Qian Duo was 'caught' and taken to Jiedu Mansion.
Accompanying her were Ji Ni, the propaganda captain who protected her, Zhao Mengguan, the commander of the second battalion of the Unit 03 Regiment who was "coerced and beaten" by her, and several related personnel.
On the way, Qian Duo was still carefree, with his head held high like a proud peacock, and he didn't feel at all that he had gotten into big trouble.
When I entered Zicheng and the morning sun shone on my body, I began to feel uneasy for no reason.
Could he be really angry?
When that guy is angry, it's quite scary...
Thinking of this, Qian Duo couldn't help but feel guilty and bit his fingernails unconsciously.
Hey, I had already thought about finding a good time to show up again, so why did I get impulsive again?
That guy is so clever that he can't really be in danger so easily. Why can't he calm down?
It's better this time, but Ji Ni is also implicated...
It's all the fault of Zhao Mengguan, this fool, why he has become like a fool now. He knows military discipline and law. If he had told the truth earlier, wouldn't there be so many troubles?
Humph, you deserve a beating from me.
Oh, that guy won't beat me up because of this, right?
It's over, this heartless guy is really good at it. He slapped me in the face the first time we met, and spanked my ass frequently after that...
I was thinking wildly all the way, and when I arrived outside the main hall, the nail on my index finger was completely gnawed away.
Realizing that Zhao Mengqi was inside, Qian Duo panicked and bit his fingertips, shaking with pain.
He quickly put down his hands, stamped his feet, and puffed up his chest. What was he afraid of? Could he still eat me?
But as soon as he walked into the door, dozens of eyes came to him, and Zhao Mengqi sat behind the handsome case with a straight face.
Seeing this solemn battle, Qian Duo's pretended momentum was instantly suppressed. His shoulders slumped, he lowered his head slightly, his steps slowed down, and he followed the crowd into the hall.
Oh, just know how to be afraid.
Zhao Mengqi laughed in his heart when he saw her like this.
In fact, he wasn't really that angry. After all, Qian Duo's original intention was to worry about his own safety, but his impulsive and arrogant character was really a headache.
As for other things, it's fine to be more willful and reckless. Anyway, Qian Duo's nature is not bad. As long as he doesn't do anything harmful to nature, he is tolerant.
But Zhao Mengqi did not allow anything to shake the military system, so in order to prevent the slightest mistake, Qian Duo must be taught a profound lesson to prevent similar things from happening in the future.
Immediately, he turned his eyes and looked at Zhao Mengguan.
Zhao Mengqi had no hatred from the beginning for this cousin who once coveted his position.
As long as they are not salty fish, everyone will have ideals or ambitions. It just depends on whether their abilities can match them.
Of course, Zhao Mengguan's previous frivolous and cunning behavior was indeed disgusting, but since he was thrown into the melting pot of the army, his mind and body have slowly changed a lot. At least in Zhao Mengqi's view, how much It is considered a useful talent.
Originally, Zhao Mengguan was also a handsome pretty boy. Although he was beaten in the army and turned into a bronze-faced boy, he was still handsome.
But now his left eye had a panda eye, his nose was bruised and his face was swollen, and there were many bloody scratches. He looked a little miserable and a little funny, making Zhao Mengqi laugh and cry.
This girl must be too cruel.
After thinking about it, Zhao Mengqi stood up and walked to Qian Duo, "Do you think you are good at fighting? How about we show off?"
Qian Duo was stunned by the sharp eyes, but he forced himself to look at Zhao Mengqi, "Just fight, even if I can't beat you, I'm not afraid of you!"
"Hey, you still have a tough mouth. Come on, come on, everyone, move aside. Let me show you how powerful this heroine is."
Zhao Mengqi was really going to take action, but when Qian Duo saw it, he didn't dare to hold on anymore.
"A good man doesn't fight with women. You, you bully me, a weak woman. What kind of skills do you have?"
"Haha, then why do you dare to bully Battalion Commander Zhao?"
"I……"
"What? Do you know that you are wrong?"
"Where did I go wrong? There was trouble in the city. I asked him to lead troops to rescue, but he refused to agree. I must suspect that he has evil intentions. He used to be..."
"Shut up, the past is long gone. I didn't doubt him, so who do you have the right to doubt? Not to mention this, as a soldier, he obeyed orders. I don't know what position you hold in the army. Do you have the authority to issue orders? ?”
"No...no..."
"Then do you know that anyone who arbitrarily takes military power or interferes in the military is regarded as treason? Battalion Commander Zhao actually has the power to take coercive measures against you, and even kill you directly! Let me tell you, if he really does this, not only will I not I will blame him, but I will also praise him and reward him.”
Zhao Mengqi's expression became more and more serious, and his tone became more and more solemn.
"I don't..." Qian Duo always wanted to talk back.
But Zhao Mengqi's eyes narrowed and he shot out a murderous aura, blocking her next words.
"Don't believe it? You were lucky this time. You met Zhao Mengguan, a coward. If it had been another officer, you would have been dead. Sun Wu even dared to kill the king's beloved concubine more than a thousand years ago. In line with military discipline, don’t we have people like this in our Eastern Guard Army?”
The cold words really frightened Qian Duo, because Zhao Mengqi's eyes were full of seriousness.
At this time, Zhao Mengguan was stimulated, "Report! The general is not a coward!"
Zhao Mengqi glanced at him, "Aren't you a coward? A coward would be beaten into such a virtuous state by a little girl?"
