Time Travel to 1859: The Iron-Blooded Soldier King

Liu Ye took the imperial edict, and Wen Xiang said, "Liu Ye, the emperor is urging you to return to the capital with us immediately."

Liu Ye replied, "Yes, Lord Wenxiang, I will immediately arrange for the Firearms Battalion to accompany you to the capital. However, the Zhu Hai family has been wronged, and the soldiers of the Firearms Battalion are all dissatisfied. I have worked hard to suppress the resentment. I think it would be better if you two could visit them to reassure the soldiers."

Wen Xiang nodded and replied, "Okay, that's exactly what the question implies..."

Prince Yi Zaiyuan, standing by, said unhappily, "Master Wen, the Emperor's decree is for us to investigate the case. Where do you find so much time? He's just a small captain. Can he withstand a visit from two of us? Aren't you afraid of killing him?"

Wen Xiang smiled bitterly and replied, "Prince Yi, although the Emperor has not allowed us to do so, the Firearms Camp is a vital location. The Emperor values ​​it very highly. We absolutely cannot allow a momentary negligence to cause an incident there. If we do, it will be a huge loss for the court..."

Zaiyuan was still very angry about the Firearm Battalion throwing him down, so how could he be willing to go?

Wen Xiang had no choice but to accompany Liu Ye to visit Zhu Hai's family. At this time, Zhu Hai was still seriously injured and could not get out of bed. His parents were also bedridden. There was a mourning tent not far away, and some soldiers were walking back and forth, taking care of everything.

Wen Xiang's brow furrowed. Luo Tinghe's turmoil was outrageous. One family member died, three were seriously injured, and their entire family was destroyed. This was a meritorious official in the Battle of Dagukou! If the court did not provide more relief, I'm afraid the Firearms Battalion would be destroyed before it could even reach its peak combat power. Who would be willing to work for such a court? It was obvious that the entire Firearms Battalion of 800 men had been trained by Liu Ye. Now that they had suffered such misfortune, who wouldn't be heartbroken?

Gao Qi, who was standing aside, became increasingly angry as he watched. He growled, "Sir Wen, I'm just a captain, and I fought alongside you, Sir. Without you, we'd be nothing but a bunch of lonely ghosts, trying to make a living in the Green Camp. It was you who taught us how to fight, and how to be loyal and defend our country. This is a soldier's duty. So when the foreigners came, we fought tooth and nail. Zhu Hai and I were at the forefront. Look at us now. We're bleeding and sweating in the front, fighting to the death, and yet in the back, we can't even protect our own families and are bullied. Is this how the court treats us? If the court doesn't bring those bastards to justice, there will be no one left in the Firearms Camp in less than half a month. We might as well go home and hug our children!"

"Gao Qi! You bastard! Who told you to speak? Shut your stinky mouth!"

Liu Ye shouted angrily, at this time, they must not be allowed to talk nonsense. He only had a vague understanding of the court's ins and outs, and this group of rough guys were even more of outsiders. If they said something wrong, it would be a disaster!

Wen Xiang waved his hand and replied, "Liu Ye, there's no need for that. Captain Gao is right. I came here just to see how I can protect you. There are some things that Prince Gong is not suitable to show up for, so I have to take on the responsibility. You've caused big trouble this time, and all the court officials are holding their breath to deal with you..."

Liu Ye replied calmly, "Master Wen, I'm not used to wearing this official uniform. If they want, they can take it off. I will hand over the Firearms Battalion intact to the court. I will never let it fall apart halfway and fail the emperor's grace. However, I must avenge Zhu Hai. I will not stop until I have brought down Luo Tinghe and the He family. Even if the court does not investigate, I will make sure they get justice! My brothers, Liu Ye, have never been bullied in vain. If that were the case, I would rather not be a general!"

Wen Xiang sighed and replied, "Okay, I'll take note of this. I'll discuss everything with the two princes. Don't mess around at this moment. Those two shots at the camp gate just now were really..."

Wenxiang is also very conflicted now. A dignified prince was shot down at the camp gate. Even if he was not injured, it was a loss of face. With Zaiyuan's vengeful character, how could he let it go?

The two princes were already a difficult problem to deal with, and now a royal prince is involved, making it even more difficult to handle.

After arranging everything for the Firearms Camp, Liu Ye returned to the capital with Wen Xiang and Zai Yuan.

In the court, the two sides quarreled again over Liu Ye's matter.

Before anyone else could get into trouble, Zaiyuan jumped out and reported to Emperor Xianfeng, "Your Majesty, General Liu Ye of Baoding Town is truly unscrupulous. He actually shot me at the camp gate. I am a prince and am allowed to ride a horse in the imperial city, but their soldiers actually shot me off my horse! This is outrageous! Is the Firearms Battalion also part of our Manchu army? I implore Your Majesty to severely punish Liu Ye and the Firearms Battalion!"

Prince Gong and Senggelinqin on the side twitched their lips. "Wait, this Liu Ye, wait until things calm down, I must give him a good beating. You dare to shoot the prince of a country! This is unbearable. The previous article hasn't been revealed yet, and now new trouble has arisen!

Even Emperor Xianfeng raised his eyebrows, shot at the imperial envoy, and directly knocked the prince off his horse. This firearms battalion was really going to rebel!

Wen Xiang, standing by, could not help but reply, "Your Majesty, Prince Yi has other reasons for what he said. I have something to say!"

Xianfeng replied, "My dear minister Wen, just tell me."

Wen Xiang gathered his thoughts and replied, "Your Majesty, the Firearms Camp is a strategic military location, housing elite troops defending the capital. Liu Ye maintains strict military discipline and strictly forbids unauthorized personnel from approaching the camp. Thirty steps within the camp is a restricted area, requiring anyone to stop and undergo inspection and questioning before entering. Prince Yi, unaware of this, forced his way through the camp gate. The gatekeepers, acting as they did, fired warning shots. Both rounds were fired at the ground, not at Prince Yi. Prince Yi fell off his horse because the horse jumped in fright, causing him to lose his balance and fall."

Senggelinqin, standing by, quickly chimed in, "Your Majesty, it's a military practice to not allow anyone to approach the gates of the barracks without permission. It's been in place since the Qin and Han dynasties. This is to prevent unexpected incidents. Even if I were to enter the Firearms Battalion, I would still need to be questioned and my identity verified before I could enter. Only with such strict military discipline can a powerful army be built. None of my other troops have such a requirement. It's not that they don't want to, but it's difficult to establish military discipline. It's truly shameful..."

Xianfeng nodded and asked, "So what was the result of your two investigations into the Tong County case?"