Jiang He received the imperial edict and asked, "Has His Majesty sent anyone to take over the southern border?"
Eunuch Gao said, "I don't know, Lord Jiang, please pack your things and return to the capital."
Having served the emperor for many years, the eunuch knew that speaking was of utmost importance.
Say what should be said and don't say what shouldn't be said, and you'll live a long life.
Jiang He was puzzled; what was the Emperor up to?
Going to the capital is not something that absolutely requires him.
But once he left the southern border, he had to start all over again.
After all, everyone has different ideas and different ways of doing things.
Jianghe had already promised to help the people rebuild their homes.
He still has a lot to do.
Although the war in southern Xinjiang has ended, the lives of the people still need to be restored.
The imperial decree was difficult to disobey, and no matter how good Jianghe's ideas were, they could no longer be implemented for the people of southern Xinjiang.
Fortunately, he completed the important task entrusted to him by the prince.
He succeeded in allowing only wins and never losses.
Eunuch Gao looked at Jiang He with a smile, "I won't disturb Lord Jiang any longer, I need to quickly announce another imperial edict."
Jiang He was surprised, "There's also an imperial edict?"
"There is another imperial edict from Lord Sun," said Eunuch Gao.
"Your father-in-law didn't come all this way to the southern border just to call me back, did you? Is it because of Lord Sun?"
Grandpa Gao just smiled and remained silent.
His heart was filled with bitterness, more bitter than gallnut.
Just to proclaim a few imperial edicts, they traveled thousands of miles from the capital to the southern border.
His back was about to break.
Jiang He had a bad feeling.
My gut feeling is that Sun Yuan is up to no good.
"Lord Jiang, please follow me!" said Eunuch Gao, and several burly men immediately followed behind him.
You can tell from the way these people walk that they are martial arts masters.
"Lord Sun hasn't returned yet. I've already sent someone to fetch him. Please have some tea, sir," Jiang He said hastily.
It looks like Eunuch Gao is about to arrest someone.
Jiang He first stalled him.
Grandpa Gao was very accommodating.
The Jiang family is even more powerful now than before.
General Jiang's three sons and one son-in-law are all outstanding individuals.
Everyone would try to curry favor with a family like that.
Grandpa Gao was also willing to make things convenient for him.
Sun Yuan was, after all, once the commander-in-chief of the Sun family army.
Arresting him in front of everyone would not have looked good for Lord Sun.
There's an even more important point.
If any of the men in the barracks were to shout a few words in the chaos, who knows what unpredictable consequences might result in their impulsive actions?
Eunuch Gao is a shrewd man; how could he not know the implications?
He also hopes that his business trip will go smoothly.
"Sun Qian, go and see where Lord Sun has arrived," Jiang He instructed.
For once, Sun Qian showed his quick wit, saying, "I'll go right away."
I will no longer refer to myself as a general.
Try to minimize your presence in front of Grandpa Gao.
The emperor is settling scores later!
Sun Qian took off running, intending to secretly bring Sun Yuan over.
The fewer people who know, the better.
Grandpa Gao knew that Jiang He was just giving Sun Yuan face.
He ended up doing a favor for others.
As long as the person can be taken away safely, it doesn't matter where the imperial edict is read.
At this moment, Sun Yuan was pulled over by Sun Qian.
Jiang He glanced at Sun Yuan's expression, which seemed quite calm.
Eunuch Gao cleared his throat. "Sun Yuan, kneel down to receive the imperial decree."
Sun Yuan knelt down straight.
The eunuch Gao loudly proclaimed the imperial edict: "By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: It has been found that Sun Yuan's mismanagement led to heavy casualties among his soldiers, the loss of two cities, and the displacement of the people. He is hereby stripped of all his posts and escorted back to the capital for trial. This is the imperial decree!"
Sun Yuan kowtowed: "I obey the imperial decree! Long live the Emperor!"
Looking at Sun Yuan, Eunuch Gao sighed inwardly. It seemed that Sun Yuan was already mentally prepared and knew that he could not escape punishment.
He turned to Jiang He and said, "Lord Jiang, I must return to the capital to report, so I'll take my leave now." With that, he led his soldiers and Sun Yuan away from the camp.
Jiang He said, "Father-in-law, you go ahead first, and I will follow immediately."
After Eunuch Gao and his men left, Sun Qian immediately followed Jiang He, saying, "I'll go back to the capital with you."
"Aren't you afraid of being punished?" Jiang He asked.
The emperor might let such lowly soldiers go while they were hiding in the southern border, but they might suffer collateral damage if they returned to the capital.
“I’m just a lowly soldier. The emperor is too busy to have time to bother with me,” Sun Qian said.
"Assemble in front of the camp in fifteen minutes." Jiang He didn't waste any more words with him.
Sun Qian's thoughts were obvious.
He has now completely become Jiang He's follower.
Sun Qian secretly calculated that the General's Mansion, in terms of both connections and its own abilities, had become something the Sun family could only dream of.
He had to stick close to Jiang He, because only by relying on Jiang He could he secure a place in the capital.
Moreover, he deeply admired Jiang He's talent and methods, believing that following such a person would surely lead to a bright future.
As for other people's gossip, it was not within his consideration.
Everyone has to think about themselves in this life.
Many people in Sun's army disapproved of him following Jiang He and believed that he had been bought off by Jiang He.
Sun Qian knew that those people were just jealous.
I can't stand to see him doing well.
Ha, bribery, what a shameless thing to do.
He really hoped to be bribed by Jiang He, but Jiang He didn't care.
The only way is to shamelessly stick to it.
Sun Yuan is being questioned, so Sun Qian should help if he can! Even just sending a message to his family is better than doing nothing.
Fifteen minutes later, everyone gathered in front of the camp.
Jiang He looked at the soldiers before him and said sternly, "The journey back to the capital is long, so everyone must be extremely vigilant. We must strive to reach the capital within ten days."
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