After I got into the drama, I led the plot astray

Chapter 426: Hua Mulan Joined the Army on Behalf of Her Father

I didn't expect that Zhao Zhenyuan actually believed my nonsense.

He coughed violently a few times in excitement, and I hurried forward to stroke his back.

Zhao Zhenyuan's coughing stopped and he said happily, "My son is a blessed man. Not only did he get the power of the White Witch for nothing, but he also opened up all his eight extraordinary meridians. In the future, his training will be able to improve by leaps and bounds. His achievements will surely be remarkable and unmatched."

Seeing Zhao Zhenyuan's happy face, I felt nothing inside. I practiced martial arts just to be able to protect myself, and I didn't care about attracting attention or achieving anything.

We talked for such a long time, but Zhao Zhenyuan didn't ask a single question about the funeral. The more he wanted to stay out of it, the more I refused to do as he wished.

So I said, "Today, Grand Tutor Gui brought some people to my house to cause trouble. I was so angry that I kicked him and chased him away."

Zhao Zhenyuan was even more shocked than when he knew that I had opened up the Eight Extraordinary Meridians. He stared at me blankly without blinking. After a long while, he finally uttered a word: "You kicked Grand Tutor Gui?"

I nodded and said, "He kicked me if he wanted to. Who made him so arrogant?"

Zhao Zhenyuan slowly closed his wide mouth, and after a long while, he said with an unclear expression: "If he kicked me, then I will kick him. If His Majesty blames me, I will take the blame. You must not make any noise."

I didn't expect that Zhao Zhenyuan had such realization when he was old. As long as he recognized Jinping and Yiping, and handed over the power of managing the General's Mansion to Jinping, I think I can still forgive him.

I gently patted Zhao Zhenyuan's shoulder and said, "Don't worry, father. His Majesty won't embarrass me. On the contrary, I don't think Grand Tutor Gui will be arrogant for too long."

When Zhao Zhenyuan heard this, he quickly turned his head and looked at me, asking, "Do you know something?"

Zhao Zhenyuan has been busy suppressing bandits at the Martial Academy these days, so he doesn't know much about the court. But I know that Gongsun Wen must have told Zheng Xian where Grand Tutor Gui hid his troops. If Zheng Xian destroyed the 300,000 soldiers that Grand Tutor Gui hid, I think Grand Tutor Gui's good days would be over.

I sat on the stool and said, "I don't know much, but I know that His Majesty has been trying to deal with Grand Tutor Gui. His Majesty is a smart man, so no matter how I deal with Grand Tutor Gui, as long as it doesn't disturb his plan, he will definitely not cause trouble for me. Instead, Leting will enjoy our dog-eat-dog fight."

Zhao Zhenyuan thought that my comparison of myself to a dog was too appropriate, but he also felt that what I said made a lot of sense. He didn't expect that although I looked careless on the surface, I was actually meticulous and had a bit of the demeanor of a general.

Zhao Zhenyuan nodded and said, "I know the character of Grand Tutor Gui very well. He appears arrogant and does things without thinking, but he is actually meticulous, insidious and vicious. It's not that Your Majesty doesn't want to deal with him for so many years, but he has the military power of 300,000 troops in his hands and has not handed them over, so he is afraid and dares not act rashly. If you use force to deal with Grand Tutor Gui, I think it will save Your Majesty a lot of effort."

I didn't expect that Zhao Zhenyuan would immediately understand after I gave him some advice.

I said, "Yes, all these Gongsun Lords told me, so I attacked without any scruples. In addition, I saw that the way he looked at me was like a venomous snake hunting, wanting to swallow me up at any time, but I would not let him do what he wanted. I would chop him off before he swallowed me."

Zhao Zhenyuan looked at me with satisfaction and said, "My son is a talented general. After the new year, will you follow your father to the border?"

Go to the army with Zhao Zhenyuan?

I really have never thought about this matter.

I thought about opening a clinic and being a doctor, I thought about going to a military academy to get a diploma and then finding a job as a soldier, I also thought about just lying down and doing nothing, but I never thought about joining the army.

Seeing that I was silent, Zhao Zhenyuan smiled and said, "It's still a while before the New Year, my son, don't rush to reply to me, go back and think it over carefully. With your skills, you will soon be able to make achievements in the army, and your father will have a successor."

Seeing his eyes shining and his face full of excitement, I had to say, "But I'm a woman."

Zhao Zhenyuan glared at me and said, "If your father doesn't tell you and you don't tell him, who would know that you are a woman?"

In ancient times, there was a story about Hua Mulan disguising herself as a woman to join the army in her father's place. But I never thought of making a big splash in the army and becoming Zhao Zhenyuan's successor.

But now that I heard what Zhao Zhenyuan said, I think it's a good choice to go to the army for some experience. After all, towering trees can't grow in a greenhouse. If you want to make yourself stronger, the army is the best place to go. After a few years of training in the army, your martial arts will definitely improve by leaps and bounds.

But no matter how much I thought about it, Zheng Xian might not let me go. If I ran away secretly, I didn't know if he would attack Jinping and Yiping. So I said, "My matter is not up to me. I need your Majesty's consent. I will go to the palace to treat your Majesty's poison in a few days and then bring it up with your Majesty. I will see if your Majesty is willing to let me go and then I will give you an answer."

Zhao Zhenyuan had long heard rumors that I was a man of great luck, but he thought it was nonsense, and that what I said about asking His Majesty for his consent was just an excuse. But thinking that it was still early before the New Year, it was not good to push too hard, so he nodded and said, "This is a big deal, and you are right to be cautious."

I stood up and said, "It's getting late. I'll ask someone to come and help my father get some rest."

Zhao Zhenyuan nodded and said "OK".

After leaving Zhao Zhenyuan's house, I did not go back to my room, but picked up the small axe that I had placed in front of the main door and walked towards the backyard without looking back.

Due to the shortage of staff in the mansion, the general's mansion has not yet recruited enough guards, so the backyard can only be patrolled and guarded by the Iron Cavalry.

When the Iron Cavalry saw me, they didn't stop me. They just saluted me and walked away.

I walked to the door leading to Cao Ye and walked in.

In just half a day, Cao's mansion was completely cleaned up. The dead body disappeared, the treasures were moved into the treasury, and all 138 people in the mansion were put in the Dali Temple's prison.

Cao Ye was the Minister of Dali Temple. He arrested and put countless criminals in jail. He never expected that one day he would be sent to jail himself.

The entire Cao Mansion was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. The once bustling and glorious courtyard was now deserted, leaving only a desolate scene.

I walked around Cao's house and didn't find anything valuable, nor did I see anyone. The rooms were in a mess, and even the valuable marble floors had been dug out.

Since there are no valuables in Cao's Mansion, I decided to go to the Grand Tutor's Mansion to take a look.

The reason why Grand Tutor Gui can live safely to this day is not only because he is highly vigilant, smart and cunning, but also because he has a powerful secret guard group.

No one knows how many secret guards Gui Tai Shi has or how skilled they are. All they know is that it is more difficult to assassinate him than Zheng Xian.