Volume 1 Chapter 304 Removal of Commander
The choice between duty and life was placed directly in front of all the Royal Guards. They had no time to think about the pros and cons and had to make a choice in an instant.
Finally, at the last moment, none of the imperial guards gave way, but all shouted in fear: "Back off! Ah~!"
A loud shout expressed their determination to perform their duties faithfully, and also soothed Qin Su's mind a little.
At the critical moment, Qin Su jumped into the air from his warhorse, but kept holding the reins tightly in his hands.
Then he suddenly exerted force in the air and used the reins to pull the galloping horse up into the sky!
The warhorse was frightened and began to neigh wildly. Qin Su exerted force again and pulled the entire warhorse towards where she was.
Suddenly, a huge internal force appeared in Qin Su's hands. She opened her arms, and the next moment she hugged the warhorse's back tightly, and then fell to the ground below with it.
In this way, the alarm was just a false one, and Qin Su and the warhorse landed safely. The frightened warhorse immediately started to run away, but Qin Su pulled the reins tightly, leaving it with no way to escape. Then Qin Su continued to calm its emotions, and the warhorse did not continue to riot.
Just at this moment, the royal guards guarding the palace gate ran over with knives in their hands and surrounded Qin Su. They were all breathing rapidly because they had been frightened just now.
"General Yun, why are you trespassing in this important area of the Imperial Palace?"
"Do you know that just for this one thing, we can arrest you and put you in prison!"
Qin Su frowned when he heard this, looked at the Imperial Guard who was speaking, took a deep breath and said slowly: "Take me to see His Majesty!"
Upon hearing this, the imperial guards looked at each other with difficulty, and finally had to compromise. After all, Qin Su's status was too high, and words like throwing him into the Heavenly Prison were just talk. Without the emperor's decree, they really didn't have the courage to do that.
In the imperial study, two imperial guards had just brought Qin Su to the door when they heard Xiang Yun's angry shouting and cursing from inside.
"Asshole, why didn't I know he was so brave before!
three times!
This is the third time he has disobeyed my order. Zhao Yuanxi, tell me what he wants to do! What does he want to do! "
Minister of War Zhao Yuanxi looked bitter. "Why didn't Jiang Fei withdraw his troops? Your Majesty knows this better than me. Why bother asking this old minister?"
Zhao Yuanxi didn't want to get involved in this mess, so he had no choice but to say, "Your Majesty, please forgive me for my stupidity. I can't figure out the reason."
"Damn it, it's really damned, he is simply lawless!"
Xiang Yun cursed viciously, then immediately knocked on the jade table and said, "Send me another imperial decree to remove Jiang Fei from his position as commander-in-chief and demote him to an infantryman. Make Zhao Zhong the temporary commander-in-chief and lead the entire army to withdraw from Longxi Pass and return to the capital as soon as possible!"
"As you command!" Zhao Yuanxi agreed and hurriedly took his leave. When he left the imperial study, he ran into Qin Su who was waiting outside. He couldn't help but be slightly startled, and then hurriedly bowed and said, "This old minister greets Her Majesty Qin. May Her Majesty be blessed with good health."
Because he was wearing armor and had a lot on his mind, Qin Su just nodded slightly and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Lord Zhao."
At this moment, Xiang Yun in the imperial study heard Qin Su's voice, and immediately stood up from the dragon chair and asked loudly: "Is Xiao Susu back?"
"What are you doing standing outside the door? Come in quickly!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Su had no choice but to say goodbye to Zhao Yuanxi, and then strode into the imperial study. As soon as they came in, the two looked at each other. They hadn't seen each other for a long time and missed each other very much. Xiang Yun's heart was moved, and he quickly stretched out his hands and walked over.
Seeing Xiang Yun so enthusiastic, Qin Su finally couldn't help herself and also stretched out her hands to greet him. The next moment, the two of them hugged each other tightly.
Nothing can relieve lovesickness better than a passionate hug. For ten full minutes, the two did not separate, nor did they say a word. They just hugged each other quietly, as if they wanted to become inseparable.
Finally, Xiang Yun spoke first: "Xiao Susu, I... really miss you."
Qin Su suddenly buried her head in Xiang Yun's chest, then her eyes turned red, and she choked up and said, "Your Majesty, as soon as the army of Hongri Pass withdrew, the army of the Chixiao Dynasty rushed in immediately, with a large number of scouts going ahead, and all the people within a hundred miles of Hongri Pass..."
