0p0 Chapter 384: Execute the treacherous ministers and the bandits
Chapter 384: Execute the treacherous ministers and the bandits
After these words were spoken, all the ministers were shocked. They did not expect that Jiang Yue had silently offered a plan without them even noticing.
What kind of fuel can actually enable a small number of people to defeat a large number of enemies?
Thinking of the noise they heard outside the city yesterday, the ministers understood everything.
This morning, they heard from Chen Yuan the entire process of defeating the enemy yesterday.
Chen Yuan thought about the return trip yesterday, when he praised the old Taoist priest from beginning to end in front of Jiang Yue, and Jiang Yue simply agreed with him. For a moment, he felt a little ashamed.
Jiang Yue is too low-key. If it were him, he would have lost his temper long ago and would have wanted everyone to know that his advice was helpful.
Wen Liang and other court officials have already cast envious glances at Jiang Yue. They really don't know how she came up with such a good idea.
Even Cui Wanqian, who had spoken coldly to her before, had a changed look in his eyes when he looked at her again.
General Zeng's eyes fell on Jiang Yue. He seemed calm and full of admiration, but he still said:
"Your Majesty, this thing is extremely lethal. If it falls into the wrong hands, it may cause great loss of life."
After hearing this, Jiang Yue's eyes unconsciously fell on General Zeng. She saw that his face was calm, and the look he gave His Majesty was full of concern for the country and the people.
As soon as he finished speaking, someone took over.
Master Mu smiled and stepped out of the line, saying:
"Your Majesty, General Jiang has made a great contribution, but since this strategy can defeat the enemy with a small force, it may also lead to the destruction of the world in the future!"
When he said this, all the ministers sighed. They looked at Jiang Yue again, and there was already a flash of horror in their eyes.
If this is true, then Jiang Yue is too terrifying and must not be allowed to stay.
Although Jiang Yue was prepared, she still felt nervous.
Looking again, after Grand Master Mu finished speaking, he glanced at General Zeng intentionally or unintentionally.
Jiang Yue thought to herself that she had seen the fuel yesterday, and it was far less powerful than she had imagined.
As a result, she had already been suspected by everyone, but fortunately she had foresight.
Because she knew about it in advance, she was not as surprised as the other ministers.
After she stepped out of the line and was about to speak, she heard His Majesty say:
"My dear ministers, you are worrying too much. General Jiang is only credited for offering a plan, but the one who actually made this siege fuel is Taoist Chongyang."
Zhao Chongxiu has arranged a team of personal secret guards for Taoist Chongyang, enough to protect his "safety".
After these words were spoken, the ministers had different reactions.
Then I heard His Majesty continue:
"General Jiang not only made a great contribution by offering advice, but also relied on his own strength to send only 5,000 soldiers to force the 50,000-strong Jin army to surrender without harming any of the nearby civilians. His contribution is also invaluable!"
"Your military exploits are outstanding, unmatched by other ministers. Jiang Yue defeated the enemy Jin, a first-class merit, and I am specially awarded a Cloud-breaking Spear to slay treacherous ministers and bandits!"
This time, when the court officials looked at Jiang Yue again, their eyes changed again.
After hearing this, Jiang Yue was naturally delighted and knelt on one knee and said:
"I thank you for your grace!"
"Be flat!"
At this time, a eunuch presented the Cloud-Breaking Spear.
The Poyun Spear is silver-white all over, and its tip is flame-shaped. Not only is its shape beautiful, but it also increases the lethality and penetrating power of the tip.
The spear tassel is bright red in color, and its function in a fight is to confuse the opponent.
The gun barrel is straight and forged from fine steel, making it sturdy and difficult to use.
Jiang Yue looked at the spear that was shining with silver light, and what came to her mind was the Yue family's spear skills.
The court officials have already cast envious glances at Jiang Yue.
