Chapter 829: The Soldier Talisman
Xiao Taishi's actions made the officials of the Xiao faction puzzled and were silent.
The Emperor didn't speak for a long time, he was pondering.
After a long time, the emperor finally said: "Han Cang, Han Xince!" ”
Han Cang and Han Xince, who were in the court, immediately came out of the column and knelt on the ground.
"You heard the words of the Grand Master." The emperor said slowly: "Han Cang, I want to merge the two battalions and build a loyal and righteous battalion, since the Taishi has vigorously recommended you as the commander of the loyal and righteous battalion, do you dare to take up this heavy burden?" ”
Han Cang raised his head, his expression was calm, and he arched his hand and said: "Back to the saint, Han Cang swears to serve the court to the death and be loyal to the saint." ”
The emperor paused, and finally said: "In this case, you will assume the position of commander of the Loyal Battalion, and you must not live up to my expectations of you!" ”
"Thank you, Lord Ron!" Han Cang kowtowed and thanked him.
Although he was extremely excited in his heart, he still maintained enough calm, respectfully thanked him, and then raised his head slightly, looking at Han Mo who was kneeling on the ground in the room not far in front of him, and a trace of an imperceptible sneer crossed the corner of his mouth.
Han Xuandao's brows were originally slightly tightened, but when he heard that the emperor had appointed Han Cang as the commander of the Loyal and Righteous Battalion, his brows suddenly stretched slightly, and a trace of brilliance crossed his eyes.
"Zhiruo Han Xince...... For the time being, the officials will be headed by you. The emperor said slowly: "It's just that this official is still a position, and I still want to see if you are competent." If within half a year, you can do a good job, then it's not too late for me to reward you again. ”
The giants of the family also knew that the emperor had made such a decision, which was already the biggest concession.
And although Han Xince could not be named a minister in the court, the emperor personally said that the ministry was headed by him, and in fact he already had the orthodox name of leading the ministry.
Today, the Han family has received great benefits, and in the redistribution of political interests after this chaos, the Han family can be said to have reaped a bumper harvest.
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"Bang!"
A thunderous voice sounded, and before Han Xince could thank him, he was startled by the sound on the Golden Palace.
The emperor didn't know if it was to vent the anger in his heart, a slap on the dragon case in front of the dragon seat, the golden dragon case was shaken by this beat, it can be seen that the emperor's power is very huge.
Before the courtiers could react, the emperor had already shouted coldly: "Han Mo, do you know the crime? ”
Han Mo, who had been kneeling in the court, was already very uncomfortable in his heart.
Although there is an old saying that a man's knee can kneel to the sky, to kneel to the ground, to kneel to the king, and to kneel to his parents, Han Mo only feels that it is natural to bow down to his parents, and other heaven and earth kings, go ***.
Because of Taishi Xiao's sudden appearance, the emperor's words were turned to other things, so Han Mo could only reluctantly kneel on the main hall.
It's just that he knows very well that although the emperor's trick of not being able to ascend and surrender openly and secretly has not succeeded, but the military power in his own hands, the emperor must take it back, at least the military talisman in his hand, the emperor must be eyeing it.
The emperor slapped and drank, shocking everyone, but Han Mo was not the slightest surprise in his heart, but he still made a panicked look, "The minister is ignorant, I don't know what crime he committed?" ”
Many ministers in the court felt that this emperor was really weird, and they were still talking about Han Mo's merits, and even wanted to make Han Mo a minister, but in the blink of an eye, they wanted to ask Han Mo for his guilt.
The emperor smiled coldly and said, "I ask you, I ordered you to lead the leopard battalion to protect the prince to inspect the border pass, where is the prince now?" He had a cold look on his face: "The Northwest Army is an army guarding the pass, and it is controlled by the general, how did you mobilize the Northwest Army back to Beijing?" ”
When the ministers heard this, they knew what the emperor was referring to.
In fact, very few ministers of the DPRK and the Central Committee know the truth, just because Han Mo led his troops to the king to quell the rebellion, and in this tense situation, many people ignored some problems. 、
At this time, the emperor reprimanded, and many ministers suddenly came to their senses, and immediately felt that things were really strange.
If Xiao Huaiyu learns that there is a change in Beijing and wants to send troops to King Qin, even if he does not come in person, but his fierce generals are like clouds, and it will not be the turn of a commander of the Royal Forest Army to lead the Northwest Army back to Beijing anyway.
Han Xuanchang's expression changed slightly, and his eyes showed nervousness, while the other extremely family giants, including Xiao Taishi, were also holding their breath, waiting to see how Han Mo would deal with the next problems.
