The emperor did not speak, but looked at Zhao Muyun quietly.
Zhao Muyun sat on the soft chair without feeling unnatural. Facing the emperor's eyes that looked straight into his heart, he was calm.
The room was so strangely quiet that it seemed as if one could hear both of their heartbeats.
"Lord Zhao!" The emperor finally broke the silence. His voice was calm, devoid of any emotion. "I have read the military report from Shuozhou. Han Zhong fought hard and was seriously injured. The soldiers were covered in blood. I feel deeply sorry for them."
Zhao Muyun straightened up slightly, his voice hoarse and calm, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration. We have lived up to your grace and repelled the Tartars, protecting Shuozhou."
Emperor Yongchang nodded slightly. "I will now fulfill the promise I made in the Golden Throne Hall. You do not need to pay attention to the censors' impeachment. If they bring it up again, I will punish them!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!" Zhao Muyun thanked loudly.
"As for the matter of Prince Jin!" The emperor's eyes swept over the secret report, and his tone suddenly became sharp:
"To help you, he personally went to the Governor and used his status as a prince to force him to mobilize troops from the three prefectures, disregarding the laws of the court. This kind of behavior must not be allowed to continue!"
"The Censor Zhou Tingyu has verified that he did indeed show an 'urgent need', but he acted without permission and is undoubtedly overstepping his bounds!"
"I have issued an order to severely reprimand him and order him to reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors. He is not allowed to leave the palace without my permission!"
"The Hedong Provincial Governor and the three prefecture commanders involved in this incident are to be dismissed from their posts, investigated, and escorted to the capital!"
This was the emperor's final and harsh assessment of the Prince of Jin's troop deployment!
The signal of suppression is extremely clear!
It seemed like a warning to the King of Jin, but in fact it was a warning to Zhao Muyun: Look, you, my ally and supporter, can be moved at my command! Even if you marry the King of Jin, you are still my emperor's person and are loyal to me alone!
Zhao Muyun understood the emperor's intentions. He smiled bitterly in his heart:
It was you who made Prince Jin a whetstone, and it was you who arranged for me to marry Prince Jin. Now that Prince Jin has raised his head a little, it is you who is suppressing him!
I just want to be a general at the border quietly. Who wants to get involved in these political struggles?
It was you who insisted on tying me up and handing me over to King Jin.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
However, the emperor dismissed the three commanders from their posts and ordered Prince Jin to reflect on his mistakes in seclusion, which actually resolved the attempt of Prince Jin's people to control Shuozhou.
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