Empire

In front of everyone, Xu Fu was too guilty to admit that he had sent his guards to set fire to the granary.

"Deputy Commander, I have been with you through thick and thin. Even if I have no merit, I have worked hard. How dare you cross the river and destroy the bridge?......"

""Xu, I will not let you go even if I die and become a ghost!"

These guards of Xu Fu who were captured by Chen Ziang had hoped that Xu Fu could save them.

But who knew that Xu Fu would turn his face and disown them, which made them feel chilled and they could not help but accuse and curse.

Xu Fu had a gloomy face and turned a deaf ear to their curses because he had no choice now.

The people around him looked at Xu Fu and pointed at him, especially the guards standing around him, who felt that they were being abandoned after the rabbit died.

The blue-shirted scholar who had been following Xu Fu squeezed in the crowd and could not help but sigh and shook his head.

Although Xu Fu had distanced himself from this He had connections with the people who set fire to the grain warehouse in the west of the city, but he also lost the support of the people because of this. It can be said that he suffered a great loss.

Chen Ziang showed a triumphant smile, waved his hand, and took the captured people to the Marshal's Mansion.

Marshal Zhang Dayuan was also disturbed by the noise in the city in the second half of the night and did not get a good rest. When Chen Ziang arrived, he was having breakfast with more than a dozen wives and concubines.

Zhang Dayuan originally had only one original wife, but now he is the Marshal of the Qinghe Army, with a high position and power, so he took several concubines in succession, plus those who were robbed, the number of women has increased.

"Marshal, Deputy Chief of Quartermaster Chen Ziang requested that he catch the thief who tried to set fire to the granary last night."Liu Changshi reported to Zhang Dayuan.

Zhang Dayuan didn't even raise his head when he heard Chen Ziang's request for an audience.

Although Chen Ziang is now the Deputy Chief of Quartermaster of Qinghe Army, his position is relatively high.

However, there are a lot of people above the level of deputy general in Qinghe Army, so his position as Deputy Chief is not a big deal.

More importantly, Zhang Dayuan wanted to leave Chen Ziang alone and give him a warning.

"Let him wait for a while."

Zhang Dayuan said to Liu Changshi indifferently while drinking the porridge.

"promise——"

Liu Changshi paused for a moment and then left.

"Marshal, Deputy General Chen is a brave general of our Qinghe Army. It's not good to neglect him like this, right?" The Marshal's wife couldn't help but speak up.

"What do you know as a woman? Do you think Chen Ziang is really a good guy?" Zhang Dayuan couldn't help but snorted coldly.

"What does the Marshal mean by that?"

The Marshal's wife also showed a curious look, because she heard a hint of anger in Zhang Dayuan's tone.

"Did you know that Old Xu's mansion was burned down last night?" Zhang Dayuan said.

The Marshal's wife nodded and said,"I heard that it was burned to ashes. I don't know how it started. It's a pity that such a luxurious mansion was destroyed."

"I'll tell you the truth, it was Chen Ziang who sent people to burn it."Zhang Dayuan said angrily

""Ah? No way?" The Marshal's wife was full of surprise. She asked suspiciously:"How dare Deputy Chief Chen send people to burn Deputy Marshal Xu's mansion? How could he be so bold? Could he have made a mistake?"

"There is no mistake. The people I planted reported it to me early in the morning. You have to say, Chen Ziang is really bold and lawless!" Zhang Dayuan became more and more angry.

Who would have thought that a small deputy chief of military supplies would actually send people to burn down the mansion of the deputy marshal?

"Marshal, since Chen Ziang dared to burn the deputy marshal's mansion, he is too dangerous. You should arrest him immediately and give justice to deputy marshal Xu."The marshal's wife said

"I can't touch him." Zhang Dayuan put down his bowl and said

"Why is this?"

"I said you are a woman, but you are really short-sighted." Zhang Dayuan couldn't help but blame her, making the Marshal's wife look aggrieved.

