Chapter 229: Loyal and Righteous Slaves
"Here, this kind of herb can be seen everywhere on the mountain, but don't underestimate it, it is..."
Lu Xiangzi brought Sun Jinyao to collect herbs. He found that Sun Jinyao was listless and didn't care much about what he said, so he couldn't help but frown.
"Hey, are you listening to me? Even if you don't treat me as your master, can you respect me?"
Sun Jinyao raised his eyes and looked a little impatient.
"Don't repeat it all the time. You said this herb three times this morning. It has the effect of stopping bleeding and removing blood stasis, I understand."
"Oh, I'll listen." Lu Xiangzi nodded with a smile, "Let's go and take a look there."
Sun Jinyao picked up the bamboo basket on the ground and followed Lu Xiangzi.
The two walked through a narrow path, and suddenly a hand covered in blood grabbed Lu Xiangzi's ankle.
Lu Xiangzi did not kick it away, but looked down.
I saw a person covered in injuries climbing up the slope with difficulty. The blood on his face had condensed into blood scabs, and only a pair of desperate and painful eyes could be seen.
"Save...save me..."
Lu Xiangzi frowned, as if he was thinking about whether he should save someone.
Sun Jinyao came over and pulled the person up.
He originally thought he was a farmer who was collecting herbs nearby, but he didn't expect that after he pulled the person up, he found that the injuries on this person were caused by swords.
Seeing that Sun Jinyao wanted to save someone, Lu Xiangzi squatted down to take the pulse for the man. He frowned slightly and shook his head at Sun Jinyao.
The miraculous doctor said that he was unsuccessful, and Sun Jinyao felt a little regretful.
"Brother, where are you from?"
The man was already dying and had some understanding of his situation.
Instead of answering Sun Jinyao's question, he took out a piece of sheepskin from his arms and stuffed it into Sun Jinyao's hand.
"I am...I am the slave of Liu Zhende and Liu Taifu...I am fortunate to follow the head of the family to the border and follow the army to fight against Xixia. However... the 100,000 troops led by Marshal Mu were wiped out... There is another hidden truth in this matter..."
Sun Jinyao and Lu Xiangzi looked at each other, and no one interrupted him.
"The sheepskin was written by the head of the family before his death... I... I can't do it anymore. I can't fulfill the head's instructions and hand it over to the emperor. Please be sure... I must help me... for the head of the family and the one who died in vain for 100,000 yuan.
The soldiers fled back to justice..."
He said, vomiting another mouthful of blood.
Sun Jinyao immediately looked at Lu Xiangzi, but saw Lu Xiangzi sitting on the ground.
"What do you think I'm doing? I can't save him. The injury is too serious. Unless Taishang Laojun comes, no one can do anything."
Sure enough, as soon as Lu Xiangzi finished speaking, the man's head tilted and he died.
"Brother..." Sun Jinyao looked into his breath and couldn't help but shake his head helplessly.
He picked up the sheepskin and looked carefully.
As the governor, Liu Zhende explained the combat plan to Mu Jingrui before he set off and showed him the formation map of the troops. The two agreed on support methods.
When Mu Jingrui was trapped in the gua and stream, Liu Zhende went to support him as promised, but found that the way of placing troops was completely different from the previous agreement.
He had no idea how to start, and he couldn't make any changes, so he could only watch the 100,000 troops were wiped out.
Liu Zhende escaped from the siege under the desperate protection of his slaves. He felt embarrassed to face the emperor and the people. He was about to commit suicide and apologize, but found that the layout of the troops had been modified without authorization.
He originally wanted to investigate in depth, but was chased.
In order to bring the news back to the court, Liu Zhende stayed at the border and led his target away, asking his slaves to return to Beijing with his blood letter.
Sun Jinyao carefully examined the body of the slave. He had at least twelve sword wounds on his body, which showed that he was not peaceful along the way. Some of the wounds had even become purulent.
It is not easy to be able to support it until now.
"Although the bloody letter from Taifu Liu does not specify who the person who revised the layout map is, it is enough to prove that Mu Jingrui was indeed framed."
Lu Xiangzi pulled out a piece of grass and played with it in his hands, saying, "I don't know if Mu Jingrui can be restored to his post, at least there is no problem coming out of prison."
Sun Jinyao agreed with Lu Xiangzi's statement. He stood up and prepared to walk back.
"Hey, what are you doing?" Lu Xiangzi pulled Sun Jinyao's clothes, "You're going to send the blood letter to the Ministry of Justice, right?"
"Do you think the Ministry of Justice is unreliable?"
"What does it have to do with me if the Ministry of Justice is trustworthy? I want you to consider whether you really want to save Mu Jingrui."
"What's the meaning?"
Lu Xiangzi stood up and patted Sun Jinyao on the head. "The elm is so stupid. If Mu Jingrui can't come out, isn't Ning'er yours?"
Sun Jinyao was stunned, and his hands holding the sheepskin tightened involuntarily.
"Don't talk nonsense."
"What? I'm talking nonsense?" Lu Xiangzi was so angry that she jumped. "If you don't get rid of your love rivals with such a good opportunity, why? Are you still waiting to drink Ning'er's wedding wine?"
Sun Jinyao felt very uncomfortable when he thought of Shangguan Wanning getting married. He remembered Shangguan Wanning's infatuation with Mu Jingrui...
For the first time, he became jealous of Mu Jingrui.
However, when Sun Jinyao lowered his head and saw the dead slave, he felt ashamed of what he had just thought.
This man, loyal and courageous, returned to the capital with a dangerous journey. Facing the stranger they met by chance, he could only helplessly entrust his heavy responsibility.
If he has any selfishness, he is really unworthy of being a human being; how can he be worthy of Shangguan Wanning with his despicable character?
"The Ministry of Justice may indeed be unreliable."
"That's right." Lu Xiangzi smiled.
"I will find another way to deliver the blood letter to the emperor."
After saying that, Sun Jinyao carried the dead slave body and wanted to find a place to bury it.
"I said you...ah!" Lu Xiangzi looked angry and angry.
After Sun Jinyao returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, he went to find Shangguan Wanning. After reading the blood letter, Shangguan Wanning cried with joy.
This is undoubtedly a glimmer of dawn for Mu Jingrui.
Perhaps, God still favors the Zheng family, and Liu Zhende has not found who is the person who modified the formation map.
"Brother Yao, I will hand the blood letter to my father now and let him transfer it to the emperor."
"No," Sun Jinyao immediately stopped him. He pondered for a moment and said, "Ning'er, it's not that I don't believe in your father, but I think... in this matter, it's probably unknown which side your father stands on."
Sun Jinyao always felt that he had arranged for Shangguan Wanning to write a letter to Mu Jingrui to elope, but he also reported that Emperor Mu Jingrui escaped from prison.
If Shangguan Yue had no idea, he wouldn't believe it at all.
Sun Jinyao's words reminded Shangguan Wanning, and a chill surged in her heart.
This blood letter is not only related to Mu Jingrui's future, but also to the slaves who risked their lives to return to Beijing, Liu Zhende, who died for the truth, and an army of 100,000.
Chapter completed!