C214 You Are the Only One in the World
C214 You Are the Only One in the World
Although Lee Wanning felt that it was not certain who would bully whom, since General Hong said so, she could only say, "General Hong, don't worry. As long as you say it, I will do my best to satisfy you."
General Hong's eyes looked at General Kang and said, "General Kang is a good person, but... "After all, we came from different places and we have been doing quite well recently. Before today, General Kang didn't even dare to relax when we were in or out. Empress Dowager, tell me, what do you mean by this?"
"It is my duty to strictly follow the military order. If General Hong insists on thinking that I am intentionally making things difficult for you, I can't do anything about it!" General Kang finally couldn't hold it in anymore and said.
His eyes were gloomy.
General Hong didn't seem to care and only looked at Lee Wanning.
Lee Wanning paused for a moment, and then slowly said, "This matter, was indeed my negligence, but I hope that General Hong will understand, that this kind of thing can be considered very common in the armies of my Yingjia. Before you came, I had already told Princess Changle."
Lee Wanning's voice was soft. General Hong originally wanted Lee Wanning to give him justice, but upon hearing Lee Wanning's words, his eyes immediately darkened.
He said, "Yes, Princess Changle did say that, but Empress Dowager, don't forget, I am still a general of Xiliang after all. If …"
Hearing General Hong's words, everyone's eyes and the atmosphere became heavy.
Zhou Qu said slowly, "General Hong, your words are a bit wrong. No matter what, we are cooperating now. If you say so …" Aren't you acting a little out of place? "
General Hong's face was filled with smiles as he said, "Our Hong family has been the great general of Xiliang since the third generation of our ancestors. If it wasn't for the fact that I was sent to train in the Royal Tomb by the Emperor due to a mistake earlier, do you think I would have cooperated with you all?"
His eyes were filled with contempt, and without any hesitation, he wrote his ambition on his face.
Lee Wanning's expression made her eyes turn grim.
"Then, what does General Hong mean?"
He looked at Lee Wanning and said, "Empress Dowager, I'm not saying this for any reason, I just want to tell you that I've been used to this since I was young. For you to suddenly ask me to watch your faces and live here, I feel really uncomfortable in my heart."
After General Hong finished his words, Lee Wanning suddenly started laughing. Her appearance stunned everyone present for a moment.
Just as Zhou Qu was about to say something, Lee Wanning said, "General Hong, if you feel wronged here, you can go back now with your troop! However, General Hong, there is one thing that I want you to know. "
Lee Wanning's eyes stared fixedly at General Hong, and said word by word, "Up until now, you have already stayed in our Yingjia for a few months. Do you think that if you go back now, Xiliang will still be able to accommodate you? "Also, I will tell Princess Changle about this matter today. It's not a good thing for me to leave my duty in your military camp, is it?"
General Hong's face was sullen, but just when he was about to say something, Lee Wanning said, "General Hong, I know you're not satisfied, and I know you want to work hard to get more, but General Hong, being anxious is useless. What's more. "
Lee Wanning paused for a moment as she said that. She walked forward, and in the end, only her back was left for General Hong.
"General Hong, do you think you still have a way out at today's time?"
General Hong frowned. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Zhou Qu.
That scene made General Hong's expression change. He said, "What? Empress Dowager still wants to kill you to keep your mouth shut?"
"If that's the case, then it was General Hong who forced me to do it. I want to cooperate with General Hong, and I also want to give General Hong what you want. However, if General Hong doesn't cooperate like this, then I won't be with him!"
Lee Wanning's eyes were gloomy, that look made General Hong's body shiver for a moment, and in front of him, Liu Tie and General Kang's eyes were like tigers eyeing their prey. That look made General Hong's heart sink.
He said, "Empress Dowager... "That makes sense."
At the end of the banquet, it could be considered a happy occasion. General Hong even personally apologized and toasted General Kang. That kind of appearance made General Kang feel a bit embarrassed.
When Lee Wanning saw this, a smile appeared on her face, but her heart sank.
