General Guo took a look at the jade from a distance and found it very familiar.

His heart skipped a beat and he no longer cared about teaching Guo Gaoyi a lesson. He took three or two steps forward and took the green jade. His eyes lit up instantly!

"Where is the distinguished guest?"

When the doorman heard this, he was secretly glad that he had not delayed anything, and quickly replied: "He is just outside the gate, wearing a veil, so I can't see his face clearly!"

When General Guo heard this, he became more certain of the person's identity. He turned around and glared at Guo Gaoyi fiercely: "I'll come and deal with you later!"

After saying this, General Guo strode out.

Upon seeing this, Mrs. Guo and Old Madam Guo breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly helped Guo Gaoyi up, calling him "darling" as they helped him to apply medicine.

General Xiao only waited for a while before the door of the mansion creaked open again.

"Come in."

The low voice was very familiar, and it made General Xiao happy.

Sure enough, behind the door, General Guo was waiting there with his hands behind his back.

"Don't say anything yet, just follow me."

General Guo turned and left, and General Xiao followed him without saying a word.

After entering the study room and finding no one else there, General Xiao took off his veil and immediately knelt in front of General Guo.

“Master!”

When General Guo saw Xiao Hongda, he felt mixed emotions, but his face was full of relief.

Back then, he immediately took a liking to the extremely promising Qiao Zhongguo and Xiao Hongda, but the most taboo thing in the army was the formation of factions between masters and apprentices, so he could only train the two in secret.

At that time, he was doing it secretly and the conditions were particularly difficult. After several years of getting along, the two children had already become like his own children in his eyes.

Later, when the two of them had learned enough, they went to the battlefield respectively. He then split a piece of green jade beside him into two and gave them to the two of them.

At that time, he had already foreseen the future achievements of the two and left a message.

"The royal family hates the friendship between military commanders the most. From now on, when we meet in public, just pretend that we don't know each other!"

After his thoughts came back to him, General Guo leaned over to help Xiao Hongda up, and returned the half piece of green jade to him.

"Hongda, please get up. There is no need for such a formality between you and me."

Xiao Hongda's eyes were slightly red, "Master."

General Guo patted Xiao Hongda on the shoulder. Seeing him coming in the dark, he couldn't help but ask worriedly:

"But what's the emergency?"

Although Xiao Hongda couldn't bear to see General Guo sad and embarrassed, the matter couldn't be delayed any longer, so he said seriously:

"Master, there is indeed something serious. Did the young master of the mansion return injured today?"

General Guo's expression suddenly changed. "How come you know that?"

Xiao Hongda had sorted out his thoughts on the way, and at this time he said in a deep voice:

"Master, I am about to step down from my military duties. You are the most suitable candidate for the position of General of the Cavalry. Someone has already set his sights on you!"

"The secret guard who saved the young master today is from my house. The reason why I was prepared in advance is because I got some great news yesterday!"

General Xiao was unwilling to involve Qiao Zhongguo, so he could only tell a little lie to completely clear the Qiao family out of the matter.

General Guo already had a very bad feeling in his heart, "Hongda, tell me, what stupid thing did he do?"

Xiao Hongda took a deep breath, held General Guo's arm, and said slowly:

"Master, someone sent me a message saying... that your son also participated in cheating in the Spring Examination and bought a place from Sheng Qishan!"

When General Guo heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then his whole body swayed slightly and his face became extremely ugly.

“Master!”

Seeing this, Xiao Hongda was filled with worry.

General Guo was a man who had experienced countless storms. He closed his eyes slightly, suddenly grasped Xiao Hongda's hand tightly, and said in a deep voice:

"Hongda, is the information accurate?"

Xiao Hongda hesitated slightly. Apart from Lao Qiao, he couldn't tell the exact source of the information.

But General Guo didn't wait for Xiao Hongda to answer and sighed with extreme fatigue.

"It's a misfortune for the family. I was puzzled at the time. How could he pass the exam when he was not very knowledgeable? I thought I underestimated him."

"But I didn't expect that he was such a black-hearted person and actually did such a despicable thing!"

Xiao Hongda looked at General Guo with embarrassment and said apologetically:

"Master, someone is already plotting against the young master. If this matter is exposed, I'm afraid that by then, there will be no recovery."

"Disciple, let me tell you the truth. I will not feel at ease if I give the military power of the Southern Territory to anyone else except you."

"The people of the Southern Territory are simple and innocent. I really cannot bear to see them suffer the pain of war again!"

General Guo held Xiao Hongda's hand tightly, with a hint of sadness on his face.

He understood Xiao Hongda's loving heart better than anyone else. After all, this was his beloved disciple whom he had taught personally.

He had already made up his mind to go to the southern border, and as long as the emperor gave the order, he would not refuse.

Who could have thought that his youngest son was so cunning and useless that he would do such a heinous thing!

Facing Xiao Hongda's admiring and concerned gaze, General Guo took a deep breath and a firm look slowly appeared on his face.

"Hongda, go back. I know what to do."

When Xiao Hongda heard this, he slowly knelt down towards General Guo.

With Master’s intelligence, how could he not know the profound meaning of his actions?

"Master, I——"

General Guo touched Xiao Hongda's head and stopped him from saying the next word.

"Hongda, you don't need to say more. You are not wrong in this matter. He is the one who is wrong."

"However, I don't know if I will have the opportunity to go to the southern border again. It all depends on the decision of His Majesty."

"Go back quickly, don't let anyone find you, be careful."

Xiao Hongda raised his head to look at General Guo, and seeing the genuine concern on his face, his heart ached.

He kowtowed heavily to General Guo, then put on his veil again and quietly left the Guo Mansion.

General Guo sat quietly in the study for a while, looking at the flickering candlelight, his eyes slightly red.

The next moment, he walked towards the inner courtyard with a resolute expression.

In the room.

Mrs. Guo and Old Madam Guo were serving medicine and tea, and were serving patients carefully. When they saw General Guo come in, they immediately felt like they were facing a formidable enemy.

"Xiu Yun, you are not allowed to hit Gao Yi again! Look at his arm!"

Mrs. Guo was the first to speak and lecture.

General Guo did not get furious as usual. He glanced at the three people and suddenly fixed his eyes on Guo Gaoyi's face.

"Someone told me that you bought your place in the Spring Examination."

One stone can cause a thousand ripples.

Upon hearing this, Guo Gaoyi suddenly jumped up from the couch, his face turning pale with fear.

Mrs. Guo and Old Madam Guo also suddenly froze in place, almost forgetting to breathe.

When General Guo saw this scene, grief, disappointment, anger, and powerlessness mixed together and surged into his heart.

"Mother, Madam, you guys helped him secretly, right? Otherwise, how could he have the courage to make up his mind, and how could he have the money to operate!"

Mrs. Guo trembled violently all over and was so frightened that she was speechless.

General Guo shook his head slowly, his face full of sadness.

"Guo Gaoyi, if you still have some sense of responsibility, follow me into the palace to meet His Majesty!"

"Otherwise, if this matter is exposed tomorrow, our entire Guo family will be ruined and buried with you!"