After Yan Xingmu sent Dong Dai away, he and Duan Xuan took the soldiers and horses to the camp of the Son of Heaven.

Whether Yang Ding surrenders or not is no longer related to the overall situation.

If you are willing to surrender, it is the best, if you are not willing to surrender, breaking the camp is just a matter of giving orders.

Right now, I have more important things to deal with.

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The Imperial Tent of the Son of Heaven.

On the way back to the east before, he was pursued by Li Dao's army, and the royal utensils in the palace were abandoned and most of them were lost, although the Hedong soldiers and horses who won after the war cleaned the battlefield and returned some of the royal utensils in the palace, but there were still many valuable artifacts in the palace that were lost.

For example, the royal tent where the Son of Heaven camped.

However, in order to maintain the negligible authority of the Son of Heaven, Fu Wan still sent troops to collect cloth and wood, and temporarily built a new imperial tent for the Son of Heaven.

Because it was improvised, the imperial tent looked okay from afar, but up close, it was inevitably a bit nondescript.

And now, in this nondescript and slightly narrow royal tent, it is crowded with all kinds of people.

The young Son of Heaven who was forced to be calm and solemn, Dong Cheng who was lying in the tent and sweating profusely, the close attendant of the Son of Heaven who was holding a sword and trembling, the courtiers of the Three Dukes who were nervous and helpless to do anything about it······

Their eyes were all wearing armor and swords, leading a large number of horsemen into the camp, and now Yan Xing and Duan Xuan, who had already stepped into the tent, as well as the guards behind them who showed fierce eyes and were armoured.

"Your Majesty!"

Yan Xing and Duan Xuan entered the account, and they were not surprised by the courtiers of the Son of Heaven who were on the verge of the enemy, and the two took the lead in bowing to the Son of Heaven, but they did not bow down, and the staff behind them, such as Xi Zhicai, Pei Ji and others, also bowed down, but soldiers like Dian Wei and Bao Chu, who were held by the army, directly ignored the courtiers of the Son of Heaven, and directly guarded Yan Xing and Duan Xuan, with their backs straight.

The young emperor's heart at this time was up and down, like a child who had done something wrong, secretly regretting his previous plan to shelter Dong Cheng and balance Yan Xing and Duan Xuan, where could he care about these arrogant soldiers and generals not obeying the courtesy of the monarch and ministers, so he could only squeeze out a smile as much as possible, pretending to be indifferent and said:

"Two Aiqing, you wait for you to go out of the customs to meet the driver, defeat the thief Li Dao, and the heads of the thieves Li Ru, Hu Feng and others who are presented to them have also experienced the right body, this is a great achievement, I am very relieved, and I am about to order the edict to be rewarded——"

"Your Majesty, the matter of rewarding merit can be postponed, and the ministers have something to do!"

Duan Xuan, who had been guarding the camp all night and was almost killed, was angry, although he was persuaded by Yan Xing and Xi Zhicai to restrain a little, but when he entered the imperial tent at this time, he saw that the Son of Heaven wanted to divert the topic in front of him and look for an opportunity to shield Dong Cheng, so he immediately unceremoniously interrupted the words of the Son of Heaven.

"This, haha, Aiqing, but it doesn't hurt to say it!"

The young son of heaven was told by his subordinates in front of him, his face suddenly turned blue and white, and his expression was very complicated, but in the end, he still had to try to squeeze out a smile and continued to respond with a smile.

Duan Xuan also realized that his words were a little abrupt just now, he slowed down his tone slightly, and said in a solemn voice:

"Last night, Yang Ding, Zhang Xiu, and Dong Cheng raised troops at night, attacking the Weichen camp at night, intending to rebel, and the ministers swore to resist, fortunately General Yan's soldiers and horses arrived, which extinguished the rebellious army, and the anti-thief Zhang Xiu has been given the head, and Yang Ding has also been trapped in the lonely camp, only Dong Cheng escaped into His Majesty's account, and asked His Majesty to be the master of Weichen and ordered to kill this bureaucracy!"

The young Tianzi's face was a little ugly, he smiled awkwardly, and said hesitantly:

"Duan Qing, General Dong escorted me all the way to Donglai, he is loyal, and he is also a colleague in the army with you, I am afraid there is some misunderstanding in this matter."

