Outside the Hall of Longevity, the people waiting for the call stood densely.
The crowd waited anxiously, and finally saw the palace staff come out to pass the pass, "The servant of the army department, Sun Mou, will see you!"
Sun Shilang breathed a sigh of relief and hurried inward.
The palace man was about to go back, but was stopped by Mrs. Bao, "Does your majesty only summon Shilang Sun?"
"Yes, only Shi Lang Sun was summoned, and I invite you all to stay here for a while."
The palace man looked at him respectfully, then looked at the father and son Gu Huaijiang, and finally returned to the temple with a salute.
Everyone was anxious in their hearts, and they couldn't express anything on their faces. When one was not careful, the eyes of Bao Taifu and Gu Huaijiang met.
Both of them are highly respected and respected elders. Although they rarely contact each other, they are also polite to meet occasionally.
Today, only feeling awkward looking at each other, Bao Taifu quickly moved his eyes away.
In the matter of Gu Shubai, they can only be opposites, and there is no room for negotiation.
As the matter was of great importance, he invited Tian Yunpo, who was "healing at the mansion", to the palace, just to better persuade Yufu at the critical moment. At this moment, he couldn't help looking at Tian Yunpo and wanted to ask for an idea.
Tian Yunpo, who had been standing next to him just now, was gone.
Taifu Bao looked around and saw Tian Yunpo standing under the porch of the Palace of Longevity, next to the window, clearly eavesdropping.
He bluffed, and hurriedly rushed to stop him, "What are you doing? Eavesdropping on the conversation between your Majesty and courtiers in the public?"
Taifu Bao subconsciously looked at Gu Huaijiang and his son, and saw that his father and son were also following him, and hurriedly persuaded Tian Yunpo to leave.
Tian Yunpo glanced at the father and son Gu Huaijiang, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty has removed all the palace people outside the palace. Isn't it clear to let us eavesdrop? Your Majesty is kind, why don't you not accept it?"
Mrs. Bao was stunned, seeing that Gu Huaijiang and his son were already listening carefully to the movement in the hall, and immediately stopped talking and put his ears to the window.
Yufu sat on the couch with a cold face, and Sun Shilang hurriedly entered the hall to salute, "Your Majesty, the matter is not good! General Gu resisted the decree and refused to return to Beijing. The ministers used the sword of Fang Fang to force him to take the minister from Xixian. The city has rushed back, please make your decision quickly!"
Yufu glanced outside the hall and saw the shadow outside the window, and then looked at Shi Lang.
She didn't know much about the ministers below the third grade in the DPRK when she returned to the DPRK shortly, but she still had some impressions of Sun Mou.
In addition to the master's Shangshu, the Ministry of War also has three assistants, and this Sun Mou is the most capable staff of the three assistants.
He not only has a good understanding of the military power, weapons, and equipment under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War, but also writes a good document.
Yufu had always been quite optimistic about him, and didn't want him to make such a big mistake this time.
She couldn't help but sneered, "Resisting the decree is not respectful. Whose decree is fighting? Instead, I want to ask Sun Shilang, what is written on the decree?"
Sun Shilang's back stiffened, and he looked up at Yufu's complexion, wondering if she was sarcastic or serious.
He thought for a moment, and couldn't help asking: "Your Majesty's meaning, the minister doesn't understand. Your Majesty said that your majesty didn't know it beforehand?"
"Does Sun Shilang know that I don't know beforehand?"
Yufu quickly asked back, and Sun Shilang knelt on the ground with a thud, "Your Majesty, forgive me, the minister does not know! The minister was ordered by the Taifu to go to Xixian City to collect the Xikun State Seal and Soldier Talisman in the hands of the general. Including the soldiers of the Xikun army and the Beili army, they set off to return to Beijing within three days. The Taifu also gave the minister Shangfang Baojian as a token, and the minister does not know that this is not his majesty's will!"
When Tai Fu Bao heard this outside the hall, he was about to enter the hall to speak, but was stopped by Tian Yunpo.
"Wait a minute, let Sun Mou finish talking about what happened in Xikun before going in. Master Gu, Commander, I think you two think the same way, right?"
