The general's figure was still and straight, and his lower body was stable. The punch was fast and heavy, with a strong wind blowing in his face and full of force. If Meng Ju hadn't been wary in advance when he saw that he looked bad, he would have hit him with this punch. If you do, your face will surely blossom.
Meng Ju took half a step back and crossed his hands to block the punch. The huge momentum caused severe pain in his arm.
Meng Ju shouted: "What are you doing? Why is this?"
The old military general didn't answer, he quickly approached and hit him with several punches in succession. The punches were powerful and heavy, with full force. Meng Ju either parried or dodged to resolve them. He was shocked and angry, and shouted: " If you don¡¯t stop, I won¡¯t be polite!¡±
In response to Meng Ju's scolding, the old general kicked him in the chest. Meng Ju flashed past again in embarrassment. He shouted to the people next to him: "This old guy is crazy! Come here quickly." Help, you caught him, so who are you, why don¡¯t you come over and help?¡±
Seeing the old military general fighting with Meng Ju, the Forbidden Army officer who was leading the way was dumbfounded, as if he was stunned. After being yelled at by Meng Ju like this, he woke up as if from a dream and said, "Ah? Okay, I'll call someone right away." After that, he ran away quickly, and looking at his back, Meng Ju was angry. I almost vomited blood.
The fighting and shouting here were so fierce that all the offices of the Privy Council were alerted. Many officials were alerted and ran out to watch the fun. More and more people gathered in the yard. They didn't come over to help, they just stood in a circle and watched from a distance, whispering everywhere: "It's Marquis Mighty!"
"It turns out to be Marquis Weiwu. No wonder he dared to take action in the Privy Council. Haha, the Marquis is still so angry"
"That boy is really unlucky. Why does the Marquis want to trouble him?"
"Who knows? By the way, who is that kid? Looking at Mr. Hou's punches and kicks, are you afraid of breaking a few of his ribs?"
Seeing everyone's behavior as if it had nothing to do with them, they stayed away. Meng Ju felt even more angry and said, "I care about you, the King of Heaven." Since you are the first to bully someone, you have come to the door. Then I won¡¯t suffer a loss first.
After dodging the general's kick, Meng Ju kicked him back mercilessly, kicking the general in the stomach and sending him flying. It hit the wall with a bang and fell heavily to the ground.
The old soldier got up from the ground, touching his stomach in pain, with an expression of disbelief on his face. He shouted at Meng Ju: "How dare you hit me?"
Meng Ju was stunned for a moment. He smiled angrily at this old guy's shamelessness and promised you to take action. You won't let me fight back. Are you my father?
Meng Ju was so angry that he no longer held back his hand and rushed forward, punching and kicking the old guy head and head. The old general had the upper hand at first just because Meng Ju only parried and did not fight back. Now Meng Ju became more aggressive and retaliated with fire. He immediately couldn't hold on anymore. This old man was very skilled. But after all, I am getting older and I really want to take action. No matter how skilled he was, he couldn't compare to a strong young general like Meng Ju. In the blink of an eye, the situation was reversed, and the old guy was beaten back steadily. Because he was angry at being provoked by this crazy old man for no reason, Meng Ju was merciless, hitting his head and face with his fists, beating him until his nose was bruised and his face was swollen, and he screamed, "You dare to hit me you know I am Who you"
Meng Ju had the overall upper hand and was about to pursue the victory and knock this old guy down completely, but at this time, the situation changed again: with this general, there were more than a dozen officers from the Southern Tang Dynasty. When the old military general beat Meng Ju, the officers all stood aside and watched the fun. In the blink of an eye, Meng Ju retaliated and beat the old guy until he screamed. The situation suddenly reversed, and everyone could see it. shocked. When they came to their senses, all the officers immediately swarmed forward and grabbed Meng Ju's hands and feet with all their hands to prevent him from continuing to pursue him.
