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He took a deep breath and picked up the teacup with his trembling hands, about to take a sip of tea to calm himself down.

But his eyes skimmed over the Manchu civil and military who were looking at each other, and he couldn't help but burn with anger.

- "Bang dang!"

The official threw the cup in his hand forward with all his might, making a crisp sound.

The priceless purple iron-footed official kiln porcelain is scattered and disintegrated.

No one dared to say a word among the civil and military officials.

"Ha!" the official laughed angrily, but the smile was so penetrating: "You are usually like a river and eloquent, why are you silent at this time?"

The officials knelt down one after another, and the mountain shouted: "The officials are angry!"

"Three thousand!" the official pointed to Zhuo Shoucheng, the governor of Shuozhou, and said angrily: "Only three thousand Khitan iron cavalry have lost 10,000 elite soldiers in Shuozhou!"

Zhuo Shoucheng was speechless and kowtowed silently.

The official family was even more angry: "Fortunately, the reinforcements arrived, otherwise, Yanmen Pass would have been lost long ago! Zhuo Shoucheng, if you don't die for the country, what face do you have here!"

"The official family forgives the sins!" Gao Song, the Duke of Yiguo, took a step forward and said: "The official family, the Khitan has been premeditated for a long time, and it suddenly attacked. There is a way, open guns are easy to block, but hidden arrows are difficult to prevent!"

Zhuo Shoucheng is the deputy general under the command of Gao Fuwu, the former Duke of Yiguo, and is a member of the Gao family.

At this time, Wang Chengye, his uncle who was standing in front of Chai Chen, suddenly turned his head and glanced at him.

Chai Chen understood.

His grandfather Wang Miao also has an eye in the military department, and he has already received the news about Shuozhou, and he has collected a lot of details.

Today, in the Daqing Palace, as long as the official family is angry, Kuang Jingshan, the squire of the military department, will take the opportunity to admonish and accuse Zhuo Shoucheng of dereliction of duty. The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Punishment then attacked, and finally His Royal Highness Chai Chen made a statement, so as to make Zhuo Shoucheng die.

Yanmen Pass is a fortress on the border of Song and Liao, how could Shuozhou fall into the hands of the Gao family?

As long as the official family will punish Zhuo Shoucheng, the officials will recommend Wang Miao's protégé Kuang Zhiyuan as the governor of Shuozhou.

Wang Miao's plan should have been foolproof.

But he missed the most important link - Chai Chen.

What Chai Chen was thinking at this time was what the "female ghost" said to him yesterday.

- "Have you ever thought that you are fighting for the sake of the people?"

Because of these words, he tossed and turned, and thought a lot.

What does that position mean to him?

Once, he read "Warring States Policy" and read a sentence in "Tang Ju Does Not Disgrace His Mission": "The anger of the Son of Heaven ambushes millions of corpses and sheds thousands of miles of blood." "I was fascinated.

This kind of supreme power was what he thought he had pursued all his life.

Last night, he couldn't help but ask himself: Will he be satisfied if he gets this throne?

Although the people shouted long live, they had to swallow their anger against the Khitan, and they must be angry.

If he is an official of the Song Kingdom, he will want to be an official of the world again.

When it expires, under the encouragement of well-intentioned people, he will inevitably wave his army to the north, and then he will be reckless and the people will not be able to make a living.

The desire for power is a bottomless abyss.

If you sit in that position, is it really good for the people?

From the corner of his eye, he couldn't help but glance at the eldest prince Chai Yu.

For an inadvertent moment, he caught a glimpse of Chai Yu's expression looking at Zhuo Shoucheng.

Impatience, apathy, and ...... Abandon.

Only for a moment, Chai Yu's expression immediately returned to its original state, still pretending to be panic and worry.

Chai Chen was stunned and sighed.

The Gao family has given up on Zhuo Shoucheng.

At this moment, he felt a heat and a fire in his heart.

He Chai Chen may not do the best job in that position, but he must be more suitable than Chai Yu!

