Volume One Swan Goose Chapter 452 Devotion to Blood and Tears
Man Tingfang, who was usually slow-tempered, immediately retorted today: "Your Majesty, the army camp is full of Lan Yu's people. If Lan Yu wants to run away, even the chief assistant who oversees the army will not be able to control him."
He surrendered! I think this cannot be considered as dereliction of duty!"
Wang Su glanced sideways at Man Tingfang and scolded in a cold voice: "Xia Yunqing, as a supervisor, represents the imperial court and has neglected his duty if he fails to fulfill his duties. Does the Mandarin want to favor him?"
Not to be outdone, Man Tingfang immediately retorted: "Your Majesty, I don't dare to favor anyone! It's just that Xia Yunqing's dereliction of duty is a small one, but Lan Yu's escaping in the middle of the battle is a big one! For the current plan, Xia Yunqing should be brought back first, and the case should be jointly investigated thoroughly.
, it’s not too late to punish him!”
"snort!"
Wang Su snorted coldly and continued to add fuel to the fire: "What the Mandarin said is wrong! Lan Yu escaped before the battle. The army must be demoralized at this time and everyone is in danger! In the past, southern Xinjiang was an iron wall, but now it has become an iron wall.
A huge gap! If we don’t punish those who have failed in their duties now and give all the soldiers an explanation, how can we convince the public? In the future, won’t there be more people escaping from battle?”
Man Tingfang glanced at Wang Su and continued to defend Xia Yunqing: "Your Majesty, Yan Rong once commanded the three armies, so he can replace Lan Yu to guard the border! I believe that the once famous Huajia Army will not lose to the current Southwest Army.
Iron cavalry. Annan and Nanzhao are always provocative, but they dare not invade rashly. As long as the borders are guarded, they will not dare to make any mistakes!"
"Lord Mandarin!"
Seeing that he was about to lose, Wang Su immediately raised his voice to suppress the other party: "Don't evade the important and take the easy! What we are talking about now is Lan Yu's treason and surrender to the enemy and Xia Yunqing's dereliction of duty——"
"Master Wang!" Man Tingfang immediately interrupted him and said in a deep voice: "You just said that the morale of the army is unstable, and I have given you some suggestions to stabilize the morale of the army. You also mentioned Lan Yu's defection, and I also think this matter is of great importance.
It must be handed over to the Chief of Staff for detailed investigation to find out all the truth behind it!
As for Mr. Xia, whether he is at fault or not, His Majesty should make the decision. After all, he is the dignified chief minister, so there is no reason to kill him directly without asking!
What's more, it was Lord Wang who strongly recommended Lord Chief Assistant to be the governor in the first place. If he really made a mistake, Lord Wang can't absolve himself of the blame, right?"
Wang Su was rendered speechless by the refutation and could only stare at Man Tingfang and sulk.
He really didn't expect that a good old man who had always been honest and self-reliant would be so eloquent and dare to have a verbal battle with him!
It seems that Man Tingfang wants to stand up for Xia Yunqing.
Wang Su stopped talking, but there was a murderous intent in his sharp eyes!
"Your Majesty, I have something to say!" Gu Zhili, who had been silent all this time, stepped forward.
Man Tingfang frowned, it seemed that Wang Su and his gang were about to take action!
"Actually, Lan Yu has been exchanging letters with the rulers of Annan and Nanzhao. Not only did Lan Yu take the bribes given to him by the two countries, but even the concubines he took in were the daughters of the thieves of Annan. Moreover, Lan Yu
There are many people from Annan in Yu's army. Presumably, he has long been rebellious!" When Gu Zhili spoke, he had already handed over a thick stack of letters.
After reading the letters in silence, Emperor Yu immediately slapped the Long bookcase angrily and looked at Man Tingfang angrily: "Man Aiqing, Lan Yu and Nanzhao, Annan have been secretly communicating with each other for a long time. Do you know about this?"
Man Tingfang immediately lifted her robe and knelt down, and responded calmly: "Since Lan Yu is dealing with people in private, he will not make a big deal about it. Therefore, I have never heard of this matter, and I am really shocked when I hear it today."
This is the truth.
He never expected that Gu Zhili could produce such important evidence at a critical moment!
However, he still didn't know whether its content was true or false, so he could only deal with it for the time being.
Liu Bingwen rolled his eyes and felt that it was time for him to step forward, so he also walked out: "Your Majesty, no wonder the border is so unstable this year. It seems that Lan Yu not only used the imperial court's military pay to guard the border, but also took advantage of neighboring countries.
He paid bribes and turned a blind eye to their invasion! He must have planned to defect long ago, otherwise he would not have taken his family and even his troops to the enemy camp overnight! The emperor would never be able to tolerate such a man who is trying to infiltrate others.
Be gentle!"
Although there is a deep conflict between him and Wang Su, in comparison, he
He hated Xia Yunqing even more for having done things to him several times. If there was a chance to bring him down, he would do it without hesitation!
Wang Su acted upon the opportunity and immediately echoed: "Your Majesty, this defection did not happen overnight. He must have been planning it for a long time, and the only person in the court who has close contacts with him is Xia Shoufu. If he is right
It’s really hard to convince the public if you don’t know anything about it!”
"enough!"
Emperor Yu pushed the things on the case to the ground. He was so angry that his whole body was shaking uncontrollably, and his face was black and blue.
The people in the court had never seen him so angry. They immediately knelt down and shouted, "Your Majesty, calm down!"
