When Shi Yi thinks about Xianyu, someone always comes to disturb her.

General Xiao stroked his beard and said:

"That's not right? Then how did I get sent here at such a coincidence? However, the decree I received when I came did not mention the rebellion in the border town.

I only found out about this when I got here.

Before I set out, no one mentioned the cause of the unrest in the border town, and there was no news about the gold and iron mines."

Yes, why was General Xiao sent here suddenly? At that time, Kyoto didn’t know about the mutiny of the border town troops. According to the time, the turmoil in the army started when General Xiao was on the road.

So who was it that had the foresight to transfer General Xiao to stabilize the border town?

This person certainly doesn't want any major chaos in the border town, but he also doesn't want General Xiao to know about the mining.

Hmm! Interesting.

This person is obviously not from the emperor's side, nor from the fourth prince's side. Does this mean there is a third party involved?

Who is this person?

General Chen was reminded of this and reacted. He looked at General Xiao hopefully:

"You mean, the people I sent out and the survivors have arrived in Kyoto, but if this person really exists, why didn't he return to the border town?"

What happened? Or who detained him?

The most terrifying thing is being silenced.

So if this person can be found, does the Chen family still have a chance of survival?

General Xiao: "Can you give me a list of the people you sent to the capital? I'll check it for you."

General Chen didn't expect that General Xiao would lend a helping hand to him even though he was in such a desperate situation. He knelt on one knee and choked up and called out, "Uncle Xiao..."

General Xiao patted General Chen on the shoulder:

“We military commanders can fight to the death on the battlefield, but we cannot die in conspiracy and intrigue. I am just dissatisfied with the royal children interfering in the military camp without authorization.

I will do my best, and you must also find a way to save yourself. Write a letter to inform the emperor of all the coercion you have suffered and the fact that your child has been kidnapped.

It would be best to inform Concubine Chen in advance, otherwise she still doesn't know the whole story, how can she help you and your Chen family?"

General Xiao pulled General Chen up and said:

"Now that the Fourth and Ninth Princes are imprisoned, this is the best time for you to turn the tables and save yourself.

It would be best if you wrote another copy of your petition to the emperor and included it in your self-defense petition. You can use multiple approaches at once, and who knows if one of them will win you an opportunity for leniency."

The general nodded quickly. General Xiao was his lifeline now, and he held on to him tightly and dared not let go.

General Chen hurried back to his residence. He found the list of the messenger squad and put an x ​​behind the names of those who he had seen and were sure were dead.

Looking at the page full of x's, there are only blank spaces behind a few people's names. Maybe some of these people are still alive?

Finally, I took a look at these names: Zhang Wu, Li Hu, Qi Qingmao, Tian Baoqiang, and Wang Quanfa.

He gave the list to Jiang Lang and asked him to deliver it to General Xiao personally.

He started writing memorials again, including a letter home to Concubine Chen.

It was sent to Kyoto in an emergency of 800 miles. This time no one stopped it, and the letter arrived in Kyoto quickly and was delivered to the emperor with great fanfare.

After reading it, the emperor was furious!

He hated the Fourth Prince and the Ninth Prince for being so audacious that they extended their hands to the Border Town Army and dragged the Chen Family into the water. He talked about how the Chen Family was involved in the illegal gold mining.

It turned out to be the third son of the Chen family, a good-for-nothing who had accomplished nothing. He didn't have much ability, but he was very courageous. He even dared to try the crime of killing nine generations of his clan, right?

The prince took the general's child as hostage, haha!

He really is a good brother to him!

He immediately summoned the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple and handed him General Chen's self-defense memorial as a basis for his trial of the cases of the fourth and ninth princes.

At least the direction can't be wrong.

Chen Jin, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, has been really busy recently, but the progress is encouraging. Coupled with the clues provided by the border town, he will have more confidence to interrogate the Ninth Prince again.

He can't deny it anymore.

The emperor was furious that someone in the Chen family had lost his backbone and brought disgrace upon General Chen's reputation.

People were sent to the border town to escort Chen Jiangkuan back to Kyoto for trial in a prison van. Chen Jiangkuo was also transferred back with a transfer order, which at least gave him some dignity.

He was not put in shackles or put in a prison van.

Chen Jiangkuo was ordered to arrive at the imperial city at 10:00 p.m. seven days later, otherwise he would be punished by military law.

General Xiao felt relieved when he saw the transfer order. The emperor was obviously intending to punish General Chen. If he wanted to get there in seven days... that would mean he would have to travel day and night!

If we want to arrive on time, we can only change horses but not people on the road. How can this person endure the seven-day day and night journey?

Xiao Jingxing asked puzzledly:

"Grandpa, I don't understand what the emperor means."

General Xiao snorted and laughed:

"The Emperor is furious. He feels that the Chen family has failed to live up to the Emperor's grace and has lost the integrity of a military family. He intends to train General Chen.

If he can hold on, the emperor might think that the Chen family can still be saved, and then the Chen family might still have hope.

If he can't hold on, the emperor might think that the Chen family is not up to the task and give up on them."

Then the Chen family would be really finished.

Xiao Jingxing nodded, then shook his head: "Grandpa, didn't you also say that General Chen was tricked by his brother! Then why do you have to convict the rest of the Chen family?"

General Xiao said seriously:

"In the military, there is no such thing as one person taking responsibility for his own actions. Brothers fight tigers together, and fathers and sons fight together in battle! The behavior of one person represents the thoughts of the whole family. General Chen's handling of this matter is indeed problematic."

He wanted to test his grandson, so he asked:

"Zhiyuan, if you were General Chen, and you found out that your brother had colluded with other princes and did something wrong, how would you deal with him?"

Xiao Jingxing frowned and thought for a while, then said, "Sacrifice your relatives for the greater good?"

General Xiao laughed loudly, patted his grandson, and asked:

"How to kill one's relatives for the sake of justice?" It means to what extent and how to kill them.

Xiao Jingxing lowered his brows and thought for a while before saying:

"Capture him, send him to the Imperial City to be convicted, and then draw a clear line between us and the Fourth Prince and his men."

General Xiao was not satisfied with this answer. He said sternly:

"General Chen's messengers have suffered countless casualties. It's obvious that this route is blocked. What else can we do?"

Xiao Jingxing's eyes turned cold: "Kill the root of evil to prevent future troubles!"

General Xiao was finally satisfied. He said:

"That's right! A general, especially a general guarding the border, must be decisive and not show mercy! It's okay to support the young men of the family on weekdays, but if there is a disaster, you must not be soft-hearted, otherwise the whole family will be killed!"

The Chen family lost a lot of inheritance because General Chen died too early.