Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 62 All Mistakes Are My Fault
Henei County, the villa of Prince Guangyang.

Ever since returning from the northern border, Yuan Shen has become the laughing stock of the entire Luoyang.

Everyone knew that he embezzled military funds and secretly sold military equipment for the sake of a woman on the grassland.

Yuan Xu did not punish him too severely, but simply removed him from all official positions, but he still retained his title.

Yuan Shen felt that he had no face to stay in Luoyang City, so he found an excuse and hid in Hanoi, where he drank all day to drown his sorrows.

"Your Majesty, the King of Qi is here!"

This King of Qi was not a member of the Northern Wei royal family, but a very special person.

The royal family of Southern Qi, the sixth son of Emperor Ming of Qi, Xiao Baoyin!

The Yuan clan, the royal family of the Northern Wei Dynasty, was somewhat awkward. They claimed to be orthodox and called the Southern Dynasty island barbarians, but they felt a little insecure in their hearts.

After Xiao Yan, the current Southern Liang emperor, launched an uprising and destroyed the Southern Qi, he purged the Southern Qi royal family. After Xiao Baoyin escaped, this remnant of the Southern Dynasty became a banner for the Northern Wei to promote its legitimacy and the Southern Liang as a rebellious regime. Furthermore, Xiao Baoyin, a talented and popular figure, was favored by the Northern Wei, receiving numerous promotions and becoming highly valued.

Yuan Shen and Xiao Baoyin were also good friends. When he learned that Xiao Baoyin was coming to visit, he immediately straightened his clothes and went to greet him.

Xiao Baoyin is a handsome young man with a jade-like face.

Yuan Shen welcomed him into his mansion and treated him with great courtesy.

"I am flattered that the King of Qi is here."

"Prince Guangyang is so polite!"

After Xiao Baoyin sat down, he quickly got to the point.

"Prince Guangyang, please know that Li Chong claimed to be ill and unable to bear the heavy responsibility of defeating the enemy. Your Majesty has graciously approved it!"

Yuan Shen's face turned serious, and he smiled bitterly:
"What's the point of the King of Qi saying this?"

"Prince Guangyang has always had great ambitions. Doesn't he want to return to the northern border at this moment?"

"My subordinates in Pingcheng were killed by the traitor Hulujin while fighting against the rebels in Shuozhou. What can I do if I return to Pingcheng alone?"

"Prince Guangyang is an important official of the imperial court. Even if his former subordinates died in the king's service, can't we recruit more? Why do this?"

Yuan Shen smiled bitterly.

"Doesn't the King of Qi know who is in control of the government now?"

The imperial court was controlled by Yuan Yi, and his confidant Erzhu Rong was now active in Bing, Si, Heng, and Shuo Prefectures. Yuan Shen's old subordinates in the northern border had been completely eliminated, so what could he do if he returned?
Seeing this, Xiao Baoyin smiled slightly, as if he had already expected Yuan Shen to say so.

"The emperor is growing stronger, how can he be willing to let Yuan Yi control the government?"

When Yuan Shen heard this, his expression changed drastically.

"Why has the King of Qi come?"

Xiao Baoyin said it directly without hesitation.

"The Queen Mother sent me!"

Yuan was deep in thought, knowing that the political situation in Luoyang would undergo drastic changes again after the palace coups in the past few years.

And it was time for him to take sides.

"What does the Queen Mother want me to do?"

"Li Chong has withdrawn. The Queen Mother does not want to see the northern border controlled entirely by Yuan Yi's men. She needs a royal family member loyal to Her Majesty to guard it."

"But over in Pingcheng..."

"The key locations to suppress the rebellion in Woye Town are Shuozhou and Xiazhou. Prince Guangyang can go out and command Wancheng."

"Thank you, King Qi, for your guidance!"

Outside Prince Guangyang's villa, a carriage was already waiting.

Yuan Shen personally saw Xiao Baoyin off. Before leaving, he gave Xiao Baoyin an expensive glass cup. Only after seeing the carriage drive away did he enter the mansion.

