Thief Emperor

Chapter 506 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

While Li Yun was arguing and fighting with the military governor of Wuchang Army over the territory of Jiangnan West Road, thousands of miles away in the capital, the military governor of Fanyang, General Xiao Xian, also came to meet the emperor and knelt respectfully before him at the court meeting.

"Your Majesty, when Wang Junping rebelled, I followed the royal order and led the army to rescue the king. Now that Wang Junping's rebellion has been quelled, the court is gradually recovering, and the Guanzhong Imperial Army has also begun to grow in size. I am a humble and humble person, and I have done my best. It is useless for me to continue staying in the capital."

"The day before yesterday, I received news from Youzhou that the foreign tribes outside the Great Wall are preparing to make a move again. Youzhou needs an old minister to go back and take charge of the situation. I humbly request Your Majesty to grant me permission to return to Youzhou and take charge of the military affairs in Fanyang."

The emperor on the throne had a slightly changed expression when he heard this. At the end, he sighed and said, "My dear Xiao, the court has encountered this disaster, and now it has only eased a little. We need a pillar like you to guard the foundation. How can you bear to leave me at this moment?"

The emperor's previous words were all polite talk, but his last sentence was so sincere and heartfelt that even Wei Quanzhong, who had been keeping his head down, couldn't help but look up at the emperor, then lowered his head again.

Xiao Xian bowed his head and said, "I know that the imperial court is still fragile. I plan to leave 20,000 troops from Fanyang to guard Sanguan, one of the four passes, to prevent further unrest in Guanzhong."

After he said this, the Emperor didn't say anything, but Wei Quanzhong on the side glanced at Xiao Xian coldly.

When Li Tong left, he took Tongguan. Now that you want to leave, you have to go to Sanguan!
That's a good idea.

The Emperor did not show any displeasure after hearing this, but just nodded and said, "Wang Junping's rebellion was caused by the loss of Tongguan, one of the four passes. Now that Xiao Qing is willing to leave his own soldiers in Guanzhong to guard the pass, that is the best."

"I agree to this."

Xiao Xian bowed his head to express his gratitude, and then said, "My son Xiao Heng is willing to stay in the capital and serve your majesty."

General Xiao's words are not surprising.

In fact, General Li did the same thing, or it could be said that Li Tong set an example for Xiao Xian.

General Li also left 20,000 soldiers and horses in Tongguan, and also left his son Li Yu. The reason why he left his son behind was naturally to command the remaining soldiers and horses.

After all, no one is willing to throw away 20,000 soldiers. In this era, these soldiers are priceless treasures.

"Accurate."

His Majesty was very generous. He gave several official titles to Xiao Heng, the young general, in one breath. Then he looked at Xiao Xian, sighed and said, "Among the three governors, Xiao Qing is the farthest away, but he was able to travel thousands of miles to Guanzhong to rescue the king. This is very comforting to me."

"Now that the Guanzhong incident is over, Xiao Qing is not clinging to power and is determined to return to Youzhou. This is a noble character that I admire."

As soon as the Emperor said this, everyone glanced at Wei Quanzhong. General Wei seemed to be asleep, standing still and not saying a word.

The emperor paused, and continued: "Appoint Xiao Aiqing as the Supreme Pillar of the State to honor his merits."

General Xiao knelt on the ground and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace. I will never be able to repay your grace even if I die!"

His Majesty the Emperor personally walked down the steps, helped Xiao Xian up, and said with emotion: "It is I who should thank Xiao Qing."

This scene was extremely "touching" and was destined to be recorded in history books. The officials in the court were all moved to tears.

The court meeting ended in a delicate atmosphere. His Majesty the Emperor, with his hands behind his back, returned to the harem with the help of eunuchs.

As General Xiao was about to leave Chongde Hall, he was stopped by General Wei. Xiao Xian turned around, looked at Wei Quanzhong, and said with a smile, "What do you want, Your Majesty?"

Among the three military governors, Xiao and Li were both granted the title of Duke, and only Wei Quanzhong was granted the title of Prince of Lingwu. General Xiao's words were more or less sarcastic.

