On the jade steps outside the palace, two corpses were lying desolately on the ground. Although there were troops standing on both sides of the jade steps, no one dared to move these two bodies without orders.
Among the two corpses, Li Zhang still had his old eyes open, but his pupils had begun to blur. Li Desheng fell to the ground, his fat body looking a bit funny in this situation.
Li Yunze stood between the two corpses, expressionless, but his face looked like a real corpse.
"General!"
Seeing Dai Tianye coming out, the guards on both sides shouted in unison. They also saw the two of them walking side by side, which aroused everyone's endless reverie.
"Look, the general came out with that Prince Lin."
"We are here bleeding desperately, but this prince is better off. He can just sit here and wait for work, and then he can be rewarded with our general. It's really..."
Someone in the crowd was whispering, but before he could finish speaking, Dai Tianye's eyes shot over like lightning.
This glance was so fast that even before Wang Lin had time to get angry, Dai Tianye was already glaring at the soldier who just spoke.
"My subordinate made a mistake, please forgive me, General!"
Looking at the face of Dai Amano in front of him, the soldier who just spoke instantly knelt down heavily on the ground.
"After returning to the camp, go get twenty military sticks by yourself." Dai Tianye said lightly.
The soldier's face showed surprise for a moment, but he quickly accepted the order and said: "Yes!"
Then, Dai Tianye clasped his fists towards Wang Lin in front of him and said: "The general is not strict with me, please punish me."
Wang Lin looked at Dai Tianye's movements, which were clean and neat without any pretense, and it could be seen that they didn't seem to be hypocritical.
So he raised his hand and said calmly: "No need, I am very pleased that General Dai has such intention."
The conversation between the two left the surrounding soldiers puzzled.
What kind of person is Dai Tianye? He travels across the north and south. Although it cannot be said that he has no defeats, he can definitely be said to be a victorious general in the army. He has always looked down upon the powerful people in the capital.
The barbarians in the north need to rely on his reputation to suppress them, and the Japanese pirates in the east need to use his method to train coastal defense.
In the south, if it weren't for his prestige back then, the Nanman King in the south would not be able to bow to Daxia now.
Such a person not only does not need to fawn over the powerful, but also disdains it.
If he really said something about flattering, then it would be in line with Dai Tianye's status to let a powerful person flatter him. But why did Dai Tianye start talking to Prince Lin after he walked out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony?
Wang Lin ignored the looks of the people around him and spoke to the little eunuch beside him.
"Carry the bodies of these two people back to the Li Mansion and hand them over to Mr. Li Yunze for disposal."
Li Yunze was also stunned when he heard these words. In the past, at home, even an ordinary servant would not call himself a prince.
Unexpectedly, Wang Lin, the prince in front of him, could have such respect for him.
Thinking of this, Li Yunze hurriedly saluted Wang Lin in front of him: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your support. I, my dear fellow, must not tear these two people into pieces!"
One of these two people is Li Yunze's biological father, and the other is Li Yunze's cousin. Logically speaking, Li Yunze should also have a certain degree of affection for them.
But now Li Yunze doesn't seem to have any regrets about their deaths. On the contrary, he seems to be relieved as if some huge pressure has been relieved from him.
Wang Lin reached out and patted Li Yunze on the shoulder: "The Li family has fallen apart, and the emperor has ordered that the nine members of the Li family be killed. But I have protected you in front of the emperor, so you don't have to worry."
"You have made great achievements this time. I think you are a useful talent. I wonder if you would like to follow me?"
Su Yi and Su Hongxiu on the side seemed to have thought of something after hearing this.
My brother and sister were also sold into slavery and fell into dire straits. Fortunately, with Wang Lin's help, they were able to live a normal life.
It seems that Li Yunze also has this kind of blessing. Although he was nominally the young master of the Li family, no one in the family, including the servants, really regarded Li Yunze as a human being.
However, Li Yunze's answer was beyond everyone's expectations.
Li Yunze smiled bitterly and said:
"The common people have no such intention. If the prince wants to reward the common people, if he can send the common people into the army, the common people will be extremely grateful."
Hearing this, not only Wang Lin was stunned for a moment, but Su Yi and Su Hongxiu were also surprised.
They have never seen anyone who can put aside a superior life and join the army.
After all, everyone knows that the army is suffering from the cold. It would be okay if the army encounters peacetime on weekdays, but if there is a war and the army sets out, then there will be worries about life.
Judging from this situation, being a leading soldier in the army is far less comfortable than being an errand boy in the palace.
"Why do you have such an idea?" Wang Lin did not refuse in a hurry, but asked.
"I have grown up in the Li Mansion since I was a child. The people in the Li Mansion do not allow me to do anything. They only allow me to be bullied as a living punching bag."
"From then on, Xiaomin Bian made a vow in his heart that he would do something great!"
Although Li Yunze was thin, he became more and more excited as he talked about this.
"However, after this incident, I am afraid that if no one in the army speaks for me, I will not be able to stay in the army."
"If the prince wants to reward me with something, then let me join the army."
These words made Su Yi and Su Hongxiu sigh with sadness. It seems that in this world, there are many people who come from famous families but also have tragic life experiences.
Wang Lin said nothing, nodded and looked at Dai Tianye aside.
Due to the distance, Dai Tianye and his soldiers did not hear what Li Yunze just said.
So, Wang Lin and Li Yunze walked forward and said, "General Dai, I have a man here who wants to join the army, but I don't know if your camp is willing to accept him?"
Dai Tianye looked at Li Yunze from top to bottom and said, "Li family?"
Seeing Li Yunze, the eyes of the soldiers around Dai Tianye suddenly changed.
"General, this person is Li Yunze, the son of Li Zhang. If he is included in the camp, trouble may occur..." Although the soldier's voice was small, it still entered Li Yunze's ears without missing a word.
After Li Yunze heard this, his eyes suddenly darkened.
However, Dai Tianye remained calm and said:
"What kind of trouble could there be? I think this person can be dealt with!"
