Dream of the Red Chamber: Start by gaining Zhao Yun's martial prowess, and be ennobled in a sin

These words were like a whirlwind that swept through the entire central army barracks, making all the generals present feel a chill in their hearts.

Jiang Zining and Shi Guangzhu were both deathly pale; a storm was clearly brewing.

After returning to the case, Jia Jing picked up the evidence of Jiang and Shi's illegal and disorderly conduct that the Embroidered Uniform Guard had seized and quickly reviewed it again.

Recalling what he had seen in Liangxiang Camp, he immediately turned to Zhuque beside him and asked in a cold voice:

"According to military law, these two scoundrels have violated our military law, disrupted our military discipline, and openly disobeyed orders. What should their punishment be?"

Zhuque cupped his hands and replied loudly:

"Reporting to the General, according to your seven prohibitions, these two men should be executed!"

Upon hearing this, the generals below straightened up, their expressions becoming even more solemn.

Jiang Zining and Shi Guangzhu were shocked, and their expressions changed completely!

Seeing that Jia Jing didn't seem to be joking, Jiang Zining's legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground, frantically pleading in a panic:

"General Jing... I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong. We are all from the founding lineage. From the time of the founding emperor, the Jia family and the Jiang family have been in the same boat."

"A century of friendship, a century of face! You can't kill me!"

"If you were to cut off our heads today, the spirit of the founding lineage would be shattered. How would you explain this to your elders and relatives when you return home?"

"General, for the sake of our ancestors and for the sake of our past relationship, please forgive me this time!"

"I'm willing to be flogged, I'm willing to be dismissed from my post, I'm willing to leave the army... I just want to save my life!"

Shi Guangzhu's face turned ashen, his lips trembled, and he said urgently:

"General, our ancestors fought side by side on the battlefield, their bond was one of life and death."

"Your father, Lord She, and I were once kindred spirits, even closer than blood brothers. I personally went to your home to congratulate your son on his one-month and first birthday celebrations. And on your grandmother's sixtieth and seventieth birthdays..."

Shi Guangzhu racked his brains, recounting past events between the two families and trying to establish their past relationship, but Jia Jing's expression grew even colder. He slammed his hand heavily on the desk and said sternly:

"No need to say anything more! This is the central command barracks of the 12th Regiment, the place where 180,000 troops are commanded to train and fight. This is not child's play, where you can start over if you break something."

"Military orders are absolute, and military law is merciless. If I show you leniency today, I will be unable to control these 180,000 soldiers in the future, and military law and discipline will become nothing but empty words and worthless paper! Guards!"

Jia Jing shouted, and four of his personal guards stepped forward and pinned Jiang and Shi down.

"Jia Jing, you brat, now that you've become a Duke, you've forgotten who you are! You're using us to establish your authority. If you continue like this, the founding line of the Wu family will no longer trust your Jia family!"

"You may be successful now, but you'll also have your share of setbacks..."

"My sister is a virtuous concubine in the palace. She won't forgive you for treating me like this!"

"I am a baron personally appointed by the imperial court, and my family possesses an imperial pardon granted by the founding emperor. You have no right to kill me!"

"That's right, you have no right to kill me. I am His Majesty's brother-in-law..."

At this moment, Shi Guangzhu and Jiang Zining were completely panicked. Seeing that Jia Jing showed no mercy, they made up incoherent statements, threatened and struggled, and shouted wildly.

Jia Jing remained expressionless and spoke in a deep voice;

"I have no right to kill you! My word is law! Take them out and execute them!"

With a wave of his hand, Jia Jing's personal guards immediately gagged the two men and dragged them away.

In an instant, a somber atmosphere filled the barracks, and a deathly silence descended.

The officers and soldiers were filled with trepidation, keeping their heads tightly lowered, as if they could already smell the stench of blood in their nostrils.

Despite the bright summer sun, I felt a chill run through my body.

Two battalion commanders, each commanding tens of thousands of soldiers, were lieutenant generals.

