Use a substitute on your wedding night to scatter the ashes of your entire family - Chapter 653: The Souls of the Dead Soldiers

Zhu Anhe couldn't believe his ears, and his eyes gradually turned red.

Those five thousand soldiers were not just Lao Ying's subordinates who had fought through life and death with him, but their brothers.

It's family.

"Xingyan, you said, they are all dead?" Zhu Anhe's voice trembled, and the words he said were broken.

Moreover, the people he brought with him were experts who could fight ten people at once, so it was not easy for them to die.

Xiao comforted his wife: "Don't think too much, I'm going to see Eunuch Xi first. Don't go anywhere, wait for me to come back. After the morning court is over, we will pack up and take the brothers back to the northwest."

Gu Xingyan looked at Li Shuangwan.

Li Shuangwan understood what he meant: "Dad, brother, I will go with you."

Isn't this a joke?

How could the soldiers he led die like this?

Nodding: "Then let's go together."

In the main hall, Eunuch Xi was sitting in the first seat under the chief, drinking tea. When he saw Li Huaiying coming in, he stood up quickly.

Li Huaiying pressed his hand and said, "Eunuch Xi, please sit down and have some tea. Don't be in a hurry, take your time to talk. Here is the Longjing tea that the emperor just ordered yesterday."

Xifu was a little confused. How could the Duke be so calm?

Those were the five thousand soldiers he brought all the way from the northwest into Shengjing City.

Li Huaiying picked up the tea on the low table next to him and was about to bring it to his mouth, but his hands were shaking uncontrollably and a lot of tea spilled out.

He walked forward and slowly took the cup of tea from his father's hand.

Turning to Xifu, he said calmly, "Eunuch Xi, can you explain things more clearly?"

Xifu wiped her tears with her sleeves: "Oh, yes, Princess. Last night, General Ye, the commander of the Yulin Army, rewarded the soldiers of the Li Family Army on behalf of the Emperor. Maybe they were too happy, and everyone got drunk."

Li Shuangwan frowned slightly, and when he looked at his brother, he saw that his brother was frowning too.

Neither of them spoke, waiting for Xifu to finish.

"When the banquet was over, it was almost midnight. Because there was not enough space to accommodate all the soldiers, and it was late at night, General Ye suggested that the soldiers stay at Donghua Gate for one night and guard the rebels at the same time."

"General Zhang Zizhen patted his chest and said that it was no problem. Guarding the rebels was the duty of the Li family army. General Ye didn't think much about it. After sending the people away, he went back."

"But who would have thought that General Ye had been gone for only half an hour when the rebels at Donghua Gate suddenly became agitated. I don't know who took the lead and said that the Li family army was ordered by the emperor to kill them all. They were detained here so that the Li family army could take action."

Xifu sighed with regret when he said this: "The more than 4,000 soldiers of the Li family army are all good fighters who can fight ten people with one. They have just made great contributions and their future is limitless. The emperor has already asked the Ministry of Rites to draft an imperial edict to reward them."

"But who would have thought that because they were so happy and drank too much, they got drunk and were killed by the rebels. You never know what will happen in this world."

"It rained heavily last night, preventing the soldiers from calling for help. By the time General Ye heard the news and rushed over, the entire Donghua Gate was in chaos, with corpses piled up like a mountain."

"This all happened so suddenly and so unbelievably that even now I still find it absurd."

The anger on Li Shuangwan and Li Yuanqiao's faces could no longer be suppressed.

What absurdity!

I was drunk and someone took away my knife?

The emperor is suspicious and millions of people die!

Xifu wiped his tears with his sleeves: "When the emperor found out, he was furious and ordered General Ye to shoot those rebels on the spot."

Looking at Li Huaiying who lowered his head and said nothing, he said, "The emperor meant well and wanted to reward the soldiers. Who would have thought that something like this would happen? Alas, what a sin."

"My Lord, please accept my condolences."

The Duke was unable to mourn, his face had turned blue and purple, and veins were bulging on his forehead and neck.

Li Yuanqiao was angry and sad, his whole body trembling, but compared to his father, he still had a little clarity.

He snorted coldly, "In the northwest, General Zhang Zizhen drank two or three catties of liquor and his feet didn't even float. Eunuch Xi, the story that he was drunk and his knife was taken away and he turned against me is not justifiable!"

"More than 4,500 people, and they are all drunk! Eunuch Xi, are you kidding me? Who would believe this if I told you that?"

Xifu opened his mouth, not knowing how to refute.

Xifu sighed deeply, "Who said it wasn't true? The emperor also said so, so after the incident, he immediately sent someone to investigate. The imperial kitchen and the palace servants who served wine and water were all taken under control, and an explanation will be given to the Duke and the Major General."

Xifu looked at Li Huaiying. Since he came in, he only said one sentence at the beginning. It has been nearly half an hour and he hasn't said another word.

The Duke is so sad, but he is also a man who values ​​friendship and loyalty.

"It happened so suddenly that the emperor was so angry that he vomited blood on the spot, and Eunuch Zhang fainted from fear. The palace is in chaos. At this moment, General Ye is leading the Yulin Army to guard the imperial city. Every corner is being carefully checked, and people are in a panic."

"It just so happens that the compensation from Northern Qi has also arrived. We should put aside the money for other uses and distribute it to the families of the soldiers first. The emperor said that we can't let the soldiers shed blood and their families shed tears."

Li Huaiying buried his head deeply in his arms, his body tense, like a tiger on the verge of rage.

Xifu was still chattering: "My Lord, the Emperor asked General Ye to reward the soldiers on his behalf out of kindness. He didn't expect something like this to happen. It was his people and his soldiers who died."

"The emperor's heartache is no less than yours, Duke. Duke, you should understand the emperor."