Chapter 278 The Exile of the Male Protagonist’s Sister-in-Law 51
The emperor was furious and threw the jade slip: “Inform Ling Rui that if Yan Pass is lost, don’t take his head!”
The palace people hurry up After receiving the imperial edict, he hurried to the border to deliver the edict.
The ministers were filled with indignation: "Your Majesty, this Yan Pass has never been lost since this dynasty. General Ling almost lost it less than a year after he took office. What does he do for food!" Some generals who were idle in the capital suddenly became confused. When he got the chance, he hurriedly said that if he went by himself, he would be able to kill the Huns without leaving any trace behind.
In the end, no one thought that Yan Pass would really be breached, as they were all fighting for power.
The emperor did not agree. After all, Ling Rui was also the cousin of the noble concubine. The third prince had grown up now and would be his manpower in the future. He could directly replace him. It would not look good on both mother and son, so he said he would wait and see the results before deciding.
At this time, Ling Rui called the three armies next door to support him, but he still failed to defend Yanguan and lost a city.
This news was a big earthquake in the capital. People couldn’t believe it. Then they all angrily scolded Ling Rui for being as stupid as a pig. He was holding the 50,000 troops left by Liu’s father in his hands, plus 30,000 more. Support, actually can't hold a level!
What's the use of him!
Dang even sent a new general there.
But it was still useless. He couldn't even hold on for a month, and the border lost two more cities!
Absolutely appalling.
In just a few months, the Xiongnu who had blocked Yanguan at first, acted like gods and helped to break open the gate of Zhou Dynasty. It is said that the border gates were full of mourning people, and the people were displaced and fled into the pass.
Some of the fast walkers have fled to the south of the Yangtze River and even arrived outside the gate of the capital.
The big shots in the capital realized later that the Huns had occupied three cities in a row. If they went further in, would they attack the capital and kill them with swords? All the men were killed, and the female family members, wives and children were all made prisoners? Being toyed with.
Everyone hated Ling Rui and kept writing letters to accuse him.
Someone even talked about the Liu family and his son for the first time: "The Liu family had guarded the border for decades without making any mistakes. They even blocked the Xiongnu outside the border and never harassed the people at the border."
"What the Liu family can do, why can't Ling Rui?"
The minister with an honest look asked: "When The evidence against General Liu at first was provided by Ling Rui, saying that the Liu family and his son disregarded the lives of the army for the sake of merit, leading to the tragic death of 50,000 troops... Is this true or false? "
The ministers couldn't help but wonder? They looked at the emperor's face quietly. It was not that they had no idea about this matter, but they would not speak out like Mr. Zhang.
The ministers of the Three Princes Party couldn't help it: "The evidence of the crime was confirmed before His Majesty made the verdict. Do you want to retract the confession for the Liu family?"
Master Zhang bowed his head: "I don't dare, but if the Liu family doesn't If something goes wrong, the border may not be lost.”
The Third Prince Party: “General Liu and his two sons have died in the battle. You are dissatisfied with who else can take up the position of general. We shouldn't talk so freely."
Master Zhang: "Did Master Zhang forget that there is another Sanlang in the Liu family, Liu Jing?"
The third prince party mocked: "You. The idea is to put a kid with no hair on his head and who has never even been on the battlefield in charge of an army of hundreds of thousands at the border. Old man Zhang, I think you are an old fool..."
"Okay."
The emperor frowned: "Shut up, everyone. The border crisis has not been resolved, but you yourself are quarreling. If you have the time, you might as well think of a solution. We will stop here today and retreat from the court. "Throw your sleeves and leave.
The ministers looked at each other and went down to court one after another. Mr. Zhang snorted coldly at Mr. Zhang: "The Liu family has reached this point. I didn't expect that Mr. Zhang is still running for the Liu family. What a good idea. Dog." He also turned and left.
Master Zhang said nothing and silently followed the crowd out of the hall and out of the palace. On the way into the harem, the emperor encountered a concubine who blocked his way. He rushed towards her and cried, "My cousin is loyal to your majesty. Give him another chance." He hoped to save his life. The emperor was disgusted and pushed her away. , gone.
If Ling Rui hadn't been her cousin, he would have been beheaded by him a long time ago, and yet she still came to speak for him, which was totally incomprehensible.
The concubine was stunned, Your Majesty actually pushed him away in front of so many people?
The eldest eunuch... I thought, just be content with your concubine. If it were anyone else, she would have fallen out of favor a long time ago. You can still stand here. In addition to having the third prince as a son, it can be seen that His Majesty is also indulgent towards her.
The court could not come up with a plan, and the public discussion became louder and they were worried that the Huns would attack the capital.
And news kept coming from the border, and Dazhou could not defeat it at all.
All the generals who went there were useless.
Someone in the court couldn't help but suggested that it would be better to let Liu Jingshang. He is the male member of the Liu family. He will definitely inherit one or two of the skills of his father and brother. Maybe he can drive the Huns out! Otherwise, they can only wait for the Xiongnu to attack, or move the capital south, but in this case, His Majesty will definitely bear eternal infamy.
When one person speaks out, others also speak out. Anyway, so many generals are useless, it is better to be a dead horse and a living horse doctor.
The third prince... He also stood up and asked Liu Jing to give it a try.
He doesn't have a good impression of Ling Rui. When he was in the capital, he relied on his mother and concubine's influence. Although he pretended to be humble on the surface, he was not honest in private.
If he still dares to make such a big mistake, he and his mother and concubine will be harmed.
If he didn't kill Ling Rui himself, it was all for the sake of his relatives. As for letting Liu Jing fight, his goal was to ascend to the throne of God. If the Great Zhou Dynasty was gone, what kind of prince would he be? In fact, like his father, he is more worried than anyone else about something happening to the country.
A group of three princes who were ready to make His Majesty think twice were stunned when their master spoke.
The third prince looked over with a sharp look: A group of idiots are still scheming. When the Great Zhou Dynasty is conquered by the Xiongnu, they will all be captured. Do you think they can still yell around like they are now?
The party members were excited and quickly agreed: "We and the Third Prince agree."
Although the other princes didn't know why the third prince suddenly asked Liu Jing, who was obviously not dealing with him, to retaliate, they all knew that no one would have no brains to refute at this time. After all, except for Liu Jing, they really couldn't find a good one. Candidate.
The emperor stared at the people below.
After a long time, he said: "Then let Liu Jingshang, if he can drive the Xiongnu out, the Liu family will be exempted from the crime, if not, the crime will be increased!"
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Bianguan, Lin Zhi and others had retreated to Nanyang Mansion and rented a small courtyard to live in the city.
She is already in good health, baby Liu Mingzhu has grown up a lot and can crawl all over the bed. Liu Jing's injuries have long been fine, and Liu's mother and Liu Yang are also safe and sound, but the continuous war and constant running around are very energy-consuming.
Due to the war, the price of food in the city soared. Mother Liu took Mrs. Liu out and only managed to grab a bag of rice in the morning, which cost her five taels of silver.
When he opened the door and came in, he looked bad, but when he saw the little granddaughter lying on the table, a smile appeared on his face: "Mingzhu, grandma is back, do you miss grandma?" She has already regarded the child as her own. granddaughter.
The little guy stretched out his hand and asked her to hug him. Mother Liu smiled and hugged her.
Ling Zhi and Liu Yang were rolling out dough and preparing to make dumplings. They were watching them while making dumplings. Liu Jing had some free time and washed his hands to make dumplings. The whole family was enjoying themselves.
At this moment, the door suddenly opened: "Where is Liu Jing?"
(End of this chapter)