Chen Lin, the captain of the leading camp, incited the sergeants of the leading camp to mutiny and attack the adjacent guard camp. He openly caused chaos at the feet of the emperor. He was a treasonous minister and a rebellious minister. His corpse was cut into thousands of pieces. It is not a pity to die!
However, Xu Zongwen, as the commander-in-chief, used his power to mobilize Zhang Songzhi's left guard battalion to quell the rebellion. He killed them all on the spot, regardless of the principal culprits or the subordinates, and did not give any soldier in the leading camp a chance to survive. Slaughtering all the good and bad is really destroying humanity!
In addition, Xu Zongwen's Northern Expedition, involving dozens of battles, killed countless people, and stained his hands with countless blood?
For a time, Xu Zongwen's reputation as a butcher was confirmed!
On the second day after leading the mutiny in the military camp, Xu Zongwen personally took off his armor and did not wear court clothes. He wore a white coat, a jacket, and a thin white coat of coarse cloth.
Xu Zongwen went straight to the Grand Sima Gate of Taicheng alone with the waistband given by the Jin Emperor, entered the deep palaces, knelt down at the palace gate in front of the Mingtang, and waited for his sin!
"Your Majesty, I exercised the right to kill without authorization, defiled the temple, and alarmed the Holy Master. I am guilty of death! Please punish me!" Xu Zongwen hit his forehead on the ground and kowtowed in apology.
The leading army camp and the guarding army camp were stationed on the east and west sides of Nanchi Road. One was close to the Ancestral Temple, and the other was adjacent to the Taishe. Killing people in such places was very unlucky and taboo!
"Your Majesty, I am arrogant in using swords and weapons, and I am suspected of arrogance. I received your Majesty's favor and commanded the eighteen battalions of the imperial army, but I was unable to exercise restraint, which led to the rebellion of the leading army camp. I failed to perform my duties, causing turmoil in the palace. I shall be guilty of this crime. Kill him!"
Xu Zongwen raised his head slightly, and when no one was paying attention, he wiped a handful of pig blood from his sleeve on his forehead. However, unfortunately, he met the eunuch Wang Zhen who came to deliver the edict. Xu Zongwen was so frightened that his hands shook, and the pig blood It popped up all of a sudden!
In desperation, Xu Zongwen had no other choice but to catch the pig blood with both hands, close his eyes, and wash his entire face!
"Oh, my Commander-in-Chief Xu, why is this necessary? So much blood!" Wang Zhen saw the blood on Xu Zongwen's face and saw that the ground on the stone steps was also covered in blood. She was so anxious that she called the imperial doctor.
Soon, rumors spread from the inner court that Xu Zongwen was bleeding and fainting while kowtowing outside the Mingtang...
Some people say that the commander-in-chief Xu Xiao was a loyal man. He did not take credit for quelling the chaos, but instead took the initiative to plead guilty.
Some people say that Xu Xiao is a madman who kills without blinking an eye, a bloodthirsty murderer!
Some people say that Xu Xiao's move was an obvious show, a play for the court ministers and the emperor to gain a reputation for loyalty. His intentions were far-reaching and sinister, and it was obvious!
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"His Majesty the Emperor issued an edict: It is said that the Commander-in-Chief Xu Xiao will appear in court!"
After the chamberlain sang in harmony, Xu Zongwen was "extremely weak" and was lifted up by the two chamberlains and led into the bright hall.
When Emperor Jin saw Xu Zongwen with blood stains on his face, he was terrified!
He did not expect that Xu Zongwen would not condone the rebellion of the leading army camp, so he would be so ruthless, and he would be even more ruthless to himself!
Emperor Jin hurried over from the throne, pressed down with one hand, and signaled Xu Zongwen to stop saluting. He turned his head and said, "Why are you standing there in a daze? Quickly prepare a soft seat for the general, and go ask for the imperial doctor's order!"
Wang Zhen was held on by Xu Zongwen and couldn't escape. Emperor Jin looked at the several servants running around anxiously and became angry. When Wang Zhen saw this, he was about to scold him. At this time, Hua Qi of Zhonghuangmen, who came over with the imperial doctor, did not say anything. When he arrived, Emperor Jin didn't care about the details and ordered the imperial physician to diagnose and treat Xu Xiao quickly.
