Chapter 66: Dedicated to meritorious service
"Gong Dian, as the commander of the imperial guards, you should have strictly guarded the Hanging Temple, but you still allowed assassins to sneak in. It's really disappointing!"
Emperor Qing's tone was full of dissatisfaction.
"And Ye Zhong, you went to search the mountain immediately, but you also allowed the assassin to escape. Could it be that the assassin really has the ability to fly into the sky and escape from the earth?"
Emperor Qing's anger was obviously uncontrollable, and he was extremely angry at Ye Chong's dereliction of duty.
"I entrust the safety of the entire palace, and even the entire Kyoto, in the hands of your fellow apprentices.
But you have disappointed me so much! I am deeply saddened by your dereliction of duty. "
Emperor Qing's words revealed deep disappointment and anger.
"From now on, you two will be sent to the border. I hope you can reflect deeply there and make meritorious deeds!"
Emperor Qing made a severe decision to punish Ye Chong and Gong Dian, hoping that they could repent in the harsh environment of the frontier.
"Your Majesty!" At this moment, Li Chengze, who had been standing quietly in the court without speaking, suddenly spoke and stepped forward, preparing to report.
"Oh? Do you have anything to report?"
Emperor Qing looked at Li Chengze condescendingly, with a hint of doubt in his tone.
"Your Majesty, regarding the marriage between my son and Ye Ling'er of the Ye family, Your Majesty has been granting the marriage for a long time. Now that the time has come, should we arrange the marriage?"
Li Chengze said to Emperor Qing and raised questions about his marriage.
As soon as Li Chengze said these words, there was a lot of discussion in the court. Everyone could see that Emperor Qing was very dissatisfied with the Ye family and even directly exiled the Ye family.
But at this time, Li Chengze suddenly stood up and mentioned the matter of getting married to Ye Ling'er. This was undoubtedly expressing his attitude of standing with the Ye family.
This move of His Highness surprised everyone. When did he become so brave?
How dare you disobey His Majesty at this time? The prince also remained silent, as if he had become a transparent person in the court.
But after hearing Li Chengze's words, his eyes flashed and he looked at Li Chengze in disbelief.
The reputation of the second oldest brother is indeed getting higher and higher day by day recently, but what happened to him today?
Actually want to go against His Majesty? Have you gotten too carried away lately? Ye Chong stared at Li Chengze with gratitude.
At this critical moment, Li Chengze took the initiative to propose a date to marry Ling'er, which deeply touched Ye Chong.
He did not expect that the second prince would value friendship and commitment so much.
"Well, your marriage to Ye Ling'er is indeed my will." Emperor Qing said majestically, "There is an old saying in the world, 'No harm to the wife and children'.
Then, three days later, on the first day of June, I will issue an edict announcing that the eldest prince Li Chengru and the eldest princess of Northern Qi will be married at that time. "
"At the same time, the wedding of the second prince Li Chengze and Ye Ling'er is scheduled for June 20th."
Emperor Qing continued to say that this was a promise he had made to Li Chengze when he was at the Xuankong Temple, and he would naturally not break his promise.
As Emperor Qing's words came to light, the eldest prince and Li Chengze expressed their thanks in unison.
However, after thanking him, the eldest prince returned to his seat, but Li Chengze was still standing in the center of the hall, obviously still having something to say.
"Li Chengze, what else do you want to report?" Emperor Qing looked at Li Chengze and asked doubtfully.
Li Chengze took a deep breath, and then spoke slowly: "Your Majesty, as the saying goes, 'Everyone makes mistakes, and
horses make mistakes'. No one is a sage, and who can make no mistakes? Commander Ye has guarded Kyoto for many years, and his achievements are as good as Hard work cannot be ignored.
In the case of the Hanging Temple assassination, although he was derelict in his duties, in view of his hard work over the years, I sincerely ask Your Majesty to treat him leniently. "
As soon as Li Chengze finished speaking, there was a sound of exclamation in the court hall.
No one expected that he would plead for Commander Ye at this time, which showed how much he valued friendship. Before, he took the initiative to propose a wedding date with Ye Ling'er, which was based on respect and fulfillment of His Majesty's marriage.
Although his statement may be seen as taking a different stance from His Majesty, from a certain perspective, it is barely understandable and does not constitute deception of the monarch. However, what is the current situation?
His Majesty has already made a clear verdict on Ye Zhong's dereliction of duty, but the second prince actually dares to openly ask His Majesty to withdraw his decree?
This is undoubtedly a challenge to His Majesty's authority, just like an open contest with His Majesty in the ring.
I used to think that the second prince's behavior was quite courageous, but now it seems that this is not only courageous, but also a little crazy.
"Huh? Are you questioning my will?" Emperor Qing's face suddenly darkened, with obvious displeasure in his eyes, and he asked Li Chengze.
"Your Majesty!" If the bronze-level mission had not been triggered, Li Chengze might not have dared to stick to his point of view under the pressure of Emperor Qing.
Therefore, even in the face of Emperor Qing's dissatisfaction, Li Chengze continued to say under pressure:
"The assassination incident in the Hanging Temple shocked the world. The assassin hiding in the dark was able to hurt His Majesty from hundreds of feet away. His methods were astonishing and earth-shattering."
“Today, such a mysterious assassin is still lurking in the dark and has not been apprehended, which undoubtedly makes everyone in the imperial court uneasy.
At this time of employment, if His Majesty exiles Commander Ye and others, wouldn't it make it more difficult to search for assassins? "
"Therefore, Erchen suggested that Commander Ye should stay in Kyoto and continue to search for the assassin as Dai Sin, giving him a chance to atone for his sins.
I believe that Commander Ye will do his best. "
"If the assassin is still not found in the end, it will not be too late for His Majesty to punish him for several crimes.
In this situation, Your Majesty, please put the overall situation first! "
When Li Chengze finished his speech, the court fell into a brief silence.
Everyone focused on him with complicated eyes. Some people thought what he did today was quite crazy, some people appreciated his friendship, and some people thought he was too confident.
No matter what, his behavior of standing up to support the Ye family today really shocked the whole court.
Then, everyone's eyes turned to Emperor Qing, looking forward to his response.
Faced with the Second Prince's bold remarks today, everyone was curious about His Majesty's reaction.
Emperor Qing sat quietly for a long time without speaking, obviously thinking deeply.
At first, when Li Chengze openly challenged his decision-making, Emperor Qing was extremely angry.
It had been a long time since anyone at court had disagreed with him so directly.
However, after calming down, Emperor Qing realized that Li Chengze's point of view was reasonable.
After all, the assassin who possesses Ye Qingmei's peerless magic weapon is still at large, and the current priority is indeed to capture him as soon as possible.
Otherwise, it will be difficult for you to even sleep well. Even if he intends to deal with the Ye family, he should make plans after finding the assassin.
Otherwise, if an action is taken against the Ye family now and Ye Liuyun is angered, or if a secret assassin takes the opportunity to attack again, the consequences will be disastrous.
Although Emperor Qing was already inclined to accept Li Chengze's suggestion and was willing to let the Ye family go temporarily, as an emperor, he could not break his promise easily.
Therefore, he will not take a position immediately.
After pondering for a moment, Emperor Qing finally spoke: "As for the second prince's proposal..."
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(End of chapter)