Wei Ni

Being in a high position, power struggles and intrigues are inevitable.

Xiahou Hui, who was determined to make some changes, had already prepared himself mentally for being bullied and bullied by others.

This is Xiahou Xian’s shady trick.

His original intention of doing evil was nothing more than the gossip among the generals of the central army that "all Xiahou are Xiahou, and Xiahou is not Xiahou", which made him think that it was Xiahou Hui who caused him to be ridiculed and mocked.

What made Xiahou Hui laugh was why he was so stupid that he didn’t even know how to “know yourself and know your enemy”?

Has he forgotten why he was called a reckless official in the temple?

This little trick of stirring up resentment among the soldiers might be difficult for others to handle, but for Xiahou Hui, it was easy to resolve.

It’s so simple that there’s no need to discuss it with Ding Mi or Yu Song!

However, when Xiahou Hui rode his horse to Henan City and saw many disabled retired soldiers and many people watching the fun outside the manor, he suddenly didn't want to solve the problem so easily.

The so-called coming and going but not reciprocating is also disrespectful.

Since Xiahou Xian wants to damage his prestige in the army, he should give him a taste of his own medicine and make it difficult for him to gain a foothold in the army from now on.

He also knocked down Guanjin Marquis Guo Biao.

So that he could understand two things: one is that Queen Guo is no longer with us, and he should behave himself; the other is that it is not terrible for a person to be stupid, but what is terrible is to be stupid but still greedy.

"General."

Zuo Junbo saw Xiahou Hui and his party coming from afar and strode over to greet them.

"No need to be polite, Junbo."

Xiahou Hui jumped off his horse, handed the reins to his subordinates, looked at the crowd not far away, and asked slowly, "How is it going? Are there any twists and turns here?"

"General, all the tenants of the manor have been detained, and I have arranged soldiers to guard the oxen and stored grain. There have been no setbacks, except that the manager of the manor is a bit noisy."

Zuo Junbo reported truthfully, pointed to a man standing in front of the disabled retired soldiers, and said, "Look, that's him. He has always claimed that this manor is the livelihood guarantee for the disabled retired soldiers, and asked me not to cut off the livelihood of the disabled soldiers and chill their hearts because they were disabled in the war for the country. I didn't want to pay attention to him at first, and asked the soldiers to drive him away, but the disabled retired soldiers protected him and begged with tears, which made the soldiers feel sorry. And the people watching over there also made a noise from time to time. I thought about it and felt that if I dealt with it by force, it might be detrimental to the general's reputation, so I ignored it for the time being."

"Well, Jun Bo is thoughtful."

Nodding and praising, Xiahou Hui walked towards the group of wounded soldiers.

Before the people arrived, the wounded soldiers all prostrated themselves on the ground and kowtowed, and the ears were filled with various crying and complaining sounds.

"General, I was the captain of the garrison in Yongzhou in the fourth year of Qinglong. I was shot in the left arm and retreated. Now I have no one to rely on. I only hope that the produce of the manor can support my mother and my wife and children. I hope that the general will have mercy on me!"

"General, I was originally a soldier in Pingjin. I lost my leg while fighting against bandits. It is difficult for me to work on the farm. All the old and young in my family depend on the mulberry trees in this manor for survival."

"General, please have mercy. I am a centurion stationed in Jingzhou. In the first year of Qinglong."

"I am in the third year of Taihe."

With everyone talking at once and crying out for injustice, the atmosphere was just short of snow in June.

When people who didn't know the truth saw this scene, they thought that the court was seizing the soldiers' land!
Xiahou Hui was indifferent to this and just waved his hand.

Although Zuo Junbo on the side did not understand what was going on, he followed the order and immediately loudly ordered his soldiers to draw their swords, hold their bows and arrows, and surround the crying wounded soldiers.

"General, do you want to kill us?"

"General, we are innocent!"

Needless to say, Xiahou Hui's move caused cries of grief again.

Even the crowd watching not far away were shocked. There was a constant uproar, mixed with words of encouragement such as "Fighting for the country, not dying on the battlefield, but being killed when returning home", "What injustice have you done, that you died when you took off your armor and returned to the fields", "Wearing swords and spears, you do not face the enemy country, but your comrades first" and so on.

The sound was quite loud and many people present heard it, including Xiahou Hui. However, when he turned his head to look over, he could not find out who was instigating it.

But soon, they became silent.

"Jun Bo, surround them as well. If you find anyone making noise, kill them immediately. No need to ask for orders!"

This is how Xiahou Hui gave the order, and his voice was equally loud.

Even the wounded soldiers who were begging for mercy fell silent, like a group of quacking ducks who were suddenly strangled by the neck.

Because after giving the order, Xiahou Hui walked straight up to them.

"Take this man out."

Xiahou Hui raised his hand and pointed. The manor manager was handcuffed by the soldiers and led out of the crowd. He was roughly forced to kneel on the ground. "Look up. Let me ask you, do you recognize this thing?"

The manor manager, who had already turned pale, looked up as he was told. He happened to see Han Long, a soldier holding a staff, sticking the staff in front of him. He replied with trembling lips, "General Huihui, I recognize it. It is the emperor's staff."

"very good."

He was interrupted by Xiahou Hui before he could finish, "Let me ask you again, do you know the imperial decree of your majesty to investigate the Luoyang Department of Agriculture?"

