Women dressed as men: powerful officials

After Xu Yuan said the last sentence, he pulled Zhang Yue out of the crowd.

Before they had gone far, a soldier came running over and said, "Wait a moment, the two of you. We have sent someone to report to General Xie. No matter what the outcome of this matter is, we must explain everything clearly to General Xie."

This happened just after the recruits finished their registration and before they were officially assigned to the army.

Xie Xiaocheng will definitely take care of it to the end.

Hearing what the young general said, Xu Yuan frowned slightly and said, "It's troublesome."

"You're welcome."

Only after the people had gone far away did Zhang Yue sigh and say, "Zhiguo, luckily you came in time, otherwise I would have suffered the loss and would have been kicked out of the barracks."

Xu Yuan narrowed his eyes and said, "Brother, we can't let down our guard."

Today’s matters can be big or small.

But since the matter has come before the general, it is bound to be a big deal.

Therefore, the one in trouble now is not Cheng Jie, but Xie Xiaocheng.

Because Xie Xiaocheng is very likely to kill the chicken to scare the monkey and serve as a warning to others.

Xu Yuan and Zhang Yue returned to the front of the main tent. When the other onlookers learned that Xie Xiaocheng was coming back, they hurriedly dispersed.

Cheng Jie was also waiting nearby, snorting coldly from time to time.

Soon, the sound of horse hooves was heard.

The three men turned around at the same time, only to see a man holding a helmet and striding towards them. The iron armor was shining coldly under the scorching sun.

Zhang Yue couldn't help but murmured, "Thank you, General."

Xuyuan narrowed his eyes.

This should be Xie Xiaocheng.

Xie Xiaocheng, the defender of Sishui County.

Xie Xiaocheng was a native of Beijing. At the age of 25, he was appointed General Dingyuan and led his troops northward, settling down in Sishui County.

Now, he is thirty-three years old.

His face is full of traces of time.

Xu Yuan didn’t know much about this person, but since he was Shen Renyao’s friend, he must be in the court and a descendant of the third prince.

This also explains why the tribute to the queen had to pass through Shuozhou.

Xie Xiaocheng didn't even look at the three people, he strode directly into the tent and said in a cold voice: "Come in, everyone."

Cheng Jie shuddered when he heard this.

He heard it, and the tone was very impatient.

Zhang Yue was also a little scared. He glanced at Xu Yuan and followed in tremblingly.

Xu Yuan glanced sideways, glanced at Cheng Jie, and followed him in.

There weren't many things in the main tent, except for a sand map in the middle, marking the location. Xie Xiaocheng sat in the main seat, and said in an irritable tone, "Tell me what's going on. It'd better be something serious, otherwise I'll twist off your heads and kick them like balls!"

Cheng Jie, who hadn't entered yet, was so frightened that he didn't even know which leg to step forward first.

Xu Yuan lowered her eyes and glanced at the sand map over there, then her gaze slowly fell on Xie Xiaocheng. She said, "Cheng Jie falsely accused my brother of stealing, which was a trivial matter that was made up out of nothing. However, some people wanted to abuse their power and thus disturbed the general. I beg the general to forgive me."

"Just because of such a trivial matter?" Xie Xiaocheng couldn't help but clench his fists.

At the side, another person whispered something to Xie Xiaocheng.

Xuyuan frowned.

At the side, Zhang Yue carefully moved closer to Xu Yuan and whispered, "Could it be that they are in collusion?"

"It'd better not be. If it is, it would be really troublesome." Xu Yuan whispered.

When Xu Yuan looked up again, the person who had been whispering in Xie Xiaocheng's ear was already standing beside him.

Xie Xiaocheng's expression eased a lot, and he asked Cheng Jie, "Do you know anyone from the Song family?"

Perhaps because he was frightened before, Cheng Jie's legs softened immediately after hearing this. He immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Song...Song Bo is, is my teacher."

"No wonder there's such a big scene."

After Xie Xiaocheng finished speaking, he stood up and said, "Although they didn't steal, they gathered a crowd to cause trouble and refused to obey discipline. Pass the order down, Cheng Jie and Zhang Yue will each be beaten with fifty sticks to set an example. Let's see who dares to gather a crowd to cause trouble with me in the future!"

