He asked without any hesitation.

There is no need for too much courtesy between them.

Wen Chenxuan was hit on the heart of his thoughts and he did not try to hide it anymore and spoke directly.

"Hand over the amulet in your hand. I need the entire military force. Only in this way can I prove that you have no intention of disloyalty."

I thought it would require a serious negotiation, but Wen Jingchi simply put the military token on the table.

Wen Chenxuan's eyes sparkled with excitement. He never expected that Wen Jingchi would be so easy to deal with.

Could it be that he really just wants to be inferior to others?

But on second thought, it's impossible, he and Wen Jingchi have always been mortal enemies.

Only when one side is dead and the other side is at risk can the matter truly come to an end.

After Wen Jingchi left, Wen Chenxuan immediately asked someone to take inventory of the troops.

An hour later, the young eunuch came back with a letter and respectfully handed it to Wen Chenxuan, looking a little flustered.

Wen Chenxuan realized something was wrong. After opening the letter, he was so angry that his eyes turned red and he almost suffocated.

He was always clear about the military strength of the Ministry of War.

In the past, it was managed by one of his trusted men, but since he defected, he gave the amulet to Wen Jingchi.

That's why he tried every means to get it back. After removing some damage, at least 80% to 90% of the troops are left!

But now there are only 30% left, and the rest must have been secretly recruited by Wen Jingchi, which is a disguised way of undermining his own rights.

His lofty dignity felt challenged for the first time, and he immediately summoned Wen Jingchi to the palace.

Before Wen Jingchi had the chance to meet Chu Weiyue, he was summoned to the palace by Wen Chenxuan.

He naturally knew what it was about and had already made preparations to deal with it.

Not only that, even the Minister of War was summoned.

The two men came up to Wen Chenxuan and bowed simply.

Wen Chenxuan threw the military token directly in front of Wen Jingchi and the Minister of War.

"Wen Jingchi, what's going on? Are you harboring evil intentions? Why are there only 30% of your troops left?

And the Minister of War, you should report this matter to me. Why are you hiding it when there are only so many soldiers left? What are you thinking?"

"If you don't explain to me today, I will definitely forget our friendship."

Wen Jingchi curled his lips calmly, "Brother, why are you confused? I am only responsible for fighting. How the Ministry of War deploys troops has nothing to do with me. I only led the soldiers to attack after receiving your order. It is not my responsibility on weekdays."

"In the past, I was sent to the fiefdom of Jiangnan, but I didn't get involved with your military forces in the capital. Brother, don't worry that I'm trying to rebel. You've been too tired recently, and you've neglected many state affairs. Is it because you have a bad memory?"

His tone was bland and sounded nothing special.

But openly or covertly, they were all satirizing Wen Chenxuan's stupidity and incompetence.

Where he couldn't see, Wen Chenxuan's fingers had already clenched until they were creaking.

But Wen Jingchi's explanation was reasonable, and he couldn't let this fire burn him.

He held it in his heart and let out a violent cough.

Wen Chenxuan had no idea what to do with Wen Jingchi, so he could only vent his anger on the Minister of War.

The Minister of War took a step forward neither humbly nor arrogantly, and clasped his hands together.

"Your Majesty, a few days ago we fought with Wateng and then the Kingdom of Jin. Now we have defeated them badly. There will be no more wars in the short term, so I let the soldiers go home for vacation.

They have been defending their country for the past few years and have not been home once. They should be allowed to go back and reunite with their families, otherwise it will cause the army to be disturbed. Your Majesty, you should know how important the army's morale is, right? "

He knew very well that Wen Chenxuan had not fought many battles, but what he said was clearly a sarcasm.

Wen Chenxuan was completely stunned, the anger in his eyes rising inch by inch.

After all this fuss, he now controls the crippled Ministry of War!

According to the rules of their country, if there is no war, soldiers can go home to rest and wait to join the army again when war breaks out.

But if there is no urgent foreign war, but only a civil war, they cannot be recalled at all.

If one day he has to have a decisive battle with Wen Jingchi, he will not be able to recall these soldiers.

It is simply impossible to accomplish anything with the remaining soldiers.

Wen Jingchi stood aside, looking at Wen Chenxuan who was so angry but helpless, with a burning smile in his eyes.

"Alright, all of you, get out of here."

Wen Chenxuan covered his chest and waved at them, his brows furrowed, and he was extremely annoyed.

Wen Jingchi did not stay here for long and left with the Minister of War.

When Chu Weiyue learned that Wen Jingchi had returned, she had already prepared a sumptuous banquet, many of which she cooked herself.

Before leaving, Wen Jingchi said that he wanted to eat the food she cooked when he returned.

Her cooking skills are not very good, but fortunately she has mastered thousands of years of civilization more than the people here and is more knowledgeable about food culture.

The dishes made were quite rare, and a big cake was also made to welcome Wen Jingchi's triumphant return.

Wen Jingchi just stepped into the hall and found it quiet and no one was around.

"Where are the people?"

He frowned in frustration, not understanding what was going on with his family. Normally, the palace was bustling with people.

Chu Weiyue knew he was coming back, and she always greeted him outside, but why wasn't he here today?

Just when Wen Jingchi was confused, he suddenly noticed a movement nearby.

As soon as I turned around, Chu Weiyue rushed over from the side.

Wearing bright red clothes, she threw herself into Wen Jingchi's arms and hugged him tightly.

"Husband, welcome back!"

Chu Weiyue smiled brightly and handed a small gift she had prepared to Wen Jingchi.

Then she took his hand and went to the small pavilion next to them.

A sumptuous dinner is prepared here, as well as carefully made cakes.

After a delicious meal, Chu Weiyue couldn't help but ask about what happened in the palace just now.

"When you entered the palace just now, did the Queen Mother say anything to you? Was it because of the war?"

It would have been fine if she didn't mention it, but when she did, Wen Jingchi was instantly amused.

"He tried every possible way to punish me, and finally asked for the troops from the Ministry of War to be returned. But now only 30% of them are left. How can he accomplish anything with these troops..."

Wen Jingchi recounted in detail what happened afterwards.

He had already reached an agreement with the Minister of War and set a trap for Wen Chenxuan.

After hearing the whole story, Chu Weiyue laughed happily.

Holding her stomach, she held Wen Jingchi's hand and leaned forward and backward.

"It's really funny. Wen Chenxuan must be so angry that his eyes are red. He might even get hemorrhoids..."

Wen Chenxuan's chronic hemorrhoids have never been cured. Last time, she gossiped that he would bleed from time to time when he got anxious and angry.

Wen Jingchi was stunned. "What are hemorrhoids?"

Chu Weiyue was stunned for a moment, then leaned close to his ear and whispered awkwardly.

Wen Jingchi's expression was both embarrassed and depressed.

Then he realized something was wrong and held Chu Weiyue's shoulders, with a hint of anger in his eyes.