"Marshal, just tell me."The Marshal's wife couldn't help but act coquettishly and said

"Chen Ziang is now a capable general under Lao Chen. If I touch Chen Ziang, Lao Chen will definitely have some thoughts in his mind. He is now leading his army to fight against the Wang Chao army on the front line of Qingyang Prefecture. How can I distract him?"Zhang Dayuan explained

"If Chen Ziang is not severely punished, wouldn't Deputy Commander Xu suffer a loss in silence?"The Marshal's wife said

"Old Xu is getting more and more outrageous. His nephew is reselling military rations. I have ordered a thorough investigation and severely punished those responsible. I thought he would restrain himself, but unfortunately, not only did he not learn his lesson, he even wanted to set fire to the military rations!"Zhang Dayuan said this with anger on his face.

"As the deputy commander of the Qinghe Army, he disregarded my trust and ignored the overall situation for his own selfish interests. It is for his own good to let him suffer."

"How is the Marshal going to deal with this matter?"

The Marshal's wife also realized the seriousness of the problem and turned her inquiring eyes to Zhang Dayuan.

"Although Lao Xu went too far, he was also angry, so it was understandable. It's okay to give him a warning. After all, they are old brothers who have been together for a long time."

"Chen Ziang's words must be severely punished, otherwise, he will probably not take me, the great commander, seriously in the future."

"If it's just a beating, they have already made a grudge, and it may not be so easy to resolve. Maybe Deputy Marshal Chen will be involved. What should we do?"The Marshal's wife said worriedly

"The more they fight, the more secure my position will be."

Zhang Dayuan laughed, not taking his wife's worries to heart.

After hearing this, the clever wife of the marshal suddenly realized that this was the case of the fisherman benefiting from the quarrel between the snipe and the clam.

The marshal's wife looked at the tall and majestic Zhang Dayuan with admiration in her eyes.

"You must not spread today’s conversation, or I will kill you without mercy." Zhang Dayuan said to his beloved concubines.

""We dare not."

After hearing the words of killing without mercy, the concubines trembled all over and said anxiously that they dared not.

Chen Ziang and his men had been waiting outside until noon. When they were getting impatient, Zhang Dayuan sent someone to call them in.

""Bold Chen Ziang, do you know your crime?"

After Chen Ziang saluted Zhang Dayuan who was sitting high on the commander's seat, Zhang Dayuan frowned and started to question him directly.

After hearing what Zhang Dayuan said, Chen Ziang was also shocked. Could it be that the fact that he set fire to the deputy commander's mansion was leaked?

But he thought that the people he sent out were his confidants Wang Hu and others, and they completed the task successfully without exposing their whereabouts.

After Chen Ziang's face changed for a few seconds, he gritted his teeth and said,"I don't know, please tell me, commander."

Zhang Dayuan did not expect that Chen Ziang could remain calm in the face of the collapse of the mountain. He thought to himself, no wonder he could make the deputy commander Xu Fu look so miserable. This kind of calmness is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"Did you know that the deputy commander's residence caught fire last night?" Marshal Zhang Dayuan continued

"I know. Chen Ziang replied calmly.

"Your unit was guarding the west gate, and was the closest to them, so why didn't you save them?!"

"I am responsible for the safety of the West Gate and the granary in the west of the city. I am worried that this villain will take advantage of the opportunity to sneak in, so I dare not leave my post!"

"Humph, you are really eloquent!" Zhang Dayuan snorted coldly.

"The Deputy Marshal's Mansion was burned to the ground. Your unit was the closest to the place. Although you were responsible for guarding the west gate and the granary, you were suspected of not helping the people. I have decided to remove you from the positions of Deputy Chief of Quartermaster and Lieutenant General and demote you to the position of Battalion Commander as a punishment! Do you have anything to say?"

Chen Ziang knew that Zhang Dayuan was just taking advantage of the situation, although he didn't know where he went wrong.

But after hearing that Zhang Dayuan's face seemed unfriendly, Chen Ziang thought about it and decided that as long as he didn't deprive him of his military power, it didn't matter.

"I have nothing to say!"

Chen Ziang did not argue or resist, and agreed directly.

"You are a smart man. Think about the consequences next time you do something. Being so bold will get you into trouble sooner or later."

Seeing Chen Ziang standing there solemnly, Zhang Dayuan said something meaningful.

After hearing this, Chen Ziang's mind trembled. He was now sure that Zhang Dayuan must know something.

Seeing Zhang Dayuan sitting firmly in the commander's position, Chen Ziang's back was also sweating.

It seems that he has always treated others as fools without knowing it. Are there any fools among those who can hold high positions?