Qin Hu felt as though he had been struck by a thunderbolt; he simply could not believe his ears...
The imperial edict soon came down. Considering the meritorious service of Qin Hu's ancestors, the death penalty was commuted, but he could not escape punishment: he was banished to Youzhou to serve in the army, retaining his title of nobility to await a future evaluation of his conduct.
Yet upon arriving in Youzhou, he was promptly assigned to the front lines—to serve in the Vanguard Battalion.
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