Chapter 1305
Crying scenes are not suitable for you
Chapter 1305 Crying scenes are not suitable for you
"Alright, alright, all you irrelevant people, leave immediately. The Wei army is already very busy; don't delay their investigation." Commander Gan said impatiently, shooing people away like flies.
He added, "The military camp has limited food supplies, which are for those who risk their lives to work. Please, students, pay for your own food and lodging!"
What?
What a disgrace! They are scions of noble families, students of Taizhou Academy, and future officials of the imperial court. They went to great lengths to come to the military camp, only to be looked down upon for being freeloaders!
"That student can't walk down that road. He insulted me, a military officer of the imperial court, without cause. I brought him here to be tortured. He can only be released after the military punishment is completed." Heh, Jiang Qian Shi is so vengeful, he came specifically to remind me of this.
Lu Qian's face was deathly pale with a bluish-black tinge. He couldn't imagine what kind of torture he would suffer if he stayed in the torture tent!
Commander Gan reassured him: "Students, don't worry. Judge Zheng is your witness, and he will remain in the torture chamber. We will not and dare not do anything to you. We will only administer the punishment you deserve according to the law. Don't worry."
Upon hearing this, Lu Qian's face turned a deep, purplish-red, as if he had been dead for days.
"Pfft, hahaha." Uncle Qin laughed out loud, then feigned concern: "Lu Qian, don't worry too much. We're all reasonable people. Just stay here... Mr. Tong, Mr. Wen Tao, Zheng Qianjia, Shi Songxin, let's go."
Shi Songxin was a bit unlucky. He originally wanted to stay at Wuyuan to help with Lu Fenxu's funeral, but his family background wasn't as powerful as Ning Jinghui, Dong Chengxin, Qi Yucong, Shen Yinming, and others. He was dragged here by Zheng Qianjia.
Qi Yucong, Ning Jinghui and a large group of students were either following Ambassador Yu Ku to take inventory of the valuables at Gu Chengyong’s residence, or helping the Prince of Ye in Wuyuan, or keeping watch over Lu Fenxu in the small courtyard.
In short, he was unlucky enough to be dragged out of the city and risked his life to do this thankless task.
Lu Qian's face was grim, and he wished he could tear Uncle Qin's flesh to pieces!
However, he dared not retaliate and could only stay and glance at Zheng Qianjia one last time.
Zheng Qianjia wanted nothing more than to gouge out his eyes... You idiot, why are you looking at me like this? Isn't this just telling everyone that we're in cahoots?!
As expected of a scholar, your choice of words is very precise, and you even know that you two are accomplices.
"Qianming, I'm nearby. Don't be afraid. Just tell the Wei army the whole story about your assassination attempt." Zheng Qianjia subtly warned Zheng Qianming.
Upon hearing this, Zheng Qianming jumped slightly in surprise. Coming to his senses, he glanced at Zheng Qianjia like a condemned prisoner looking back at his loved ones before execution, then nodded emphatically and said, "Don't worry, Brother Jia, I will answer honestly!"
That idiot! That idiot must be killed, or he'll definitely betray me!
Zheng Qianjia felt a heavy weight in her heart, but smiled and said to Uncle Qin and the others, "Uncle Qin, Uncle Wen, classmate Si, classmate Shi, Mr. Tong, let's go."
He's so cunning; he put Mr. Tong last in the list.
"Let's go, let's go, don't get in the way of Uncle Gan and the others' investigation." Si Pei was the first to turn around and leave the torture tent. He ran about ten meters before finally leaving the area of the torture tents.
That's right, there wasn't just one torture tent, but a group of several tents connected together.
"Old Commander Qin, please stand still. The battle to wipe out the Western Division members is all about your story. Give me a quarter of an hour, just a quarter of an hour, it won't take up your time!" Si Pei saw Grandpa Qin and immediately ran towards him, afraid that Grandpa Qin would slip away again.
Zheng Qianjia quickened her pace and headed towards Grandpa Qin... The Qin family girl hadn't left yet; she was right next to Grandpa Qin, and the two of them were talking.
"Grandpa Qin, please sit down and speak!" Si Pei sat on the ground and stretched out his hands to both sides. The servants and martial arts instructors of the Si family immediately handed him pen and ink.