"Five... fifty lashes?" Zhang Yue's legs went weak.

On the side, Cheng Jie said anxiously: "General, General, Song Bo is..."

"Even if the king of heaven comes, we will still fight."

After Xie Xiaocheng finished speaking, he suddenly looked at Xu Yuan, who had been silent the whole time, and said coldly: "Since you are not a soldier, get out of here right now and stop making trouble for me!"

For a moment, the only sounds in the entire main account were Xie Xiaocheng's curses.

Zhang Yue was worried that Xu Yuan would be implicated, so he hurriedly said, "Xu Yuan, go ahead, I'm fine."

Xu Yuan glanced at Zhang Yue, who was ready to settle the matter peacefully, and then slowly raised his head and looked at Xie Xiaocheng, "After fifty strokes of the cane, half of the life will be taken away, right?"

Xie Xiaocheng didn't expect Xu Yuan to go against him, and he became even angrier. "This is my territory, I'm the boss!"

"The whole world belongs to the king. General Xie, can you tell me, isn't Sishui County considered part of Tianqi's territory? Which law in the Tianqi Law states that the person who is slandered will not receive an apology, but will be beaten with fifty sticks instead?"

Xie Xiaocheng was getting even more confused after hearing the wish. He immediately shouted, "This is not the imperial court. There are not so many laws here! In Sishui County, I have the final say!"

"Yes, so the trend of helping the evildoers in Sishui County originated from you!" Xu Yuan nodded heavily. She looked at Xie Xiaocheng and couldn't help but feel angry. "If the military camp is like this, then I think it's better for this soldier to not be a soldier!"

Xie Xiaocheng is right.

There are no laws in Sishui County.

Therefore, she had no way to sue the Cheng family.

Therefore, more than ten lives lost in the school were easily covered up by a single word: fire.

She used to think that the military camp was Zhang Yue’s way out.

Now, she just feels disgusting!

This is true for those in higher positions and for those in lower positions as well.

She would rather Zhang Yue remain unknown for the rest of his life than be a conscienceless soldier under Xie Xiaocheng.

"What did you say!"

"I say, you are a person who cannot distinguish between good and evil. You are presumptuous to be the general of a country. It is better not to be your soldier."

After Xu Yuan finished speaking, she remembered what Shen Renyao had told her. She paused for a moment and continued, "Similarly, you don't deserve to have friends. Those who ask you for help are really unlucky!"

After Xu Yuan finished speaking, he pulled Zhang Yue up from the ground and said, "Brother, let's go!"

"Stop right there!" Xie Xiaocheng chased after him in two or three steps. "What did you just say? Who wants my help? Are you..."

Xie Xiaocheng's voice was trembling when he spoke.

He always felt that the young man in front of him knew something.

But there were outsiders present, so he didn't dare to confirm.

"General Xie, Zhang Yue is not your soldier yet, and neither am I." Xu Yuan's voice suddenly turned cold.

"Thank you, General."

At the side, the person who had spoken to Xie Xiaocheng earlier was about to say something, but Xie Xiaocheng glared at him and said, "Get out!"

"Yes."

"Right away, right away."

Cheng Jie thought he had escaped and climbed out quickly.

Xu Yuan was stunned, and Xie Xiaocheng... seemed to have realized something and wanted to ask her alone.

The main tent was empty, and Xie Xiaocheng said to Zhang Yue, "You get out too!"

Hearing Xie Xiaocheng's words, Zhang Yue straightened his back immediately, "No, I will be wherever my brother is, don't even think about touching a hair on his head!"

Hearing Zhang Yue's words, Xie Xiaocheng couldn't help but look at Zhang Yue again.

He seemed to understand why the two brothers protected each other so much.

Xu Yuan said: "Brother, you go out and guard first. No matter who it is, don't let them get close."

After hearing Xu Yuan's words, Zhang Yue still went out even though he was reluctant.

After Zhang Yue left, Xie Xiaocheng immediately asked, "Little brother, who exactly wants to ask me for help? Tell me quickly! My hair is going to turn completely white overnight!"

Xie Xiaocheng wanted to cry but had no tears!