After Wang Qi entered the room, Miaoyin closed the door.
"Sit down!"
Yun Zheng sat down at the table and asked Wang Qi to sit down too.
Wang Qi hung his head, "I have failed to discipline my subordinates. I am guilty and have no face to sit down!"
"He is he, and you are you!"
Yun Zheng said calmly: "The military is complex and there are bound to be some bad apples! Although you are guilty of not being strict with your subordinates, it is not my turn to punish you even if I want to!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Wang Qi hesitated for a while before slowly sitting down.
Miaoyin shook her head and smiled, then sat down.
Yun Zheng wiped the wine glass in front of him, poured himself a glass of wine, drank it all, put down the glass and looked at Wang Qi, "What I want to know most now is, is this matter related to you? Guo Kai led people to rob the wine of my friend, but was it your instruction?"
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"No! Absolutely not!"
Wang Qi's face changed drastically, and he said in panic: "If I knew that the wine was stolen, I would have taken them to Shuofang to apologize without Your Majesty having to make a trip!"
"Okay, I will trust you for now!" Yun Zheng nodded slightly: "However, I will also send someone to verify it! If you dare to lie to me, I don't mind beheading you too!"
Wang Qi straightened his body and said, "If I have said anything false, Your Majesty will punish me!"
"Good! It's good to have this confidence!"
Yun Zheng nodded and smiled, "Since this has nothing to do with you, let's talk about how to deal with Guo Kai!"
Wang Qi hesitated for a moment and said tentatively, "I know that Guo Kai is an unforgivable bastard. I will not excuse him. I only ask Your Majesty to show some leniency and spare his life..."
Yun Zheng didn't respond, but poured himself another glass of wine and started drinking.
Miaoyin couldn't help but curse in her heart when she saw this.
This insidious guy!
He clearly wanted Wang Qi to work for him, but he didn't say it.
We have to wait for Wang Qi to say it on his own initiative!
He didn't say anything, and Wang Qi felt even more uneasy.
After hesitating for a while, Wang Qi stood up, and knelt in front of Yun Zheng with a bang.
"What are you doing?"
Yun Zheng looked at Wang Qi with a half-smile, "I won't fall for that."
Wang Qi pleaded with a sad face: "Your Majesty, my wife's parents have passed away, and I am the only one left at home with this useless brother. Please give this beast a chance to live. I am willing to serve you like a slave and repay your kindness!"
Depend on!
Finally it’s out!
Yun Zheng secretly complained in his heart, and then frowned and said, "Stand up and talk! You are at least a fifth-rank general, don't kneel down at every turn! I hate spineless people the most!"
"yes!"
Wang Qi stood up slowly and lowered his head silently.
Yun Zheng took a sip of wine, pretended to be in deep thought for a moment, and then said seriously: "I have just obtained thousands of war horses from Beihuan, I don't need you to work like a slave for me!"
Wang Qi's heart trembled, and he said in a hoarse voice: "My Lord..."
"Listen to what the king has to say!"
Yun Zheng interrupted Wang Qi and said, "I am not so generous as to let a fifth-rank general like you work like a slave! I will lead you to do great things for me!"
Take yourself with you?
Wang Qi's heart skipped a beat.
Yun Zheng's words were already very clear.
Just listen to his orders!
Wang Qi swallowed hard, "My Lord, you... you are not going to..."
"Rebellion, huh?"
Yun Zheng raised his eyes and looked at Wang Qi, "If I want to rebel, I will just use this matter today to take your three thousand soldiers. Do you know what the King of Jingbei is?"
Wang Qi nodded gently: "I know..."
"That's good to know!"
Yun Zheng raised his eyes slightly, "I am the King of Jingbei. My greatest wish now is to pacify Beihuan, so that I can no longer be threatened by Beihuan! As for the rebellion you mentioned, as long as no one forces me to rebel, I am too lazy to rebel!"
"this……"
Wang Qi hesitated, not knowing what to say for a moment.
He didn't mind following Yun Zheng's orders.
But he was really afraid that Yun Zheng would rebel!
"You guys are all stubborn!"
Yun Zheng shook his head slightly. "Loyalty to the emperor and patriotism are certainly good things, but as a general, if you can't even keep a place peaceful, what's the point of being loyal to the emperor and patriotic?"
Wang Qi was speechless when he heard this.
After pondering for a moment, Wang Qi made up his mind and knelt on one knee: "I am willing to serve you at my utmost!"
"Get up!"
Yun Zheng gently waved his hand, "Don't think about whether I will rebel or not, think about how to defeat Beihuan first! If you want to leave after pacifying Beihuan, I will never stop you!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Wang Qi stood up again.
"Okay, it's settled!"
Yun Zheng smiled slightly, "Let's continue talking about Guo Kai."
Wang Qi was slightly stunned, "Ah? This..."
"What is this?"
Yun Zheng said: "I may not pursue his behavior in front of me, but it is a fact that he led people to rob! The death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped! If you don't even understand this, I don't want you to work for me!"
"I understand!"
Wang Qi nodded heavily: "The army has its own military law. Since Guo Kai has violated the military law, he should be punished!"
"That's right!"
Yun Zheng nodded and said, "I didn't lie to you. The wine is indeed worth 150,000 taels of silver! With such a large amount, it would be enough to kill him ten times! However, I can advance the 150,000 taels of silver for him, and just consider it as compensation, and I can be lenient with him! As for the punishment for the crime of living, it's up to you!"
Listening to Yun Zheng's words, Miaoyin couldn't help but admire him secretly.
This bastard, he knows how to use both kindness and force very well.
"I understand!"
Wang Qi nodded emphatically and said, "Guo Kai will be punished with fifty strokes of the cane, and the other accomplices will be punished with thirty strokes of the cane! All those who participated in this incident will be expelled from the army! Your Majesty, do you think this is okay?"
"Um!"
Yun Zheng nodded slightly, "I will replace those who were expelled from the army! In addition, there is a rule in my army that drinking is not allowed in the army! If you want to warm yourself up, I can use the silver to buy charcoal for you, don't count on warming yourself up with wine!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Wang Qi did not refuse either.
Since he is working for Yun Zheng, there is no need to refuse.
Lighting more charcoal fires for warmth would also be good for the soldiers in the camp.
As for Yun Zheng sending people over, even though he knew that Yun Zheng wanted to place his own people in their camp, he had no choice but to accept it.
After all, even he was working for Yun Zheng, so there was nothing to say about Yun Zheng putting a few people in.
"Okay, stop being polite!"
Yun Zheng smiled slightly, "Don't worry, you won't regret your choice today! In a few days, I may be able to give you a great merit!"
"Credit?"
Wang Qi was puzzled.
"Don't ask now."
Yun Zheng smiled and said, "I am not sure now! But as long as my plan succeeds, it should not be a problem for you to be promoted two or three levels!"
What?
Wang Qi’s eyes suddenly widened and he looked at Yun Zheng in disbelief.
Promoted two or three ranks?
This...what a great achievement this is!
"Okay, don't think about that for now."
Yun Zheng stood up and asked with a half-smile, "How do I get the people in your camp to keep their mouths shut? I don't think I need to teach you, right?"
Wang Qi came back to his senses and nodded heavily: "I understand!"
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