The old emperor, his cloudy eyes also deliberately glanced at the old lady Yan Ke not far away, and a trace of imperceptible pride flashed in his eyes.

"This ...... How is that possible?"

"Did you really win?"

"Na ......"

When the civil and military officials and several princes heard this, they were immediately shocked, and looked at each other several times, although they didn't want to believe it in their hearts, they had to believe it.

"Hehe, I know that you don't believe it, and I was a little surprised before, but it is clearly written in black and white, and it will never go wrong!" The old emperor sneered and stroked his dragon's beard, "50,000 soldiers and horses, defeated 400,000 Western Regions iron cavalry, beheaded more than 10,000 people, and the casualties were only thousands!"

"Is that really the case......

"Even His Royal Highness King Zhang is difficult to do like a cluster......"

"It's really a man of God, bless me......"

When the civil and military officials heard of such a surprise and appalling achievement, they couldn't help but be amazed one by one.

"I really can't imagine that among the many officials, there is such a capable general as Liu Fuan! Thanks to the recommendation of the concubine Niangniang, otherwise I would have missed him......" The old emperor laughed proudly, but then changed his words and said lightly: "As for the 200,000 troops that I have allocated to the two commanders, why are there only 40,000 people left in Liu Fuan's hands, what is the greasy among them, some people must know it in their own hearts!"

Then, the old emperor set his eyes on the old lady Yan Ke again: "It is related to the major affairs of the state, how can it be decided arbitrarily because of personal will? If this matter occurs again, I will definitely investigate it to the end and will not tolerate it!"

The words are full of warnings and threats.

When the old lady Yan Ke heard this, she knew that she was listening to herself, so she immediately turned pale and lowered her head.

"So, ladies and gentlemen, is there anyone else who opposes my decision to escort King Zhang back to Beijing immediately?" the old emperor said, glancing at the crowd with a threatening gaze.

"This ...... "Ministers, look at me, I look at you, after all, no one dares to speak again." The emperor's words have come to this point, and it is reasonable, after all, His Royal Highness King Zhang is at fault first, and if he comes forward again, isn't he a fool and asking for his own hardships?

Seeing that the crowd that was still excited before was silent at this time, the old emperor nodded with great satisfaction and said with a smile: "Since this is the case, then ......"

"Your Majesty, the minister has objections!"

A loud shout attracted all the attention.

In the final analysis, no matter how "smart" a place is, there will still be a few "fools" after all.

"Oh, is Shen Ji, the squire of the military department?" The old emperor was already frowning slightly, but he still suppressed his anger and said coldly: "Do you have anything else to say?"

"Yes! Back to Your Majesty," Shen Ji took a step forward and arched his hand: "The minister first confessed to His Majesty, and the matter of mobilizing troops and horses is indeed the negligence and sin of the ministers, but looking at the overall situation, doesn't Your Majesty think that this whole thing is too ridiculous?"

On the dragon chair, the old emperor's brows were getting tighter and tighter, and in the crowd, there were already courtiers secretly pulling the hem of Shen Ji's clothes, signaling him not to do it anymore.

However, Shen Ji stretched out his sleeves and continued to admonish without fear: "Our dynasty has been fighting with the Western Regions for a long time, how brave the iron cavalry of the Western Regions is, Your Majesty, and everyone here must know that His Royal Highness King Zhang, who was brave and strict with himself in the early years, led 20,000 dead soldiers to defend the Fuling River, but he also dragged down the 100,000 enemy troops - and that Liu Fuan had dealings with his ministers, but he was just a dog and horse. A man who is greedy for sex and money, his papers are illiterate, and he has no power to restrain chickens in martial arts, so how can he, Liu Fu'an, be able to resist the 400,000 menacing Western Regions iron cavalry with 50,000 old and young, sick and disabled? Your Majesty!"

"This ......" When the civil and military officials heard this, they smacked their tongues one after another, and they also discussed for a while.

"Ridiculous!" the old emperor still couldn't sit still after all, "Shen Ji, do you think that Liu Fu'an will have some evil method to let those 400,000 Western Regions iron horsemen stretch their necks and let him slaughter!"

"Your Majesty, the minister didn't mean that," Shen Ji persuaded bitterly, "It's just that this series of incidents is too bizarre and incredible, and I ask Your Majesty to investigate this matter thoroughly, there must be some cat ...... in it."

