Chapter 25 Update of the Imperial Decree from Yanjing
Pan Yi also came from Yanjing, so of course he had seen the ceremonial guards and grandeur of the Central Army Guards.
However, he thought he was just waiting for an order from Yanjing.
This decree only needs to be delivered through the official postal route of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and there is no need to send a new person, or even someone of higher rank than him.
Therefore, he never expected that he would welcome such a team of imperial guards from the Central Army Wuwei Camp in this Xiguan border county today.
In front of Chi Mu, the Major General of the Central Army's Wuwei Battalion, he no longer had the capital to act bossy. He immediately dismounted and led his team of guards to kneel on one knee on the ground.
"Pan Yi, Captain of the Third Squadron of the Imperial Guards of Yanjing, respectfully welcomes General Chi!"
"promise."
Chi Mu on horseback responded according to military rules, raising his sword and signaling the group to stand up.
His attitude towards the imperial guard, which also belonged to the central army, seemed to be slightly better.
Chi Mu glanced around.
The Yanjing Inner Court Imperial Guard detachment to which Pan Yi belonged was different from the Outer Court Imperial Guard detachment to which he belonged.
When Pan Yi and his men were in Yanjing, they often served as ceremonial guards for the emperor's travels, and they usually attached great importance to military appearance and etiquette. However, they had never expected that after only two months in a place like Xiguan County, they would end up in such a miserable state.
The young major general looked up at the dilapidated and desolate so-called city, and without stopping for long, he waved his sword again and led the troops forward.
Things turned out very differently from what Pan Yi had expected.
From the moment he met Major General Chi Mu, he followed this Imperial Guard Captain General who came from afar absent-mindedly.
He also tried to find out from Chi Mu's deputy generals and personal guards, but these people were as tight-lipped as ever and did not reveal much useful information.
They only told Pan Yi in general terms that their Major General had also come on orders. As for the content of the imperial edict, it could only be opened when they arrived at the Marquis of Xiguan's Mansion and in the presence of the young Marquis of Xiguan, Captain Pan Yi, and the Governor of Xiguan County, Yi Boli. They really couldn't reveal anything at this time.
Along the way, the cool winter breeze of Xiguan County blew on his face, and the coldness seemed to be able to penetrate Pan Yi's guard armor and reach his heart.
However, he quickly changed his mind and thought that perhaps the emperor was worried that if he wanted to attack the Xiguan Marquis Mansion, his team would be short of manpower and might suffer losses, so he sent more people to prevent the Xiguan Marquis Mansion from fighting to the death and refusing to obey the emperor's orders.
After all, this is a so-called young marquis who has always been unpopular and is completely the punching bag of the emperor and the royal family!
Even the Third Prince, the Prince of Xiguan, once the most favored son of Emperor Shengzu, had to be extremely cautious and prudent in this remote frontier, living at the mercy of the Governor of Xiguan County. Every day, they feared that they would offend the Emperor and cause him to think of them for no reason.
The King of Xiguan has passed away, and this ignorant young marquis actually dared to treat the people sent by the emperor in this way.
How could the emperor miss such an opportunity and not punish him!
Amidst anxiety, Chi Mu and others at the front of the team finally arrived outside the Xiguan Marquis Mansion in Yucheng.
The Governor's Mansion and the Marquis' Mansion of Xiguan were not far apart. When Pan Yi and the others returned from outside the city to greet them, Yi Boli, who had been publicly ignored by General Chi Mu, dared not complain. He dared not neglect them even a little. He hurried ahead of the team and, with the Governor's Mansion and his subordinates, waited a hundred feet in front of the Marquis' Mansion.
As soon as Chi Mu dismounted, Yi Boli hurried over to greet him. "I didn't know the Holy Envoy from Yanjing had arrived. Xiguan County Governor Yi Boli and his subordinates are here to respectfully welcome the Holy Envoy!"
This time, Iberi came as the chief of a county and formally welcomed him with his officials.
Chi Mu did not show off because of his status. After exchanging a few words with Iberi according to the etiquette, he walked ahead as a holy envoy to the Xiguan Marquis Mansion under Iberi's humility.
After all, Liu Ziye is the Marquis of Xiguan, a direct descendant of the royal family. Even if an imperial decree comes, he does not need to go out of the mansion to receive it in person.
Thousands of the imperial guards of the central army lined up in neat rows and stopped on Qinyang Street in front of the marquis's mansion.
