The Female Supporting Role Shows Out

Chapter 72

Translator: NovelMultiverse | Editor: NovelMultiverse

When the courtiers impeached Lin Dan for being cruel and merciless to kill her father, she should be punished severely, as she had lost the primary moral bottom line and should not serve in an important position. The emperor thought what they said was reasonable. She even dared to kill his father. But after hearing the great empress' words and considering the actual situation at that time, the emperor suddenly realized that the two had made such a decision just because they placed too much importance on the emperor and the country.

In order to serve the emperor and the country, their life and death had long been left out of consideration. If such a devoted person is not fit to be in an important position, who else is qualified? Couldn't it be these people who hid behind the frontier and enjoyed luxurious life and claiming that filial piety was more important than loyalty to the emperor? If they were put on the battlefield, they would probably flee before the drum rumble? They even had an excuse that there were still parents at home who needed to be filial. They couldn't die!

If all the people in the Wei Kingdom were like them, who else would guard the frontier, defend the enemy, and protect the country? He could sit here peacefully and listen to them arguing. Wasn't it all because Lin's men exchanged their lives for it? The more the emperor thought about it, the more he was moved by the loyalty of the Lin clan. When he looked at the courtiers who impeached Lin Dan, he felt ulterior motives and ugly! Those courtiers who were glanced by him quickly lowered their heads didn't even dare to breathe.

"The great empress, please quickly stand up! How can I not understand the Lin clan's loyalty to me! What you said really makes me feel ashamed!" The emperor walked down the throne and held the great empress's arm, tears in his eyes. At this moment, he regretted deeply and blamed himself for issuing the imperial edict to reprimand and summon Lin Dan back. If the commander in chief at the frontier was replaced, would he still be as loyal as she was?

The more the emperor thought about it, the angrier he became. After he personally sent the great empress away, he lost his temper in the court and found an excuse to reprimand several courtiers who impeached Lin Dan. What was the most important to be an official in the court? Loyalty was the most important, especially when the princes had grown up and the fight for the throne was getting more and more intense.

The emperor was getting old and weak, so he seemed to be weak in everything. In such a situation, his sons were just staring at the throne and secretly plotting. Wouldn't he feel uneasy and have trouble sleeping? Wouldn't he feel anxious every day and being vigilant at all times?

As a result, his standard of hiring had changed thoroughly, from competency to loyalty. If these courtiers hadn't slandered him, he shouldn't have retreated Lin Dan from the frontier. The Western army was the largest and most powerful army in the Wei Kingdom. The emperor had the confidence to do anything with the existence of this unit. But now, the Western army without the member of the Lin family, would the army still be the one who was loyal to the emperor? Would it be stealthily infiltrated and controlled by the princes?

It was not until then that the emperor realized that he had been fooled by his sons, which made him played the most advantageous trump card at random. He regretted it so much!

The great empress didn't know how regretful the emperor was. She only knew that she had to protect her granddaughter and let her come back in peace. Fortunately, her performance in the court soon worked. No civil official dared to impeach Lin Dan again, fearing that their career would be ruined entirely and being charged with being disloyal to the emperor and country. The citizens began to change their opinions and praised Lin Dan's courage and loyalty.