Liu Jin's legs went weak and he ran quickly into Chunyun Teahouse.
He Sandao was sweating profusely on his back. You bastards, you don’t even know how to write the word death!
The emperor is inside!
These bastards are from the First Division of the Third Marine Army!
Qi Changhao!
You are tired of living!
He Sandao was extremely angry. This was the crime of regicide!
Can a small landlord like him afford it?
This is a serious crime that will result in the extermination of all nine generations of your clan!
This group of soldiers were also confused. The division commander asked Regiment Commander Zhang to bring them here to do some small things, but how did they alarm the army commander?
Isn't it just to kill someone?
The people inside didn’t even see that six of them had died, even Captain Zhang was dead... Who were the people inside?
He Sandao's words were certainly more effective than those of the division commander Qi Changhao. In any case, they were afraid of this strict commander.
So all the soldiers put away their guns and left Shimotsuke Castle.
He Sandao stepped into Chunyun Teahouse. A flash of sword appeared in front of him, and Ning Siyan's broadsword fell on He Sandao's neck. He did not frown, but lowered his head in guilt.
"Your Majesty, if I say I really don't know, would you believe me?"
Fu Xiaoguan put away his gun, took a sip of tea, and then looked at He Sandao seriously, as if he had never met him before.
The cold sweat on He Sandao's back soaked his clothes. He cursed Qi Changhao's ancestors in his heart - he got the news from Liu Jin and knew that His Majesty had come to the countryside in disguise and invited him to have a chat. This was His Majesty's favor to him!
What does this indicate?
This means that His Majesty still treats He Sandao as a friend and a brother!
He came here excitedly, but encountered such a mess that he couldn't wash away even if he jumped into the Yellow River.
"At the end of last year, I hosted Yan Xiwen and the others in Guanyun City. During the meal, I said that I have few friends in this life, and you, He Sandao, are one of them. What is the most important thing between friends? Trust, unconditional trust!"
"So I gave you the Third Marine Corps and the Marine Corps. You've certainly lived up to my expectations. The combat effectiveness of 20,000 Marines is even stronger than when there were 50,000. The Third Marine Corps is probably the most powerful combat force in the entire Navy."
"But I think you're getting carried away. Whether it's the army or the navy, it's not my army, Fu Xiaoguan's, nor is it your army, He Sandao's! It's the army of the people of Daxia!"
"What is its mission? I'm telling you now, and you have to engrave it into your bones!"
"The Daxia army protects the lives and property of the people of Daxia! The Daxia army's guns will never be pointed at the people of Daxia!"
"But what about the army under your command?"
"They are actually robbing and pillaging in Xiaye City! Not only do they fail to protect the lives and property of the people here, they are also extorting them."
"He Sandao, look me in the eye and tell me, are you really that short of money?"
Fu Xiaoguan's words weighed on He Sandao like a mountain. He was covered in cold sweat and his face turned pale as paper.
He raised his head with difficulty and looked at Fu Xiaoguan, "I, He Sandao, swear to heaven! I was truly unaware of these matters. I have committed the crime of lax discipline and have caused tremendous losses to the people here. I... am willing to accept any punishment from Your Majesty!"
Ning Siyan put away his sword, and Fu Xiaoguan walked over and patted him on the shoulder.
"Sandao, it's easy to conquer an empire, but difficult to maintain it. The difficulty lies in the unity of the ruler and his subjects. You know what I'm thinking, so how to proceed is up to you."
He Sandao straightened his body and said, "I'll be back soon!"
"Okay, I'll wait for you at the hot pot restaurant across the street."
He Sandao turned and left, and Ning Siyan finally sat down with peace of mind, "Your Majesty, are you really relieved?"
"Well, he's still my brother."
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He Sandao quickly left Xiaye City and happened to meet Tang Qianjun who was rushing to the city gate with three thousand Marines.
When the two met, He Sandao only said one sentence: "Give me the team, I'm going to do something."
Tang Qianjun looked at He Sandao in silence for a moment, "Your Majesty, are you alright?"
"Nothing's wrong. I have to go find Qi Changhao now."
"...Okay, don't kill innocent people."
Tang Qianjun handed the team over to He Sandao. Instead of returning to the camp, he entered the city.
He Sandao led his team into the headquarters of the First Division of the Third Navy Army in the evening.
In the commander's tent at the First Division's headquarters, Qi Changhao was scolding a battalion commander: "You're a bunch of good-for-nothings! I told you to kill one person, but you didn't and ended up killing six more people! And Captain Zhang was also killed!"
"Seventh Master, it's Commander He who has arrived at Tianyun Teahouse."
Qi Changhao was stunned. "What? Where did Commander He go?"
"Yes, we were about to rush into Tianyun Teahouse when Commander He arrived and asked us all to come back."
Qi Changhao frowned. How could this matter alarm He Sandao?
What should I do now?
