12dz Chapter 347 Ruining this official's reputation
Chapter 347 Ruining this official's reputation
Xingqi Tian was unwilling to say anything more. He reached out and patted Sikong Jin on the shoulder, saying kindly, "Jin, your father will be very proud of you. Take care!"
Sikong Jin also reached out and grasped Xing Qitian's warm hand, bowing respectfully, "Yes, and please take care on your journey, sir!"
"Ajin, take care!"
Ji Wuge stepped forward and gave Sikong Jin a hug.
Soon, the sound of galloping hooves filled the air, and amidst the splashing mud, the main force gradually moved away, disappearing into the soft, warm light in no time.
Just then, the sound of horses' hooves suddenly came from behind. Sikong Jin turned around and saw that it was her subordinates, Meng Benbo, Mei Ruhua and Zhu Si!
"grown ups!"
The group quickly reined in their horses, dismounted, and walked towards Sikong Jin.
"My lord! My lord! Damn it, we won a great victory, why won't you let us go back to the capital with them to receive our reward?"
"My lord! I beg you, please let me return to the capital. My father has already written hundreds of letters urging me to return to the capital to get married. If I don't go back soon, Xiaoxue will be twenty-eight and will have to become an elderly mother!"
"My lord, my old mother has also written to ask me to come home for arranged marriages and find a wife. I am already twenty-seven years old. Why won't you let me go, you bastard?"
Before the three even got close, various resentful and dissatisfied shouts and curses could already be heard.
Meng Benbo felt that they were absolutely unlucky, and those who followed Sikong Jin were simply cursed with bad luck for eight lifetimes!
This corrupt official! They worked themselves to the bone and finally won a great victory. At this point, they should have been able to return to the capital and be promoted. With their achievements, they could have easily gone back to their hometowns and lived like local tyrants. Now, this corrupt official has ruined everything! While their brothers are happily returning to the capital, they, a mere cadre, have to stay here. I heard they even have to go back to Malan City!
"My lord, please don't remain silent! I'm begging you! I won't have to pay back the eighty taels of silver you owe me. Please have mercy and let me go! I've followed you for so many years, and I haven't made any money. I'm even drowning in debt! Father! Mother! Your son is so sorry!"
"That's right, sir! Please don't make us go back to Malan City. I have to go back to the capital. My father has already spoken to Grand Secretary Tang and plans to have me join the Judicial Bureau as a captain of the Inspectorate. I'm already quite old and haven't experienced the joys of love yet. My lord, please spare me, considering my loyalty to you all these years, okay?"
Looking at the mournful faces in front of him, Sikong Jin smiled innocently, put one hand behind his back, gently touched his nose with the other, and laughed, "Oh dear, I've said enough about you guys. You've been following me for so long, how come you have no awareness of selflessness and putting others before yourselves? With this attitude, at the end of the year, I'll give you at most a D in the comprehensive evaluation of officials!"
"Bullshit! You talk as if you have some kind of self-sacrificing awareness! Everyone knows that even if you don't go back, Lord Kosaki Ten will speak up for you. Who speaks up for us?"
"Alright, Zhu Si, didn't you just take leave a few months ago? Your wife, Lady Fang, isn't even due to give birth yet, so what are you worrying about? And Meng Benbo, weren't you writing those cheesy letters to Naru not long ago? What kind of blind date is that? As for Mei Ruhua, don't think I don't know you're secretly dating a certain deputy general of the Royal Army. Yesterday, when I came back from bathing by the lake, I saw you two kissing in the bushes near the military camp. Who knows what might happen next!"
"Furthermore, as I said, our mission is not yet complete. The order to lead the troops back to Malan City was the result of discussions among all the officials and generals. If I were to release you back to the capital without authorization, it would be against regulations. What would happen if the judicial authorities investigated?"
"Nonsense! Who doesn't know that Lord Tang, the Grand Secretary of the Judicial Bureau, is your good brother? You're clearly trying to make things difficult for us! I protest!"
Meng Benbo's furious accusation!
"Yes! I want to protest too!"
"protest!"
The two echoed this sentiment!
"Protest denied! Why aren't you regrouping your troops? We must return to Maran immediately!"
Sikong Jin was too lazy to pay attention to them. She had spoiled them too much, and now they were going to defy the heavens!
After saying that, he turned and walked away.
"Damn it, Sikong Jin, you corrupt official!"
"Sikong Jin, you bastard!"
"Sikong Jin, you pervert! We're going to let the whole world know that you were slept with by His Majesty the Northern Emperor!"
"Down with the perverted Sikong Jin!"
As soon as Lord Sikong turned around, he heard several people shouting and cursing behind him. When he heard the last two sentences, Lord Sikong stopped and turned around abruptly. He stared at the group with his deep eyes and said coldly, "What did you just say? Who is the pervert? Who was slept with by Di Beizun?"
"My lord, stop pretending. Everyone in the army knows you and His Majesty the Northern Emperor are gay. Didn't you spend a wonderful and unforgettable night in His Majesty's palace? We're all adults, why hide it? Otherwise, how could you have made the princess cry like a baby? Besides, why would His Majesty the Northern Emperor lend you troops so easily? It must be because of your little friendship..."
It's not exactly a secret in the Great Zhou that Emperor Beizun has homosexual tendencies. A few days ago, he flew into a rage and killed many people because the people of the Great Zhou were talking about it. Although people don't dare to talk about it in private, the news has already taken root in everyone's minds. Now that we're not in the Great Zhou territory, we can talk about it without any scruples!
And looking at the current situation, isn't everything quite obvious?
I heard that General Ji had secretly asked General Feng Yang of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and General Feng Yang said that Lord Sikong did indeed spend a night in His Majesty the Northern Emperor's palace, but he didn't know what happened...
"Feng Yang! I'm going to kill you! Di Beizun, you bastard, how dare you ruin my reputation! If anyone's going to sleep with someone, it'll be me sleeping with you!"
Lord Sikong's murderous aura surged, and he charged forward in a rage.
"My lord, where are you going? General Feng Yang has already led his army on a long march!"
……
No wonder the soldiers kept looking at her strangely as we walked along; it turns out it was because of this.
How did she suddenly get involved with Di Beizun in this way?
If this matter were to become known to the whole world, it would be simply...
When Lady Sikong arrived at the Great Zhou's encampment in a rage and with murderous intent, it was indeed deserted. Feng Yang had already led his troops away. She angrily turned her horse around, about to chase after Feng Yang's army, when a guard brought her a letter.