After the rebirth, the empress took the tragic script of Meiqiang

Chapter 83 Chu Dingguo

As expected, Li Baoquan brought Chu Dingguo.

His situation was much better than Ye Qinghuai imagined.

Except for the bandages on his right arm and leg, there was nothing serious elsewhere.

After Li Baoquan brought the people there, he closed the door and left. Only Ye Qinghuai and Chu Dingguo were left in the Qinxian Hall.

Chu Dingguo seemed not surprised by the emperor's secret summons.

He half-knelt down and said, "I will see your Majesty at the end of my visit."

"Get up." Ye Qinghuai said to him kindly, "You are injured. Stop standing. Sit down."

Chu Dingguo stood up, bowed, and then sat down on the wooden chair on the side.

"General Chu, I heard from Li Baoquan that you have served in Shengjing for more than ten years, from the Gyeonggi Guard to the Forbidden Army, but I haven't heard that you have any family members. Are they out of town?"

"Your Majesty, the last general is from Zhongzhou. My ancestors made a living as escorts. I am the only one in the family who joins the army. My uncles and brothers are still in the martial arts, so we don't have much contact with each other."

"General Chu is over forty this year, isn't he? Doesn't he have a wife and children?"

"I once had a wife, who later became ill and died. She had no children, only two daughters, and they were both married."

"Have you never thought about renewing your string?"

Chu Dingguo lowered his head in embarrassment and said: "The general has nothing to offer, and he is very old. It is not good to waste other girls."

Ye Qinghuai suppressed his smile, paused, and said sternly: "General Chu became the leader of the martial arts school at the age of eighteen. He became famous at a young age. Now that he has passed the year, he still succumbs to the position of a school captain. Isn't there any unwillingness in his heart?

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Chu Dingguo was shocked when he heard this. He immediately stood up and half-knelt down in front of Ye Qinghuai and said loudly: "General, I am willing to do your best for your majesty!"

Ye Qinghuai smiled softly and said, "I haven't said I want to use you yet."

Chu Dingguo was startled and felt a little embarrassed for a moment, neither kneeling nor kneeling when he got up.

"I don't understand something." Ye Qinghuai looked at him and asked, "You have been working as a guard in the Youyamen for five years and you have never made any mistakes. Why did you suddenly rebel in Donglinmen yesterday?"

Chu Dingguo's expression darkened and he said, "The general thinks they are wrong."

"What's wrong?"

"The Forbidden Army should be His Majesty's Forbidden Army. No matter what Your Majesty wants to do, the Forbidden Army should be the sword in His Majesty's hand. They say that His Majesty has been bewitched by traitors, but the general will not feel it." After saying this, he raised his head and looked directly at it.

Ye Qinghuai said, "No one in this world can bewitch an emperor who is willing to risk his life. Your Majesty knows exactly what he wants."

His words were direct and although not respectful, his words were very useful to Ye Qinghuai.

She raised her lips and asked with a smile: "What do you think I want?"

"Your Majesty wants to make decisions for the people."

Ye Qinghuai laughed out loud. She suddenly felt that Chu Dingguo was interesting. So she asked him again: "Then what can you do for me?"

"The final general is willing to be the sword in your Majesty's hand."

"What if the knife in my hand were to strike at your former comrades?"

Chu Dingguo paused and replied in a deep voice: "General, I believe in your Majesty's decision."

Ye Qinghuai suppressed the smile on her face and leaned on the cushions on the back of the chair. She looked down at Chu Dingguo who was kneeling on the ground with a bottomless expression.

After a long time, she said in a calm and slow tone: "I will make you the General of the Military Guard of the Forbidden Army Youyamen Guards, and order you to rectify the various divisions of the Youyamen Guards. Anyone who does not obey the emperor's orders and is disrespectful to his superiors, no matter how big or small his official position, or his family background, will be punished.

No matter how great your achievements are, you can be dismissed and questioned. You can’t make mistakes or omissions, but you can’t kill them in vain.”

Chu Dingguo looked surprised when he listened to the emperor's words.

"If you do well, I will promote you to the commander of the Forbidden Army. If you do not do well, I will kill you." Ye Qinghuai paused, suddenly smiled, and said, "You can only do it, or

It must be done.”

Hearing Ye Qinghuai's words, Chu Dingguo's eyes lit up, he clasped his fists and lowered his head and said, "I swear with my life that I will never let you down!"

Ye Qinghuai looked at him with a complicated expression in his eyes, which seemed to be doubtful, worried, and intolerable, but more of a desperate determination.

"Okay, get up. Tell me what you know about the situation of the right Yamen Guards."

Chu Dingguo raised his head and stood up. What he saw was the serious and gentle emperor again.

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The two chatted until noon.

Although Chu Dingguo is only a sixth-grade captain, he still knows a lot about the personnel and establishment of Youya Guards. Most of the Youya Guards are children of the noble families in Beijing. If they are not clear about the stakes, they can easily offend others.

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He has been involved in the Youya Guards for so many years and is also the captain guarding the gate, so he is naturally familiar with the relationship.

"The Du Zhengen your Majesty mentioned should be from the Du family in Shengjing, and his uncle is the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment."

Du Jing, Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice.

"According to regulations, if a guard commits a crime, he should be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment for disposal." Chu Dingguo added.

In other words, if Chu Dingguo wanted to punish Du Zhengen for killing Concubine Lan, he had to hand over the relevant evidence to the Ministry of Punishment, which would then decide the case.

"What is the relationship between Du Zhengen and his uncle?"

"This... I don't know the general."

Seeing Ye Qinghuai frowning in thought, Chu Dingguo added: "The last general can also capture him directly and execute him secretly in the Forbidden Army."

Chu Dingguo had witnessed the emperor's affection for Concubine Lan with his own eyes, and knew that the emperor had a deep affection for her. Now that the news of Concubine Lan being lynched to death by Du Zhengen spread throughout the palace, Chu Dingguo thought that the emperor must be extremely hateful.

Du Zhengen must be punished no matter what.

Therefore, he proposed this, thinking that it would relieve the emperor's worries.

However, Ye Qinghuai slowly raised his eyes, looked at him coldly and asked: "Kill Du Zhengen quietly, and then what? Have you ever thought about what will happen to you?"

Chu Dingguo was stunned. He didn't expect Ye Qinghuai to ask him this question.

Ye Qinghuai continued: "You will be arrested by the Ministry of Punishment on the charge of abusing your power for personal gain, and Du Jing will try his best to give you peace and sentence you to death."

Chu Dingguo said with a sigh of relief: "I will die for your majesty, and I will not hesitate to do so!"

His eyes were shining without any trace of fear.

Ye Qinghuai looked at him with a complicated expression for a while, as if he was judging whether there was any element of showmanship in his words and deeds. Seeing that his expression was magnanimous, and it must be from the bottom of his heart, Ye Qinghuai felt relieved.

Then, she frowned fiercely and said angrily: "Why did I promote you to be the General of the Armed Guard? Is it to take your life? How can you live up to me by playing with your own head like this?

Entrusted!"

Chu Dingguo never expected that the emperor would be so angry about this. He quickly knelt down and did not dare to speak.

Ye Qinghuai stood up and walked to him to help him up. He said seriously: "Dingguo, remember, you are no longer an insignificant captain. You are the general of the imperial guard. What I want is not your life.

What I want is for you to save your own life and do my errands for me. The Forbidden Army is the guard of the imperial city, and what they hold in their hands is my wealth and life. We must ensure that every one of them is facing me in their hearts."

(End of chapter)