Qiankun Fantasy Sword Record

Volume Three: Autumn Soldiers on the Battlefield Chapter 075: Disputes in the Palace

The next morning, the emperor went to court early. (! Win the phone bill)

Hundreds of civil and military officials were ranked one by one.

"Your Majesty, General Pingnan is waiting outside the palace!" the eunuch chief said to the emperor.

When the emperor heard this, his face darkened and he said, "Xuan him to come see me."

"Xuan, Pingnan General Wen Zijun enters the palace!" the chief eunuch screamed.

Wen Zijun was dressed in armor and strode into the main hall. The eyes of the officials on both sides were focused on him, some were admiring, some were jealous, some were regretful, and some were gloating about his misfortune.

When he reached the foot of the dragon chair, Wen Zijun stood still, clasped his fists and saluted the emperor: "I, General Pingnan, Wen Zijun, kowtow to the emperor, please forgive me for being in armor and unable to kneel down. Long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live.

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"Bold!" screamed the head eunuch.

Wen Baiqian saw him at the side and broke into a cold sweat. The night before, his precious eldest grandson said that he had his own way to deal with the emperor. Could it be that he went to the palace wearing armor like this and didn't kneel down when he saw the emperor?

The other ministers lowered their heads and whispered.

Gao Jinde, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and Yu Xianli, the Minister of the Ministry of War, all looked happy, while Zhuang Shizhen, the Minister of the Ministry of Works, and Ji Yunfang, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, all looked anxious.

The chief eunuch was about to call the Ouchi guards to punish General Pingnan for his crime of disrespect, but the emperor waved his hand, which meant that the chief eunuch should shut up.

The emperor looked majestic and solemn, but there was a hint of admiration in his eyes. (Win Q coins,) He said in a deep voice: "General Pingnan, do you know your guilt?"

The ministers below said in their hearts, "Here we come," and they couldn't help but feel nervous.

Wen Zijun once again cupped his fists and saluted and replied: "I am stupid, please show me your Majesty!"

The emperor snorted coldly and said: "Oh? How come I don't know that Wen Qing is stupid? Huh! You are not stupid, but you are extremely brave! Half a month ago, I ordered you to lead an army of 250,000 to move back to the court.

, have you done it? You are resisting the decree!"

As soon as the emperor finished speaking, Gao Jinde, the Minister of Civil Affairs, stood up from the crowd of officials and saluted the emperor: "What the emperor said is absolutely true! When General Pingnan first became a minister, he resisted the order and returned late. It is shameful that he is so unruly and unruly.

Who can't bear it? Please, Your Majesty, take a clear look and strictly control General Pingnan!"

Not to be outdone, Yu Xianli, Minister of the Ministry of War, stood up and saluted the emperor: "Not only that, General Pingnan came to the court wearing a battle armor, but he also refused to kneel down when he saw the emperor, which is a crime of great disrespect. Please, your Majesty."

Clearly aware of the two crimes, he will be severely punished!"

After hearing this, Zhuang Shizhen, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, changed his face, stood up quickly, and saluted: "Your Majesty, you must not do it! Although General Pingnan is young, his military ability is obvious to everyone. The late General An Boxu suffered 300,000 casualties.

General Pingnan succeeded in Qiongzhou, where he was also unable to land, and won successive victories, constantly regaining lost territory. How can such a talented person be abandoned just because of a small mistake?"

Ji Yunfang, the Minister of Rites, also added: "That's exactly what it is. Although General Pingnan returned late in defiance of the decree, he completely recovered Qiongzhou, which our court was about to abandon, and maintained the integrity of the country's territory. I think that although General Pingnan made mistakes, he still

It's not to the point of punishing him. What's more, now that the Huns in the north have committed a large-scale crime, it is the right time to employ people. With the generals of Pingnan General, he can be punished and make meritorious service. It will not be too late to repel the Huns. Please think again, Your Majesty.

