HPDBC #250 - Asking for Trouble
#250 - Asking for Trouble
Liang Jin continued his sentry duty, and soon it was time for a meal.
The Imperial Guards on duty naturally had to eat as well.
However, even when eating, they couldn't leave their posts.
The cooks in the Imperial Guards would push carts full of steamed buns to the various halls, distributing them among the guards, who would then pass them down to the soldiers below.
Soon, Qian San was seen walking over with two comrades carrying a wicker basket:
"Liang Jin, food's here!"
Liang Jin went over, grabbed a dozen or so steamed buns, and returned to his post, slowly eating them.
The Imperial Guards were all martial artists, and martial artists had big appetites.
These dozen or so steamed buns were only barely enough to fill his stomach.
A truly filling meal could only be had back at the military camp.
Of course, this was just the treatment for ordinary soldiers.
The officers' meals were a different matter altogether.
Qian San then led his men away with the wicker basket to distribute food to other posts.
Liang Jin ate for a while.
Suddenly, he heard a rumbling sound from behind.
He turned his head and saw Prince Huaiyang, Zhao Yu, huddled in the corner of the cage, his stomach growling with hunger.
Xue Feng had originally wanted to feed Zhao Yu earlier, but unfortunately, he had been suddenly transferred.
This led to Zhao Yu going hungry today.
Liang Jin took the last two remaining steamed buns and came to the iron cage:
"Your Highness, have something to eat."
As he spoke, he extended the steamed buns in his hand towards Zhao Yu.
Zhao Yu in the iron cage remained huddled in the corner, ignoring Liang Jin's words.
Liang Jin shrugged and placed the steamed buns on the ground next to the iron cage.
He figured Zhao Yu would naturally come to eat when he was hungry enough.
Just then.
Suddenly, a stern shout rang out:
"Liang Jin!"
"What the hell are you doing?!"
Liang Jin had long known someone was coming, but he didn't care at all.
He turned his head and saw several Imperial Guards striding angrily towards him.
The leader was none other than the Chief of Staff, Fang Qianfeng.
He rushed to the iron cage in a few quick steps, then stomped on the steamed buns Liang Jin had placed next to the cage, crushing them, and then kicked them away.
Afterward, Fang Qianfeng turned and pointed at Liang Jin, angrily scolding:
"Who told you to feed him?"
"Damn it, you're here to stand guard, not to feed him!"
Fang Qianfeng had previously tried to stand up for the Black Tiger Gang, but was instead beaten and humiliated by Liang Jin.
This had long made him resentful and eager to get back at Liang Jin.
However, he had been holding back due to Xue Feng's influence.
After all, Xue Feng had stood up for Liang Jin that day.
But now, Xue Feng had lost power in the Imperial Guards and had even been directly transferred.
Fang Qianfeng immediately brought people over to find fault with Liang Jin.
Now that Liang Jin was feeding Prince Huaiyang, Zhao Yu, Fang Qianfeng immediately seized the opportunity to make an issue of it.
Liang Jin looked at Fang Qianfeng and sneered:
"I just fed him, so what?"
"This Prince Huaiyang is someone the Emperor wants to execute. Before the Emperor executes him, who dares to let him die?"
"Is it you? Or you guys?"
The Imperial Guards were slightly surprised to see this.
They were all helpers Fang Qianfeng had brought, originally thinking that dealing with a small soldier upon their arrival would be as easy as playing around.
But who knew that this soldier would be so arrogant.
He even dared to point his finger and curse the dignified Chief of Staff?
This was simply insubordination!
Immediately, the Imperial Guards frowned and said:
"Chief Fang, this kid has a fiery temper. Are all the soldiers under your command this wild?"
"If soldiers are disobedient and disrespectful to their superiors, how can the officers manage them?"
"Chief Fang, it seems we need to teach him the rules of being a soldier. In the army, superiors are like the sky, and soldiers are like farts!"
"It's easy to discipline soldiers. If they don't listen, scold them. If they still don't listen after being scolded, beat them. If they still don't listen after being beaten, kill them!"
