My father is Emperor Wu of Han, how can I be different from him?

Chapter 126 Do You Think I'm a Tyrant?

When Chang'an City received the good news and was overjoyed, it was actually second-hand news. The first-hand good news that came directly from the north did not reach Chang'an City.

Instead, he went to Ganquan Palace, hundreds of miles north of Chang'an City.

The Emperor is here.

Ganquan Palace was built as a summer palace after the current emperor ascended the throne by expanding the palace of the previous dynasty.

Liu Che moved here not only to escape the summer heat, but more importantly to be closer to the north and to get earlier updates on the battle reports from the front line.

"Memorial on the Battle of Mobei: Wei Qing's troops traveled 1,700 miles from Dingxiang County and encountered 90,000 Xiongnu cavalry. They fought until dusk, and a strong wind happened to blow, so they were defeated from both wings!"

"Later, Li Guang and Zhao Shiqi came around and annihilated the enemy again. Yizhi was shot by an arrow and fled. They chased him north for more than 200 miles to Zhaoxin City, burned the remaining grain in the city and returned!"

"In this battle, 46,000 Huns were beheaded!"

Inside the hall, the ministers stood on both sides, concentrating their attention, while Liu Che put his hands on his hips and paced quickly in the center of the hall.

Imperial Censor Shi Qing's excited voice continued, "Huo Qubing's troops traveled 2,000 miles out of Dai County and encountered the Xiongnu Zuo Xian Wang with 80,000 men, and defeated him!"

"They pursued the Chanyu to his court, and encountered the combined forces of Zuo Xian Wang and You Guli Wang, and defeated them again. The cavalry captured the Wolf's Lair Mountain, Chan Gu Yan, and Lin Hanhai before returning."

"In this battle, 78,000 Huns were killed!"

Say it.

The atmosphere in the hall was very strange, like the calm before the storm. No one spoke, but the rapid breathing was clearly audible.

There is excitement, thrill, and a hint of weirdness that is barely noticeable but very real!

"Good! Well played!"

The ministers did not dare to speak, but the emperor lost his composure and shouted loudly, waving his right fist vigorously, his behavior showing a crazy attitude.

"This is my great general, my cavalry general!"

"Hahaha, good fight!"

Liu Che really should indulge himself a little. He has waited too long and hoped for too long!
The whole country was mobilized to march north. The ministers felt pressure, the people felt pressure, everyone felt pressure, but he, the emperor who made the final decision and risked everything, felt the greatest pressure!
If we lose this battle.

Once all the elite troops of the Han Dynasty and hundreds of thousands of county soldiers were stationed in the north, the throne under his buttocks would be in jeopardy in an instant.

Now that he heard about a great victory, a great victory in which hundreds of thousands of Huns were killed in battle, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he lost his composure!
Liu Che walked quickly to the main seat and pointed his finger down, "Grand Censor, please draw up the rules as soon as possible. I will reward the two generals handsomely!"

"Heavy reward!"

The order was issued and a specific person was designated to be responsible, so the Imperial Censor Shi Qing could not avoid it.

He restrained his expression slightly, suppressed his previous excitement, bowed slightly, lowered his eyes, and said calmly: "Your Majesty, this battle is a great victory, and you really deserve a reward."

"But whether to reward the two commanders generously is still up for discussion."

"Um!?"

The emperor, who was overjoyed, immediately frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"

Shi Qing was not in a hurry and said seriously: "This battle has cost countless people. Before the battle, our army has a clear goal. We must capture the Great Khan of the Xiongnu and severely damage the Xiongnu."

"Your Majesty also stressed this at the time. However, the general encountered Yizhixie but let him escape. He did not complete his mission, so he should not be rewarded heavily."

Shi Qingwei paused for a moment, sighed in his heart, and then mentioned another person, "The general of the cavalry has taken the initiative to offer sacrifices to the gods, which is suspected of usurping power."

"I think that there should be no heavy reward either."

What the Imperial Censor said seemed outrageous. At the time of a great victory, he should have rewarded those who had made contributions, but he suppressed them?

The emperor clearly said he would reward him handsomely, but he openly went against his will?
Even more incredible.

