The majestic palace walls and stretching pavilions, high and low, are well arranged. The gorgeous palaces are all blended into the spring light. Hundreds of flowers bloom, making people feel relaxed and happy.
In the imperial study room, it was like a cold winter. Above the throne, the emperor was covered in gloom. He was breathing heavily. The ground was in a mess. Memorials, tea, and cakes were scattered all over the floor. And in the middle of the mess, the body shape Pan Gui, the slightly fat chief eunuch, was lying on the ground, looking frightened. He still tried to persuade him with a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Take care of your dragon body."
The emperor took a deep breath to suppress the deep anger in his heart. "The news is absolutely true."
"Go back to the Emperor. The news about Yan Na has never been missed. What's more, the matter is of great importance. Besides, there is no smoke without fire. There is no smoke. Your Majesty, I would rather believe it." Pan Gui raised his head. His old eyes were full of worry. Expression: "Your Majesty, all the forces of the Ninth Prince are in the military. If what Yan Na said is indeed true, the top priority is to take back the military power in his hands."
"I don't know. But it's not easy to take back the military power." After the emperor was angered, he felt so helpless again.
"Your Majesty, almost 70% of the military power in Vietnam is in his hands. With so many soldiers and generals, there won't be any mistakes. I don't believe that everyone is loyal to his Ninth Prince."
"you mean."
"As long as there is a big problem with his army, then it will be justifiable and logical for the emperor to take away his military power."
"Big problem."
"The Emperor is at ease. The military will not be shaken." Manager Pan has been with the Emperor for so many years. How could he not understand the Emperor's thoughts?
"However, Ninth Brother has been in the army for more than ten years. He is very good at running the army and strategizing on the battlefield. His appeal in the army cannot be just talked about casually. If you want him to cause trouble in the army, unless there is something real. Unfounded charges are unacceptable." The emperor shook his head and disagreed with Pan Gui's suggestion.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. There is an opportunity now." Manager Pan said with a smile. "There is news from Huayang Guard. General Zuo of Shenying Guard is secretly deducting soldiers' pay..."
The emperor was shocked. The Eagle Guard is an important military force that protects the capital. Its leading generals were personally selected by the ninth prince Bai Ye. They were Bai Ye's confidants. Now, how could this happen? thing.
Manager Pan also saw the surprise on the emperor's face. "Your Majesty, this is absolutely true."
"In that case, then you can make arrangements." The emperor sighed softly and closed his eyes.
Have we finally reached this point?
The emperor stood in front of the window and looked at the bright spring scenery outside, but his heart was gloomy. Ninth brother, the emperor trusts you so much, but you hide the shocking secret behind the emperor's back. If you sincerely support the emperor, sit in this position. In your hands Why do you still want to keep that imperial edict? What are your thoughts?
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At the end of March, a major event occurred that shocked both the government and the public.
The Shenying Guard Zuoying mutinied.
The Eagle Guard is an important military force that protects the capital. It is divided into two battalions. Each battalion has 6,000 people. Each battalion is led by a general. The two generals are directly subordinate to the Eagle Guard generals. Twelve thousand people guard the left wing of the capital. It is the closest One of the defense forces of the capital.
Such a well-trained army suddenly mutinied. The great impact and badness can be imagined. Fortunately, the General of the Eagle Guard handled it properly. The riot was eliminated invisible. However, the mutiny of 6,000 people But not everyone can hide it.
So. That night, the palace urgently summoned the civil and military ministers to enter the palace. But Bai Ye received the news before entering the palace. Looking at the imperial guards standing solemnly outside the palace, Bai Ye frowned slightly. Zhou Yan behind him asked softly. He said: "Master, what should I do?"
"What else can be done? Deal with it according to law."
"But……"
"Zhou Yan, there is no excuse. Regardless of his serious reasons, it is also a capital crime to deduct military pay." Bai Ye said in a deep voice, got on his horse, and galloped away in the direction of the palace.
