Is it really as the eldest prince said? Of course not!
In fact, among all the generals in Bazhou City, Chu Huairen was the only one who opposed the eldest prince leading the troops to attack.
Even when Bazhou City was captured, Chu Huairen was the bravest among all the generals.
But since the person is dead, he has no say. Now all those who can escape are tied to a chariot with the eldest prince. As long as they insist that it was Chu Huairen who caused the defeat, no one will know the truth, at least that's what they think.
So when Li Zhuo said he wanted to kill Chu Huairen's nine clans, the eldest prince and Yangxuzi were happy.
Such a big mess has been caused, so someone must be held responsible for it. The emperor's anger must be vented on someone.
No matter whether Allen Chu is really responsible for this matter, as long as he can become the emperor's punching bag and let the emperor vent his anger, the eldest prince and Yangxuzi will be safe.
Anyone can see that Li Zhuo wants to eat someone at this moment, and no one dares to offend him at this time.
But there is such a person in this court. No matter whether your emperor is really about to be angry to death, I will say what I should say.
Wei Yong then stood up and saluted, saying, "Your Majesty, in the face of a powerful enemy, exterminating an entire general's family is a grave taboo. Furthermore, we cannot simply accept one side's account of right and wrong."
Upon hearing this, Li Zhuo did not express anything, but the eldest prince was the first to get angry.
He immediately questioned, "Master Wei, what do you mean by this? Are you trying to accuse me of deceiving my father?"
Wei Yong glanced at the eldest prince out of the corner of his eye and said with disdain, "The court has its own rules. Even if they want to exterminate an entire family, they need solid evidence. What does solid evidence mean? At least there should be a three-court trial first. What about Chu Huairen's personal soldiers? Is there not a single one who came back alive? I don't think it's necessary."
The generals in the army all have their own personal soldiers. What do the personal soldiers do? They are to protect the generals and maintain their dignity. At the same time, they are also there to prevent the generals from being blamed by others in the court after they die in battle.
Although Chu Huairen was dead, Wei Yong believed that he would definitely arrange for his personal guards to come back and report the news in advance.
The eldest prince was startled, and at the same time, a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
He knew very well that Chu Huairen had to take the blame for this matter, and Chu Huairen had to take the blame, otherwise he, Yang Xuzi, and those generals who escaped back would not have a good ending!
The eldest prince wanted to say something, but Wei Yong waved his hand and said to Li Zhuo, "Your Majesty, what we need to discuss now is how to resist the foreign enemy. The Liao and Jin armies have already passed Bazhou City, and we have no defenses left. It won't be long before they will be at the imperial capital. What should we do then? Your Majesty, please come up with a plan."
Who is Wei Yong? He is a warrior who dares to point at the emperor's nose and scold him. A prince of his status is not worthy of being on the stage.
If Wei Yong wanted to talk, he would talk directly to the eldest prince's father. Who the hell do you think you are, the eldest prince?
The civil and military officials around nodded when they heard this!
Yes, the most important thing now is to come up with a charter to resist foreign enemies.
The enemy is about to attack the city. As an emperor, you can't always be thinking about how to kill the generals and their entire families.
A charter to defend against foreign enemies?
Li Zhuo was confused. What kind of rules could he come up with? If he really had a set of rules, he wouldn't be so incompetent and furious.
However, what Wei Yong said still made sense. We must find a solution quickly now. Maybe by this time tomorrow, the enemy army will surround the capital of Da Qi.
Li Zhuo suppressed his anger and said, "My dear ministers, does anyone have a good plan to repel the enemy?"
Everyone looked at each other, thinking that it had come to this point, who would dare to step forward?
Not to mention that the capital is now short of troops, with only 20,000 soldiers at most. How can they defeat the hundreds of thousands of troops of Liao and Jin?
Even if someone really dares to come forward and say that he can do this, will everyone really believe it?
Someone then stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I advise you to immediately send an envoy to the Liaojin King's camp and persuade him with both reason and emotion, offering an increase in the annual tribute as leverage to force him to withdraw his troops."
"We and the Liao and Jin dynasties are neighbors separated by a narrow strip of water. Cooperation is mutually beneficial. There is no need for violence. If things can be solved with money, it is better to solve them with money. Why bother with peace?"
As soon as these words were spoken, all the civil and military officials below echoed them.
Who can't see that the Great Qi court is now in great danger? If the war continues, there is a high risk of national destruction.
In this situation, peace talks are the best outcome. If the Liao and Jin armies can be forced to withdraw by spending some money, that would be even better.
After hearing this proposal, Li Zhuo was also tempted. He was unsure now. An army of more than 100,000 had failed to defend Bazhou City. Now the number of soldiers available in the capital would not exceed 20,000. How could it be defended?
If he fails to hold on, he will become the king of a fallen country!
Thinking of this, Li Zhuo immediately nodded and said, "That's a very good idea. I wonder which of you would be willing to go?"
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Now they were at the mercy of others, and Liao and Jin had a huge advantage. Could they really withdraw their troops just for a little money?
Moreover, the Liao and Jin people have always been rude, and they might not abide by the rule that envoys should not be killed when two countries are at war.
At the critical moment, Ke Fuji stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, please let me take care of this matter."
Li Zhuo was overjoyed. He hurriedly stepped down from the dragon throne, took Ke Fuji's hand and said, "My dear, a loyal minister is always welcome in times of crisis! You have a heavy responsibility ahead of you. The country of Great Qi is now in your hands."
Ke Fuji nodded, then sighed and said, "Your Majesty, I cannot guarantee that peace talks will be facilitated. Therefore, I think Your Majesty should make plans early and lead the ministers south first."
Go south? Move the capital? Abandon the capital of Da Qi?!
When everyone heard what Ke Fuji said, they were all shocked, but soon different expressions appeared on their faces.
After the noise gradually died down, I don't know who stood up first, but one after another people began to agree with the idea of self-restraint.
They are all valuable and useful, they can't just die here!
Move the capital! We must move the capital immediately!
They wanted to take their families south. As long as they crossed the Yangtze River, the Liao and Jin cavalry would no longer be a threat.
Soon, the entire Great Qi court was about to reach a consensus, but at this moment, Wei Yong stood up and angrily shouted, "Are you giving up this century-old capital? You can just walk away, but what about the people? You're giving up? Let them fend for themselves? If you really dare to do such a thing, aren't you afraid that our ancestors will crawl out of their graves?"
Wei Yong said this to all civil and military officials, but he mainly said it to Li Zhuo.
Li Zhuo also knew that moving the capital at this time would be extremely embarrassing.
But now there are powerful enemies outside and the capital is short of troops. Can they really hold on?
Just when Li Zhuo was trying to find a way out, the eunuch outside suddenly shouted, "The Imperial Master is coming to court!"
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