Chapter 45: Major General of the 200,000-man Frontier Army, Cousin Plays Pitiful Act
In the previous life, after Xie Yao returned to Beijing, Su Huai'en came to visit the Xie family on the pretext that his sister Su Tan was good friends with Xie Zhi.
At that time, she was punished by Xie Ming'an to kneel in the ancestral hall and did not see him.
After that, Xie Yao never contacted me again.
But this time, knowing that Xie Chengyu was going to bring people to frame her for having an affair with a man, she asked Rendong to go to Jingji Camp to meet Su Huai'en in advance.
Su Huai'en was the commander of the Jingji Camp, so it was only natural for him to punish Xie Chengyu, the captain of the camp.
"Major General, even if you didn't let Miss Honeysuckle look for me, I couldn't help but look for you. You hadn't contacted me before, so I thought..."
Su Huai'en's eyes were a little complicated.
After all, he is now working in the capital and has been away from the border army for two years.
The major general hadn't contacted him for a long time, which made him have all kinds of worries. He wondered if the major general still considered him a brother.
Xie Yao saw the uneasiness in Su Huai'en's eyes and punched him in the chest: "Didn't you just say in public that you are my eldest brother? Now that there is no one around, why are you hesitating?"
Although Lao Su was much older than her and had already married and had children, the northern border army had always respected strength. He had fought against her alone and was defeated repeatedly. He usually called her Major General and only dared to call himself "Big Brother" in his dreams.
So when he met her, he called her "big brother", clearly taking advantage of her.
"The young general is still so strong." Su Huai'en staggered twice after being hit, gnashing his teeth in pain, but he was very happy in his heart. "The capital is my territory, and you won't let me take advantage of it?"
He chuckled and said, "Don't worry, Young General. Since you called me brother, I'll take care of Xie Chengyu. I'm going to break both of his legs today."
"He violated military regulations and deserved to be dismissed from his post, but—" Xie Yao said, "If you break his legs, it would be bullying."
Su Huai'en showed a naive smile and patted his chest: "I am not afraid! If I can't use my power to bully others and protect the young general, why would I be a third-rank Tiger General?"
Xie Yao shook her head: "If you take ruthless action against Xie Chengyu for me, I am afraid that the emperor will doubt my identity and the general will be implicated."
The emperor chose her for marriage because the Xie family was noble and powerless and would not increase the power of Prince Jingbei.
If he knew that she was a major general of the border army, he would probably revoke the marriage.
However, after the marriage, the matter is done. Even if the emperor knows her identity, he can do nothing about it. He cannot issue an imperial decree to order them to divorce.
Secondly, if the emperor found out that she could still command Su Huai'en, he would also suspect that the general had rebellious intentions.
"It's my fault for not thinking it through." Su Huai'en's eyes flashed and he reacted.
He almost forgot that the general was the son of the Marquis of Zhenyuan and was ordered by the previous emperor to guard the border. From then on, he made countless military achievements and became the god of war of Dayan, and was therefore named the general.
In other words, the late emperor sent the general to the northern border to serve as a mascot.
I didn't expect that the general was so good at fighting. He had made countless military achievements in the past ten years. It would be unreasonable not to reward him.
Even so, the general has not married or had children so that he can continue to control the heavy troops.
In the eyes of the nobles in the court, the identity of the young general is that of a disciple picked up by the general. He is of humble origin and cannot be in the spotlight. Even if he has made great military achievements, he will only be an ordinary general guarding the border in the future.
Only in their army did they believe in Xie Yao and recognize her as the successor of the 200,000-strong Zhenyuan border army.
If the emperor knew that he was working for the major general, being criticized would be a small matter, but the big matter would be that it would arouse the emperor's suspicion towards the major general and the general.
No wonder the major general never contacted him, it turned out to be because of this.
"Besides," Xie Yao's eyes deepened, "If you broke Xie Chengyu's leg, it would be a waste of time for you. It would be more satisfying if he broke it himself."
Su Huai'en nodded, feeling relieved when he knew Xie Yao had a backup plan.
"Then I will take my leave. When the Major General and the King of Jingbei get married, I will bring my wife and sister to congratulate you together."