"That's enough!" the old emperor finally became furious, "Shen Ji, Shen Ji, I don't want to pursue you for delaying the military situation and disturbing the morale of the army, but not only do you not repent, but you dare to slander the court officials personally appointed by me in front of me!

The crowd dispersed in a panic, and two armor soldiers with halberds rushed in outside the door, half-kneeling in front of the emperor: "Please send your majesty!"

"Your Majesty, what are you going to do here?"

Shen Ji looked at the two people beside him in a panic, and an extremely bad premonition arose in his heart.

"Obey orders! Shen Ji, the squire of the military department, delayed the military plane, disturbed the morale of the army, and even dared to speak wild words and slander the officials of the imperial court in front of me!" the old emperor said coldly word by word, "The matter has come to this, and the crime is unforgivable! Escort the criminal minister Shen Ji out, behead him at the noon gate, and show it to the public!"

"Order!" When the two sterling-faced soldiers heard this, they immediately said no, picked up Shen Ji and walked out.

Pity Shen Ji, the loyal and straightforward soldier of the military department, he never thought that he would end up in such a field, at this time he was already frightened, crying and kicking his feet around:

"Spare your life, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty

However, the old emperor had already turned his back, and the two indifferent and stern armor soldiers did not show any mercy when they drove away, and after a few cries, the voice had gradually faded away, and finally, it had disappeared.

When he was about to leave the palace gate, a boot on Shen Ji's feet suddenly flew out and fell in front of the old lady Yan Ke, he glanced at it lightly, and then quickly rolled it up and stuffed it into the sleeve robe

In the huge Taihe Palace, it was as quiet as night for a while, and there were no more discussions and petitions, only a group of trembling and frightened ministers and princes, who did not even dare to breathe out completely, and it was faintly difficult to hear.

Now that Shen Ji was gone, the old emperor slowly turned around and said in a low and resolute voice: "I just want to tell you a truth - without King Zhang, I can still fight! Without King Zhang, my subordinates are still my subordinates!"

"Saint-Shang-Ying-Ming-" The civil and military officials bowed one after another.

"Since you Aiqing have agreed with me, then I would like to ask you now-" The old emperor said quietly, "what should be done after King Zhang is escorted back to Beijing?"

How is it...... Disposed of......

The ministers trembled in their hearts, if they want to be punished according to the laws of the day, it is a serious crime to leave their posts without permission in the military aircraft......

Although their relationship with His Royal Highness King Zhang is not so harmonious, if this pillar-like existence collapses suddenly, no one is very willing......

"Lord Zhang, what do you think?"

Seeing that no one was silent for a long time, the old emperor looked around, and suddenly grabbed a red-robed official and asked.

"Huh? this ...... This ......" When Master Zhang saw that he was named, he immediately trembled, and said in a panic: "Minister...... I really don't know......"

"It's okay, I'll let you!" the old emperor squeezed out a smile, "No matter what you think, come out!"

Cutting off your head isn't a punishment......

Master Zhang swallowed his saliva, but still shook his head in cringe.

"Hey, what a rice bucket!" The old emperor glared at the man angrily, and then looked at the other person: "Li Li, what kind of punishment is the most appropriate for you to come?"

When Master Li heard this, he was also bitter in his heart, and then said with a smile: "Back to Your Majesty...... The minister is a martial artist, and he is not very handy with such things as laws and etiquette......"

When Wang Hong, the secretary of the Criminal Department, heard this, he immediately shouted that it was not good, you Li Li, this is to throw the hot potato to me!

Sure enough, when the old emperor heard this, he immediately frowned, and said, "Are you also prevaricating......?" Wang Hong, the secretary of the criminal department!"

"Alas...... "Wang Hong's heart was cold, but he could only cry and respond.

The old emperor waved his hand, frowned, and said: "As the secretary of the criminal department, you should be the most familiar with the laws of the dynasty, so you should tell him!

"This ......" Wang Hongshangshu's brain was already running rapidly at this time, after all, if he was careless, he would be poked in the backbone by his subordinates: "Minister...... Minister......"

"What?" the old emperor couldn't bear it anymore, slapped the armrest of the dragon chair, and shouted, "Even you want to fool me!huh?"

