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"Our army in Qinghe Province was defeated, and we lost our army and humiliated our country. If we do not hold the responsible party accountable, other armies will follow suit and the country will be ruined!"

When the right prime minister heard that the generals in the general's mansion not only shirked their responsibilities, but also demanded a grand funeral for the defeated governor Zhou Wen and others, he immediately refuted loudly.

"Your Majesty, our army in Qinghe Province was completely wiped out, and the General's Office is also to blame. The generals in the General's Office are guilty of dereliction of duty! Request severe punishment!"The Left Prime Minister also took the opportunity to attack.

Hearing that the two prime ministers actually impeached them, the four generals looked particularly ugly. The

Prime Minister's Office and the General's Office have always been at odds. Now the two prime ministers who usually fight openly and secretly rarely advance and retreat together, trying to use this incident to bring down the four powerful generals. The four generals of the General's Office have been able to run the General's Office for so many years, but they are not vegetarians.

Faced with the Prime Minister's Office, they immediately stood up and retorted, and soon the two sides began to argue and shirk responsibility, making them blush.

At this time of national crisis, the Prime Minister's Office and the General's Office were at odds.���Instead of helping the old emperor, they quarreled in the palace, which made the old emperor Long He upset.

"enough——"

The old emperor Long He, who rarely got angry, was also very angry and started to scold.

The two prime ministers and four generals who had shirked responsibility heard the old emperor's scolding and bowed to the ground together with the crown prince Long Jun.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. We are guilty."

"cough cough...cough......"

The old emperor's face flushed with anger, and he began to cough heavily despite his weakness.

The eunuchs around him were busy massaging his back and calling for the imperial physician, causing chaos in the palace.

After a while, the old emperor Long He finally stopped coughing and slowly regained his composure. He lay on the bed, gasping for breath.

"Jun'er, how do you think this matter should be handled?"

After drinking a cup of medicine, the old emperor cast his cloudy eyes on the prince Longjun who had never spoken.

The prince Longjun was also in a dilemma. The general's mansion and the prime minister's mansion were the two major power institutions of the Far East Dynasty. If he wanted to take the throne, he could not do without their support.

"I think what the left and right prime ministers and the four generals said makes sense."

Now the crown prince Long Jun can't afford to offend anyone, so he also played a trick, that is, he was impartial and acted as a peacemaker.

After hearing what the crown prince Long Jun said, the old emperor Long He couldn't help but sigh, and he didn't know what he was sighing for.

"Although what the left and right prime ministers and generals said makes sense, I think the most urgent task now is not to investigate the responsibility, but to discuss a charter to deal with the rebel army."

"Qinghe Province is adjacent to Jingji Province. If the enemy army invades Jingji Province, the capital will be shaken and the whole country will be in turmoil. I think we should send a large army to attack them as soon as possible......."

The crown prince Long Jun did not continue the topic of responsibility, but instead changed the subject and grasped the key point of the current problem, which was how they should deal with the defeat of Qinghe Province.

After hearing what the crown prince said, the old emperor's turbid eyes finally showed satisfaction, and this was the look of a crown prince.

""Jun'er is right. Who does the General's Office think should be sent to lead the army to fight?" The old emperor looked at the four generals again.

After hearing this, the four generals fell into deep thought. If it were on normal days, they would definitely rush to recommend their sons and nephews to lead the army to fight in order to gain military merit.

But now even Zhou Wen, the governor of Qinghe Province, and Zhang Chao, the general of the Black Cavalry Camp, have been defeated by the rebels. If the people they recommended lose the battle again, they will also be implicated.

These four generals were also brave and good at fighting in the past, but time is unforgiving. They have now become elderly men and no longer have the courage to go into battle personally.

The four generals looked at each other, and no one spoke. For a moment, the inner palace fell into a strange silence.

"Could it be that the General's Mansion can't even send a commander?"

Seeing the four generals who were also about to lose their teeth, the old emperor suddenly felt powerless.

"I am willing to lead the army to fight and put down the rebellion.——"

At this time, Prince Longjun stepped forward in time and began to recommend himself.

"No"

"The war is dangerous. Your Highness the Crown Prince is the crown prince of our dynasty. How can you personally go to dangerous places?"

The Crown Prince Longjun wanted to lead the army to fight in person, wanted to show himself on the battlefield, and at the same time wanted to take control of some trusted troops to pave the way for his succession to the throne.

But Longjun thought too simply and encountered unanimous opposition from the left and right prime ministers.

Now the old emperor Long He is too weak and may die at any time. If the Crown Prince Longjun is not in the court at that time, there will be a big mess.

Of course, the left and right prime ministers would not say these words. They could find any reason to stop the crown prince from leading the army in person.

Faced with the obstruction of the two prime ministers, the Crown Prince Longjun was about to speak out to defend himself, and a general from the general's mansion stood up.

"Your Majesty, I have a recommendation."

"My dear, please speak"

"His Highness the Fourth Prince Long Tian has always been knowledgeable about military affairs and has been trained at the border for several years. If the Fourth Prince leads the army, the bandit army can be wiped out in one fell swoop."The general said.

The general's daughter married the Fourth Prince as his concubine, so at this time, she took the opportunity to recommend the Fourth Prince.

After hearing this, the two prime ministers changed their colors, because they supported the prince.

They stopped the prince from taking risks because they were worried that after the old emperor passed away, the prince would be away and could not come back in time, which would allow people who coveted the throne to take advantage of the situation.

But they did not expect that they stopped the prince from taking risks, but the general's mansion recommended the Fourth Prince Long Tian to lead the army.

You must know that the Fourth Prince Long Tian was one of the strong contenders for the crown prince at the beginning and had strong support in the army.

They have been trying their best to weaken the influence of the Fourth Prince Long Tian in the army over the years. If Long Tian starts to lead the army again, wouldn't all these years of hard work be in vain, and then there will be a tendency to be too big to be removed.

"The Fourth Prince is of noble status, and the battlefield is dangerous. If the Fourth Prince makes a mistake, who can afford it? Your Majesty, I oppose the Fourth Prince leading the army to the battle."The

Left Prime Minister jumped out in time to stop the Fourth Prince from leading the army, because he did not want the Fourth Prince to rise again and threaten the position of the Crown Prince.

"As the saying goes, brothers fight tigers together, and fathers and sons fight in battle. In this time of national crisis, His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince replaced His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to lead the army to fight against the enemy army. This is enough to show that the monarch and his subjects are united and determined to pacify the enemy army!"

The left prime minister wanted to stand up and say something, but the weak old emperor didn't want to listen to their argument anymore, so he waved his hand to stop him from speaking.

"The draft decree ordered the Fourth Prince Long Tian to lead the army to the battle. The Prime Minister's Office was responsible for dispatching food and weapons, and the General's Office was responsible for selecting elite soldiers. They must pacify the rebel army in Qinghe Province within a time limit......."