Chapter 556 Shao Hua Forced to Apologize
Shao Hua's face looked very ugly.
Although he was a fourth-rank captain in charge of a large number of soldiers, there were many people with higher ranks than him in the garrison of the capital.
The garrison commander was a second-rank general of the cavalry, a third-rank commander of the central army, and a few fourth-rank captains... After he was demoted to the fourth rank, some fifth and sixth-rank military officers could step on him, but he never paid any attention to them, because if they clashed, they would definitely fight. Fighting in the military camp was a violation of discipline, and the general would definitely seize this excuse to demote him another rank.
He wasn't greedy for power, but after being demoted, he had fewer people at his disposal, making it even more difficult to investigate and clear the general's name.
He glanced at Ye Lingbo and said calmly, "Master Ye, are you here to discuss matters with the general? I'll take Master Ye in."
"Ha, is Commandant Shao trying to let this matter drop?" Ye Lingbo persisted. "Although no one in my Ye family holds a high position in the court, everyone in the Ye family is loyal to the court and to His Majesty. Your contempt for me is contempt for His Majesty. If I were to report this to the court, Commandant Shao would probably be in deep trouble."
"you!"
Shao Hua's face was filled with anger.
"I, a mere sixth-rank official, would not dare to disrespect Commandant Shao," Ye Lingbo chuckled. "Commander Shao, if you apologize, I'll pretend this never happened, how about it?"
"This is too much!" Zhao Sanniu could no longer hold back and rushed forward, shouting, "Captain Shao is a fourth-rank official. Even if he has something against you, you have to keep it to yourself. What's more, the captain didn't even notice anyone coming over there. You're deliberately looking for trouble..."
"Where's that barking dog?" Ye Lingbo scratched his ears, then suddenly pulled out a whip from his waist and lashed out fiercely. "You nobody dares to challenge me? You're courting death!"
Shao Hua darted forward and caught the long whip that was being swung down.
He spoke slowly and carefully, "Lord Ye is a civilian official in the Ministry of War, and the barracks are for military officers. Even if this soldier committed a heinous crime, it's not Lord Ye's turn to teach him a lesson, right?"
Ye Lingbo narrowed his eyes.
The air was filled with invisible gunpowder smoke, and many soldiers nearby dared not breathe.
"What's going on here?!"
A dignified voice rang out, and the garrison commander, the General of the Cavalry, arrived. Everyone present clasped their hands in salute.
Zhao Sanniu opened his mouth to complain, but was held back by Shao Hua. He was an old subordinate of "He Xiao, a traitor to the enemy" and his identity was too sensitive. He could not let Zhao Sanniu become the target of public criticism.
"It's just a misunderstanding." Ye Lingbo put away his whip. "Commander Shao seems to have some issues with me, but it's understandable. I've been serving as the head of the Ministry of War for four or five years and haven't accomplished anything. It's normal for some people to be unhappy about it."
The General of the Cavalry glanced at Shao Hua and said calmly, "I haven't seen any achievements from you, a mere fourth-rank captain. Where do you get the confidence to have opinions about others?"
Shao Hua lowered his head: "Yes, I know my mistake."
Ye Lingbo glanced at Shao Hua with pride and tactfully changed the subject: "The Minister ordered me to bring some news from the border. General, let's go in and talk."
The two figures disappeared at the door, and everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhao Sanniu said with a look of resentment, "Captain, this Lord Ye is too arrogant. And the General, why are they protecting Lord Ye? Anyone with eyes can see that Lord Ye is deliberately causing trouble..."
“Since it’s obvious to everyone, then tell me, why is the General pretending not to know anything?” Shao Hua sighed almost imperceptibly. “In the future, if you encounter anyone from the Ye family, stay away and don’t rush to get close to them.”
After he finished speaking, he entered the tent, looking somewhat desolate.
Zhang Jinbao, who was guarding the entrance to the military camp, pulled Zhao Sanniu aside and whispered, "You've been here for over half a year, how come you still don't know Lord Ye's identity? There's a deputy captain in our army named Ye, who is Lord Ye's cousin and was promoted a year ago... Lord Ye's biological father was also promoted to the fourth rank a year ago, and some of the side branches also secured seventh and eighth rank positions a year ago. Do you know why? Because the Ye family has a favorite concubine. Concubine Yun in the palace is Lord Ye's biological sister. She gave birth to a prince a year ago and was directly promoted from a concubine to a concubine, a promotion of three or four levels in a row. Tsk tsk, the Ye family is so prosperous that everyone in the family can rise to prominence. It's incredible..."
Zhao Sanniu clenched his fist.
Cheng Wanwan was completely unaware of what was happening in the military.
She came to the capital for two things: first, to attend a wedding, and second, to visit Sanniu. Now that things were done, it was time to go back.
She planned to leave tomorrow morning, and had this afternoon free to go shopping and buy some special products from the capital to bring back some gifts for so many people at home. Most importantly, there were so many rare items in the capital that she could buy a lot of them. Later, when she went to Dahe Village, she could just take anything out and say that she bought it in the capital, and no one would suspect anything.
Cheng Wanwan took Cheng Jia and Wei Xiaohai out to the street, and these two people were naturally responsible for carrying things.
She went to a bookstore. The bookstore in Beijing was seven or eight times the size of the largest bookstore in Huzhou. It contained many books that Huzhou did not have, as well as many local chronicles and introductions to foreign scenery. She bought these books so that the children of Dahe Village could broaden their horizons and know that the world is not just Dahe Village, not just Huzhou, but also many more distant countries. If they want to see the world beyond, they must strive to become excellent and strong.
Besides that, she also bought books for all the children in the old Zhao family. Zhao Dawang liked business, so she bought him a business magazine. Wang Damai and Xiahua liked embroidery, so she bought some Beijing-style design patterns. Cao Yingying liked design, so she bought pictures of Beijing beauties, not to look at the beauties, but to see the clothes they were wearing. Wu Huiniang and Chunhua loved cooking, so she bought many cookbooks. Donghua specifically asked for recipes for Beijing-style snacks, so Cheng Wanwan naturally bought a bunch as well...
While buying books, she also secretly bought some books in traditional Chinese characters from the mall and mixed them in...
Just for books, I bought five or six large boxes, a lot of cloth and clothes, and some long-lasting snacks...
If only she could get her hands on some beauty secrets, but unfortunately the best ones are in the hands of the imperial concubines, which is beyond her reach as a sixth-rank lady-in-waiting...
Cheng Wanwan walked around for two hours before feeling tired and got into the carriage to go back.
As the car entered the alley, Mrs. Qi came out hurriedly: "An Ren is finally back, Master Zhang has been waiting for a long time..."
"Why has Lord Zhang come?" Cheng Wanwan lifted the carriage curtain and got down. "It's almost dark now, I'm afraid there's something urgent."
She walked in and saw Master Zhang sitting by the stone table in the yard, holding a pile of letters and a stack of books...
She immediately felt a chill run down her spine; was she going to be asked to translate another letter?
“Sui’an people.” Lord Zhang stood up. “I have come here today to confirm the translation of Asab’s letter with you in person.”
Cheng Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief: "Is there a problem with the translation?"
Lord Zhang shook his head: "The last paragraph of each letter differs from the translation by the Sui'an people and my original translation. If the Sui'an people's translation is correct, then I may have made a grave mistake over the years..."
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