Chapter 145 Your Majesty Can’t

"Forty strokes of the cane, and the three meals a day will be halved."

Amidst the sighs, Mo Jinchuan cast a cold gaze on Lin Tingfeng's grim face and lowered his voice, "As a general, anyone who knowingly and willfully violates a crime shall be punished double."

As soon as the words fell, the surrounding area exploded.

Forty blows from military sticks are enough to take away half of one's life, let alone double that?

If these eighty sticks really hit him, would General Lin still be alive?

Before Lin Tingfeng could say anything, his trusted subordinate immediately jumped out, walked quickly to Mo Jinchuan, knelt respectfully, and tried to exonerate him.

"Your Highness, please understand! General Lin didn't knock it over on purpose. Princess Yong'an dropped the bowl because she didn't hold it firmly."

One of them turned to look at Song Yanxi and said angrily, "General Lin is your husband. I really don't know what you are up to, wanting to harm him like this!"

Song Yanxi asked back, "How can I harm General Lin? Could it be that refusing to help him coax his sweetheart is harming him?"

After she finished speaking, she was amused by herself first, and a look of disdain appeared in her cold eyes. "As expected of the soldiers led by General Lin, they are just as thick-skinned as ever."

"You!" The man was extremely angry and wanted to say something but was stopped by the person next to him.

The man in the lead understood the hidden meaning in Song Yanxi's words, and his face turned ugly.

They were careless.

The current commander of the army is His Royal Highness Prince Jin. If General Lin's former subordinates do not surrender voluntarily, the best thing to do is to minimize their presence and reduce the number of times they appear in front of him.

To avoid being used as an example to scare others like Deputy Captain Jiang.

The first few people who were hit were silent, and the other soldiers who wanted to help also kept their mouths shut tacitly, not wanting to offend Mo Jinchuan in public for Lin Tingfeng.

After all, one is a general, and the other is the son that His Majesty cherishes in his heart, and he is also the god of war who has protected the country for many years. They can still tell which one is more important.

"General Lin, do you have anything to explain?" Mo Jinchuan asked in a calm voice.

In an instant, all eyes on the field fell on Lin Tingfeng.

Especially those confidants, they looked so anxious as if they couldn't wait to stand up and take the punishment for him.

They really thought so.

But the more they did this, the clearer Lin Tingfeng became that he could never make a single excuse for himself.

Otherwise, you will be seen as a coward in the minds of the soldiers.

No one would be willing to follow a cowardly and afraid leader.

Especially on the ever-changing battlefield, they dare not entrust their lives and property to such people.

Facing countless gazes, Lin Tingfeng bowed to Mo Jinchuan and said respectfully, "I accept the punishment."

"General!" several people exclaimed.

The soldiers around him couldn't help but gasp, feeling ashamed that General Lin, as a man, was irresponsible.

This was eighty military sticks, and he accepted it without blinking.

He is so bold and daring, he is truly a man of honor!

Lin Tingfeng didn't need to look back to know that the look they gave him at this moment must be full of admiration.

The eighty military sticks may sound scary, but if the person who uses them knows how to strike them, they can only injure the skin and flesh without breaking the bones.

Even if the tortured parts look bloody and mangled, as long as the muscles and bones are not injured, the patient will be able to walk again after ten days to half a month of recovery.

With the special medicine prepared by Shihan, the wound will heal in as little as seven days.

It was worth it to suffer the physical pain in exchange for the soldiers looking at him differently.

Thinking this, Lin Tingfeng raised his hand to stop the people who were about to speak for him, and said with a fearless look on his face: "The country has its laws, and the army has its regulations. Even if it is just an unintentional mistake, we must not break the rules.

I have made up my mind, you don't need to say anything more."

"General..." Several people crawled forward on their knees, their eyes already red.

Some people in the crowd couldn't help but take a few steps forward, as if they wanted to say something but held back.

Song Yanxi looked not far away and winked at An Yi.

An nodded slightly, his eyes understanding.

No matter who stood up or wanted to stand up but didn't, he wrote down every single one of them, and made sure to find out exactly where their ancestors were buried.

Cheng Duan pushed everyone aside and came in. Looking at the broken bowl on the ground, he was a little angry, but he still said patiently: "Your Highness, the rules are that the dead are alive. Since General Lin did not mean to do it, the punishment is a bit too harsh."

Lin Tingfeng looked at him with a complicated expression and said, "I appreciate General Cheng's kindness, but the law is unforgiving. This is what I deserve."

If Cheng Duan hadn't gotten to know him a little better after spending half a month with him, he would probably have expressed his admiration for him after hearing such righteous words.

Now he just wants to say that he pretended quite well.

Not bothering to pay attention to Lin Tingfeng, Cheng Duan looked at Mo Jinchuan, his face full of embarrassment and said: "The army will arrive at the border city in two days. If General Lin is injured at this time, wouldn't the prince lose a brave general?

Rather than letting him get hurt by his own men, it would be better to go to the battlefield and make amends. What do you think, Your Highness?

Mo Jinchuan nodded his chin slightly, "That makes sense."

Unexpectedly, he was so easy to talk to. Cheng Duan was stunned for a moment, then walked over and patted Lin Tingfeng on the shoulder and said, "General Lin, why are you still standing there? Hurry up and thank the prince for not killing you!"

Lin Tingfeng came back to his senses, but he did not look relieved. Instead, he seemed to be worried.

He forced a smile and said respectfully, "I thank you, Your Majesty, for not punishing me."

Mo Jinchuan's eyebrows twitched slightly, and he said with a half-smile, "General Lin, it's too early to thank you."

"What does your Highness mean?" Cheng Duan was puzzled.

Lin Tingfeng clenched his fists and spoke with a hint of sarcasm, "General Cheng, did you just hear the prince say there would be no punishment?"

"This..." Cheng Duan hesitated for a moment, frowned and said, "Indeed, not yet."

Thinking about the rumors he had heard before about Mo Jinchuan's strict military discipline, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat for Lin Tingfeng.

It is said that a new official will start with three major changes. His Royal Highness Prince Jin has always been harsh in his methods. Now that he has finally regained control of the military power, he will probably be even more tolerant.

If anyone is to be blamed, it's only because he can't control his lower body. He already has a virtuous wife at home, but he still insists on provoking Princess Shihan.

Now the two of them happen to be in the army and have equal power and authority, which can be said to be incompatible. He will suffer a lot in the future.

Do you really think that everyone can enjoy the happiness of having two wives?

Noticing Cheng Duan's gloating look, Lin Tingfeng felt a fishy-sweet taste in his throat and wanted to grab him by the collar and beat him up.

Then he stepped on his face and asked him what right he had to mock him.

Lin Tingfeng took a deep breath, looked at Mo Jinchuan and said coldly: "I accept the punishment, but everyone has their own responsibility. Please don't make things difficult for these brothers who are pleading for me."

Mo Jinchuan raised the corner of his lips slightly, "Okay, I will grant you your wish."

"Your Majesty, you can't!"