HLnovel Chapter 424 If we don't go to the capital soon, the wild game in these mountains will be extinc
Chapter 424 If we don't go to the capital soon, the wild game in these mountains will be extinc
"Well, it's better to be lucky than early."
Wenwen watched as Aying landed on the table and couldn't help but tease her.
"Aying, you must be tired after flying all this way," Wenqing said.
"Sit down quickly, I'll get you something to eat and drink," Zhou Ruirui said with concern.
The two little girls completely ignored everything else and started bustling around setting out plates for Aying.
Even Ren Jinning joined the two girls in their efforts for Aying.
Wenwen...
She's been busy here all day, tending the fire and roasting meat, but you three can't see it. You're only concerned with taking care of a broken bird and don't even bother to greet her, the one who's been working so hard.
Today, it was her turn to lead the three of them again. Since each of them was able to hunt down a large second-level monster, she prepared a high-class barbecue as a reward for them. However, all her hard work was no match for A-Ying's arrival.
"Ah Ying, what's the rush at this hour?" Wenwen asked, frowning, her tone not very friendly.
What she meant was, if you have something to say, say it; if not, get lost.
Of course, Aying understood what she meant. However, since it had come all this way, it would be unreasonable not to eat and drink something. So it insisted on finishing its meal no matter what.
"Master, your father and second uncle will set off for the capital tomorrow. Everything is fine in the valley, everyone is well."
After Ah Ying finished speaking, she immediately buried her head in her food and began to eat and drink without any restraint.
"Ah Ying, don't eat too fast, be careful not to choke. There's water here, eat slowly!"
Hearing the others' concern for Aying, Wenwen was speechless.
Oh well, it's all fate. It's not easy for Aying to win everyone's favor.
“Grandfather, Father and Second Uncle have gone to the capital, so we can only stay for a few more days,” Wenwen said with some regret.
"Well, we'll stay as long as we can."
Wen Yuanqian sighed and said, "It's alright, we'll be back sooner or later."
......
Outside Yanta Town, there is Wugouzi Mountain.
On this day, before dawn, smoke began to rise from the chimneys at the foot of Wugouzi Mountain.
The Northern Desert Army, which had been camped here for a month, could finally move on.
The group split into three teams: one team prepared rations for the next two days, another team quickly packed their bags, and the last team loosened the compacted soil on the training ground on the mountain as soon as possible.
Wen Qilin was leading the last squad to turn over the soil at the training ground. He planned to loosen the soil and then plant some saplings, wild vegetables, and weeds to make up for what had been cut down before. He didn't want their arrival to leave half the mountain barren, which would be a terrible sin.
"Damn it, we can finally get to the capital."
"If we don't go to Beijing soon, the wild game in these mountains will be completely gone."
"We're not afraid of wild game. As long as there's grass, it will eventually attract wild game from other mountains."
"Exactly! If you make it so that no wild vegetables or grasses can grow on the mountain, that would be truly terrible!"
"Haha, the words may be rough, but the truth is right. If we don't leave soon, the training ground will really turn into a salt flat."
"It's all because of you people, relieving yourselves wherever you want. You'd either die from suffocation or be burned alive here."
"Bullshit, this land is so fertile, what do you know?"
"Hahaha......"
A group of soldiers were turning over the soil while engaging in a verbal battle.
As dawn broke and the sky began to lighten, the sound of a horse-drawn carriage approached from afar.
The carriage soon stopped at the foot of the mountain, and a middle-aged official dressed in military attire alighted from the carriage.
"Excuse me, is that the Northern Desert Army ahead? Where is General Wen Qilin?" the middle-aged official asked.
“It’s the Northern Desert Army, and I am Wen Qilin.” Wen Qilin stepped forward.
The middle-aged official produced an imperial edict and said, "The new emperor orders all of you from the Northern Desert Army to proceed to the capital immediately. General Wen, please board the carriage and go ahead. So be it!"
Wen Qilin turned around and gave Wen Qiyuan a few instructions before getting into the carriage without looking back.
"drive!"
The coachman cracked his whip, and the carriage clattered along.
"Everyone, hurry up and pack. We'll set off in half an hour," Wen Qiyuan quickly instructed.
The soldiers at Siheshan were all busy packing up tents, supplies, and valuables. Despite living at the foot of the mountain for a month, when they left, there was not a trace of them having set up camp.
The soldiers of Siheshan Mountain were required to restore the area at the foot of the mountain to its original state as much as possible, without harming the local people in any way. This was the ironclad rule they had to follow.
Half an hour later, the order was given: "Let's go!"
Everyone shouldered their bags and took firm steps toward the capital.
......
The capital city, the imperial palace, early morning court session.
"My ministers, that concludes today's discussion. If you have anything to report, please speak now; otherwise, the court may adjourn."
No sooner had the new emperor finished speaking than an elderly minister stepped forward and shouted, "Your Majesty, I have a memorial to present."
"Granted!" the new emperor said.
"Your Majesty, this old minister believes that the Wen family case should be retried."
As soon as the old minister finished speaking, several other officials stepped forward.
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
Intermittently, one after another, the voices of more than half of the officials echoed throughout the hall.
Seeing that more than half of the officials in the hall had seconded the motion to retry the Wen family case, the new emperor pondered for a moment and then issued the order.
"I hereby order the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review to immediately begin a retrial of the Wen family case. I hope that you will not wrong a loyal minister of the country, nor let a criminal of the country go unpunished. Investigate the case as soon as possible, and I will see the results within half a month."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I obey the decree!" The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review stepped forward and said.
The following day, at noon, the carriage carrying Wen Qilin entered the capital and headed straight for the Dali Temple.
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review welcomed him into the Court of Judicial Review, ostensibly to require him to cooperate with the retrial of the case from that day forward, and forbidding him from leaving the Court of Judicial Review even for a moment.
Therefore, Wen Qilin was taken directly to a side room in the backyard of Dali Temple.
Two days later, the Northern Desert Army arrived in the outskirts of Beijing, and Wen Qiyuan led all his troops to set up camp at Shilipo outside the city.
That night, Wen Qilin appeared in the deputy general's tent in the camp.
"Brother, what's going on in the capital? What does the new emperor mean?" Wen Qiyuan asked impatiently.
"Second brother, calm down."
Wen Qilin said, "I've been cooperating with the investigation at Dali Temple recently. Don't worry, no one is making things difficult for me. Just wait patiently and don't make any rash moves."
"Remember, the purpose of the soldiers from Sihe Mountain coming to the capital is to receive rewards. They have no other purpose. If anyone asks you, you must answer in this way. Remember that."
"Brother, don't worry, I've got it." Wen Qiyuan said.
"By the way, when you see Aying, tell it to inform Wen'er and the others that they will return to the valley together in ten days."
Wen Qilin paused for a moment, then continued, "Then the whole family moved to the front house of the Beishan camp and waited for the imperial edict. If nothing unexpected happens, the edict will arrive in the northern desert by the middle of the month at the latest."
"call--"
Wen Qiyuan exhaled, clenched his right fist, and shouted in a low voice, "Good."
After saying this, the two brothers looked at each other and smiled, tears welling up in their eyes and sliding down their cheeks.
They were caught off guard and suddenly accused of a serious crime, resulting in their entire family being imprisoned and sentenced to exile. The bitterness they endured was unspeakable to outsiders. Their long-awaited wish, which had been waiting for years, was about to be fulfilled. At this moment, their feelings were so different.
Once they are exonerated, the heavy burden they carried will be completely lifted.
In the end, it all boils down to finding a place for one's inner convictions, and knowing that the path ahead is long and winding.