Tian Yunpo looked at Gu Huaijiang, who nodded slightly and continued to listen to the movement in the hall.
When Yufu heard Sun Shilang's answer, his expression relaxed a little, "Get up. The Taishi is recuperating in the mansion, and Korean affairs should be presided over by the Taifu. He does have the power to order the Hanlin Academy to draft the will. You are a lower official. I don’t blame you for following orders. Then tell me how General Gu resisted the decree? Speak carefully every word, without any omissions."
Sun Shilang stood up slowly, wiping his sweat, "Yes. In response to your Majesty, General Gu did not immediately answer the order after hearing the will, but asked the minister if it was your Majesty's will. The minister thought that His Majesty knew it. , I said yes. Afterwards, General Gu thought for a while and took the order, and ordered people to hand over the Xikun State Seal and three pieces of the Xikun Army's talisman to the minister."
"Have you brought back the Great Seal and the Three Soldier Talisman smoothly?"
"Bring it back, please preview it."
Sun Shilang waved his hand, and ordered the attendant behind him to send the two brocade boxes to Yufu. The box contained the seal of the state and the soldier's amulet that Gu Shubai had handed him.
Yufu smiled and glanced out of the window. The expressions of the people who were "eavesdropping" outside the hall were mixed.
Gu Huaijiang and Gu Hanmo naturally breathed a sigh of relief, while Taifu Bao and Tian Yunpo frowned, somewhat surprised and puzzled.
"Since the things have been handed over to you, why do you say that he is disrespectful and defiant?"
Sun Shilang said: "The minister asked General Gu to hand over the amulet of the 100,000 army of Beili in his hand to the minister. At this time, General Gu became anxious and refused to hand it over. He was threatened by the name of a treacherous minister, and he refused to pay, and refused to return to Beijing to report on his duties within three days. The minister had to persuade him to throw his minister out of the barracks, and said that even if his majesty wanted to punish him for disrespectful charges He won't come back, so the minister had to go back to Beijing quickly to report the matter to your majesty."
Yufu nodded slightly, "Are you finished?"
Sun Shilang thought for a while, "There are no omissions."
As soon as she waved her hand, Yaolan stepped forward to Shilang Sun and said, "Master Sun, please go outside for a cup of tea. Your Majesty will pass you on again later."
Sun Shilang hesitantly followed Yaolan towards the outside, still a little unbelievable.
This matter is over
Your Majesty let him sit and let him drink tea, shouldn't he be blamed
Shi Lang held up the tea cup in fear, the tea in the cup was fragrant, his eyes lit up as soon as he tasted it, "This is the Mingqian Longjing in Xingong this year, right?"
Yaolan nodded beside him, and Sun Shilang let out a relaxed smile.
His Majesty not only does not blame him, but also drinks such good tea for him. It seems that he really does not intend to pursue him.
The palace clerk who had passed the word before went out again to invite Gu Huaijiang and Bao Taifu to wait in. This time, as soon as he entered, the palace clerk seated the two elders, Bao Taifu and Gu Huaijiang, and Tian Yunpo and Gu Hanmo, two young men. Just stand aside.
This behavior is confusing.
She blames no one and treats them equally
"Everyone just heard what Sun Shilang said?"
Yufu patted the brocade box beside him, "General Gu is disrespectful in resisting the decree, he resisted half of it, and then half of it. But what I want to know most now is, why did the Taifu conceal this decree? "
She glanced at Tian Yunpo who was standing next to Bao Taifu, her eyes no longer trusted.
Tian Yunpo snorted in his heart, always feeling that Yufu's gaze seemed to be suspicious of something... Could she suspect that she was instigating the Taifu's decree
Taifu Bao subconsciously got up to reply, Yufu pressed his hand and motioned him to sit down, "I know that whatever the Taifu does, it is for Beili's sake. I don't blame you, I just want to know the whole story."
