No. 212 Chen Bao's calculations
In times of turmoil and peacetime, military discipline is corrupted, the lives of ordinary people are like mustard, and violations of law and discipline by officers and men occur from time to time, and in order to maintain morale, under normal circumstances, the chief general turns a blind eye to the violations of law and discipline by his subordinates, or even connives.
People can't be resurrected after death, and offending Huang Ting for a dead courtesan is obviously not the work of a wise man. You know, Huang Ting is now the deputy general of the imperial court water division, what is the imperial camp? That's the Son of Heaven's pro-army! Regardless of treatment or equipment, it ranks first among all armies, and can be called the descendant of the lineage!
What's more, Huang Ting is still concurrently serving as the imperial envoy of the imperial court, and his words and deeds represent the meaning of the Son of Heaven, and his status is not what it used to be, so it is obviously unwise to settle a grievance with him......
After calming down from the initial anger, Chen Bao thought about it and felt that it was still not possible to kill quickly, and it was better to hand over Wei Gang to Huang Ting for processing. Chen Bao didn't want Wei Gang to die at the moment, but hoped that Huang Ting would bend the law for personal gain and pardon Wei Gang's capital crime, so Huang Ting and Wei Gang both owe him a big favor, so they will definitely loosen their mouths in negotiating the matter of reconciling, and they will not press step by step, why not?
Early the next morning, before Chen Bao got up, his family came to knock on the door to report that Huang Ting came to the mansion to ask to see the general. Chen Bao hurriedly jumped up from the bed, and while instructing Huang Ting to be welcomed into the government office quickly, he sent someone to the prison to remove Wei Gang's bracelet and ask him to wash his face so as not to cause trouble when handing over people. Subsequently, he washed himself, for fear that Huang Ting and the others would be anxious, so he didn't even eat breakfast, so he hurried to the living room to meet Huang Ting.
Huang Ting's mood in recent days is mixed, the good news is that Chen Bao does have the intention of returning to obedience, and the strength of the island is not weak, if it can be used by the imperial court, it will definitely be a big help to fight against the Tartars and recover the rivers and mountains in the future.
For example, last night, Wei Gang actually took his subordinates behind his back to prostitute himself privately, and killed Chen Bao's cash cow Yu Hongyu, which caused a storm in the city and had a very bad impact.
Huang Ting was furious when he got the news and stayed up all night. The succession of such incidents made Huang Ting realize that he must leave the big dye vat of Nanao as soon as possible, or carry out fully enclosed management and rectification in the field, just like the original Zhaoqing in Xingdu, only in this way can the team be trained into a disciplined anti-Qing iron army, which is also the expectation of the Son of Heaven for the new sailors.
And before leaving South Australia, he was determined to join Chen Bao to endure the pain of beheading Wei Gang, a cronie of his cronies, and he knew very well how strict the military discipline of the Son of Heaven's imperial camp was pro-army, and there was an independent military judge who was not bound by the main general to maintain military discipline, and he could not tolerate the slightest favoritism, even if he temporarily saved Wei Gang's life and returned to the shore, he could not escape the severe punishment of the overseer's envoy, it can be said that Wei Gang was doomed after prostituting himself and killing the courtesan.
Instead of conniving at and shielding people to give them a handle on the truth, it is better to make a decision on the spot and execute them directly on the island, affirm military discipline, and at the same time clear up the relationship, it can be regarded as giving Chen Bao and the soldiers and civilians on the island an explanation and eliminating a little negative impact.
Therefore, early in the morning, Huang Ting called Li Cheng, the commander of Qian, and Liu Tao, the accompanying military judge, and other entourage military schools, conveyed their decision to them, and took them to the government office to visit Chen Bao.
The two met.
