In the court.

Situ cried: "Jin Yan's subordinates killed my son, you must give me an explanation!" ”

King Ming defended: "But as far as Xiao Wang knows, at that time, because Wen Jing raised his sword to assassinate Jin Xiang, his subordinates would have killed Ling Gongzi by mistake, if it wasn't for Xiao Li's shot, it would be General Jin who died today." ”

The old emperor asked Xiaozhong: "This matter is serious! ”

Xiaozhong said: "That's true. ”

"However, you have always been strict in military discipline, and your subordinates killed people at will in the capital, Jin Yan, you should take the initiative to execute this matter!"

"Long live I don't know, that one of his subordinates is the unknown person from the Northern Regions!" Da Situ is still vibrant.

"Seriously!"

Xiaozhong hurriedly said: "Long live, Xiao Li is not from the Northern Regions, Xiao Li is dedicated to protecting the Lord, if it weren't for the danger of his life, he would never hurt anyone!" ”

Emperor Wu looked angry.

King Ming saw that the emperor wanted to condemn filial piety, so he hurriedly took over the topic and said: "Father, Xiao Li was once taken in by Erchen, and Erchen has been investigating his details recently. ”

The emperor said: "You are indeed responsible, and after going down to the court, you will order the division to receive the punishment." Since Jin Xiaozhong is your subordinate, you should know whether he should be punished for violating the law of the country. ”

Xiaozhong said: "Long live, Xiao Li killed the enemy bravely on the battlefield-"

"Jin Xiang! The prince broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people, and you still want to intercede for that northern regioner? Da Situ rebuked angrily.

Xiaozhong was speechless.

The emperor had no choice but to order Situ to take Xiao Li into prison and behead him on a certain day.

After the next dynasty, Xiaozhong asked to see the emperor and the emperor agreed, and Xiaozhong's tone softened and said: "Long live, Xiao Li killed the enemy bravely on the battlefield, and has been serving as a guide and pioneer since he served our army. Da Situ's son provoked first, and Xiao Li's protector was eager and overly defensive, and the minister thought that Xiao Li's crime would not lead to death, and he only asked for a chance to give Xiao Li a chance and spare his life. ”

The old emperor's hair was white, and his actions were a little slow, the palace people sent the tonics, the old emperor took a sip slowly, thought about it, and said: "Xiaozhong, I know that you cherish the generals, it is really the luck of my three armies, in the past few years, there have been frequent disasters at the border passes, and you have also made great contributions to the Nine Domains Empire, but this person's identity cannot be proven, and he is lawless in my Nine Domains, killing people at will, even if you believe him, and his actions have confirmed the suspicion of a spy." ”

Xiaozhong was about to speak, the old emperor stood up and walked to Xiaozhong's side, and said earnestly: "Xiaozhong, I watched you grow up, back then your father was just for a moment of righteousness, causing regrets that can never be recovered, so that I have been haunted for many years, and now you are like your father, leading the army to fight has never disappointed me, and I don't want this unknown person to come and divide us, let alone you repeat the mistakes of the past." Don't let me down. ”

After speaking, he was helped back to the dormitory by the palace people.

Xiaozhong looked at his back, thinking that he was getting old and weak, and he was determined to kill Xiao Li, knowing that it would be useless to say anything more, so he stopped talking.

Prince Xiao Ming quietly came to the General's Mansion with only one personal guard by his side.

Filial piety and salute reception, King Ming said: "If you do this red tape again, you won't come again." ”

Xiaozhong put down his hand, and the next few people saw that Xiaozhong also put it down, and stood beside Xiaozhong, King Ming asked: "Hey, it's really boring, don't you ask me why I came?" ”

"His Royal Highness King Ming is here for Xiao Li." Xiaozhong replied.

King Ming said again: "Yes." For Xiao Li. Although Xiao Li is not good at words, he sincerely protects the Lord. is indeed a rare person, and this king also wants to protect him, but after all, he killed people in the capital, killed Wen Jing, and violated the king's law. Filial piety and loyalty, it is indeed rare for a general to have a style of love and talent, but Xiao Li is just a soldier. Xiao Wang thinks why insist on this. ”

Xiaozhong was a little angry, and stepped forward and said: "In your eyes, he is a soldier, and in my eyes, he is my brother who lives and dies!" You don't understand how they sacrificed their lives to protect me on the battlefield! ”

King Ming's tone was a little tough: "But he killed Situ Dagongzi, this is a fact!" Kim Hyo-chung, it's not a wise move to favor the nurse! After so many years of marching and fighting, how many soldiers have been living and dying, don't you understand this? ”

The two of them didn't say anything more and were very atmospheric, Xiao Ming Wang put his fingers between his belts, exhaled and said: Now there is no best of both worlds, only to abandon the pawn to protect the car. ”

Xiaozhong said very firmly: "I will not give up Xiao Li!" ”

So angry to leave King Xiao Ming.

