A rather impressive convoy of people was approaching, and Yan Suizhi quickly stood up. As the convoy drew closer, it turned out to be the Cabinet's Chief Minister, Huang Yanjing.
Huang Yanjing was also devastated. Ever since the war between the two countries began, Emperor Dezong had never treated him favorably. He was even more criticized by the court and the public, who said that it was because he refused to increase military equipment and suppressed military commanders, resulting in the army's loss of combat effectiveness and the resulting defeat by the Mobei people.
Before, he was extremely powerful and others dared not speak out. Now that they saw that the emperor didn't like him, they immediately attacked him.
This wave of condemnation even spread from the court to the people. For a while, the people were outraged, and some even threw stones at his doorstep.
Huang Yanjing has become the treacherous minister who misled the country and the people as portrayed in operas!
Emperor Dezong saw that the public outrage was difficult to resist, so in order to appease the public anger, he publicly denounced him in the court and then ordered him to go to the front line to sincerely repent and see the effect.
He swallowed his anger and accepted the order. He should have left the capital in disgrace and headed for Blue Moon Pass, but he had been the Prime Minister for many years and was still proud. So he deliberately took the most luxurious carriage and arrived at Blue Moon Pass amidst a chorus of angry curses.
He knew that as long as the war was not over, the burden of punishment would remain on his head. Unless he could clear his name, he would be devastated, losing his job, or even his head.
In fact, although he seemed to be in a high position and had great power, he was actually just a pawn in the hands of the emperor. Without the emperor's tacit approval or even connivance, how could he dare to act so arbitrarily?
The emperor's move clearly showed that he wanted to be like Cao Cao and make him the grain inspector who took the blame.
Since the emperor could find someone to take the blame, how could he just sit there and wait for death? He had to find a scapegoat. Right now, the most suitable person to take the blame for him was Yan Suizhi.
He was his student, holding the position of Second Assistant Minister in the Cabinet. He could easily have pushed all these charges onto him, saying that he had been deceived and was now regretting it. This would have been at most a case of misjudging people and failing to supervise them. Once the war was over and the public outrage subsided, he could have made a comeback.
Although doing so was a bit unfair to Yan Suizhi, those who achieved great things did not care about trivial matters. If a person did not work for himself, he would be punished by heaven and earth. When it came to matters of life and death, what did the affection between teacher and student matter when it came to matters of life and death?
Besides, the emperor asked him to leave at this time, probably to let him avoid the sharp edge, and he didn't let him go elsewhere, but directly to Blue Moon Pass. The hidden meaning behind this...
It depends on him to understand it himself.
Seeing Yan Suizhi coming to greet him in person, he put on airs and slowly got off the carriage.
"Suizhi, are you all right? Is the battle going well?"
Yan Suizhi was also surprised by his sudden arrival at the border, but he still replied respectfully, "The situation is quite tense. Fortunately, the soldiers are united as one, and the enemy will be defeated soon."
Huang Yanjing nodded as if satisfied, and said with a concerned look, "Suizhi, thank you for your hard work."
"Teacher, that's not true. It's a student's responsibility to be loyal to the country and share the teacher's worries." Yan Suizhi answered cautiously.
Huang Yanjing nodded meaningfully. "That's good."
The two exchanged pleasantries as they headed for the meeting hall inside the pass. Huang Yanjing, still trying to put on airs, simply handed Yan Suizhi the document that brought him to the front, asking him to pass it on to Liu Sheng, and did not go to the central army tent to pay his respects.
Yan Suizhi had followed him for many years and naturally knew his inner thoughts. He immediately returned to the main tent and presented the documents. Liu Sheng was also somewhat puzzled when he learned that Huang Yanjing had arrived. He had always been at odds with him, and with the war situation tense, he ignored him.
After waiting all night, Liu Sheng still didn't show up to see him. The next morning, Huang Yanjing couldn't sit still any longer and went to the military camp on his own.
As soon as he reached the camp gate, he was stopped by soldiers, "This is the central military tent. No one is allowed to enter without permission!"
Huang Yanjing was embarrassed. After all, he was still the Prime Minister of the Cabinet. Although he had lost his power, he had not been dismissed from office. Aren't you, Liu Sheng, going too far?
You are so disrespectful to me now, but once this war is over, you will be nothing. Then I will show you how I will deal with you.
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