Chapter 105: The Feud Has Been Settled

  This turtle suddenly became a rascal, and Lulu was also helpless, with a toothache-like expression, and said: "You little brat, I've put aside my face to take you out, but you're putting on airs."

  Rour used force to pull Xiaya, but this cunning turtle was determined to have an advantage and refused to get up. The two pulled each other for a while, Rour ultimately didn't have the strength of this turtle, finally panting and jumping up, laughing and scolding: "Cunning guy! Indeed, I didn't misjudge you, with that honest face, your belly is more cunning than mine when I was younger!"

  Xia Ya clung tightly to the bed, laughing: "I was inexplicably caught and locked up for over ten days, who wouldn't have some resentment? You want to catch me, you can catch me; you want to release me, you can release me. That's fine too, I'll just shed this skin. At worst, I'll go back to the mountains to hunt, anyway, I'm not a Byzantine hotshot."

  Lu Ruo frowned, and that guy was helpless. Finally, he sighed: "Okay! You sit down first, I'll tell you what's going on. However... you have to keep your mouth shut tight, don't spread it out for now, just pretend you don't know."

  The fat man sat down, staring at Xia Ya, and sneered: "You still don't know, now your name has spread to Osgilia! Whether it's the military department or the imperial palace, there is a file about you on the emperor's desk! In short, one sentence... You are now in the limelight. After Bonfret died, his false claim of your military achievements was exposed, and the military department lost face. The emperor was furious. As a result, a deputy minister of military affairs has been severely reprimanded by the emperor, the commander-in-chief of the war zone has resigned, and more than a dozen high-ranking generals in the military department have been forced to receive disciplinary action. Just yesterday, news came that the deputy minister of military affairs had written his resignation letter, which was approved by the emperor! And all this is because of you!"

  "Me?" Xia Ya pointed at her own nose.

  After all, he was a country bumpkin. The biggest big shots he had ever seen in his life were General Adrick and General Rul. Of course, Odin's Hestin also counted as one.

  But... the Imperial Vice Minister of Military Affairs? Such a big shot, I had only heard of him before, but now, because of me... he's actually resigned and lost his official position?

  "Anyway, Your Majesty has been increasingly dissatisfied with the old guys in the military department in recent years. It's just that he took advantage of this incident to take down one of them. As for you, you're just an excuse. This involves some high-level power struggles and infighting, which I won't bother explaining to you." Ruru smiled wryly and lowered his voice: "To say the least, I also have a 'merit' in this matter."

  I'm not afraid to tell you the truth, it was my idea to let Bonfret take credit for your military achievements. I wasn't trying to harm you, but rather help you. The young noble you offended on the battlefield is not someone to be trifled with, he's a favorite of the Crown Prince and has his trust. You're young and don't know any better, but even Adrick wouldn't dare to cross him. So, I came up with a plan to appease Bonfret's anger, he got the military achievement, and you, as someone who fought alongside him that day against Hasting's followers, became a witness. With this, the matter was settled and couldn't be overturned! This way, Bonfret got the benefits of the military achievement and can no longer harm you because you're his witness, he'll even have to find ways to protect you.

  Rouru's face tightened as he said this, and he let out a bitter laugh: "But who would have thought that Blackstein was so bold, with such high aspirations? He actually charged into our rear single-handedly and took down that little white-faced Bonfret."

  Xia Ya rubbed his head, dryly chuckling: "No wonder at the time, even General Adrick didn't say anything. It was all for my own good. But I don't care... Looking at it this way, this military merit isn't something to be proud of. That idiot Bonfret, if he wasn't greedy for the fame of wounding Hastings, he wouldn't have become Hastings' target for elimination."

  "This is a later story." Ruler rubbed the fat on his face: "You were caught, and at that time, the military's idea was very simple, just needing someone to take the blame. After you were caught, your subordinates ran back with the news, Adrick was furious. At that time, he took people to the war zone military department, if I hadn't seen the situation was bad, followed him over, and persuaded him desperately, fearing he really wanted to draw his sword and duel with those guys in the military department. Alas, this guy is really taking care of you. However, as a proud general, although he is usually very arrogant, when encountering such things, he can't even twist his arm around his leg. Moreover, this time the war was lost, the 13th battalion suffered more than half losses, and his tone was not as strong as usual. I saw it wasn't good, so I grabbed him to discuss a plan. The military wants to punish you. The prerequisite is that Bonfret's guy is a meritorious minister! If so, things will be much easier!"

