At this time, the curtain was opened, and there was a round of applause. A man in bright yellow walked in. He glanced at the tent, his handsome face was full of a joking smile, "I heard this earlier.
It is said that Marshal Wei is strict in running the army, and his reputation is indeed well-deserved."
Looking at the man who walked in, Wei Changming's expression changed, and he quickly walked down, knelt on the ground and saluted, and said: "I'm here to pay my respects to the Emperor. I didn't know that the Emperor was coming, so I didn't greet him. Please forgive me for not greeting him." The other generals also followed suit and saluted.
When Song Qing saw Yan Lingxiao coming in, his face turned pale. He quickly knelt on the ground and said, "The general will pay homage to the emperor." Sweat dripped from his forehead. After all, the emperor must have heard it.
Glancing at Song Qing who was on the ground, Yan Lingxiao stepped forward, helped Wei Changming up, and said with a smile: "Old Marshal, there is no need to be polite. I came back so suddenly that I didn't have time to inform you. Hurry up and get back on your feet."
Wei Changming stood up and said respectfully: "Thank you, Your Majesty." He glanced at Song Qing on the ground and continued, "Your Majesty, General Song..."
Yan Lingxiao carried it with one hand and followed Song Qing on the ground. He smiled lightly and interrupted Wei Changming's words, "General Song has followed Marshal Wei to defend the country for many years, and he has made indispensable contributions to our Nanyao Kingdom.
, it should be the marshal's favorite general." He looked at Wei Changming with a puzzled look on his face, "I don't know what made General Song unhappy just now. If it is not a big deal, I am here to express my gratitude to General Song.
The marshal begged for mercy."
Upon hearing this, Wei Changming's old face was full of solemnity. He glanced at Yan Lingxiao. Yan Lingxiao's face was extremely peaceful, without the slightest anger. Did he really not hear it?
Song Qing on the ground also looked at Yan Lingxiao in surprise, obviously not expecting that he would plead for mercy on his behalf. As for the behavior of the new emperor, outsiders said that he was virtuous. Could it be that he had heard that he killed his father and his brother before?
Did he hear wrongly?
Wei Changming glanced at Song Qing, and then said with a smile: "The emperor is joking, how dare I ask the emperor to plead with me, in fact, General Song..."
"I understand that General Song must have had a conflict with the Marshal because of important matters in the army. I understand that both the Marshal and General Song are enthusiastic for our Nanyao. I am grateful in my heart. Okay, General Song, you
Kneeling like this, do you want me to help you up personally? I believe the marshal no longer blames you." Yan Lingxiao said with a smile towards Song Qing.
Song Qing looked shocked. He didn't expect to be forgiven like this. He glanced at Wei Changming, who nodded at him, and then he slowly stood up and thanked him.
Yan Lingxiao smiled with satisfaction, walked to the desk and sat down. Wei Changming and others stood below, waiting for the holy words.
Yan Lingxiao picked up the document on the table that Wei Changming had read before, took a look at it, and suddenly said: "I know that I suddenly issued an order to let you wait at the border. You may have doubts or dissatisfaction in your hearts."
"Your Majesty, I don't dare," Wei Changming said first.
Shaking his head, Yan Lingxiao waved his hand and said: "Old Marshal, don't worry that I will be angry, because if I were to suddenly receive such an order, I would also have doubts in my heart."
"In this case, I dare to ask the emperor why we have to deploy troops here. Could it be that we are attacking the East Vietnamese mercenaries, but if we use troops rashly, I am afraid that we will be criticized in the world." A general stood up and said.
As soon as these words came out, several other generals also followed suit. Wei Changming and Song Qing looked at each other and looked at Yan Lingxiao who was sitting in the seat.
Yan Lingxiao glanced at the people below, put down the documents in his hands, and sighed: "I originally asked you Chen Bing to come here just to welcome Princess Zhaoyang of Dongyue Kingdom with the highest courtesy, and to prove to the Emperor of Dongyue that I am sincere.