Zhou Yan had no choice but to get on his horse and follow him. He was more worried about his master.
Luo Zhiyi stood at the door of the mansion, watching Bai Ye and his master and servant leave on horseback. A sharp look flashed in his eyes.
Uncle Qing stood next to Luo Zhiyi. He looked at Luo Zhiyi and followed Bai Ye with his eyes. He didn't take his eyes back until Bai Ye left. He comforted: "Don't worry. The prince will be fine."
Luo Zhiyi sneered in his heart and did not answer. He nodded to Uncle Qing and then left with Jinhe.
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Bai Ye, his master and his servant, had just arrived at the palace gate. They saw a lot of people gathered there. When they looked closer, they were all military officers.
When the soldiers saw Bai Ye coming on horseback, they rushed forward to greet him.
"Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty."
…
There was no greeting. Bai Ye looked directly at the general standing at the front. "Don't say anything now. Nothing unusual happened to the other guards near Gyeonggi."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. The situation of the Shenying Guard is just an exception. It has not affected other guards." The leading general is the general of the Shence Guard. He leads the Shence Guard. Like the Shenying Guard, he protects the right wing of the capital.
The other two military generals also nodded in agreement. When Bai Ye saw that the three generals of the guard said that they were fine, he still became more vigilant in his heart: "No matter what, pass on the order. Do a good job in defense and stabilize the morale of the army. As for the matter of the Divine Eagle Guard..." Bai Ye As he spoke, he looked at the palace doors that opened one after another. The palace lanterns were connected to the meeting hall and the Taihe Hall.
"Let's go. There will always be a result tonight." Bai Ye said and stepped into the palace gate.
Before they arrived at the Taihe Hall, people from the chamberlain hurried over. When they saw Bai Ye and his party, they looked startled and quickly saluted. Afterwards, the emperor passed an oral order, announcing that Bai Ye and others should go to the Taihe Hall immediately.
In the Hall of Taihe, civil and military officials were kneeling on both sides. In the middle of the hall, three people were kneeling. They were all wearing armor and had their heads lowered. One of them had a slumped back, as if he had lost everything.
Bai Ye didn't need to look at their fronts to know that these were the generals of the Divine Eagle Guard and the two generals on the left and right.
On the jade steps, the emperor was losing his temper. He threw the book in his hand violently and threw it in front of the three people.
"Withholding military pay. Provoking mutiny among the soldiers. What do you Eagle Guards want to do? Ah." The emperor's face was as heavy as water, and his anger was overwhelming.
Bai Ye is in charge of the military department. The four guards of the capital are under his command. The generals of the four guards are all handpicked by him. Now that something like this happened, he has no shirk. He is the first to kneel down and apologize.
The emperor looked at Bai Ye, his dearest ninth brother, who was kneeling below and bowing his head. He suddenly felt a little hesitant in his heart. However, in just a moment, he regained his coldness and looked at Bai Ye with a razor-sharp look. "Ninth Prince, please tell me. .What to do about this matter.”
Bai Ye was unhurried and calmly said: "In my opinion, this matter must be handled strictly. Although the morale of the army is now stable, there must be an explanation for the soldiers of the left camp of the Shenying Guard. Li Yue, as the god General Yingwei Zuo is withholding military pay. My brother requests a thorough investigation. If it is true, he must be dealt with according to law and will not be tolerated. The soldiers of the left camp of Shenyingwei mutinied and violated the power of God. However, there is a reason for the incident. I also ask the emperor to give a lighter punishment. "General Shenyingwei is the superior of General Zuo, but he did not notice the deduction of military pay. The crime of oversight is inevitable. However, the emperor please see that General Wei handled the mutiny properly, stabilized the morale of the army, and gave him a lighter sentence."
What he said was reasonable and reasonable. No one else could refute him.
The emperor's expression also softened. But suddenly, a small voice sounded: "Doesn't the prince have no responsibility?"