Chapter 645: General Chu Disarms and Returns to the Farm!
The courtiers originally had high hopes for the Supreme Emperor, but they did not expect that their hopes would be shattered like this. It was a bolt from the blue.
For the current plan, we can only start from the Chu family.
"Your Majesty, have you forgotten the lessons learned from the Xiao family? Today's Chu family is already more powerful than the Xiao family. I just hope that the emperor can nip problems in the bud."
Indeed, power is so charming that even the Minister of Justice, who is known to be upright and upright, cannot give up the huge family interests.
Just as the Minister of Punishment finished speaking, the high-pitched voice of General Chu came from outside the hall.
"My lord, Chu Zhengnan, would like to see the emperor!"
The real master came unexpectedly, and all the ministers looked outside the palace.
Jun Lingyun also paused. He asked the Chu family and his son to go home and reunite. He just didn't want them to become the target of public criticism. Why did his father-in-law come anyway?
"Xuan."
Jun Lingyun opened her thin lips and saw General Chu holding a small wooden box in both hands, walking forward with a stern look on his face, and kneeling on the ground.
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen has been deeply favored by the Emperor and has guarded the northern border for Yunxiao Kingdom for more than twenty years. Now that the Northern Barbarians have been destroyed and the northern border has been pacified, Wei Chen is willing to hand over the Tiger Talisman, disarm and return to the fields."
The thoughts of the ministers in the court changed rapidly.
General Chu's tiger talisman was actually a 200,000-strong army in the north, but he was willing to hand it over?
Disarmed and returned home? Could it be that General Chu joined forces with the emperor to put on a show for them?
"General Chu, what are you doing? No one has asked you to resign. Are you trying to force the Emperor and me to resign for the sake of the Queen?"
The Minister of Punishment was willing to take the risk. Anyway, what he just said had already been heard by General Chu, so he didn't care to say another word.
Other courtiers also agreed.
"Yes, General Chu, can the emperor really treat a hero like you harshly?"
"What we are discussing now is the queen's exclusive use of the harem. General Chu, please don't mess around."
They didn't believe that General Chu could really give up his power, disband his troops and return to his fields. It must be just a show.
General Chu snorted coldly.
"Chu Mou is a military general, but he doesn't understand the twists and turns of all of you. Everything Chu Mou said comes from the sincerity.
As for how the imperial court will treat the daughter of a hero in the future, it all depends on your conscience."
Whether the courtiers are sincere in their slander depends on whether the emperor agrees with General Chu's resignation.
Jun Lingyun also pondered for a moment.
As General Chu said, the Northern Barbarians have been destroyed and the northern border has been determined. Sooner or later, the northern army will be reduced.
Now that General Chu has taken the initiative to hand over the tiger talisman, he has retired with great success and can be praised by the world.
After all, the military power handed over by his father-in-law could not be passed into the hands of others. Chu Wenzhong took over. It was indeed a good move.
"The loyalty of the father-in-law moves heaven and earth. I grant your request!"
As soon as Jun Lingyun said these words, the entire court fell silent, leaving only a pair of widened eyes.
Accepted? The emperor actually agreed to the resignation of General Chu?
As a result, the majestic general who protected the country in Yunxiao suddenly became a naked commoner?
Isn’t the imperial court suspected of burning bridges across rivers?
These ministers were caught off guard and were a little confused. The development of the matter had exceeded their expectations.
Although they want to suppress the Chu family and share some benefits, they don't want to make things so ugly and cause criticism from the world.
But after thinking about it, compared with the reign of General Chu, he could not shake the Chu family, let alone the queen. This unfavorable reputation seemed not that important.
Master Zhou, the Minister of War, was heart pounding.
What's going on? Is the in-law really no longer an official? This is no joke!
Once you retire, it will be difficult to enter the officialdom in the future! After all, there is no big war to fight now.
Thinking of making a comeback with military merit is almost impossible.
General Chu, regardless of what everyone was thinking, had handed the tiger talisman to Eunuch Fu and knelt down.
"Grass people, thank the Lord for His grace!"
The word "caomin" echoed in the ears of all the ministers, making them all a little flustered.
The father-in-law, who held a large number of troops, and the general who was about to take over the country and protect the country, actually disbanded his armor and returned to his field in one breath?
How ironic that the emperor's father-in-law calls himself a commoner.
Jun Lingyun took the wooden box containing the tiger charm and asked in a deep voice:
"Is there any other adults who has any objections to my decision not to accept a concubine?"
Jun Lingyun's voice clearly carried the pressure of an emperor. It seemed that if anyone dared to say no again, he would no longer be as easy to talk to as before.
As for the consequences, no one dares to think about it.
The ministers weighed the pros and cons. If General Chu really became a commoner, the power of the Chu family in the court would be greatly reduced.
Although there is a young general named Chu Wenzhong, he is still young after all.
The emperor would never hand over the post of general protecting the country to a young general, and he could not stop everyone from talking.
If the Empress did not have such a strong natal family, who can say for sure what will happen in the future?
What's more, General Chu had indeed made great achievements just now, but now he was forced by the situation to hand over the tiger talisman and resigned from the post of general protecting the country.
If they continue to hold on to the Queen at this time, it is indeed inappropriate and they will be poked in the back by the world.
What's more, the emperor is now very fond of the queen and cannot listen to advice.
It's better to take it slow and wait for the Emperor and the Queen to get over their excitement, then they can use more force and maybe get twice the result with half the effort.
When Jun Lingyun saw that no one was speaking, he made the final decision.
"Since all the beloved ministers have no objections, I will never mention the matter of accepting a concubine again! Violators will be punished for resisting the decree and will withdraw from the court."
The ministers felt a little nervous in their hearts. They just wanted to delay it for a while longer, and then try to turn things around after the matter with General Chu was over.
But he didn't expect that Jun Lingyun would be so decisive, and there would be no room for change!
Jun Lingyun, regardless of the conflict between heaven and man in their hearts, had already stood up and walked out of the palace.
After taking just a few steps, he stopped again and added:
"The father-in-law can continue to live in the general's mansion, but we cannot allow the hero to live without a fixed residence."
After saying this, he really walked out of the court.
Chu Zhengnan thanked him loudly:
"Thank you, Your Majesty for your grace!"
The courtiers looked at Chu Zhengnan with complicated expressions. From today on, they can no longer call him General Chu.
But a commoner can still live in the general's mansion.
The general who protects the country of Yunxiao Kingdom just escaped and retired with great success.
In the hearts of the ministers, after the secret joy, they suddenly felt insecure and reluctant to give up.
In fact, General Chu is quite reliable when it comes to marching, fighting, and protecting his family and country.
General Chu himself didn't have much regret on his face, but was very calm.
"My lords, common people, please take your leave first."
He also deliberately spelled out the word "caomin" clearly.
"Ahem." "Yeah."
The ministers either coughed or cleared their throats, feeling a little guilty and not knowing how to respond to Chu Zhengnan's words.
They have forced people to disarm and return to their fields, how can they come back and say a few words of comfort?