  Xia Ya smiled mischievously

  "Next, we gathered all the mid-ranking officers of the 13th Legion and my 6th Legion to jointly report that Bonfret was embezzling military funds. First, let's make a big fuss about it and let everyone outside know that you are the real hero who wounded Hastings on the battlefield..."

  Fat General pinched Xia Ya's cheek with a sly smile.

  "It was originally supposed to be done this way, but it would have been impossible in other legions. An imperial military gag order came down and no one dared to speak out of turn. But in the 13th Legion, Adrick immediately raised a ruckus and the entire legion followed suit. So after the commotion was stirred up, news quickly spread to the Imperial Capital, not giving the Ministry of War any time to react..."

  Xia Ya Zhang opened his mouth: "In other words..."

  "That means you're a hero now, kid! Rulr gazed at Shaya with an unscrupulous glint in his eye: "After Kurotsu rose to fame, no one on the battlefield has been able to defeat him in a fair one-on-one fight. And you're the first one in all these years!"

  He paused, and Rour sighed: "To say that it's really a shame for us Byzantine soldiers. It's just that our Byzantine army attaches importance to military strategy and tactics. Recognized bravery is no longer so important. And they are the Odins, a barbarian nation, an army, if the commander is not brave enough, then he can't hold down the people below."

  "Your Majesty was worried about not having the opportunity to take action against the military department, but this matter has given him a perfect excuse. The act of falsely claiming military achievements is neither big nor small, and it has always existed in any country's military. Since Your Majesty wants to investigate, even the smallest excuse can be used to make a big deal out of it. Moreover, this time, the military department dug their own grave! They were ready to hype up Bonaparte, making a big noise about it. Your Majesty just gave them a push, and now they can't even cover it up. In the end, the pit they dug buried themselves."

  Xia Ya nodded and pointed at her own nose: "Then... I'm cleared of all charges?"

  "Hmm." Rouru chuckled: "Not only will you be released, but there's also a great reward waiting for you to claim. However, this time, you've also risked it to the extreme."

  Lu Ru said, finally collecting a bit of his smile, and speaking seriously: "In the past, people who were sandwiched in between like this never ended up well! You are now a sword in the Emperor's hand, use this matter to stab at those big shots in the military department. Although you have been released, and this matter has caused the Minister of Military Affairs to resign, a batch of high-ranking military officers have been ordered to be punished, demoted, penalized, transferred... these people don't have the ability to trouble the Emperor. But for you, little ant, it's not that simple!"

  Xia Ya's face suddenly turned sour.

  "Congratulations, you've only been in the army for a few months and haven't even been to the Imperial Capital once. Now, in the Imperial Military Department, I'm afraid that at least one-third of the people who mention your name will grit their teeth with hatred. You've made enemies so quickly and widely, it's unprecedented in thousands of years! You're really the number one person in the Byzantine army!"

  Although it's a kind reminder, why does this fat guy sound somewhat gloating?

  "Hey, fatty, your smile is very sly!" Xia Ya stared with her eyes wide open.

  "Your situation is quite dangerous this time. The people in the military department hate you. Your name has been put on some big shots' list, but it's just a blacklist. However, there are traditions within the army, even if they want to deal with you, those big shots will consider their identity and dignity. At most, they'll let you suffer a bit, or award you a military merit, idle you away, and abandon you in a corner where birds don't lay eggs, letting you fend for yourself. But it's hard to get ahead in life after this. However, I guess you, little country bumpkin, probably don't care about these things."

  Lu Ru's view is correct, and Tu Bie doesn't care at all.

  He wasn't a Byzantine Empire person anyway, and he didn't have much sense of belonging to this country. As for the matter of getting promoted and making a fortune, he also didn't have many ideas about it.

  "But there is one person who also hates you! The military department's people will use some means to deal with you, I'm not worried. But this one... has hated you, which is the most worrying thing for Adelric and me!"

  "Who?"

  "Who else could it be? Idiot!" Rul cursed, then carefully glanced at the door and said in a low voice: "His Imperial Highness, the Crown Prince of our Empire! That Bonfret is his man, ah, rumored to be his pillow companion too! Now his beloved man was killed under your protection, and because of the exposure of your military exploits, he died in shame. You think His Imperial Highness won't hate you?"