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Chapter 348
The official was taken aback, he didn't expect that the other party would fall in the direction of Ye Zhaoyan, and he was a little anxious: "Hold him quickly!"

However, before his order was finished, the young man staggered forward and fell to the ground in front of Ye Zhaoyan. His clothes were stained with dust, and he looked very embarrassed.

"Bold, how dare you be rude to General Ye!" The city defense officers and soldiers patrolling not far away rushed over and kicked the man on the shoulder hard.

The man let out a muffled grunt, and slid backwards until he hit the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Behind him was a stone pier, and his back slammed against the edge, blood was dripping all over the place, his face turned pale from the pain, but he stubbornly gritted his teeth and slapped the person on him away, "Presumptuous! What are you! What are you? Dare to stand in my way!"

While speaking, he limped to Ye Zhaoyan.

Ye Zhaoyan's eyes narrowed slightly, and through the messy black hair, the sharp eyes of the young man were amazingly beautiful.

The faces of the city defense officers and soldiers became even more ugly, "Presumptuous! This is the major general of the Ye family, how could you offend him at will!"

The young man snorted coldly, "Who am I, but a small major general dares to act presumptuously in front of me!"

Ye Zhaoyan glanced at him lightly.

The guards in the city had already heard the news, and looked at the man, "Young General, he is Zhen Lingfan, the youngest son of the former Nanyang County Chancellor Zhenqiu, who has made a lot of contributions to Nanyang. The matter, the whole family was put under house arrest by King Qing in Fengyuan, ten miles away from Nanyang City, and was not released until last month. Ten days ago, he rushed to Nanyang City with the servants of the Zhen family, but he was stopped in front of the city gate, making trouble After a long time, he was imprisoned by the county magistrate."

A confidant next to Lin Xi said in a low voice: "Young General, the Zhen family used to be in full swing and refused to submit to the power of the imperial court. This kid's parents, siblings, and siblings have been controlled by King Qing."

Refusing to submit, yet being controlled by King Qing?This is a subtle statement.

"Where are the rest of the Zhen family?" Ye Zhaoyan asked in a deep voice, with some guesses in his mind.

"Others? Zhen Qiu was exiled to death because of taking bribes and deceiving the Holy Majesty. As for Zhen Lingfan's mother, she died half a year ago, and now there is no one in the Zhen family." The confidant said coldly, looking at Zhen Lingfan There was a tinge of sympathy in his eyes.

Ye Zhaoyan raised his eyebrows slightly, he didn't expect King Qing to be so cruel and ruthless that he even wiped out a whole family.

"Major General, let's deploy in the city first, so as not to delay the time." Lin Xi looked at her and suggested.

Ye Zhaoyan nodded, "Yeah." Zhen Lingfan's matter may have aroused her doubts, but there are still important things to do right now, so she cannot allow her to be distracted.

A group of people turned around and walked away.

Someone grabbed the hem of her clothes, "Wait a minute."

Ye Zhaoyan's footsteps paused slightly, but he didn't turn his head, but said lightly, "What's the matter with you?"

"I want to discuss a deal with you." Zhen Lingfan's tone sounded particularly sincere.

Lin Xi sneered when he heard this, and turned to look at the young man, "Who do you think you are? You also want to make the deal with the major general?"

"It's none of your business." Zhen Lingfan sneered, "You are just a subordinate of the Ye family, so you are not qualified to talk to me."

Lin Xi was a little annoyed, but he didn't do anything.

Ye Zhaoyan turned around and glanced at him lightly, "What do you want?"

Zhen Lingfan stood up straight, with an expression neither humble nor overbearing, "I want to clean up the grievances of the Zhen family."

"Oh?" Ye Zhaoyan's tone was still calm, but it implied majesty, which made people's hearts tremble.

Zhen Lingfan was shocked by her gaze, and said seriously: "The Ye family is a famous family in Tianlu, holding military power in their hands, and has accumulated a lot of prestige over the years. I would like to ask the major general to help wash away the grievances and get back for my Zhen family. A justice."

"How can I help you?" Ye Zhaoyan chuckled lightly, and the laughter was a little playful and playful.

"If you report this matter to the emperor, I believe the real culprit will be severely punished."

Lin Xi looked at Ye Zhaoyan, "Young General, this man is a sinner of Prince Qing's Mansion, we should not trust him lightly."

"Why do you let me do things?" Ye Zhaoyan's eyes narrowed into a line.

Zhen Lingfan was startled when he heard that.

Ye Zhaoyan's voice sounded slowly, "Your mouth alone is enough to kill you a hundred times."

"What do you mean?" Zhen Lingfan frowned, "This is all from my heart. Could it be that your Ye family is the same as King Qing?"

Ye Zhaoyan smiled, "Yes or no, it's not up to you to comment, you are not worthy to be my ally."

Zhen Lingfan's heart beat faster, "I am the only child of the Zhen family, as long as General Ye is willing, I will hand over all the secrets I know to help Ye's army defend Nanyang."

"Oh?" Ye Zhaoyan looked at Zhen Lingfan with a half-smile, "What kind of secret can defeat the entire army and defend Nanyang?"

Those eyes were so fierce that people couldn't help but want to avoid them. Zhen Lingfan was terrified of being stared at by her, but he was not to be outdone and looked at him.

Ye Zhaoyan took a few steps forward, and said in a voice of only two people, "You want me to clear up your grievances for you? How do you know that our pedestrians are not accomplices with King Qing?" As she spoke, she stretched out her index finger on Zhen Lingfan's face across, leaving a red mark.

Zhen Lingfan's pupils shrank suddenly, and he took a step back involuntarily, "I"

Lin Xi glanced at Ye Zhaoyan, then at Zhen Lingfan, and finally understood that General Ye was not discussing with this kid at all, but warning him.

Although he was the person sent by the Emperor Donglin to the Major General and didn't know the details of the other party, he already understood at this moment that this Major General Ye was by no means a light-saving lamp, and he was not something he could underestimate.

He no longer hesitated, "Major General, this subordinate will deal with him well, and don't disturb the Major General's handling of military affairs."

"It's okay." Ye Zhaoyan raised his hand to stop him, "It's just a worthless bastard, don't bother, just leave him alive in the city, as long as he doesn't cause trouble."

The voice was soft, but there was a domineering arrogance without anger, which made people dare not underestimate it.

"Yes, this subordinate obeys." Lin Xi respectfully responded, and turned to look at Zhen Lingfan, "Zhen Lingfan, you should be thankful that the Major General is kind, otherwise you will have a hard time tonight. If you are sensible, you'd better Stay in the city obediently." After finishing speaking, he turned and left.

Ye Zhaoyan glanced at him and continued walking towards the city.

Ye Zhaoyan quickly discussed the deployment of the city defense with Lin Xi and others, and then went to the guard envoy Lin Yuxuan to ask him to take care of the army.

After everything was arranged properly, Ye Zhaoyan went back to the post house to rest, and let her go on the road for the past few days.

This sleep was extremely uncomfortable, and when I woke up, there were stars dotted outside the window, and the sky was pitch black.

There were faint footsteps and noises outside the window.

She sat up and looked at the candlestick beside the bed. A gust of cold wind blew, and the candle flickered and almost went out.

The curtains fluttered slightly, Ye Zhaoyan quickly put the quilt back on his body, and Lin Xi's voice came, "Major General, there is a commotion outside the city, and a large number of bandits have besieged the city."

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