But the old general refused to give up. After being helped up from the ground, he wiped away the nosebleed and jumped back to punch Meng Ju. When Meng Ju was about to get out of the way, someone hugged him from behind. He grabbed his waist and shouted: "Why bother? Let's all give in." Another person grabbed his arm and shouted: "General Zhengbei, don't be excited, let's talk about it!" Seven or eight hands were held like this After hugging him, Meng Jinggen couldn't move, and the punch hit Meng Jujiao hard. His vision went dark, he felt dizzy, and the corners of his eyes burned.
In the chaos, someone secretly kicked Meng Ju, and someone hit Meng Ju's back hard with his elbow from behind, causing severe pain in Meng Ju's back. There was a mess in front of him, all waving arms, and he couldn't figure out how many people were trying to pull him away. Meng Ju was furious: This gang of Qiu Ba in the Southern Tang Dynasty, are they too blatant to pull their own strings?
He struggled hard and threw away the person holding his arm and the person holding his waist. He suddenly jumped back and distanced himself from the group of officers. A crisp sound of "àá"?, he had pulled out his sword from his waist, pointed the sword forward, and shouted angrily: "It's shameless to rely on the more and bully the less. I have seen the face of the Tang Army today! I will kill anyone who dares to come close." It's over! Whoever doesn't want his life, just come up!"
Seeing Meng Ju being so fierce, drawing his sword and shouting curses in his hand, the officers were stunned.
The two sides were in a stalemate for a moment, and the officers exchanged glances with each other. They all felt that Meng Ju would not dare to use weapons to hurt people.
A short captain came out of the crowd and slowly approached Meng Ju. As he walked, he said, "General Meng, don't misunderstand me. We have no ill intentions. We just want to persuade you both. Please put your sword away." Don¡¯t hurt anyone¡¡±
Seeing the captain¡¯s steps falter and his eyes flickering, never leaving his sword-holding wrist, Meng Ju didn¡¯t know what he was planning?
"You, stop!!"
The captain kept walking and kept saying: "General, don't worry, we"
Seeing that he was about to approach, Meng Ju stabbed him in the chest without saying a word. The captain was startled and hurriedly jumped back, but he still couldn't avoid it and was stabbed in the chest by Meng Ju. He groaned in pain and fell back, sitting on the ground, covering his wound, looking at Meng Ju with shock in his eyes.
Someone exclaimed: "How dare this northern barbarian use weapons to hurt people?"
For a moment, all that could be heard was the continuous sound of drawing swords "àáàáàáàáàá"". The officers held their swords in their hands and glared at Meng Ju in anger. They were about to swarm him at the sight.
Meng Ju¡¯s anger sank into his Dantian, and he shouted: ¡°I am the Marquis of Zhengbei, General Zhengbei, and Minister of War of the Tang Dynasty. Who do you think you are? Dare you show your weapons to me? The following is your fault. Do you want to rebel?¡±
This loud shout was like a thunderbolt, and it suddenly silenced the military attach¨¦s. Only then did they remember the identity of the person in front of them: Marquis, General of the Northern Expedition and Minister of War, and his rank was far above everyone else. Help out when fighting. This kind of thing can be big or small, and it can be explained by talking about it. But if he really beats a second-grade official to death, then the court will definitely not let him go.
Those present were all military attaches with rich fighting experience. They can all see it. Meng Ju's sword strike just now was sharp, urgent and cruel. It was obviously aimed at the vital point. It was obvious that the opponent had murderous intentions!
Under such circumstances, if I still move forward, then it will definitely be a life and death fight. Thinking of this, although the military attach¨¦s of the Southern Dynasties are outnumbered, they cannot help but hesitate. If they really want to fight to the death, I may not be afraid of Meng Meng. gather. But since everyone has no grievances, there seems to be no need for it, right?
But if you want to back down. The military attaches couldn't afford to lose face. If so many people were intimidated by a northern barbarian, how could they go out to meet people in the future?
