Hearing Xiao Jingyi's order, a group of guards rushed over with swords in hand, surrounding Xiao Jinghan and Luo Lingyue tightly. These guards were all Xiao Jingyi's confidants, each of them agile and aggressive, with murderous intent flashing in their eyes, as if they wanted to cut the two into pieces.
However, Xiao Jinghan showed no fear in the face of this situation. He calmly pulled out a golden tiger talisman from his bosom, held it high, and shouted to the guards, "Listen carefully! Now, I command you to capture Xiao Jingyi immediately! Bring him back to the Nanyi military camp for interrogation! Any disobedience will be dealt with by military law!"
Xiao Jinghan's words were like a thunderclap, shocking everyone present. The guards stared at the gleaming tiger talisman with wide eyes, hesitant in their hearts.
After all, it was a symbol of imperial power. Disobeying the tiger talisman would be tantamount to disobeying His Majesty the Emperor. Xiao Jingyi's eyes widened at this moment, his face filled with despair and unwillingness.
The atmosphere in the main camp of the Nanyi military camp was tense and solemn. General Shen Xu sat in a plain carriage, his eyes fixed firmly on the front. His face still flushed with excitement, and his anger still raged.
Just now, in front of everyone, General Shen Xu produced evidence that Xiao Jingyi had killed Wu'an King Xiao Qichen and evidence that Xiao Jingyi had harmed local officials.
These conclusive evidences shocked everyone present, but what was unexpected was that all the soldiers in the barracks remained silent and did not dare to express their opinions easily.
Chen Xu watched this scene, feeling a surge of disappointment and anger. His eyes widened as he roared at the soldiers, "Such a wicked villain! Are you still going to aid him in his evil deeds? You are generals of Dazhao! How can you be so indiscriminate in distinguishing between good and evil?"
His voice resounded like thunder in the tent, letting everyone feel the anger and helplessness deep in his heart. Shen Xu had thought that with this evidence, he could awaken the conscience of the soldiers and jointly fight against the evil villain Xiao Jingyi, but the reality left him feeling disappointed.
After a long time, one of the generals finally sighed and said, "General Shen! Don't you know what kind of person Xiao Jingyi is? We also want to avenge the old King Wu'an! But our families are in his hands. If we dare to rebel against him, our families will have no way out!"
Chen Zheng stood behind Shen Xu, looking at these hesitant generals, and a sense of sadness welled up in her heart. She knew their concerns, but she also knew that if she didn't seize this opportunity, she would never be able to escape Xiao Jingyi's control.
So, she took a deep breath and said loudly: "Generals! I know you are worried about the safety of your families, but please believe me, your families have been rescued by Prince Xiao and are now properly settled! Once Xiao Jingyi is tried, you can take your families back. From now on, no one will be able to threaten you with your families!"
The sound of the zither echoed through the tent, like a ray of dawn piercing through the dark clouds. The generals looked at each other, their eyes gleaming with hope. They all stood up and said excitedly, "Really? Great! As long as our families can be rescued, we are willing to follow Prince Wu'an and fight Xiao Jingyi to the end!"
Chen Zheng smiled and nodded, her heart filled with relief and joy. She knew these generals were loyal men, only threatened and oppressed by Xiao Jingyi. Now that they knew their families were safe, they chose to resist without hesitation. This way, they could not only seek justice for the old King Wu'an, but also protect themselves and their families.
"Alright! In that case, let's raise our troops immediately and attack Xiao Jingyi!" Chen Zheng shouted. The generals responded in unison, their morale high. They quickly prepared their troops and announced Xiao Jinghan's evil deeds to the soldiers!
At this time, Xiao Jingyi was escorted to the barracks by Shang Lu. The soldiers had been waiting for a long time, and upon seeing Xiao Jingyi, their emotions were instantly ignited. They rushed forward in a rage, throwing horse manure at Xiao Jingyi. These soldiers were brothers who had followed Xiao Jingyi through thick and thin, but now they were filled with resentment and anger towards him.
Xiao Jingyi was hit by horse manure, his body covered in feces, but he still maintained a proud attitude, his eyes revealing disdain and contempt. He seemed not to care about these insults and attacks, but when he saw the brothers who had followed him, he couldn't help but feel a sense of sadness in his heart.
"Xiao Jingyi, you traitorous bastard! Are you worthy of the old King Wu'an?" a soldier cursed angrily.
"Xiao Jingyi, you are not worthy to be the marshal of the Xiao family army!" another soldier shouted.
The voices of these soldiers rose and fell, and every word was like a thorn piercing Xiao Jingyi's heart. He silently endured these insults, but his expression did not change at all.
At this moment, Xiao Jinghan appeared in the crowd. Holding the tiger talisman, he shouted loudly, "Xiao family soldiers, listen to my order! Now, the criminal Xiao Jingyi will be tried! I declare that from now on, Xiao Jingyi will be expelled from the Xiao family tree. From now on, he is no longer a member of the Xiao family. His name is Coal Ball!"
Hearing Xiao Jinghan's words, Xiao Jingyi's expression changed slightly. He knew that once he was expelled from the family tree, everyone would only remember him as a beggar on the street, and he would die anyway! He said stubbornly: "I don't need your Xiao family's surname!"
Shang Lu also stood up at this time, holding a thick book in his hand, which recorded Xiao Jingyi's crimes in detail. He opened the book and began to accuse Xiao Jingyi of his actions.
Everyone was shocked. No one could have imagined that Xiao Jingyi would actually betray his country in order to kill Xiao Qichen! This was truly shocking.
Xiao Jinghan turned to the military advisor and said, "Listen to Xiao Jingyi's crimes and send someone to report them to His Majesty! Oh, by the way, there's one more thing. Xiao Jingyi personally admitted that it was Queen Mother Xue who ordered him to kill Wu'an Prince Xiao Qichen!"
The military advisor was horrified and said quickly, "Your Highness! This... How can you write this? After all, it involves the Queen Mother!"
Xiao Jinghan glanced at the military advisor coldly and said firmly, "Write!"
The military advisor completed the record with trembling hands and nervously advised, "Your Highness! I believe that opposing the Queen Mother will not benefit you in any way!"
Xiao Jinghan smiled coldly and said, "Now this news has spread throughout the entire Dazhao Kingdom, and even the four kingdoms have known about it! Your Majesty will definitely not be able to save Queen Mother Xue!"
The military advisor was secretly surprised, and he couldn't help but lament that he had underestimated the young Prince Wu'an. Now it seemed that his wisdom and foresight were truly admirable!
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