However, this main street was simply not enough to accommodate such an army. Officers at all levels reorganized themselves and occupied the two adjacent streets.
Throughout Yucheng, ordinary people avoided the road and watched from afar, not daring to make a sound.
Chi Mu, surrounded by Iberi, Pan Yi and others, entered the Marquis' Mansion without any hindrance.
Only then did he see Liu Ziye, Marquis of Xiguan, standing in the courtyard awaiting orders.
The former King of Xiguan was often summoned to the capital by the emperor, and he had to go in and out of Yanjing at least twice a year.
However, this famous young marquis had never been to Yanjing since he was born.
This was also the first time that Chi Mu met the former Little Prince of Xiguan, now Little Marquis of Xiguan.
The moment they met, Chi Mu's pair of bright black pupils slightly dilated, and he looked over with piercing eyes. For a moment, he could only think of one sentence -
Seeing is believing.
On a bleak winter day, against the backdrop of bare branches and the dilapidated gray-white walls of the marquis's mansion, a fourteen-year-old boy with black pupils, red lips, long eyebrows and bright eyes came into view.
A blue-white jade crown held up his thick black hair, his exposed forehead was smooth and flat, and his nose was high.
Although Chi Mu is young, he was born into the imperial guard of the Great Zhou Dynasty. His father was a trusted general who had followed the founding emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty in his campaigns.
When I was young, I often heard my father mention the past of Emperor Shengzu, and of course I had seen the portrait of Emperor Shengzu with my own eyes many times.
How could one not be shocked when seeing this young Marquis of Xiguan who looked so similar to Emperor Shengzu?
Even the deputy generals and personal guards who followed him, as long as they had the honor of seeing the portrait of Emperor Shengzu, could not help but pay attention to this young Marquis of Xiguan.
After all, they all knew too well——
The Emperor Shengzu has always been the person their young general admires the most!
Even though Chi Mu was very clear that his surprise and attention all came from his extreme admiration for Emperor Shengzu since childhood.
But he also realized that if he continued to look at it, it would be a bit rude.
He immediately lowered his gaze briefly to conceal his feelings, and after calming down, he said to Liu Ziye, "Young Marquis, why don't we announce the decree first?"
He himself didn't realize that the arrogance he had shown towards Pan Yi and Iberly had unconsciously faded a little.
Liu Ziye responded with a polite smile, "Of course I should."
Seeing this, Chi Mu couldn't help but cooperate with a faint smile. This rare scene stunned the deputy general who came to Xiguan County with Chi Mu.
What's going on with their general?
Why did you laugh for the first time?
Who among the soldiers under General Chi didn't know that even when he first saw his fiancée, to whom he had been engaged, he couldn't bear to smile?
The power of Emperor Shengzu is really extraordinary!
Chi Mu pulled out a memorial covered in bright yellow brocade from the brocade bag on his body. He glanced at the people in the courtyard and said loudly, "Marquis of Xiguan Liu Ziye, Governor of Xiguan County Yi Boli, and Captain of the Third Squadron of the Yanjing Imperial Guard Pan Yi, kneel to receive the imperial edict!"
Pan Yi had been standing behind Chi Mu, waiting to watch the long-awaited announcement of the decree.
Suddenly, I heard my name appear on the imperial edict and was called to kneel and receive it. My heart skipped a beat.
However, no matter how many huge waves rolled in his heart, at this moment, he had no other choice but to stand on both sides of Xiguan Hou Liu Ziye like Iberly, and then kneel on both knees and kowtow to obey his orders.
In the empty courtyard, Chi Mu's loud and calm voice echoed—
"Pan Yi, Captain of the Third Squadron of the Yanjing Inner Court Guard, was ordered to escort Eunuch Liu to the Xiguan Palace to deliver the imperial edict. He failed to do so, resulting in the eunuch's accidental death. He then delayed and remained in Xiguan without reason, failing to report to Yanjing on time, and disregarding both the imperial edict and military discipline. I hereby order Chi Mu, Lieutenant Major General of the Wuwei Battalion of the Yanjing Outer Court Guard, to arrest Captain Pan Yi of the Third Squadron of the Yanjing Inner Court Guard on the day the imperial edict arrives, and to bring him back to Yanjing to be held in the Imperial Guard prison to await trial."
Pan Yi suddenly looked up in disbelief and looked at Chi Mu who was standing high above him.
