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Chapter 252

"This is the helmet of the Western Qi Marshal! Lingjun, you wouldn't...?"

Shen Lingjun shook his head and said, "Marshal Xiqi has indeed been killed, but of course I didn't kill him. It was Chief Eunuch Mo. I just picked up this helmet."

Shen Wei: "Where is Master Mo?"

Shen Lingjun didn't elaborate, only saying, "I don't know where he went."

Mo Zhonggui was always elusive and rarely seen, so Shen Wei was used to it and didn't pay any attention. He just happily had someone carefully put away the golden helmet.

"I've fought Marshal Xiqi for so many years and still haven't been able to get this golden helmet, but Mo Chonggui got it first! What a pity!"

Although Shen Wei expressed regret, he was all smiles on his face.

The Western Qi Marshal was his sworn enemy. Behind each of them was an entire army and a whole country. The enmity between them had long since transcended the personal realm.

Now that the commander-in-chief of the Western Qi army has been killed, it is difficult for Western Qi to find anyone to use. This is certainly a great thing for Northern Yi.

Shen Lingjun said, "Father, the fact that Chief Eunuch Mo didn't take this golden helmet means he never wanted it. Why don't you take it back and present it to the Emperor? After all, you won this battle, so it's fair to attribute this achievement to you."

Shen Wei flatly refused: "How can that be! Whoever killed him is who killed him. Do you expect me to steal Mo Zhonggui's credit?"

Shen Lingjun patiently said, "But now you need the Emperor to grant you leniency, and then no amount of merit will be enough."

Shen Wei fell silent at the mention of this.

As a commoner without any military power, he commanded the Shen family army, which was a major taboo. To put it bluntly, it was tantamount to treason, a capital offense no matter the circumstances.

Even though he won this tough battle and preserved peace on the border for Bei Yi, making a great contribution, all he could do next was return to the capital and humbly apologize.

Of course, if the emperor had even a shred of sense, he wouldn't actually sentence him to death, but while he might escape the death penalty, he would most likely still face punishment.

The more illustrious his military achievements, the more leverage he had, and the less likely the emperor would dare to do anything to him.

Shen Wei then stopped insisting and acquiesced to Shen Lingjun's suggestion.

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After that, Shen Wei arranged for the Shen family army to guard Tenghu Mountain and Tianfu Pass respectively, while he and Shen Lingjun prepared to return to the capital.

On the day of their departure, tens of thousands of Shen family soldiers came to see them off.

"Marshal, please take care on your journey! Miss Shen, please take care on your journey!"

"Marshal, please be careful when you get to Kyoto!"

"Marshal, rest assured! If anything goes wrong upon your return to the capital, immediately send word to us! We'll rush over and bring you out!..."

Shen Wei laughed and scolded, "Shut up! How dare you say such treasonous things!"

He waved people away: "Go, go, go! What are all these people doing here! Haven't you all taken your posts?! Go back to your posts!"

The soldiers of Shen's army were reluctant to leave. After being urged by Shen Wei for a long time, they gradually dispersed and returned home, looking back every few steps.

Shen Wei mounted his horse, ready to depart, and Shen Lingjun also boarded the carriage.

Before lowering the carriage curtains, she glanced outside again, almost unconsciously.

She still couldn't see the figure that had been lingering in her mind.

Mo Zhonggui has never appeared since he left on the snowy plain that day.