"Your Majesty—"

"Long live our emperor!"

In the morning court, in the Golden Palace, all the civil and military officials paid their respects to His Majesty Chi Ling who was sitting on the throne.

According to the past morning court sessions, the chief eunuch would have to say, "If you have something to report, please stand up. If not, please leave the court." Only then would the ministers come out leisurely and begin to discuss government affairs.

But today, the ceremony has just ended.

Ma Jin of the Zhenyuan Army took two steps forward, bowed and saluted, and said loudly:

"Your Majesty, I wish to impeach Champion Marquis Lin Che."

"Lin Che attacked our Zhenyuan Army patrol team last night, resulting in the deaths of 445 Zhenyuan soldiers and more than 350 suffering varying degrees of injuries."

"This man has no regard for military discipline, no regard for the law, and contempt for the emperor's grace. He kills innocent people indiscriminately. He is extremely cruel and has no humanity. I beg Your Majesty to execute Lin Che on the spot!!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire court was in an uproar.

Only the almighty Emperor Jiang Li and Duke Mingjing Siqian Ling were calm, as they had obviously received the news.

Before everyone was shocked, Qi Shenshen from the Ministry of War flicked his sleeves, excitement appeared on his old face, and he strode out.

"Your Majesty—Lin Che's actions are truly insane. A man like him must never again be allowed to serve as an ambassador. He should be recalled immediately. Hand him over to the Mirror Division for investigation and trial, and justice must be served on those tragically killed soldiers."

"I second the motion—"

"I second the motion! Although Lin Che has some literary talent, his merits do not outweigh his faults. This is definitely not enough for him to wantonly kill innocent people and ignore the law. The 100,000 Zhenyuan Army has been in a state of turmoil since hearing this news. If we don't kill Lin Che, we can't appease the public anger! If we don't kill Lin Che, we can't explain it to the 100,000 Zhenyuan Army!!"

"Your Majesty, I beg you to execute Lin Che!"

"Your Majesty, execute Lin Che!"

In a short period of time, more than twenty ministers stood up and angrily scolded Lin Che.

I beg Your Majesty to execute Lin Che.

The other ministers were all in disbelief when they heard this, even though they all knew that Lin Che and Lin Pojun had severed their relationship.

But didn’t Lin Che go on a diplomatic mission to Yanyun Kingdom?

How did they suddenly clash with the Zhenyuan Army and kill hundreds of people?

This is definitely a major event that will shake the entire Tiandu City.

Jiang Li took the memorial impeaching Lin Che, glanced at it, and his eyes fell on Duke Qian Ling.

Duke Qianling pushed the wheelchair, saluted with both hands, and said:

"Your Majesty, the Mirror Bureau is investigating this matter..."

"Your Majesty..." Ma Jin interrupted Qian Linggong in a deep voice and said loudly:

"There's no need to investigate this matter. Lady Dao Nu is among the delegation, and she's a witness. The hundreds of corpses are evidence. Lin Che is already mad and heartless. We should issue an order to Dao Nu to apprehend Lin Che and hand him over to our Ministry of War..."

Duke Qianling waited for him to finish, then asked in a deep voice, "Are you, the Zhenyuan Army, trying to override the laws of Daqian?"

"This... Qian Fazheng, what are you talking about? We in the Zhenyuan Army are law-abiding people. Now it's Lin Che who has no regard for the law."

"In that case, the Zhenyuan Army is a military unit, and Lin Che was personally conferred the title of Marquis of Guanjun by His Majesty, and is also an ambassador to the Kingdom of Yanyun. A major tragedy has occurred between the two sides. According to the law, the Mingjing Division should be investigating. Are you, Ma Jin, going to bypass the law and handle this matter personally on behalf of the Zhenyuan Army?"

Qian Linggong didn't put much force into these words, but they were like a heavy hammer.

It hit Ma Jin's head hard.

His expression changed instantly, and he knelt down. "Your Majesty, I would never dare to have such thoughts. However, the Zhenyuan Army sacrificed hundreds of men, all of whom were our best soldiers. That's why I was anxious for a moment... I beg Your Majesty to forgive me."

Jiang Li didn't bother to pay attention to Ma Jin. In the court, someone would jump out almost every now and then to kill the opponent.

She simply looked at Qian Linggong and asked, "What are the results of your investigation at the Mingjing Division?"

"Your Majesty, this incident happened so suddenly that I don't know much yet. However, the Marquis of Guanjun's delegation did indeed clash with a thousand-man contingent of the Zhenyuan Army, and the casualties did exceed three hundred. The exact number is still being verified, and the cause of the conflict is also under investigation."

Jiang Li seemed to be a little dissatisfied. He threw the memorial on the table and said coldly:

"I don't know this, but I'm also investigating that. Tell me something useful!"

Duke Qian Ling said in a deep voice, "There is one thing I find very strange. The location of this conflict is actually within the boundaries of Qingzhou, a place called Sanqu Mountain. This place is exactly the route of the diplomatic mission."

"As for the Zhenyuan Army, they've always been stationed in Biannan Province, and at most they've sent troops to garrison Taihang Province. But last night, how did this Zhenyuan Army unit manage to cross Anmen, Ningfeng, and Ningkang Provinces and enter Qingzhou?"

"I have obtained some customs registration information from the Ministry of War. Judging from the time it took the Zhenyuan Army to replenish its supplies, they marched non-stop for five days and four nights before reaching Sanqu Mountain in Qingzhou."

Duke Qianling turned his gaze to Ma Jin and asked, "General Ma Jin, you are the deputy general of the Zhenyuan Army. You should be familiar with such military operations."

Ma Jin trembled all over. He naturally knew the real reason, but it was impossible for him to tell it.

But in the Golden Palace, he could not refuse to answer, so he said:

"This, this humble servant is still unclear. It should be training for a long-distance raid. Qian Fazheng, this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that Lin Che killed hundreds of us..."

"Whether it's serious or not is not for you to decide. Why did Lin Che use his 3,000 palace soldiers to attack the Zhenyuan Army? What was the cause of the crime? Even if Lin Che is to be executed, there should be a reason and evidence to clear the deceased's name."

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