The two sides were facing each other a few steps apart. The military attaches were outnumbered, but no one was willing to take the lead in charging over. While they were in a stalemate, there was a burst of rapid footsteps in the distance, and someone shouted: "Everyone is not allowed to do anything, put down your weapons! No more hurting anyone, anyone who violates the order will be dealt with according to military law!"
Meng Ju glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw a group of armed Forbidden Army soldiers rushing over at the end of the corridor. Leading them was none other than Ouyang Min, the head of the Privy Council.
Seeing Ouyang Min bringing people over, Meng Ju breathed a sigh of relief. He took two steps back and lowered his sword, but still looked at the opposite side warily, not daring to relax.
The Forbidden Army soldiers rushed to the middle and separated the two sides of the conflict. The chubby Ouyang Min ran quickly with his official robe. When he arrived at the scene, he immediately asked hurriedly: "How, how is it? No one was killed, right? General Meng, are you okay? ?¡±
His face turned pale, he was sweating profusely, and he looked very nervous. Meng Ju was angry and groaned without answering. The military attach¨¦s were all arguing with Ouyang Min, complaining to Ouyang Min about Meng Ju's arrogance. Domineering, they just wanted to persuade them with good intentions, but Meng Ju used a weapon to attack him and stabbed him in the chest. The military attach¨¦ who was stabbed in the chest groaned loudly in cooperation and shouted: "I'm going to die I'm going to die ¡¡±
But it was obvious that the Privy Council Master was not interested in this group of people. He only looked at the wounded and walked away. Knowing that no one was killed, Ouyang Min was visibly relieved. He ignored the noisy military attach¨¦s and went straight to the old military attach¨¦ who beat him first to question him. The old military attach¨¦ shouted at him angrily. Because both of them spoke in Wu Mandarin, they spoke so fast and urgently that Meng Ju couldn't understand a word.
Ouyang Min exchanged a few words with the old military attache, and then the old military attache angrily walked away, and the group of military attach¨¦s also supported the injured officer and left.
After they all left, Ouyang Min came to Meng Ju. His face was a little pale, but he was still forcing a smile: "ThisMeng Zhengbei, just nowthis"
"I know, Privy Ouyang, you want to say this is a misunderstanding, right?"
"Ah, that's right, it's just a misunderstanding, just a misunderstanding. Please don't take it to heart, Marquis Zhengbei."
Meng Ju sneered: "Misunderstanding?"
He stared at Ouyang Min: "Master Ouyang, you informed the general to come to the Privy Council to attend the meeting, and then arranged a group of people to besiege the general here and fight. Master Ouyang, if the Tang Dynasty wanted to kill the general, Just send troops over and kill me with one knife, why bother humiliating people like this?"
After saying that, without waiting for Ouyang Min to reply, Meng Ju inserted his sword back into the sword shield with his backhand, turned around and walked out. Ouyang Min hurriedly caught up and called out: "General Meng, please stay. Let me explain, General Meng~"
Meng Ju's footsteps were fast. Ouyang Min, who was fat and old, was sweating profusely after him. He didn't catch up until he was out of breath and out of the gate of the Privy Council. He grabbed Meng Ju's clothes and said eagerly: " General Meng, what happened just now was entirely the decision of Marquis Weiwu, not the intention of our Privy Council. Marquis Weiwu said that he has a personal grudge with you, General, that needs to be settled. It was him who wanted to go against you, General, and it was definitely not our official name of the Tang Dynasty. mean¡¡"
"Mighty Marquis? Who is he?"
Ouyang Min was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't believe that someone didn't know such a famous figure, but he still patiently explained: "Marquis Weiwu is Xiangyang Marshal Yu Huailie, the man who just fought with the general inside."
Meng Ju suddenly realized. It turns out that the first-class veteran general just now was Yu Huailie, the Xiangyang garrison marshal of the Southern Tang Dynasty. Meng Ju came to the Southern Tang Dynasty. I have heard his name several times. They knew that he was the veteran general of Taishan Beidou in the Southern Tang military circles and had high prestige, but the two sides had never met, but they didn't expect that he would be so violent and rude in person.