It is a good relationship between the Qin and Jin Dynasties to marry Princess Zhaoyang and the Dongyue Kingdom. But... you should all know that I went to the Dongyue Kingdom a few days ago to celebrate the birthday of the Dongyue Emperor, and entered into a marriage contract with the Dongyue Emperor..." said
At this point, he changed the topic and said coldly, "But the Emperor of Dongyue did not keep his word, and he was not willing to marry Princess Zhaoyang to me. I was still in Dongyue at that time, and I met the fourth prince of Dongyue Kingdom by chance.
The procession of sending off the bride discovered that the person who was going to marry me turned out to be a maid. Because he found out that I knew the secret, the Fourth Prince simply took the fake princess back to the palace."
"What? How dare the Emperor of Dongyue insult our emperor like this?!" A general immediately said dissatisfied.
"Yes, our emperor is willing to marry his Dongyue Kingdom because he thinks highly of them. The Dongyue Emperor is so ignorant of praise and is really trampling our emperor's face under his feet. This is unbearable." Another general agreed and said.
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Wei Changming glanced at Yan Lingxiao, who was above him, and then at the generals around him. He lowered his head again, but there was a trace of doubt in his eyes.
Yan Lingxiao withdrew his expression, looked at the people below, and said solemnly: "I have a small face, but the Emperor of Dongyue regretted the marriage so much. It was not me who was insulted, but the Nanyao Kingdom. If this matter ends here, what will happen to the world?"
I'm afraid people will laugh at my cowardice in Nan Yao because of this matter."
"No, Your Majesty, we happen to have troops here. We vow to let the East Yue Emperor know our power and the consequences of insulting our Emperor and insulting our Nan Yao." Immediately, a general said loudly.
"Your Majesty, I ask for an order to attack the Eastern Yue Kingdom!" Except for Wei Changming and Song Qing, the other generals knelt on the ground and asked for an order.
Yan Lingxiao looked at the people kneeling on the ground, and a strange look flashed in his eyes.
Wei Changming and Song Qing both looked at the generals kneeling on the ground. Obviously they did not expect that things would reach this point. Sending troops was a big deal!
Wei Changming suddenly stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, think twice. The Emperor of East Vietnam is seriously ill now. If we send troops rashly at this time, I am afraid that the people in the world will think that we, the Nanyao Kingdom, are taking advantage of people's danger. And I wonder if there will be someone in between."
What a misunderstanding."
"Yes, Your Majesty, using troops is a big deal. We don't have enough food and grass here, just in case..." Song Qing also said.
Hearing these words, a sharp light flashed across Yan Lingxiao's eyes, but it was only for a moment. He turned to Wei Changming and Song Qing and said calmly: "So, according to what Marshal and General Song mean, I should be patient and give in.
Are you letting the East Yue Kingdom bully me, the Nan Yao Kingdom?" Although his tone did not fluctuate much, the listeners couldn't help but feel fear.
"I don't dare, veteran general!" Wei Changming and Song Qing said quickly.
At this time, the following general looked at Wei Changming and Song Qing and said directly: "Marshal, General Song, now that the East Vietnam Kingdom is bullying us, how can we let them continue to be arrogant? Could it be that the marshal is still...
Are you worried about your friendship with Li Zhong? Logically speaking, the Marshal should be the one who hates Emperor Dongyue the most. He was the one who killed your close friend!"
As soon as these words came out, Wei Changming's face suddenly darkened. He suddenly glared at the general who spoke, his cloudy eyes bursting with cold light, and the general he was staring at lowered his head.
"General Hu's words are serious. Marshal Wei is loyal to the emperor and the country. How can he delay national affairs because of his personal affair?" Yan Lingxiao stood up and said with a smile. Then he looked at Wei Changming, his smile even wider, "Marshal
Are you right what I said?"