"Your Majesty, Dong Cheng attacked the Weichen camp at night, killing and wounding many people, and the evidence of the crime is conclusive, if Your Majesty misunderstands it today, I am afraid that the corporal under the command of the minister will be angry and uneasy!"

Sensing that the Son of Heaven intended to reduce Dong Cheng's responsibility, Duan Xuan's face that had just eased up immediately turned blue again, although his tone was not aggravated, but the content of his words was obviously sharp, and in the name of "If you don't kill Dong Cheng, the army's heart is unstable", he unabashedly put pressure on the young Son of Heaven.

The Son of Heaven also heard the threat in Duan Xuan's words, his throat trembled a few times, his teeth were clenched, he couldn't speak, his fists hidden in his sleeves were clenched, after all, he still had a young heart, and he was so pressured by his courtiers in front of him that his face was already unbearable.

The tent suddenly fell into a heavy atmosphere, and Yan Xing, who had not intervened before, saw this scene, and finally spoke:

"Your Majesty, Dong Cheng mobilized troops and attacked meritorious soldiers, his heart is unpredictable, if Your Majesty has any doubts, you might as well let Dong Cheng confront General Duan in person, whether it is Zang or not, you can know with a debate!"

Hearing that Yan Xing shifted the focus to Dong Cheng, the people in the tent turned their eyes to Dong Cheng again, Dong Cheng faced these eyes that were almost about to erupt with anger, where could he still speak quibble, he was originally five big and three coarse, he was trembling, he could only shrink into a ball, kneeling at the feet of the Son of Heaven, as if only the place under the feet of the Son of Heaven could shelter him, and said in a panic:

"The minister is guilty of capital crimes, please be gracious to Your Majesty!"

Dong Cheng's clumsy performance naturally made the people in the tent disdainful, but if even the people that the Son of Heaven wanted to protect were killed by these arrogant generals, the authority of the Son of Heaven would be gone, and the Son of Heaven, who had lost his authority, would inevitably become the puppet of these arrogant generals.

The knowledgeable courtiers had already sensed the root cause of the crisis in the confrontation between the imperial court and the lieutenant generals and colonels today, and Liu Ai, who was known to be a wise servant, had to step forward, go out of the crowd, and make a generous statement and said:

"The two generals don't know, this matter is not a personal protection of His Majesty, it is actually a matter of human affection, General Dong's beloved daughter has entered the palace, you are a noble person in His Majesty's harem, General Dong is a foreigner of the Son of Heaven, and he is among the 'eight discussions', according to the story of the Han family, his crime does not deserve death!"

Interrupted by Liu Ai's "Eight Discussions" in the waiter, Yan Xing and Duan Xuan were also choked for a while, and after the two looked at each other, they naturally didn't understand the legal principles and human feelings invoked by these laws, so they could only keep a calm face and listen to the people around them Xi Zhicai and Pei Ji explain in a whisper.

When the young Son of Heaven saw this scene, he was pleased that Liu Ai was imflexible and generous, and at the same time, he also knew that his side had reversed the situation, and began to show the majesty of the Son of Heaven, and said in a deep voice:

"Princes, according to the story of the Han family, Dong Cheng this matter, how to talk about the crime, you can speak freely, I wish to magnify the virtues of the sages, and be good as a stream!"

As soon as the Son of Heaven said a word, the courtiers in the tent naturally understood the mind of the Son of Heaven, and immediately quoted the scriptures and began to call it a debate process called "Argument on Guilt", which was actually an exculpatory process.

Taiwei Yang Biao, Situ Zhao Wen, Sikong Zhang Xi, Taifu Han Rong, Taichang Wang Jiang, Weiwei Zhou Zhong and other courtiers talked eloquently, and after some political debate, they generally agreed with Liu Ai's rhetoric, believing that the general Dong Cheng should be stripped of his name and deprived of military power, but the crime should not be killed and should not be subjected to punishment.

At this time, Yan Xing also figured out the "Eight Discussions" invoked by the courtiers of the Son of Heaven in order to pardon Dong Cheng's crimes.

The Eight Speakers, that is, the "Eight Pi" in the Zhou Rite. This dynasty advocated Confucianism and etiquette, and there were many precedents for breaking prison in the Spring and Autumn Period and introducing rituals into the law, and the "Eight Discussions" were introduced into the law of the Han family as a legal principle.