Incense was burning on the carriage.

Xiao Baoyin held the fan and waved it gently.

Sitting next to him was a man, who was Wei Langgen who had returned from Shuozhou.

"Thank you for your hard work, sir!"

"I dare not, but Li Chong seems to have noticed that the king is behind me!"

Xiao Baoyin didn't care and added some more spices into the incense burner.

"Crouching Tiger is old and needn't be feared. But what happened to his son, Li Shengui? How did he suddenly transform from a playboy into a god of war after a trip to the northern border?"

Wei Langgen bowed and said, "Li Shengui is still the same Li Shengui, but the chess player behind him should not be underestimated."

"Who?"

"Li Chong's adopted son, Erzhu Rong's sworn brother, Li Shuang!"

Xiao Baoyin recited the name and memorized it in his heart. He took a look at the glass cup that Yuan Shen gave him and threw it out of the carriage with disgust.

"Barbarians are barbarians. No matter how they change their appearance, they can't hide their fishy smell!"
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in the cloud.

"Third Master, you are finally here!"

Fei Mu looked at Li Shuang and couldn't help but shed tears.

"Why is the General so angry?"

Fei Mu felt very aggrieved and shook Li Shuang's shoulders.

"Do you know how I've been spending these days?"

Li Shuang laughed and patted Fei Mu on the shoulder.

"Life in the clouds is a little difficult, but your efforts will not go unrewarded. I just received news that the court has decided to transfer you to Pingcheng as deputy governor! Congratulations on your promotion!"

Fei Mu was delighted, his eyes shining.

"As long as I can leave here, even if it means transferring me to be a small soldier, I am willing to do it."

Seeing Fei Mu was so happy that he almost flew up, Li Shuang hurriedly said:
"Don't be so happy yet, there's a surprise!"

"What surprise?"

"The Grand Commander is Li Shengui!"

Fei Mu, who had just flown into the air, fell down with a thud and landed in the mud.

Then, he couldn't hear what Li Shuang said, and his mind went blank.

"Because of my brother's meritorious service in suppressing the rebellion in Yunzhong, the imperial court appointed him to succeed my father as General of the Northern Expedition, Grand Commander-in-Chief of the Northern Expedition, and Governor-General of the Military Affairs of Heng and Shuo Prefectures..."

Li Shuang saw that Fei Mu seemed to freeze while he was talking, so he pushed him.

"General, what's wrong? Why aren't you moving?"

But Fei Mu suddenly knelt down, howling, and his voice trembled.

"Oh God, what sin have I committed that you are punishing me like this?"

At this time, Li Shengui came over.

After not seeing each other for a long time, Li Shengui has gained weight, which is in stark contrast to the thin Fei Mu.

"What happened to Fei Mu?"

"I don't know, it suddenly became like this."

Li Shengui shook his head and complained.

"Ignore him! He's been talking nonsense all day long. I don't know how much trouble he's caused me. If I weren't here to take charge of the overall situation, how could this huge Northern Territory be so peaceful?"

Li Shengui looked at Li Shuang with some admiration in his eyes.

"Brother, I heard you got promoted too, and became a general!"

"Isn't this all due to my brother's contribution? I'm just taking advantage of it!"

"We're all family, so let's not talk behind each other's backs. From now on, just follow me, you won't go wrong!"

"Thank you for your support, brother!"

As the two walked away, Fei Mu felt his heart breaking.

Am I causing you trouble?

If I hadn't been here to clean up your mess, would you have gained so much weight in vain? Would you have been able to become the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expedition?
"Grand Commander of the Northern Expedition?"

Fei Mu suddenly realized something. In the past, he was covering up for this kid, but now it was different.

Li Shengui became his boss!
Can wiping the leader’s butt be called wiping the butt?

He jumped up and took small steps to catch up, his voice softening a little.

"Grand Commander, I'm sorry to have caused you so much trouble. Please don't be angry. If you get angry and become ill, I'll be damned!"

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(End of this chapter)