As we all know, Zhuo Shoucheng has followed the Gao family for more than 30 years, is brave and good at fighting, and is even more loyal to the Gao family.

Once useless, Chai Yu abandoned it as if he were walking, without hesitation and categorically.

How could the country fall into the hands of such ruthless and unrighteous people?

Chai Chen resolutely took a step forward and said to the official family: "Father, the son has something important to do!"

The official family never thought that it was Chai Chen who opened his mouth first, thinking that the people of the Wang family really couldn't wait.

I never thought that what Chai Chen said was: "Erchen thinks that Zhuo Shoucheng will not die." ”

"Chai Chen," the official was angry, and he called him by name and surname: "You are careful what you say." ”

Chai Chen had already figured it out in his heart, and said calmly: "Father, Zhuo Shoucheng has always been good at fighting, and those who defend Shuozhou are all elite soldiers, and they were defeated by three thousand iron cavalry. ”

When the official heard this, he stared at him and asked, "Tell me, what's wrong?"

Chai Chen glanced at Wang Chengye, then at Zhuo Shoucheng, wanted to speak and stopped, and after a moment, he finally said: "Erchen thinks that maybe there is something wrong with the weapon and armor." ”

As soon as these words came out, the whole court was in an uproar.

Wang Chengye was stunned, shocked and angry in his heart.

This battle was naturally defeated, the military department has been greedy for ink for a long time, and what Chai Chen said is true.

Gao Song next to him was even more puzzled.

What is the future of the Wang family?

Gao Song naturally knew about this defeat due to a lack of weapons, but the Ministry of Industry also had omissions. If he exposes the greed of the Ministry of War to protect Zhuo Shoucheng, Wang Chengye's people will inevitably concentrate their firepower against the Ministry of Industry.

The lesser of two evils.

It is a helpless move and the only plan for the Ministry of Protection.

Just when everyone was thinking about it, the official asked, "How did you know that it was related to weapons?"

"The iron and stone and coal paid by Dingzhou and Daizhou are not in line with previous years. Chai Chen replied: "Taking the spear as an example, the iron stone required for each spear head is a quarter of a stone, and the stone coal required is a sixth of a stone, so that it can be indestructible." ”

A hint of surprise flashed in the official's eyes, and there was also a hint of approval: "Huh?"

"Dingzhou has paid less iron and stone this year than in previous years, and Daizhou has paid more coal than in previous years, but the total amount of armor remains the same. Chai Chen stared at Yi Yongzhen, the secretary of the military department, and said: "This is because iron and stone are more expensive than coal, and some people are greedy for ink from it, and then replace the missing iron and stone with coal." Therefore, the armor is brittle and useless. ”

As soon as Chai Chen's words fell, Yi Yongzhen knelt down, kowtowed in fear, and shouted: "The official family forgives the sin! The minister is careless for a while, and the subordinate steals the day, and the official family forgives the sin!"

The official family ignored it, clapped their hands, and the two eunuchs brought in a pile of weapons.

"Ladies and gentlemen, how is this weapon different from usual?"

The eunuch on the left raised the long sword in his hand and poked it into the ground with force, and the end of the sword was cut off.

The eunuch on the right picked up a shield and threw it on the ground, cracking it with a sound.

The crowd was shocked.

The official family has long known the inside story of this matter, and today they are angry, but it is just to test the loyalty of the people.

Yi Yongzhen was even more depressed, her face was as white as a dead man.

At this time, the official said coldly: "Yi Yongzhen, the secretary of the Ministry of War, is greedy for ink to cast the iron and stone of the weapon, which led to the defeat of Shuozhou in the first battle, and he cannot be excused for his death. ”

After speaking, the two eunuchs stepped forward and dragged Yi Yongzhen, who was paralyzed like a zombie, out of the Daqing Palace.

Just when everyone thought that the matter was over, they heard Chai Chen say again: "Father, the son still has something to do!"

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