After Chen Yesheng revealed his identity, Xie Jue signaled the shadow guards to retreat. The shadow guards were very cautious and were very wary of anyone approaching Xie Jue. Although they retreated a little, they still maintained a defensive state. As long as Chen Yesheng dared to attack Xie Jue, If Jue is not successful, he will immediately block or even kill him. Chen Yesheng also knows how powerful the shadow guards are. Anyone who has been a guest has heard of the specially trained shadow guards around Xie Jue. It was a secret force raised by the Marquis of Zhenbei. It was initially dedicated to protecting the families in Beijing. People later specialized in protecting Xie Jue and became his exclusive shadow guards. In addition to being guards, they also took on tasks such as assassins and intelligence gathering.

Therefore, Chen Yesheng was wary of getting too close, but he couldn't announce what he wanted to say loudly, so he could only take a few steps closer, and then he felt relieved when Xie Jue didn't stop him.

"Your Majesty, the general has come here rashly to ask your Majesty to persuade my young master to return to Penang as soon as possible." Chen Yesheng took the initiative to explain his intention, "The commander-in-chief has issued three military orders, asking the young master to return to the city immediately, but he insisted not to do so. Ken is still fighting with us, but we don’t dare to be too harsh on him. We can only have a stalemate on this matter, and the general will have no choice but to come and beg the prince.”

Xie Jue listened quietly to Chen Yesheng's request and asked calmly, "Commander, what's the important matter that requires your young master to return to Penang immediately?"

Chen Yesheng was startled and thought to himself, what do you know about it? What should you say if you ask him directly? Although Chen Yesheng was complaining in his heart, he did not dare to say a word, "The commander-in-chief didn't say it directly in the letter, he just gave an order. We will act according to the order, and the commander-in-chief will not know from outside."

Xie Jue nodded and said in a calmer tone, "Your young master told me this morning that he wanted to investigate the disappearance of the Jiangnan spies, but he has to leave Peony City at this critical moment. Could it be that he is lying to me?"

"No, the young master does want to investigate the disappearance of the spy. It's just that I will investigate this matter. The commander's order is more important."

"I think the disappearance of the spy is more important. It is not only related to the safety of the Jiangnan garrison, but also the safety of the mission. If the spy leaks the border defense and the naval combat deployment, Sangnan will definitely be passive in the future war with Beining. We still don’t know where they are and why they disappeared. Even if they didn’t rebel and were killed, they still want Sang Nan to perform missions for many years. He is also a hero in Beining. He wants to see people in life and death, and his son is determined to find them. Let them stay in Peony City to look for them. If there is nothing urgent, Commander-in-Chief, and the Sangnan matter is over, we will only return to Penang."

Chen Yesheng didn't expect Xie Jue to pretend to be confused, but he didn't dare to be angry. After all, Fang Chuning dared to disobey, so it must be the connivance of this prince. "Your Majesty, we dare not disobey the commander-in-chief's order. Envoy The progress with Sangnan is going well. You are also surrounded by many shadow guards, and your life and property are safe. If the young master does not return to Penang, the commander will send his dead soldiers over, and the scene will be ugly at that time. As the son of a human being, the young master will It wouldn't be nice to hear about such disobedience to my father's orders."

"Fang Chuning's mission is the emperor's order. In your heart, the commander's order is greater than the emperor's order? You have been stationed in Jiangnan for several years and you followed the orders of Marshal Fang. How come...the Marshal has become the emperor of Beining in your heart?"

Chen Yesheng's expression changed, and he suddenly knelt down and knocked on the ground, "My subordinate made a mistake and the prince made atonement. I and the Jiangnan spies would never dare to think so!"

"I don't dare to think about it, but I dare to do it! Fang Chuning refuses to leave with you. To put it mildly, this is considered a private matter of your Fang family. You should resolve it privately. If he doesn't leave, it's because you have no ability and can't blame others, so you dare to come. Looking for me? If you want to come to me, you have to tell me one, two, three. You don’t know what to ask, but you want me to persuade Fang Chuning, who do you think I am?" Xie Jue’s tone became serious, "I am the wild goose of Beining. Your Majesty, you are not the Second Young Master of Zhenbei Hou Mansion. You have to obey the orders of your commander-in-chief. Even if Fang Chuning wants to leave, he will not be able to leave even if I say a word to him. Do you understand?"

"Yes!" Chen Yesheng finally understood that his son and the prince were of the same mind. He originally thought he came to Xie Jue. Xie Jue knew that the commander was eager to recall Fang Chuning, so he would definitely feel guilty and scared. Rumors about the two of them are flying everywhere and will soon reach the border. What should hundreds of thousands of soldiers feel when they hear this? The commander-in-chief also wanted to deal with the rumors urgently before they spread, so as to avoid the situation from getting bigger.

Chen Yesheng said, "The commander-in-chief was enraged by the rumors between the young master and the prince and suddenly fell ill. He is recuperating in Penang. He is anxious to recall the young master because he wants to ask questions. By the way, he hopes that the young master will be by his side to take care of him."

He was an understanding person. Since both Xie Jue and Fang Chuning refused, he had no choice but to point it out and let them all know about the commander's recall of Fang Chuning.

"Rumors... are just rumors. There is no need to follow what others say." Xie Jue said coldly, "Your young master has important things to do when he stays in Peony City. Since the commander is ill, he should take good care of his health and don't worry about using it." Regarding the regiment, if we really need to recall Fang Chuning and ask him to ask the emperor for an imperial edict, it is justifiable."

"...Yes!" This was the first time for Chen Yesheng to deal with the grown-up Xie Jue. He and Zhou Buyan were considered to be members of the Fang family. They had followed Fang Chuning since childhood and had known Xie Jue for a long time. Xie Jue rose to prominence when he was young. He looks calm and reserved in temperament, but is actually domineering and sharp. He has been in charge of the army for many years, and he is a high-ranking prince. He is also very strong and cold-hearted. He was indeed wrong at first. Their group of spies did not encounter a change of dynasty. They only heard that Xie had replaced Yuwen Dynasty. They had no real feeling and still regarded him as the second son of the Zhenbei Hou Mansion. Although his words were respectful, his daring to come to Xie Jue was indeed offensive to Xie Jue.

Chen Yesheng was also sweating behind his back, but the prince and his entourage were so high-profile outside, weren't they just waiting for him? Could it be that he guessed wrong?

He guessed right. Xie Jue did take the initiative to see Chen Yesheng. He also knew that the commander-in-chief had a group of dead soldiers who only obeyed the commander-in-chief, just like his shadow guards. If Jiangnan's group of spies did not invite Fang Chuning back, he was indeed afraid of the commander-in-chief. If Shuai sent dead soldiers, then there would be a complete deadlock between father and son. This matter would have to wait at least until Sang Nan reached peace talks before being resolved. This is what Xie Jue told Fang Shuai through Chen Yesheng, and also took this opportunity to tell him his attitude.

Fang Chuning was so angry that he barged into the Marshal's study. He could stop him once, but he couldn't stop him the second time. He deliberately kept such a high profile in Sang Nan. Xie Jue could only stand with him to face the storm from his family, but could not stay. He had to bear the wrath and punishment of the commander alone.

He admitted that he had been wavering on matters with Fang Chuning and was not firm enough. Therefore, Fang Chuning had never had confidence and always worried about gains and losses. He was tired of repeating this. Since he wanted to make a promise, that was fine. At worst, they would retreat to the mountains and forests. Find a clean place and live your own life.

Whether it's fulfillment or expulsion, Fang Chuning has it all!

He will always be Fang Chuning's retreat.


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