There was silence in the big tent, and everyone was in high spirits. This was the silent smoke of gunpowder between the emperor and his powerful ministers.
You have done a great job in rescuing me. If Your Majesty is forced to severely punish you by the Prime Minister, who will dare to risk your life to protect you in the future?
Yuan You no longer had the gentleness he had when he was alone with Jun Ci. There was no emotion or anger on his handsome face, but there was no gnashing of teeth in a tense manner. His expression was calm: "What the Prime Minister said is wrong. Jun Ci is a girl. I have already known that."
Know.
I was still young and had just entered the battlefield, so I was afraid that I might have been negligent. I had no reliable people around me, so I looked for recommendations from the general. The general did not hide his personal interests and selected talented people for me to choose from. By chance, I met the general.
The young lady of the General's Mansion is very brave, and knowing that she grew up in a military camp and once rescued her father in the desert, I appointed her as my companion in case of emergencies."
The young emperor was neither hasty nor slow, he was well-reasoned and could not find any mistakes.
Zhou Rong naturally gave up this way, but before he pursued it further, Yuan You said again: "Not only did the girl from the Jun family have no fault, she also made a contribution to the rescue and killed Hu.
If we can kill Hu this time, the girl from the Jun family should be the first to take credit!"
Yuan You looked at Zhou Rong's sinking expression and pretended he hadn't seen it: "Of course, the Prime Minister has also worked hard and achieved great results. If the Prime Minister did not lead the army to gallop Rouran, confuse Donghu and make him not take precautions, what would happen to the general's mere five thousand people?
Can a night attack be successful? The Prime Minister is far-sighted and far-sighted. I am surprised that it is not possible."
Zhou Rong's cheeks trembled, he was so angry!
Why did he lead his troops to attack Rouran? He knew it in his heart, and His Majesty also understood it after thinking about it. Even the ministers here could guess it. It's a pity that he failed to steal the chicken and lost the rice!
Unexpectedly, His Majesty's words of sincere words came down with praise, and he couldn't help but answer: "Your Majesty's words are serious, and it is my duty to fulfill them!"
"Prime Minister, please don't be too modest. I must issue an edict to exterminate Hu this time and praise Prime Minister's achievements." There was a smile on Yuan You's face, but the smile was not in his eyes. If you look closely, he might even be a little cold.
Zhou Rong colluded with Dong Hu in the past, and with Yuan You's imperial edict of commendation, he became a good minister who planned strategies, pretended to paralyze Dong Hu, and when faced with danger, made claims in the east and attacked in the west.
As for why the delay in the arrival of the four-way reinforcements forced His Majesty to flee to the desert?
Why did the prime minister attack east and west and take away all the soldiers and horses, leaving the general with only 5,000 men who could not win?
These intriguing doubts are left to people with brains to think about.
This was Jun Ci's idea for Yuan You. Only in this way could Zhou Rong be prevented from uniting with foreign enemies to deal with Yuan You in the future.
With the lessons learned from the fall of Donghu, other foreign enemies should be more sober when faced with Zhou Rong's rhetoric.
How could Zhou Rong not think of this? So what if he could imagine it? At this point in the situation, he had no choice but to let His Majesty come down, not to mention that His Majesty was always praising him!
The sword that makes life worse than death is never a hard sword with a red face and a white face, but a short sword with a gentle voice.
"By the way, last night I interrogated Duokhan Khan at night. Duokhan Khan said conclusively that the Prime Minister promised him benefits and conspired with him." Yuan You said something playfully.
"Your Majesty, minister..."
"Prime Minister, don't be anxious. How could I believe the nonsense of the defeated general? It's just to drive a wedge between our monarch and his ministers." Without giving Zhou Rong a chance to quibble, Yuan You had a slightly deeper smile on his face, "I heard that your son wanted to
To rescue me, we traveled day and night, arrived one step ahead of the four armies, fought against Donghu, and was seriously injured and fainted, how can the young master be safe?"
Zhou Rong was so choked that he couldn't speak. He had been prepared for a long time. If Yuan You made an attack or asked for guilt today, he would naturally take the opportunity to confuse right and wrong, openly quarrel with His Majesty, and force the ministers to take sides!
