Chapter 541: No one is available in my great Dashun Dynasty
Emperor Shunwu was almost succumbed to anger at such words.
What he needs now is a general who can command the three armies, not a vanguard.
"Apart from the Mo family and General Jin, is there no one else available in our great Dashun Dynasty?"
In fact, Emperor Shunwu asked this question even though he knew the answer. Although he was a bit foolish and incompetent, he was still clear about the moral character of his subordinates.
When Emperor Shunwu said this, all the civil and military officials in the court fell silent.
I thought Emperor Shunwu would be furious about this, but he didn't.
He looked at Nan Yu, who was standing at the head of the group, and lowered his voice to ask, "Yu'er, what do you think about exonerating the Mo family and letting Mo Jiuye take charge of the Northwest?"
Nanyu...
He wants to too!
But no one understood Mo Jiuye's thoughts as well as he did. He had tried this several times, and he was completely disappointed with the court.
Now that there is no one available, I think of him again.
"Father, I don't think Mo Jiuye will agree."
"Why? As a citizen of Dashun, shouldn't Mo Jiuye devote himself to the cause when Dashun is in trouble?
Besides, I can also redress the Mohists' crimes, isn't that enough?"
Emperor Shunwu did not know about the friendship between Nanyu and Mo Jiuye, he was just thinking about the problem from the perspective of an emperor.
In his view, no matter who they are, they are all subjects of Dashun.
Any of the people of Dashun who dared not listen to him would be considered as rebelling.
Nan Yu also hoped that the Mo family could lead troops to fight and annihilate the barbarians, but as a good friend and even a good brother of Mo Jiuye, he would never force them to do such a thing.
"Father, to be honest, I happened to meet the Mohists when they were on their way to exile.
At that time, I saw with my own eyes that the women of the Mo family were dressed in rags and were escorted to the northwest by officials like a group of beggars.
Along the way, they not only had to sleep in the open air, but also had to face the pursuit of assassins sent by the Queen's party from time to time.
Anyone who encounters such unfair treatment would probably become discouraged.
Furthermore, as far as I know, the Mohists in the northwest have already adopted the self-sufficient lifestyle of ordinary people. This shows that they are completely disappointed with the imperial court."
What Nan Yu said was not entirely true. When he first saw Mo Jiuye, he was not as poor and miserable as he said. But in front of Emperor Shunwu, he had to say this.
The purpose of saying this was to make Emperor Shunwu have a deeper understanding, so as to prevent him from continuing to punish the Mohists in anger, which would be counterproductive.
The entire Mohist family was unjustly exiled and suffered so much. No one would think of serving the court again.
Although he said this to Emperor Shunwu, Nanyu did not stop persuading Mo Jiuye to lead the expedition against the barbarians.
Ideas are ideas, and he will choose to respect Mo Jiuye's own opinions.
He just wanted to have a frank talk with Mo Jiuye after today's morning court session.
It would be best if the other party could agree, but if not, he would give up the idea completely.
After hearing what Nan Yu said, Emperor Shunwu also remembered it.
He had also seen in the Xue family's confession files that the Queen and the Xue family had sent people to assassinate Mo Jiuye more than once.
He also understood Mo Jiuye's personality to some extent. If faced with such a situation, even if it were someone else, they would probably no longer be willing to serve the court.
Emperor Shunwu understood the situation, but he still did not intend to give up the idea of sending the Mohists to war.
"Yu'er, I will draft an imperial edict later to exonerate the Mohists. Send a capable person to the western border to deliver the edict. Also, prepare some generous gifts as compensation to the Mohists.
This time, I will not only exonerate the Mo family, but also reinstate Mo Jiuye to his original position.
No, it is not enough to just reinstate him to his original position. I also want to give him a higher rank and a higher title.
No... Mo Jiuye was already a first-class duke, so if he were to add this, he would be a prince..."
The following words were all muttered by Emperor Shunwu.
Of course, this also revealed his true thoughts.
Nan Yu took the opportunity to interject, "Father, what you mean is that if Mo Jiuye is willing to lead the army to suppress the barbarians, in addition to rewarding him, you will also make him a king of a different surname?"
Since the founding of the Dashun Dynasty, there has only been one king with a different surname.
The title of a king of a different surname can be inherited. Mo Jiuye now has a son. If he doesn't think about himself, he should also think about his son's future.
Now not only can he be king, but his son will also be king in the future. He will probably be interested in such things.
This was the only bit of hope Nan Yu had in his heart. He hoped that Mo Jiuye would consider agreeing to this matter for the sake of his descendants.
In fact, Emperor Shunwu just muttered that. He was a suspicious emperor to begin with, so how could he possibly confer a title of nobility on someone with a different surname?
And it's hereditary...
However, looking at the current situation, if this king of a different surname can make Mo Jiuye change his mind and serve the court again, what's wrong with giving him a king of a different surname?
"If he is willing to return to the court, I am willing to give him the title of a king of a different surname."
After Emperor Shunwu said this, Nan Yu quickly clasped his fists.
"In that case, I will immediately arrange to contact Mo Jiuye."
The war in the northwest has already begun. Although we have not yet succeeded in persuading Mo Jiuye to lead the troops to fight, we still need the support of the court.
Therefore, after making up his mind, Nan Yu named several generals in front of Emperor Shunwu and all the civil and military officials in the court, and asked them to take some troops to rush to support.
At the same time, he told them that Mo Jiuye was now in the northwest, and if he could agree to lead the expedition, everyone would have to obey him.
Of course, Nan Yu also knew that some of the men in the Mo family were still alive, but this matter had not been made public, and he did not intend to say it for the time being.
In short, no matter which Mohist leader goes to war, he will be a rare and talented general.
After the morning court session, Nanrui knew that Nanyu was going to persuade Mo Jiuye, so he took the initiative to take charge of the arrangements for the generals to go to the expedition.
Nan Yu followed Minister He and went directly to the Minister's Mansion.
On the way, Minister He kept sighing.
Nan Yu naturally saw the reason for his sigh.
"Sir Shangshu, do you not want Jiuye to get involved in court affairs anymore?"
When facing Nan Yu, Minister He treated him as his own and had nothing to hide when speaking to him.
"Indeed, although I haven't had much contact with Jiuye, I can tell that he is completely disappointed with the imperial court. Let alone giving him a king of a different surname, to be honest, I'm afraid he wouldn't even want to sit on the throne if given one."
This is absolutely true. Ever since the day He Zhiran first came here, Mo Jiuye was inexplicably beaten with fifty sticks in the palace for the first time, and then escaped death on the road to exile. He has been completely disappointed with the court and does not even have the slightest attachment to it.
Isn't Nan Yu clear about this principle?
The reason why he had the idea of giving it a try was to bet on whether Mo Jiuye was willing to seek some benefits for his offspring.
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