Xiang Yun's heart sank when he heard that. He slowly closed his eyes, hugged Qin Su tighter, and then said in a deep voice: "I know everything. It's not just the area within a hundred miles. The latest military report I received shows that the Chixiao Dynasty has occupied three major cities of our dynasty. More than 400,000 soldiers were killed or injured, and the civilians are countless. Men are slaves and women are prostitutes. The border is in a state of chaos, with ghosts howling everywhere. It's like hell."
Qin Su's eyes widened when she heard that. She slowly pushed Xiang Yun away, looked at him with disbelief, her face full of confusion.
Xiang Yun sighed, turned around and said slowly: "If the war continues, the number of casualties will be even greater than this!"
Qin Su frowned and asked in a trembling voice: "But your majesty, are the people in the border areas going to give up just like that?
Didn’t Your Majesty say that every citizen of the Dayun Empire must be protected?
Did Your Majesty forget?"
"I haven't forgotten!" Xiang Yun took a deep breath and said loudly, "I naturally have my own plan. I will end this ridiculous war with my own hands. By then, no one will die because of it."
Then Xiang Yun's tone turned cold and he ordered, "Come here, take Concubine Qin back to the palace to rest."
Immediately, two palace maids came running behind Qin Su and whispered to her, "Madam, please come this way..."
Qin Su's face was filled with surprise, then she looked lonely. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and turned around to leave.
Suddenly Xiang Yun said, "I have been busy with government affairs these days and cannot spare time. I cannot have dinner with you tonight, and I may not have time to accompany you in the next few days. Don't think too much while you stay in the harem."
Qin Su's body suddenly paused, and after thinking for a while, he replied: "Your Majesty's sudden withdrawal of troops during the war has caused the people to suffer, and the soldiers have died in vain. The soldiers in the army are very dissatisfied. I am afraid that it will cause a mutiny. I hope Your Majesty will make plans early."
After saying this, Qin Su did not stay any longer and quickly entered the harem.
This is what it means to have a concubine as a general: in times of war, she is a general; in times of peace, she is an empress. Things like military power will never be hers unless granted by the emperor.
Not long after, Zhu Jinxiao came running over in a panic. When he arrived at the door of the imperial study, he stopped immediately and said, "I, your humble servant Zhu Jinxiao, have come to apologize. I hope Your Majesty will punish me!"
Xiang Yun was confused and said, "Did you commit a crime? Come on, come in and tell me!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Jinxiao hurriedly trotted in, knelt down, and told Xiang Yun the whole story of the farce that had just happened at the palace gate. He then apologized, "Your Majesty, those eight guards did not recognize the identity of Concubine Qin, so they rushed in rashly. This is the fault of my failure to discipline her. Please, Your Majesty, blame me alone!"
"There is such a thing?" Xiang Yun couldn't help but ask, but why didn't Xiao Susu mention this to me just now?
Suddenly Xiang Yun remembered that Qin Su seemed to have been brought here by two imperial guards.
This meant that the matter must be true. Xiang Yun couldn't help but feel troubled. Qin Su had been leading troops in battles outside and had worked so hard for so long, but he was also upset by his own imperial edict. Now after returning to Beijing, he was bullied by the Imperial Guards. He was really frustrated.
But it was indeed Qin Su who was at fault in this matter. The eight guards did nothing wrong. They performed their duties conscientiously and were not afraid of power. Instead, they deserve to be rewarded.
After thinking for a while, Xiang Yun said coldly: "What do you mean it's just your fault? Everyone in the capital knows what General Yun looks like. They knew his identity and still dared to contradict him. It's so presumptuous!"
"You are so brave that you took on the responsibility all by yourself. You are hoping that I will not punish or kill you easily, so you come here to use me to win people's hearts!"
Zhu Jinxiao was so frightened when he heard this that his face turned pale. He quickly said, "Your Majesty, I have absolutely no such intention!"
"Hmph!" Xiang Yun snorted coldly, and then scolded: "Go get twenty military sticks yourself, and those eight guards will each get ten sticks!"
Zhu Jinxiao's heart sank when he heard this, and he secretly felt bitter. He had no choice but to reply, "I obey your order!"
Zhu Jinxiao retreated with a painful face, shook his head to Xiang Yun, then frowned and took a blank imperial edict, wrote the reward on it, and gave the eight guards fifty taels of silver each, and conferred the title of loyal and brave captain on them.
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