Mu Yunfeng thanked him again and said, "I will definitely live up to your majesty's high expectations. In the next two months, I will do my utmost to expand the territory of Wei and destroy the other states to atone for my past sins."
Chu Fan nodded slightly and said, "Then rise up. I hope you will act more cautiously in the future and not become arrogant just because Wei is strong. If a ruler makes a wrong decision out of arrogance, it will bring irreparable damage to the entire army and the country."
Qiu Li, the old village chief, and Zhao Yong watched this scene, their bodies numb. What shocked them most wasn't Chu Fan's promise to destroy the Gan Kingdom within two months, but the fact that Mu Yunfeng was not only the general of the Wei Kingdom but also the emperor's father-in-law, but he was stripped of his position simply because of his carelessness and led to an ambush. This was unimaginable.
This kind of situation is absolutely unheard of in Gan State. In Gan State, guilty people are protected by officials who protect each other and will not face any punishment at all. Even if they have committed serious mistakes, they can still be protected because of their power and connections. Some officials may be framed by officials and punished innocently even if they have not made any mistakes. Such things are common in Gan State.
Chu Fan continued, "The three of you should stand up as well. I want to thank you for saving our Wei general and my father-in-law. If you hadn't intervened in time, I would have lost an important general and a loved one."
Qiu Li and the other two stood up and said quickly, "We didn't provide much help to General Mu. Instead, it was General Mu and his soldiers who protected us, so we dare not take credit for it."
Chu Fan looked at Qiu Li and asked, "Are you Qiu Li, the former general of the Gan Kingdom?"
Qiu Li's expression froze as he quickly clasped his fists and bowed, saying, "I greet His Majesty the Emperor of Wei. I am no longer a general of the Gan Kingdom. I am now merely a fugitive who is not accepted by the Gan Kingdom."
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