He raised his thick eyebrows, stared at the door and shouted, "Ruan Lang!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a straight figure strode into the hall and bowed his hands to him in a very respectful manner.
"I order you to personally lead people to escort Xia Yunqing back to the capital for trial in southern Xinjiang! If Xia Yunqing insists on not returning, he will be executed immediately, do you understand?" Emperor Yu's eyes were blazing and his tone was very cold.
Ruan Lang did not dare to object, so he could only clasp his hands and clasp his fists: "I obey your order!"
"Minister of the Ministry of War!" Emperor Yu's fierce eyes fell on Man Tingfang again.
Man Tingfang lowered her head and closed her eyes, and promptly responded: "I'm here!"
"Pass on my decree! Promote Yan Rong to the rank of general and order him to form an army to guard the border. He cannot be mobilized at will without my decree! If he refuses to retreat, he will be beheaded immediately. Do you understand?" Emperor Yu gritted his teeth and said every word, with a look on his face.
The intention to kill must appear.
Man Tingfang's brows trembled slightly, but she could only bow deeply: "I... obey your order!"
At the end of the dynasty, the sky outside finally became brighter. After leaving the support point, the officials relaxed their tense spirits and dared to stretch and breathe a sigh of relief.
Full of worries, Man Tingfang walked out with heavy thoughts, every step seemed as heavy as lead.
Mei Qing took three steps at a time to catch up and asked hurriedly: "Master Mandarin, what should we do now?"
Man Tingfang sighed without raising his head: "This matter is very unfavorable to the chief minister at the moment, but the emperor is so angry that there is nothing anyone can do."
"Then we are just going to stand by and watch as the Chief Assistant is implicated by Lan Yu?" Mei Qing stepped forward and blocked his way with her hand, feeling very excited.
Man Tingfang spread his hands helplessly: "As you can see, I tried hard to talk in the court today, but what Lan Yu did this time was too much, and no one can save him! As for whether Xia Shoufu will be punished
It’s implicated, it’s too early to draw conclusions now, we have to wait for him to come back and tell the whole truth before we can come up with countermeasures!”
Mei Qing realized that his attitude was not good and immediately restrained himself: "The Mandarin is right. However, your verbal exchange with Wang Su in the court today will definitely arouse his hatred.
I'm worried that he will also attack you, so you have to guard against him!"
At this moment, an angry and cold voice suddenly sounded from behind: "Master Mandarin, please stay!"
Man Tingfang recognized this voice and felt her heart sink.
But the moment he turned around, the smile returned to his face: "Hey, Mr. Wang!"
Wang Su and Gu Zhili walked over slowly, glanced between the two of them, and said casually: "I know that Lord Manchu and Lord Chief Assistant are both people who care about their family and country and never care about personal gains and losses.
I’m sure the Mandarin won’t just sit idly by if the country is in trouble now!”
Man Tingfang and Mei Qing looked at each other and asked in confusion: "I wonder what Mr. Wang means by this?"
Wang Su smiled coldly, and his tone was a bit sinister: "Jiangning Mansion is in chaos now and needs to be rebuilt urgently. I looked at the officials in the capital and Lord Manchu has served the longest time in the local government. So I hope that Lord Manchu can leave as soon as possible.
Beijing, go to Jiangning Mansion to take up the post!"
Mei Qing was shocked and immediately retorted: "Master Xia will be escorted to the capital soon. Master Wang is now transferring Master Manchu. Isn't the purpose too obvious?"
Gu Zhili laughed at the side and agreed: "Master Mei, what you said is wrong! He didn't say that, as the second assistant and the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Wang has the power to transfer personnel. Furthermore, as Master Manchu said just now,
, whether Lord Chief Assistant is guilty in the end, it is the Emperor who has the final say, so Lord Manchu
Presence or absence has no impact on the result!"
Mei Qing was still about to argue, but Man Tingfang asked calmly: "I wonder if Mr. Wang can obtain the emperor's consent for transferring me?"
Wang Su's eyes flashed, and he looked around and said, "Master Mandarin, you clearly know the emperor's attitude towards Lan Yu, but you have been speaking for him frequently in the court just now. Therefore, this personnel transfer is also the emperor's intention."
Man Tingfang pondered for a moment and said calmly: "In that case, I would like to express my gratitude to the emperor, go back and tidy up before taking office!"
With that said, he walked towards the emperor's study. He wanted to confirm this matter by using the excuse of thanking him in person.
"Slow down!" Wang Su stretched out his hand to block him, and said with a smile: "There is no need to thank you, the emperor has ordered you to leave the capital as soon as possible without delay. I hope that Lord Man will not embarrass me. You and my colleagues will
If you ask me to invite the Chief of Guards to escort you out of the city, it will not look good on you."
Wang Su's words could not be authenticated, and Man Tingfang did not dare to force him. If he were not careful, he might be labeled as a rebel and disrespectful person, and the gain would outweigh the losses.
Thinking of this, Man Tingfang bowed her hands to Wang Su and walked quickly outside the palace under the proud gazes of Wang Su and Gu Zhili.
Mei Qing followed closely behind and said in a low voice: "I will give you a ride! Don't worry, I will definitely intercede for you in front of the emperor and let you be reinstated as soon as possible!" Chinese website
Man Tingfang sighed and whispered: "I'm not sad that I was kicked out of the capital, but I'm worried that something bad might happen to Xia Yunqing."
After hearing this, Mei Qing remained silent, looked up at the gloomy sky, and her heart gradually sank. This chapter has been completed!