Chapter 279 Merits and faults should not be mixed up
Yan Xingchuan finished his meal in silence while thinking about his wife and children.
By the time he finished eating, everyone who should have arrived had arrived, and the hall was full of people. Some people had no seats left and were still standing at the back.
"Miaozhou has won a great victory. All the soldiers and gentlemen have made great contributions. In three days, we will reward the three armies. Military Advisor, this matter will be arranged by you."
"yes."
"The task of selecting talents for Northern Yan in Miaozhou will be handed over to Mr. Xu and General Shen. We shouldn't just select scholars, there are also many talented generals and warriors. If we can recruit them into the Northern Yan army, it would be a great benefit."
Xu Daozhen and Shen Mo stood up and answered yes.
"The matter of investigating officials and clans will be handed over to Mr. Fang."
"The task of measuring the land and returning it to the people will be handed over to Mr. Dong."
"Cui San, the task of building the defense line along the Piaomiao River is now in your hands."
Cui Jing's expression was a little subtle, but since things had been arranged, he had no right to refuse.
He could probably guess that Yan Xingchuan was warning him. The Cui family's power in Pingzhou, Yuanzhou, Yunzhou, Laizhou and other places was growing stronger and stronger. They were clearly the number one clan in these states. The power of the Cui family could not be expanded any further.
As a result, those tasks that can recruit talents, or bring fame, or bring benefits are no longer assigned to him.
Building a military defense line is hard and tiring work. It suffers for him and for the people who follow him. There is no benefit and in the end, they still have to ask for money.
"If you need money or people, let the military advisor arrange it. I will go with you."
Cui Jing was stunned: "The Lord is going too?"
"It took Northern Yan a year and a half to capture Pingzhou, Yuanzhou, Yunzhou, Laizhou, and Miaozhou. Xiangzhou is almost in their grasp as well. Therefore, we should pause for a while, recuperate, resume production, and recruit more troops for the future."
"All matters concerning Miaozhou will be handed over to the military advisor and the other gentlemen. Mr. Fang will investigate the clans of the officials. Those who can stay will be retained, while those who cannot will be replaced. If an official is needed, we will arrange for him to be appointed if there are good candidates. If there are no good candidates, we will wait for Mr. Xu to select them and then send them."
"The military advisor is stationed in Piaomiao City. I will work with you to build the border defense."
"yes."
"And there's the matter of General Shen." Yan Xingchuan talked about what Shen Sui had done in Xianyang City, but he also put all the blame on Shen Sui and did not mention Lin Qingning.
After all, Lin Qingning didn't say anything clearly. She was just aggrieved and wanted to commit suicide. Shen Sui wanted to stand up for her. It was not her suggestion nor her comparison.
It's just that he is being stupid.
Yan Xingchuan frowned as he finished speaking. "This king believes that our Northern Yan Army is a righteous army and absolutely cannot oppress innocent people. If we do this, what difference is there between us and those vicious bandits who massacred the people?"
"Furthermore, the Cui family served alongside him in Northern Yan. They were his comrades in arms, and we couldn't turn our swords against them. Therefore, we absolutely cannot let them off lightly."
A general stepped forward and said, "But my lord, General Shen is wrong in this matter, but he has won countless victories for Northern Yan over the years and made great contributions. He is the pillar of the Northern Yan army. If my lord wants to punish him, I am afraid that the soldiers in this army will be disheartened."
Cui Jing said: "But if there is no punishment, where is the military discipline of the Northern Yan Army? Could it really become a case of killing anyone you want?
And you said that if they were punished, the Northern Yan soldiers would be disheartened, but if they weren't punished, the clans in these states would probably be unable to sleep or eat peacefully day and night, not knowing when the Northern Yan army would come to their doorsteps, burning, killing, looting, and slaughtering their entire families."
"Although many clans didn't fight at the forefront of the battlefield, they promised to provide the Northern Yan army with money, food, cloth, and medicine every year. Although they may not have made great contributions, they have not made any mistakes either."
"Besides, how can we allow one person to destroy the reputation of the Northern Yan Army?"
"That's right. This matter must not be tolerated."
"But General Shen is a great general and has made great contributions to Northern Yan."
The soldiers of Northern Yan and the clans of several states each had their own stance and persistence, and they would not give in an inch.
The two sides started talking and started arguing, and as the argument went on, they were almost about to roll up their sleeves and start fighting.
Yan Xingchuan glanced at Chen Sui and saw that his tense face had turned pale.
You must be dumbfounded.
Now you know how big a fuss this is.
You went to the Cui family to make trouble, and you not only slapped the Cui family's face, but also the faces of all the clans. You even dared to attack the Cui family, and there was no punishment. Then when you bring people to my house and kill my whole family, my death would have been in vain.
If you don't give me an explanation, we won't play with you Beiyan bandits anymore.
Among the military generals, Shen Sui's status is undoubtedly very high. They cannot let Shen Sui be severely punished. Besides, they fought for Northern Yan and just made a mistake and were severely punished. This is simply unreasonable.
If that's the case, then why should I fight so hard?
As a result, the army's morale was weakened.
The soldiers and clans completely started a struggle for status and power. Everyone wanted face and dignity and did not want to be trampled underfoot.
"My Lord." Shen Sui lifted his clothes and knelt on one knee. "This matter is wrong in every way, and it is all my fault. I was impulsive and made such a mistake, causing disputes between the soldiers and the clan. It is truly my fault."
Although Shen Sui refused to bow his head, he was thinking about revenge for the Yan family and Beiyan. Seeing that this situation was indeed detrimental to Beiyan and might even have a huge impact, he naturally ignored everything else and stood up.
Beiyan cannot be in chaos. Once it is in chaos, the future will not be easy.
As soon as Shen Sui knelt, all the generals knelt as well: "My Lord, even if General Shen is at fault, you must not punish him for his merits."
Everyone in the clan also knelt down and said, "Lord, please make the decision for us. Our life and death depends on your will. If you think our lives are worthless, even if we are killed by the Northern Yan army, it is just a small matter and we have nothing to say."
Yan Xingchuan sat in the main seat, watching the dispute between the soldiers and the clans, his heart cold.
"Okay, everyone get up." After a long time, Yan Xingchuan spoke.
"I haven't even finished speaking when you two start arguing. Regarding the matter between General Shen and the Cui family, General Shen has long known his fault and has apologized to the Cui family. The Cui family has also agreed to let this matter go."
"However, this matter has such a huge impact that we absolutely cannot let it go lightly. Otherwise, other officers and soldiers will follow suit and Northern Yan will be in chaos."
Some generals disagreed with this statement: "But my lord, we have fought bravely for Northern Yan and have made great contributions to it. How can we be lumped together?"
"You're right," Yan Xingchuan agreed. "Merit and inaction cannot be lumped together. Otherwise, why would you risk your lives for Northern Yan?"
"However, I believe that merits are merits and faults are faults, and they should not be mixed up."
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