Some of the cell doors were opened, and one by one the prisoners were untied from the pillars, and they staggered out of the cells and walked towards the gate of the garrison barracks, outside which many families of prisoners had gathered to pick up their relatives from prison.

"My son, how did you get beaten like this? It's miserable, it's miserable! Let's see if you dare to fool around on the street in the future, this time you will suffer a loss, right? An old father pulled his son, who had just walked out of the camp, while cherishing and teaching a lesson.

The son's pain was unbearable, and he couldn't breathe when he spoke, "Grandpa, don't say it, I swear that I will never dare again, and I will never think of this ghost place again, this is really not a place for people to stay!" ”

These bastards, the green skins, and many of the eunuchs just want to get out of here as soon as possible, and never want to come back, the pain of this leather whip on the body goes deep into the bone marrow, the pain is unbearable, and the whip whip makes them unforgettable for the rest of their lives.

After letting go of the prisoners, Mulan returned to the school to supervise the soldiers' drills.

At this time, the guard at the camp gate came to report: "General, someone from the palace is waiting outside the door!" ”

Hua Mulan came to the gate of the station, and an old eunuch with two little eunuchs was waiting outside the door.

"This father-in-law is supposed to be Mulan, what are you doing here?"

When the old eunuch heard this, he immediately straightened up and said loudly: "Your Majesty's dictation, Xuanwu Chuanhou, General Huwei, and General Hua Mulan in the right chamber will enter the palace to meet you!" ”

"Yes!" Mulan clenched her fists and agreed, and immediately asked her own soldiers to lead the horse.

Waiting for the horse to come, Mulan followed the old eunuch and others to the palace quickly.

Tuoba Jian reviewed the recital in Yong'an Palace, and Hua Mulan was introduced into the palace by the eunuch to pay respects: "Minister Hua Mulan see Your Majesty!" ”

Tuoba Jian looked up, and while picking up a pen to review the recital, he asked, "Hua Qing, I heard that you have arrested all my seventh brothers?" ”

"Yes!" Hua Mulan had long known that the emperor would have to ask about this sooner or later, but she didn't expect it to be so soon, and only a day had passed, and the emperor had found her because of this matter.

"What has the new king done?"

"Back to Your Majesty, King Xinxing molested the people on the street, instructed the government to arrest the people in broad daylight, and the entourage robbed the people's daughters, and many people complained to the ministers that he bullied men and women, and did all kinds of evil!"

Tuoba Jian was surprised: "Oh? If someone sues you, you will arrest him? How can the words of some ignorant people be believed? You arrested the new king like this, and his affairs spread all over the city, and the reputation of the royal family was greatly affected and tarnished, you know? ”

Hua Mulan clenched her fists and said: "Your Majesty, King Xinxing was caught red-handed by the minister when he committed the crime, and only then did many bitter masters come to complain to the minister!" ”

The pen in Tuoba Jian's hand stopped, he put down the pen and got up and walked over and said: "Huaqing, I know that you are impartial in law enforcement, and you will not easily wronged a good person, but after all, King Xinxing is my seventh brother, if you arrest him and lock him up, how can the face of the royal family remain?" ”

Hua Mulan said: "Your Majesty, it is precisely because King Xinxing is a member of the royal family and is His Majesty's younger brother that he must enforce the law impartially, if he is allowed to continue to act outside the law, he will not only ruin his own reputation, but also ruin Your Majesty's reputation, if the minister obeys His Majesty's will and releases him, the subjects of the world will say that His Majesty bends the law for personal gain!" ”

Tuoba Jian felt a headache and sighed, "Why don't I know? But Concubine Liu, the mother of the seventh brother, has come to me three times in a row to plead and cry, and I can't help but give face. In this way, you go back and release the seventh brother first, and then gather those bitter masters, discuss the compensation with them, and then let the seventh brother make compensation after the discussion is completed, and end the matter as soon as possible! ”

Hua Mulan was silent for a while when she heard this, then clenched her fists and said: "Your Majesty, the emerging king involves many lives, and the woman who was snatched home by him almost never survived, please forgive the minister for not being able to obey the edict, if Your Majesty must release people, please also ask Your Majesty to remove the official position of the minister first!" ”

"You······ Mulan, you are so bold, I can't even talk about it? Okay, well, since you don't want to do it, I will fulfill you, from now on, remove you from the official position of the general of the right wing, go home and think about the past behind closed doors! Tuoba Jian waved angrily.

"Minister, thank you, Lord Longen!" Hua Mulan bowed expressionlessly and withdrew from the main hall, turned around and left quickly outside the palace.

After Mulan left, Tuoba Jian became even more angry, grabbed the paperweight on the imperial case and smashed it on the ground, and still didn't understand his hatred, so he grabbed the pen holder and inkstone and smashed it on the ground.

Zong Ai ran in and saw this scene, and jumped to his feet in a hurry: "Hey, what's wrong with you, Your Majesty?" Why do you have such a big temper? ”

Tuoba Jian pointed outside and asked Zong Ai: "I asked Mulan to release the seventh brother, guess what she said?" She said that she could not be released unless her official position was removed, and that my will would not work for her. It just so happened that since she didn't want to be an official anymore, I fulfilled her and let her go home! Behold who dares to rebel against my will! ”

Zong Aiwu didn't know how to answer.