It is a military matter, and what the emperor asked, on the bright side, it is a reasonable thing, and it is not easy for the giants of the family to meddle in this matter.
And the giants of the family all have the same idea in their hearts.
Talismans must not fall into the hands of the Emperor!
Therefore, hundreds of officials in the DPRK and China certainly set their eyes on Han Mo, and several family giants also looked at Han Mo quietly.
Han Mo, who became the focus of attention at this time, knew that the biggest trouble of today's court meeting had just arrived, and the so-called reward before was really nothing compared to what the emperor was going to do next.
He's going to hold his breath.
He's going to keep the talisman!
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Without much hesitation, Han Mo raised his head and looked at the emperor on the dragon throne, looking very calm: "Back to the saint, the prince is still at the border now. The prince was unwell, and when he arrived at Linyang Pass that day, he was unwell and had been recuperating in the northwest camp! After a pause, he met the emperor's cold eyes, and said calmly: "The reason why the minister led the troops back to Beijing is also about to report to the saint!" ”
The emperor stared at Han Mo's face and asked, "I'm waiting for your report!" ”
"The minister is at the border pass, and he got the flying pigeon from the West Flower Hall, and when he learned that there was a change in Beijing, he immediately asked His Royal Highness the Prince." Han Mo's face was not red and his heart was not beating, and he said seriously: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince learned that he wanted to lead the troops back to King Qin in Beijing overnight, but it was the minister who knew that the prince's illness had not recovered, and he tried his best to persuade him, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ordered the minister to lead the leopard battalion back to Beijing to rescue!" ”
The emperor sneered in his heart, knowing that Han Mo's words were definitely nonsense.
Sure enough, a young man with the heart of a tiger and a wolf dared to bully the king without changing his colors in the court, but the emperor had no evidence to expose it, and the things in the middle were too weird, once it was completely revealed, then the black curtain of the prince's participation in the rebellion was likely to be revealed on the table.
The emperor and the family giants knew in their hearts that this rebellion was inseparable from the crown prince, but everyone tacitly knew it, and such a thing, once it was exposed, would be very unfavorable to the imperial family.
There is no full evidence in the hands of the family to say that this incident is related to the crown prince, and it is impossible for the emperor to really expose himself, so Han Mo is not ashamed that it was the prince's order, but the emperor can't refute it.
"Since the prince ordered you to lead the Leopard Battalion back to Beijing, why did you lead the Northwest Army back to Beijing?" The emperor said: "You are the general of the Beijing army, how dare you meddle in the affairs of the border army?" ”
Han Mo's face did not change, and he said calmly: "Back to the saint, this is all ordered by the general!" ”
"Ordered by the General?"
"Yes!" Han Mo said calmly: "When the general learned that there was a change in Beijing, he ordered the minister to mobilize the Northwest Army to return to King Qinqin in Beijing!" ”
The emperor was aggressive: "But I got a report that you had a dispute with Wu Tianshao, the chief soldier of Linyang Pass, in the northwest camp, and even killed Wu Tianshao with your own hands, but this is the case?" ”
As soon as the emperor said this, the court was shocked.
Who is Wu Tianshao?
The general of the border pass, the general soldier of the first pass, the first brave general under Xiao Huaiyu!
The emperor actually said that Han Mo personally killed Wu Tianshao, which was a great deal.
Han Mo knew that what should come would come, and the emperor's tricks seemed to be the same as what he had thought in the past few days, first a burst of indiscriminate bombardment, detaining all kinds of blame on himself, so that he had no time to deal with it, and finally forced himself to hand over the talisman.
For guilty generals, it is natural to collect military talismans.
Han Mo did not hesitate, his voice was very respectful: "Yes!" ”
There was an uproar.
Han Mo actually admitted to killing Wu Tianshao, so what the emperor said was naturally the truth.
At that moment, several imperial courtiers came out and angrily reprimanded: "Han Mo, you are rebelling. Wu Tianshao is the general of the border pass, the chief soldier of the town pass, what qualifications do you have to kill without authorization? ”
"How can this be justified, how can this be justified!" An old official with a white beard stomped his feet again and again, "Even if Wu Tianshao has a great sin, he has the judgment of the Holy Lord and the Great General, what qualifications do you have to kill the border officer as a commander of the Imperial Forest Army?" ”
"Holy Lord, Han Mo is good at killing border generals, the crime is extremely heinous, please ask the Holy Lord to punish the crime!"
For a time, more than 20 imperial officials poured out, reprimanding Han Mo one after another, and many of them begged the emperor to punish him severely.