"Reply to the general, I am a humble man."

This time he also didn't finish his words, but begged for mercy in a harsh voice, "General, spare my life~"

There is no other reason.

He saw that Xiahou Hui, who asked the question, did not even wait for the answer and drew the blade at his waist.

The knife is as sharp as a piece of silk and as fast as lightning.

The begging for mercy was still ringing in my ears, but the head was already rolling on the loess, the headless body was trembling slightly, blood was gushing out from the neck, and the stench of incontinence began to spread. Just like that? !
Not even asking for my name or revealing my guilt?
Oh, no, if the emperor's staff is struck in front of you, you will be considered dead even if you are not guilty.

But, isn’t this too “decisive”?
If I had answered incorrectly in the office just now, would I have been beheaded as well?

Linghu Yu, who had been watching silently, was stunned and his back became wet and sticky again.

Xiahou Hui, who was killing people in public, swung his sword with a calm expression, shook off the blood and put it back into the sheath. Then he said to the trembling wounded soldiers, "Who was the highest-ranking officer in the army? Come out."

Swish!
More than thirty eyes were focused on one person.

The man was already missing an arm and was kneeling with difficulty. He could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground.

Seeing this, Zuo Junbo walked over and lifted him out with one hand without waiting for Xiahou Hui's instructions.

"General, spare your life!"

He also came to his senses and begged for his life, "I don't dare anymore! I don't want the profit from this manor! Please forgive me this time, General. I have elderly parents."

"Don't worry, you have fought for your country, I won't kill you."

Feeling that he was being noisy, Xiahou Hui raised her hand to interrupt him. "Whether you are guilty or not depends on how much you are involved in this manor. Well, you just claimed that this manor belongs to you. Let me ask you, when did you buy this manor?"

"Thank you, General! I don't know about other people, but I only stamped my seal in the evening two days ago."

"How much is the fee?"

"No charge is required. The broker said it was given as a gift from a noble. The broker is the deceased steward."

"Who is the noble man?"

"It's me. That, General."

When asked this question, he, who had just been answering anxiously to save his life, suddenly began to stammer, and his voice was as soft as a mosquito, until he was silent.

Obviously, he didn't dare to say it.

"Um?!"

Frowning slightly, Xiahou Hui snorted heavily.

He was so frightened that he immediately pointed to the sky and swore, "General, General, I swear to heaven that I have never seen that noble man!"

"You haven't seen it, I believe. But don't you know? Just based on the broker's words, you accepted it as a gift?"

"General, there are others traveling with the broker."

"Who?"

"A scholar who does not hold an official post. It seems that he likes to be a staff member, and he often goes in and out of the office of the governor of Henan. He also appeared in the office of the military officer of the Central Commander before."

Well, we finally got the confession from Xiahou Xian who was the instigator.

Xiahou Hui tilted his head, looking at Shi Er, the school official who was listening to the confession beside him, with a half-smile.

Shi Er, with a bitter face, tried hard to force a smile, but finally nodded resignedly, indicating that he would report the matter to Emperor Cao Rui.

Although Xiahou Hui got what he wanted, his mood did not improve much. Instead, he felt a little depressed.

Because he knew that after Xiahou Xian's staff found these wounded soldiers, they would have to accept this "kind gift".

The sorrow of the little people~
Although Xiahou Xian is no longer the commander of the central army, "a county magistrate who destroys his family and a prefect who exterminates his clan" is not an exaggeration.

However, why were they afraid of Xiahou Xian alone?

Wouldn’t Xiahou Hui’s bad reputation be forgotten?
With unhappiness in his heart, Xiahou Hui promised not to embarrass these wounded soldiers and let them stand up. Then he asked, "The emperor's decree has been issued. This manor also belongs to the Luoyang Department of Agriculture. You still listened to others' instigation and came to cause trouble to me. Aren't you afraid that I will kill you with my imperial seal?"

But the answer made him even more depressed.

"Replying to the general, it is because you have a reputation for being caring for your soldiers."

Your mother (enters the flesh)!
I am kind to the soldiers and I am a good person, so I deserve your kindness?!

Xiahou Hui was furious for a moment.

He didn't want to continue talking and just started giving orders to everyone.

First, he asked Zuo Junbo to lead his troops to set up camp on the spot, and take good care of the wounded soldiers in the manor and provide them with necessary food and drink. The purpose was to prevent them from dying suddenly for unknown reasons after returning.

Afterwards, he ordered Linghu Yu to compile all the tenants of the manor into the register of scholars and bring them back to the office of the Ministry of Agriculture in Luoyang for resettlement.

Finally, he found some pen and ink to write a letter and asked his subordinate Han Long to deliver it to Meng Kang.

Meng Kang's courtesy name was Gongxiu.

He was the son of Empress Dowager Guo's sister, the one who was selected as a Sanqi by virtue of nepotism and was therefore ridiculed as "Ajiu".

But now no one laughs at him anymore.

Whether in terms of talent or character, he has cleared his name in recent years.

Therefore, Xiahou Hui felt that as long as he knew what happened here, he would definitely persuade Guanjin Marquis Guo Biao to take the right action.

As for why not write directly to Guo Biao~
He doesn't want to talk to stupid people, it's too tiring! (End of this chapter)