"Yu Huailie? I've never met him before. It's the first time we met today. Why did he beat me for no reason?"
Ouyang Min wiped the sweat from his forehead, with a look of confusion on his face: "This court doesn't know about this. Yu Shuai keeps saying that he has a personal grudge with the general, and this court doesn't know the details"
Meng Ju snorted. He broke free from Ouyang Min's hand, turned around and left. The carriage from the Boyang Marquis Mansion that brought him over was still at the door. Meng Ju got on board, closed the door, and shouted: "Go back to the mansion right away!"
Amidst the sound of rolling wheels, the carriage started to move and gradually accelerated. Meng Ju looked through the car window and saw Ouyang Min standing there looking at him, sweating profusely and his face turned pale. He looked pitiful, like a child who knew he had gotten into a big trouble. Meng Ju, however, didn't respond favorably to him. He lowered the window with a "bang" and said to the coachman: "Let's go."
Returned to Boyanghou Mansion. Meng Ju angrily returned to his apartment, closed the door, and lay down on the bed with a smile on his lips. Meng Ju didn't know what Yu Huailie was crazy about today, but Meng Ju knew that this matter Things are very beneficial to you.
Today, the Privy Council summoned him to discuss and get acquainted, but Meng Ju had already guessed that the Privy Council would definitely put forward some "cooperation" requirements. Now that the Tang Dynasty was fighting to the death with the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Privy Council could not let Meng Ju go. The new force who has been staying in the north to watch the situation will definitely make a request to the Northern Xinjiang Army to participate in the war on behalf of the Tang Dynasty.
At that time, facing the request of the Privy Council, Meng Huihui found it difficult to agree. It was definitely impossible. He had no interest in sending troops to help the Tang Dynasty conquer the world. If he didn't agree, it would seem that his surrender was very insincere.
Meng Ju had already laid the groundwork and prepared some excuses, such as saying that the Dongping army had insufficient food and pay, the soldiers were tired, and there was a lack of equipment. But Meng Ju also knew that no matter what kind of excuses, as long as he did not agree to the request of the Tang Dynasty, , Datang will never be satisfied, and they will not give up. They will definitely find ways to make demands again. This matter will always cast a shadow on the relationship between the two parties.
Unexpectedly, he met Xiangyang Marshal Yu Huailie on the road and had an inexplicable fight with him. The matter was resolved perfectly. Meng Ju slapped his butt and left in anger. The Privy Council could only do the same. Staring with nothing to say, Meng Ju was surrounded and beaten on the grounds of the Privy Council. This incident was originally a sign of a breach of etiquette in the Privy Council and even in the Tang Dynasty. Under such circumstances, how could they have the nerve to ask Meng Ju for anything?
Meng Ju hid in the room and read leisurely all morning, and took a nap at noon. In the afternoon, when he woke up, the housekeeper came to report that it was Xu Yan, the prince of Boyang Hou, who came to see him.
When Xu Yan came in, his expression was very relaxed, as if he wanted to report some good news to Meng Ju. He said with a smile: "General Meng, I heard that you had a fight with Marquis Weiwu at the Privy Council this morning? Haha , you beat him hard. I just went to see him. His face was bruised and his nose was swollen, and his head was almost like a pig¡¯s head!
I heard that you also injured a captain of the Xiangyang Army? Tsk tsk, General Meng, you are too fierce. "
Listening to the tone of Xu Yan's words, Meng Ju immediately knew the purpose of his visit. This guy didn't mention a word about the cause of the conflict between the two parties, but only talked about the result of the conflict, as if Meng Ju had taken advantage of it. Meng Ju knew immediately that the prince had clearly been entrusted by someone, and he wanted to resolve the grudges and turn the big things into small things.
But Meng Ju finally found such an excuse, how could he let it go? He lowered his head to write on the desk without even raising his head to look at Crown Prince Xu Yan.
