This matter was ultimately not settled in the court.
Emperor Wen was not in a hurry. He asked everyone to go back and have a good rest and continue the discussion tomorrow.
After leaving the court, Yun Li summoned Xu Shifu and several other confidants to the Prince's Mansion.
When they learned that Yun Zheng asked Yun Li to escort Wei Wenzhong personally, they were all furious.
Now, the difficult problem was thrown to Yun Li.
Even if Yun Li agreed to Yun Zheng's conditions, he would probably still be severely beaten.
"Promise it!"
After a long time, Xu Shifu let out a weak sigh.
There is no way to refuse now!
The main reason is that Emperor Wen has already set the tone for this matter.
...
...
No fighting!
Since we don't want to fight, we can only continue to maintain superficial peace.
"If Wei Wenzhong died during the escort, how do you think the emperor would punish me?"
Yun Li asked through gritted teeth.
"There are many ways to die!"
Xu Shifu said in a deep voice: "Wei Wenzhong could have died of illness or committed suicide out of fear of punishment. Since you are the one who personally led the troops to escort Wei Wenzhong, the choice is yours..."
"Can……"
Yun Li's face twitched, and he said angrily: "But no matter what, I am responsible for the poor escort!"
Cui Wenjing thought for a moment and immediately said, "If the prince wants to avoid punishment, he can warn Wei Wenzhong privately and ask him to keep his mouth shut in exchange for protecting his family..."
"no!"
Xu Shifu directly rejected Cui Wenjing's proposal, "In this world, only the dead are the safest! Moreover, Wei Wenzhong killed so many people, no one can protect his family. Your Majesty must give an explanation to the people of the world and those soldiers! Anyone who wants to protect Wei Wenzhong's family will only bring disaster upon themselves!"
After listening to Xu Shifu's words, Cui Wenjing was suddenly speechless.
yes!
Such a big thing happened in Shuobei, someone has to take the blame!
If Wei Wenzhong doesn't take the blame, should the crown prince Yun Li take the blame?
"Make a decision early! Delay may lead to changes!"
Xu Shifu said weakly: "Don't you understand what His Majesty means? His Majesty is now basically certain that you ordered Wei Wenzhong to murder Yun Zheng. His Majesty also doesn't want Wei Wenzhong to return to the imperial city alive. He is protecting the last face of the royal family..."
Once Wei Wenzhong makes it to the imperial city and gives Yun Li away, there will be no room for maneuver in this matter.
At that time, not only Yun Li will be in trouble, but all of them will be in trouble as well.
"Yingguo's words are right."
Cui Wenjing nodded in agreement.
"Can……"
Yun Li clenched his fists tightly and said angrily, "But if the emperor holds me responsible for my poor escort, then I will be..."
"You have to choose!"
Xu Shifu shook his head and sighed, "The emperor will definitely punish you when he gets back, but at least he won't take away your position as crown prince!"
Both Emperor Wen and Yun Zheng were forcing Yun Li to make a choice.
Otherwise, he would lose his position as crown prince or even his life.
Or, choose to be punished!
They said that Yun Li was being given a choice, but in fact, there was no chance for him to choose at all!
Anyone with a common sense would know what to choose.
It can only be said that Emperor Wen's decision this time was somewhat unexpected.
According to Emperor Wen's previous temper, he would definitely order people to escort Wei Wenzhong back alive.
But this time, Emperor Wen actually made such a decision.
He was not sure what Emperor Wen meant.
Emperor Wen didn't want to cause turmoil in the court because of deposing the crown prince, or he began to lean towards Yun Zheng.
If it's the former, it would be better.
If it is the latter, it will be extremely disadvantageous to them.
…
Three days later, Emperor Wen's imperial edict arrived at Beilu Pass.
This time, it was Mu Shun who came to convey the imperial edict.
It was the first time for Mu Shun to run such a long distance, and he had to rush all the way. His bones were almost broken by fatigue.
However, Mu Shun did not take time to rest and entered Beilu Pass alone to convey the order.
"The emperor has issued an edict: to confer the title of General of the Auxiliary State and the Governor of Shuobei on the Sixth Prince Yun Zheng, grant him a seal and authority to supervise the Northern Army and all Shuobei affairs..."