… …
Amidst the words of these Imperial Guard colleagues, Fang Qianfeng's face became increasingly ugly.
Too embarrassing!
As the dignified Chief of Staff, being cursed by a small soldier in front of everyone, how would he manage his troops in the future if this spread?
Immediately, Fang Qianfeng said gloomily:
"Liang Jin, it seems that if I don't give you a lesson today, you really won't know how to write the words 'military law'?"
As soon as he spoke, several Imperial Guards surrounded him.
Seeing this, Liang Jin couldn't help but chuckle:
"What? Chief Fang wants to fight me?"
"I wonder if you went back and practiced the 'Imperial Guard Long Fist' after the last fight?"
Fang Qianfeng's face turned livid upon hearing this.
Liang Jin was exposing his shortcomings!
Last time, Fang Qianfeng used the "Imperial Guard Long Fist" against Liang Jin's "Imperial Guard Long Fist", but was instead beaten by Liang Jin, who ridiculed him for not even being able to practice the most basic martial arts of the Imperial Guards as an Imperial Guard.
Now, Fang Qianfeng's lungs were about to explode when he heard about this again.
On the other hand, the Imperial Guards clenched their fists, already preparing to attack.
In the army, there are often some rebellious elements.
As an officer, to deal with these rebellious elements, you naturally have to use force to suppress them and beat them into submission.
Of course, as an officer, you naturally have to save face, and it is impossible to have a one-on-one duel with these rebellious elements.
So often, officers would call on a few colleagues to beat up the rebellious element together.
Liang Jin shook his head slightly as he looked at the crowd clenching their fists and rubbing their palms.
"Are you really going to attack?"
"Don't you see what place this is?"
"This is the Imperial Palace. Are you guys so ignorant of the Imperial Guard's rules?"
The Imperial Guards looked confused upon hearing this.
Of course, they knew the rules.
What confused them was… …
Could this kid dare to fight back?
In the Imperial Palace, the rules are strict, and you must not fight casually.
There is such a rule!
But as an Imperial Guard officer, disciplining a subordinate does not violate this rule.
Unless… …
This subordinate doesn't want to live anymore and dares to fight his superior.
At that time, neither side will benefit.
If things get serious and offend the dignitaries in the palace, or even alarm the Emperor.
At that time, it is possible to lose your head!
Liang Jin laughed heartily and rolled up his sleeves:
“Looks like you guys are determined to fight. Come on, then!”
“Anyway, I'm an orphan, with no ties.”
“Still just a common soldier, with no hope of promotion.”
“I'm not afraid of death, not afraid of losing my position, not afraid of implicating my family.”
“If you guys aren't afraid, then come and spar with me.”
“How about we make a big scene and fight our way to the Golden Throne?”
Upon hearing this, the Imperial Guards couldn't help but be stunned, and then they all looked at Fang Qianfeng.
Fang Qianfeng could only nod with a gloomy face, indicating that what Liang Jin said was true.
Now the Imperial Guards were surprised.
“How did this kid get into the ranks of the Imperial Guards?”
No ties, wouldn't that make him invincible?
Several Imperial Guards couldn't help but feel puzzled.
Fang Qianfeng replied in a low voice:
“Father goes, son replaces. He replaced his dead father's military registration.”
Several Imperial Guards hesitated for a moment, and finally put down their fists.
Faced with such a person with nothing to lose, they really didn't want to risk their future to fight him.
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But one Imperial Guard still said angrily:
“You brat, aren't you afraid of us cleaning you up when we get back to the military camp?”
It's not convenient to fight in the palace, but after returning to the Imperial Guard camp, they can kill him!
It's normal for several Imperial Guard soldiers to die in training every time, and for officials to punish soldiers, several also die every month.
This is really a normal thing.
As long as the quota is not exceeded, the superiors will not ask.
Upon hearing this, Liang Jin walked up to the Imperial Guard:
“Are you threatening me?”
“I'm so scared.”
Suddenly!
Liang Jin slapped him in the face.
“Smack!!!”
The Imperial Guard's helmet was even slapped off by Liang Jin.
