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The emperor was very pleased with the eunuch's flattery.

He squinted, stroked his beard, and said with a smile.

"Well said."

"I'm still too attached to old feelings."

Just then, a palace servant stumbled in.

"Oh no! Oh no!"

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! General Su... General Su has rebelled!"

Upon hearing this, the emperor stood up abruptly.

"What?"

"You're saying Su Yuanqiao has rebelled?"

The palace servants knelt on the ground, trembling.

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely true. Su Yuanqiao has killed the imperial envoy and raised an army in rebellion!"

The emperor's expression changed drastically.

"I knew long ago that Su Yuanqiao had no good intentions."

"If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have been so soft-hearted; I should have killed him sooner!"

The emperor paced back and forth with his hands behind his back. The candlelight flickered slightly in the hall, illuminating his aged body and making him appear somewhat lonely.

The emperor shouted sternly.

"Notify all ministers to immediately proceed to the palace for a meeting."

The ministers gathered together and whispered among themselves.

"Why has His Majesty summoned us so late?"

"I heard that Lord Su has rebelled!"

"How could this be? Lord Su is utterly loyal to His Majesty, how could he possibly plot a rebellion?"

"No matter how loyal one is, it can't withstand His Majesty killing someone's in-laws, murdering their daughter, and now he's going to kill their entire family!"

"Su Yuanqiao is not the same as Ningyuan Marquis. Ningyuan Marquis has been stationed in the capital for many years and handed over his military power long ago. He didn't even have the chance to contact his old subordinates, but his home was raided overnight."

"Su Yuanqiao has been entrenched in the northern frontier for many years, commanding a large army and having deep roots. How could he possibly sit idly by and wait for his death?"

The reactions varied.

For decades, Dayun has not experienced any large-scale wars.

The situation between North Korea and China has long been stable.

To rise higher is as difficult as climbing to heaven.

Su Yuanqiao's rebellion at this time gave hope to many people with good intentions.

If we can seize the opportunity to kill Su Yuanqiao, it will be a great achievement.

Many young people are eager to try.

Some of the older officials, however, looked somber and worried.

Although Su Yuanqiao spoke crudely and acted rashly.

But he was a brilliant strategist, brave and skilled in battle, and has never suffered a defeat to this day.

Back then, Your Majesty was a prince and was sent to fight a war by the late emperor. Because he disobeyed Su Yuanqiao's orders and acted on his own, he was captured by the enemy.

It was Su Yuanqiao, alone on horseback, who charged into the enemy camp and rescued His Majesty.

Su Yuanqiao is so strong it's almost inhuman.

Even though Su Yuanqiao is old, he is still a formidable opponent.

Most of the younger generation of military officers in the court were incompetent and good-for-nothings.

He had a wealth of theoretical knowledge, but never had the opportunity to put it into practice.

And the older generation of military generals...

An old minister sighed and shook his head.

The older generation of military generals were either too old to move.

He would either be killed by His Majesty.

If the Marquis of Yongning's family had not been raided, Su Yuanqiao would not have acted rashly in order not to implicate his daughter who had married into the Marquis of Yongning's household.

But then, the Marquis of Yongning died, and Su Yuanqiao's daughter also died.

With no worries about his future, Su Yuanqiao would be a fool not to rebel.

As everyone was discussing, the emperor walked in with a somber expression.

Everyone knelt down.

The emperor waved his hand impatiently.

"My beloved subjects, rise."

"Su Yuanqiao has plotted a rebellion, a heinous crime. Is there any minister willing to lead troops to quell the rebellion?"

The voice just fell.

Many young generals stepped forward, eager to try their hand.

Upon seeing this, the emperor nodded in satisfaction.

"Good! Good! Good! I am very pleased that my ministers are so enthusiastic."

Before coming, the emperor was worried that no one would dare to accept the task.

In hindsight, he had been overthinking it.

With a wave of his hand, the emperor appointed a young general.

Just then, an old minister stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, I believe that this matter should not be rushed and should be considered more carefully."

The emperor frowned slightly.

The minister paused upon seeing this, and only continued speaking when he realized the emperor did not intend to interrupt.

"Su Yuanqiao is no ordinary man; rashly sending troops would likely result in heavy losses!"

"He is extremely loyal and sentimental; this rebellion is likely out of necessity!"

"If Your Majesty were willing to send an envoy to reason with him, appeal to his emotions, and bestow some treasures upon him, Su Yuanqiao would surely come to his senses."

Su Yuanqiao is a monster.

You can't beat him.

We can only outsmart them.

Send an envoy to say a few kind words, bow your head, apologize, and bestow some gifts to appease Su Yuanqiao, and the matter will be resolved.

Why send troops to attack?

Not only would it be a waste of manpower and resources, but it also wouldn't guarantee a victory!

The emperor's face was so dark it could drip water.

"You mean, the entire court of officials can't defeat Su Yuanqiao alone?"

"You expect me to bow down to him? If word gets out, what will become of my dignity and authority!"

Those ministers who wanted to seize the opportunity to gain merit refuted the old minister.

"Your Majesty is absolutely right! Your Majesty must not bow down!"

"Treason is a heinous crime punishable by confiscation of property and extermination of the entire clan. It must be severely punished. Only in this way can we deter villains and stabilize the country."

"Su Yuanqiao is old and nothing to fear; Your Majesty need not worry!"

The emperor was delighted to see the positive attitude of his ministers.

"That's right, Su Yuanqiao is too old to cause any trouble!"

"Today I will kill this chicken, so that those with ulterior motives will see the consequences of disobeying me!"

The old minister sighed.

"Your Majesty, the north is currently experiencing drought while the south is experiencing heavy rainfall. This is a time when we desperately need money, and the national treasury is strained. We simply do not have the funds to wage war!"

The emperor was now blinded by rage and could no longer listen to the old minister's words.

He said impatiently.

"If you don't have money, find a way to collect more taxes."

"Those disaster-stricken areas will not be subject to taxation, while taxes in other areas will be doubled."

"Pass down the order: whoever collects the taxes in full will be richly rewarded by me!"

It was already late at night.

The mountains and forests were shrouded in mist.

Su Shaoqing stood in the mountains and forests, lost in thought.

"Have we already traveled this road before?"

Shen Yu responded respectfully.

"That's right, this place is set up with Qimen Dunjia (a form of divination and strategy). Last time, we found the cave by accident during Xiaoman."

Su Shaoqing squatted down and carefully observed the surrounding environment.

"Everyone, follow me."

Led by Su Shaoqing, the group found the cave with almost no detours.

Using his own methods, Su Shaoqing successfully avoided the traps in the cave and reached its depths.

The whole process was far from pleasant for Shen Yu.

This is the correct way to solve the puzzle!

Su Shaoqing's mouth dropped open as he looked at the vast number of weapons inside the cave.

He carefully reached out and gently stroked the weapons.

Lu Yu led his men to explore the cave.

"My God, there are not only weapons here, but also food, clothing, and water!"

Shen Yu was puzzled.

These things weren't available last time I came.

Could it be that the other party placed it here later?

Lu Yu held a strange object in his hand, which looked like a piece of clothing but was very hard. He tapped it curiously.

"What is this? It's rock hard."

Su Shaoqing walked over and examined it carefully.

"This...could it be armor?"

"The writing on this is so strange."

Shen Yu leaned over to take a look and found that it clearly said "bulletproof vest".

It's in simplified Chinese!

So these things were put there by that little guy Shen Zhaoning.