Mother, I have returned to the throne.

Chapter 286 The culprit

The two brothers of the Wei family returned from the military camp where Song Yuan was. Along the way, General Wei remained silent.

It's like the calm before the storm.

With his attitude, others dared not talk to him.

It was not until he returned to the mansion that General Wei called his younger brother Wei Wushuang alone and asked with a serious tone.

"Wushuang, I just want to ask you one question. Did you have anything to do with the previous leak of information?"

"Brother, why do you doubt me?" Wei Wushuang pretended to be surprised, but his heart skipped a beat.

Hearing the tone of General Wei's voice, Wei Wushuang made up his mind that he would never admit to this matter.

Otherwise, you will probably be in trouble!

"Okay, since you said that, I also hope that this matter has nothing to do with you. From now on, you will stay in this mansion and not take a single step back!"

General Wei spoke immediately and then called the commander of his personal guards.

"All of you, keep an eye on General Wushuang. From now on, he's not allowed to come into contact with anyone, and he absolutely cannot leave the courtyard he's in!"

"Brother, you..." Wei Wushuang's heart was suddenly in a mess when he noticed General Wei's actions.

It’s a pity that General Wei didn’t say another word and only left a proud back to his brother.

After leaving the mansion, he immediately found Murong Lie, and his first words were straight to the point.

"The last time, news about the prince's surprise attack on the barbarians leaked out without any warning, and the source was most likely our Zhenbei City!"

"I'm just asking who you told this matter to... Besides me, did your guards have any suspicions?"

Murong Lie's face was originally solemn, but when he heard the word "personal guards", his heartbeat suddenly accelerated.

"General, now that you mention it, I actually told them both!"

"Okay, bring these two here now. I want to interrogate them thoroughly!"

General Wei gave the order with a gloomy face, and then he did not show up again the whole night. When the sun came out, General Wei walked out of the cell with a gloomy face.

He returned to the mansion immediately with unmatched momentum.

He kicked open his brother's door with hatred.

"Wei Wushuang, get out here!"

"What happened to big brother?" Wei Wushuang hadn't slept all night, and his eyes were full of anxiety at this moment.

Seeing General Wei coming with such a fierce momentum, his heart skipped a beat.

"Stop talking nonsense and tie this guy up for me!"

General Wei gave orders to the guards behind him without saying a word, but in the blink of an eye, Wei Wushuang was tied up like a dumpling.

Even so, he still pretended to be bewildered: "Brother, you must have a reason for tying me up, right?"

"You're doing this all of a sudden without saying anything. Aren't you afraid that others will be disappointed?"

"What have I done wrong? You must let me die knowing full well!"

"Stop talking nonsense to me. If you dare to say anything nonsense again, believe it or not, I will take your life right now."

General Wei was so angry that he pulled out his sword from his waist and put it on Wei Wushuang's neck without saying a word.

Afterwards, he sent the order immediately.

"Give the order, bring all of Wei Wushuang's men above the sixth rank to me!"

As soon as these words came out, Wei Wushuang felt guilty.

But I didn't expect that when everyone had dispersed, the elder brother in front of me suddenly lowered his voice and asked.

"Is the subordinate you ordered to handle this matter still alive?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Wei Wushuang's brows furrowed, and he almost understood the other party's thoughts. He quickly lowered his voice and responded.

"Don't worry, big brother, I've already dealt with him!"

On the surface, General Wei was furious and clearly wanted to get to the bottom of the matter, but in fact, he had already made up his mind to work together with his brother.

After all, he is my own flesh and blood. How can I let my brother die in my hands?

Everything General Wei is doing now is a show, just to shut everyone up through such a scene.

As the situation became more and more serious, the impact of the whole incident also spread. By the time General Wei's personal guards brought all the sixth-rank officials under Wei Wushuang.

In Zhenbei City, many generals have gathered at General Wei's residence, even Murong Lie is among them.

In front of everyone present, General Wei's financial report and doctor looked at their younger brother and questioned him immediately.

"In front of so many people, let me ask you a question: have you ever done anything that goes against the will of the Qin Empire?"

"Brother, I feel wronged. I have been guarding Zhenbei Pass for many years. If I had this idea earlier, how could I have defended Zhenbei Pass until now?"

"Then let me ask you, there is a man under your command named Cao Ying, where is he now?"

"Brother, this guy is called Cao Ying. He was originally one of my personal guards. A few days ago, my mother suddenly became seriously ill. I was so moved by his deep affection for her that I let him go home to visit her!"

"How dare you! We're at war now. What right do you have to grant someone else a vacation?"

General Wei suddenly shouted, and everyone present trembled: "Do you know that the Cao Ying under your command is actually a spy of the barbarians? Do you know how big a mistake you have made?"

"Come here, drag this loser away and give him sixty lashes of the cane. If I don't destroy him today, I won't be able to let go of the hatred in my heart!"

"General, please calm down first. We can talk about it slowly. General Wushuang is also a meritorious official. What is going on?"

When Murong Lie heard the order, he stepped forward immediately. After handing his personal guards over to General Wei, he had no further contact with the two men.

Now facing such a scene, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised. Seeing Murong Lie finally speak, General Wei sneered in his heart and quickly responded.

"This guy's men are clearly spies from the barbarians. It was that man who collaborated with your personal guards before, and that's how he leaked information about the prince!"

"This little bastard has committed such a serious crime and implicated me as well. If I don't punish him as a warning to others, how can I convince others when the news gets out?"

As he spoke, General Wei waved his hand and gave orders immediately.

"My personal guards, listen to my command. Find out where Cao Ying lives and go to his house. No matter what, you must capture him within three days!"

"Also, what are the servants in the mansion still doing standing there? I told you to drag this evil creature down and give him sixty lashes of the cane. Didn't you hear me?"

The punishment in the military camp is extremely severe, especially beating with a stick.

Normally, twenty strokes of the cane would be enough to make a big man unbearable. If Wei Wushuang was really beaten with sixty strokes of the cane, he would be skinned alive even if he didn't die.

Most of the people present were Wei Wushuang's subordinates, and they immediately started begging.

In the end, even Murong Lie was involved, just hoping to leave Wei Wushuang some room to maneuver.

"General, this matter is not General Wushuang's fault. He was simply blinded by a villain. You really don't need to blame him so harshly!"

"That's right, General. If you punish me like this, it's a bit too severe!"

"General, General Wushuang has made great contributions in the past. Even if it's because of his hard work, I hope you can show some leniency!"