The "eight discussions" are: one to discuss the family, two to discuss the reason, three to discuss the virtuous, four to discuss the ability, five to discuss the merit, six to discuss the noble, seven to discuss the diligence, eight to discuss the guest. After committing a crime, those who are in the midst of the Eight Councils can receive additional preferential treatment in accordance with the principle of "major crimes must be discussed and minor crimes must be forgiven", and the power to be sentenced to prison is not in the hands of the court commander in charge of the trial of prison cases, but is transferred to the hands of the Son of Heaven, who will convene a court meeting and convict and punish him together with the ministers.

Dong Cheng gave his daughter to the Son of Heaven, and the Son of Heaven also named Dong Cheng's daughter as a nobleman, Dong Cheng's identity has changed, and he has become a relative of the Son of Heaven.

Of course, most of the ministers are well-educated people, and in order to show the impartiality of the court's deliberations, in addition to invoking the "Eight Discussions", they also invoke the "Ten Evils".

The ten evildoers, one is rebellion, the second is rebellion, the third is rebellion, the fourth is rebellion, the fifth is disobedience, the sixth is great disrespect, the seventh is unfilial piety, the eighth is disharmony, the ninth is injustice, and the tenth is civil strife.

According to the principle of "no forgiveness for the ten evildoers," the edict is an evil act of "great disrespect" and is not within the scope of the "eight discussions" pardon.

However, the matter of the edict was conspired by Zhang Xiu, Yang Ding and others, and Dong Chengnai was coerced into raising troops and could not be convicted of "great disrespect", so combined with the principle of "major crimes must be discussed, and minor crimes must be forgiven" in the eight discussions, the final result of Dong Cheng's crime was that Dong Cheng's death penalty could be avoided, and he only needed to hand over his military power and strip off his official position, and as a relative, his title could still be retained.

Duan Xuan secretly smacked his tongue, thinking to himself, he sat down and said, sure enough, he was not the opponent of these ministers of the DPRK and China, and in a moment, he not only reversed his aggressive situation, but also protected Dong Cheng in front of him, and in the future, the Son of Heaven would seek an opportunity to restore his official position and grant military power, which was just a matter of an edict.

What's more serious is that even if he wants to oppose it, he can't say a reason, unless he really tears his face with the courtiers of the Son of Heaven and leads troops to force the palace soldiers on the spot, otherwise he really can't help Dong Cheng.

Thinking of this, Duan Xuan turned his gaze to Yan Xing, and unconsciously, Yan Xing, who was the most powerful soldier and horse, had become the backbone of Hedong and Hongnong not only in military affairs, but also in political affairs.

Yan Xing saw Duan Xuan's inquiring eyes, he smiled and replied with a slightly calming gesture.

After figuring out the "Eight Discussions" that the courtiers of the Son of Heaven moved out, Yan Xing also knew that unless he used force today, he really did not ask for the crime and beheaded Dong Cheng.

But Yan Xing didn't intend to kill an insignificant Dong Cheng who had lost his soldiers and horses, on the contrary, in order to save his life, Dong Cheng chose the stupidest way for himself to firmly bind himself to the Son of Heaven.

In the future, no matter which powerful minister wants to cut off the branches and leaves, completely control the Son of Heaven, and attack the Son of Heaven's foreign family, it is inevitable.

At that time, even if there is the protection of the "Eight Discussions", he can be charged with the "Ten Evils", and where can he escape.

However, today's performance of the Son of Heaven and the courtiers also sounded the alarm for Yan Xing, who originally planned to resolve the aftermath of this matter and move the Son of Heaven to Luoyang as soon as possible.

The courtiers of the Son of Heaven, who have been freed from Li Dao's control, are not willing to become the puppets of a certain powerful minister, and after they have a little respite, they are already ready to move in the court.

Today, we should beat the young emperor and the ministers of the DPRK and the central government to give them a deterrent, so as not to go to Luoyang in the future and delusionally think that there will be some incidents again.

Yan Xing's mind was at this point, the sharpness of his eyes was instantly revealed, and the halberd pointed to one of the courtiers and said:

"This son assisted Yang Ding, Zhang Xiu and others in drafting the edict, not among the 'eight discussions', the minister asked for orders, and the crime of 'great disrespect' was punished!" Can't find the latest chapter of a book you want to read? cough cough cough, it's not a thing, I recommend a public account, there is a young lady here to help you find the latest chapters, and chat with you!