It was indeed cold last night, but Wu Jing was not like Cao Jun who had been drained by wine and sex. I just felt a little cold, but it was acceptable.
He slept until dawn and was in good spirits. He opened the quilt and sat up from the bed, started to dress himself, and said to the door: "Here comes someone."
With a creaking sound, the mission personnel who had followed them pushed open the door. Not long after, a man came in carrying hot water.
After washing up, Wu Jing walked out of the room in high spirits. Looking at the tightly closed door of Cao Jun's bedroom next to him, he couldn't help but frowned and looked at the sun again.
This Master Cao. What time is it? Are you still sleeping?
It was him who caused yesterday's trouble, and I have to find a way to make up for it today. This guy was good, he slept comfortably.
Wu Jing was a little angry, raised his right hand and slapped the door and said: "Master Cao, Master Cao."
His expression soon changed, but there was no response at all. Are you sick?
With a "touch", Wu Jing forced the door open and entered Cao Jun's bedroom. Then he stared at the empty bed in shock.
Immediately, upon entering the house, there was a flurry of excitement.
Not long after, Wu Nian, who received the news, came to the house in person.
"General. The villain is incompetent." The guarding officer and his soldiers knelt neatly at the door, lowering their heads and saying in fear.
"Your guards have really disappointed me. From the officers to the soldiers, everyone has been fined for half a year. To serve as a warning to others."
Wu Nian's face was calm, but his voice was a bit stern.
"Yes." After hearing this, the officers and soldiers felt relieved. Half a year's salary fine? This sentence is too light.
The general truly loves his soldiers as his sons.
but. We are indeed incompetent. How can a living person be so alive and dead without seeing a body?
Is there a loophole in our guards?
Or is one of us being lazy?
The officers and soldiers warned themselves in their hearts that they must do their job well next time and not let down the general's trust.
Wu Nian nodded, stepped into the courtyard, and came to the main room. Wu Jing, Wang Gui, Zhang Sheng, and Chen Jiagui are already there.
"General."
Wang Gui, Zhang Sheng, and Chen Jiagui quickly stood up and saluted Wu Nian. Wu Jing was in a trance. He glanced at Wu Nian as if he were looking at some kind of wild beast. He shuddered, then stood up, cupped his fists and saluted: "General Wu."
"Master Wu." Wu Nian returned the greeting politely, cupping his fists. Then he raised his head, looked at Zhang Sheng, Wang Gui, and Chen Jiagui, and said seriously: "How is it?"
"Every household has been searched up and down Beishan Fort. What is certain now is that Mr. Cao has left Beishan Fort."
Chen Jiagui cupped his fists and bent over, and said in a deep voice.
"How did you do it? Mr. Cao is such a big man that he actually left Beishan Castle under heavy guards. If a Meng Yuan spy sneaks in and does anything, wouldn't it be easy?"
Wu Nian's face darkened and he scolded.
"The general will be incompetent."
Wang Gui and Zhang Sheng immediately knelt down on one knee, bent down and spoke in a deep voice.
"It's good to know that you are incompetent. Investigate immediately to find out where there are loopholes and redeploy your defenses. I will not be lenient if this happens again next time." Wu Nian said in a deep voice.
"Yes." The two responded and stood up.
"Master Wu. Master Cao is missing. This is my incompetence. Please report it to the court, Master Wu, no matter what the punishment is. I, Wu Nian, admit it."
Wu Nian exhaled and said to Wu Jing politely.
Wu Jing looked at Wu Nian deeply, feeling like he was in a mirror. This Beishan Fort is waiting for idlers to fly, so how could a large number of Cao's soldiers disappear for no reason?
The only person who can do such a thing is Wu Nian.
The imperial court was wary of heroes like Wu Nian who rose up in troubled times.
I didn't think much of it at the time, but I saw it today. The imperial court still had foresight.
Although Cao Jun was indeed rude to Wu Nian yesterday, he was an angel after all. It represents the emperor and the imperial court.
It's better now. You can't see people when you are alive, and you can't see corpses after death.
This Wu Nian really had no respect for the imperial court or the emperor. He has a resolute and decisive personality, is brave, and has extraordinary physical strength to win the hearts of everyone.
What a hero in troubled times.
It's wonderful not to see people when alive, but not to see corpses after death.
As long as the body is not found, no one can say that Wu Nian killed the person.
The court's vigilance against Wu Nian was at its strongest. But Wu Nian's power must also be used to deal with the Meng Yuan people.
Wu Nian will also borrow the power of the court to ask for more.
The two sides have not broken up, and it is impossible to break up now. But without the righteousness between monarch and minister, there is only mutual use.
"I can't stay in Beishan Fort for a long time. I'll go back to Shanhaiguan first. Take command remotely and see if I can win over Wu Nian's generals. At the critical moment, take their place."
Wu Jing thought to himself.
His psychological quality is much stronger than that of Cao Jun. In an instant, he made his own judgment and made a follow-up plan.
"General Wu is serious. After all, no one wants this to happen. I will argue for General Wu in the court."
Wu Jingshen took a breath, clasped his fists and said.
"Thank you, Mr. Wu." Wu Nian looked at Wu Jing carefully, then smiled and thanked him.
It would be better if there was no Cao Jun.
An envoy like Wu Jing is the right candidate.
"Master Wu. I am a mountain man and I don't know the ceremony of receiving the imperial edict. Yesterday was my fault. Please bring out the imperial edict. I am willing to kneel down to receive it." Wu Nian lifted up his clothes and planned to kneel down.
How dare Wu Jing let this murderous master kneel down and quickly helped Wu Nian up. Said: "This matter has priorities. Extraordinary times also have extraordinary methods."
"Now we are trapped in Liaodong. Forget about the red tape and etiquette. Imperial decree. I will leave it to the general."
As he spoke, Wu Jing hurriedly left the hall, retrieved three exquisite wooden boxes, handed them to Wu Nian, and said, "Inside this long box is the imperial edict. The emperor canonized the general as the commander of Beishan."
"Then comes the seal and the golden book."
"Originally there are official uniforms. But the items are too big and I'm afraid they will be checked out by the Mongolian people on the road. The general should make them himself."
"In addition, the general of Liaodong does not have the official position of Beishan Commander, and of course there is no Beishan Guard. The general can just build the Beishan Guard according to his own wishes."
Wu Jing was always easy to talk to, but now he is even more fluent and talks about everything directly.
"Wu Nian is deeply grateful for the emperor's holy grace."
Of course Wu Nian was also very considerate and showed a look of sincerity and fear.
It's just a joke, that's all.
Wu Jing completed his mission and didn't want to stay in Beishan Fort for a long time. Say goodbye to Wu Nian immediately.
Wu Nian stayed with him for a few words, then let Wu Jing go.
After going out of the city gate to see Wu Jing off in person, Wu Nian returned to the Wu Mansion and sat on the Grand Master's chair in the hall. He opened the imperial edict, the seal, and the gold book one after another and looked down at it with a look of contempt on his face.
"I am assisting the general of the Han Dynasty and commanding Liaodong. I am a general on the outside, but I am the king of Beishan on the inside. What is the use of the seal of the commander of Beishan?"
"Come here. Send these things to the treasury and seal them up."