He added, "Young General, even if my friendship with you makes the Emperor suspicious, I have no regrets. From now on, as long as you ask, I will still come to serve you like I did today, without hesitation!"
"There's no need to talk about this between us."
Xie Yao patted his shoulder and reminded him, "Since you have been recalled to the capital and appointed as the commander of the Jingji Camp, it proves that the emperor trusts you and the Su family. Don't think too much, just be diligent and cautious in your work."
Su Huai'en tutted his words. "Be cautious, I understand. Xie Chengyu's wife's brother is Han Shilang of the Ministry of War. I'm just waiting to see if Han Shilang dares to make things difficult for me on behalf of his brother-in-law."
Xie Yao smiled slightly: "Don't worry, Minister Han will no longer recognize Xie Chengyu as his brother-in-law."
"oh?"
Su Huai'en scratched his head and couldn't help asking: "However, I still don't understand, how could Xie Chengyu break his own leg?"
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"My legs hurt so much! Xie Yao, Su Huai'en, you have humiliated me so much today, I will never let you go even if I die... Just wait!"
Li San and two servants supported Xie Chengyu and sent him back to the uncle's house.
Before that, three soldiers from the Jingji Camp followed Su Huai'en's military order and beat him with thirty military sticks. Then King Jingbei ordered that these thirty sticks should be given around the busiest places of the six east and west streets of the capital.
At first, Xie Chengyu pretended to be calm.
In a short while, facing the excited onlookers and pointing fingers of countless people in the capital, he broke down with tears and snot streaming down his face.
By the end, Xie Chengyu had lost all his composure and was lying on the ground half-dead.
During the beating, Li San received a hint from General Huben and did not kill Xie Chengyu. In addition, Xie Chengyu was in good health, so after thirty blows, although his skin was torn, he was not beaten to death.
On the way, Xie Chengyu learned that Lu Shenyan was also beaten by Xie Yao and his reputation was also ruined.
It is said that several of his teeth were knocked out and he was dragged away unconscious.
After knowing that Lu Shenyan was worse off than himself, Xie Chengyu suddenly felt much better.
So now, he has recovered and keeps cursing Xie Yao and Su Huai'en.
He is the eldest son of the Xie family. He has a father, an uncle named Wenchangbo, and a wife. His eldest brother-in-law is Han Siqi, the Minister of War. He holds a high position and power at a young age. He is a young talent on par with Pei Jun, the most talented man in Dayan!
The Vice Minister of the Ministry of War is not a leisurely position like that of my uncle, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites.
What's more, someone has said that my brother-in-law will be the Minister of War in the future, in charge of the military affairs of Dayan, and may even compete with Pei Jun for the position of Prime Minister.
By then, Su Huai'en will be nothing!
As for Xie Yao, she hasn't married the King of Jingbei yet. Can she let Su Huai'en watch over her all the time? Or can she ask the King of Jingbei to protect her every day?
As long as she is still in the uncle's house, she can't cause any trouble!
Xie Chengyu had just returned to the Bo's Mansion. Without even changing his clothes, he forced himself to go find his father Xie Mingshou.
The second wife was also there. When she saw him, her heart broke and she hugged him and burst into tears.
Xie Chengyu sat weakly, vomiting blood while receiving comfort from his mother.
He turned his back, revealing his blood-stained back, and cried bitterly, "Father, Mother, I really can't accept this. It's all Xie Yao's fault. It's all this bitch's fault. My future is ruined. What should I do in the future?"
Xie Mingshou gritted his teeth when he saw his son being beaten like this.
"This calamity! Ever since she returned to the capital, my family has been in turmoil, and she even harmed you... After all, she's still my niece, my uncle's daughter. I don't believe I can't discipline her today!"
After saying that, he went to his elder brother Xie Mingan's study.
In the Bo Mansion, Qiliang, who had been waiting for any movement from the second house, saw the movements of Mr. Xie Erye and immediately returned to Wanxiangyuan.
"Second Miss, the Second Master has gone to see the Uncle. I'm afraid the Uncle will question you."
Her expression didn't change at all, and she said calmly, "Oh, let me think about how to accuse you."
Soon, Wenchangbo's voice rang out from outside: "Rebellious girl, get out here and see what you've done!"
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