Although the officials of the family want to speak for Han Mo, but they are good at killing the border officials, this is not a trivial matter, not to say that they are children of the family, they are members of the royal family, except for the emperor, if others easily kill the border generals, it is also a lot of responsibility, at this time Han Mo has personally admitted that Wu Tianshao was killed by him, and the family officials want to refute, but they are powerless to argue.
Han Xuanchang couldn't hold back the worry in his heart, and his eyes were full of anxiety.
As soon as the emperor raised his hand, he signaled everyone not to make a noise, and waited until everyone's voices calmed down, and then the emperor asked Han Mo word by word: "Han Mo, you are the commander of the Imperial Forest Army, why did you kill Wu Tianshao?" ”
Han Mo said without hurry: "It's the general's order!" ”
"Nonsense." The emperor said sharply: "Wu Tianshao is a general under General Xiao, how could the general order you to kill Wu Tianshao?" ”
Han Mo Zhengse said: "The minister does not dare to deceive the saint. The general ordered his ministers to send the Northwest Army back to Beijing to Qinwang, and personally instructed that quelling the rebellion was the most important thing, and that any obstacles encountered in the middle would be cleared, and if anyone dared to interfere with the transfer of troops back to Beijing, there would be no forgiveness. The minister was instructed by the general to transfer troops, but was obstructed by Wu Tianshao, Wu Tianshao even wanted to kill the minister, and the minister was forced to kill the thief according to the general's instructions. The minister's words are true, don't dare to deceive, and ask the saint to see! ”
"Han Mo, if Wu Tianshao is obstructing, why doesn't the general care, and how can he use you to make a move?" An official shouted at the next officer: "You are nonsense, unreasonable!" ”
Han Mo didn't look back, and said lightly: "The reason is very simple, just because the general was not in the northwest camp at that time!" ”
"Not in the Northwest Camp?" The official was stunned for a moment, and then asked in a loud voice: "Where did the general order you to transfer troops back to Beijing?" ”
Han Mo said calmly: "On the day of the incident, the general went out of Linyang Pass to personally visit the confrontation between Wei and Qing. The minister was later found outside the gate, and the general gave an order to the minister outside the gate! ”
"Is there a witness?"
"The general is the witness." Han Mo said calmly: "The Holy Lord only needs to ask the general, and the general can testify for his ministers." He was calm and calm, and those who were originally worried about Han Mo immediately breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that he was well prepared.
It's just that Han Mo sneered in his heart at this time, Xiao Huaiyu is dead, there is no proof of death, but I want to see how the emperor finds a confession, and he is not all deceitful, Xiao Huaiyu did order himself to lead his troops back to Beijing to quell the rebellion before he died, and if he encounters obstacles, he can eradicate them without scruples.
The emperor knew about the prince's conspiracy, but he was still acting here, so Han Mo naturally would not be restrained.
Since you want to act, I will accompany you to act.
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Since the matter directly involved Xiao Huaiyu, those courtiers did not dare to be too presumptuous, nor did they dare to press Han Mo step by step, after all, Xiao Huaiyu's prestige was too high, and no one dared to offend Xiao Huaiyu easily.
Just when the atmosphere in the court was extremely tense, a burst of laughter was heard, and the ministers were surprised, but they saw the emperor stroking his beard and laughing, and even heard the emperor say loudly: "Han Mo, you don't have to be afraid, I just tried your adaptability, and you really didn't disappoint me!" ”
Han Mo sneered in his heart: "I've never been afraid. How could I test my resilience? Are you a three-year-old child? Such a trick as slapping a piece of candy will be used by Lao Tzu at the age of three! ”
The emperor's originally cold expression became very kind at this time, and he said warmly: "Someone reported to me that you killed Wu Tianshao in the northwest, and I guessed that there must be a hidden secret, and it was so." That Wu Tianshao dared to obstruct the Northwest Army from entering King Qin, he really deserved to die. You killed him, not only did you do nothing, but you did it! After a pause, a light flashed in his eyes, and he asked slowly: "The general ordered you to lead the troops to King Qin, so the Northwest Talisman is naturally in your hands?" ”
Han Mo hesitated slightly, and finally nodded: "Exactly." ”
The emperor bowed slightly, thoughtfully, and suddenly saw him calmly said: "The general's soldier talisman was handed over to General Xiao by the first emperor back then. He suddenly stretched out his hand and said lightly: "Give me the talisman!" ”
Han Mo was stunned, he thought that the emperor would have a lot of rhetoric! ~!