The Empress Kneels in Her Palace to Admit Her Mistakes After Slaying Her Ways in the Female-Oriented

Pei Wugou became extremely excited.

Yes, what a great idea! How come he didn't think of it before?

The soldiers harbored resentment and needed to vent it!

He was always strict in disciplining his troops, and he needed to be punished!

If we can't punish Wen He, then... let's take all the blame on him!

He ordered Wen He to release the people!

Therefore, if anyone should be punished, it should be him!

The more Pei Wugou thought about it, the more he admired his own genius!

Only a genius could come up with such a perfect solution.

Now, he's got it.

He stood up abruptly, his voice unwavering, and said, "Xiao He, don't worry, I'll take this beating for you!"

"When you tell others, say that I was the one who ordered everything, but that you had nothing to do with it. In this way, everyone's resentment will be directed at me."

"When it came time to be punished, I was the one who got punished!"

Wen He was stunned.

Staring blankly at Pei Wugou, tears suddenly streamed down her face: "Awu, thank goodness for you!" Immediately, Wen He threw herself into Pei Wugou's arms.

With a soft, fragrant body in his arms, he felt his heroic spirit soaring. He was no longer afraid of any difficulties. What did it matter if it was just a few lashes or even his life?

He would have no regrets in this life if he could do these things for Xiaohe.

After discussing with Wen He how to cooperate and what to do, Pei Wugou hugged Wen He and enjoyed the exciting atmosphere before reluctantly getting up.

"Xiao He, I still need to report this matter to General Chen Song and seek his approval."

Pei Wugou's words were half true and half false.

It's true that he discussed it with Chen Song, but... it wasn't a report; instead, he asked Chen Song to do it for him.

Upon hearing Pei Wugou's plan, Chen Song was completely stunned, his mind buzzing. It took him a long time to barely understand what Pei Wugou meant.

"My lord, you mean you're going to be flogged?"

"Should we have those soldiers beat you, Lord Marquis?"

"No, how could they dare? Even if you, my lord, did something that would incur the wrath of heaven and the hatred of the people, they wouldn't dare to punish you so easily."

"You are a marquis!"

"The Marquis Jingyi has been sent by Yunjing!"

"They wouldn't dare."

Pei Wugou shook his head and said, "Chen Song, you have misunderstood what I mean. What I mean is that I will not be punished as a marquis, but as A-Wu, as Xiao He mentioned."

"Let Xiao He push all the blame onto A Wu. Then, I will have Shadow take charge of the central army and order Shadow to give A Wu a beating to quell the anger of the soldiers and uphold the strict discipline of my military orders!"

Chen Song understood.

But he was even more confused.

What the hell is this?

This was simply the most outrageous operation he had ever seen in his twenty years of military service!

Even if Pei Wugou didn't want Wen He to be punished and wanted to forgive her, he could simply reveal his identity. The soldiers would be afraid of his identity as the Marquis of Jingyi and Wen He's identity as the wife of the Marquis of Jingyi. Even if they made a fuss, they certainly wouldn't be able to cause any trouble.

But what's more... Pei Wugou is going to take the beating for Wen He?!

Still needing to use A-Wu's identity?

This is simply... outrageous! It's outrageous to the extreme!

However, Chen Song reacted quickly, immediately calmed down, and said righteously, "My lord, this method is feasible, but... if you are to be flogged, it will be in front of the entire army."

"The soldiers who carry out the order won't go easy on you in front of the entire army; you'll have to take the punishment seriously."

Pei Wugou waved his hand dismissively: "It's alright!"

"So what if I get a good beating? It's nothing but a minor matter. To me, it's just a superficial injury."

Chen Song said, "The soldiers were very dissatisfied with Miss Wen He, and then they transferred their dissatisfaction to you. Therefore, you will receive at least a hundred lashes."

Pei Wugou waved his hand again: "A mere hundred strokes of the military rod are nothing to me."

Chen Song knelt down with a thud, excitedly saying, "Your Excellency is mighty! To go to such lengths for love is truly admirable. My respect for Your Excellency is like the Yangtze River, flowing endlessly."

Pei Wugou was also very pleased.

This brilliant move served three purposes: first, it solved Wen He's problem; second, it made Wen He even more devoted to him; and third, it earned the respect of his deputy, Chen Song.

I was so excited I almost jumped for joy.

He said, "Very well, since that's the case, then let's settle this matter. Chen Song, you shall issue the order to the entire army according to my will."

"I... will go and properly teach Shadow a lesson."

"That day was the first time that I and Shadow appeared on the same stage. I couldn't let Shadow stutter and let everyone see through my act."

"yes!"

Chen Song accepted the order and immediately went to carry it out.

Unsurprisingly, this stirred up another wave of turmoil within the military.

"Damn it, isn't that bitch Wen He backed by that showy, love-obsessed Ah Wu?"

"Damn it, why do I have a feeling that Ah Wu was pushed out to take the blame?"

"Whether he took the blame or not, that A-Wu is always hanging around with that bitch Wen He. Dealing with him will at least ease the hatred in my heart!"

"Damn it, I need to see someone killed before I can calm down!"

……

It must be said that Pei Wugou's method was quite good.

At the very least, the anger that had reached its peak in the army dissipated considerably, and the calls shifted from demanding punishment for Wen He to demanding punishment for A Wu.

This pleased Pei Wugou greatly.

When he gets punished, the anger in the army will dissipate by more than half. Then he can take action to rectify the situation and enforce military discipline. This incident will have no impact whatsoever.

Similarly, Chen Song was also very satisfied.

After making arrangements for Pei Wugou, it was already dark. He immediately returned to his tent, sat down at his desk and wrote down everything that had happened, especially the shady dealings that Pei Wugou was about to pull.

The letter was written and sealed with wax.

He entrusted the task to a trusted confidant, instructing him to sneak out of Zhenjiang City and deliver it to Wang Ming at top speed.

Wang Ming received the letter immediately.

but……

Wang Ming was dumbfounded when he saw the letter.

"What do you mean? Pei Wugou wants to be publicly flogged with a military rod?"

The words I say are convoluted, but the thoughts in my mind are even more so.

Fortunately, Wang Ming had weathered many storms and quickly sorted things out, his mouth forming an "o" shape.

"Holy crap..."

"Does Pei Wugou actually want to punish himself with the rod?"

"Still one hundred lashes, and they'll be severe?!"

"One hundred lashes... Does Pei Wugou have no concept of one hundred lashes? Or is he overconfident in him?"

"Wouldn't a hundred lashes ruin a man?"

Wang Ming's eyes lit up.

It's incredibly bright!

For him, one of the biggest challenges in Zhenjiang City was Pei Wugou's overwhelming martial prowess. Pei Wugou was so powerful that he could overwhelm the soldiers with his sheer strength.

But after one hundred strokes of the military rod...

"hiss!

"What a great opportunity!"

"What a great opportunity!"

"The opportunity to take Zhenjiang City has finally arrived!"

……