flstandardbreds Chapter 136 The Mu Family
Chapter 136 The Mu Family
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General Wang rode his horse in front of the soldiers and shouted, "Stop!"
The soldiers stopped in their tracks reflexively, stood straight, clasped their fists and saluted, saying, "Greetings, General!"
"Hmm!" General Wang raised his hand slightly and looked up and down at the leading general.
Xu Feng looked at General Wang who was blocking the way ahead, and then looked at Ye Ze and others behind him, and he knew in his heart that these were the two fish that had escaped the net.
Xu Feng remained calm, clasped his fists and saluted General Wang, saying, "General Wang, I have been ordered to take the victims back to the border town for resettlement. I hope General Wang will help me."
General Wang was puzzled, "Whose soldier are you? Why haven't I seen you before?"
Xu Feng's expression was calm. "In reply to General Wang, I am a subordinate of Deputy General Mu."
General Wang seemed to still have some doubts, but he did not think too much about it. Instead, he rode away on horseback, followed closely by Ye Ze and others.
The group traveled all night at full speed and it was already 9:00 p.m. on the second day when they returned to the military camp. General Wang and Ye Ze hurriedly dismounted and immediately went to the general's tent to report.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they arrived outside He Chengfeng's tent, they were captured by a group of soldiers who said they were ordered to arrest him.
The two men did not resist and allowed the soldiers to put their hands behind their backs and tie them up with hemp ropes. The two men had no idea what the situation was and could only take one step at a time.
The soldiers remained silent. After tying up the two men, they took them away separately, one to the east and the other to the west.
General Wang was startled. Why were they separated? He was pushed forward a few steps. General Wang asked anxiously: "Where are you taking General Ye? Is this what General He meant? Whose orders are you following..."
"Stop talking nonsense and leave quickly!"
Ye Ze was also pushed forward by the soldiers. He turned back to comfort General Wang, "Don't worry, General Wang. We are generals after all. We won't be treated like this for no reason. Maybe General He misunderstood something. Just explain it clearly."
General Wang felt relieved when he heard this, and strode forward without being pushed by the soldiers.
Ye Ze was escorted by two soldiers to the meeting tent. Inside the tent, the first seat in the front was originally occupied by He Chengfeng, but it was now occupied by Mu Heng. On the left and right sides sat several veterans who followed Mu Heng. In any case, Ye Ze didn't recognize any of them.
Mu Heng waved away his soldiers and came over to untie Ye Ze himself. "General Ye has been wronged. Let's sit down and talk."
Ye Ze nodded slightly, lowered his eyes and sat at the very end of the seat. Facing this scene, Ye Ze did not feel the slightest bit surprised.
Even though Mu Heng had been very approachable and dedicated to giving advice to Yu Jun since arriving at the military camp, Ye Ze still had a vague feeling that Lieutenant General Mu was not as harmless as he appeared to be. He was a man with big ideals and ambitions, so how could he be willing to become someone else's pawn?
Forget it. It's my fault for coming here at the wrong time, just in time for this chaotic world. Who can I fight? Besides, with this court, even if Mu Heng doesn't rebel, someone else will sooner or later. It's better to follow Mu Heng. If he can really succeed, he will be a founding hero in the future. It wouldn't be bad to become a duke or a marquis by then!
As for what would happen if the plan failed, Ye Ze didn't even need to think about it. If the emperor really had strong soldiers and generals under his command, he would not have re-employed the Mu family.
Seeing Ye Ze so calm and composed, Mu Heng couldn't help but look at him again. He was always very accurate in judging people. Ye Ze was definitely a good general who could help him achieve great things!
Several old generals present also cast scrutinizing glances at Ye Ze. This kid became a general at such a young age and was favored by General Mu, so he must have some abilities.
"Aren't you curious about what happened in the army?" Mu Heng leisurely sat back in his seat and asked with a faint smile on his lips.
Ye Ze looked calm and replied, "General Mu was about to tell me, right? Why should I ask so much?"
"Haha," Mu Heng shook his head and smiled, "I personally recommended you to He Chengfeng. I know your ability. The court is in chaos now. The emperor favors villains and stays away from loyal ministers. The people sitting here are all veterans who once fought bravely with me. I think General Ye has heard about their fate, right?"
"Then General Ye, what do you think the emperor will do to you when you and your generals return to Beijing to receive your rewards after the North Vietnamese army withdraws?"
Ye Ze: "General Mu, you are too serious. The emperor is only suppressing the Mu family army."
"Oh?" Mu Heng's tone became more serious and he asked, "Can you ensure that no one will be jealous of your achievements and speak ill of you in front of the emperor in the future?"
Ye Ze: “…”
Since ancient times, serving the emperor is like serving a tiger, especially since this emperor is suspicious by nature and the officials in the court are forming cliques for personal gain. If Mu Heng had not rebelled, Ye Ze would most likely have asked the emperor for an imperial decree to allow him to retire and return to Liushu Village as a commoner, trying his best to ensure that his family could live a stable life.
Seeing that Ye Ze did not reply, Mu Heng continued to ask: "Are you willing to join the rebels and fight against the imperial court with us?"
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the other side,
In the morning, Zhao Li and Ye Qiulan came back from buying groceries. Just as they turned into the alley, a team of horse-drawn carriages turned in from behind. The two of them hurriedly pulled over to make way.
Unexpectedly, the person sitting on the shaft and driving the carriage was an acquaintance, Mu Xingchen. After greeting the two of them, the carriage continued to move forward slowly.
The woman sitting in the carriage heard the voices outside and couldn't help but lift the curtain to look outside. She saw two women outside. Although they were not very old, they were both dressed like women. The woman secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"What are you looking at?" Mu Xingchen's mother, Shen, looked in the direction of the curtain lifted by her daughter-in-law.
Upon hearing this, the daughter-in-law Chu loosened her grip in panic, and the curtain fell, "Mom, I didn't see anything."
At this time, the carriage also stopped. The yard that Mu Xingchen rented for the Mu and Xu families was next to the Ye family.
Mu Xingchen jumped off the carriage, took the Madden from the back of the carriage and put it away, then said with a smile, "Mom, we're here, I'll help you down."
Shen lifted the car curtain and looked back, but Zhao Li and the other person were no longer there.
Shen stretched out her hand and was helped by Mu Xingchen to get off the carriage. Chu came out right after her, but Mu Xingchen had already turned around and walked towards the gate.
Mrs. Chu curled her lips in grievance. Isn't it said that a short absence is better than a new marriage? They haven't seen each other for half a year, why is her husband still so lukewarm towards her?
"Come down, I'll support you." Shen said in a gentle tone.
Chu forced a smile and said, "Mom, I can do it myself." Then she jumped off the carriage.
"Is this our new home? It looks so grand." Mu Qianning helped Old Madam Mu get off the second carriage and sighed as she looked at the vermilion gate in front of them.
Madam Mu was old, and had been running around for days in fear, so her face was full of fatigue. Shen and her daughter-in-law Chu came over to help support the old lady into the house.
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