"Your Majesty, Zhang Erhe was disrespectful and disrespectful in front of the palace. He even spat in your presence. He should be dragged away and beheaded."
"Your Majesty—this Ma Jin and Qi Shenshen slandered the Marquis of Guanjun without any basis for truth. They used the Zhenyuan Army to kill the envoys out of personal vengeance. Nine clans of their clans should be executed—no, ten clans should be executed!"
In the court, many civil and military officials covered their faces.
Both parties were ministers in the imperial court, yet they cursed at each other and even spitted at each other. Zhang Erhe even said "execute ten clans." What kind of crime is this?
According to the laws of Dagan and past history, even if it is treason, the entire family will be executed.
As for the execution of ten clans, one of them is the one who "destroys the Great Wall of Destiny", which is a red line that kings of all dynasties cannot cross.
The other one was someone who "destroyed a hundred acres of good farmland of a farmer", and his ten clans were also executed.
On weekdays, the status of farmers does not seem to be high because they just work diligently.
But Dagan attaches great importance to farmers. After all, the entire Dagan is supported by farmers, and those armies of hundreds of thousands of people are also supported by farmers.
No one can touch the farmers' property, this is the fundamental principle.
Even ten years ago, when so many members of the royal family had died and all aspects of the situation were implicated, not a single soldier appeared in the farmland.
Because they all knew that no matter who sat on the throne, he had to eat and feed the people.
Therefore, when Zhang Erhe opened his mouth and said that he wanted to "execute ten clans", all the ministers held their foreheads in shock.
Why are you getting more and more exaggerated?
"quiet--"
Bang!!
The eunuch shouted angrily and lashed the ground with the long whip in his hand, making a crisp sound.
All the civil and military officials did not dare to underestimate the whip and immediately shut up.
The noisy Golden Palace finally quieted down.
"Your Majesty, a secret letter from Lord Dao Nu—and also from Marquis Guanjun."
Just at this moment, the Shadow Guard quickly delivered two envelopes.
All of a sudden, all eyes were focused on these two letters. Now that there was a secret letter, it must be about the bloody incident at Sanqu Mountain.
Jiang Li took it, opened it quickly, glanced at it, and folded it.
Then she opened the second letter, and this time, she looked at it for a long time.
The ministers seemed to be impatient and stretched their necks, wanting to ask what the letter said.
Jiang Li also slowly folded the second letter, and then said:
"Ma Jin, you said that the Marquis of Guanjun led his troops to raid your Zhenyuan Army, resulting in heavy casualties."
"But according to the secret letter from Marquis Guanjun, the delegation passed through Sanqu Mountain and encountered bandits impersonating the Zhenyuan Army, who launched a surprise attack on the delegation, resulting in heavy losses. Tell me, who should I trust?"
Ma Jin's eyes widened as he shouted, "Slander! The wicked are the first to accuse me! This is blatant slander! He is slandering our Zhenyuan Army! We will never initiate a surprise attack on the diplomatic mission."
"Alright—issue an order, ordering Lin Pojun to return to the court immediately and cooperate in the investigation. This matter will be investigated by the Mingjing Division, and the truth must be revealed thoroughly!"
Jiang Li swept her beautiful eyes over the ministers and warned them, "These are troubled times. I hope everyone will behave themselves and not cause trouble for the government."
"yes--"
The event that had caused a sensation throughout Tiandu City and the entire Dagan did not cause the expected waves in the Golden Throne Hall.
In the end, His Majesty Jiang Li simply handed the case over to the Mingjing Division for investigation.
This investigation will take at least ten days, and it is common to take one or two months.
Many court officials were wondering what Jiang Li’s intention was.
…
at this time.
On the official road at the border of Qingzhou.
The delegation slowly stopped, and the soldiers fed the horses and gave them water in an orderly manner.
Several of the stolen war horses still recognized their original owners and refused to be driven, so Yao Wenkui simply chopped them down with a knife.
Seeing this, Dao Nu frowned and said coldly, "Marquis Guanjun, although you stole these war horses, they are innocent and cannot be tamed. Just let them go. There's no need to kill them, right?"
Lin Che glanced at Dao Nu in surprise.
I didn't expect that the leader of the Shadow Guards had such a kind side.
This time, Lin Che took the initiative to attack the Zhenyuan Army at night. Of course, it was not just for revenge. Since he recruited more than 300 military doctors, there were not enough war horses to go around.
There were more than 300 people, and they had to squeeze on one horse with other palace soldiers.
Adding to the medical supplies purchased along the way, nearly five hundred war horses suddenly needed to carry the load.
This certainly needs to be addressed.
It is definitely not possible to buy a war horse at the market, because the horses at the market are not the kind of war horses that can charge into the battlefield.
There is no other way but to rob it.
After the night attack, some of the war horses escaped, but he still collected more than 700 war horses and 1,000 sets of equipment.
Now not only do the military doctors have their own war horses, but there are also 400 horses left, waiting for subsequent expansion of the number of personnel.
"Master Sword Slave. The reason they are unruly is because they have learned human nature."
"Since you understand human nature, I'll have the other war horses watch over you. If you refuse to ride, I'll just chop you down. The remaining war horses will definitely behave themselves."
"Besides, an old horse knows the way. There might be Zhenyuan troops nearby. Why should I return the warhorse to them?"
Dao Nu crossed his arms across his chest, clearly disagreeing with Lin Che's approach. He asked in confusion:
"You only have 3,000 soldiers. Why do you dare to charge into the Zhenyuan Army? Lin Pojun is the Duke of Zhenguo. If he goes crazy, who can protect you? Keep a low profile. Do I need to teach you this?"
"Haha. Lord Dao Nu, you've only seen the first level. Believe it or not, even if there's a huge uproar in Tiandu City, someone will come out to protect me. No crime will fall on my head."
Lin Che's eyes shone with wisdom as he sighed:
"As the saying goes, 'When the donkey is done with its work, it's killed; when the bird is dead, the bow is put away; when the rabbit is dead, the dog is cooked.' I am still an ambassador of the diplomatic mission. I bear His Majesty's orders and carry the token of Prince Wu. Do you think they will let me die?"
"That may not be the case!" Dao Nu retorted habitually.
"No need to argue. You are the most powerful evidence. They won't let me die, so you are here. You, the leader of the Shadow Guard, appear in the delegation."
Lin Che shut up after saying that.
This knife slave is definitely a genius in cultivation. His cultivation level is enough to crush everyone else, but his mind should not be obsessed with these twists and turns.
Even the interests behind it are unclear.
However, Jiang Li might have also taken a fancy to Dao Nu for this reason. If Dao Nu's mind was also involved in such intrigues and cliques, Jiang Li would not have used her.
In short, although he took the initiative to attack the Zhenyuan Army, it was far from the time for Jiang Li to abandon him.
"My Lord, if you are free, I would like to talk to you alone."
At this time, Chi Feiwan walked over slowly with a sweet smile.
She was very cooperative along the way, didn't cry or make a fuss, and was in a particularly good mood.
Lin Che also heard that when she clashed with the Zhenyuan Army, there were only two people guarding her. Not only did she not run away, she also went over to help treat the wounded.
If she ran away first and escaped back to Yanyun Kingdom, she would definitely be able to seize the initiative.
"Princess Yunmeng, do you want to talk about life or ideals? Please!"
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