Chapter 626: Is there anyone who doesn’t understand what I’m saying?
The eunuch repeated the old prince's words word for word, and everyone present was stunned.
Zuo Cheng, who had just taken the medicine and felt much better, widened his eyes in disbelief: "Did the prince say this?!"
"How could the prince say such a thing?!"
Mr. Xue opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing.
Jiang Yubai noticed the subtle expressions on the faces of the others and sneered, "General Zuo, are you questioning what my father said?"
"I……"
"Zuo Cheng, you won't be allowed to be so presumptuous in front of the prince."
The scholar glanced lazily at Zuo Cheng, taking in his ugly appearance, and sighed, "Besides, it's not that I mean to make fun of you, but the way you handled this matter was truly too rude."
In the military camp, the strong wins. They are all arrogant and proud. It is human nature that they are unwilling to accept the defeat and want to compete with each other.
But there is also a folk saying that when you go out, the trouble you cause will not affect your wife and children at home.
The people who watched the excitement on the street and smashed a lot of rotten vegetable leaves may not be aware of the inside story.
But everyone gathered here today knew why Wei Jiang suddenly wanted to cause trouble for Wangyou Pavilion.
Wangyou Pavilion was the property of Xu Yu's wife.
Xu Yu is not at home now. He was sent out by the young prince to perform military duties. His colleagues in the army should have taken good care of Xu Yu's wife and children. Even if they were not willing to take care of them, they should not have made things difficult for them.
Otherwise, it would be unfair to Xu Yu who risked his life at the front.
How did Zuo Cheng do it?
The scholar sneered, "I really can't stand Xu Yu. Whether fighting alone or on the battlefield, it's not too much to compete in the deployment of troops."
"He couldn't get the advantage he wanted from Xu Yu, so he turned around and brought so many people to bully and abuse a woman. Not only is this something a soldier shouldn't do, even if he were a man, he wouldn't do such a shameful thing!"
"yes."
The bald man's face was full of disdain. He looked at Zuo Cheng as if he was looking at a piece of trash that attracted bugs. "You're bullying a young woman. Do you have a pig's bladder on your neck?"
"You went looking for trouble and got slapped in the face. You should just go home and hang yourself with a piece of noodles. And you still have the nerve to yell at the prince and the little prince."
"Zuo Cheng, are you really crazy?"
If Zuo Cheng had been injured by someone else, or if there were other reasons, today's incident would be a different matter.
But the person who hurt him was a woman, a woman he had actively picked on.
For a moment, no matter whether they had frequent contact with Zuo Cheng or those who disliked him, their expressions became a little more complicated that was hard to describe.
He was a great general, but he was beaten by a woman when fighting alone.
What's this?
Someone with an impatient temper couldn't help but mutter, "Shameful and shameless."
“You…you guys…”
"General Zuo."
Jiang Yubai wore a nonchalant expression, looking coldly at Zuo Cheng, whose face had turned purple with emotion, and said lightly, "I specifically asked for your help before coming here. The antidote you just took will keep you safe for 24 hours, but it's not a cure for poison."
"If we fail to obtain the antidote from the Sang family within twenty-four hours, then..."
Jiang Yubai smiled regretfully: "Even if we invite the Golden Immortal, there is nothing we can do."
"General, please respect yourself."
"in addition……"
Jiang Yubai's eyes were slightly stern. Amidst the many eyes looking at Zuo Cheng at the same time, he said calmly, "Some people may wonder why I appeared in Wangyou Pavilion today and am familiar with the Sang family. I might as well speak directly to them today to prevent anyone from causing trouble behind my back."
"The owner of Wangyou Pavilion is surnamed Sang, known to outsiders as Mrs. Sang. She is in charge of farming, and I am indeed an old acquaintance of her."
"To be precise, most people may not know her, and have never heard of her before, but I, everyone present here, and even countless people in Lingnan, all owe her a life."
"That's why I treat her with such respect and never allow anyone to slander her in the slightest."
Jiang Yubai did not mention a word that Sang Zhixia's husband was Xu Yu, but the respect revealed in every word came from the heart.
The scholar was stunned for a moment, then whispered, "I happened to hear today that the grain seeds that the young prince brought back from outside and distributed before the New Year seemed to be the work of this Mr. Sang family?"
"yes."
Jiang Yubai lifted his robe and sat down, fiddling with his teacup as he spoke slowly, "Not only the grain we received at the beginning of the year, but also over 60% of our army's rations, all came from the farms owned by the Sang family."