As for the paper, it was held up by two servants and suspended in front of him, so he only needed to pick up the pen and write.
"My goodness, as expected of a scion of a noble family, he's really putting on airs." A-Ling was amazed. Although it wasn't the first time she had seen him like this, she still thought Si Pei was very pretentious.
Si Pei snorted: "What's with all this pretense? This is called style, also known as the demeanor of an aristocratic family." Ahei was puzzled: "The style of your aristocratic families outside the mountains is about showing how to be served. That kind of style is asking for a beating. In our mountains, if you acted like that, you would have been beaten to a pulp by the mountain people long ago."
"Hmph, you mountain bumpkins, you don't understand elegance. I won't argue with you. I have important business to attend to. Shut up and don't disturb me and Grandpa Qin!" Si Pei couldn't win the argument, so he had to stop and looked at Grandpa Qin, waiting expectantly for him to speak.
"You silly child, I was just talking to my granddaughter." Grandpa Qin was exasperated with Si Pei. This kid was very naive, so he acted a bit selfishly and without considering others.
Qin Xiaomi said, "Grandpa, you should tell him in detail, otherwise he will keep chasing after you. I'm going back with Guan Azu first, and we'll have dinner together."
After saying that, he left with Madam Guan.
Since his granddaughter had said so, Grandpa Qin had no choice but to agree: "Alright, I'll tell you the story."
Grandpa Qin sat down and told Si Pei about how he led his troops and granddaughter out of the city and encountered Commander Zhen and his men being pursued by enemy troops. The enemy troops hurled bloody bones at them like beasts to provoke them. They fought back and used their weapons to defeat the three thousand soldiers of Dong Shang, Dong Tian, and Dong Sito.
This wasn't the first time Si Pei had heard about the enemy throwing bones to provoke them, and she was still sobbing with grief: "Waaah, you beasts of the Eastern Desert, they disrespect the corpses, they will surely be punished by heaven!"
"The enemy is so cruel... Grandpa Qin is nearly sixty, yet he went into battle, fighting to protect the country and us. I admire him deeply." Zheng Qianjia, a seasoned actor, burst into tears, choking back sobs, "Yes, it's just that you've worked so hard. At your age, you should be at home enjoying your grandchildren, but..."
"Hey, get out of here, crying scenes aren't for you!" Uncle Qin pushed aside Zheng Qianjia, who was getting up to bow, and sat down next to Grandpa Qin, urging Si Pei: "Stop talking nonsense, if you want to know any battlefield exploits, just ask quickly, my dad needs to go back to rest."
"Oh, oh." Si Pei noted down what Grandpa Qin said, and then asked, "You are a veteran, and you encountered such a war in your later years. How could you have imagined it?"
"You brat, watch your words, don't hurt my dad's feelings!" Uncle Qin wanted to hit him.
But Si Pei said, "This is very important, after all, very, very few veterans return to the battlefield..."
They were having a lively question-and-answer session, which made Zheng Qianjia so angry she was practically fuming.
But he was more composed than many others, no longer saying much, just sitting on the side listening, occasionally interjecting a word or two to increase his presence.
Sure enough, by the time Si Pei finished taking notes, Old Man Qin had already formed a deep impression of him as a student and comforted him, saying, "Your cousin will be fine, don't worry too much."
"Thank you for your kind words, Grandpa Qin. I also believe that the Wei army will not let my cousin Ming get into trouble." Zheng Qianjia stopped there and did not pester Grandpa Qin any further. Instead, she went to Si Pei and asked him, "Classmate Si, I would like to help you with the record of your battlefield exploits. Is that alright?"
Si Pei: "Alright, having another scholar to record the battlefield is a good thing for the soldiers."
"Thank you, classmate Si." Zheng Qianjia bowed to Si Pei.
Uncle Qin had already helped Grandpa Qin away, and whispered bad things about Si Pei: "Si Pei is a bit stupid, he doesn't even realize when others try to steal his credit."
The idea of recording the battlefield exploits of the heroines and the soldiers of Wei was first proposed and put into action by Si Pei.
Once this matter reaches the capital, it will be considered a great achievement and a reputation for righteousness, making it much easier for him to pass the imperial examinations and obtain official positions than others.