"Your Majesty is angry, the minister has no such intention......" Wang Hong immediately knelt on the ground, but he already had the answer in his heart: "The minister does know what the crime should be for leaving his post without permission and delaying the military plane, but that is only for ordinary officials, but for a prince like His Royal Highness King Zhang, he doesn't know how to deal with it......"

"If you break the law, you should also be guilty of the same crime as the common people!" the old emperor sneered when he heard this, "Could it be that he is a king of Zhang, and he is even bigger than the emperor of me!"

"That's why...... His Royal Highness King Zhang, he is not a saint after all, so the minister really doesn't know, should the sentence be heavier, or should it be lighter?" Wang Hong smiled with a smile, "Your Majesty, what about you?"

Wang Hongshangshu's words were very ingenious, he was waiting for the emperor to export the sentence "the son violates the law and the common people are guilty of the same crime". In this way, if His Majesty the Emperor insists on letting King Zhang be sentenced by law, it will undoubtedly admit that King Zhang's identity is the same as himself, which is absolutely impossible for the emperor of the Ninety-Five.

What if the sentence is not judged according to the law?

When the old emperor heard this, he also fell silent, and after a while, he also burst into laughter: "Good fellow!

"Hehehehe, please forgive your majesty for your sins......" Wang Hong laughed awkwardly, and could only bow lower.

"That's it, I guess I can't get anything out of you, stand down, stand down......" The old emperor waved his hand helplessly and said with a smile.

"Your Majesty Xie......" When Wang Hong heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and when he returned to his original position, he also glared at the previous "martial artist" Master Li Li.

The old emperor still wanted to get to the bottom of it, he scanned the crowd relentlessly, and finally, his gaze stayed on the old lady who didn't say a word from beginning to end:

"Old lady Yan?"

"The old minister is ......" Yan Ke's old lady frowned slightly, but walked out slowly and unhurriedly.

"Old Master Yan, since the first emperor was alive, you have been a loyal minister of the military aircraft, and now you are also a court prince, and you have a lot of work to do with state affairs, why don't you say a word today?" the old emperor asked with interest.

"The old minister didn't know what to do. The old lady replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"In the past, when King Zhang was proud of his achievements and acted recklessly at the banquet, it was you who tried your best to discourage me from other punishments, and only sent him to Nanning, and I obeyed ......," the old emperor said slowly.

But I didn't let you deprive him of his last name...... Old lady Yan Ke's brows jumped slightly, and she said in her heart.

“...... So now, this problem will be handed over to you again, Old Master Yan, how do you think it is better to deal with King Zhang?" the old emperor finally returned to the subject and asked.

"Your Majesty really wants an old minister?" asked the old lady Yan Ke in a deep voice.

"I want you!" the old emperor narrowed his eyes, it seemed that the old lady did have an idea......

"Then the old minister is ......" The old lady Yan Ke slowly raised her head and said:

"His Royal Highness King Zhang left his post without permission, and he couldn't do it, and he delayed the military plane...... It is a heinous crime, and under the punishment of several crimes, it should be—"

"Ling Chi is executed!"

The old lady's voice was flat and firm.

"This ......"

As soon as these words came out, not only was the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty in an uproar, but even His Majesty the Emperor himself was shocked:

"Old lady Yan, will your suggestion be too heavy?"

In any case, this is his own flesh and blood, even if he doesn't kiss or love, blood is thicker than water after all.

"The old minister thinks that only Ling Chi with three thousand swords can set an example and make his subordinates understand His Majesty's justice and strictness!"

"I ......" When the old emperor heard this, he was immediately speechless, and Long Yan was also uncertain for a while.

He hung his head and was silent, but he didn't notice that at this time, the corners of Old Lady Yan Ke's mouth were already smiling!

This is Yan Ke's cleverness, he deeply understands the emperor's temper, and he also knows what the emperor is taboo.

Therefore, when everyone else is excited, he is silent, and when everyone else is pleading, he applauds.

Yan Ke understood that the more they pleaded, the more angry the emperor became, so he did the opposite, and the heavier the punishment he demanded, the more entangled the emperor's heart became-

Unexpectedly let King Zhang reduce the punishment, this is the wisdom of an old minister like Yan Ke!

Banzha Zhen Wulin