Xu Yan stayed for a while. Seeing that Meng Ju ignored him, he was not embarrassed. He smiled shyly and said, "General Meng is busy? Let me see, General, what are you writing?"
Meng Ju stopped writing, raised his head and glanced at him expressionlessly, and said calmly: "I am writing a memorial to His Majesty."
Xu Yan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Shangzhezi? Is it about today's Marquis Weiwu? General Meng, is there no need for this? There are conflicts between heroes in the army. This kind of thing often happens, so everyone can just talk about it. .There is no need to complain to His Majesty, right?"
Meng Ju lowered his head and shook his head. He continued to write. Xuanyuan: "It has nothing to do with what happened today. Something happened in my hometown, and I have to rush back to take care of it. Now I'm going to give you a farewell note for His Majesty."
As soon as Meng Ju said this, Xu Yan's expression suddenly changed drastically. Because the matter involved two noble generals, Marquis Weiwu and Marquis Zhengbei, who had heavy military power, the incident quickly spread throughout Jiangdu, and even His Majesty was alarmed. Emperor Renxing urgently summoned Privy Council Ouyang Min in person to inquire about what happened. After questioning several Privy Council officials present, the matter became clear. It was indeed Marquis Weiwu and his men who provoked and beat the passing Marquis of Zhengbei for no reason. Although Meng Ju injured someone with a sword, he was indeed an innocent victim.
Since Meng Ju is the victim, he must have a lot of grievances and complaints. Emperor Renxing entrusted Xu Yan to come to appease Meng Ju. Before coming, Boyang Hou Shizi Xu Yan had been mentally prepared, knowing that this errand would not be easy. But what he didn't expect was that Meng Ju didn't complain at all, but just left.
"General Meng, this this you just came to Jiangdu. Why are you leaving?"
Meng Ju lowered his head and continued writing, ignoring him at all. Xu Yan was left alone, helpless, and his heart was cold: things have become serious now, this is a posture that will completely turn against him!
Xu Yan, the prince of Boyang Hou, tried to persuade him for a long time, but no matter what he said, Meng Ju's reaction was always calm: "I'm not angry, I just miss home and want to go back." No matter whether Meng Ju was angry or cursed, Meng Ju's reaction was always calm. , all within Xu Yan's expectation, he could handle the matter casually with a smile and a joke, but Meng Ju neither got angry nor cursed, and just answered calmly, but it made him feel like a rabbit pulling a tortoise and he couldn't figure out what to do. It feels like people are telling me not to be angry anymore, what else do you have to say?
However, Xu Yan¡¯s trip was not in vain. From his mouth, Meng Ju learned a lot of information, at least he knew why Yu Huailie was causing trouble for him.
At that time, Yu Huailie's son, who was serving as Yinghou, assassinated Ye Jianxin and died. There is news that it was Shen Xijun, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family, who did it. But last time Yu Huailie sent someone to Northern Xinjiang to seek confirmation from Meng Ju, Meng Ju did not tell the truth and protected Shen Xijun, but in the end, the matter was exposed. Shen Xijun killed her comrades and fianc¨¦ to survive. Although she was ruined, the Shen family and Beifu were also implicated in this matter. Yu Huailie was so angry that even Meng Ju, who had given false testimony, was angered.
"Shuai Yu thought that General Meng, as the Yinghou of Beifu, just refused to save him at the scene, and then protected the young lady who helped the Shen family. This is obviously because you colluded with the Shen family to bully the Yu family, so when they met, Yu Shuai got angry and couldn't control it, so he took action."
Xu Yan spread his hands and said: "That's it. Your Majesty also blamed Commander Yu, and he also expressed repentance and acknowledged his mistake. Anyway, General Meng, you didn't suffer much. The Northern Expedition is currently in full swing, and it is exactly the need for all troops to be dedicated." When we are united, for the sake of the relationship between the Jingxiang Army and the Dongping Army, I would like to ask you, General, to let it go. How about reconciliation between the two families?"
