Volume 1 Chapter 193 His Majesty's Summoning
"You are so brave, you dare to brandish a sword and a gun in front of me to hurt people. When your grandfather was killing enemies on the battlefield, you were still suckling in your mother's arms!"
The pain in his arm made Xue Manhan's eyes turn red and his face was full of anger. He could be chopped by the enemy on the battlefield, but he would not agree to be chopped by his own people in his own country!
Xue Manhan waved his hand and the Gentleman Sword in Tian Shan's hand was knocked away. Tian Shan's wrist holding the sword was also broken by this blow.
"Ah~" Tian Shan screamed, but the next moment, Xue Manhan grabbed Tian Shan by the collar and lifted him up, laughing and scolding: "Hey, you ungrateful guy, how dare you hurt this general? Go suck your milk!"
Then Xue Manhan used all his strength to throw Tian Shan out of the second-floor window of Zui Xiang Lou.
At this time, Sun Shang was walking in front of the door of Zui Xiang Lou, when suddenly a scream was heard. He was in a daze and didn't look at it, but the next moment Tian Shan's figure fell in front of him.
The capital city is paved with stone slabs, which are extremely hard and cannot be resisted by the flesh and blood. The damage caused by falling from great heights is the greatest.
"Ugh~" Tian Shan was seen lying on the ground with a muffled groan, and a mouthful of blood spurted out of his mouth. Then he lay on the ground motionless, staring at the second floor of Zui Xiang Lou with his bloodshot eyes.
This incident completely awakened Sun Shang from his deep thoughts. After he regained consciousness, he saw that it was his colleague Tian Shan. He was immediately horrified and rushed to help him, but when he squatted down and took a closer look, he found that Tian Shan was only breathing out but not breathing in.
After a while, Tian Shan closed his eyes, his body trembled, and he was no longer breathing. Only blood was still flowing from the corners of his mouth!
The dignified Left Censor-in-Chief of the Inspectorate, a fourth-rank official of the imperial court, was beaten to death in the street at the feet of the emperor. What a big deal! It was a complete contempt for the law, the dynasty, and even more so for the current emperor!
As the Right Censor of the Inspectorate, how could he not be angry? He stood up with trembling body and stared angrily at the second floor of Zui Xiang Lou. He heard the sound of many tables, chairs and benches falling down and the screams of women. It was obvious that Xue Manhan did not know that Tian Shan was dead and was still obsessed with women.
"Someone's dead, someone's been beaten to death!" On the street, some onlookers saw that Tian Shan had died and immediately shouted in panic, obviously not afraid of making the matter worse.
Suddenly, several junior officials from the Inspectorate came running down from Zui Xiang Lou in a panic. They had come with Tian Shan to drink. They hurried down to check on Tian Shan's injuries. When they saw Sun Shang was there, they saluted and said, "Your subordinate greets Lord Sun!"
Then these people rushed to check on Tian Shan, and the next moment they became horrified and shouted angrily: "Master Sun, Master Tian..."
"I already know!" Sun Shang said expressionlessly.
All of a sudden, all of them shouted, "Lord Sun, you have to make the decision for Lord Tian."
Then these people recounted everything that had just happened in the restaurant, and even added some exaggerations, which made Sun Shang even angrier.
The news of the killing of an imperial official in Zui Xiang Lou spread quickly, and within three minutes the troops on duty to maintain public security in the capital arrived in large numbers, with two teams totaling more than thirty people.
When they arrived, they first bowed to Sun Shang, and then heard Sun Shang say in a cold voice: "Follow me and catch him!"
When everyone went up to the second floor of Zui Xiang Lou, Xue Manhan was forcibly hugging the beautiful girl and laughing, and kept saying words like "be a wife" and "marry a wife".
Sun Shang waved his hand, and the soldiers behind him rushed forward one by one and surrounded Xue Manhan. The girl seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw at this time, and cried tenderly: "Sir, save me, help me!"
Sun Shang was already furious, and he could not bear to see such a scene. He shouted angrily, "How dare you, general? Where are you from? How dare you commit violence here? Let this girl go!"
"It's endless, isn't it? After we beat one away, another comes!" Xue Manhan was also angry at this time. He didn't let the girl go. He just took a few gulps of Shili Piaoxiang, then slammed the table and glared at the soldiers who surrounded him, shouting, "I am Xue Manhan, a key general under General Wei. I want to see who dares to touch me!"
When these words were spoken, the soldiers around were dumbfounded. Who didn't know the name of Jiang Fei, the most favored general in the court?
If he were to attack this person at this moment, wouldn't that be blatantly opposing the Jiang family? Wouldn't that be courting death!
It would have been better if Xue Manhan didn't mention Jiang Fei. Once he mentioned him, Sun Shang became even angrier. What a great General Wei, what a great Jiang Fei!
Sun Shang strode forward and shouted coldly, "What a bullying general! Do you know who I am?"
Sun Shang's words were full of energy and sounded like he was from an important background. Xue Manhan looked up, and when he saw Sun Shang's gloomy face, he was stunned for a moment, then frowned, as if he had seen him before, but couldn't remember.
