Marry the wildest man in the village

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Chapter 151: Argument in the Court

At this time, there was an endless debate in the court.

It's nothing more than a border issue. The Hussars General has passed away, and now the court has no available generals. If the border is lost, the Dashun Dynasty will be in danger!

Regarding the death of the Hussar General, the government and the opposition were also divided into two factions.

Led by Lu Xianghuai, they believed that although the Hussar General had guarded the border for so many years, the border was stable and there was no war. However, he asked the court for a lot of military expenses and food every year.

If there is no war, where will military expenditures and food be spent? The implication is that the hussar general used military expenses and grain as a gimmick to ask for money and grain from the court, but in fact it went into his own pocket.

There was immediate rebuttal.

"You're talking nonsense! The Hussar General led a hundred thousand elite troops to garrison in the northwest. In the bitter cold land of the northwest, there are so many soldiers who don't need money for food, clothing, and warmth?"

Chu Heng, the Minister of Civil Affairs, also said angrily: "The Hussar General has three generations of loyalty. , I have also been stationed at the border for thirty years, and all three sons died for the country. Now that he has passed away, some villains are thinking of slandering the General Hussars. I don't know what their intentions are. "

"Humph, the border has not always been there ! Is it stable? As early as decades ago when the late emperor ascended the throne, he signed non-aggression treaties with various tribes. Even without the garrison of the hussar general, the border was still stable.

This credit was not due to his hussar general . It belongs to the general, but to the late emperor!"

"That is, the treasury has been empty in the past few years, and the imperial court has been saving money, but he, the general, has been asking for military pay and food and grass from the imperial court every year, without any concern for the imperial court's difficulties. Thinking about his own interests, in my opinion, he must have committed corruption himself!"

Chu Heng, the Minister of Civil Service, was furious. This group of people had gone too far. They dared to slander the Hussars in the court without any basis. General.

"Your Majesty, please be careful. The General Hussar passed away suddenly. It's definitely not that simple. Please investigate the matter thoroughly and give the General Hussar a clean slate!"

The Emperor sat on the dragon throne and listened. A group of ministers were noisy below.

If you want to talk about why those ministers dared to slander the General Hussars so blatantly, they must have guessed the emperor's thoughts.

The treasury was in dire straits, and taxes could not be collected. The emperor's plan to build a new palace could not be implemented. He had long been dissatisfied with the Hussars General's behavior of asking the court for military pay and food every year.

He was very unhappy that so much money was wasted on 100,000 people, but the hussar general still argued that there was no military pay and the soldiers were hungry, so they would not be able to deter the tribes at the border. By then, those tribes Will take the opportunity to attack.

It's not that he didn't know that his father had signed treaties with those tribes a long time ago, and the borders of the Dashun Dynasty had been stable for decades. The Hussar General said this just to be alarmist and wanted to defraud the imperial court of military pay.

Therefore, he ordered the assassination of the general escort cavalry.

Without this extra expense, and by increasing this year's taxes, the national treasury will be full, and then my plan to build a palace can be realized.

The emperor cleared his throat and said, "I know everything about General Hussar. My dear friends, there is no need to say more."

The Protector did not speak for a long time, and then he stood up and said worriedly: "Your Majesty, General Hussar The general has gone, but the border cannot be left without someone to guard it. Once the border is lost, the people of the Dashun Dynasty will suffer!"

Someone immediately ridiculed, "The border has been peaceful for decades, Mr. Wen does not need to be so alarmist. With me, the Dashun Dynasty. Because of the national prestige, those tribes dare not attack easily.

Besides, who in the court can take on such a big responsibility now?

"That's right, Lord Wen, don't exaggerate!"

Wen Wenhong said helplessly, he no longer had the same power in the court as when the late emperor was alive. Yes, he knew that the current emperor was afraid of him and was trying to find ways to evade him.

"Your Majesty, the border cannot be deserted for a day, and the soldiers cannot be without commanders for a day. If the Emperor still has a little trust in the ministers, why not..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted, interrupting him. It was his eldest son Wenbo.

"It's better to let Wei Chen guard the border!"

As soon as Wen Bo's words came out, it caused an uproar, of course, most of them were ridiculing.

Wen Wenhong was also shocked. How could he not know the emperor's concerns? Today's emperor is suspicious, and there are hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers at the border. Whoever goes to the border at this time, whoever has a hundred thousand troops, will become the object of the emperor's suspicion.

After all, if those who hold military power have the intention to rebel, they will pose a huge threat to the imperial power.

Anyway, I am getting older and I am not afraid of anything. Even if I end up with a miserable ending, it is still worthwhile to make a final contribution to the people of Dashun Dynasty in my lifetime.

But after all, my son is young and my grandson is only a few years old, so we must not take this risk!

He quickly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Quanzi is young and I'm afraid he can't take on such a big responsibility, so I'd better let a

humble minister go!" "Your Majesty, my father is old. If someone has to go, let a humble minister go!"

Father and son The two rushed to go, and the eyes of the courtiers were flowing on the two of them.

After arguing for a while, the emperor finally spoke.

"The Lord Protector is loyal and patriotic. Since I want to serve the country wholeheartedly, I can't bear to betray the good intentions of the Lord Protector. So from now on, I will designate the Lord Protector as the General Protector of the Country. In three days, I will set off to garrison in the northwest! "

The Protector was relieved. Fortunately, the person appointed by the emperor was himself.

"I thank you for your kindness!"

The emperor has his own considerations. He has one hundred thousand elite soldiers, which is a huge potential threat, but the two sons of the Protector and the entire family are still in the capital.

Even though he has heavy troops, as long as his two sons and their families are still in the capital, it is equivalent to having hostages in his hands.

After all, the Protector is old, so it is normal for him to have an accident at the border. Moreover, this old thief always contradicts himself and transfers him to the border so that he can be out of sight and out of mind.

The matter of Lord Protector going to the border was decided.

The morning court had been going on since before dawn, and it was now lunch time. A group of people were making noisy noises in the court hall. The emperor was tired and announced his withdrawal from the court, and the ministers dispersed one after another.

After staying in the main hall for a long time, when I suddenly came out, the strong sunlight stung people and made it difficult to open their eyes.

The Protector raised his sleeves to cover the sun in front of his eyes. From time to time, colleagues would come forward to congratulate him. They were simply congratulating him on being named the Protector General. This time he gained face in front of the emperor. Good luck to the people of Dashun Dynasty. etc.

He had to deal with compliments that were either genuine or false.

Wenbo quickly caught up with his father and said anxiously: "Dad, you said that the emperor is suspicious, why do you do this again?"

The Protector turned back and glared at his son: "Misfortune comes from the mouth, be careful what you say, I warned you How many times have you said it before you go back?"

Wenbo had no choice but to give up and follow his father out of the palace.

Outside the palace, a group of followers waiting outside Xiao Si saw people coming out. They quickly dispersed and returned to their carriage or sedan to wait.

Liang Ping watched from a distance as Duke Protector and Wenbo came out one after another, with expressions on their faces that were both serious and worried.

This was the first time for him to see ancient people going to court at such a close distance, and he found it quite strange.