Chapter 343 There are always some people who use chicken feathers as a token of authority
"Your Highness, you're not feeling guilty, are you? And as the eldest princess, you shouldn't be here." General Sun truly felt his chance had come. The Emperor had originally assigned him here to oversee security, but upon his arrival, he discovered the blueprints had been leaked.
General Sun felt that the safety of the blueprints was his responsibility. He automatically ignored the Emperor's words when he left Yuanjing, saying that he would obey Princess Funing in everything. He simply disdained her because she was just a woman, not one who followed the rules of womanly conduct.
He thought to himself that maybe he was the one who came to end Princess Funing's smooth journey.
Hearing General Sun's words, Zhao Lingmeng knew that he was completely unaware of many things. Zhao Lingmeng was no longer afraid and simply turned to ask Fan Yong, "Your Majesty, why did you send this idiot?"
Zhao Lingmeng thought, if it weren't for the emergency at the front, if it weren't for her second brother also being there, she would really want to turn back and play for a while to see if she was worthy of being here.
"Your Highness, please understand. All the capable generals in the court have gone to the front lines, and these are the ones left behind."
General Sun himself came from a poor family, so he always looked down on those children from aristocratic families who thought they could rise to the top by relying on their family's merits, but they really had no talent at all.
So when he heard Fan Yong's derogatory words, he found them particularly harsh and instantly became so angry that his face turned red and his neck became thick.
"Sir Fan, don't think that just because you're a favorite of the Emperor, you can slander others. Don't think that this general is afraid of you."
"General Sun, you're a second-rank cavalry general. Who are you afraid of? After all, you don't even take the super-rank princess seriously. How can you be afraid of me, the third-rank commander of the imperial guards?"
General Sun looked at Fan Yong like this. He knew that he could not defeat him with words, but he had soldiers!
"Your Highness, I believe you will cooperate. After all, this is a matter of great importance to the Kingdom of Jing. If something really happens, you won't be able to bear the consequences, right?"
"I just want to ask you one question: did you touch the female officials in my courtyard?"
Ever since Zhao Lingmeng was named the eldest princess, the people serving her also have ranks and are not comparable to ordinary maids.
"I just arrived today and have been waiting for Your Highness the Princess. I will definitely not touch your people without permission, but I still hope that you can cooperate with me."
In reality, General Sun didn't want to move. It was Lord Jin and General Liu who stopped him, saying they had to wait for Princess Funing to arrive. Otherwise, if the princess got angry, they wouldn't be able to handle it. He also knew Lord Jin and General Liu's status in Jing State; they were not people he could afford to offend.
"What if I don't cooperate?"
Zhao Lingmeng had been riding all morning, unwilling to bother with such a fool. But she truly couldn't stand this kind of person. At such a crucial moment, instead of working together to repel the enemy, they were only focused on infighting and seeking promotion and wealth. What kind of idiots were these people supported by the imperial court?
"Then I'm sorry for the offense." After saying this, General Sun bowed and waved his hands vigorously to the people behind him, meaning that he would go forward and arrest the people by force.
The people behind him didn't dare to move. What a joke! That was Princess Funing, someone even Lord Jin and the others had to address as "Your Highness." They didn't dare to be presumptuous.
General Sun waited for a while, but when the people behind him didn't move, he turned around angrily and scolded them: "Don't you understand the hand signals? I order you to take these people back for trial."
The soldiers behind him were genuinely troubled by General Sun's behavior. How did he manage to reach the rank of Second Rank General with such intelligence? They exchanged awkward glances before one of them boldly advised, "General Sun, everyone around Princess Funing has a certain rank. Without the Emperor's decree, no one can be moved."
"Bullshit, we are just assisting in the investigation, what are you afraid of?" Lord Sun looked at this group of cowards and immediately wished he could do it himself, but he didn't dare to do it.
Zhao Lingmeng felt like she'd seen enough of the show and really didn't want to waste time on this kind of trolls. She simply instructed Fan Yong beside her, "Catch him and interrogate him thoroughly. If there's nothing wrong with him, send him back to Yuanjing! He's a real eyesore."
Fan Yong immediately saluted and responded. He didn't know why the emperor sent such a fool. It was simply disgusting.
If the Emperor knew Fan Yong's thoughts, he would surely cry out in injustice. He had only sent this man as a guard. If the Princess wanted to go out, it would definitely be more convenient to have a visible military commander with her. He hadn't expected this man to be not only the Second Prince's man, but also a lunatic who wanted to get promoted and make a fortune.
"Heh, you talk as if you can command anyone." General Sun became even more disdainful when he saw that Zhao Lingmeng didn't take him seriously.
As a result, the moment of slapping himself in the face came. Fan Yong waved his hand, and those who had not dared to move just now immediately stepped forward and arrested Lord Sun and his confidants.
"Let go of this general. I was sent by the emperor. You are disobeying his order."
General Sun had been struggling fiercely, but he couldn't stand the fact that the guards here were all skilled in martial arts, and there were many of them. It was a typical example of two fists being no match for four hands, so he was subdued very quickly.
Zhao Lingmeng had always admired people who had come back from the battlefield, but for a moron like this, she even doubted whether his military achievements were his own, so she really didn't bother to pay attention to such people.
"Take him away and watch him carefully. Investigate thoroughly, and then submit a memorial to the Emperor tonight, telling the truth. Let's see how the Emperor handles it."
After Zhao Lingmeng finished giving instructions for the matters here, she strode inside. She wanted to go in and see what was happening in the military camp.
Lord Jin and General Liu, who were in the innermost room of the military camp, were extremely anxious. They had already circled the wall of the room several times.
"Are you sure the military camp has been blocked?" Lord Jin asked again uncertainly.
General Liu was also very anxious. If this person could not be found this time, it would be very disadvantageous to Jing State: "Only entry is allowed, but exit is not. However, it is quite strange that His Highness left yesterday, and this incident happened in the evening. Today, the people sent by the Emperor arrived."
Lord Jin nodded in agreement. "Why hasn't Your Highness arrived yet? Didn't someone report that he was on his way a long time ago?"
It’s no wonder that Lord Jin is anxious. The later things are delayed, the more uncontrollable factors there will be.
General Liu was also anxious, but he still analyzed it rationally. "I guess something delayed him. If His Highness saw our people, he would definitely come directly to us. He must be on his way now."
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