As the emperor flicked his sleeves, the pen, ink, paper, inkstones and memorials on the desk were scattered all over the floor.
He was still angry and pointed at the soldiers who were kneeling down and came to pass the news.
"Trash, a bunch of trash! I support you with real money, but you can't even stop a barbarian!"
"We defeated three cities in two days. Could it be that the general in the city just surrendered to the barbarians? What a shame!"
The many ministers who were summoned below looked at their noses and mouths, but none of them spoke.
They all saw that although the emperor was scolding the border generals, his whole body was trembling, and it was clear that he was not angry, but frightened.
Ever since Nangong Jin took charge, the barbarians would not only defeat a city, but even if she was lucky enough to intercept and kill a few Jing people, she would fight back all the way, making the barbarians frightened by the news.
This kind of thing has not happened in Jing Kingdom for a long time.
If we conquer three cities in two days, wouldn't it take us a long time to reach the capital?
The emperor took a deep breath and turned to the ministers: "Dear ministers, what are your countermeasures?"
The old prime minister said: "Nangong Jin has been guarding the border for eight years. She must have true knowledge and insights. According to what I see, it is better to release her from prison and continue to guard the border."
The emperor thought about it for a long time before he reluctantly said: "In this case, I have no choice but to be magnanimous and demote talents in any way."
…
As soon as Jinse came in, she received Xie Xiuqi's concerned eyes. She lowered her eyes and ignored him.
What she said and did today may not be able to escape completely in front of the emperor, so don't let him only add to his sorrow.
When the emperor saw Jin Se, his eyes were full of fear. He originally wanted to deal with Nangong Jin, but he never thought that he would fail, so now he had to give up.
His voice was majestic: "Sinful woman Nangong Jin, you should have been sentenced to death for killing the prince in front of the emperor. However, there are barbarians at the border causing trouble. I will give you a chance to atone for your crime."
The words are full of alms from superiors.
He was waiting for Jinse to burst into tears of gratitude and beg for mercy.
Jinse raised his eyes lightly, without squinting: "I'm sorry, but I can't obey my order."
"Nangong Jin!" The emperor was furious, "You don't want to give me the chance to atone for your sins, and you want to continue to die? Don't forget, there are dozens of people in the Nangong family, and they are still waiting for you at the execution ground!"
Threatening her with the lives of the entire Nangong family?
In front of all the civil and military officials, Jinse curled her lips and smiled, showing no fear.
"Your Majesty should know that I am innocent to begin with, so how can I atone for my sins?"
He was worried that Jinse would tell the truth and the emperor would become angry.
"That's nonsense! Someone come quickly and drag her out to behead her!"
Jinse straightened his back and looked at the emperor: "In that case, if the barbarians are to break the city, please ask your Majesty to hire someone else."
The emperor's breath was blocked in his chest, unable to move up or down.
Jinse took a step forward: "People are not afraid of death, so why should they be afraid of death? I, Nangong Jin, am not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death. All the sons and sons of my Nangong family are good sons and daughters who are not afraid of life and death!"
"The Holy One falsely accused a loyal minister and good general for his own selfish reasons, and now he wants me to admit the crime of being a useless person and atone for my sins."
"If your Majesty is determined to do this, I can only spill my blood on the spot and die to prove my innocence. I will not lose the clear name of the Nangong family. In the future, the history will be written with meticulous writing. Compared with the ignorant king and the sycophantic minister, I will also have three points more integrity."
The anger on the emperor's face grew stronger and stronger, and the murderous intent in his eyes turned into a sharp knife and pointed at Jinse.
Jinse had a clear conscience and faced it calmly.
The system became anxious: "Host, aren't you planning to take advantage of the barbarian invasion to leave? Why worry about these false names? Leave first!"
"If we offend the emperor and sentence you to death, then not only will our previous efforts be in vain, but our mission will also fail!"
Jin Se: "If you admit the crime today, the Nangong family will be responsible for killing the prince for the rest of their lives. They are full of loyal people and they should not have such an unreasonable disaster."
"I want the people of the world to know that it was the emperor who shouldered the responsibility of his ministers and fought for the righteousness of the world, instead of simply atoning for his sins lightly and leaving in despair."
"The Nangong family has no sins, only merits."
"If we must say they are guilty, then their biggest crime is that their great achievements shock the Lord!"
She squinted her eyes, looked at the emperor above her who had been angry for a long time, but had no recourse, and sneered.
This emperor was particularly greedy for life and afraid of death. She was 80 to 90% sure that the other party would endure it.
Sure enough, as time went by, the emperor's anger was suppressed by him.
Glancing at Xie Xiuming who was watching the show, his eyes were filled with uncertainty.
Xie Xiuming felt bad in his heart and opened his mouth to stop him: "Father..."
"You traitor!" the emperor struck preemptively, "Killing your brother and letting General Nangong take the blame for you is an unforgivable crime!"
The situation was stronger than the people. Xie Xiuming knew that he could not defeat the emperor, and he did not have the ability to ask the emperor to rehabilitate him.
Since the emperor was unwilling to admit that he was a cuckold, he had no choice but to bite the bullet.
"Father, my son is guilty. Even if the prince's brother wanted to assassinate you, he should be captured and questioned. It's all because he was not good at martial arts and killed him by mistake!"
In a hurry, Xie Xiuming's countermeasures were full of mistakes, but no one exposed them.
The emperor spoke to him lightly, then turned to Jinse and gritted his teeth.
"General Nangong, I wonder if you are content with this?"
Jinse bowed his hands and thanked him: "After the grievances of the humble ministers have been exposed to the world by the Holy Lord, I will rush to the border to solve the problems for the Holy Lord."
The emperor and Xie Xiuming, with livid faces, watched helplessly as Jin Se untied his shackles and left calmly.
When he came, he was a guilty man, and when he returned, he had resumed his position as a general.
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The Third Prince's Mansion.
As soon as Xie Xiuqi saw Jinse, he held her tightly in his arms.
After that day, he never had the chance to enter the heavenly prison. Today, in order to deploy manpower to rob the execution ground, he only watched Jinse from a distance on a high building.
Thinking of Jinse's thin cheeks, his heart ached.
In the past, he had no worries and was suffering from many poisons. He had never thought about that position.
But now that he has someone he cares about and someone he wants to protect, he must fight for it.
It's not that he wants to sit in that seat, but that he doesn't allow others to sit in that seat and hurt his people!
In Xie Xiuqi's arms, Jinse could clearly feel that his aura was disordered and no longer as gentle as before.
She frowned and asked tentatively: "Xiao Qiqi, do you miss me?"
"Well," Xie Xiuqi put his head on her shoulder, his hot breath hitting her ears, "I thought about it."
Jinse raised his eyebrows, but smiled silently and lowered his eyes.
"System, has the mission target been darkened?"
System: "No."
After confirming, Jinse became interested, withdrew from Xie Xiuqi's arms, and looked at him with unclear meaning.
"Do you still remember what you promised me the day before I was imprisoned?"
Xie Xiuqi answered Jinse with practical actions.
"what you do?"
Holding down Xie Xiuqi's hand that was untying his belt, Jinse couldn't resist.
It's fine if she takes the initiative to tease someone, but when the other person takes the initiative, she becomes a little bit... no, it's because she doesn't get used to it.
Xie Xiuqi blinked innocently: "My wife now occupies the position of general, and she only serves as a sinecure in the court for her husband. I dare not refuse my request."
Jinse pressed her tongue against her molars and pulled off Xie Xiuqi's belt.
"It's okay to have tea outside, but you still have tea on me. Do you really think I don't dare?"