Meng Ju suddenly realized that this was what happened. It was because of Shen Xijun, that snake and scorpion woman. Meng Ju couldn't help but smile bitterly. However, Yu Huailie's unyielding attitude also left a deep impression on Meng Ju. He likes to take anger out on others and is so narrow-minded. , how did this old guy become the commander-in-chief of a town?
Regarding Xu Yan¡¯s proposal, Meng Ju did not comment: ¡°Whatever you say, Prince, then so be it.¡±
Xu Yan was overjoyed that Meng Ju was so easy to talk to. He asked eagerly: "Well, General Meng, do you think there should be any punishment for Yu Shuai? Or do you need some compensation?"
"Marquis Weiwu is a noble of the Tang Dynasty. How to deal with it is up to His Majesty and the court to decide. No matter what the court decides, I have no objection and will not interfere."
¡°???Hehe, General Meng has the overall situation in mind and understands justice well. Your Majesty will be very happy to know this. But in this matter, General, you have indeed been wronged, and His Majesty will definitely comfort you"
"There is no need for comfort or anything else. The only request of the general is to go back." Meng Ju closed the fold in his hand, put down the pen, and breathed out: "Finally, I have finished writing. Your Majesty, please pass the memorial to Your Majesty, the guilty minister. I am not accustomed to the acclimatization and I really cannot adapt to the Jiangdu diet. I am physically and mentally exhausted and have become ill. Please have mercy on me and allow me to return to my hometown in northern Xinjiang to recuperate."
The smile suddenly froze on Xu Yan's face.
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In the Jiangdu Palace, the night has fallen, but the candles in Chunyuan Pavilion are still brightly lit, and the emperors and ministers of the Southern Dynasty are sitting in front of them.
It is different from the previous emperors of the Tang Dynasty. Unless there is a court meeting every five or ten days. Emperor Renxing generally didn't like to go to the administrative hall to meet with ministers. Instead, he prefers to summon some close ministers to Chunyuan Pavilion to discuss matters. Although Chunyuan Pavilion is smaller than the majestic Governor's Palace, it is simply decorated and looks more like a study room for discussion than a palace.
??This is an unconventional approach to the emperor. Even the most conservative ministers remained silent on this matter: although the emperor's approach was not in line with the ancestral system, the Palace of Administration was too majestic, and standing there naked gave people a strong sense of oppression. Moreover, there is also the Censor Jiefeng who is watching eagerly, discussing matters over there. He dare not say anything wrong, because he is too tired. But because there are fewer people in Chunyuan Pavilion, everyone is much more relaxed. They can relax and speak freely, and the efficiency of discussions is much higher.
That night, in addition to Li Gongwei, there were also Fang Yan, the Minister of the Ministry of War, Ouyang Min, the Privy Councilor, Xiao Hewo, the judge of the Beifu, and several others. The monarchs and ministers of the Southern Tang Dynasty sat opposite each other. They all looked serious.
"My dear friends, Prince Boyang Hou has repaid the favor. Marquis Zhengbei has stated that he does not mind the conflict in the morning, but he said he would resign and go home. What do you think of this matter?"
Facing the emperor¡¯s inquiry, the ministers looked serious and remained silent.
A fight is not a big deal. If it were an ordinary fight, Jiangdu Prefecture Yamen would send a few quick-shift yamen to take care of it. But if this fight happened between two heavily armed commanders, it would be a very serious matter. This is the critical moment of the Northern Expedition. Yu Huailie and Meng Ju are both generals with heavy military power. If the court handles it improperly and causes these commanders to alienate, the Northern Expedition will be in danger of failure. All the ministers know that this matter is of great importance. Who can No one dared to speak casually.
Li Gongwei waited for a while, but no one spoke. He showed a slight hint of impatience, glanced at everyone, and finally looked at Ouyang Min: "Privy Minister, the matter happened on your side, you can talk first."
