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Chapter 476 Returning to Beijing ([-])

Shen You escorted His Highness the Crown Prince all the way into the East Palace.

Empress Yuan, Yuan Min, and Brother Dong were all gathered around the bed.No one can get in.

Shen You didn't intend to come forward, and whispered to Commander Zhu: "I'm going to the Golden Luan Hall right now."

Commander Zhu was full of gratitude, and he cupped his hands and said, "It's been a long time for Commander Shen to work hard."

I wish the commander is a knowledgeable and interesting.In the past few months, Shen You has been leading the way, giving three points everywhere.Shen You also had a good impression of Commander Zhu.

Except that he is a little less timid, a little less brave and less responsible, everything else is good.

Shen You left quietly, and after leaving the East Palace, Shen Jia, Fang Peng and others who were waiting outside the East Palace gathered together.Under the bright sunshine, Shen Jia's complexion was rosy and radiant after being fattened up: "Where are we going now?"

Shen You smiled: "Our mission has been completed. Now go to see the emperor."

All the emperor's personal guards responded in unison, followed behind Shen You, and strode to the Golden Luan Hall.

From a long distance, you can see the solemn and majestic palace.The emperor's personal guards standing outside the hall were all dressed in silver soft armor, shining brightly in the sun.

Seeing Shen You and his party, the guards all showed excited expressions.But no one opened their mouths and made a lot of noise.When you are on duty outside the Golden Luan Hall, you must be calm and serious, and you should not open your mouth easily.

Shen You suppressed his excitement, and nodded to the guards.Then he strode forward, and under the watchful eyes of everyone, he walked all the way in front of Eunuch Feng, a celebrity who was guarding outside the palace.

Shen You, you are finally back.

With extraordinary self-control, Feng Shaojun suppressed the excitement and joy in his heart, and cupped his hands with a smile: "Our family heard that Commander Shen has made great achievements again, congratulations to Commander Shen!"

Shen You resisted the urge to rush forward to hug her, his eyes greedily fell on her face, and his voice was calm: "I haven't seen you in a few months, Eunuch Feng is still handsome."

"Our family heard that Commander Shen was injured at the border. The injury is not serious!" Feng Shaojun glanced around and asked calmly.

Shen You replied in a low voice: "A slight injury, it has been healed long ago."

The four eyes looked at each other for a short period of time, and the two were so excited that they didn't need to elaborate.

Feng Shaojun withdrew his gaze and said with a smile: "General Yuan and General Meng are all in the hall. The emperor has an order that Commander Shen has returned, and immediately enter the palace to meet with him. There is no need for a pass. Commander Shen, please!"

Business matters are important. After finishing the business, when the husband and wife get together at night, it's not too late to gossip.

Shen You nodded slightly, and stepped into the Golden Luan Hall.

……

The atmosphere in the Golden Luan Hall was not too wonderful at this time.

Yuan Qing, who had returned from a long journey to Beijing, knelt down in front of all civil servants and military generals to plead guilty: "...the frontier army was defeated one after another, tens of thousands of people were taken into captivity, and countless casualties were caused. It was all the minister's fault."

"The imperial court sent reinforcements in time, but General He desperately burned the food and grass of the Tartars, but he himself died in a fierce battle. The Tartars attacked the city violently, and His Royal Highness personally beat the drums, but was injured by poisonous arrows. I am ashamed of my Majesty."

"On the day of defending the city, Commander Shen personally went up to the city wall, killed countless enemies, and greatly boosted the morale of the army. After that, General Meng led his troops to pursue the Tartars and killed more than ten thousand enemy soldiers. Only then did the frontier army win a big victory."

"Please ask the emperor to reward General Meng, Commander Shen, and the soldiers who have made great achievements in battle. Please accept the crime yourself, and ask the emperor to punish you severely!"

After finishing speaking, he kowtowed three times.

Seeing Yuan Qing's appearance, all civil servants and military generals were both embarrassed and emotional.For a while, no one pleaded for Yuan Qing.