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Gao Jinde stood up again and said: "It was precisely because General Pingnan returned late in defiance of the decree and our northern garrison was insufficient that the Huns from the north attacked two counties of our country, and now they are approaching Yunzhong County! The entire army is responsible for the loss of territory.

General Pingnan. Please let the emperor take a closer look!"

Wen Baiqian was sweating profusely. Wen Zijun could be beheaded for any crime. It was surprising that he was not surprised. So he hurriedly stood up and saluted: "Your Majesty! General Pingnan was recommended by an old minister. I have

Moreover, he is the eldest grandson of the old minister, and I have the crime of enlightenment. The old minister is willing to shoulder the crime of General Pingnan. I hope the emperor will consider General Pingnan’s lifelong loyalty to the country and give General Pingnan a lenient sentence.

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"We must punish him severely. Without treatment, it will be difficult to convince the public!"

"Talents are rare, please be lenient!"

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The hall was divided into two camps for a while, and everyone had different opinions.

When the emperor saw this, Long Yan was furious. He slapped the armrest of the dragon chair, stood up and shouted with a dragon roar: "Shut up, everyone!"

As soon as the dragon's power came out, the ministers in the palace couldn't help but stop talking. The whole hall suddenly became quiet.

The emperor looked around at the officials with long eyes, and then slowly sat back on the throne, looking at the focus of the whole verbal battle - Wen Zijun. But he stood silently like a stone in the storm.

The emperor's approval became even stronger. He said, "General Pingnan, do you have anything to say?"

After hearing this, Wen Zijun knew it was his turn. He immediately saluted and said: "Mencius once said: 'The people are the most valuable, followed by the country, and the king is the least important.' The people of Qiongzhou are the common people of our huge country.

The land of Qiongzhou is the territory of our great country, and these are the foundation for the strength of our dynasty. The emperor's decree was intended to abandon Qiongzhou, but it was actually an act of abandoning the people. If the people of the world learned of the court's actions, who would not be chilled?

Who wouldn’t be disappointed? When the people’s hearts are lost, how can the court win the trust of the people? How can it govern the world?”

Not only did the emperor look thoughtful after hearing this, but other officials also lowered their heads in deep thought.

"This is one of the reasons." Wen Zijun continued, "Therefore, the minister's late return in defiance of the order is actually a move that conforms to the people's will and benefits the country's plan. There is a saying in the art of war: 'If the general is outside, the emperor's orders will not be accepted.' What the minister did

Everything is for the country and the people, and loyal to the emperor. This is the second one."

"Furthermore, if Qiongzhou is abandoned, will the rebels settle in Qiongzhou? At that time, the Qiongzhou rebels will march across the Qiongzhou Strait and invade Lingnan, and the Huns will move south, making it difficult for our army to take care of its head and tail, and won't the court be in even greater danger?

Now that the Qiongzhou rebels have been eliminated, we no longer have any worries, and our army can focus more on fighting against the Huns. I firmly believe that our army will be able to recover the two counties occupied by the Huns." Wen Zijun said, "I will go to court this morning wearing a

The armor is to express my determination to the emperor, and there is no disrespect intended. I hope the emperor will understand clearly!"

The emperor's expression changed several times after hearing this. After Wen Zijun finished speaking, he burst out laughing.

All the civil and military officials looked at the emperor, wondering why he was smiling.

Wen Zijun remained unmoved.

After the emperor laughed a few times, he clapped his hands and shouted: "Okay, okay! He is indeed a good man who is loyal to the emperor and the people! Yes! I read it right!"

All the ministers were shocked. It turned out that the emperor had already made a conclusion about General Pingnan's actions. They were all verbally and verbally arguing below, fighting to the death, and they all became a display.

No matter how fierce the arguments between the two groups were and how clear-cut their banners were, they all converged into one sentence: "The Emperor is wise!"

Wen Zijun also bowed and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty! I still have something to report!"