After the Imperial Censor finished speaking, several people immediately stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I second the motion!"

"The general let Yizhixie escape. Although many of his men were beheaded, it is hard to cover up the fact that his mission was a failure. He should not be rewarded!"

"Yizhixie escaped, and Wei Qing cannot escape the blame. I think he should be reprimanded, not rewarded!"

"I second the motion!" At this moment, the ministers who usually read the emperor's eyes seemed to have turned into blind and treacherous ministers, and they started to scold Wei Qing whenever they caught him.

Speaking of the back.

The rewards that should have come after returning from a great victory were said to be - punishment, must be punished!

It is easy to understand why the minister would not let go of Wei Qing, because the emperor had said something nonsense before, and he actually wanted to "reward" the general handsomely!

A big reward! ?

Let me ask you this: Wei Qing was already a marquis with ten thousand households, his three sons were also made marquises, and he himself had his own government office, with a rank comparable to that of the Three Dukes. How much more could he be rewarded?

The honorable position of general has reached its limit!

so.

The emperor said some nonsense, and the ministers were also very conscious of it. The chief censor took the lead, and they immediately followed and acted as clowns.

but.

Shi Qing also mentioned the General of Cavalry, but no ministers followed suit. They only criticized Wei Qing and did not touch Huo Qubing.

It’s not that Huo Qubing is more noble than Wei Qing that they dare not criticize him, but Huo Qubing’s deeds are more taboo than Wei Qing’s!
Not willing to get involved easily.

To evaluate this battle objectively, the general actually did nothing wrong. He beheaded many people, seized the opportunity accurately and had a perfect strategy.

His only fault might be that he had done too much...

And what about the General of Cavalry?

This person is different. He has beheaded many people and made great contributions. The interesting thing is that he has not reached a bottleneck and can continue to be promoted and rewarded.

but.

The bad thing is that they sealed the wolf and left it at Xu!
You could have found room for explanation if you picked any mountain to offer sacrifices to the heaven, but you chose the holy place for sacrifices by the Huns, a holy place where only the Great Khan could lead the sacrifices!
Is that Langjuxu Mountain?
No.

In terms of specifications, the General of Cavalry clearly climbed Mount Tai...

As for this matter, other ministers tried to avoid it as much as possible. No one knew what His Majesty thought. Only the Imperial Censor Shi Qing mentioned it.

He seemed to be attacking Huo Qubing, but in fact he was helping him.

Shi Qing said that Huo Qubing was "suspected of usurping power". Leading tens of thousands of troops to offer sacrifices to heaven was a small act that could be excused?
Still suspicious?
The Imperial Censor could come up with this excuse, and all the officials felt that it was really difficult for Shi Gong...

Shi Qing had no choice but to do it, because he was the former Prince's Tutor and a General of Cavalry, and was a member of the Prince's family. If he could lend a helping hand, he would do so.

As for whether it is useful.

Only God knows, and the emperor himself knows.

"Oh!"

The emperor was very angry. He slapped the table and glared at the ministers in the palace. He said in a cold tone, "What nonsense!"

"The Han army soldiers are shedding blood and sweat in front of us, but you are here to stir up trouble, thinking that I am a mediocre or incompetent ruler!?"

The emperor looked at the Imperial Censor and said in a bad tone, "I said I would give a big reward, so Huo Qubing has made great contributions. From now on, the rank of General of Cavalry is equal to that of General."

"All of them have salaries of ten thousand shi, gold seals and purple ribbons!"

"Wei Qing also made great contributions. His merits outweigh his flaws. Although he let Yizhixie go, he still had outstanding military achievements and was specially appointed as the Grand Marshal!"

Liu Che shook his sleeves and said solemnly: "I have decided to promote Wei Qing to the rank of Grand Marshal and General, ranking above the Three Dukes! I will promote Huo Qubing to the rank of Grand Marshal and General of the Cavalry."

"Share military affairs with Wei Qing!"

Say it.

Starting from the Imperial Censor, all the officials bowed their hands at the same time and said in a very smooth manner: "Your Majesty is wise and wise."

(End of this chapter)