General Wei sighed, rushed over in three or two steps, looked at him and said: "Such a huge court could have been in our hands, but I never thought that the two brothers would be so pedantic."

Xiao Xian looked calm, looked at him, and said, "If the prince could be a little more restrained, the three of us could probably still work together now, but the prince is too flamboyant. He has offended so many people in just half a year in the capital."

"Brother Li is in a hurry to leave because he doesn't want to be with the prince anymore, so as not to be implicated."

He paused and continued, "So do I."

Wei Quanzhong frowned and whispered, "If the three of us were here, what would we be afraid of being implicated?"

"well said."

General Xiao said, "But Your Majesty, you should always consider people's hearts. The Great Zhou Dynasty has been around for more than two hundred years, and the Wu family's rule has long been deeply rooted in people's hearts." "There are so many women in the capital, let alone one a day, even if you sleep with three or five, it's enough for him to sleep with. Why do you have to sleep with the girl from the Zhu family? Do you have to humiliate the emperor?"

General Xiao said in a deep voice: "Looking through the history books, there are very few such cases from ancient times to the present, and your majesty has not yet abdicated!"

Wei Quanzhong was silent for a moment, then lowered his head and sighed: "At that time, I had already made it very clear to Brother Xiao and Brother Li that this was done to weaken the emperor's majesty and at the same time, to clear out those corrupt scholars in the capital who opposed us. After this incident, the government and the public remained the same, and nothing serious happened."

"I didn't expect that the two brothers are still upset about this matter."

General Xiao sneered: "How did the Zhu family die?"

"How did Dai Wang Wushe and his family die?"

Wei Quanzhong frowned: "I didn't do these two things."

"It's even more terrifying because it wasn't done by the prince. Every day when I live in this capital, I feel a chill down my spine and can't sleep!"

At this point, General Xiao sighed, clasped his fists towards Wei Quanzhong and said, "I know that Your Highness is courageous and is not afraid of these things. Since he is not afraid, after we leave, Your Highness can dominate the capital and Guanzhong by himself. In the entire Guanzhong, no one can disobey Your Highness."

"Isn't it good for a virtuous father and son to do whatever they want?"

Wei Quanzhong was not a good-tempered person. After saying so many nice things, he also lost his temper when he saw Xiao Xian still had a bad tone. He gritted his teeth and said, "If the two of you don't each occupy a gate and leave your troops behind, I, Wei, will really be the king of Guanzhong!"

The two Jiedushi controlled the two gates, which meant that Guanzhong became a room that could not be locked.

Not only the two Jiedushi can come in, but other Jiedushi can also come in through this passage.

In this way, Wei Quanzhong could not and dared not do anything wrong in the capital. After all, with the current strength of the Shuofang Army alone, it was impossible for it to be a match for all the vassal states in the world.

"The two of us left behind some people to control the closing of the door, not to hinder you, but to save you!"

"If they continue to do this, I'm afraid the father and son will die without a burial place!"

After saying this, General Xiao snorted and walked away.

General Wei looked at his departing back, his face turned blue with anger, and he cursed angrily.

"Two pedantic and cowardly people!"

"What a coward!"

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While the two generals were cursing at each other, in the back hall of Chongde Hall, His Majesty the Emperor and Pei Huang were discussing something. After they talked for a while, Pei Huang whispered, "Your Majesty, after Xiao Xian leaves, Wei Quanzhong won't be able to stay for long either. He will definitely leave the capital as well. By then, at least the court can regain control of Guanzhong. We can work out other things slowly. What we are afraid of now is..."

"Before he leaves, he will go crazy and hurt your majesty."

His Majesty the Emperor frowned slightly upon hearing this, and then whispered, "We must find a way to appease Wei Quanzhong and his son."

Pei Huang looked at the emperor and asked, "What do you think, Your Majesty?"

"I...I have two younger sisters."

His Majesty the Emperor slowly exhaled and closed his eyes: "For the sake of Wu Zhou's foundation, kill them... kill them..."

"Send it to Wei's Mansion."

Upon hearing this, Pei Huang immediately lowered his head and offered a comforting word.

"Your Majesty can endure what others cannot endure. In the future..."

"Great achievements will surely be made!"

(End of this chapter)