Emperor Wen not only allowed Yun Zheng to take charge of the Northern Army with full legitimacy, but also met all of Yun Zheng's requests.
Yun Li has already led Dugu Ce and his family to Fuzhou, and Zhao Ji has also received an order from Emperor Wen to personally escort the grain and fodder to Beilu Pass.
In addition, Emperor Wen also ordered the imperial guards led by Han Jin to continue staying in Shuobei and return to the imperial city to report after confirming that Yun Zheng had recaptured the three border cities.
After listening to the contents of the imperial edict, Yun Zheng and Shen Luoyan could not help but look at each other.
They expected Emperor Wen to agree to Yun Zheng's request, but they did not expect that Emperor Wen would be so generous as to hand over all the military and political power of Shuobei to Yun Zheng.
Even the post of Jiedushi of the previous dynasty was brought out.
In other words, Yun Zheng is not only the only prince in Dagan who has been crowned king as an exception, but also the only military governor of Dagan!
Although Yun Zheng has already taken control of the Northern Army, there is still a big difference between having an imperial edict and not having one.
With the imperial edict, Yun Zheng is completely legitimate!
Was it the private letter Qin Liugan sent that worked, or did Emperor Wen finally come to his senses?
However, no matter what, this result is the best result.
This is also the most decent way!
After Yun Zheng and Shen Luoyan received the order and expressed their gratitude, Mu Shun took out another letter and handed it to Yun Zheng: "Sixth Prince, this is the letter that the emperor ordered me to hand over to you personally. The emperor instructed that Sixth Prince just read it yourself."
"Thank you, Manager Mu."
Yun Zheng took the letter and said, "Mr. Mu, you've been exhausted from the journey. Take a rest first! I'll prepare some wine later..."
"I appreciate your kindness, Sixth Prince."
Mu Shun shook his head and said, "I have to go back to the Imperial City to report to His Majesty, so I dare not delay any longer!"
"Is that so?"
Yun Zheng hesitated for a moment, "Then please wait for a moment, Steward Mu. I have something here. Please help me take it back to my father!"
Having said that, Yun Zheng ordered someone to bring a box.
"This is the head of Wulie, the eldest prince of Beihuan."
Yun Zheng handed the box to Mu Shun, and bowed again, saying, "Please ask Steward Mu to convey another message to the emperor on behalf of Yun Zheng: Yun Zheng thanks the emperor for his help. The emperor has lived up to Yun Zheng, and Yun Zheng will not let the emperor down either!"
Wulie's body has been dug out.
The head was chopped off.
As for the body, Yun Zheng originally wanted Shen Luoyan and the others to ride their horses and trample it into a pulp as revenge, but Shen Luoyan and the others did not do so in the end.
Mu Shun took the box and said, "I will definitely convey every word of the Sixth Prince."
After saying that, Mu Shun left quickly, not daring to stay any longer.
As soon as Mu Shun left, Yun Zheng opened the letter from Emperor Wen.
In the letter, Emperor Wen admitted for the first time his previous purpose of placing Yun Zheng in Shuofang.
However, Emperor Wen did not say anything like he was sorry to Yun Zheng, he just spoke frankly about his difficulties.
Later, Emperor Wen said that he didn't want to pursue the matter any further, whether Yun Li had instructed Wei Wenzhong to harm Yun Zheng.
Yun Li has only been the crown prince for a short time. Changing the crown prince now would cause turmoil in the court.
As for the supplies the court provides to the Northern Army, this is the only time!
From now on, you have to raise your own money and food!
In the letter, Emperor Wen couldn't help but curse Yun Zheng a few times, but it was just the same few words over and over again. He also said that if they father and son had the chance to meet again, he would definitely beat Yun Zheng severely.
At the end of the letter, Emperor Wen deliberately wrote a slightly larger paragraph.
I once said that I am not afraid of your rebellion!
Today, I still say this!
Don't you like doing business?
I want to do business with you too!
I will invest in Shuobei for you to see how capable you are!
After reading the contents of the letter, Yun Zheng couldn't help but shake his head and smile.
After a long time, Yun Zheng stood up and walked outside, bowing deeply in the direction of the imperial city.
He never expected that this matter could end in such a decent way.
This result is good for everyone!
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