His Majesty bestowed the gun upon me. Not to mention the improvement in my status, the greatest benefit it brought me was the enormous power.
This time, even Grand Tutor Mu rushed to please Jiang Yue.
He first smiled at Jiang Yue, then looked at the host and clasped his fists and said:
"Your Majesty, now that the Great Jin army has surrendered, and now that Your Majesty has received the general's advice, why not take advantage of this opportunity and have the general go to the Great Jin and destroy them in one fell swoop, so that the two countries will be united from now on."
After he finished speaking, most people agreed, with Chen Yuan being the most enthusiastic.
Only Wen Liang was shaking his head secretly.
The matter concerning the Fourth Prince has not yet been clarified, and only he, His Majesty, and Jiang Yue know about it.
However, it doesn't seem to hinder Jiang Yue from going on the expedition.
Jiang Yue, on the other hand, fell into deep thought.
Zhao Chongxiu saw the reaction of the court officials and said,
"This matter will be discussed later."
Destroying the Jin Dynasty is only a matter of time, and it is not impossible at this moment.
But right now, he still has things to do.
...Today in Lindu City, the news that General Jiang went out of the city to fight and defeated the enemy yesterday has been widely spread.
Originally, the people of Lindu City only heard that Jiang Yue led his troops out of the city to deal with the barbarians of the Great Jin outside the city.
They were unaware that the Jin Dynasty was attempting to attack the city. They were all uneasy and talking about the loud noises they heard outside the city yesterday.
I just found out this morning that the people from the Great Jin were planning to capture the capital, and I was terrified after finding out.
For this reason, everyone praised Jiang Yue and Chen Yuan.
Especially because of the two generals, the city gates were restored to normal, allowing the economy to start functioning normally.
However, there are more stringent checks when entering and leaving the city gates than before.
After Jiang Yue dismissed the court, he passed by Biyue Tower and couldn't help but take a few more glances.
She found that she had been so busy with the war recently that she had forgotten about this incident.
That’s because that matter is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice.
She couldn't help but think of the Fourth Prince asking her to go look for Miss Zeng. She shook her head and went straight into the Biyue Teahouse.
Inside the teahouse.
"General Zhongwu is here." Inside, the female steward smiled kindly when she saw the young general holding the Broken Cloud Spear.
Because of what happened last time, she lived in fear all day, fearing that Minister Wen would suddenly issue an order to close her teahouse.
"A pot of Longjing." Jiang Yue went upstairs to the same place as last time.
"Yes." The female steward smiled and agreed.
"Did you hear that? Hurry up and serve General Zhongwu a pot of Longjing tea."
Soon, two women carefully served her tea.
Jiang Yue looked at it carefully.
"Why is the tea-making girl from that day not here?"
"You mean Miss Maner? She was taken to prison by the Ministry of Justice that day."
"Why was Miss Maner imprisoned?" Jiang Yue asked knowingly.
"Alas." The housekeeper sighed.
"It's still that Fourth Prince. It would be fine if he collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country, but he had to slander Miss Maner. This matter was caused by the jade pendant."
She tried to speak up for Miss Maner and wanted to say a few more words.
Jiang Yue pretended not to know: "Why?"
"That day, Miss Maner saw that the jade pendant of the Fourth Prince was delicate and smooth, so she looked at it for a few more seconds, and was slandered because of it. How could the Fourth Prince reward her with such a valuable thing? The Fourth Prince was personally acknowledged by the people of Beiyan, and he had nothing to do with Miss Maner at all."
"The Ministry of Justice will uphold justice." Jiang Yue listened to the general situation and knew about the conspiracy. The Fourth Prince had no way to defend himself.
"Why did the Beiyan people appear in your teahouse?"
"This... they were in plain clothes, and I, a mere merchant girl, could not tell. General, you will not doubt me, will you? God is my witness, I am innocent."
"I just said it casually, don't panic." Jiang Yue took a sip of tea and suddenly realized something.