Chapter 264: General, He Just Wants to Blackmail His Subordinates

!Z@Chen Zhao and the other two looked at Lu Xing in shock.

This style of painting is really weird.

Chen Zhao cleared his throat and asked, "What's the grievance between you, Lieutenant General Lu? Just stand up and tell me. There's no need to kneel."

Even when kneeling, Lu Xing was as tall as a small mountain.

Stand still.

He felt very aggrieved and said, "Cao Dejiang is trying to extort money from me."

"I ask the general to make the decision for me."

Cao Dejiang?

Shen Zhao thought for a moment and figured out who this person was.

He is also a deputy general of the Jingzhong Camp.

He is a cousin of the second prince's mother's family.

The forces in the capital camp are mixed, including not only the Third Prince and the Crown Prince's men, but also the men of several other princes.

The second prince's fiefdom is closest to Kyoto, and it takes less than a day to reach Kyoto.

The second prince's mother was a concubine in the emperor's mansion when he was still the crown prince.

When the emperor ascended the throne, she was named Consort Xian.

The first of the four concubines.

She was ranked below Concubine Hui.

Concubine De also had a place in the old emperor's court, otherwise the second prince's fiefdom would not be so close to Kyoto City.

"Why is Lieutenant General Cao blackmailing you?" Shen Zhao really felt that the scene in front of him was a bit eye-catching.

Can you believe that a nine-foot-tall, strong and ferocious man like a mountain is looking at you with an aggrieved and pitiful expression?

Lu Xing raised his sleeve and wiped away a tear. "He insisted on competing with me during training today. I know I'm as strong as an ox. I only used 20% of my strength when I attacked, so I shouldn't have been able to hurt him."

"But when I attacked him, he deliberately didn't dodge. I hit him on the left shoulder with my palm, and it made him bleed."

Lu Xing still couldn't believe that he could beat someone up and make him bleed with just 20% of his strength.

"In front of everyone's eyes, everyone saw that I punched him and drew blood, but I am innocent. I controlled my strength and would never have hurt him so badly. This bastard must have been injured before the fight with me."

Although he was as strong as a mountain and as powerful as an ox, he really didn't use his full strength. His strength could only cause Cao Dejiang to be hit hard by a punch, but it would not cause such serious injuries.

But no matter how he explained, no one believed him. They said he was so cruel that he could kill his own comrades.

Shen Zhao and Shen Tianci looked at each other quickly. This time, there was no need to gather all the soldiers.

Lu Xing was plotted against by Cao Dejiang, and she could conclude that the person stabbed by Tianci last night was Cao Dejiang.

Cao Dejiang is really smart. He was injured last night, and today he has a reason to be injured in front of everyone.

It is not difficult to guess why Cao Dejiang wanted to assassinate Wu Yunhai. After all, he was the second prince's man.

In the eyes of outsiders, Wu Yunhai is the third prince's man.

If Wu Yunhai was assassinated in the Beijing camp because of the instigation of the third prince, the old emperor would not only be angry with her as the commander-in-chief, but would also punish the third prince.

If Wu Yunhai died because of the Third Prince's fault, the Wu family would definitely become estranged from the Third Prince and even sever ties with him.

After all, Wu Yunhai is the only male heir of the Marquis of Loyalty.

Now that Marquis Zhongyi is bedridden all day long, it is probably impossible for him to have children.

This isn't killing two birds with one stone, it's killing five birds with one stone.

What a good plan.

"You're really stupid." Xie Yuheng naturally thought of what Shen Zhao and Shen Tianci thought of. He immediately said to Lu Xing rudely: "Why do you only grow taller but not smarter?"

"You've been tricked, don't you know?"

Lu Xing felt extremely aggrieved. He knew it, of course. "Third Young Master, of course I know I was tricked. That bastard Cao Dejiang just wanted to cheat me out of my money!"

"He asked me for fifty taels right away. Where can I get fifty taels? My wife only gives me three copper coins a day, not a penny more. Even if I don't spend a penny, I can't get the fifty taels."

Cao Dejiang could have blackmailed anyone else, but he chose him.

Is there any deputy general in the entire Jingzhong Camp who is poorer than him?

If he had a bowl of tea, his pockets would be cleaner than his face.

In desperation, he could only ask General Chu to make the decision for him.

Chen Zhao held his forehead with his hand. Lu Xing was really an honest person.

He thought Cao Dejiang was plotting against him by extorting the fifty taels of silver from him, but he didn't know that he was just a means for Cao Dejiang to cover up why he was injured.

Cao Dejiang didn't have to ask Lu Xing for the fifty taels.

He was seriously injured by Lu Xing. If he didn't show any reaction, others would inevitably suspect him.

But no matter how smart Cao Dejiang was, he would never have guessed that Lu Xing would be henpecked, and he couldn't even take out fifty taels of silver.

And for the fifty taels of silver, he even sued her.

Cao Dejiang, ah Cao Dejiang, you have made a wrong calculation.

Chen Zhao immediately stood up and said, “You two are both my lieutenants, and our Jingzhong Camp has always been united.

How can we allow these fifty taels of silver to create a rift between you and Deputy General Cao?

Come, follow me to visit the injured Lieutenant General Cao."

Lu Xing stood up from the ground with a troubled look on his face.

Could it be that General Chu's coma these past few days has damaged his brain?

When has the camp in Beijing ever been united?

Everyone knows that the Beijing camp is a mess.

But now is not the time for him to worry about this, as General Chu, General Shen and the Third Young Master have already left the tent.

He also had to hurry and catch up, and he must not let Cao the thief tarnish his reputation in front of General Chu.

Take his money.

If you want to extort fifty taels from him, don’t even think about it.

For such a large sum of money, the lady must break his legs.

When Shen Zhao arrived at Deputy General Cao's tent, he happened to meet the military doctor who was summoned.

When the military doctor saw Shen Zhao and his group, his eyes flashed.

He hurriedly greeted loudly:

"I greet the general."

Shen Zhao's gaze lingered on the military doctor for a few more seconds.

Tipping her off is like telling her something. Do you think she is stupid?

Shen Zhao took two quick steps and pulled open the tent curtain.

Cao Dejiang suddenly tightened his shirt, and a hint of panic flashed across his eyes.

"I pay my respects to the General. I beg your forgiveness for not coming to greet me."

Shen Zhao stepped forward and pretended to support Cao Dejiang, saying with concern:

"Deputy General Cao, there's no need to apologize. I heard from Deputy General Lu that he accidentally injured you during your competition."

Lu Xing behind him hurriedly explained:

"It wasn't an accidental injury, General! It was Cao Dejiang who plotted against me."

"I only used 20% of my strength when I fought him, so I definitely couldn't hurt him."

"General, please make the decision for me!"

Cao Dejiang glanced at Shen Zhao apologetically and said helplessly:

"Please, General, come and see me."

"Whatever Vice General Lu says is fine. I am not as skilled as others and have been slandered. I will not say anything."

Lu Xing's face flushed when he heard this, and he said angrily:

"Cao Dejiang! What do you mean by 'what I say is what I say'? You despicable villain, you must have been injured before, and you deliberately wanted to compete with me."

"I've rejected you repeatedly, but you still keep pestering me. I have no choice but to agree to a duel with you."

"Who would have thought that a sinister and treacherous villain like you would actually plot against me? Cao Dejiang, don't even think about cheating me out of fifty taels of silver."

"I've asked General Chu to come and administer justice. Do you dare to show me where you were injured so I can see if I was the one who hurt you?"