"Commander, are you afraid of your injuries?" The imperial doctor closed his eyes for a long time to feel his pulse, then suddenly opened his eyes and glanced at Xu Zongwen, then raised his hand to roll Xu Zongwen's eyelids.
Xu Zongwen secretly winked at Zhonghuangmen Hua Qi, who had a good personal relationship with imperial physician Ling Zhao Ji. After Wang Zhen left, Hua Qi stepped forward to support Xu Zongwen, smelling a stream of pig blood. Hua Qi could not tell where Xu Zongwen was. Is this showing off?
"Physician Zhao, how is the commander-in-chief?" Hua Qi saw Xu Zongwen closing his eyes and concentrating, and Emperor Jin stood not far away and asked anxiously.
After the imperial physician ordered Zhao Ji to check his pulse, he saw Hua Qi wink at him and hurriedly replied: "The commander-in-chief has been unable to kneel for a long time, resulting in blocked blood vessels, stagnation of upper and lower qi, coupled with illness caused by accumulated thoughts, strong anger, and excitement. As a result, the blood energy surged, and the heart was injured... As long as Duoduo is raised for ten days and a half, with the tiger body of the great commander, he will definitely recover as before!"
Emperor Jin exhaled a breath of turbid air and said with a smile: "Since it's nothing serious, that's good!"
Emperor Jin looked at Hua Qi leaning on him, his face covered with blood, extremely weak, and full of concern. He smiled and said: "The general is loyal to the country and diligent in the king's affairs. It's not too late for me to be happy again!" How can you blame the general for killing the traitor? Why do you need to apologize to Yi Que and ruin your body like this? If people find out, wouldn't it mean that I treated the general harshly?"
"How can I be so virtuous and capable as to be favored by His Majesty? The matter of leading the army camp to rebel is really too important. I have exceeded my authority by making the decision without permission. How can I not report to His Majesty? I am pleading guilty today for the sake of those who died in vain with the rebels. The lives of many soldiers..." Xu Zongwen explained intermittently with white lips.
"Okay, okay, general, it's important to go back and recuperate quickly. The rebels have been killed. This matter is over. General, please rest in peace and recuperate!"
Since the people leading the military battalion could mutiny, it was a hidden danger. As for military pay, he had already asked for a decree to double the payment, so that the 18th Battalion of the Forbidden Army would not feel resentful and would spend less effort when disbanding. .
Who knew that there would be trouble in the leading army camp?
It's a bit unreasonable to ignore the payment, but still use the cavalry to kill people, isn't it?
One thing that is certain is that leading the military camp to mutiny is definitely not as simple as it seems. How can a small captain Chen Lin cause such a big disturbance?
If there was no one behind this, Xu Zongwen would not believe it even to death!
The news that Emperor Jin appointed Xu Zongwen as the commander of the Eighteenth Battalion of the Forbidden Army has long spread throughout Jiankang City. There are many people with red eyes and envy. There must be some who want to cause trouble in secret. I am afraid that this is the leader of the military camp. Give Xu Zongwen a show of confidence!
Undoubtedly, someone who can instigate a battalion of soldiers to mutiny must have a lot of energy!
Who else could be there besides the nobles?
If Xu Zongwen does not use the Zuowei Battalion to suppress it, then this matter will only continue to ferment, and the development of the situation will be beyond Xu Zongwen's control!
For this reason, Xu Zongwen had no choice but to use force to suppress it and kill almost all the leading soldiers who participated in the attack on the Hujun camp!
The leading army camp of more than a thousand people now has only a few dozen people left. Most of these people are civilians, and those who died on the night of the mutiny were almost all refugees who joined the army. This is driven by profit!
Obviously, the military salary of the leading army battalion was exploited and deducted at every level!
On the night of the mutiny in the leading camp, Kong Anguo, the leading general, found an excuse to go back to Kuaiji on business early. How could there be such a coincidence in the world?
The leading general Kong Anguo left on the second day after Xu Zongwen took office as the commander of the 18th Battalion of the Forbidden Army. Such an obvious little move by the nobles really made Xu Zongwen look stupid on the spot!
The toughness Xu Zongwen showed at this time will definitely make those people restrain themselves. In order to rectify the forbidden army more smoothly, he must kill him, there is no other way!