If He Sandao knew about this... I'm afraid he would chop me to death.
We can't just sit there and wait for death!
He stood up suddenly and said, "Notify the entire division to assemble!"
As the sun sets, the afterglow of the sunset illuminates the sea and the First Division’s headquarters red.
Ten thousand soldiers of the First Division were neatly dressed in armor, standing solemnly in the training ground with swords and guns on their backs.
They thought it was just routine training, but they didn't expect that their commander Qi Changhao said otherwise.
"Brothers, I won't hide it from you, Seventh Master. The money that our First Division can afford to eat and drink is from the protection fees I collected from Xiaye City."
"We've just tasted the sweetness of this, but now someone wants to cut off our source of income. I want to ask you one question: are you willing to do it?"
The officers and soldiers below were all confused. Aren’t all these delicious food and drinks provided by the Ministry of War?
This source of income... a few soldiers knew what their division commander was doing, but this source of income didn't seem to have much to do with them.
This was awkward. Apart from a few responses, the atmosphere was completely silent.
Qi Changhao was furious, "Are you still my brothers, the Seventh Master?"
At this moment, thunderous sound of horse hooves was heard outside the parade ground. He Sandao rushed into the parade ground with a long sword in hand, and the other 3,000 Marines pointed their guns at the soldiers on the parade ground.
The training ground suddenly became chaotic. The soldiers of the First Division didn't know what was happening, but Qi Changhao gave the order: "Everyone, kill them!"
He Sandao swung his sword and said, "Let's see if that bastard dares!"
He rushed onto the high platform of the training ground. Qi Changhao quickly drew his gun. He Sandao gritted his teeth and roared, "Go to hell!"
He threw the knife in his hand, a silver light flashed, and the long knife pierced Qi Changhao's chest, penetrated his body, and actually nailed Qi Changhao to the ground!
"Three brigade commanders of the First Division, step out!"
"I'm He Sandao, and I'm ordering you to thoroughly investigate everyone who has any connection with Qi Changhao!"
"You probably don't know what he did yet. I'm telling you, he wanted to assassinate the emperor!"
"I'll give you one night. If you don't get to the bottom of this matter before sunrise tomorrow morning... I'll kill you all!"
"I treated you guys as brothers, but you stabbed me in the back! What I said to you all day long fell on deaf ears!"
After He Sandao's angry rebuke, the soldiers of the First Division finally understood what had happened - who the hell did this?
"Pull out these bad apples!"
"Damn it, I'm a soldier of Daxia, not Qi Changhao's!"
"General, since Qi Changhao's command tent has been sealed, there must be account transactions inside!"
“…”
For a while, the First Division was in chaos.
He Sandao left three thousand Marines to blockade the First Division camp. He did not go to Shimotsuke Castle immediately, but went to find Hua Nanxun, the chief of staff of the Third Army.
"...Aging, this is the situation. I believe you are innocent, and I will bear this blame alone. But! You must personally handle the First Division. Remember, we are soldiers of Daxia!"
Under Hua Nanxun's horrified gaze, He Sandao rushed away.
It took Hua Nanxun half a cup of tea to digest the news - it was obvious that He Sandao was not talking nonsense, the emperor really came to Xiaye and really encountered that bad thing.
This damn Qi Changhao is simply smearing the Third Army!
It's not easy for He Sandao. I'm afraid he will be skinned alive by His Majesty.
He also hurried to the First Division's headquarters, praying in his heart that He Sandao would return safely, but not be beheaded by His Majesty - in any case, although He Sandao was unreliable, he was indeed an excellent general.
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In an inconspicuous inn in Shimotsuke Castle.
Storyteller Zhou Hui lived here with his daughter Lu'er.
There was chaos outside, and then gunshots were heard again. After a few shots, the gunshots stopped. In Zhou Hui's opinion, the young man who helped them was probably dead.
He opened a window just in time to see the soldiers leave.
He sighed, "I thought the world was peaceful and prosperous." He shook his head, "Alas... no matter how great His Majesty is, he is not a god after all."
"Dad," Lu'er looked at his father's back, "Are you still going to Guanyun City to look for the emperor?"
Zhou Hui was silent for a long time. "Go. My father has traveled extensively throughout the world. This time, I returned from the Far East with the intention of using all my life's learning to serve Your Majesty. This isn't Your Majesty's problem. Why not go?"
"Dad, whose problem is this?"
“…It’s a question of human nature.”
Lu'er tilted her head with a confused look on her face. Her young mind could not imagine what human nature was and why human nature had such problems.
"Greed is human nature, just like you like dolls. There's nothing wrong with liking dolls, and you can earn money legitimately to buy them. But if you're powerful enough, or possess enough power, all you'll probably think about is how to get that doll back."
“That’s human nature.”
"So how do we avoid this situation?"
Zhou Hui remained silent again, and until it was getting dark, he did not answer Lu'er's question.
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