The Emperor is Above

Chapter 67 I Have a National Treasure
The left, center and right divisions of the Xing State each had more than 10,000 elite soldiers.

The Central Division was led by the monarch himself, while the Left and Right Divisions were led by the two most trusted senior officials of the Marquis of Xing.

Each division has three captains, each commanding a brigade of 3,600 people. They are responsible for daily management and training, and are also the actual persons in charge of the three divisions on weekdays.

The king also treated him with the title of Zhong Daifu, second only to the two Shang Daifu known as Zuo Shigong and You Shigong, and could be said to be in a high position with great power.

At this time, the four captains had livid faces, cold eyes, and fierce expressions. It was obvious that they were not in a good mood at the moment, as if a volcano was about to erupt at any time.

The trembling soldiers did not know that the four captains were extremely annoyed and at the same time, they were also very troubled and did not know how to deal with the situation.

When they first learned that there were soldiers fighting outside the central city gate, they just smiled and didn't take it seriously. There were probably hundreds of fights between rebellious soldiers in the capital every year.

However, they did not expect that the scale of the fight between soldiers was as large as two thousand people, so that the three cities of upper, middle and lower cities all thought that a war had broken out and the entire country was in chaos.

By the time they realized the seriousness of the situation, the alarmed king and ministers also sent their reprimands. In order to quell the chaos as quickly as possible, the four had to jump down from the central city.

If such a vicious scandal of large-scale brawl occurred in an ordinary army, the worst that could happen would be to kill a group of ringleaders, exile a group of troublemakers, and punish those who followed suit.

However, both the Third Division and the City Guard had strict requirements on the selection of soldiers in Xing State, which led to complicated relationships among them.

Even if he is an ordinary soldier, he has many relatives and family members serving as battalion commanders, colonels, and military officers. However, the person who needs to be punished must be found in order to give an explanation to the king and the ministers.

The four captains each had their own thoughts and looked at each other. The right division vanguard captain Luqiu Junming slowly walked up to a team of right division soldiers.

Luqiu Junming looked to be about 41 years old, nine feet tall, with a strong and handsome appearance, a high forehead, a wide nose, phoenix eyes and sword-like eyebrows. He looked extremely heroic.

He glanced at them coldly for a long time before he sneered and said, "Haha, you guys have become more capable!"

Among the hundreds of soldiers of the Right Division, there were both sixth-rank colonels and seventh-rank Sima officers, but they all lowered their heads like quails, not even daring to breathe.

Seeing that the people kneeling on the ground didn't say a word, he continued to speak slowly: "You didn't follow Huo Yunyaqing to the north to fight against Xianyu's army. Are you all itching to fight?"

Seeing that no one responded, he suddenly shouted: "Nan Guoshi, you are the captain of the rear camp of the right division, tell me why you are fighting?"

The right division captain kneeling on the ground trembled and said with fear on his face: "Captain Luqiu, the fight had already started when I arrived. I saw my left division's cousin fighting with others, so I helped."

This answer almost choked Lvqiu Junming. He turned to another Sima angrily and said, "Xinyuan Mingtai, why did you fight?"

This tall and burly Sima, facing the fourth-rank Right Division Commandant, said with a pale face, "I wanted to go to the market today to buy some daily necessities, but when I passed by here, I saw dozens of Right Division brothers fighting with others, so I rushed over in a fit of rage."

I asked a dozen or so junior officers from the Right Division and their answers were all similar.

Either they wanted to help their relatives, or they saw their own comrades fighting, so they started fighting without thinking, and almost made Luqiu Junming's nose crooked with anger.

Of course Luqiu Junming saw that his nephew was there, but since the city guard captain Qiu Yuan was also there, he, as the right commander, could not intervene rashly.

At this time Qiu Yuan also came to his own city guards. This team was nominally under his command, but was filled with forces from all sides, which made him feel extremely complicated.

After calming down, he said expressionlessly, "The City Guards are responsible for protecting the capital's security. Why did you start a war with the Third Division, causing the entire capital to fall into chaos and even disturbing the king?"

Lvqiu Mufeng then knelt on one knee, his face full of solemnity, and he bowed and said loudly: "Captain, today a commoner secretly carried weapons and armor and tried to force his way through the city gate, but was stopped by the soldiers guarding the city. The city guards wanted to escort his vehicle to the camp, but they unexpectedly resisted with weapons, and the soldiers of the left division suddenly attacked the city guards, resulting in such a disaster."

"What? A mere commoner dares to hide his weapons and attack the city guards?"

When Luqiu Junming heard his nephew's story, he sneered loudly without waiting for Qiu Yuan, the captain of the city guard army, to say anything.
“There are always daring people in this world. Since he has the guts to attack the Central City Guards, he must be prepared to accept punishment.

In addition, the city guards were enforcing the law impartially, but were harassed by the soldiers of the Left Division, who were trying to protect the rebels who broke into the city. Is there a conspiracy?"

Qiu Yuan couldn't help but frown, being very unhappy to be questioned by the right commander, but he couldn't refute what Luqiu Junming said, otherwise it would make the city guards even more difficult to command.

Zhu Cheng, the commander of the Left Division's personal guard camp, refuted without hesitation: "Commander Luqiu may have been too credulous and jumped to conclusions!

Although Ran You is a lieutenant under my command, he has always been upright. How come I heard that the city guard Sima attempted to embezzle other people's property and military merits, which caused this chaos? "

"Captain Zhu Chengdu, please be careful with your words. How can you slander the city guards like this before the facts are fully investigated?"

Qiu Yuan frowned and interrupted, "The city guards are responsible for protecting the order of the capital. How could they embezzle other people's property and military merits at will?"

Bai Ze, the captain of the rear camp of the Central Division, was the most relaxed of the four captains. After all, he had the least involvement among the soldiers of the Central Division. He seemed to be nonchalant and said:

"I heard the Yun family retainers passing by talking about how the Sima guarding the city gate relied on his power to search for carriages and horses to bully a young commoner.

If the city guards had not forced them into a corner, how could a commoner from the countryside have the courage to fight the city guards in the capital?"

"Captain Bai Ze, what you heard cannot be used as evidence!"

Qiu Yuan argued with a red face. It was so annoying that all his subordinates were troublemakers who didn't obey orders, but he had to cover up for them.

Before they knew it, the four captains split into two factions, arguing with each other non-stop, and each of them expressed their belief in the words of their own subordinates.

At this time, Luqiu Mufeng saw his uncle's signaling look, and immediately stood up and pulled Zuo Gongyu in front of Qiu Yuan, and said with a righteous face:
"Captain, allow your subordinates to report the cause of this incident in detail. This Sima Zuo Gongyu is the Sima who is guarding the city gate today..."

Zuo Gongyu seized this opportunity and naturally wanted to tell the story in a way that was favorable to him. However, his cleverness backfired and he tried too hard, causing others to hear the flaws.

Qiu Yuan continued to frown as he listened: "So, you and that young man have a personal grudge after all?"

Luqiu Mufeng quickly made amends, praising Zuo Gongyu for always enforcing the law impartially.

Luqiu Junming hinted that someone must be held responsible today, and it would be best to use a country boy as a scapegoat.

The left division commander Zhu Cheng and the center division commander Bai Ze frowned but did not object immediately. Perhaps this was the best way to end the day.

Although Qing Yi was twenty or thirty feet away from the four captains, he could hear their words clearly. If he continued to wait quietly, he would really be used as a scapegoat.

He immediately stood up and said loudly: "My dear commanders, I have a national treasure that I want to present to the king."

(End of this chapter)