Seriously speaking, Yuan Qing did not make a big mistake.But as a military commander, losing battles one after another and losing the people in the territory is the biggest mistake.What's more, there was General He who died in the battle, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was also seriously injured. Yuan Qing, the main general, could hardly escape the blame.

After the news of the army's return to Beijing reached the court, all the officials knew that it was time to settle the accounts.How to deal with Yuan Qing depends on what happens to the Sacred Heart of the Son of Heaven.

Emperor Qing'an, who was sitting on the dragon chair, suppressed all his emotions, his eyes were fixed.

In the silence, Yuan Hai stood up, stepped forward and knelt down: "Your Majesty, General Yuan is the elder brother of the minister. However, above the court, only merits and demerits are discussed, regardless of closeness. The minister thought that the frontier army was defeated at the beginning. , It is indeed General Yuan's fault. The death of General He and the serious injury of His Highness the Crown Prince are all due to the ineffectiveness of the Lord General. Please issue an order from the Emperor to severely punish General Yuan!"

As soon as this remark came out, all the officials were shocked.

No one expected that Yuan Hai did not stand up to plead for Yuan Qing!Instead, ask the emperor to punish and punish severely!
Soon after Yuan Hai started, several generals came out and asked the emperor to punish Yuan Qing severely.Most of these generals are related by marriage to the Yuan family, or have close contacts.

On the contrary, General Meng cupped his hands and said a few fair words for Yuan Qing: "Your Majesty, I have the courage to speak up. I led the troops to pursue the Tartars, and fought with the Tartars' cavalry. These Tartars are all capable of shooting from horses and fighting from horses. Elite. In terms of combat power alone, not to mention the frontier army, even the armies of Daqi are inferior."

"There are no victorious generals in the world. General Yuan has fought hard and fulfilled his responsibilities as a general. The responsibility for the defeat, General He died in battle, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was seriously injured, and the tragic death of the common people and soldiers is indeed heartbreaking. However, please forgive me, Your Majesty. Handle it lightly, so as not to chill the hearts of generals who are desperate for the country."

General Meng's words are also reasonable.At that moment, several generals stood up and pleaded for Yuan Hai.

The civil servants couldn't hold back anymore, and spoke out one after another.

Some are in favor of severe punishment, while others are in favor of lighter punishment.

Emperor Qing'an didn't say a word, his eyes flicked across the faces of the ministers with different expressions.

At this moment, a slender figure entered the Golden Luan Hall. Under the gaze of all the officials, he walked up to General Yuan Qingmeng, knelt down and saluted: "The last general, Shen You, has met the emperor."

Emperor Qing'an frowned slightly: "Get up."

Yuan Qing kept kneeling, and when General Meng opened his mouth to plead for Yuan Qing, he also knelt down.

Of course, Shen You couldn't get up at this time, still knelt down, and said in a deep voice: "The last general is soft-spoken and bold to speak out. In the past few months, the last general has been at the border, and he has witnessed with his own eyes that General Yuan has put all his heart and soul into going up the tower in order to retreat from the enemy. Beating the army drums. I used to stay awake for days and nights, often going to the wounded barracks to appease the wounded soldiers."

"The last general implores the emperor to deal with General Yuan lightly!"

Yuan Hai did not expect that Shen You would intercede for him in public, and his heart was so excited that it was difficult to calm down.

Regardless of the fact that Shen You's official position is not high, in terms of holy family members, he is far better than ordinary generals.Shen You's words are worth thousands of words from others.

Emperor Qing'an's face paled slightly, and he said calmly: "Get up! How to deal with General Yuan, I will call the old ministers to discuss carefully. I am not a tyrant, and I will not easily shout and kill."

Judging from this tone, at least it won't be dealt with too severely.

The heart that Yuan Qing raised high, slightly fell back to its original position, and respectfully kowtowed to thank him.

Shen You also kowtowed to thank you.

He pleaded for Yuan Qing, he had no selfish intentions, and he didn't mean to show favor to the prince, it was purely out of respect for a general who had guarded the border for more than ten years.

(End of this chapter)