Turning his head and the personal guard Li Zhun said, "A discarded son!" He let out a long breath, stood for a while, and said, "Do you know who escorted Xiao to the execution ground?" ”

Li Zhun replied: "Yes, the Criminal Department." ”

"Nonsense! Who is in the Criminal Department? Check it out and give me a good look, and report back to me if you have something. ”

Li Zhun bowed his head and said yes.

After King Xiao Ming left, Xiaozhong sat down, patted the case with his hand, sighed and said: "It's all my fault that I have no way to lead the troops, if I can't save Xiao Li, I-"

"What do you want?" Gongsun Qi asked. Hyo-chung closed his eyes and didn't answer him.

Gongsun Qi said again: "In the past few years, I have been teaching you not to be rash and to be far-sighted. ”

"Foresight? Xiaozhong opened his eyes and said: "Xiao Li will be beheaded tomorrow, how to talk about long-term consideration!" ”

"No one is perfect, there will be five dangers! The nurses will be disturbed by it! You have committed this deadly taboo. King Ming's words are not unreasonable, and now the only way to protect the car is to abandon the pawn, otherwise the front will inevitably be embattled and dangerous. Gongsun Qi angrily reprimanded and didn't want to persuade him.

Xiaozhong sat in front of the desk and closed his eyes, thinking, Xiao Li has been in the Ming Palace, how could it be so coincidental today, when Wen Jing and I were doing it, was it providence or artificiality?

Gongsun Qi Qin Yu and Ziqing came out and sat around the stone table under the laurel tree to discuss how to help Xiaozhong get through the difficulties.

Qin Yu asked Ziqing: "On the street yesterday, why did Wen Jing keep saying that Father Jin was a traitor?" ”

Ziqing sighed and said, "The matter of filial piety to my father is a long story. ”

"Uncle and my father are brothers, when they followed Long Live to quell the rebellion in the world, Zheng Chu Yuan Tang, the subordinate of Jin Yuan, the father of filial piety, planned a rebellion, and rebelled in Hebei in a generation, long live knowing that he sent troops to suppress it, and then escorted Zheng Chu Yuan Tang back to the capital, Xiao Zhong's father Jin Yuan regretted not teaching his subordinates well, and asked for the order to personally kill Zheng Chu Yuan Tang and their families, and then someone said that Jin Yuan was the mastermind of the plan, and it was an internal response in the capital. Jin Yuan was heartbroken by his fellow brothers who killed the enemy side by side with his blade on the battlefield, and in order to prove his sincerity, he committed suicide by swinging his sword in front of the palace. ”

"Oh......" Gongsun Qi Qin Yu both regretted.

Ziqing said again: "Long live Aicai, long live Jin Yuan is very sad after his death, bury Jin Yuan, personally attend Jin Yuan's funeral, and keep vigil for an hour on the day of the funeral. ”

"At that time, Xiaozhong's mother was about to give birth, and his mother was heartbroken when this happened, and after giving birth to Xiaozhong, she handed Xiaozhong over to my father for adoption, and swore a lifelong vigil with the place where Jin's father was buried, and it disappeared not long after."

"Long live the cultivation of filial piety, in the year of the weak crown tattoo filial piety, in order to sacrifice his father to the Han Dynasty loyalty and filial piety, and with the princes in the Tai Academy, I have the honor to study with Xiao Zhong in the Tai Academy, today's Ming Wang and we also have a friendship with classmates."

Qin Yu, Gongsun Qi couldn't calm down for a long time after hearing this.

"Father Jin is so righteous, it's admirable!" It was Fushan who spoke, Fushan was called back by his father to live for a few days, heard about filial piety, and returned to the general's mansion, and it happened that several people were talking about filial piety, so he naturally heard about it a long time ago.

Gongsun Qi said: "You came back just in time, we have something important to discuss." ”

"Okay." Fushan still replied heartily.

Qin Yu was still immersed in the matter of filial piety and sighed: "I didn't expect the general's life experience to be so pitiful. ”

No wonder Xiao Li's filial piety reaction is so unusual, thinking about it, this matter is quite similar to what happened back then. I really regret my decision, I shouldn't have brought Xiao Li back in the first place. Gongsun said.

"You said that this matter is quite similar to what happened to Father Jin back then, so will Xiaozhong be—" Fushan asked.

"Are you afraid—" Ziqing said.

Gongsun Qi said: "I'm afraid that filial piety will make him repeat the mistakes of the past and do irreparable things." ”

"We should think of a way to not let Xiaozhong follow in Jin Yuan's footsteps." Floating Mountain Road.

"Yes, Gongsun Qi, you are the best at making suggestions, Xiao Li will be beheaded tomorrow, and before that, you must think of a way to do both."

"Oh, Ziqing, this matter is extraordinary, let me think about it carefully." Gongsun said.

"Okay, let's figure it out and we'll work it out together." Ziqing said: "I have something to do today, you must be optimistic about filial piety and farewell!" Ziqing finished speaking and left.

Fushan stared at Ziqing's back for a long time, and said, "Hey, it's strange, what's more urgent than saving his brother, this is not like him." ”