The next moment, his expression suddenly froze, and then he became terrified. He immediately put down the girl in his arms, stood up from the table, and didn't know where to put his hands. He just kept shaking them, and then said in panic: "Sun Sun Yushi, why are you here?"
With big brother Jiang Fei backing him up, he doesn't have to be afraid of anyone in the court. That's why he dares to be so unscrupulous when drunk. But the only person he has to be afraid of is Sun Shang!
This guy is also a favorite of the emperor. He once killed millions of people with a single piece of paper, including countless officials higher than him. Moreover, his current official position is to kill officials. How could he not be afraid!
Sun Shang ignored him, snorted coldly, and then ordered: "Tie him up!"
With Sun Shang's support, the soldiers immediately became emboldened and rushed forward to capture him. Xue Manhan was sober now and immediately stepped back and shouted, "Let's see who dares to touch me!"
Then Xue Manhan begged for mercy: "Sir Sun, I am General Wei's man. You must think clearly and know the consequences of arresting me!"
He knew very well that his official position was nothing in the eyes of Sun Shang, so he had no choice but to bring Jiang Fei out, hoping that the other party would be afraid of him and thus save his life.
Xue Manhan had no idea that he had run into a trap. Sun Shang did not give him any face and coldly scolded him, "Humph, you robbed a decent woman in broad daylight and killed a fourth-rank official of the imperial court. Don't say that you are just a core general. Even if Jiang Fei himself came, he would still be sentenced to death!"
After hearing this, Xue Manhan staggered, then turned his head to look downstairs. He was immediately disappointed. He saw Tian Shan lying on the ground motionless, with blood flowing all over the ground. He was surrounded by people watching the excitement.
He knew that his incident had become a big deal and he had accidentally killed an imperial official, and no one could save him!
Sun Shang shouted at the soldiers around him, "What are you still doing here? Take him down and escort him to Shuntian Prefecture. I will personally supervise the trial!"
Xue Manhan didn't dare to resist anymore. As a general, he had faith, otherwise he would not have survived on the battlefield until now.
He was not afraid of death, but he absolutely could not become a deserter or a fugitive and bring shame to General Wei.
Soon, everyone tied up Xue Manhan and escorted him back to Shuntian Prefecture. Also taken away were some witnesses present and the girl who was harassed. The colleagues and friends brought by Tian Shan also went with them.
Only Sun Shang stayed behind and greeted a few people. Then, with a heavy heart, he personally collected Tian Shan's body: "Master Tian, just rest in peace in the netherworld. I will avenge you!"
The farce in Zui Xiang Lou quickly spread throughout the capital and became a hot topic among ordinary people. Jiang Yue and Jiang Fei knew about it, and so did Xiang Yun, who was handling government affairs in the imperial study in the palace.
Xiang Yun had just finished handling government affairs at this time. Upon hearing this, he immediately cursed: "Arrogant soldiers and brave generals, they are really lawless!"
"Go, find Jiang Yue for me!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Guazi quietly retreated and gave orders. Not long after, Jiang Yue came running over in a hurry.
He was originally talking to his brother about Xue Manhan when he received the imperial edict to enter the palace. He couldn't help but feel uneasy. As soon as he entered the imperial study, he knelt down and said, "Your humble servant kowtows to the emperor. I have failed to manage my subordinates well. I hope Your Majesty will punish me!"
"You're so happy to admit your guilt!" Xiang Yun said unhappily, "You've become so arrogant after just winning a battle. You really need to strengthen your military rules and discipline!"
"Yes, I will reorganize the army and strengthen management as soon as I return. Such things will never happen again!" Jiang Yue said with shame.
"Never mind, it's not a big deal, and it has nothing to do with you, get up."
Xiang Yun's tone became casual. Jiang Yue quickly stood up, but he kept his head down. Xiang Yun thought for a moment and said, "Do you know why I gave you the title?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yue immediately cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I have no way to repay your kindness. I can only do my part well, integrate the three armies as soon as possible, and fully demonstrate the Fire Cloud Army!"
Xiang Yun nodded and said, "Well, this is indeed your job, but this is not what I mean."
"This..." Jiang Yue was stunned, obviously confused, and said, "I don't know."
"With your current status, you will definitely have to fight outside for many years in the future. If you don't leave behind any descendants, wouldn't that be a great act of filial piety? Starting a family and building a career is what everyone should do. If you don't settle down your family first, you will end up like Xue Manhan today, doing such a ridiculous thing!"
Jiang Yue felt embarrassed, and then felt a little excited. He was eager to hear Xiang Yun's next words, hoping to hear those words of confirmation.
Xiang Yun pointed at Jiang Yue, shaking his finger, and then said with a smile: "You are not in a hurry at all. You won't tell me unless I ask you. Do you want the girl to wait for you for a few more years?"
Then Xiang Yun waved his hand and said, "Forget it, go back and wait for the order."
Jiang Yue trembled when he heard this, and he could hardly hide the smile on his face, but he immediately bowed and took his leave without staying any longer.
But as soon as he left the imperial study, Jiang Yue became confused. His Majesty didn't even say who it was!
What should he do if the imperial edict comes down and the girl is from another family?
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