At the same time, several guards from the Wuwei Camp who had been standing nearby quickly stepped forward, restrained Pan Yi firmly, and quickly put a pair of handcuffs on him.
Pan Yi tried to stand up several times, but was pinned to the ground while struggling.
The cheek rubbed against the cold, rough gravel, quickly removing the blood marks.
Pan Yi still didn't understand what was going on, and yelled at Chi Mu, "Why? Why?"
He glared at Chi Mu. "Marquis Xiguan... Marquis Xiguan personally killed the envoy sent by the emperor! Why didn't the emperor punish the young Marquis Xiguan, but instead wanted to arrest me, Pan Yi?"
"presumptuous!"
The response that followed was Chi Mu's sudden change of attitude and loud shouting in court.
"Marquis Xiguan is a descendant of the royal family, a descendant of the royal bloodline, and the youngest grandson of the Holy Ancestor Emperor. How can a mere guard captain like you casually accuse or scold him?"
Chi Mu's voice echoed throughout the courtyard. "It's true that Eunuch Liu was an envoy sent by the Emperor to deliver the decree, but he was so audacious that he dared to tamper with the bloodline of the royal family! Even if he wasn't executed on the spot by the Marquis of Xiguan, he would have been sentenced to death by his tribe once he was escorted back to the capital! You, Pan Yi, are a member of the Imperial Guard, blessed by the royal family, yet you don't know your place in society and collude with Eunuch Liu. You'll be executed when you return to Yanjing! And you still dare to shout like that?"
When Pan Yi heard this, his pupils bulged and he struggled unwillingly: "No - no -"
Seeing Chi Mu's expression, several deputy generals and guards picked up a piece of gravel on the ground and stuffed it into Pan Yi's mouth, stopping him from roaring out disrespectful words.
Blood mixed with teeth knocked out by bricks and stones flowed from Pan Yi's mouth to the ground. For a moment, the whole yard was shaken.
Pan Yi was restrained, and Chi Mu continued to read the imperial edict in his hand: "Xiguan County Governor Yi Boli..."
Iberly had already been shocked by this shocking scene.
Pan Yi's fate also made him realize that disaster was imminent. He immediately knocked his forehead heavily on the ground and shouted loudly: "I am here!"
Chi Mu looked at him coldly, unmoved by the scene before him.
He continued to recite with a disdainful gaze towards the entire audience: "As the Governor of Xiguan County in the Great Zhou Dynasty, you have been disrespectful to the King of Xiguan and impolite to the Marquis of Xiguan. With your official position personally appointed by the Heavenly Family, you have acted disrespectfully towards the bloodline of the Heavenly Family. You are truly ungrateful!"
"Order Xiguan Governor Yi Boli to resign immediately and return to his hometown to serve under imperial decree! Also, order Wang Yanpeng, the current Chief Clerk of the Xiguan Governor's Office, to temporarily assume the post of Xiguan Governor."
The gate knife fell, Iberly's face was filled with despair, and he kowtowed again.
He said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, I accept your command and thank you."
After announcing the details about the two people in front of him, Chi Mu's gaze once again swept over the young Marquis of Xiguan who was kneeling steadily in the middle, without even frowning at the changes happening so close to him on both sides.
He forced his eyes away from the young Marquis of Xiguan and back to the imperial edict in his hand. He then changed his tone and continued reading: "Marquis of Xiguan Liu Ziye has submitted a letter without reason, using rogue language that is a gross violation of the imperial family's decorum. I order you to confine yourself to reflection for a month, cultivate the virtues of the imperial family, and remember the spirit of the late emperor and king. I decree this."
Liu Ziye kowtowed calmly to express his gratitude.
Iberi, who had listened to the decree, was not like Pan Yi who needed to question why all this happened.
He understood it better than he could have. The emperor was telling them clearly that even if the royal family was neglected, they were still the royal family and the emperor!
It is a clear distinction between them and those who are ministers and slaves!
As ministers and slaves, they can strictly follow the emperor's orders, but they must not have any thoughts of despising or insulting the emperor, or even dare to harm the royal bloodline!
Even if the punishment is a mild one like this, it has to be the emperor himself who wants to punish.
Others?
Haha, Jin, just do your duty.
Needless to say, it was clear what kind of treatment Captain Pan of the Imperial Guards would face when he returned to Yanjing, which was like killing a chicken to scare the monkeys.
