Conspiracy

chapter 62

Above the court hall, Shang Yu frame looked angrily at the civil and military officials below, pointed at them and cursed, "This battle should have been a joyful event! Why did it turn out like this in the end! Tens of thousands of people in Jiacheng After being brutally slaughtered, Marshal Xiao made great military exploits for our court, and was loyal to Luo Qi all his life, but he ended up like this! The Jiacheng traitor general surrendered and sent him out of Jialiguan! It is a shame and shame!"

All the officials were silent, and no one dared to step forward to answer.

Shang Yu frame was wrapped in a black dragon robe, with red gemstones inlaid on the silver crown.His facial features were cut like a knife, and his pupils were dark, and he couldn't see the bottom at a glance.The inherent nobleness of the king frightened the government and the public, making people dare not look directly at him.

"The emperor calm down." All the ministers knelt and kowtowed.

"Calm your anger? You have been talking about wars on paper all day long in the court, and you can speak eloquently! Now that this disaster has happened, the hearts of the people have been unstable, and the morale of the army has collapsed! Why are you all dumb now?!"

Left Prime Minister Ji Mengping walked out and bowed to salute, "Your Majesty, winning or losing on the battlefield is a common matter for military strategists. This time Marshal Xiao died, and the ministers are also heartbroken. I implore the Emperor to send troops again to destroy Xiliang to strengthen the prestige of our dynasty!"

"Send troops? Xiao Mohan is the only person in this world who can compete with General He Liang of Xiliang! Who of you is willing to go to the border to lead troops to fight again?!"

Su Tingye sighed among the courtiers, "Your Majesty, forgive me for speaking bluntly, now that the morale of the army has been broken, and with the years of Lien Zhan, the soldiers should also take a good rest. The spies hidden in the court have not been found yet. It is not the right time to send troops again."

"Teacher Su, do you want me to suffer from being dumb?" Ji Mengping asked.

Su Tingye glanced at him, and said neither humble nor overbearing, "Your Majesty, I have been friends with Marshal Xiao for many years. After seven years, he finally defeated Xiliang. But this is indeed not the best time to send troops. I don't want his My heart and blood were wasted."

"Then what's Taifu Su's idea?" Shang Yu frame asked lightly, with a thought-provoking tone.

"The soldiers are about to return to the capital under the leadership of Marshal Xiao's deputy general. The most important thing now is to appease the hearts of the people. Now there are complaints from the people, and they want the court to seek justice for the marshal."

"Then what do you suggest, dear friends?"

Yu Chonghua, Shangshu of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, stood up and said, "My Majesty, I heard that Xiao Chuhong, the son of Marshal Xiao, was seriously injured. We can find famous doctors all over the world to treat him, and we will first appease the hearts of the people for the time being."

"My minister agrees."

"The minister also agrees."

More and more ministers seconded the proposal one after another, starting from Xiao Chuhong, and remembering the mighty grace of the emperor.

Shang Yu frame tapped his knee with the index finger of his left hand, taking a panoramic view of the expressions of all the ministers.

"Then Xiao Mohan will be crowned king with a different surname, and hereditary will not replace him. What do you think?"

"Your Majesty, I think it is absolutely impossible."

The person who spoke out was Wenzheng, Taishi of the Imperial Academy, about forty years old, who was responsible for compiling documents and selecting imperial examinations.

Hearing a different voice, Shangyu frame suddenly became interested, "Oh? Why?"

"Marshal Xiao is also responsible for this incident. If he hadn't been careless, he would have fallen into the enemy's tricks. Tens of thousands of people were killed, and Marshal Xiao cannot absolve himself of the responsibility."

Su Tingye glanced at him sharply, knowing that this person had already taken refuge in the Prime Minister of the Left, but to this day, he still refused to let Xiao Mohan go.

"Wen Taishi, the person is dead, so why make things worse? Could it be that you still want to ask the emperor to punish you?"

"Master Tai Tu is joking, Wen Mou just wants to uphold justice."

Su Tingye sneered, "Justice? Marshal Xiao served the country loyally, guarded the frontier, and made great contributions to Luo Qi. At that time, he led [-] cavalry back to save the people from fire and water. Is Taishi's words too harsh?"

"Then according to the Taifu, is Marshal Xiao wrong?"

(End of this chapter)