Chapter 1118 Abolition of the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion
As soon as these words came out, Su Zhenting frowned.
"They are all my old subordinates for many years. Some of them even fought in the battlefield with my father..."
Li Chen sighed.
He knew that no matter how sophisticated Su Zhenting was, he still made the same mistakes that almost every senior officer with a military background would make.
I believe in Pao Ze too much.
On the battlefield, you can trust your comrades without reservation.
But in the political arena, there is no such thing as absolute trust.
"General Su, just like you, I believe that your character and integrity will not do such a thing, and you don't need to do this. Su Pingbei is destined to succeed you, and Jinpa is already the crown prince. In the future,
Your Su family is destined to be full of glory, so why do you need to form a party for personal gain? This palace is your party and your personal gain."
"But what about your subordinates?"
"If your subordinates are reliable, but your subordinates also have their own confidants, the juniors they have to take care of. How can you guarantee these people, General Su? What guarantee can you give?"
Li Chen's series of rhetorical questions made Su Zhenting feel like he was struck by lightning.
After all, it was Su Zhenting who reacted and accepted the reality in a short period of time.
"The horse stumbled, but I didn't expect that this day would happen to me too."
Su Zhenting smiled bitterly, then bowed deeply to Li Chen and said, "I made an oversight."
Li Chen looked at Su Zhenting, not intending to go into details.
If we dig deeper, it will not only make the military people panic, but more importantly, it will break Su Zhenting's heart.
It will even endanger the Su family's prestige within the army.
Now Li Chen needs the prestige of the Su family to rebuild the cohesion of the military.
"Since this matter was caused by General Su's oversight, General Su should resolve it himself."
Li Chen said seriously: "I only have one request, the army must not cause any problems."
Su Zhenting nodded and said: "Your Highness, don't worry, I will handle it personally this time and will not let Your Highness down again."
Nodding, the two of them agreed not to continue this topic.
The matter has been dealt with, and Li Chen also believes that with Su Zhenting's skill and prestige, he can definitely settle this matter.
"Where's Su Pingbei?" Li Chen asked.
"I am guarding the city gate under the Shenwu Gate." Su Zhenting replied.
Li Chen was stunned for a moment, "He is also a general of the imperial court after all. You want him to look at the city gate?"
"Last time, his mission was to defend the Shenwu Gate, and I asked him to defend it, but he withdrew his troops midway, leaving the Shenwu Gate defense empty, which gave the rebels an opportunity to take advantage of it. It was such a big mistake that it was better not to kill him.
"
Su Zhenting said seriously: "So I punish him by demoting him to three levels in a row and going to Shenwumen to guard the city gate for a month before dealing with it."
Li Chen seemed to be able to see Su Pingbei standing at the gate of Shenwu Gate with a look of resentment on his face. He couldn't help but said: "He is rushing to help the Ancestral Temple, which is understandable."
"That's why I didn't kill him in accordance with military law. Your Highness, it's a matter of military discipline. Please allow me to handle it myself." Su Zhenting rarely refuted Li Chen's face.
"OK."
Li Chen said he was helpless.
"There is one more thing. I want to talk to you first."
After hearing this, Su Zhenting immediately cheered up.
Co-authoring something as big as just now is just a prelude?
So what can be important enough to be the finale?
Li Chen thought for a while and said: "I plan to announce the restructuring of the imperial court tomorrow morning, many of which involve the military."
After glancing at Su Zhenting, Li Chen said: "I plan to abolish the Fifth Army Commander's Office."