Chapter 481: Past Events
Pei Yin closed his eyes and thought of an old story.
At the beginning, when he quietly left the main force, he actually met General Xiao.
General Xiao's resolute face was full of dejection, and there was a sense of powerlessness in the depths of his deep eyes.
The two of them sat in silence.
Finally, General Xiao patted him on the shoulder and walked around him and left.
Pei Yin looked at his back and felt that his back was full of determination.
General Xiao was so wise that he could sense the problem. General Xiao must have sensed it as well.
General Xiao realized the strength of his opponent and knew that returning to Beijing would be dangerous.
Even so, he must go back, and the Xiao family army must also go back.
Otherwise, he would become a real traitor, and those soldiers who fought bloody battles would also become real rebels and would never be able to clear their name.
They went back just to give it a try.
In the end, I lost.
Labelled as rebels, burdened with infamy, they sleep forever underground.
They are all soldiers who fought bloody battles for the Great Zhou...
Pei Yin opened his eyes and his gaze became firm. Even if the opponent was a behemoth, he would fight with him to clear the grievances of the Xiao family army.
Fortunately, there is the young master now, and he is not fighting alone.
"One day, I will clear the name of the Xiao family army." Wei Qing said.
"Young Master, if you need anything, just give me an order. I am not afraid of death!" Pei Yin knelt down in front of Wei Qing and said with a firm look.
He was not afraid of death. He was just afraid that if he died, no one would seek justice for the Xiao family army.
Now that the young master is here, he doesn't have to worry about no one seeking justice. He can sacrifice his life at any time.
Wei Qing helped Pei Yin up.
"General Pei, my third uncle is still alive." Wei Qing said.
Pei Yin was stunned for a moment, then realized who his third uncle was, and his voice trembled.
"Sanlang... is he still here?"
"Yes, he was the one who told me that you might still be alive." Wei Qing said.
"Sanlang...Sanlang is still alive, great!"
They were good brothers, drinking together, racing horses together, fighting side by side, and killing enemies together. He thought all his brothers were gone, and were cursing him in the underworld, accusing him of being unfaithful, but he never expected that Sanlang was still alive.
"My third uncle told me that if he sees you, he should tell you that we can have a drink together in the future," Wei Qing said.
"Okay, let's drink!" Pei Yin was very excited.
He laughed, and after laughing, his eyes turned red again.
Today is such a good day, full of good news.
"So, you have to live well and treat my third uncle to a drink." Wei Qing patted his shoulder and said.
"yes!"
Pei Yin was actually looking forward to it and wanted to see his old friend.
However, they all live in the dark, have shameful identities, and must be cautious and cannot meet casually.
He hoped that one day, the grievances of the Xiao family army would be cleared, and he, Pei Yin, and Xiao Sanlang would be able to sit in a restaurant in the capital and drink to their heart's content again!
"Yan'er, go get the iron box next to the bed in my room." Pei Yin said.
Master Pei turned and went out.
"This child's name is Pei Yan. He is my adopted child. He is very smart, but he has a bit of a crazy personality. Young master, have you offended him in any way?" Pei Yin asked.
"It's pretty good. The eyes are very smart and move around quickly." Wei Qing said.
Pei Yin was a little confused and didn't understand what he meant.
Is this a compliment? Why is the tone a little off?
Tang Li heard the deeper meaning in his words, and realized that he was still jealous.
Tang Li glanced at Wei Qing warningly.
Wei Qing immediately stopped his sarcastic tone and said seriously, "Pei Yan is very good and didn't offend me."
Pei Yin breathed a sigh of relief.
Soon, Pei Yan came with an iron box in his hand.
Pei Yin opened the iron box, which contained the evidence he had collected over the years.
"The Wang family has planted spies in the army to convey military intelligence to Da Qi. This is the correspondence." Pei Yin said.
This letter was stolen from Da Qi by his people at great risk to themselves.
"Wang family, Concubine Wang, Zhao Shu..." Wei Qing recited these names with gritted teeth.
At the beginning, he was the crown prince, and his grandfather was General Xiao. Only if the Xiao family fell would he lose his position as crown prince, and then the Wang family and Zhao Shu would have an opportunity to take advantage of it.
The Wang family took action most likely to fight for the crown prince.
"The general guarding the city had several groups of people around him. Some were planted by the Wang family, and some were planted by the eldest princess. According to my investigation, it was the eldest princess's people who took action. I don't understand..." Pei Yin said.
The generals were killed, Liangzhou City was broken, and the Great Qi invaded Liangzhou and carried out a large-scale massacre.
The eldest princess is also a member of the Great Zhou. Why would she ignore her own people?
Pei Yin didn't understand.
"It's just a power struggle." Wei Qing said.
Under imperial power, human life is worthless.
Pei Yin nodded.
That's true.
"After the Xiao family army returned to the capital, they were taken to the Sky Prison before they even had the chance to see their families. They were convicted of treason before they could defend themselves. In addition to the Wang family and the eldest princess, the Lu family also contributed to this." Pei Yin said.
These carefully calculated moves, one after another, gave the Xiao family army no chance to turn the tables.
Wei Qing looked at the evidence, emotions surging in his eyes.
His mind flashed with images of his grandfather, uncle, and mother...
His grandfather and uncles loved him very much. His mother was usually aloof and not very close to him, but that day, to protect him from leaving, she sat in front of the palace with a knife in hand, blocking those who rushed in...
His eyes were red, and the surging hatred almost swallowed him.
His hand was held tightly.
Wei Qing turned around and met his wife's caring and comforting eyes.
Wei Qing gradually calmed down.
"Young Master, this is for you." Pei Yin handed the evidence to Wei Qing.
Wei Qing kept it close to his body.
Wei Qing gained a lot from this trip.
He chatted with Pei Yin for a while, and after understanding everything he needed to know, he said goodbye and left.
"Young Master..." Pei Yin called him.
Wei Qing paused and looked at Pei Yin.
"Young Master, take care." Pei Yin said.
The young master is the only blood of the Xiao family. This journey is dangerous, and he hopes the young master is well.
Wei Qing nodded: "General Pei, please take care of yourself too. My third uncle is waiting for you to treat him to a drink."
After saying that, he took Tangli's hand and turned away.
Pei Yin sat back in his chair.
He laughed and cried like a madman.
Pei Yan just stood obediently aside.
Pei Yin suddenly looked at Pei Yan.
"Yan'er."
"Godfather." Pei Yan said respectfully.
"Come here." Pei Yin said, extending his hand towards Pei Yan.
Pei Yan walked up to him and half-knelt in front of him.
Pei Yin touched his head.
"Yan'er has grown up and has helped his adoptive father a lot over the years." Pei Yin said.
"Pei Yan's life was saved by his adoptive father, so his life belongs to his adoptive father." Pei Yan said.
Pei Yin sighed softly.
The child is a good child.
Being saved by him is not a good thing.
You can't live a peaceful life and can only walk carefully on the single-plank bridge. If you are not careful, you will fall into the abyss.
"Yan'er, follow the young master to the capital." Pei Yin said.
"Then Liangzhou..."
"I have a foster father in Liangzhou." Pei Yin said, "No matter what, you must protect the young master, even if it costs you your life."
Pei Yan said without hesitation: "Yes."
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