Unexpectedly, Your Majesty is hiding a traitor, and the city is very deep. He knew clearly that they were colluding with Donghu, and that Zhou Chenglue was pursuing him, but he didn't say a word about it. Not only did he not ask about the guilt, but he personally exonerated them!
Is this the incompetence of the emperor?
No, this is something an emperor can endure!
Gou Jian could bear it even if he was lying on the firewood and tasting the courage!
Zhou Rong's eyes looking at Yuan You became darker and colder!
"Young Master Ling will also be rewarded." Yuan You still had a smile on his face and was extremely gentle. "I heard that Young Master Ling loves horses, and as tens of thousands of horses were seized this time, I allowed Young Master Ling to choose a hundred good horses."
Zhou Rong felt extremely aggrieved, gritted his teeth and bowed slightly: "I would like to express my gratitude to Your Majesty for your kindness."
"The Prime Minister is very polite." Yuan You personally helped Zhou Rong up, "If you have merit, you will be rewarded."
After saying that, he turned to Jun Xi: "General, I went deep into the desert with my young master. The young lady once said that it was a pity that the general had no heirs. She wanted to prove to the general that if the general had a daughter, he would not need an heir.
I had a narrow escape at that time, so I promised that if I could return to the court, I would appoint her as an official.
She has been instrumental in saving me many times. This time she was victorious in destroying Hu because of her bravery. Even if she is granted the title of Marquis... it is not an exaggeration."
"Your Majesty!" Headed by Zhou Rong, including Jun Yi, they all shouted, obviously disapproving.
Yuan You waved his big hand to stop them from speaking: "Remembering that we are still young, I don't want to plunder the seedlings to help them grow. I remember that before the personal expedition, the post of commander of the Central Guard Army was vacant. Jun's daughter is brave and resourceful, and is a rare general.
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I believe that there are no weak soldiers under the strong general, and the Central Guard Army is disorganized and is suitable for its talents. I pass on my order and grant you the right to resign from the post of commander of the Central Guard Army."
After saying this, under the astonishment of everyone, Yuan You turned around and asked Zhou Rong with a half-smile but not a smile: "If you have merit, you will be rewarded. Does the Prime Minister say yes or no?"
But it can be understood that Yuan You's real purpose in turning the words to their father and son just now is to wait for him here!
It’s okay to reward father and son, but not others? In terms of merit, Jun Ci’s reward is not excessive.
After taking a deep breath, Zhou Rong said: "Your Majesty has clear rewards and punishments, but the girl from the Jun family is a woman after all. The commander of the Central Guard Army has ten thousand troops. I am afraid that she will not be able to convince the crowd!"
Yuan You smiled gently: "Prime Minister, there is no need to worry. I have given you this reward. Whether you can hold it securely or not depends on her ability. If she is not qualified, how can I be biased? Let her spend ten thousand soldiers and horses?"
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Zhou Rong could tell from these words that Yuan You was full of confidence in Jun Ci. At this point, Zhou Rong no longer wanted to argue: "Your Majesty is wise."
The Prime Minister had already compromised, so naturally others did not dare to say anything.
He thought everything would be concluded like this, but Zhou Rong suddenly said: "Your Majesty, the ladies of the Jun family are as beautiful as the men, and the fourth son of the minister is also a little talented. The two of them are of the right age, why not accomplish a good thing?"
Zhou Rong simply wanted to test whether Yuan You had feelings for Jun Ci. It would be better if he could win over Jun Ci along the way.
Yuan You's expression remained unchanged, but his hands covered by his sleeves were clenched into fists: "You should ask the general about this matter."
He could not express his position, and it would be impossible to fulfill him. If he refuted it, Zhou Rong would spread rumors. Jun Ci was Meijun who came to power. He had not yet arrived at the Central Guards Army, but he was afraid that the Central Guards Army would be disgusted.
Everyone's eyes fell on Jun Yi.
Want to be your son and daughter with Zhou Rong? Jun Zou would rather father and daughter die in battle!
Jun Fu said: "Thanks to the great love of the Prime Minister, it's just that my daughter is not lucky enough to marry into the Prime Minister's house.