the government will give him some face. At worst, bring Wang Jixun back from Kaifeng Prefecture and punish him by military law. Let Kuangyi go find Yin Yide. We don't understand the rules of Kaifeng Prefecture at all. There's a saying that goes, if we treat Luo Youdu with the right medicine, maybe Yin Yide will be effective."
Li Shixiang was Li Chongjin, who was Guo Wei's nephew and Guo Rong's cousin.
Because of his status and military achievements, he was granted the title of prime minister as a military officer and was the number one military figure in the temple.
Zhao Kuangyin's qualifications were not high, but he was open-minded and loyal, and was trusted by soldiers and officers. Shi Shouxin and Li Jixun also had great faith in him.
The final word.
