Qin Hu felt as though he had been struck by a bolt of lightning; he simply could not believe his own ears.
The imperial edict arrived swiftly. Given the meritorious service of Qin Hu's ancestors, his death sentence was commuted to hard labor. He was to be exiled to Youzhou to serve in the vanguard, though his title was to be preserved pending his future performance.
However, upon arriving in Youzhou, he was immediately dispatched to the front lines, assigned to menial tasks under the vanguard commander.
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