Above the court, Shang Yujiao looked angrily at the civil and military officials below, pointed at them and scolded angrily, "This war should have been a great joy!" That's why it ended up like this! Tens of thousands of people in Jiacheng were slaughtered, Marshal Xiao made great achievements for our dynasty, and was loyal to Luo Qi all his life, but he ended up like this! Jiacheng rebelled to surrender to Cheng, and actually sent out Jiali Pass! It's a shame! ”

The officials were silent, and no one dared to step forward to answer.

Shang Yujiao was wrapped in an ink-colored dragon robe, and the red gems were inlaid in the silver crown. The facial features are like knives, the pupils are dark, and you can't see it at a glance. The innate royal nobility shocked the government and the opposition, making people dare not look directly.

"The emperor is angry." The ministers knelt and prostrate.

"Anger? You talk on paper all day long in the court, and you can speak well! Now this disaster has caused the people's hearts to be unstable and the army's morale to collapse! Why are you dumb now?! ”

Zuo Prime Minister Ji Mengping walked out and saluted, "Your Majesty, winning or losing on the battlefield is a common thing for soldiers, Marshal Xiao died this time, and the ministers are also heartbroken, and I implore the emperor to send troops again to exterminate Xiliang to boost the prestige of our dynasty!" ”

"Send troops? The only person in this world who can compete with He Liang, the general of Xiliang, is Xiao Mohan! Who of you would like to go to the border again to lead the troops into battle?! ”

Su Tingye sighed among the courtiers, "Your Majesty, with all due respect, now that the army's morale has collapsed, coupled with the fact that the soldiers have been fighting for many years, the soldiers should also take a good rest." The spies hidden in the court have not yet been discovered, and it is not appropriate to send troops again at this time. ”

"Mrs. Su, do you want me to suffer this dumb loss?" Ji Mengping asked.

Su Tingye glanced at him, neither humble nor arrogant, "Your Majesty, the minister and Marshal Xiao have been friends for many years, and he finally defeated Xiliang after seven years. But this is indeed not the best time to send troops, and the minister does not want his hard work to be wasted. ”

"Then what does Mrs. Su think?" Shang Yujiao asked lightly, his tone thought-provoking.

"The soldiers are about to return to Kyoto under the leadership of Marshal Xiao's lieutenant, and now the most important thing is to appease the people, and now the people are complaining and asking the court to seek justice for the marshal."

"What do you suggest?"

Yu Chonghua, the secretary of the Criminal Department, stood up, "Emperor Qi, I heard that Xiao Chuhong, the son of Marshal Xiao, was seriously injured, and we can find famous doctors in the world to treat him, and temporarily appease the people." ”

"The minister seconded the proposal."

"The minister also seconded the proposal."

More and more ministers have seconded the proposal, starting from Xiao Chuhong, and remembering the emperor's grace.

Shang Yujiao's left index finger lightly tapped his knee, taking in the looks of all the ministers.

"Then posthumously crown Xiao Mohan as the king with a different surname, hereditary replacement, what do you think of Aiqing?"

"Your Majesty, Weichen thinks it is absolutely impossible."

The person who spoke out was Taishi Wenzheng, about 40 years old, who was responsible for compiling documents and selecting for the imperial examination.

Hearing a different voice, Shang Yujiao suddenly became interested, "Oh? Why? ”

"Marshal Xiao is also responsible for this incident, if it were not for his carelessness, how could he have fallen for the enemy's tricks. Tens of thousands of lives, Marshal Xiao could not escape the blame. ”

Su Tingye glanced at him sharply, knowing that this person had already taken refuge in Zuo Xiang, but he didn't expect that to this day, he still refused to let go of Xiao Mohan.

"Wen Taishi, people have passed away, why make it worse? Could it be that you still want to ask the emperor to punish the crime? ”

"Master Taifu said that he laughed, Wen just wanted to uphold justice."

Su Tingye sneered, "Justice? Marshal Xiao served the country loyally, guarded the frontier, and made great contributions to Luo Qi. At that time, he led 3,000 cavalry to rush back to save the people from fire and water, was Wen Taishi's words too damning? ”

"Then, according to what Taifu said, is Marshal Xiao at fault?"