On the ninth day of the Lunar New Year, the annual holiday ended and officials returned to work.
In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, on the side of the civil officials and military generals, the atmosphere was somewhat quiet and depressing.
Everyone's eyes fell on Lu Yunting from time to time, secretly wondering what would happen to him.
Will Your Majesty punish him?
Jiang Yueyang looked at Lu Yunting's back with concern, and asked nervously: [Xiaogua, Your Majesty is a wise ruler, right? ]
[Overall, yes. But good and evil, right and wrong are all in one's mind. And people are not saints, so I don't know what decision the emperor will make.]
[If Your Majesty wants to kill A Yue, I might...]
[Host.] The system interrupted her softly, [Based on the current situation, it is very likely that Lu Yunting will survive. Otherwise, the emperor would have had him under guard.]
The civil and military officials listened quietly, wondering in their hearts, if His Majesty punished General Lu, what would Lord Xiao Jiang do?
Escape with Lu Yunting?
Or maybe in a fit of rage...he simply rebelled?
Lord Xiao Jiang is the most protective of his shortcomings...
[Is that so? But I always feel that Your Majesty is testing him by letting him come and go as he pleases...]
The system said: [Isn't this better? Lu Yunting didn't escape, so he passed the test. ]
At this time, Emperor Yuan came.
Everyone stood up to greet Emperor Yuan, "Your Majesty, long live the Emperor!"
"My dear ministers, please stand up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Emperor Yuan sat on the dragon chair, glanced at everyone and slowly spoke: "Today we will discuss the matter of Qiu Jian leading the Lu family army to rebel."
As soon as these words were spoken, all the civil and military officials looked at each other and talked to each other in a whisper, but no one took the initiative to express his or her opinion.
After a while, General Zhenguo stood up and walked out.
“Your Majesty, I believe that Qiu Jiancheng’s rebellion was his own personal act, and other innocent people who were implicated should be forgiven.
Moreover, when General Lu learned of Qiu Jian's intention to rebel, he promptly reported it and volunteered to lead troops to redress the rebellion, which shows his loyalty.
As soon as he finished speaking, a certain censor stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Qiu Jian was able to incite the Lu family army to rebel, which shows that the Lu family army has long had the intention of rebelling. If this root of evil is not removed, I am afraid that there will be more trouble in the future."
"Do you mean that Your Majesty should kill all 300,000 generals? That's 300,000 lives?" the general questioned.
The censor retorted, "Your Majesty, I have absolutely no such intention! But 300,000 Lu family troops are too large, and the number should be reduced!"
"Reduce the number of people? How do you want to reduce it? You just want to kill them!" Another general questioned.
The court was immediately divided into two factions, arguing endlessly.
Minister Jiang stepped out amidst the clamor and said, "Your Majesty, I have heard a little about what happened on the battlefield.
The Lu family army that participated in the rebellion was actually bewitched by treacherous people, and the imperial court did owe the Lu family army wrongs over the years. In addition, General Lu had made great contributions in suppressing the rebellion, so his merits and demerits could offset each other.
I beg Your Majesty to forgive those Lu family soldiers who did not participate in the rebellion, and to give General Lu a lighter sentence!"
Hearing this, Jiang Yueyang couldn't help but look at his father.
Her father's words were undoubtedly accusing the court and His Majesty of being wrong...
Still saying that such consequences...are caused by some faults of the court and Your Majesty.
Emperor Yuan looked at Minister Jiang in silence, his expression expressionless and no one could tell whether he was happy or angry.
The Duke of England said loudly: "Your Majesty, the Lu family army has guarded the border for many years and participated in countless life-and-death battles, and has never made any mistakes before.
They left their hometowns and families for Daxia, devoted themselves to the cause until their death. If they lose their lives because of someone else's mistakes, how innocent and unfair it is!"
General Zhenguo followed closely and said, "Your Majesty, General Lu played an indispensable role in the successful suppression of this rebellion."
"That being said, Qiu Jian is a member of the Lu Family Army, and the Lu Family Army's rebellion is a foregone conclusion! If we don't kill the chicken to scare the monkey, people all over the world will follow suit, and how can our Great Xia be stable!"
The left prime minister stepped out and said slowly, "Your Majesty, Nanzhao, Silla, Tubo and others are eyeing us covetously, and Daxia has just experienced a big battle. I think it is not a good time to start a war and shake the morale of the army."
"I second the motion." The prince stepped out. "Although the Lu family army is not under the control of the court, it is still the army that protects the stability of Daxia. The swords in our hands... should not be used to stab our own people."
"It is still unknown whether the Lu family army is our own people! Didn't their swords stab us?"
The debate continued, and officials who believed that Lu's army posed a threat to the court strongly requested the emperor to severely punish Lu's army.
Moreover, his words implied that he wanted to kill Lu Yunting!
Listening to what those people said, Jiang Yueyang's face gradually darkened and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.
The system asked: [Host, don’t you want to say anything? ]
[Of course I have to say, my future husband cannot die! ]
After saying that, Jiang Yueyang stood up and walked out.
She shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, I have something to say!"
Emperor Yuan had been secretly watching Jiang Yueyang. When he saw her step out of the line, he immediately raised his hand to signal others to be quiet.
Lu Yunting clenched his grip, his face full of worry. He was afraid that she would say something she shouldn't say in order to save him.
Thinking of this, Lu Yunting hurriedly walked out and knelt on one knee, "Your Majesty, Qiu Jian rebelled and the Lu family army was bewitched. It was my fault for not supervising. I am willing to take full responsibility and hope Your Majesty will punish me leniently."
Emperor Yuan glanced at him, then slowly turned his gaze to Jiang Yueyang and said calmly: "What do you have to say?"
Everyone's attention was immediately focused on her, and they were waiting for Jiang Yueyang to speak with different thoughts.
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