Ouyang Min, who was named, stood up tremblingly and knelt down: "The old minister was negligent and incompetent and mishandled the situation, which led to the rift between the generals. I apologize to your majesty and ask for your forgiveness"
"Okay, okay, Privy Council, we will discuss the matter of asking for forgiveness in the future. What we are talking about now is how to resolve this matter."
"Your Majesty is magnanimous, and I am very grateful. Your Majesty, Marquis Weiwu is a veteran general of our dynasty who has made outstanding achievements and has a high prestige in the army. Although Marquis Zhengbei has recently come to our dynasty, he is powerful and has extraordinary combat power. He is also very important to the great cause of the Northern Expedition." Strong help. The discord between these two people is not a trivial matter. To resolve this matter, the court must think carefully and deal with it fairly. Otherwise, it will alienate important ministers, disappoint the officers and soldiers, and disperse the morale of the army. Your Majesty must not act carelessly"
"Privy Council, I understand everything you said. Now I just want to know your opinion on how to deal with this matter?"
"This the young son of the mighty Marquis is loyal to the country. The Marquis lost his beloved son and behaved in a panic. Although it violated the law, it seems to be forgivable. However, the Marquis of Zhengbei was full of sincerity and was beaten by a group of people for no reason when he first arrived in the capital. , he is also very innocent, and it is normal for him to have resentments in his heart. The court needs to be comforted. In the humble opinion of the humble minister, the court should order the officials to pool their wisdom and handle this matter carefully and in accordance with the law. We must uphold the laws of the Tang Dynasty. It must be dignified, and the feelings of the two important ministers must be taken into consideration. It must be done properly, thoughtfully and meticulously, so that the two generals can put away their grudges and serve the court wholeheartedly. That is the best strategy."
Li Gongwei frowned bitterly as he talked to these veterans. This was what bothered him the most. Ouyang Min said a lot of things eloquently, which seemed to make sense. However, upon careful analysis, they turned out to be all nonsense, and half of the useful words were useless.
But Ouyang Min's long-winded talk is not useless at all. At least Li Gongwei knows that on this matter, the Privy Council intends to completely play soy sauce and resolutely refuses to express its position. There is no need to waste time. I asked him what to do.
"It's all your old guy's fault. I'll deal with you later!"
Li Gongwei cursed secretly in his heart and looked at Fang Yan, Minister of the Ministry of War: "Mr. Mu, what do you think of this matter?"
Fang Yan Huo RanTurning around, he bowed his hands in salute and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, although Marquis Zhengbei was beaten, he was not injured. On the contrary, a captain from the Xiangyang Army was injured by Marquis Zhengbei. Thunder, rain, and dew all It's your kindness! Now, the Marquis of Zhengbei threatens the imperial court by saying goodbye to the emperor and returning to the north. What does this mean? This son is arrogant and arrogant, has no regard for his superiors, and is treasonous!
The veteran minister made bold suggestions. for such arrogant behavior. The court must not tolerate it. Must be severely punished! "
As soon as Fang Yan finished speaking, Xiao Hewo, the judge of Beifu, immediately took over: "Mr. Mu is an old man who plans to seek the country. He has great insights and insights. He couldn't be more right. I just don't know how you plan to severely punish Zheng Beihou, Mugong." ? Let Jiangdu Mansion catch him and beat him? "
Xiao He sneered at the corner of his mouth. It was obvious that he didn't agree with Fang Yan's statement, but his expression was serious.
Fang Yan glared at him and said: "The state has national laws, and families have family rules. Since the Marquis of Zhengbei has surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, he must abide by the laws and regulations of the Tang Dynasty. How to deal with the Marquis of Zhengbei is naturally left to the Secretary. Disposed of according to law!"
