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Chapter 653 Rebellion
"Young master of the Xia family?" Xiao Jing raised his eyebrows, as if he was a little surprised, but then he sneered, "People say that General Xia is rebellious, I didn't believe it at first, but I didn't expect it to be...unpredictable!"

"Lord Xiao, I'm afraid there is some misunderstanding? General Xia entered the capital to serve the king with a secret decree to set things right. But it is Lord Xiao who blocks us like this. Those who know will naturally exaggerate that they are dedicated to their duties, but those who don't know Yes, it is inevitable to accuse your lord of collaborating with others, Lord Xiao is upright and upright, but it is not worth it to smear your name with a taint because of this?" The voice came from behind, a female voice, crisp and laughing, similar to what I heard just now That one was from the same guy.

Xiao Jing turned his head, and saw a woman in black clothes coming out of the cabin, a delicate face was no longer covered by a black scarf, and she was open and frank, her eyes were more clear in the brightening sky Lingche.

Xiao Jing's tiger eyes were burning, and he fixed the woman, "Master Xia, what is the name of this lady?" This woman is not very old, she looks about seventeen or eighteen years old, her hair is styled like a woman's , Naturally, she is married.Moreover, to be able to be so comfortable on this boat, and to be able to say such words, obviously the status is not low.But this Third Young Master Xia, if he remembers correctly, is Xia Changhe's youngest son. Although he is about to reach his thirties, he has not yet married for some reason, so this woman should not be a member of his family.

No wonder Xiao Jing was curious.

Xia Yanfeng and Ye Xinyi were very frank, "This is my uncle's only daughter, my younger sister."

"It's also the wife of Jin Yiwei's commander, Shen Yue, Mrs. Ye, who has met Master Xiao. I have offended you a lot just now, and I hope Master Xiao will not blame the little woman."

Xiao Jing didn't know why the Xia family's daughter had the surname Ye, he didn't care about these things, but the name Shen Yue made him squint his eyes slightly.

Seeing his demeanor, Ye Xinyi smiled lightly, "My husband and Mr. Xiao once met once. It seems that Mr. Xiao still remembers my husband."

"Naturally I remember." Xiao Jing nodded, "Back then, Mr. Shen handled the case of Mr. Xiao's embezzlement of Mo's military salary. At that time, Mr. Shen was only serious and selfless, but he turned out to be the son-in-law of the Xia family. Loyalty has been forgotten." The disdain in these words is clear.

Ye Xinyi was not even half annoyed, instead he said with a smile, "My husband once said that Mr. Xiao is upright, and it is true. At that time, Mr. Xiao was greedy for the army's salary. The evidence is conclusive. My husband, as the supervisor of thousands of households in Jinyiwei, naturally reported the truth. But Master Xiao’s so-called greed for ink has other hidden meanings. If it weren’t for the famous court moths everywhere, causing chaos in the court, the military salaries allocated by the court would not be enough, and after layers of exploitation, there would be very little left in the hands of the frontline soldiers. Master Xiao would not do it for Don't let the sergeant under him go hungry and make such a bad plan. It's just that people speak lightly, and my husband has no way to control such things. I had to quietly deliver an anonymous letter to Zhao Yushi's mansion, stating that Mr. Xiao is greedy for ink. The whole story of the case, Zhao Yushi interceded for Lord Xiao, and at that time the Yangtze River garrison was short of men, and the Tatars were eyeing them. If Master Xiao's case broke out, it might cause turmoil in the army, and Lord Xiao had military merits in his body. That's how he was promoted and demoted to Nanjing Wei."

"So, Xiao has such a leisurely life like today, and he still needs to thank Mr. Shen for his mediation?" Xiao Jing sneered, naturally he didn't believe it.

"If Mr. Xiao doesn't believe it, I have no choice. Although Mr. Xiao is upright, his temperament is too stubborn. It is precisely because he can't understand the actions of some people in the army, and he doesn't want to work together with them. He only offended someone, and was demoted again and again. Otherwise, with the military achievements made by Mr. Xiao in the Northwest, he should be a member of the party now."

"Nanjing Wei is one of the 36 guards, and as the commander of the guards, can it be that he can't get into Mrs. Shen's eyes?" Xiao Jing snorted.

"Nanjing Wei is no better than the Northwest. There are no battles to fight and no military exploits to build. It would be good if people who only want to enjoy themselves come here. They can live in peace and prosperity. But as far as Lord Xiao is concerned, It's not a good place to go. After all, Master Xiao's lifelong wish is to drive out the Tartars, protect the family and the country, return the people to peace and prosperity, and serve the country with the sea and the river."

The crisp, smiling female voice obviously uttered words softly, but each word entered my ears and landed on my heart, but it seemed to hold a thousand weights, making Xiao Jing's heart sink, and he couldn't tell what it was like , actually raised his head and looked at the woman in front of him in a daze.

Ye Xinyi smiled slightly, and looked back at him without dodging or avoiding, "I just don't know how much Mr. Xiao remembers his previous ambitions after being at ease for a long time? People say that if you don't forget your original intention, you will never forget it. The north bank is well guarded, but who is guarding it? Who is guarding it?"

"Enough." Xiao Jing said in a deep voice, narrowing his eyes, "You little woman, don't you still want to instigate this general?"

"Master Xiao! You are a handsome man, do you still need me, a little woman, to argue with you? You have eyes to see and brains to think. Can't you see the current situation clearly?"

"What situation? I, Xiao, don't understand. I, Xiao, am a soldier, and I only know how to obey orders." Xiao Jing poked his neck, his face full of awe.

But Ye Xinyi sneered and said, "According to orders? Dare I ask whose orders Mr. Xiao obeyed? Is it His Majesty, or King Ning? Not even King Ning?"

Xiao Jing hesitated, and then said in a deep voice after a while, "Xiao doesn't know about the situation in the capital. Xiao doesn't care whether the so-called King Qin's edict is true or not. Xiao just wants to ask the two of you. You are in front of Xiao today. I am so impassioned, I want to use that righteousness to make Xiao bow his head, bend his waist, and make way for you, so that you can drive straight into the capital. Then, when they enter the capital in the future, Prince Ning and his son will be treasoners. The crime is unforgivable. But His Majesty is dying, and there are no more heirs to inherit under his knees, so who should succeed this supreme position? Will General Xia be able to retire as a minister and retire after he has achieved success?"

Xiao Jing asked very clearly, he didn't care about the conspiracy, whether it was true or not, he only asked Xia Changhe if he wanted that seat.

Xia Yanfeng's face turned ugly for a while, it's hard to answer this question.If you say yes, then it means that Xia Changhe has already had the heart of disobedience. The so-called loyalty to the King of Qin is just a cover to deceive the people of the world. Isn't Xia Changhe the kind of unfaithful and untrustworthy person?But if you say no, it's against your will. When the dust settles, how will you deal with yourself?
"Lord Xiao said, you don't know the power of the capital, so the power of the world should be in the eyes of Master Xiao, right? The officials of the Manchu Dynasty are greedy, corrupt, and the people are destitute and mournful. Can't Master Xiao see it? Master Xiao hasn’t had enough of this kind of world? Is it possible to use your life to protect such an imperial court and such a fool? Is this what Master Xiao calls loyalty?”

(End of this chapter)