Tuoba was so angry that he walked back and forth in the hall with his hands on his hips and panting.

After a long time, Tuoba Jian's mood slowly stabilized, and he stopped sitting on His Majesty Dan and sighed: "Zong Ai, do you say that Mulan is wrong, or am I wrong?" I am the emperor, and I used a little privilege to ask her to let go of my seventh brother, but she didn't dare, isn't this a slap in my face? ”

Zong Ai said cautiously: "Your Majesty, in the opinion of a slave, you are right, General Hua······ That's right! ”

Tuoba Jian looked up and asked, "What did you say?" What is me, yes, she's right? So who's wrong? ”

"Your Majesty, who is wrong The slave maid doesn't know, but the slave maid knows that General Hua is in charge of the Right Wing Army at the behest of His Majesty, and is responsible for patrolling the streets of the city day and night. And Your Majesty is concerned about family affection, which is not wrong, after all, the Xinxing King is young, and it is inevitable that Meng Lang will act frivolously, His Majesty and the concubine will discipline more, if it is really to be dealt with according to the law, the Xinxing King is only afraid that his head will not be guaranteed, but after all, he is a prince, a brother of His Majesty, and it is normal for His Majesty to want extrajudicial grace! ”

Tuoba Jian felt a little better after listening to Zong Ai's words, but he soon became angry again, remembering that his younger brother was doing evil outside, he suddenly became angry, and said angrily: "Tuoba Jun, this bastard boy is really stupid, if he wants to play with women, he can play with women, which woman can send someone to propose marriage, who would dare not agree?" Why rob? Even if you want to rob it, you can't come forward by yourself, how good it is to send someone to go quietly, but he wants to make it known to everyone, do you think he is full of problems? ”

Zong Ai didn't dare to answer, he listened to it in a cold sweat, the emperor actually said something like "quietly enter the village, don't shoot a gun", isn't this teaching people to sin? If the emperor's remarks were spread, wouldn't it cause an uproar in the world?

"Zong Ai, I ask you!" Tuoba Jian shouted.

"Yes, yes, the slave is listening!" Zong Ai hurriedly agreed, thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, the slave maid thinks that the emerging king is very good, but he is too profligate, if His Majesty gives a severe reprimand, the slave and maid feel that he should be restrained, with the talent of the emerging king, he is only enough to be an idle prince, Your Majesty will give the concubine a face, and also take care of the brotherhood, as for those bitter masters, the slave and maid can go to negotiate with them about compensation and solve the case completely!" ”

Zong Ai's words came to Tuoba Jian's heart, Tuoba Jun looked like a waste, and there was no threat to his throne at all, so why did he bother to do things? Just let Tuoba Jun be an idle prince, and let others see that Tuoba Jian is not a ruthless emperor, but still cares about family affection.

Tuoba Jian immediately issued an order, released Tuoba Jun, and ordered him to go home and think about it behind closed doors, and not to go out without a will.

After Mulan returned to the Right Wing Army, she immediately convened the generals to discuss the matter.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the general has been dismissed by the emperor, and he will leave Pingcheng in a few days, and the affairs in the army will be temporarily in charge of the deputy general Fuzhen, and others will assist until the new general of the right chamber takes office!"

Mulan has not been in office for a long time, although she took harsh measures to make these generals suffer enough when she took office, but Mulan's performance and behavior in the past month or so have made these generals respectful.

"General, the last general thinks that His Majesty must have made a decision in a moment of anger, and when His Majesty's anger is gone, he will definitely reinstate the general!" A junior said.

Wu Dade, who joined the army, also immediately said: "Yes, general, since the general took charge of the Right Wing Army, we are all convinced!" The public order in Pingcheng has improved significantly, there is a general in charge, those gentlemen dare not mess around, how can the general just leave? ”

Hua Mulan shook her head: "You don't need to persuade anymore, if you still agree with what Ben Jiang has done during this period of time, you will maintain the current situation for the time being!" ”

Early the next morning, Hua Mulan, who had already packed her luggage, rode a horse with her own soldiers, and drove the carriage loaded with luggage out of the right wing army camp.

"Let's all go back!" Hua Mulan waved her hand to the generals and quickly left with her own soldiers.

Before he could leave the city, he was chased by someone from behind.

"General Hua, I've finally caught up with you!" It was Zong Ai who caught up.

Hua Mulan stopped and turned her head to look, "Sect Brother, you are ······"

Zong Ai said helplessly: "Your Majesty still ordered the Xinxing King to be released, and ordered him to think about it behind closed doors!" I have just finished delivering my will, and I heard that you have just left and have chased after you to see you off! ”

After leaving the city, Zong Ai asked, "Where are you going?" Didn't Your Majesty order you to go home and think about it? ”

Hua Mulan smiled: "Where do I have a home in Pingcheng?" I plan to go to Youzhou to have a look, and then go back to Wuchuan Town to accompany my mother! ”

"Borrow a step to speak!" Zong Ai glanced at Mulan.

The two rode to the side, and Zong Ai whispered to Mulan: "After you go to Youzhou, you see Brother Zhao and tell him that the emperor has decided to conquer Yan Kingdom in person!" ”

Mulan was taken aback: "Is it set for a time to go on the expedition?" ”

"No later than early August!"