Taifu Bao felt relieved, "Returning to your Majesty, General Gu has more and more troops, and the situation in Xikun is getting calmer and calmer under his control. On the other hand, the Dongling refugees who flowed into Beili originally Almost all went to Xikun, and the old minister was deeply disturbed. Hearing some news about General Gu suppressing Beili soldiers, the old official couldn't help but think that the generals next to General Gu were either from Xikun or Dongling, even he I... The old minister had to be on guard."
He sighed, knowing that carrying the will of Yufuxia on his back, no matter how he explained it, it was his fault.
He took this into consideration when he ordered the Imperial Academy to formulate the decree, but as long as Xikun was able to receive the Beili bag smoothly, he was willing to accept any punishment.
Yufu said: "If this is the case, why doesn't the Taifu discuss with me, but decides on his own? Does the Taifu think that I am a very unreasonable monarch?"
Mr. Bao hurriedly said: "Naturally not! But..."
He glanced at Tian Yunpo, thinking that Tian Yunpo was sent back to the mansion for admonishing Yufu, how could he dare to speak to Yufu again
If even he was sent back to the court, who else in the court could control the matter
This look made Yufu's suspicion deeper. She glanced at Tian Yunpo, and her heart was disappointed.
Taifu Bao said: "I am sorry for the veteran to say that your majesty is a woman after all, and she is too young. The veteran heard that a woman is easy to lose her sense in love, and that her Majesty bears the responsibility of Bei Li, and there can be no trace of loss. The veteran is really true. This is a last resort, so please punish your majesty!"
After that, he helped the chair to get up, and when he was about to kneel down, he was supported by Tian Yunpo.
Yufu sighed, "I won't blame Taifu, what you said is not unreasonable. But since I became the ruler of Beili, I wouldn't be gambled with the country like ordinary women. Taifu doesn't believe Gu Da. General, don't you believe me either?"
Taifu Bao stopped saying anything, only said: "Your Majesty, although the decree was announced by the veteran without the knowledge of your majesty, you can tell that Bai resists the decree and does not respect the evidence like a mountain. Does your majesty still tolerate it? After coming out, seeing Shangfang Baojian is like seeing your Majesty, Gu Shubai is not only defying the decree of the old minister, but also your Majesty!"
Gu Huaijiang, who had been sitting silently, raised his eyebrows and finally had a reaction.
Yufu looked at him, "Father, what do you think?"
Listening to her affectionate tone, Mr. Bao was already clear in his heart and knew that she still trusted Gu Shubai.
He didn't watch Gu Huaijiang, and he didn't need to think about which side Gu Huaijiang would stand on as Gu Shubai's father.
Gu Huaijiang thought for a while, and said, "Your Majesty, what Bao Taifu said is reasonable."
Both Taifu Bao and Tianyunpo were taken aback, looking at Gu Huaijiang inconceivably, even Gu Hanmo was surprised.
There was the sound of the tea cup and the tea cup being touched in panic. Shilang Sun also heard Gu Huaijiang's answer when he came to visit. It was not bad if the tea cup was shocked and dropped to the ground.
Gu Huaijiang calmly said: "The imperial decree drafted by the Imperial Academy by Bao Taifu, and the imperial Shangfang sword as a voucher, the decree was announced by the third-ranking member of the Korean Central Committee Sun Shilang. He would not know that the decree was personally drafted by Bao Taifu. , I wouldn’t know that Shangfang’s sword was bestowed by the first emperor and not by his majesty, so... he really disobeyed the imperial edict."
Tian Yunpo frowned and looked at Gu Huaijiang, and his heart turned a thousand times in an instant, admiring Gu Huaijiang's words.
Mr. Bao felt even more sincere about this statement, as if he had taken it out of his own heart. He didn't expect that it was not Yufu who could understand him, but Gu Shubai's father, whom he suspected.
At this moment, he suddenly felt that his doubts were unnecessary.
With such a father teaching, how could Gu Shubai be rebellious
Yufu was noncommittal, "Go ahead."
Gu Huaijiang nodded, "Another sentence that Taifu Bao said is even more correct. Your Majesty is not only your Majesty, but also bears the lives of all the people and soldiers of Beili. It is a heavy burden. Your Majesty cannot make a single mistake or a single mistake. Perhaps countless people’s homes will be ruined. Therefore, I hope your Majesty will remember when he is going to act, and don’t believe or deny anything lightly, and that everything should be safe."