Wei Changming's withered face moved. He raised his eyes and looked at Yan Lingxiao, who was looking at him with a smile on his face. His expression sank and he said loudly: "I will serve Nan Yao until my death."
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"Very good! With the words of the old marshal, I feel relieved." Yan Lingxiao nodded, his eyes fell on the people below again, his handsome face was slightly cold, "It was the Emperor of Dongyue who broke the contract first, my honor and disgrace are
"Small, but Nan Yao's face cannot be tarnished. This time I appoint Marshal Wei as the Grand Marshal to lead the troops to attack East Vietnam!"
"Old minister, I obey the order!" Wei Changming hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward to receive the order.
Yan Lingxiao nodded and looked at Song Qing who was aside, "General Song will be the vanguard officer. The other generals have their own arrangements. They just follow Marshal Wei's orders. I am not as good as the Marshal when it comes to using troops."
"Yes!" Song Qing raised his eyes and glanced at Yan Lingxiao above, then looked at Wei Changming beside him.
Wei Changming's face was filled with dark clouds, and he was obviously dissatisfied with this decree. However, at the moment, the emperor's words made the generals filled with indignation, and they had no right to object at all.
"The Emperor has just arrived. Let the general wait to take care of the Emperor." General Hu stepped forward and said.
Seeing that things were progressing smoothly, Yan Lingxiao smiled calmly and said, "It's not necessary to catch the wind and wash away the dust. I'm a little tired. I'm going to rest first. It's up to the generals to arrange the troops." With that, he headed directly outside the tent.
Go.
"Your Majesty." The generals said respectfully, and soon everyone in the tent followed, leaving only Wei Changming and Song Qing.
Song Qing glanced at the direction of the entrance to the camp, and then said to Wei Changming: "Marshal, what is the emperor's intention? Do you really want to attack Dongyue Kingdom?"
Wei Changming took a deep breath, his face was full of solemnity, he frowned and said: "Can't you see the thoughts of our new emperor? To dominate the world, it is truly unprecedented and unprecedented."
"Emperor Dongyue of the East Yue Kingdom is seriously ill now. Maybe this is our chance. It's just the emperor's behavior..." Song Qing thought for a while and said in a solemn voice. He always felt that what happened today was deliberately caused by the emperor.
The reason why they were stationed here in advance was because the emperor had anticipated it in advance. If this was the case, it would be too easy for the emperor.
Wei Changming immediately shouted to stop, "Shut up, you and I can't criticize your Majesty. As ministers, you should obey your orders and act accordingly, and you won't be an example to others!"
Song Qing was stunned, and he quickly bent down and said respectfully: "The general will finally be convicted!"
After hearing this, Wei Changming's expression brightened slightly. He shook his head slightly, sighed, and looked ahead with heavy eyes, "More than ten years ago, I lost my most important friend here. More than ten years later, I returned to
On this battlefield, everything remains the same as before, but my commander is already old. Although the East Yue Kingdom does not have a general like Li Zhong, there is no guarantee that the waves behind the Yangtze River can push the waves ahead..."
"Marshal..." Song Qing was shocked when he heard this and shouted quickly.
Wei Changming carried it with one hand, shook his hand, and said: "Nothing, I am just a little tired. Now I rely more on General Song for this war."
Song Qing looked shocked and said respectfully: "Marshal, don't worry, my subordinates will not let you down!"
Wei Changming closed his eyes and remained silent, as if he was trapped in some kind of memory.
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After leaving the camp, Yan Lingxiao did not go into his tent to rest, but walked towards the open space in front, where Shang Tan was waiting.
"Master..." Shang Tan watched Yan Lingxiao coming and went straight to greet him.
Yan Lingxiao nodded, put his hands behind his back, glanced ahead, and asked directly: "What's going on over there in Dongyue Kingdom?"
Shang Tan glanced around and whispered: "The news I just got is that the Emperor of Dongyue passed away——"
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