I was temporarily stripped of my official position, and my decades-long business came to an abrupt end...
At least he still had his life and an official position on standby.
At this moment, Iberly had figured out what to do and how to do it in just a few moments.
When Chi Mu closed the imperial edict, took a few steps forward and handed it to the Marquis of Xiguan, and respectfully asked him to stand up, Iberly also stood up, turned around after a moment and faced the young Marquis of Xiguan, Liu Ziye, and knelt down again with a "thump".
"I, the guilty minister Yiberi, plead guilty to the Marquis of Xiguan. I beg you to forgive my past rebelliousness, disrespect for the ruler and his subjects, and my contempt for the imperial family!"
Liu Ziye was not at all surprised by the proclamation that arrived on time today.
After all, based on the information she had from the original world line, the original owner's uncle, the emperor, although a little arrogant in history and trying to establish unprecedented achievements, led to the loss of priority in governance and excessive waste of money and labor.
However, he was definitely not a fool, and he was also a person who was very sensitive to the stability of his throne and the majesty of imperial power.
In addition, there is also the prince cousin.
In the original world, he once disagreed with his father, the Emperor, in the court, and formed a rivalry with him. He was also a very intelligent and strategic person, and naturally understood the importance of the supreme and inviolable status of the emperor.
As long as you hit the right spot, you will definitely achieve this effect.
"bite--"
The system prompt sounded again, and after the matter was finally settled, the task completion rewards finally began to be distributed.
"Congratulations to the host for successfully resolving the crisis of killing Eunuch Liu at the beginning of the game, and at the same time achieving the effect of reshaping the royal bloodline. You have received 50 points of system reward points!"
Liu Ziye was in a good mood.
It feels like there are life points to be credited, how can it be bad?
She had no doubt that she would soon fall in love with the feeling of reaping tangible rewards for her hard work, and completely become a qualified worker in the new century who would not work hard just for the system's rewards!
You can even strive to be a model worker of capitalism!
However, no matter how good her mood is, she will not extend her love to those she hates.
Why should she forgive Iberly for his embarrassed confession and his pleas after seemingly coming to his senses?
Over the past ten years, the original owner and her father, the King of Xiguan, had suffered so much contempt and humiliation. Your, Iberly, apology today is just a belated one.
On what basis does she say forgiveness?
Anyway, the original owner had done so many outrageous and arrogant things before, so she didn't hesitate to add another one now.
She lifted one leg, gathering all her strength.
A kick landed on Iberly's shoulder!
Iberly cried out "Ouch" and fell backwards to the ground after being kicked.
Liu Ziye chased after him and stomped hard on the soft flesh near his belly.
Liu Ziye then kicked Pan Yi again, who was already pinned to the ground, directly on the face.
Pan Yi already had a brick stuck in his mouth, and Liu Ziye's kick caused him great pain. Several of his teeth fell out immediately, and blood foam flowed from the gaps between his teeth to the ground.
Considering that this man had worked as a laborer for him for a month and a half for nothing, Liu Ziye let him go after kicking him and turned to deal with the howling Iberi again.
Of course you have to do your best to act.
Besides, she really disliked Iberly's opportunistic and take advantage of others' misfortunes. She kicked and kicked him back and forth with all her might, cursing all the time.
"You bastard! How dare you bully this Marquis! Bully my father! Deceive my uncle and cousin! And you, a mere captain of the imperial guards, actually dared to team up with that damn eunuch and take this Marquis's life!"
"Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself? Who the hell are you? Ah? How dare you bully this Marquis!"
"I'll kick you to death, you bastards!"
Chi Mu: ...
Fortunately, he had a good impression of this young Marquis of Xiguan, who was only a good-looking man and looked very much like Emperor Kangxi, but in a moment, his true nature was exposed.
The one who is jumping up and down and cursing now is the real young marquis of Xiguan, right?
Steward Liu Biao and Du Hui, who was hiding behind the wall and observing secretly: ...
It's very familiar. Their young marquis was indeed like this before.
But this time, they all felt that their young marquis was acting.
The two of them looked at each other with understanding.
Du Hui gave a look, indicating that he needed to stay away from the envoy from Yanjing for the time being and not step forward without permission.
Liu Biao noticed it and quickly understood what he meant. He immediately limped up with a crutch.