Huang Ting spoke first: "Come to disturb early this morning, and I hope Chen Shuai won't blame." ”
Chen Bao snorted and said, "Hehe, General Huang doesn't say that I also know that you are here for Wei Gang." This is a trivial matter, General Huang is relaxed to accompany me to drink tea and chat, and I will send someone to release Wei Gang from the prison. ”
"Could it be that Chen Shuai doesn't want to kill Wei Gang?"
"To tell the truth, Wei Gang is a personal general under General Huang, and I don't want to embarrass General Huang for a dead courtesan."
"Human life is a matter of heaven, although the courtesan is cheap, it is also a human life, and I think that Chen Shuai should not bend the law for my personal gain."
The accident happened, and Chen Bao couldn't help but be stunned.
"Could it be that General Huang didn't come to the door early in the morning to intercede for Wei Gang?"
"Chen Shuai misunderstood, the court came this morning to ask Chen Shuai to behead Wei Gang as soon as possible, to show the public that the national law is ruthless, and if Wei Gang is not disposed of, it will be difficult for the court to explain to Chen Shuai and the South Australian military and civilians."
Although killing Wei Gang can relieve the hatred in his heart, Chen Bao is still worried that he will offend Huang Ting because of this, so he will hold a grudge, not to mention, he also wants Huang Ting to owe him a favor through this!
Chen Bao said tentatively: "It's just a courtesan, don't you need to be so excited, General Huang won't think about it anymore?" ”
Huang Ting's determination has been made, without the slightest hesitation, he said categorically: "Extrajudicial and ruthless, Wei Gang violated military discipline and should be beheaded according to the crime, there is nothing to say, the court is willing to be the prison and beheading officer!" ”
Chen Bao felt a burst of regret in his heart when he heard this, and seeing Huang Ting's resolute attitude, he had to echo insincerely: "General Huang is righteous and awe-inspiring, and he endures the pain and beheads the generals, Chen admires it very much!" General Huang wanted to deal with this matter, and Chen listened to it. ”
"I want to go to the prison to see Wei Gang, please ask Chen Shuai for permission."
"General Huang doesn't need to go to the prison, wait a while, and Chen will immediately bring Wei Gang to the lobby to see you."
Chen Bao turned around and sent someone to take Wei Gang out of prison to the main hall. After a while, Wei Gang came to Huang Ting with a heavy anklet, perhaps because he was wearing prison clothes and pants and his hair was scattered, and his eyes looked withered. Huang Ting never imagined that it was only more than ten hours after the last meeting, and Wei Gang seemed to be a different person, haggard, and he really hated and hurt him in his heart.
"General Huang!"
Wei Gang knelt down in front of Huang Ting and sobbed, "Wei Gang lost control after drinking, committed a big crime, and lived up to the general's high expectations, and he regretted it!" ”
"Alas, Huang Moujing you are also a hot-blooded man, I thought I could take you to drive away the Tartars side by side and make contributions, but I didn't expect you to commit such a big crime in South Australia, so how can Huang go back to face the robe and face the saint?"
"General Huang, don't say that. Wei Gang and his brothers used to act perversely at sea, killing people and doing everything, causing anger and resentment, and they knew that they would not tolerate the world. It was General Huang who gave me and other brothers a new life, resisting the Tartars to save the country, and redeeming the future, Wei Gang was only grateful to General Huang, and never complained. It's a pity that Wei Gang didn't make an inch, but it made General Huang humiliated, and he died innocently! ”
"Huang knows that you have the heart to serve the country and kill thieves, and killing Yu Hongyu is just out of control after drinking and not the original intention, I really want to spare your life, but the military law is ruthless, and it is a matter of course for the murderer to pay for his life, which is unforgivable. Huang can't break the discipline of the country, law and military because of you......"
"General Huang doesn't need to say much, although Wei Gang is stupid, he also knows that killing people will eventually pay for his life. But before Wei Gang died, there was something that he needed to help General Huang. ”
"It's rare that you know the righteousness and are willing to bow to the law. After you leave, Huang will treat your family well, and try to ensure that they have no worries about food and clothing during your lifetime. ”