Spring and Autumn Confucian Heroes

Chapter 413 Outside the Camp Gate
When the generals heard the general's questioning of Li Jing, their faces changed slightly.

They also once guessed who in the army dared to assassinate the general, but no one had ever doubted Li Jing.

Because although Li Jing is a son of a nobleman, he has been fully integrated into the army, and since Huan Chang took the position of general, Li Jing has also strongly supported him.

In addition, Li Jing was an upright person who didn't even bother to do such things as assassinations, so the generals never doubted him.

But seeing Huan Chang's posture, he should have been able to confirm that the instigator behind the assassin was Li Jing.

"Since the general took office, he has devoted himself to every day and made many contributions to the prosperity of the Song Dynasty. He is deeply loved by the generals in the army."

"However, someone sent soldiers in the army to assassinate the general with taboo bows and crossbows. It's really disgusting!"

"If the general finds out who is behind the scenes, he will be willing to lead his troops to take the head of this person!"

Li Jing was furious, his face was full of righteous indignation, that kind of expression, as if the person behind the scenes would be torn to pieces by him if he appeared in front of his eyes.

When the generals saw Li Jing's performance, they were a little stunned, and began to wonder if their guess was wrong.

Huan Chang scrutinized Li Jing's face carefully, but he couldn't see any hypocrisy from the other's expression, so he couldn't help frowning.

However, although Ying Ying failed to find conclusive evidence, he was able to confirm that Li Jing was the one behind the scenes.

Huan Chang took a deep breath, pointed to the bows and crossbows in the hands of the surrounding soldiers and said, "Each of these bows and crossbows has been recorded in the army, even the arrows made of special materials have detailed numbers."

"However, after I was assassinated, I sent people to check the warehouse, but found no doubts at all. It seems that the person behind this is very powerful."

Li Jing said again filled with righteous indignation: "Since this person is so powerful, he must be a high-ranking general in the army. As a subordinate, he sent someone to assassinate the general. It is absolutely abhorrent!"

Li Jing held the hilt of the sword in his hand, and looked around the generals with an unfriendly expression, as if he was searching for a suspect.

The generals were scouted so carefully by Li Jing, even though they didn't send anyone to assassinate the general, they still felt a little cold in their hearts, and their faces became serious.

Seeing Li Jing's impeccable performance, Huan Chang smiled, and he laughed happily.

"General Li, I heard that you are from the Li family."

Huan Chang's inexplicable words made all the generals in the camp puzzled, but soon someone seemed to have thought of something, and stared at Li Jing with flickering eyes.

"Exactly."

Li Jing didn't deny it either, and responded with a calm demeanor.

"Thanks to my lord, for allowing me to preside over the reform, but since the announcement of the new policy, many people have obstructed it either openly or secretly."

"Among them, the Shangqiu Li family seems to be a fierce opponent."

Before that, Huan Chang was still talking expressionlessly, but when he got to this point, he suddenly took out a stack of papers from his bosom, and then threw it on the ground violently, with veins popping up on his face.

"General Li, look for yourself, how many evil things your Li family has done over the years!"

"And with their obstruction of the new law, I have every right to arrest the masterminds and bring them to justice!"

Huan Chang held the hilt of his sword in his hand, and his voice was sharp.

The crossbowmen who surrounded the generals all pointed their crossbow arrows at Li Jing.

Li Jing, who had always been watertight, finally changed his face at this moment.

Even if Li Jing did send someone to assassinate Huan Chang, he was confident that Huan Chang would not be able to find conclusive evidence. With Li Jing's prestige in the army and his family's power in Shangqiu, Huan Chang would not dare to do anything to him.

But now, Huan Chang suddenly mentioned the crimes committed by the Li family over the years, as well as the obstruction of the new law, Li Jing could no longer keep calm.

It is impossible for every big family to have a clean foundation. As long as the superiors really want to investigate, they can find out many problems.

As for obstructing the new law, if Huan Chang persisted, according to the new law, Huan Chang would have every excuse to get rid of the Li family.

Even if Li Jing doesn't agree with the family's actions, he still has inseparable feelings for the family.

"Calm down, I'm going to calm down now."

"There are not a few nobles who obstruct the new law. If the general dares to attack my Li family, he will definitely offend the public."

"At that time, it may even cause civil strife in Song Dynasty. The wisdom of the general above cannot fail to see this."

"Furthermore, I hold a heavy army, and most of the generals under my command are descendants of the Li family. If the general really wants to get rid of my Li family, those Li family descendants who serve in the army will definitely not agree."

Thinking of this, Li Jing slowly calmed down.

He let out a breath and said: "If someone in my Li family really did something illegal, the general should just inform the government servants, and then he must deal with it fairly."

"My Li family will never tolerate this kind of black sheep!"

The generals watched the two confront each other, felt the cold arrow in the crossbowman's hand, and their palms were wet with sweat.

At the same time, the atmosphere in the barracks where Li Jing's troops were stationed was significantly more tense than before.

The gate of the barracks was tightly closed, and there were still a large number of heavily armed generals at the gate of the camp, holding weapons and looking into the distance vigilantly.

"Tap Tap!"

Suddenly, there was a rush of horseshoes, and the ground trembled slightly.

"This is an important place for the military camp, come and stop!"

When the general guarding the gate of the camp heard the sound of horseshoes, his expression changed drastically. He raised his spear and pointed it into the distance, shouting loudly in his dantian.

"Tap Tap!"

The gatekeeper's voice was like a bell, even though the horses were galloping, the knights still heard the warning, but none of the knights reined in the horses.

"Watch out, watch out, watch out!"

Seeing the cavalry in the distance getting closer and closer, the gatekeeper's face immediately changed drastically. Even though he saw that the opponent was wearing Song army armor, the gatekeeper still shouted hoarsely.

This person is also a descendant of the Li family, before Li Jing went to the banquet, he had secretly summoned the descendants of the clan, and asked them to lead their cronies to guard the camp.

According to Li Jing's expectation, as long as the Li family can control an army, even if General Huan Chang really wanted to deal with him, he would be afraid of it.

Because it is impossible for Huan Chang to find conclusive evidence against Li Jing, and arresting people rashly will only cause dissatisfaction among Li Jing's soldiers.

If the soldiers under Li Jing's command were encouraged by Li's children, they might mutiny.

The State of Song was originally a small country. If civil strife broke out in the army, coupled with the resistance of the nobles to the new law, the national power would definitely be greatly weakened.

No matter which aspect is considered, Huan Chang did not dare to risk the displeasure of the world by taking action against Li Jing and the Li family.

Even so, the disciples of the Li family who guarded the gate were still very careful, and only after seeing cavalry charging over did they make the soldiers put on strict vigilance.

(End of this chapter)