mesbooks Chapter 177 I'll give him a surprise later.
Chapter 177 I'll give him a surprise later.
Zhai Rongyu was somewhat excited upon hearing the news.
It's Ah Xu!
He really did take Haimu City!
Now that Fucha Xiangming is dead, and since they are retreating, I can send General Lu south with troops to support my brother!
This is a golden opportunity!
With that thought, Zhai Rong waved the talisman and returned to Guanling City. The soldiers in the city breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that she was safe and sound.
"Your Highness! I'm so glad you're alright!"
"I knew the county princess was incredibly capable; she would be safe and sound!"
Zhai Rongyu was somewhat moved.
Thank you all for your concern.
She looked at General Lu, who nodded slightly to her.
Zhai Rongyu then said, "General Lu, you can now present the evidence to everyone."
She instructed General Lu to thoroughly search Fucha Xiangming and Li Yan's tents while Fucha Xiangming was away from the camp.
Judging from General Lu's expression, he must have discovered quite a bit of evidence.
General Lu indeed shouted loudly, "All soldiers, listen to my command!"
"After investigation by myself and the county magistrate, we discovered that the spy in Nansang was someone else entirely, and that person was none other than Fucha Xiangming!"
Everyone was in an uproar.
"How could it be General Fucha?"
"Speaking of which, where has General Fucha gone?"
General Lu displayed a collection of items before everyone, saying, "These were all taken from Li Yan."
Inside were manuscripts, letters, military seals, and other items.
He held up a handwritten note and said loudly, "This contains records of the heinous, corrupt, and illegal acts that Fucha Xiangming ordered Li Yan to commit over the years."
Li Yan wrote these things in order to protect himself one day.
But unexpectedly, he didn't get to use it even on his deathbed.
General Lu then unfolded the letter of treason that Li Yan had previously hidden. "The handwriting on this letter is completely different from the handwriting on Li Yan's notes."
"An investigation revealed that the ink on it was only usable by a deputy general."
"The Longyan Army only has two deputy generals, Laozi and Fucha Xiangming. Everyone knows that Laozi is illiterate, so this letter must have been written by Fucha Xiangming!"
The soldiers stepped forward one by one to examine the letters and Li Yan's notes.
Wow, I was shocked when I saw it.
I never imagined that Fucha Xiangming would do so many petty and despicable things!
Not only did he bribe officials and embezzle military funds, but he also abducted women and colluded with Nan Sang! He had long since betrayed the country and colluded with the enemy!
His appointment as deputy general was also quite suspicious!
The soldiers grew increasingly angry as they looked at it.
"That Fucha Xiangming truly deserves to die!"
"General Zhai treated him as a confidant! Who would have thought he was such a parasite behind the scenes!"
"What about others?"
"Your Highness! This man has committed numerous evils and must not be let off lightly!"
The crowd was immediately agitated, and everyone said they wanted to take Fucha Xiangming's dog head.
Zhai Rongyu said, "The trust between Fucha Xiangming and Nansang collapsed, and they have already been executed by Wu Muyou."
Everyone felt a surge of pleasure.
"To die at the hands of Nansang's people is his retribution!"
"It's a pity I can't take his dog's life with my own hands!"
Zhai Rongyu said, "Everyone! Nan Sang will be retreating soon. My brother's life is in danger. Would you all be willing to come with me to Cangyun Valley to surround Princess Nan Sang and support my brother?"
"General Zhai is in trouble, how can we not help him?"
The soldiers immediately responded: "We are willing to follow the county princess!"
"I will obey the county magistrate's orders!"
Zhai Rong nodded with satisfaction.
She walked up to General Lu and said, "General Lu, you should lead everyone to Cangyun Valley first, and I will meet up with you later."
General Lu stroked his beard with some concern. "Isn't the county princess coming with us?"
Zhai Rongyu smiled and said, "I have something important to take care of."
General Lu nodded solemnly, "Princess, please go with peace of mind. I will definitely lead the Dragon Flame Army to meet General Zhai safely!"
Zhai Rongyu smiled knowingly and gently patted his shoulder.
"I am very relieved to entrust the Dragon Flame Army to you."
Haimu City.
Zhai Rongyu held the talisman in her hand, and with a flash of golden light, she arrived at a mansion.
She looked around.
This is the City Lord's Mansion.
Now that Ah Xu has killed the city lord, he should be stationed here.
The city lord's mansion, brightly lit, was indeed filled with Dragon Flame soldiers.
Zhai Rong jumped onto the roof, surveyed the courtyard, chose a more heavily guarded area, crept inside, and strolled slowly along the corridor.
With the invisibility talisman attached, there's no fear of being discovered.
I don't even know which room he's in.
I need to surprise him when I see him later.
【whee. 】
As I was thinking this, I happened to pass by a side room and heard the voices of two women talking inside.
"Does Miss really intend to seduce the Regent?"
Zhai Rongyu paused in her steps.
She raised an eyebrow and pressed her ear against the door.
"Now that my father is dead, the entire Haimu City is under his control. If I don't curry favor with him, how can I survive?"
The one speaking was Cang Zhihe, the city lord's daughter.
She reached into her makeup box and picked out a pair of smoky purple earrings. She put them on in front of the mirror, her slender fingertips brushing against the earrings as she quietly gazed at her beautiful face in the mirror.
This face is her only bargaining chip now.
The maidservant said indignantly, "Miss, but it was he who killed the city lord..."
Cang Zhihe slammed the makeup box shut, her voice impassioned: "I saw it with my own eyes, it was Liu Taiqing who pushed my father out to take the blow!"
If it weren't for that, her father wouldn't have had to die.
The maid was also furious. "That Liu Taiqing, as the prefect of Haimu City, usually grovels before the city lord, but when it comes to the critical moment, he uses the city lord's head as a pledge of loyalty to exchange for the regent's mercy."
"Such despicable behavior is truly hateful!"
A flame blazed in Cang Zhihe's eyes: "I will definitely kill him and avenge my father!"
The maid was somewhat alarmed, her hand froze in mid-air as she combed her hair. "Miss, are you planning to first curry favor with the Regent, and then use his power to deal with Minister Liu?"
Cang Zhihe closed her eyes.
"I'd give my life for Liu Taiqing's life, and for the glory of my own life for the rest of my days. That would be enough."
The maid said worriedly, "But the regent is not from Nansang after all. If His Majesty gets angry and raises an army to retake Haimu City, what will Miss do then?"
"Even if the regent is from Longyan, so what?" Cang Zhihe said disdainfully. "If it really comes to that, I'll just go back to Longyan with him."
As the regent, he naturally held the highest position among officials and wielded immense power.
Isn't this the kind of man she's been longing for all her life?
Moreover, the regent was exceptionally handsome and possessed an unparalleled aura. She had only met him once, yet she couldn't help but submit to him.
If such a person becomes your devoted follower...
Cang Zhihe blushed and snorted, "My family is destroyed, what does the country have to do with me?"
She didn't have that much sense of national duty or righteousness.
As long as I can live a comfortable life in my later years, what does it matter what else matters?
The maid sighed.
“The young lady has made up her mind, and this servant will no longer try to dissuade her.”
She held up a dress from the table and brought it to Cang Zhihe.
"Miss, the clothes have been made as you instructed. Please change into them."