Devil's Concubine

Chapter 223: Famous Flowers Overwhelm the Country (3)
Although he spoke extremely politely, his face was full of indifference and his tone was devoid of respect, which showed that he didn't take Chu Yunshang seriously.

Although Chu Yunshang knew Peng Biao's identity for a long time and knew that he was extremely difficult to get along with, he never expected that Peng Biao would be so shameless, and his face was slightly angry.

"General Peng, I have a few questions to ask you, please answer them one by one." Chu Yunshang suppressed his anger and said coldly.

"Princess, please tell me." Peng Biao was still extremely indifferent.

"When Fancheng fell and the army collapsed, where is General Peng?" Chu Yunshang asked in a deep voice.

Peng Biao smiled softly: "I am ordered by the Queen Mother to go to Beijing to report on my duties, to defend the safety of the imperial city, and it is very regrettable that I am beyond the reach of Fancheng."

The implication is that he did not take part in the battle in Fancheng, nor was he responsible.

"In the Battle of Fancheng, two generals, Li Min and Huang He, sacrificed their lives for the country. Before they died, they shouted that the reinforcements had not yet arrived, and the time was not waiting for us. As the commander of the three armies, General Peng, I don't know what to do and explain?" Chu Yunshang asked again, with a harsh voice. point.

Only then did Peng Biao raise his head, and glanced at the shadow behind the curtain in a vague way, he was a little surprised, and said: "The matter Her Royal Highness said is completely nonsense, I obey the Queen Mother's orders, After the army was mobilized, they rushed to Fancheng as soon as possible, how dare I delay the opportunity of the battle."

"Well, the food and grass in Fancheng has been suppressed for a long time. What will General Peng say about this?" Chu Yunshang did not expect that under Peng Biao's rough appearance, his thoughts were so delicate, and he had already prepared his speech. More anger!

Peng Biao smiled slightly, and said casually: "His Royal Highness has just returned to China, and she is not clear about the situation in Chu State, so it is unreasonable to blindly question my minister?"

"You mean, you're not going to give me an explanation?" Chu Yunshang asked sharply after drinking in a low voice.

"My humble minister looks up to the sky and bows down to the ground when doing things. Her Royal Highness's accusations are all groundless, and I will deny it!"

"In that case, let me ask you one last question. You said that you were ordered by the Queen Mother to protect the safety of the capital, but all the way through the palace, people in Yecheng were unstable and wailing. How do you explain this? "Chu Yunshang's questioning was more severe and more imposing, pointing directly at Peng Biao himself.

Peng Biao smiled lightly, and didn't take what Chu Yunshang said to him, and said it more casually, he said with a smile: "It seems that Her Royal Highness is very dissatisfied with the humble minister, and she intends to use the humble minister to gain power as soon as she returns to the country. , I had no choice but to resign on my own initiative."

As soon as Peng Biao's words came out, all the officials were in an uproar.

No one expected that the situation would turn into such a situation all of a sudden, Chu Yunshang pressed on every step, Peng Biao dealt with it sloppily, and even threatened him with resignation.

Chu Yunshang knew for a long time that Peng Biao was a thorn in the head and had no one in his eyes, so he smiled coldly, and regardless of the shocked eyes of everyone, he said immediately: "Since this is the case, I will not embarrass General Peng. General Peng is running around for the country and is plagued by old diseases , I have never married and established a business, so I appreciate the feelings of giving up my family for everyone, and it is time to rest for a while."

"You..." Peng Biao was just provoking with words. He knew the current situation of Chu State, and he was indispensable at all, but he didn't expect that Chu Yunshang would follow his plan and trap him in according to his words.

"Why, isn't General Peng going back on what he says? An imposing general, with military orders like mountains, General Peng's words and deeds can't help but make me worry about whether the general can really do a good job in commanding the three armies!" Chu Yunshang asked angrily!

These words are more severe, and it is clear that they want to force Peng Biao to hand over the Tiger Talisman.

At this moment, Peng Biao understood that he had been duped by Chu Yunshang, and his face turned blue and purple with anger. He originally thought that Chu Yunshang's foundation was unstable when he first entered the Chu Kingdom, and it would be difficult to open the situation. Because of this, he must be led by the nose.

How did he know that Chu Yunshang started from a small point and pressed hard step by step. He was about to take him down for the first time to discuss the affairs of the court.

What a great means, what a courage.

However, it is not so easy to take him down.

Peng Biao snorted coldly, looked around, and said: "The princess is so powerful, admirable!" Then he lowered his eyes and stopped talking.

Someone immediately stepped forward to ask for orders, "Your Highness, General Peng sits in the city of Ye and deters all directions, which is Chu's greatest strength. Your Highness must not be arrogant, because of selfish desires, Chu will be trapped in an inhumane situation!"

"Who are you?" Chu Yunshang glanced at him and asked lightly.

"My humble minister Liang Xinbo." The man replied respectfully.

"Liang Xinbo, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, I know you." Chu Yunshang pointed at him, smiled slightly, changed the subject, but said to others with a smile: "Shangshu Liang just said that my palace was trapped in the state of Chu for my own selfish desires. Up and down in a place of benevolence and injustice, I don’t know the ministers, do you have something to say?”

Liang Xinbo's face changed slightly, but he didn't expect that Chu Yunshang would not answer his question directly, but turned the topic to other people, and couldn't help but secretly scolded Chu Yunshang for being cunning.

The officials also did not expect Chu Yunshang to say such a thing, and they couldn't help showing embarrassment, and no one spoke for a long time.

After a while, one person stood up, bowed first, and then said: "His Royal Highness has not returned to China for a short time, and I don't know the situation in Chu State. I think that General Peng may be at fault, but General Peng is the country's leader. Serving the people, devoting oneself to one's best, devoting one's energy to one's heart, is a rare talent for the community, Her Royal Highness, please think twice."

"Oh?" Chu Yunshang nodded slightly.

Another person said: "Liang Shangshu is also working hard for the country. He speaks out and advises without any selfishness. If he offends His Royal Highness, I hope His Highness will take the overall situation into account and treat it leniently."

What this person said was that Liang Xinbo had no selfish intentions, and the implication was that she had selfish intentions.

Chu Yunshang sneered in his heart, but said calmly on the surface: "Who else has something to say? Let's talk about it together, and I will listen to everyone."

"His Royal Highness, I believe that the current state of Chu is troubled by internal and external troubles. General Peng and Liang Shangshu, who have worked hard for the country and the people, are rare pillars. .”

(End of this chapter)