The emperor said, "They shall each be punished with fifty strokes of the cane and have half a year's salary deducted."
Vice General He is one of the four generals under General Lin who are responsible for guarding the capital. Each vice general has important responsibilities and their abilities are beyond question. Replacing Vice General He would be a loss of strength for the inner army.
Moreover, the most crucial point about this matter is that there is no concrete evidence.
The soldier climbed onto a distant rooftop, intending to fire a stray arrow at the examination hall, but he was stopped before he could even fire it. There was no evidence of any attempt to sabotage the examination hall from that direction.
Even if there were soldiers' testimonies, unfortunately, the soldiers were dead, and with death comes no proof.
If things really escalate, it will turn into Qiao Lian'er falsely accusing the Inner Army.
Moreover, the emperor guessed that the imperial guards wouldn't dare to disrupt the entire examination hall; they were probably targeting a particular student with whom they had a grudge.
Ultimately, this is just a personal grudge.
Qiao Lian'er thanked him once again.
She knew that this was the end of it; the emperor wouldn't only consider her, but would have to weigh all the factors involved.
After leaving the palace, Qiao Lian'er's gaze darkened.
This feud is now firmly established, and Vice General He and Lieutenant Pang will certainly not let it go so easily.
But this time, they only suffered minor physical pain; their fundamental nature was not shaken.
Of course, if Lieutenant Pang really is Song Laosan as she guessed, he could at most lie low for a few years to grow stronger before dealing with her. It's better for him to be exposed now.
She went to the examination hall again and saw that, sure enough, it had been replaced by Vice General Zheng's team.
Moreover, it was Deputy General Zheng who personally came to guard the place. He stood on the central axis extending from the examination hall, his hand on the sword at his waist, with a dignified expression. Unlike Lieutenant Pang, he did not walk around.
This situation gives people a greater sense of security.
Qiao Xi'er couldn't help but come to see, and her heart finally settled down.
A few days later, the imperial examinations concluded successfully.
Mu Xinghe walked out of the examination room, where the Qiao family was waiting for him.
He looked relaxed, though a little haggard.
After all, being confined in an exam room for so many days in such a claustrophobic environment can easily cause psychological stress.
But the moment he saw his wife and the Qiao family, his eyes lit up.
It was almost March when the exams were over, and the sun was starting to get quite scorching. Beads of sweat glistened on the foreheads of the Qiao family members. They had been waiting for who knows how long, and they looked at him with smiles on their faces.
This scene almost brought tears to Mu Xinghe's eyes.
He quickly came over and took his wife's arm.
"Thank you for your hard work."
In particular, several captains came all the way from their fiefdoms.
Qiao Dacheng said, "It's not hard work. Compared to training the army, standing here is much easier."
“Other students have family members to pick them up, so naturally we had to come too,” said Qiao Laosan.
Qiao Zhizhi raised her fist: "To support my brother-in-law."
Lady Lü: "Xinghe, you haven't been able to eat and live as well as you do at home these days. Now that you've done well on the exam, we've prepared a meal for you. Go back and eat, then get some rest and wait for the results to be announced."
Everyone went home in a lively atmosphere.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
