After the King of Shu stepped down, Wen Hejun stood up.

He knelt on the ground and said respectfully: "I have failed in my work, which has led to the heroic sacrifice of twenty righteous men of Wei in a foreign country. I ask Your Majesty to punish me." Wen Hejun's voice was full of self-blame and guilt.

Upon hearing Wen Hejun's words, the Shu family lowered their heads, their hearts filled with deep shame. After all, these twenty Wei heroes had sacrificed their precious lives for them. The Shu family felt the weight of responsibility on their shoulders, and they were filled with immense grief and guilt for their sacrifice.

However, the generals of Wei glared at Wen Hejun, their eyes filled with anger and dissatisfaction.

Of course, these generals were not angry because the number of deaths was too high; on the contrary, they thought the number of deaths was too low.

In their opinion, if they wanted to rescue the Shu King and his family from the rebellious Shu army, they would have to make more sacrifices than just this if they led the team themselves.

In planning this operation, Wei's ministers engaged in in-depth discussions and weighed the pros and cons repeatedly. They concluded that successfully rescuing the King of Shu would require sacrificing at least 10,000 lives. The implementation of this plan would undoubtedly bring enormous casualties and suffering to Wei.

Yet, the situation now was that Wen Hejun had successfully completed this arduous task with the sacrifice of only twenty men. Although this may have involved various complex factors and accidental luck, in the face of such remarkable results, Wen Hejun's apology to His Majesty was not just a slap in the face of his own generals.

These battle-hardened generals in the court always suffered countless casualties every time they led their troops to battle. However, you, Wen Hejun, led 20,000 people and successfully rescued the King of Shu from the Shu royal city.

In this operation, you only lost twenty lives, which is a miracle on the battlefield. But you apologized to His Majesty in the court, which is very puzzling.

One cannot help but suspect that Wen Hejun did this just to provoke the military generals in the court and satirize their incompetence.

General Diao Deyun of the Biao Cavalry Army could not help but say, "Wen Hejun, are you looking down on us military generals?" There was a hint of dissatisfaction and questioning in his tone.

The other generals echoed the sentiment, saying, "Wen Hejun, you, the son of a civil official, have achieved such remarkable success. Just wait patiently for His Majesty's reward."

Yet you apologized before His Majesty, which makes one wonder, have you become complacent or even a little inflated because of your great achievements this time? Their words were filled with doubt and dissatisfaction, as if accusing Wen Hejun of disrespecting them, the generals.

When the frustrated and furious looks of the military generals came into view, the civil officials in the court could no longer hold back and all smiled knowingly.

At this time, Chang Sun Dechong stood up. Looking at the delicate atmosphere in the court, he knew that someone needed to come forward to stabilize the situation.

Chang Sun Dechong slowly said: "There is no need to say more about the matter of Wen Hejun. All decisions are left to Your Majesty." His voice was steady and powerful, which immediately stunned the entire court.

In fact, the ministers knew that Wen Hejun's brilliant achievements were no accident. There were many complex reasons and factors behind it.

What was most incredible to them was that at the critical moment when the national royal capital was hit by a rebellion, Wen Hejun only sacrificed a mere twenty soldiers and successfully brought the King of Shu and his family out safely from the center of the vortex.

This result left them puzzled. No matter how they thought about it, they could not imagine what strategies and means Wen Hejun used to complete such an almost impossible task in such a short time and at such a low cost.

After Chang Sun Dechong finished speaking, the magnificent hall suddenly fell into silence.

All eyes were focused on Emperor Chu Fan, because it was time for the Emperor to question him. If anyone still made a noise at this time, it would undoubtedly be a great disrespect to the imperial power.

Emperor Chu Fan was full of curiosity, and he was eager to know how Wen Hejun had cleverly completed this task.

So, Chu Fan slowly asked, "Wen Hejun, I'm really curious, how did you do it? You were able to bring Uncle Liu and his family out of danger safely with such minimal casualties. What kind of wisdom and strategy is hidden behind this?"

After hearing Chu Fan's question, Wen Hejun took out a telescope from his arms.

Wen Hejun replied respectfully, "When I left, Miss Mu gave me a sacred object from His Majesty and explained in detail how to use it. With it, I can clearly see the pursuing Shu army from a great distance, and thus I was able to lead everyone to cleverly evade the Shu army's pursuit."

The first and second-rank ministers in the court looked at the telescope in Wen Hejun's hand and immediately understood what was happening. They all knew about the existence of this magical object, while the lower-ranking officials looked around the court, quietly asking those around them what the mysterious object Wen Hejun was holding. These officials were completely unaware of the existence of the telescope and were therefore particularly curious and confused.

After listening to Wen Hejun's words, Chu Fan had some basic understanding of the ins and outs of the matter.

At the same time, the King of Shu also recalled that during the days of escape, Wen Hejun always habitually stood alone on a high place, holding a telescope in his hand, gazing into the distance. Whenever Wen Hejun put down the telescope, he would solemnly tell everyone to move their positions.

Liu Xueyu noticed that the King of Shu was very interested in the strange object in front of him, so she gently leaned close to the King of Shu's ear and whispered:

"Father, the object you see is called a telescope. I own one myself, but on my way back to Shu, I had a vague feeling that something major might have happened there. Therefore, I did not carry it with me, but hid it on the border of Wei.

Once we are completely settled, I will go to the border of Wei State and retrieve the telescope for your use."

When the King of Shu heard that his daughter, Liu Xueyu, also possessed a divine artifact, he was deeply moved. He had never imagined that his daughter could possess such a miraculous treasure. A rare smile crossed his face, and he gently patted Liu Xueyu's shoulder to show his appreciation and affirmation.

The King of Shu knew that with the help of the telescope, they would be able to observe the enemy's movements more clearly and take corresponding countermeasures in advance.

This was undoubtedly a crucial advantage for the difficult situation they were currently facing. He solemnly instructed Liu Xueyu to retrieve the telescope as soon as the situation stabilized.

As long as he had the help of the telescope, the King of Shu believed that it would be easier and smoother for him to counterattack Shu and regain his lost territory.