One was a first-class general from the Duke's family, and his sister was a virtuous concubine in the palace, a member of the imperial family, and a third-rank official in the court.

One was a baron from a noble family, a relative by marriage of the Prince of Nan'an, and a fourth-rank military officer in the imperial court.

They had a century-old relationship with the general's family, yet they were shown no mercy and were simply pushed out and killed with a single sentence!

This is absolutely terrifying!

Xie Jing, standing to the side, shrank back, lowered his eyes, and trembled.

In an instant, the majesty of military law rose wildly in everyone's hearts!

Jia Jing's cold gaze swept over the officers and soldiers in the barracks, his face showing no emotion.

Now, turmoil is brewing in the capital, and upheaval is imminent. There are also pressing matters concerning Jiangnan, Sichuan and Shaanxi, and the new policies.

The troops of the 12th Regiment must be thoroughly purged and firmly controlled, and trained into an elite force to face all potential crises.

This was not only his intention, but also Emperor Jingsheng's.

Moreover, Jiang Zining and Shi Guangzhu have committed numerous crimes in the past and deserve to die. It would be no pity to kill them!

As for the possibility that the founding lineage might become disloyal, Jia Jing could only say... this is just the beginning!

To eliminate the dross and retain the essence, to discard the false and preserve the true, all he needed were a few genuinely loyal and not yet corrupt founding generation officers.

Four kings, eight dukes, and twelve marquises—that's far too many, and far too awful!

At that moment, two short screams came from outside the room, making the barracks even quieter.

After Jia Jing sat back down at his desk, he picked up the case files and continued speaking in a cold voice:

"Where is the deputy commander of the Yangwei Battalion?"

"Where is the deputy commander of Zhenwei Battalion?"

"Where is the cavalry captain of Shenwei Battalion?"

"Where is the Firearms Commander of the Xiaoyong Battalion?"

"Where are the infantry guerrillas of the Drum and Brave Battalion?"

Where is the logistics officer of the Fenwu Battalion?

……

As Jia Jing's voice rang out in the hall, a stir broke out among the crowd!

Then, more than twenty people came out one after another, all dressed in armor and looking terrified.

"Greetings, General!"

More than twenty people bowed in unison!

"Great, that's excellent!"

"When the military judge came to check military discipline, Qian Ye, the deputy commander of Yangwei Battalion, refused to cooperate and even took the lead in beating the military judge."

"Chen Dong, a cavalry captain in Shenwei Battalion, embezzled military pay and abused soldiers in the camp."

"Xie Tong, the infantry guerrilla commander of the Drum and Brave Battalion, repeatedly shirked his military orders and refused to carry them out."

"Qi Qin, the logistics officer of the Fenwu Battalion, secretly stole weapons, food, clothing and other military supplies from the battalion."

……

"While you were in the Beijing garrison, you embezzled military positions, exploited soldiers, neglected military preparedness, falsified military intelligence, fraudulently claimed military merits, gambled, drank heavily, frequented prostitutes, bullied men and women, and disturbed and harmed the people. It's bad enough that you repeatedly violated military law!"

"Having only been in the 12th Regiment for a short time, you show no remorse and dare to act recklessly. Do you perhaps think my blade is not sharp enough?"

"Someone come here!"

In an instant.

Jia Jing shouted again.

More than fifty guards responded and stepped forward at once, pressing down more than twenty people and making them kneel on the ground.

"General! General, what's wrong...?"

"General, this humble general knows his mistake..."

"General, spare my life..."

……

Qi Qin and the others panicked instantly, their hearts filled with anxiety. They shouted wildly, and some even tried to resist, but were quickly subdued by more personal guards.

"He has repeatedly refused to mend his ways, harming the country and its people, demoralizing our troops, and disrupting our military discipline. He shall be executed on the spot immediately as a warning to all generals!"

Jia Jing pulled a command arrow from the general's desk and threw it down heavily!

"Whoosh!" One of the guards held him down, while another drew his sword!

A cold glint instantly illuminated the entire barracks, and dozens of men simultaneously brandished their swords!

"Pfft!"