The scholar took a deep breath when he thought of the figure of 60%.
The bald man frowned slowly: "I've never heard that the Xu family has such an industry?"
"What does it have to do with the Xu family?"
Jiang Yubai said with a smile: "That is the farm she built all by herself. 60% of the rice produced by the farm in a year can provide a year's worth of rations for our army."
"And there are the medicine bags that Mr. Xue brought over a few days ago. They were sold to us by Mr. Sang's family for three cents a bag. The price of rice is also much lower than the market price."
"Also, the people of Lingnan have benefited from the kindness of the Sang family this year. The amount of grain produced by their farmland has doubled, saving them from starvation and death. Furthermore, the Sang family made a promise to me that they don't seek much money, but only hope for good weather and good harvests every year. The grain they donate without asking for a penny will ensure that the people of the area have enough food and shelter to live in."
"Is there anything you don't understand?"
The most important thing in the army, besides men and weapons, is food.
Sang Zhixia single-handedly took on the responsibility of providing food and drink for the military rations in the camp, ensuring that hundreds of thousands of troops could have enough to eat, which was already a great achievement.
What's more, she has spared no expense in supporting the people of Lingnan...
For such a person, it doesn’t matter who she marries, because her own weight is enough.
Just looking at her generosity and the large amount of food and fodder she continuously supplied to the camp was enough to make a golden statue of her and worship her as a living Bodhisattva.
But it was such a person who was almost killed by Zuo Cheng today when he was hacked in the street!
Mr. Xue's usually amiable face took on a rare touch of coldness, and his voice grew grave, "Mrs. Sang's contributions to Lingnan are unparalleled, but she prefers a quiet life and prefers not to be ostentatious. Therefore, she has always kept a low profile and doesn't bother to mess around in public. This is actually a good thing."
"Who would have thought that today, we would be so close to being disturbed by a shameless beast."
Mr. Xue could no longer tolerate this and kicked Wei Jiang, who was already frightened out of her wits, and angrily shouted, "If you even touch the skin of Mr. Sang, you will be chopped off even if you have ten heads!"
"Young Master of the Zuo family? Who do you think you are? How dare you wear the sole of your master's shoe as a face?!"
"Don't even think you're just a jerk who's relying on your relatives for a bit of money. Even if Zuo Cheng offended a noble from Lingnan, he deserves death! This crime is unforgivable!"
Wei Jiang lost his prestige and was so frightened that his legs trembled. After being kicked to the ground, he quickly got up. With tears streaming down his face, the only two words he could say were "spare my life."
Zuo Cheng was also shocked.
Zuo Cheng only knew that Sang Zhixia was Xu Yu's wife.
But he didn't know that Xu Yu's wife was actually related to the secret of Lingnan's increased production this year.
If Sang Zhixia is really dead, then he...
Not to mention that he was just an old man following the prince, even if he had saved the prince's life, he would not be able to survive...
Zuo Cheng instantly lost his previous arrogance and didn't care about the injuries on his body. He rushed up and crawled, then fell to his knees with a bang.
"Young Prince, I didn't know this before, but now..."
"Don't."
Jiang Yubai said subtly: "Don't say this to me, it won't work if you say it to me."
"General Zuo, your nephew is dying now. I have to chop him into pieces first to show my attitude."
"But don't be too anxious to feel bad. After all, your life is counting down the hours. Whether you can still be alive after twenty-four hours depends on my opinion."
Zuo Cheng's expression changed again.
Jiang Yubai looked at Zuo Cheng, whose face was ashen, and said sarcastically, "Whoever you provoked, then go and apologize to the victim yourself."
"My father said that if the antidote is found, then General Zuo should be grateful for the Sang family's kindness in putting aside past grudges. If the antidote is not found, then it is your fate and you have brought this upon yourself."
"besides……"
"If it is because of you that I have offended the Sang family, causing them to become angry and refuse to supply food to the camp, and to no longer distribute grain seeds to the people of Lingnan, then I will have no choice but to personally take the heads of your entire Zuo family and go and apologize."
Zuo Cheng didn't dare to do anything more and kowtowed with a pale face to accept the order.
Wei Jiang looked around in disbelief. Just as he was begging for mercy, he heard Jiang Yubai say, "Drag the man out and chop him up."
"This will also teach those who are short-sighted a lesson. They will learn who they can and cannot afford to offend. From now on, they should open their eyes wider!"
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