Xiao He sneered: "Mr. Mu, you can talk about your national laws and family rules, but Marquis Zhengbei may not be interested in playing with you. In my Privy Council of the Tang Dynasty, Marquis Zhengbei was innocently beaten. He There must be a lot of resentment in your heart, you still want to punish him severely? If after being punished, Zhengbei Hou left in a rage, who will bear the responsibility? "
"Hmph! Since he is here in the Tang Dynasty, how can we allow him to come and leave whenever he wants? Marquis Zhengbei wants to go back. It's not that easy!"
"Mr. Mu, do you still want to arrest Marquis Zhengbei and put him under house arrest?"
Duke Mu scratched his neck and shouted: "Even if we put him under house arrest, what can we do?"
"Absurd!" Xiao Hewo raised his hand to slap the table, but then realized that this was not rude in front of the emperor. He put his hand down, turned to Li Gongwei and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, I would like to ask Fang Yan, the Minister of War, to be punished for his stupidity and the crime of ruining the country! "
Seeing the tense atmosphere among his subordinates, Li Gongwei frowned, but there was no expression on his face: "Yuanzhi, if you have something to say, just say it. If you have something to say, don't engage in such nonsense."
"Yes! Your Majesty, Fang Yan suggested that His Majesty imprison the Marquis of Zhengbei, which is a disservice to the country! The Marquis of Zhengbei was imprisoned, but his tens of thousands of soldiers and horses are still there. When the time comes, we learn that the Marquis of Zhengbei has been detained by the Tang Dynasty, The soldiers under his command will only go to the Xianbei Tartars.
¡°Your Majesty, I am now very suspicious, is Fang Yan a spy sent by the Tartars? Otherwise, what good would it do to him to force the powerful Dongping Army to defect to the Xianbei people? "
At this time, Fang Yan also felt quite regretful: he said he would detain Meng Ju, but he just blurted it out in anger during a quarrel. In fact, he didn't really mean it. But now in front of the emperor, he couldn't change his words. Even if he was wrong, he could only continue to hold on. He snorted: "Xiao Duanshi, please stop spitting! We have detained Meng Ju, as long as Move more swiftly, surrounded the entire Boyang Hou Mansion, and captured Meng Ju and all his followers. His subordinates were far away in northern Xinjiang, how could they know about it? Unless someone had a close relationship with Meng Ju and deliberately tipped him off that is."
Xiao Hewo sneered. He did not look at Fang Yan and continued to report to Emperor Renxing: "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Zhengbei once served as the governor of the Dongling Guard of the Tartar Dynasty, and also served as the Yinghou of our dynasty. He has rich experience in training with the two major intelligence agencies in Chaobei Prefecture. He is a criminal case officer and has also served as an undercover agent. This kind of person will inevitably act cautiously, meticulously, suspiciously, and highly vigilant. If we say Zhengbei Wei Chen will never believe that Hou Nan didn't leave some contacts before he left."
"Backhand?"
"Your Majesty, this is some of the skills of our Yinghou. In order to spy on the military situation of the puppet Korea, the Yinghou of Beifu often ventures deep into the enemy's territory, leaving their lives hanging by a thread. In this case, they often leave secret signals with Beifu and meet every other day. After a period of time, a coded letter was sent to report safety. If the code is not received after a period of time, then Beifu will know that something has probably happened to this Yinghou, and he has either been killed or arrested, and we can quickly Respond to the situation, either try to rescue, or notify other eagles to move and avoid.
The Marquis of Zheng Bei is also the head of the Dongling Guard and Beifu families, so this skill is not a problem for him at all. Wei Chen boldly asserted that before going south, the Marquis of Zhengbei must have set a secret code with his subordinates to report safety. As long as the two sides lose contact and the Northern Xinjiang side receives no news, they will immediately know that something has happened to Zheng Beihou. "
Emperor Renxing looked solemn. He nodded and said: "Your Majesty Yuanzhi is right. This matter is indeed very possible. There is no need to mention the house arrest of Zheng Beihou."
Fang Yan was angry and had a face on the floor, but he was speechless. Xiao He, I said it was reasonable and well-founded. He couldn't find a reason to refute it.