"General... I just don't want to get along with a woman..." Zhao Mengguan said, feeling that this reason was untenable.
Zhao Mengqi shook his head, "I know you may be worried about Qian Duo's identity and the personal relationship between her and me, but you should remember that before military discipline, there are no men, women, old or young, nor any kinship. This time Since this is your first offender and you have adhered to your duties and principles, I will only give you a major demerit and your military rank will be reduced from captain to second lieutenant. Do you accept it or not?"
Zhao Mengguan was stunned for a moment, feeling a little aggrieved, but he still corrected his attitude, "In the end, the general will realize his mistakes and will not accept any objection."
"Then if a similar situation happens again, do you know what to do?" Zhao Mengqi said leisurely.
"You know, everything should be based on military law, no favoritism, no indulgence!"
Zhao Mengguan shouted these words, not so much as an answer, but as a warning to himself.
Qian Duo saw that Zhao Mengguan had been punished after being beaten, and felt that he was in doom.
With her bold and courageous character, she didn't feel sorry at all. She just felt that her sincerity had been given to a dog by mistake, and she had given it to a heartless, cold-blooded man by mistake.
However, Zhao Mengqi turned to Ji Ni again, "Do you know the consequences of hiding outsiders in the army?"
Ji Ni trembled and said weakly, "Reporting to Your Highness, I don't hide outsiders in my humble position. Miss Qian joined the army through regular channels and has military status."
After saying that, he handed over the military register of the propaganda team.
Zhao Mengqi took it and looked through it, then saw it listed in a column.
Qian Duoduo, a native of Qiantang County, Lin'an Prefecture, was born in the first year of Chunyou, and applied for the army on the seventh day of August in the fourth year of Baoyou...
Good guy, this loophole makes people speechless.
Zhao Mengqi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and immediately thought of the root cause.
The propaganda team was all female soldiers and required professional skills. Therefore, Ji Ni had to be given greater autonomy in managing and recruiting soldiers.
As for Qian Duo's change of name and household registration, it can be easily done with the energy of the Qian family, and it even only requires the intervention of the steward.
In this way, at least there is no fault in the procedure.
The rules are set by himself, and Zhao Mengqi can only make up for it. However, due to the special nature of the propaganda team, it seems difficult for other agencies to supervise it.
"Starting today, the propaganda team is temporarily under my direct control. All matters must be reported to me. In addition, since you, as Qian Duo, no, Qian Duoduo's superior officer, condone his violation of military discipline, you must also bear responsibility. Your Lieutenant will be demoted to second lieutenant, demerits will be recorded, and a 10,000-word review will be written!"
Ji Ni nodded silently, but the 'loyalty' Qian Duo stopped, "Everyone is responsible for the work. Captain Ji had to help me because he was threatened by me..."
"Shut up!" Zhao Mengqi shouted softly, and then said coldly, "You have a say in the punishment!? Don't forget, you are the main culprit!"
Although he said this, he actually had a headache and didn't know what to do with Qian Duo.
From a utilitarian point of view, pushing Qian Duo out and beheading him is the best choice. Only in this way can military discipline be strictly enforced and absolute prestige established.
But from a personal point of view, not to mention Qian Duo's relationship with the political power of the Qian family, Qian Duo's friendship with her who sacrificed her life to save her, and Zhao Mengqi's personal feelings for her, made him unable to do this.
It can only be said that Zhao Mengqi is still a long way from becoming a qualified political figure.
Everyone will say that it is selfless, but there are really few people who can do it.
Zhao Mengqi sighed in his heart and said expressionlessly, "Qian Duoduo has no military discipline, threatens and beats officers with weapons, and intends to interfere in military operations. According to military regulations, he is in the fifty-spine cane!"
As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was shocked, but Qian Duo didn't react at all, as if the punishment had nothing to do with him, except that there was no light in his almond-shaped eyes, which were empty and dead.
Chang Geng shouted quickly, "Your Highness, you can't do that. If you hit me with fifty sticks, you won't be able to survive. Although Miss Qian violated military discipline, she still cares about His Highness's safety. It's excusable, and I ask Your Highness to give you an appropriate amount of leniency."
The matter was reported to King Yan through him, so Chang Geng felt that he was also responsible.
Then Chen Wei also solemnly said, "Originally, others should not question the decision made by the military commander. However, the veteran believes that such a decision is open to question. Confucius said, 'Killing without teaching is called cruelty.' Qian... Duoduo has not yet joined the army. By one month, you will definitely not be familiar with military law. Even if there are penalties for violating disciplines, they should be mitigated as appropriate."
Then the officials and generals of the Jiedu Mansion, including Lu Xiufu and other staff members, also expressed their pleas.
Zhao Mengqi pretended to think, and then said slowly, "What the bachelor and everyone said is not unreasonable, and Qian Duoduo relied on my power to dare to act recklessly in the army, so I naturally have an unshirkable responsibility, so , I will receive the double cane on my behalf, and Qian Duoduo himself will publicly apologize to Zhao Mengguan in the army and review it to the entire army."
As he spoke, Zhao Mengqi had already begun to unbutton his robe.
Faced with a dilemma, he had no choice but to imitate Prime Minister Cao, who cut off his hair and took over as head of state, but he still had some moral integrity and didn't have to drink three drinks as a penalty.
At this time, the others seemed to have reacted, and they all kept trying to persuade him.
But Zhao Mengqi was already shirtless and walked into the yard outside, "I have decided to be alone! The upright Chang Geng will be responsible for the execution!"
