Chapter 287 He Zheng's Crisis

The assassination of the crown prince shocked the entire court, and the ministers engaged in a heated discussion on the matter that lasted for several days.

The generals thought that the You Kingdom was despicable and had gone too far in bullying others, so they should let the General Pingxi break down their city gates to promote the prestige of our Great Chu Kingdom.

The civil officials believed that the war had lasted too long and that Great Chu had been badly injured. It was time to rest and recuperate, and to quickly recapture the three captured cities and integrate them with Great Chu.

The emperor finally made the decision and issued an order: "Order the general of Pingxi to lead the army back to the capital to recuperate. When the vitality of the Great Chu is restored, we will avenge the assassination of the crown prince by the You Kingdom."

As soon as the imperial edict was issued, the officials stopped arguing, but a new round of panic began, because... Luo Jingfeng was coming back.

The Office of the Minister of War.

Minister He paced back and forth in the room, his brows furrowed so much that he could pinch three crabs to death. Finally, he became more and more impatient and shouted outside: "Someone, go to the Yuanyang Marquis' Mansion and bring He Zheng back."

When Madam He heard the news, she quickly stopped him and said, "Master, what are you doing? Zheng'er will take the boy's exam in a month. What's the matter with you asking him to come back?"

Ever since He Zheng went to study at the Marquis' Mansion, the old man had turned a blind eye to him and didn't care whether he came back or not. He didn't even urge He Zheng to come back during the holidays, as if the family was the same with or without him. But now, he suddenly asked He Zheng to come back. Why?

Mrs. He felt that something was going to go wrong.

Minister He said in a stern voice: "Go ahead and call them when I tell you to. You have been studying in the Yuanyang Marquis's residence for a year and a half. Isn't that enough?"

Mrs. He said anxiously, "But you clearly promised Zheng'er that as long as he gets good grades, you will leave him alone. There is still a year and a half before the imperial examination. No matter whether he is the right material or not, you have to give him a chance."

Minister He's voice became louder and louder: "Can't you go home to study? Must you study in the Marquis' Mansion? Do you know that Zong Jincheng once offended Luo Jingfeng? Luo Jingfeng has been away for the past two years, and now he is about to return to the court. If He Zheng continues to get involved with the Zong family, our family will suffer."

"Luo Jingfeng..." Madam He was also scared when she heard this name. This man's power was terrifying and they could not afford to offend him. "But Zheng'er, Zheng'er is just studying at the Zong family. Zheng'er has not offended him."

"You are too soft-hearted!" Minister He scolded, "How do you think a party is fixed? As long as he follows the boy from the Zong family, whether he offends Luo Jingfeng or not, the result is the same: death. Luo Jingfeng almost strangled Zong Jincheng to death before he went to war. What can the Zong family, who has a title, do? What can the prince, who is rumored to be his biological father, do? It's all about making a big deal out of a small matter, and a small matter out of nothing!"

Mrs. He finally struggled, "But there is only one month left. If we call Zheng'er back now, it will definitely affect his performance in the exam. Master, you don't know how hard Zheng'er has worked. He has already ranked first in the whole capital. He is very motivated. We really can't delay him at this time..."

Minister He yelled at her, "Then tell me, what do you say we should do? Our whole family will die, and let the children die with He Zheng?"

Madam He said in despair: "It will take at least two months for the emperor's decree to reach the border, and for Luo Jingfeng to integrate the army and return. Master, please give Zheng'er another month. After he finishes the boy's exam, I... I will bring him back personally."

Minister He said sullenly, "You'd better keep your word, or don't blame me for using force."

"good……"

Houfu key class.

The news of the Emperor's decree of a truce had not yet been announced, but the children, who were closely following current events, had also engaged in a heated discussion on the topic of 'continue the war or withdraw'.

The little devil was already furious, and he was the first to slam the table and stand up: "Fight! If you don't fight, you are not a hero! They dared to kill our emperor and murdered the prince. Their crimes are unforgivable. We should let the iron hooves of our Great Chu trample their capital!"

Zong Wenxiu rationally denied him: "We can't fight! Although these disaster victims were tricked by Youguo to come to the capital, there are indeed new disaster victims on the border. If this continues, we will also have problems internally."

He Zheng nodded and said, "Brother Wenxiu is right. Our court is also weak. We have been oppressed and bullied by Youguo for hundreds of years. Suddenly, we are able to defeat them. It's like we just got lucky. This is not our real strength at all. If we continue to fight, we will not end up well."

Wei Xinglu echoed, "I think so too. Jincheng, don't be too impulsive. We should take good care of ourselves and fight them in a few years. As the saying goes, revenge is never too late."

Shen Yibai slammed the table and confirmed: "Yes, I stand with the three of them, but how come you start to talk nonsense when walking?"

Wei Xinglu: “…”

Who knows? It just came out of my mouth.

Since Zong Jincheng had personally experienced this discussion, he wanted to vent his anger on behalf of the Crown Prince and advocated continuing the attack on the You Kingdom, but other than that, he had no other valid reasons.

The four bastards who had always been unable to defeat the little devil in arguments finally defeated him with their rational analysis. The cheers from the study echoed throughout the Marquis Che's Mansion.

"Tsk." The little devil crossed his arms over his chest and rolled his eyes at them.

After the fight, the five boys sat face to face and began to summarize the pros and cons of fighting or retreating. After saying a lot of things, they made a long list of discussion records.

Just as they finished writing this, Shunzi ran in from outside the door and reported the intelligence he had just obtained: "Young Masters, the imperial edict has been issued from the palace. The decision has been made."

"Withdraw the troops and cease fire?" all the young men said in unison.

Shunzi nodded and said, "Yes, withdraw the troops. The emperor ordered the general of Pingxi to return to the court."

Several liberal arts students immediately jumped up excitedly.

"You guessed it, you guessed it, we actually thought the same as the emperor!"

"Bah, what do you mean by guessing right? We call this reasoning, which is the best result derived from facts."

"Hehe, it seems that we all have the potential to be officials, and our thinking is in line with those high-ranking officials in the court... Oh no, except Jin Cheng. He was the one who advocated continuing the war at the beginning." Shen Yibai raised his eyebrows at the little devil, looking like he deserved a beating.

Zong Jincheng smiled dangerously: "Brother Xiaobai, you should worry about your grandfather. After the truce, there will definitely be a lot of things waiting for him to deal with. He will definitely be very busy."

Shen Yibai said to him lightly: "There are civil servants in the whole court helping him. What does it have to do with me? Hehe."

Zong Jincheng: “…”

You are such a filial son.