"Okay, okay, okay!"
Cao Pi said three good words in a row, and his face instantly darkened.
"It seems that the general is not planning to plead guilty? Sima Yi!"
"I'm here!"
Sima Yi stood up and answered with cupped hands.
"According to our laws in the Wei Dynasty, what is the crime for hiding armor privately?"
"Reporting to your majesty, the general has hidden hundreds of armors. The circumstances are quite serious. He is accomplices in treason and will be executed on the spot!"
"very good!"
Cao Pi nodded, staring at Yang Ling with a serious look on his face and said,
"Come here, arrest the general!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the imperial guards outside the palace gate rushed in and surrounded Yang Ling!
"Let's see who dares to touch my brother!"
Dian Wei, Zhao Yun and Xu Chu stood in front of Yang Ling and shouted angrily.
There was a moment of tension in the main hall.
Seeing that the situation was not right, Xia Houshang quickly stood up and
"Your Majesty, the general's hard work has made great achievements. Even if he really hid the armor secretly, he will not be punished by death!"
"What General Xiahou said is absolutely true!"
Guo Jia also stood up and said in a deep voice,
"Besides, this matter is quite doubtful. How can we order the general to be killed just based on Mi Fang's flawless confession?"
"Yes, if you really want to punish the general, your majesty should summon all civil and military officials to interrogate Mi Zhu, Mi Fang and others to ensure that the truth comes to light!"
"I hope your Majesty will think twice!"
Taiwei Jia Xu, Taizhong doctor Liu Ye, Shizhong Xinpi and others all spoke up!
Seeing so many people interceding for Yang Ling, Cao Pi felt even more unhappy.
However, even though he is the emperor, he cannot ignore everyone's dissuasion and insist on executing Yang Ling!
"Since so many courtiers are interceding for the general, it's okay to spare the general for their sake."
Cao Pi snorted coldly,
"However, death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be avoided!"
"Your title as Lord Dingnan will be revoked right now!"
"From today on, you must regret your mistakes in the house."
"Without my questioning, you are not allowed to leave the house privately."
"If not, don't blame me for not remembering the kindness of the past!"
When he finished what he said, Yang Ling stood there indifferently, as if he hadn't heard anything.
"General, why don't you thank your Majesty quickly..."
Guo Jia on the side quickly reminded.
Yang Ling raised his head, glanced at Cao Pi, and said lazily,
"I obey your Majesty's orders!"
Seeing that the two of them were completely at odds, Cao Pi snorted coldly, stood up and walked away.
Most of the courtiers just looked at Yang Ling sympathetically and dispersed.
At this moment, Cao Zhang, the king of Rencheng, walked over slowly and said rather reluctantly,
"If my brother-in-law was willing to listen to me, how could he end up like this?"
Not long after he relieved Yang Ling of military power and transferred him back to Xudu, Cao Pi called Cao Zhi and Cao Zhang back to the capital on the pretext of drunkenness and dissolute behavior.
The current situation of the two of them is similar to that of a bird in a cage.
Hearing Cao Zhang mention what happened back then, Yang Ling just smiled lightly and said,
"King Rencheng, let me tell you the truth. I have already expected what will happen today."
Cao Zhang was slightly startled.
"Does the general have a way to break the situation?"
Yang Ling smiled and said nothing, did not talk to Cao Zhang anymore, and just left with the three sworn brothers.
On the way to the mansion after leaving the palace, Xu Chu said angrily,
"Cao Pi's son's title of eldest brother has only been revoked after only a few days. He is really stingy!"
"Who says it isn't?"
Dian Wei was also quite annoyed.
"If he hadn't been the eldest brother, how could he have safely ascended to the throne?"
"This guy doesn't want to repay big brother, but he wants to repay kindness with hatred."
"Is there anyone worse than him in the world?"
While the few people were talking, they had already arrived outside Yang Ling's mansion.
However, what surprised them was that they saw groups of soldiers lining up in the streets.
The leader was none other than Zhu Shuo, as well as two clan generals, Xia Houen and Xia Houjie.
"General Zhu, what do you mean?"
Yang Ling stepped forward and said calmly.
"Reporting to the General, according to His Majesty's order, I came here to monitor the General to see if the General has acted contrary to the Holy Will."
Zhu Shuopi said with a smile.
"Very well, then please do as you please, General Zhu."
Yang Ling shrugged his shoulders and didn't bother to pay attention to Zhu Shuo, so he walked towards the door.
Cao Qing, Mi Zhen and the other girls in the mansion heard the commotion outside and hurried out to greet them.
"Husband..."
"Madam, don't worry, if you have anything to say, let's go in and talk about it."
Yang Ling waved his hand.
However, before they could enter the house, Zhu Shuo suddenly said sharply,
"action!"
As soon as the words fell, thousands of guards were seen, immediately starting to take action.
But in an instant, the residences on the left and right sides of Yang Mansion were demolished by these soldiers.
For a time, Yang Ling's mansion was isolated like an island in the sea.
"From now on, if you need anything for food and clothing in the general's house, just let me know and I will do my best to help."
Zhu Shuo said with a smile.
It seems that Cao Pi is trying to prevent himself from contacting the outside world.
Yang Ling felt relieved, but Cao Qing on the side couldn't bear this kind of anger.
"You bastard, you are just a dog of our Cao family. How dare you humiliate this princess like this?"
Cao Qingxing's eyes widened and she was about to rush away as she spoke.
Zhu Shuo ignored her and quickly retreated into the military formation.
"Ma'am, that's all!"
Yang Ling grabbed Cao Qing and shook her head.
This was what Cao Pi meant. Even if Cao Qing got angry at Zhu Shuo, it would be of no use.
The group returned to the house and chatted for a while. When they were preparing to eat, they saw Jiang Wei and Deng Ai rushing over in a hurry.
"Teacher, something bad is going on!"
"What's got you so alarmed?"
Yang Ling asked with a chuckle.
"Zhu Shuo and his men built a high platform at each of the four corners of the teacher's residence!"
Jiang Wei said angrily.
Hearing Jiang Wei's words, Xu Chu became furious.
"It's his grandma's fault. Cao Pi really fucked up his nose and got into his face, right?"
It was a bit excessive to demolish all the houses around the Yang Mansion, but to build a high platform to monitor Yang Ling.
Even Zhao Yun, who has always had a calm personality, has a look of anger on his face!
"Brother, we are all in this predicament, what can you do?"
Zhao Yun couldn't help but ask.
"Don't leak it before the time comes."
Yang Ling laughed, stretched, stood up and walked towards the backyard.
"I'm going to rest for a while, please don't disturb me."
The three brothers, Deng Ai and Jiang Wei looked at each other, but they were helpless.
…
The courtiers in Xudu all thought that if Cao Pi treated Yang Ling like this, there would be some fluctuations in the court.
However, to their surprise, the next few days were uneventful.
Yang Ling followed Cao Pi's instructions and stayed at his house peacefully.
The tiger generals under him, such as Gan Ning, Wei Yan, Ma Chao and others, also behaved extremely honestly.
