Being an emperor is not something he can do, so he can only rely on his connections.

Zhang Jingwei looked at the approaching soldiers with ferocious faces in horror, and shouted in a trembling voice, "My lords, let's talk it over. Don't rush into action!"

However, these soldiers would never listen to him. One of them, with a pointed face and monkey cheeks, shouted viciously: "Stop talking nonsense! Pretty boy, turn around for me!" As he said that, he reached out to push Zhang Jingwei.

At this moment, another soldier who was searching Mu Tou suddenly shouted excitedly: "Boss, this guy has a purse hidden on him!"

Hearing this, Zhang Jingwei's heart sank. He took a closer look and found that it was indeed Jiuer's thing. The purse was finely embroidered with a beautiful peach blossom. It must have been of great significance to Jiuer, perhaps a token of love or something like that.

At this moment, Mu Tou, who was standing nearby, also noticed this situation. With his eyes wide open, he yelled at the soldiers, "You bunch of lawless bastards, get your dirty hands off me!"

Seeing this, the leader of the soldiers swaggered up to Mu Tou, thrust his fat, greasy hand directly in front of Mu Tou's eyes, and shouted arrogantly, "Hey! You big idiot, don't you want to live? Hand over your things quickly if you know what's good for you, or don't blame us for being rude!"

Mu Tou couldn't stand this kind of humiliation. He grabbed the leader's collar, his arm muscles tensed, veins bulging, and then he delivered a powerful punch straight to his face. With a scream, the leader immediately covered his nose, doubled over in pain, and kept groaning, "Ouch... They're rebelling! Come on, kill these three fools!"

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In Zuotunli, Captain Hao Aiming was inspecting the military settlement. He seldom took care of the affairs of the settlement, but today he came to the settlement on a whim. These flag officers didn't usually train the soldiers, and the young master was in a state of chaos today, so he was so angry that he beat up those flag officers.

A soldier ran in in a panic, gasping for breath and shouting, "Master, something bad has happened!"

Hao Aiming, who was flipping through a military newspaper at his desk, looked up, frowned at the soldier, and angrily scolded him, "Why are you so panicked? This is disgraceful! Could there be something really serious happening in this military camp?"

The soldier swallowed hard, tried to calm his breath, and said quickly, "Master, your personal soldiers are fighting with someone outside!"

After hearing this, Hao Aiming's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure. He waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "Let them fight, as long as no one gets killed. These guys are full of energy all day long, so it's normal for them to fight occasionally."

However, the soldier looked anxious and continued, "But... sir, judging by the situation, I'm afraid someone will die soon!"

Upon hearing this, Hao Aiming couldn't help but curse in his heart: These bastards who are more likely to cause trouble than to do anything good, how could they not know the seriousness of the matter! I shouldn't have gone out today, it's really not the right time for everything! He stood up suddenly and walked out, shouting to the soldiers: "Take me to see it quickly! If someone really gets killed, how will it end!"

It should be noted that the so-called personal soldiers are actually private soldiers. Although the imperial court explicitly prohibits officials from recruiting private soldiers, some military generals often use their positions to convert some public soldiers into their own private armed forces. As long as this behavior is not too ostentatious and everything is reasonable and legal, the superiors will usually turn a blind eye to it.

After all, in this chaotic and turbulent era, having a certain number of trusted troops is also a guarantee for generals.

As soon as Hao Aiming walked out of the camp gate, he saw the personal soldiers he brought with him being beaten up by a strong man. He was shocked. These personal soldiers were all good men selected by him. How could they fall into such a state?

Only then did he realize that the person who was about to be killed was on his side, so he quickly spoke out to stop it.

Hao Aiming roared angrily, "Where did this unruly person come from? How dare you be so bold as to openly beat up one of my soldiers!"

Zhang Jingwei, standing opposite, had a look of disdain on his face and responded unhappily, "Oh, so these people are soldiers? To me, they look more like bandits who ran away from some desolate mountains and wilderness!"

Hearing this, Hao Aiming was furious. He pointed at Zhang Jingwei and shouted, "What an ignorant fellow! Where on earth did you come from, you troublemakers? Tell me your names!"

Zhang Jingwei straightened up and replied in a neither humble nor arrogant manner, "I am Zhang Jingwei, just an ordinary scholar from Yunzhou City!"

At this time, Hao Aiming frowned slightly and muttered: "Zhang Jingwei? Why does this name sound so familiar..."

Just as Hao Aiming was deep in thought, the general flag officer beside him quickly leaned over to his ear and whispered in a low voice, "Master, have you forgotten? This Zhang Jingwei is General Huangfu's son-in-law! Last month, he personally led people to the Water Defense Camp and captured Han Ye!"

Hao Aiming was surprised when he heard this and asked in disbelief, "Is this true?"

The general quickly nodded and replied, "It's absolutely true. You were there on the day General Gao was promoted. Don't you have any recollection of it?"

That damn memory cannot be retrieved. I was drunk that day. The son-in-law in the Marquis's Mansion really looked like this scholar!

Zhang Jingwei raised the corner of his mouth slightly, looked at Hao Aiming with a half-smile and said, "Captain Hao, how about we roll the dice again and drink two more liters of wine to help you recall it carefully?"

Hao Aiming slapped his forehead suddenly and shouted as if he suddenly realized something: "Oh my! I finally remember, it is really my son-in-law who has come to visit! It's all my fault for being too stupid!" In fact, he didn't remember anything at all, but he still had some vague impressions of those sporadic fragments of rolling the dice and drinking.

Zhang Jingwei snorted coldly, a hint of anger flashed in his eyes, and he said sternly: "Humph! You are not just stupid, you deserve to die!"

Hao Aiming hurriedly clasped his fists and bowed, replying with deep fear and trepidation, "Indeed, I failed to properly discipline my men and even offended you, my son-in-law. This is truly an unforgivable crime! When I return, I will definitely punish them severely to restore military discipline!"

Zhang Jingwei waved his hand and said impatiently: "Forget it! The guards have already made them suffer, so there is no need for you to do anything more!" After that, he turned his head and glanced at the wood behind him.

Mu Tou's face was as gloomy as water and his eyes were as sharp as torches. Hao Aiming was a little scared when he was stared at by such sharp eyes.