Chapter 567 Questioning the General
The General of the Cavalry stationed in the capital was nearly fifty years old, a second-rank official, with a very strong aura, and walked towards Cheng Wanwan in armor.
Cheng Wanwan wiped the sweat and dust from her hands and bent her knees slightly: "Greetings, General."
The general sneered, "So you knew there's a general stationed here. Even if you're a sixth-rank Anren, you have no right to trespass into the barracks, let alone attack anyone in the army. Come, bring me..."
"Wait a minute." Cheng Wanwan raised her head. "Before the general makes his decision, please answer a few questions. First, Lord Ye is a civilian official in the Ministry of War, yet he comes to the barracks every day. This is against court etiquette. Second, Lord Ye is not a member of the army. How can he be qualified to punish the soldiers? Third, Lord Ye spoke arrogantly to Captain Shao, committing insubordination. Why did he let this matter go unnoticed? Fourth, the people send their male children to the army so that they can serve the court and the Great Yu Kingdom. Even if their children die on the battlefield, they are proud that their children are soldiers. But now I see that these two children almost died on the Great Yu Kingdom's own territory..."
She pointed at Zhao Sanniu and Cheng Bing.
Although Ye Lingbo was also in a miserable state, he still had the energy to shout, while Zhao Sanniu had a lifeless face and the situation looked very bad.
She continued, "These two children didn't make any principled mistakes, but they almost lost their lives. I think this shouldn't be the first time something like this has happened in the army. Instead of punishing me, the general should investigate who owns this camp... Cheng Jia, Cheng Ding, support San Niu and Cheng Bing, let's go!"
She turned and walked towards the carriage.
The people behind her followed quickly and soon all got on the three carriages.
The soldiers who heard the news from the surrounding areas were all stunned. This person from Sui'an was too arrogant. A sixth-rank court lady actually dared to openly challenge the general!
And they only just now found out that Zhao Sanniu's mother was actually from Sui'an. Sui'an people are very famous now, but no matter what, they are no match for a second-rank general. Zhao Sanniu and his mother are definitely finished this time...
"This Sui'an woman is too arrogant!" Deputy Commandant Ye gritted his teeth. "The general served the country in his youth and is now stationed in the capital. He is the emperor's most valued person. The only person in the world who dares to disobey the general is this woman. Her arrogance is simply outrageous!"
Ye Lingbo grinned and said, "She's just a country bumpkin, and she really thinks being a sixth-rank official is some great honor? She's asking for death, why leave her a whole corpse... I'm going back to find my father and have him send a message to the palace immediately..."
At this moment, the sky had completely darkened.
Cheng Wanwan sat in the car with a serious look in her eyes.
Aunt Qiao whispered, "Anren was impulsive this time. He shouldn't have confronted the general like this. The Empress will probably have a hard time handling this."
The reason they stood by Sui'an without hesitation was because they knew clearly that the Ye family's clowns were nothing to be feared. No matter how much trouble Sui'an caused, the Empress would naturally clean up the mess. But now, the general was also involved... A second-rank military officer, holding real power and directly answering to the Emperor, was afraid that it would be difficult to deal with...
"It's precisely because the general holds such high rank and power that he doesn't dare to say anything. This time, it's clearly the Ye family bullying others by taking advantage of their power. If the general speaks for the Ye family, it would be like putting himself in their camp." Cheng Wanwan smiled. "The Ye family only has the fifth prince. So, does the general want to make the fifth prince the crown prince?"
Upon hearing this, Aunt Qiao broke out in a cold sweat. This person from Sui'an was really bold. He even dared to say such words.
But if you think about it carefully, since the general holds military power, it would be easy for him to be reported if he openly defends the maternal family of a certain prince.
When the carriage returned to the yard, it was completely dark, but the yard was brightly lit. Zhao Sidan, Cheng Zhao, Shen Zheng, Qi Pozi and others were waiting anxiously at the door.
When everyone saw the carriage stop, they just breathed a sigh of relief, but then they saw Zhao Sanniu being carried down from the carriage with a pale face, and their breathing suddenly became unstable.
Zhao Sidan was so scared that tears came out: "Third brother, third brother, are you okay..."
Cheng Zhao hurried forward to help support her: "Second Aunt, what happened?"
Aunt Qiao briefly recounted the incident.
Mother Yang examined the two men's injuries. Cheng Bing had some superficial wounds, while Zhao Sanniu had been hungry and thirsty for two days and one night, leaving him feeling weak. He would be fine after three to five days of rest, but the whip wounds on his body were quite serious. Because they had not been treated in time, many parts of his body were inflamed. Mother Yang wrote several prescriptions and personally prepared the medicine...
"This is too much!" Shen Zheng was furious. "Godmother, what should we do next? We will do whatever you say."
Cheng Zhao pursed his lips and said, "I will write a memorial tonight, asking the emperor to seek justice."
"No rush." Cheng Wanwan said calmly, "Ye Lingbo has also lost a layer of skin. Let's see what the Ye family does first. After he makes a move, I will have a follow-up move."
Mrs. Qi came in and said, "Anren, the food is ready. Eat something to fill your stomach first."
Although Cheng Wanwan had no appetite, she still ate a little and forced the children to rest, while she herself did not sleep for half the night.
Before daybreak, she got up to check on Zhao Sanniu. With Mrs. Yang guarding him all night, Zhao Sanniu's complexion looked much better, but his lips were still dry and chapped, which looked a little scary.
By noon, Zhao Sanniu finally woke up. He opened his eyes and looked at the people surrounding his bed, and realized that he had been brought back.
With red eyes, he said, "Mom, I'm sorry, I've gotten into trouble again..."
"What nonsense are you talking about, kid?" Cheng Wanwan fed him medicine. "You were bullied, not called causing trouble. Don't blame yourself. However, you did do one thing wrong. If someone bullies you again, run away if you can't fight back. If you don't run, you'll end up like this... If Zhang Jinbao hadn't been smart enough to come and report it, you'd probably be dead."
Zhao Sidan, sitting nearby, asked, "What if I can't escape?"
"If you can't escape, then beg for mercy. Dignity and dignity are worth nothing. Save your life first." Cheng Wanwan said with a smile, "It doesn't matter if you lose this round. You can win it back in the next round. Isn't there a saying that goes, 'A gentleman's revenge is never too late...'"
She kept nagging and educating the children in the room, and only left after Zhao Sanniu fell into a deep sleep.
Mrs. Qi had been waiting at the door. When she saw her come out, she hurried to greet her: "An Ren, there were a lot of rumors in the city this morning..."
Cheng Wanwan took a sip of tea and asked, "What rumor?"
"Yesterday, the story of An Ren breaking into the military camp spread like wildfire. The people in the city were talking about how An Ren, a sixth-rank An Ren, relied on the emperor and empress's favor to be so arrogant. They also said that An Ren beat up Lord Ye. Now Lord Ye is seriously injured and lying in bed, his life or death unknown. They also said that An Ren was rude to the cavalry general..." Mrs. Qi said cautiously, "In short, bad words about An Ren have spread all over the streets..."
Cheng Wanwan smiled and said, "I thought the Ye family was a bunch of brainless people, but I didn't expect they would use public opinion to their advantage."
She originally thought that Ye Lingbo would bring people to besiege her small courtyard when he returned. It seems that she thought the Ye family was too stupid.
Public opinion warfare... She often uses it when operating modern products. Although she has never used public opinion to attack others, the principles are similar. The Ye family uses public opinion to attack her, so she uses the same means to fight back... Don't say that she has no martial ethics. This path was chosen by the Ye family themselves.
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