His cheek was also swollen high.
“You!”
The Imperial Guards were furious, clenched their fists, and wanted to beat him up.
Liang Jin laughed loudly:
“Don't think this place is remote, this is where Prince Huaiyang is, I don't know how many people are paying attention here.”
“If you want to make a big scene, then feel free to fight back.”
The anger that had just surged in the Imperial Guards could only be forcibly suppressed.
They turned their heads and looked at Fang Qianfeng.
“Director Fang, what do you say?”
They asked angrily.
After all, they were called by Fang Qianfeng. As long as Fang Qianfeng dared to take responsibility for everyone, then everyone would beat this kid up today no matter what.
If not kill him, at least cripple him!
Fang Qianfeng said to Liang Jin with a gloomy face:
“I'm going to dismiss you from the Imperial Guards!”
Liang Jin shrugged.
Then he slapped him in the face.
“Smack!!!”
The crisp sound of the slap directly stunned Fang Qianfeng.
He covered his face and was stunned.
This kid dared to hit him?!
Fang Qianfeng trembled with anger:
“When we get back to the camp, see how I kill you!”
Liang Jin grinned.
His hand struck out again, and another slap landed.
“Smack!!!”
This time, both of Fang Qianfeng's cheeks were swollen high.
He covered his face, trembling with anger.
Seeing that he was about to be overwhelmed by anger and was about to explode.
Liang Jin hurriedly persuaded:
“Director Fang, don't be angry.”
“I'm just a small soldier, insignificant.”
“And you are a dignified director. If you ruin the rules of the palace because of fighting with me here, causing you to lose your official position and ruin your future.”
“Then it's really not worth it for you.”
The anger that Fang Qianfeng was about to explode had to be suppressed again upon hearing these words.
This made him feel extremely aggrieved!
For the first time in his life, he had been so aggrieved!
Several Imperial Guards couldn't stand it anymore.
Immediately, someone suggested:
“Director Fang, let's report to the superiors.”
“There are soldiers who dare to disrespect their superiors, defy their superiors, and even attack their superiors during duty!”
“Under military law, let's see how arrogant he can be!”
The best way for superiors to deal with subordinates is naturally not to directly attack, but to flexibly use rules and regulations, military law and military discipline to punish them.
Liang Jin did hit Fang Qianfeng today.
This is a matter of disturbing military discipline!
It is already bad enough for subordinates to beat superiors.
Especially since it happened while on duty in the palace, which is even worse!
The lightest punishment is to be whipped or beaten with military sticks, and the heaviest punishment is even beheading!
As long as the superiors agree, then they can bring people to arrest Liang Jin and take him back for military law punishment!
Even if force is used at that time, it will not be considered a violation.
It's just…
Most Imperial Guard officers will not do this unless absolutely necessary.
Because it's too embarrassing!
As an Imperial Guard officer, he can't even manage his own soldiers, and is even beaten by his own soldiers!
Spreading this kind of thing will only be ridiculed and will also be suspected by superiors of lacking ability.
But now, where does Fang Qianfeng still have face? Where is there any face left?
It's better to just use military discipline and military law to kill this kid!
But Fang Qianfeng hesitated:
“This…”
Recently, the upper-level struggle has been fierce, and even Xue Feng has been transferred away.
But Liang Jin has been kept here all the time, obviously the superiors have intentionally done it.
Especially yesterday…
At that dinner party, even Hong Wei, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards, praised Liang Jin's courage.
At that time, Fang Qianfeng was strange, how could a mere soldier enter the eyes of the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards?
But later he understood.
In the eyes of those big shots, Liang Jin is a usable pawn.
Thinking of this, Fang Qianfeng began to feel guilty.
Now the situation in the palace is turbulent, and everyone is living in fear.
If Fang Qianfeng destroys this pawn that the big shots want to use, and accidentally disrupts the chess game of those big shots.
Then Fang Qianfeng, a small director, can't bear the consequences.
Maybe those big shots will also protect this pawn.
At that time, Fang Qianfeng will not only be unable to move Liang Jin, but will also suffer for nothing!
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