quiet!
At that time, Qian casually read out the conclusion in the imperial edict that Sun Tu had been convicted of seven serious crimes and decided to seize his military power and escort him back to Beijing for trial. After that, there was no other sound in the whole hall, and the air pressure dropped. The sudden drop at this moment is like the calm before a storm is about to break out here!
Jin Kan felt unprecedented pressure and fear. He felt like he had become a lamb that fell into the den of a large group of evil wolves. It seemed that he might be torn into pieces and eaten by these guys with fierce eyes at any time. No bones or scraps are left. This made his whole body begin to tremble violently involuntarily, his legs became weak, and he was about to kneel down.
The loud shout that followed frightened him so much that he sat down on the ground. However, he saw a rough general on the left suddenly stood up and said loudly: "It is simply unreasonable. The imperial court can be so indifferent to black and white. It is clear that I am waiting for you." The general fought with blood and energy, but in their eyes, it became a sin, and they were really angry!"
As Ruda roared like an angry King Kong, dozens of generals on both sides also followed suit and shouted angrily: "The court is unfair. This is a complete frame-up. General, we must not admit this!"
"Yes, General, there must be some conspiracy here. We have all made great contributions to the court and made unparalleled achievements. They just don't tell us how to reward us. They actually want to accuse us. It's really unreasonable!"
"Brothers like us will never agree to this bullshit imperial edict!"
"Tell me, have you tampered with the imperial edict and wanted to use this crap to deceive us and extort benefits?" Another general rushed to the already frightened Jin Kan and lifted it up with his hand. , shaking and shouting, the flying foam even splashed all over the imperial envoy's head and face.
After being shaken like this for several times, Jin Kan recovered slightly from his daze, but became even more panicked, and hurriedly exclaimed: "General, please don't unjustly accuse me of being an official, I... I just ate the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard." I would never dare to do such a thing. This is an imperial edict, and it has His Majesty’s jade seal and the seal of the Government Hall on it. We can’t change it at will..."
"Then you tell me, how can there be such a reason? Under the leadership of General Sun, we recaptured the Sixteenth Province of Youyun and made a century-old contribution. Instead of giving him a reward, the court imposed such ridiculous charges on him?" Another general came to Jin Kan, almost in his face, and asked loudly. It seems that as long as there is a question in the answer he gives, this person can tear him alive.
At this time, Jin Kan was almost frightened to tears by the actions of these rude generals, and his voice also had a crying tone: "How do I know the inside story... Xianguan, Xianguan is really just a doctor from the Ministry of War who was ordered to deliver the order. That's all, only the princes in the court know the inside story. If General Sun wants to know, you can ask them..." Under fear, he no longer cared about whether there was any problem with what he said, and just wanted to put himself first. Take it out of this matter and don't get hurt by these angry generals.
At this time, Imperial Envoy Jin really regretted it to the extreme. He really didn't expect that he would meet such a group of guys who were so generous when he came to the north to issue an order. You must know that as a civil servant with a not too low status in the court, Jin Kan had gone to local places to issue imperial edicts several times in the past. What kind of officials there were
This time, he was not worshiped like an ancestor. Even once, a local high-ranking official was asked to drink poisonous wine to apologize. The other party and his subordinates did not dare to disobey in the slightest, so they just confessed and obeyed the law.
But today in Youzhou City, he really learned what it means to be a proud soldier. These guys really don't take the court and the emperor too seriously, and they even began to question the authenticity of the imperial edict. Compared with this, the experience of being under house arrest in the past few days is really not worth mentioning. And if he had known what was going to happen this time, Jin Kan would not have made this trip even if he pretended to be sick and resigned. What kind of fat loss is this? He is clearly risking his life!
There was a lot of emotion in the palace. Almost all of the dozens of generals frowned, gnashed their teeth, and wished they could eat Jin Kan alive. Only one person, until now, was still sitting there expressionless, without any sign of sadness or joy. Not to mention any excitement, it was Sun Tu.
It wasn't until Jin Kan was about to be torn apart by everyone that he suddenly stood up and shouted in a low voice: "Shut up and sit back!"
Although it was just such a sentence, the effect was immediate. The generals who were still surrounding Jin Kan immediately stopped shouting and dispersed, taking their seats. However, the eyes looking at Jin Kan were still full of anger. But at this time, Jin Kan's official hat had fallen off and his official robe was torn. He was in a daze, as if he had lost his soul.
After a while, he slowly regained his composure, and then he plucked up the courage to look at Sun Tu, who had a solemn expression in front of him, and a glimmer of hope arose in his heart: "Is it possible that Sun Tu is still loyal to the court, so he doesn't dare to ignore it?" Accept the order?"