With a bitter face, he tried to dissuade Liu Ziye: "Young Marquis, Young Marquis, please hold back! If you hit him again, he will be beaten to death! Young Marquis, even if the prince had a grudge against Iberli in the past, he would never want to see you like this! Please listen to this old servant's advice..."
He staggered around Liu Ziye, but Liu Ziye didn't even look at him.
Seeing that the situation was almost tense, the old steward Liu Biao took two steps forward, trying to reach out and pull the angry and violent young Marquis of Xiguan, and then -
As expected, Liu Ziye threw him aside with his arm and he staggered and fell to the ground.
The crutch slipped out of his hand and rolled a long way.
The old steward Liu Biao was in a state of grief and tears.
Chi Mu: ...
He really couldn't bear to watch it anymore.
Chi Mu took action and grabbed Liu Ziye who was about to rush towards Iberly and Pan Yi.
Liu Ziye deliberately struggled a few times in vain, but when he saw that he couldn't break free from Chi Mu's hand, he reluctantly withdrew his legs.
Chi Mu: "Young Marquis, calm down."
Liu Ziye glared at him and said, "Humph, for the sake of your Young General Chi, I will spare them for now! Anyway, when we return to Yanjing, my uncle the Emperor and my cousin the Crown Prince will definitely not let them off easily!"
She straightened her somewhat disheveled robes and adjusted the white jade crown and sash on her head, not feeling at all that she had just made any fool of herself.
Then, with a look of great interest, he warmly invited Chi Mu: "General Chi, you must have suffered a lot on the way from Yanjing. Although my uncle ordered me to reflect on my mistakes, this palace will not prevent me from making good arrangements for you and your party! How about food, drinks, or... fun?"
Chi Mu's face was filled with black lines: "What is 'that'? What exactly does it mean? Of course he understands!"
Seeing that the young Marquis of Xiguan was about to continue his irrelevant remarks, Chi Mu hurriedly said, "No need, young Marquis! Please be patient. I have the emperor's oral instructions and the prince's seal to be delivered. Please dismiss your attendants."
Liu Ziye was stunned and asked everyone to retreat.
Chi Mu also arranged for the guards to take away Pan Yi and Iberi, who were bleeding from their heads. The entire courtyard was cleared, leaving only Chi Mu and Liu Ziye.
Liu Ziye lifted his robe and knelt obediently on the ground.
Chi Mu, also solemn, faced eastward and recited the emperor's words word for word: "My nephew Ziye, your father passed away in his prime, and I, too, mourn. I have long heard of your temper, and from now on, I will have to teach you a lesson on your father's behalf. To teach you a lesson, I will exempt you from your marquisate and salary for three years. You will not be allowed to enter Yanjing for three years. You will remain in Xiguan County, reflecting on your past and cherishing your past, and work hard to correct your bad habits."
"I have also sent people to Xiguan to keep an eye on you at all times. If you do anything improper again and damage the reputation of my royal family, then the Liu family's family rules will not let you off lightly."
In addition, the Emperor of Yanjing also clearly stipulated that she must burn incense in the royal family temple in the Marquis' Mansion at noon every day, send a handwritten self-reflection letter to Yanjing every three days, pay her respects in a memorial every ten days, and take the initiative to report all matters in the mansion, big and small.
There are more than a dozen of these and so on.
In short, these are all things that the original owner is most impatient to do.
This cheap uncle of the emperor really doesn't mind that her life is hard. He even finds ways to make things difficult for her, making her feel uneasy every day!
Liu Ziye: Good guy.
She complained in her heart, but also made a look of sorrow without disguising it. She said with a mournful face, "I accept your command and thank you."
As soon as she stood up, she went straight to Chi Mu and complained bitterly: "Uncle Emperor told me to remember the bitter past and think of the sweet present. I understand his painstaking efforts!"
"But General Chi, you've seen it all before. The journey through the Thousand Miles West Pass is incredibly difficult. My father was a king before, receiving annual stipends from the court and his fiefdom, so he could get by. But here I am, with nothing! My uncle the Emperor won't even allow me to enter Yanjing..."
Liu Ziye faced east and said sadly, "Three years from now, I'm afraid that even if my uncle wants to see me, he won't be able to do so!"
Chi Mu lowered his head and took a look at his cloak which had been pulled askew by Marquis Xiguan.
So this young marquis thought that if the emperor really wanted to see him one day, it would be a good thing?
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