As he was talking, he unconsciously taught Yufu from his father's perspective, "For example, in this matter, the Taishi and Taifu's intentions are actually good. They did not say that Shibai must have a rebellious heart, but I hope that your Majesty can take security as the top priority and recall him to Beijing to report on his duties. This will prevent him from being tempted by power at his young age, and it will also give the courtiers peace of mind."
"Yes, that's what the old man meant!"
Mr. Bao was so excited that he almost shed tears, and he couldn't take care of a lot.
Yufu smiled secretly in his heart, but did not show any expression on his face.
She didn't think that Gu Huaijiang was here today to speak for Mr. Bao and the others.
Sure enough, Gu Huaijiang looked at Bao Taifu, and suddenly changed the subject, "But there is one thing Taifu is wrong."
Mr. Bao was taken aback, "What's the matter?"
Gu Huaijiang said: "You think that if you take back Shubai's soldier talisman, and then call him back to the capital, nothing will happen. Have you considered what to do if Xikun doesn't have Shubai?"
His speech is much sharper, not as if he had just spoken to Yufu in a persuasive manner, "He has an army of 250,000 and has experience at his age. It is not easy to calm down, not to mention Xikun’s ten. Tens of thousands of troops? Once he leaves, what general will have the ability to subdue them? Once there is a commotion in the army, can you bear the responsibility?"
Taifu Bao trembled all over, perhaps because Gu Huaijiang had convinced him what he had said before. Hearing these words now, he subconsciously chose to believe it.
Gu Huaijiang breathed a sigh of relief, "The Tai Fu is a civil servant who is strategizing in the DPRK and does not understand military affairs. You can't be blamed. And I have served in the army for decades, and I am not speaking for my son. There is nothing wrong with his actions. He really shouldn't leave Xikun."
He stood up from his seat and held his hand to Yu, "But he was indeed wrong again, and his fault was not to resist the decree. Your majesty is Mingjun. Please see it for his loyalty and consideration for Beili Sheji. Can handle his fault lightly."
Seeing that Mr. Bao and Tian Yunpo were stunned by Gu Huaijiang, Yu Fu's heart was secretly refreshed, but he didn't show it at all.
She nodded lightly, and only said: "Father knows that when I was in Gu's family, I had admiration for you everywhere. But there is one thing that I not only disagree with, but also disagree."
Gu Huaijiang smiled slightly, "Which point is it?"
Yufu said, "I hate you most for always respecting the king's life. I know that Lao Ning emperor did not understand military affairs and often gave wrong orders, but you still follow them everywhere. For example, you are only allowed to defend the city and not attack the border city of Xikun. . For example, knowing that Xikun’s sending the princess and her relatives is a trap, we have to accept all of them. For another example, in the end, Emperor Xiao Ning forced the Guhou family to death. My third brother and I wanted to lead our troops to resist, but you forcibly stopped them. …"
Before Gu Huaijiang spoke, she smiled again: "When you encounter today's things, I just know why you did it in the first place. In the past, you held a large army in Dongling, and your prestige is even greater than today's General Gu. You can't avoid being suspected, let alone you back then?"
The father and daughter looked at each other and smiled, very tacit understanding.
Mr. Bao couldn't help but feel ashamed, Yufu suddenly looked out, and Yaolan knowingly invited Sun Shilang out.
She sternly said: "I once said that I will never punish the Taifu, Taishi and other meritorious officials. From now on, the Taishi can return to the court at any time. As for the things the Taifu concealed my decrees, I naturally cannot hold them accountable. Your responsibility, let alone let this happen again."
Yufu glanced at Sun Shilang, "Come here, demote Sun Shilang to the third rank, and set off on the day to be the general soldier in the bitter cold land of the North Desert. I don't want to see him again."
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Take a short break on the weekend, there is no two more today.
Sun Shilang (black question mark face):? Damn it’s my shit...