"I didn't expect that before you could even figure out what was going on, Fang Zuotang and Ma Zhiming would jointly report it to the emperor." Zhong Zhiheng curled his lips in a sarcastic tone, "Do you really not know what Ningguta is? And do you really not know that I want the Imperial Guards to monitor the situation in Ningguta at all times?"
Dai Jingfeng hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I really want to..."
"I know what you want to do. You don't need to show your loyalty again and again." Zhong Zhiheng suddenly interrupted Dai Jingfeng. He stood up and walked slowly to Dai Jingfeng, looking down at him. He said slowly, "I always thought you were smart and sensible. So I am willing to let you do many things. I am relieved to let you do them. Over the years, you relied on my trust. How can you be so domineering and confront Ma Zhiming everywhere? I turned a blind eye to it. Compared with Ma Zhiming, I actually favor you in my heart. After all, you were promoted by me. The Jinyiwei was also established by my will. I gave you such a heavy burden because you are loyal and capable. But if your vision is so narrow and you only know how to bite the Imperial Guards, there are many generals like you in the Great Zhou Dynasty."
"I know I was wrong! Please punish me, Your Majesty!" Dai Jingfeng immediately broke out in a sweat and kowtowed like crazy.
Zhong Mingwei looked at him coldly, his face full of fear and trepidation, and curled his lips in a sarcastic way, while saying: "Human greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant, this is a taboo in life, guarding your own piece of land steadily and well, what else is better than that?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your teachings. I will learn from you." Dai Jingfeng said hurriedly.
"If I find out again that the Jinyiwei dared to leave the capital without permission, you will be in trouble," Zhong Zhiheng said coldly, turning around and leaving the imperial study, "Go back!"
"Thank you, Lord!" Dai Jingfeng kowtowed three more times, then struggled to get up from the ground, wiped the sweat off his face with lingering fear, and limped out.
…
That night.
Royal Guard Camp.
study.
Zhou Youan, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard, walked to the door of the study room carrying a teapot and knocked gently, "General."
"Come in." A middle-aged man's voice came from the room.
Zhou Youan pushed the door open and walked in. While pouring tea, he smiled at Ma Zhiming, the commander of the Imperial Guards, who was sitting behind the desk, and said, "General, please try the three cannon forts I brewed. Is there any improvement?"
"You're welcome. You've been practicing your skills here with me all day long." Ma Zhiming put down the brush in his hand, sat up and looked at Zhou Youan, "Where's Dai Jingfeng?"
"He knelt in front of the imperial study for an hour, was scolded by His Majesty, and then left the palace." When Zhou Youan mentioned Dai Jingfeng, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared, and he said coldly, "Such a big thing happened, but His Majesty was reluctant to touch a hair on his head. Who knows, Dai Jingfeng might be taking a hot bath in his mansion now."
"I've thought of this a long time ago," Ma Zhiming said nonchalantly, taking the tea bowl from Zhou Youan and blowing on the hot tea while speaking slowly, "He is the emperor's trusted and favored minister. Even if something bigger happens, the emperor won't touch him easily, even if he hates him. His position is very important."
"Yes, the commander of the Jinyiwei, how many shady deeds did your Majesty do in secret?" Zhou Youan said sarcastically, holding a tea bowl and sitting opposite Ma Zhiming. "If Dai Jingfeng is really excluded, where can your Majesty find such a satisfactory right-hand man?"
"It's good that you know," Ma Zhiming took a sip of tea and said to Zhou Youan, "Your Majesty means to hand the Jiang brothers over to us for disposal. This is also an explanation to us. You don't have to hold on to it anymore, otherwise you will get yourself into trouble again."
"General, according to your opinion, how should we deal with the Jiang brothers?" Zhou Youan came over suddenly and lowered his voice, "Should we use some tricks to dig something out of the Jiang brothers? Maybe we can catch the Jinyiwei!"
"Youan, don't become the kind of person you hate." Ma Zhiming looked at Zhou Youan, who looked eager to make something, and said slowly, word by word.
"Yes, thank you, General. I'm grateful for your advice." Zhou Youan was startled, then hurriedly stood up and bowed deeply to Ma Zhiming. "I was rude just now, please forgive me, General."
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