vrcanaries Chapter 832: The Court is Full of Traitors
Chapter 832: The Court is Full of Traitors
The general said hurriedly,
"Your Majesty, I am absolutely loyal and have no second thoughts. How can you blame me for Jin Haoqian's failure in commanding the troops?
This is slander, blatant slander."
"You are a traitor! You proposed dividing our forces so that we can be defeated one by one. You are a traitor!"
"You are the treacherous ministers. Why didn't you say it earlier? Why did you say it now? You want to put the blame on me. Hurry up!
"I am upright and have nothing to fear from my own shadow! But I am not afraid of you!"
"How dare you let someone search your house?"
"Why are you searching my house?"
"You are the traitor!"
"You are the treacherous ministers. Gong Yangjia is a treacherous minister, Wenbo is a treacherous minister, and you are a treacherous minister if you are sent as an envoy to the Yan army!"
"Bullshit! If I send you on this diplomatic mission, you'll be a traitor too!"
"Yes, I am the traitor!"
"The traitor admitted it himself, didn't he?"
"Your Majesty, we should withdraw the troops from the two passes and not divide them any further."
"Your Majesty, please lead the army in person and execute Shen Changgong!"
……
Emperor Qian looked at the people in the court quarreling again, and his already headache became even worse.
At this moment, there was a loud shout from outside the door.
"Report! Your Majesty! A letter has arrived from the State of Yan!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the ministers instantly fell silent.
Did the State of Yan send a letter to the State of Qian?
What's happening here?
Is it to persuade surrender or negotiate?
"Quick! Bring it here!"
Emperor Qian said immediately.
The guard came forward with the letter of credence and handed it to the eunuch, who then respectfully handed it to Emperor Qian.
Emperor Qian was extremely irritable at the moment, dizzy and dazed, and said directly,
"Nian, let all the ministers hear how arrogant and domineering the Yan State is. Let them all know what it means to be brave after knowing shame!"
"According to the order!"
The eunuch opened the letter and was stunned. He stammered,
"Your Majesty... this... this wasn't written by Emperor Yan, but by Shen Changgong. It's all written in plain language. Do you want me to read it?"
"They are a couple, who wrote it differently? Read it!"
"According to the order."
The eunuch recited the letter written by Shen Changgong to Emperor Qian with great emotion.
"Dear Emperor Qian:
Hello there.
Seeing you is like seeing you in person. This prince has long admired Emperor Qian. I have long heard that Emperor Qian is broad-minded, has both literary and military skills, and is quite something.
I have always wanted to meet you, but the two countries are far apart and the journey is difficult, so we have never been able to meet.
So, I personally led the troops, guards, my wife and children, destroyed countries along the way, opened up the road, and came to visit my brother Emperor Qian.
To express my sincerity, when I heard that Japanese pirates were invading Ningde, I did not care about the differences between the two countries and was determined to protect the people of Qian Kingdom and the territory of my brother Emperor Qian.
After wiping out the Japanese pirates, I thought that Brother Qian would be satisfied with this gift.
But who knew that Brother Qian Huang would actually send troops to stop me.
It’s fine to stop me, but when two armies fight, each one relies on their own ability.
This king believes that, as Emperor Qian is a gentleman and upright, he will certainly fight with this king fairly.
But I didn't know that Brother Qian's army would send a hundred thousand troops to launch a surprise attack from behind while I was away, bullying my wife and young children.
My young son is still an infant, and my wife is pregnant and about to give birth.
Zhou Tai, the commander of the Eighth Legion under Emperor Qian, personally led 100,000 people to bully pregnant women and children.
Alas, this is a great shame and humiliation for Daqian.
I thought that Brother Qian was a gentleman, but I never imagined that Brother Qian was so despicable and shameless that he even bullied pregnant women and children.
Even I cannot do such a thing, let alone a gentleman. No one from the Central Plains with a conscience would do such a thing. How is such behavior different from that of the Japanese pirates?
I thought Daqian was a country of gentlemen, but I didn’t expect that the people there are even worse than the people of Jiangdong…”
Upon hearing this, Emperor Qian spat out a mouthful of blood and almost fell to the ground.
"His Majesty!"
"Your Majesty!"
"Call the imperial physician, call the imperial physician!"
"Stop reading now! Look how angry you've made His Majesty."
The eunuchs and palace maids hurried to help Emperor Qian wipe the blood.
The ministers were extremely anxious.
Emperor Qian murmured,
"Jin Haoqian... actually sent people to attack the Yan army camp, and surprisingly failed...
I repeatedly warned him not to do this, but he did it anyway.
Lost both the man and the battle!
He has ruined the eternal reputation of the Qian Kingdom!
Now Daqian has become a rat in the eyes of the world!"
The general said quickly,
"Your Majesty, please calm down. He is already dead. We cannot let him make us sick."
Seeing the general, Emperor Qian looked at his expression of no surprise and suddenly understood something. He shouted,
"All the military reports are sent to you. I don't believe that there isn't a single soldier alive to report. Tell me, do you have the detailed military reports?"
The general quickly shook his head and said,
"Your Majesty, I absolutely dare not withhold the military report!"
"Your Majesty, he is seizing the military newspaper!"
An official from the Taiwei Mansion stood up, took out a military newspaper from his sleeve, and said,
"Your Majesty, this is the military report written by General Shi Liang. It contains the soldiers who escaped from Lingling and explains the incident in detail."
Hearing this, the general turned his head and looked at his official in disbelief. The familiar face seemed so strange at this moment.
Your own people actually betrayed you?
This knife stabbed me right in the heart!
Emperor Qian wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looked at the official, gnashed his teeth and said,
"Why didn't you report earlier?"
"Your Majesty, I am willing to die. It was the Grand Marshal who withheld the military reports and prevented me from reporting.
I brought it out secretly, intending to report to Your Majesty in the Imperial Study after the court was dismissed. This would also save the Grand Marshal's reputation and avoid damaging his reputation."
Another knife!
Emperor Qian was furious.
"It's time for the country to be destroyed and the race to be extinct. What's more important, his face or the safety of the country?
What crime should be committed for privately withholding military newspapers?
The general knelt down and said,
"Your Majesty! I am confused! I just don't want to make Your Majesty worry about your health.
This news tells Your Majesty that you are anxious and angry, and you must be in poor health.
But I dare not hide the news that the entire army was annihilated on the front line!
Your Majesty, I wish you would die!"
"Then if Shen Changgong writes a letter to humiliate me, I won't be angry!
I still have to rely on the enemy to tell me the military reports of my own country!
Okay! Hahahaha, okay!
The whole court is full of treacherous officials and villains!
I am deaf and blind! You can play with me at your will!"
Seeing that the time was ripe, a large group of officials from the Ram and Cultural Party immediately stood up and said,
"Your Majesty, the Grand Commandant knew the truth but failed to report it, deceiving his superiors and subordinates, and delaying military operations. He deserves death!"
"Your Majesty, in troubled times, severe punishments must be used. The Grand Marshal must be executed to serve as a warning to others!"
"Your Majesty! Do not be soft-hearted! This is a treacherous traitor! First, he forced us to divide our forces, allowing the Yan army to defeat them one by one. Then he concealed military reports, deceiving his superiors and subordinates. He wants to monopolize military and political power and block your eyes and ears!"
"His heart is worthy of death! His heart is worthy of death!"