Song Yunyang stood there, stunned, the tip of her sword still dripping with Lin Wei's blood. Her heart was filled with shock and confusion.
She never expected that she would kill Lin Wei in a moment of impulse. He was the deputy commander appointed by Emperor Jiang Wenyu. She was filled with mixed feelings and didn't know what to do.
Upon seeing this, Chen Zhennan felt a mixture of joy and worry. He was pleased that Song Yunyang's actions undoubtedly demonstrated her sincerity towards Dong Ning, but worried that if this matter were to be reported back to Da Yan, Song Yunyang would face immense trouble.
"Yunyang, why are you doing this to yourself?" Chen Zhennan stepped forward, his tone carrying a hint of reproach, but more so of concern.
Song Yunyang snapped out of her daze, a resolute glint in her eyes: "Lin Wei has gone too far! My Great Yan army is not bandits. Chen Zhennan, are you satisfied with this outcome?"
Chen Zhennan twitched the corners of his mouth. He was satisfied, of course, but Song Yunyang's tone clearly blamed him.
"Marshal Song, you're playing with fire," Dong Ning said slowly, a hint of admiration in his eyes.
Song Yunyang stepped forward, her tone firm and sincere: "Let Chen Zhennan explain the other reasons to you. Now, do you believe me?"
Dong Ning pondered for a moment, then finally nodded and slowly said, "Marshal Song, I see your sincerity and I believe your promise. How about this, I will hand over most of Tianyang Pass to you, but you are only allowed to bring in another 10,000 men. What do you say?"
Song Yunyang, strong and composed, nodded slightly: "Alright, thank you for your trust, General Dong. Let my brother make the arrangements. I killed my own deputy commander, so this matter needs to be handled properly."
Dong Ning said there was no problem. After entering the city, he ordered Song Yunming to lead 10,000 troops into Tianyang Pass. The Great Yan army would then be stationed in the western half of the city, with the city center as the boundary.
Song Yunyang led the remaining troops back to the other side of the border, his heart filled with immense depression.
Back in the command tent, Song Yunyang decided to write a memorial to apologize. Since things had come to this point, she absolutely could not implicate Chen Zhennan; taking responsibility alone was the best course of action.
She sat down at her desk, dipped her brush in ink, and quickly finished writing the memorial. The handwriting on the memorial was strong and powerful, and her sincerity was evident between the lines.
After finishing writing, Song Yunyang was about to have the memorial sent to the capital when Chen Zhennan returned.
As soon as he entered the tent, he saw the memorial in Song Yunyang's hand, and hurriedly stepped forward to snatch it away.
“If you plead guilty so directly, Jiang Wenyu will definitely not let you off easily.”
Chen Zhennan was also speechless. Song Yunyang had led troops in battle for so many years and could be called the number one female marshal in the world. Such a capable woman could not write a memorial to the throne.
"What can we do? It was indeed me who killed Lin Wei. His guards saw it all. That's the truth."
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhennan couldn't help but roll his eyes.
"Song Yunyang, you really are incredibly stupid. Lin Wei is dead, there's no way to verify anything. Why not shift the blame to him? Do you know why Lin Wei dared to speak so arrogantly to you?"
Song Yunyang shook her head blankly: "I don't know, maybe she's not afraid of dying."
"There are no people in this world who are not afraid of death, only those who dare to die and those who dare not die."
Is there any difference?
Chen Zhennan tilted his head back, clearly not wanting to explain anymore.
"Memorials have three main points: first, to express one's loyalty to the emperor; second, to emphasize the faults of the other party; and third, to express one's grievances."
Song Yunyang grunted and thought for a long time before realizing that this was just a memorial framing someone.
"Have you written this before?"
"Of course, so your memorial needs to be revised. Rewrite it for me to see."
A hint of hesitation flashed in Song Yunyang's eyes, but she ultimately picked up her pen again and began revising the memorial.
"Your Majesty, your subject Song Yunyang reports: Lin Wei led troops without authorization and disobeyed orders. He also ordered me to plunder the money and provisions of Tianyang Pass and massacre the people of Wu Kingdom. In order to demonstrate the righteousness of our Great Yan army, I lost control of the army after my attempts to dissuade him failed, resulting in his death."
Chen Zhennan watched from the side, very satisfied with the rewritten memorial.
"Although it's still a little lacking, it's enough. Let someone send it out."
A wry smile appeared on Song Yunyang's face: "I hope Your Majesty can understand."
"Whether he understands or not, as the saying goes, a general in the field may disobey the emperor's orders. If he wants to blame you, he should think about the 300,000 troops under your command."
Song Yunyang clicked her tongue and retorted, "The Emperor is quite good. He hasn't made things too difficult for me all these years. Besides, I've never thought of rebelling. Don't talk nonsense."
"You'll rebel sooner or later."
...
After waiting anxiously for several days, a man in his fifties arrived at the military camp with Jiang Wenyu's imperial edict.
Song Yunyang recognized this person as Jiang Yuan, Jiang Wenyu's uncle, who was also the Prince of Liang, personally appointed by the emperor. He wielded immense power in the court and was not to be trifled with.
"Song Yunyang, although you have made mistakes, I will not pursue the matter further considering your past merits and the fact that Lin Wei is dead. However, you must think carefully before acting in the future and must not act impulsively again. I hereby appoint my uncle Jiang Yuan as the new deputy commander-in-chief and supervisor. I hope that the two of you will work together to protect the Great Yan."
Jiang Yuan's arrival immediately heightened the tension in the military camp. After reading the imperial edict, he arrogantly took the marshal's seat, completely ignoring Chen Zhennan standing to the side.
"Jiang Yuan, what do you mean by this?" Chen Zhennan's tone was tinged with dissatisfaction, and his eyes revealed vigilance.
Jiang Yuan smiled coldly, his eyes filled with contempt: "Chen Zhennan, this is my Great Yan army camp, and it is also Great Yan territory. As the newly appointed deputy commander and supervisor, I naturally have the right to sit in this position."
Seeing this, Song Yunyang stepped forward, frowned and said, "Prince Liang, you are a member of the royal family and naturally have your status, but there are rules in the army, so please respect them."
Jiang Yuan's expression changed slightly; he hadn't expected Song Yunyang to dare speak to him like that.
With a cold snort, Jiang Yuan stood up: "Song Yunyang, I am here on the Emperor's orders. You'd better show me some respect. Also, let me tell you, Lin Wei's death will not be left like this. He killed my man, and if I don't give him an explanation, how can I maintain my authority in the court in the future?"
Establish authority?
Song Yunyang wondered if she had misheard. Although everyone knew that the Prince of Liang was lawless, no one expected him to speak so bluntly.
After setting down the imperial edict, Song Yunyang slowly walked up to Jiang Yuan.
"I am the Marshal of the Three Armies, Prince Liang. Everything I have done is for the Great Yan. As long as you do not participate in military operations, your peaceful life is the answer."
Song Yunyang didn't want to offend Jiang Yuan, but since he had made such a direct threat, she naturally had to show the attitude that a marshal should have.
"Not participating in military operations? Marshal Song, you may not know this, but your 100,000 reserve troops are already under my command."
"What did you say?"
Chen Zhennan stood to the side, not saying a word, but the situation was already very clear.
Jiang Wenyu didn't send Jiang Yuan to supervise the army; he was clearly there to divide military power.
"King Liang, you wouldn't be planning a rebellion, would you?"
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