After the banquet was over, General Hong wanted to go back but was stopped by Lee Wanning. She told her people to bring General Hong to the courtyard to rest.
General Hong didn't refuse her after he looked at her.
After seeing General Hong leave, Lee Wanning left Liu Tie's words behind.
Looking outside, Lee Wanning's eyes looked at General Kang and said, "General Kang, I want to know how General Hong has been these past few months."
General Kang frowned and said, "At the beginning, he did seem unsatisfied, but after a period of time, he got better. I was really surprised that he would suddenly tell Empress Dowager about this today. Empress Dowager, this general has never done anything to suppress him.
Lee Wanning nodded and said, "I understand what you're talking about. If it's really like this, he won't be able to endure until today. This General Hong …" "My thoughts aren't good, but General Kang, you have to understand that this is an extremely critical period. I can only let you down."
General Kang kept shaking his head, while Zhou Qu on the side frowned and said, "But I feel that with General Hong's attitude now, when the foreign enemies come, will he really go and defend himself?"
Lee Wanning was also thinking about this.
It seemed that she had come to the right place today. If it wasn't for this, she wouldn't have known that General Hong had this kind of intention.
Lee Wanning thought for a moment and slowly said, "Not to mention defending against the enemies, even if I did what I saw today, I still doubt that he would rebel by jumping himself."
Everyone's expression changed when they heard Lee Wanning's words. Zhou Qu frowned even more, "So, that's why you left him here tonight?"
Lee Wanning's eyes looked over to where Zhou Qu was looking at her. That way of looking at her made Lee Wanning's heart feel warm.
The person who understood her the most in this world was indeed him. Lee Wanning closed her eyes as she thought about it. When she opened them again, the inside was already filled with clarifications.
She said, "Yes, I always felt that his attitude of giving in today was a little too quick, and caught me off guard."
Hearing this, Zhou Qu nodded and said, "I also think so. I'm just scared, what if he suddenly goes against us in the barracks?"
Only the few people present knew that there were soldiers of the Xiliang Empire in Chang Yao County. If General Hong really had something up his sleeve, it was very possible that Lee Wanning would become the one that caused the nation to fall.
Lee Wanning frowned as she thought of this.
He said, "But I feel that this person must be endlessly greedy. Since you agreed to his request today, he will definitely have even more excessive demands in the future."
Lee Wanning nodded. She was thinking the same thing.
General Kang looked at them and said, "Why don't we just kill him?"
"That won't do."
Without even thinking about it, Lee Wanning directly said, "This General Hong's situation is different from the rest. The troops and horses over at the Yanguang County are all from the Yingjia, so even if General Ji dies, they will still be loyal to him.
However, General Hong is different. They came from Xiliang, if they found out that their general was killed by someone from Yingjia, they would definitely rebel without any hesitation. "
"Then what should we do?"
Hearing this, his eyes were filled with anxiety.
Lee Wanning looked at him and said, "Zhou Qu, what do you think?"
Zhou Qu thought about it and said, "This matter is not difficult to handle, so I have an idea."
Lee Wanning looked at him.
Zhou Qu slowly said, "This General Hong is someone who likes to flaunt fame and reputation. Since that's the case, why don't we bring him directly to the capital, give him a military order or whatever, and tell him that even if he leaves, he will still be the commander of this army. Letting him go to Capital City is to give him the title of general."
"What you mean is, after the Capital City is over, he might … You're never going to come back? "
Lee Wanning understood Zhou Qu's meaning. He meant to lure General Hong into the Capital City, then carry on with the house arrest.
Zhou Qu nodded.
Lee Wanning thought for a moment, "It's not impossible, but I feel that General Hong isn't a brainless person. It might be a little difficult to deceive him."
"I can give it a try. After all, we are from the battlefield. It would be much easier to communicate with them."
Lee Wanning nodded. "Alright, let's give it a try for now. If it doesn't work, then we'll think of another way."
Zhou Qu said yes.
Lee Wanning also felt tired and told them to rest first.
The moment he walked out, General Kang looked at Zhou Qu and said, "Big Brother Zhou, I want to tell you something."