If you think about it carefully, this is actually reasonable. Ordinary generals are rude and unruly, but as the coach, Sun Tu, with the Marquis at his side, how could he act so recklessly and throw his whole life's reputation to the wind? In the back of his mind, what if he abandoned his family in the capital and went against the imperial court
There are too many similar things that happened in history. Generals who led troops abroad often had to hand over all their military power because they were jealous of the imperial court. After all, now that the foreign enemies have been eliminated and the Sixteen Youyun Provinces have been taken back, generals like Sun Tu have lost their role. If he dares to rely on his troops to respect himself again, he will really be seeking his own death, and he will definitely be cast aside by the people of the world, become a traitor, and be nailed to the pillar of shame in history!
The more he thought about it, the more Jin Kan realized that his judgment was not wrong. Sun Tu would never dare to behave like his subordinates, and as long as he was willing to bow his head and accept the order, everything would no longer be a problem! Having made up his mind, Jin Kan straightened his back again unconsciously and looked directly into Sun Tu's eyes, waiting for him to speak.
Sun Tu did indeed speak, but he asked a question that Jin Kan didn't expect: "Envoy Jin, since August, the imperial court has not sent military rations to the north of me, nor has there been any money or food to reward the three armies. Why did you send it here?"
This question, like a flying fairy from the sky, stunned Jin Kan, who had prepared words to appease Sun Tu, and he was stunned again. After a while, he said vaguely: "This... I really don't know too well. Maybe it has happened since this year." There were many disasters in the world, and the imperial court was somewhat short of money and food, so it was probably delayed... "
"I can't see it. Even if this is the case due to a shortage of money and food, the imperial court should issue a reward within two months.
That's the general's will. But the generals and I have been waiting here for a long time, but we still haven't seen any response from the court. This is really incomprehensible. "
After saying that, Sun Tu didn't wait for Jin Kan to come up with any reasons, and then said with a cold face: "The only explanation for this is that the imperial court does not want to recognize the victory that our soldiers have achieved through life and death. But this is even more strange. I know that since the founding of the Song Dynasty by Taizu, we have been thinking about the Northern Expedition to recapture the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun. To this end, the two dynasties of Taizong and Zhenzong even carried out personal expeditions, and Emperor Taizong even suffered damage to his dragon body because of it! And today, His Majesty , has long had the intention of inheriting the legacy of his ancestors. He has bluntly stated in the court many times that if we can pacify the north, recapturing Youyun will be our first achievement in the Song Dynasty. Why is it that at this time, there is no expression from your majesty
"The things in this are really difficult to understand. I have been thinking hard for the past two months and I can't find an answer. To this day, after hearing this so-called imperial edict, I was accused of committing seven major crimes and even wanted to seize my power and take me back. After being tried in Beijing, I finally figured out the whole story."
Sun Tu's behavior at this time was very calm, which was much better than before when his subordinates were shouting and killing. But when these reactions fell into Jin Kan's eyes, they gave him greater pressure than before. The calm Sun Tu was more terrifying than the dozens of angry generals. Just like the eye of a typhoon, it seemed silent. , but has the power to destroy everything.
"What do you mean, general?" Seeing that Jin Kan was so frightened that he couldn't say anything, Dong Ping asked promptly.
Sun Tu smiled coldly: "The only explanation is that there are traitors around your majesty. They blocked the Holy Spirit and took control of the emperor. As a result, your majesty can no longer make the decision. Even if we have made many achievements in the north, those The traitors in the DPRK will only think about how to get rid of us. This is not only because I have been at odds with Cai Jing and others from the beginning, but also because they want to seize the imperial power, and we and other soldiers are their biggest obstacle!"
Jin Kan suddenly understood, and his whole head was pounding. This Sun Tu has no idea of loyalty to the emperor, a loyal minister who only wants fame and honor. He is clearly an ambitious warlord who does not take the emperor into his eyes! What he meant by that was only...
Sun Tu's next words immediately shattered his thoughts and Jin Kan's last hope: "So in my opinion, this is clearly what the traitors led by Cai Jing and others did to remove the final obstacle. To add to the crime, this so-called imperial edict is even more of a false edict! If what I expected is correct, His Majesty has been trapped in the palace by the traitors, and has long since become their puppet!
"Generals, we have been deeply favored by the imperial court and received your majesty's grace. How can we sit back and watch the treacherous ministers and traitors plot to murder your majesty and usurp the throne? Today, I, Sun Tu, announce here that I will send troops to Qingjun's side and go straight to Tokyo, vowing to rape Cai Jing. The party will kill everyone to repay Your Majesty's great kindness and bring peace to the world!" At this point, Sun Tu suddenly pulled out the sword from his waist, and slashed it on the long case in front of him, cutting it into two pieces: "Everyone, would you like to join me in fighting against the national traitors?"
"We are willing to follow the general to the death and kill the traitor to Qingjun!" All the generals present stood up almost at the same time, drew out their swords, slashed hard, and responded loudly.
At this time, Jin Kan's face turned pale, his body softened, and he fell to the ground again...