His achievements surpass his master's.
It would be enough to just think about this in your mind, but Yang Tiejiang actually said it so bluntly in public?
And he said it so frankly.
Yang Tiejiang is Yang Tiejiang.
What a tiger!!
Even Wang Hong didn't know what to say about Yang Tiejiang. If he was stupid, he could still achieve remarkable feats and was almost undefeated on the battlefield. If he was smart, he would still do stupid things and say stupid things.
Can you say in public that your achievements surpass your master's?
Which emperor doesn’t care about his reputation?
Even if they are really afraid that their ministers’ achievements will surpass their own, they will only reward them biasedly on the surface. Who would bring up the words “merits surpass their own” in public?
But Yang Tiejiang brought it directly to the stage and talked about it.
I don't know how to call him stupid.
Or that he is smart.
Choosing to hand over military power at this time clearly shows that his achievements are greater than his master's.
"Your Majesty, I am old and have weathered decades of battle. Since Lord Wang has mentioned this, please allow me to take this burden off my shoulders. First, I can fulfill my filial duty to my troublesome mother, and second, I can enjoy a few years of peace and quiet. That would be great."
Good?
Is it really okay?
Many of the generals present inexplicably felt a complicated sense of being abandoned after the rabbit was dead.
The term "merits surpassing those of the master" is almost always used for military generals.
The military merits that their generals had accumulated by risking their lives on the battlefield eventually turned into a knife on their own necks, and this knife might very well become the one that massacred their entire family.
This is just pathetic!!
Thinking of what Yang Tiejiang had just said, once Wang Hong was charged with the crime of "plotting rebellion", it would not be just his head that would be at stake, but his family, his entire clan.
The generals present fought hard and accumulated military merits, wasn't it for their families and even clans?
Wang Hong's expression was somewhat gnashing of teeth.
Why did Lord Wang bring up this matter?
He spoke as if he was forced to do so, but this time Wang Hong did not say anything. After all, he also hoped that the tiger talisman in Yang Tiejiang's hand would be taken back. A general without military power is like a tiger without teeth. This is naturally a happy thing for Wang Hong.
"Your Majesty, please take back the tiger talisman."
Yang Tiejiang raised the tiger talisman high and spoke loudly.
Emperor Wenyuan finally couldn't bear it anymore.
"Your Majesty has served the country loyally for decades. You are a pillar of our dynasty and a role model for all officials. I know your loyalty, and my dynasty cannot do without you."
Emperor Wenyuan sat up straighter and looked at Yang Tiejiang, who was holding the tiger talisman high. "But you, my dear minister, have toiled for the country for most of your life. Now my mother is seriously ill, and I need you to stay in the capital to fulfill your filial duties. So I will grant your wish and let you fulfill your filial duties to your mother first. As for the tiger talisman, you can leave it with me for the time being."
Emperor Wenyuan spoke very well, but he became a little impatient later on.
The ministers were not stupid, and they all understood Emperor Wenyuan's thoughts. When they saw Eunuch Li personally step forward to take back the tiger talisman from Yang Tiejiang's hand, many of them were secretly happy, many were worried, and many were sighing.
I think Yang Tiejiang is quite stupid.
Although holding a large number of troops will be feared, that is real military power. No matter how fearful the emperor is, he will still have some concerns. If he loses the military power, who knows what will happen next?
Although generals who commanded large armies throughout history knew the consequences of surpassing their superiors, who would truly surrender their military command for no reason? Would they become a toothless tiger?
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