When the Prime Minister entered the palace, the Emperor had already started arguing with the Minister of War.

"Your Majesty, changing generals in the middle of a battle is a taboo in military strategy."

"Don't I know that it is a taboo in military strategy? But do I want to change it now? They are forcing me to change it. Prince Xiang can no longer stabilize the morale of the army. The soldiers are reluctant to fight, and some even turn against us. Tell me, how can I stabilize the morale of the army if I don't change it?" The emperor was so angry that he almost swore.

The Minister of War was speechless, but the Minister of Personnel said, "Your Majesty, although it is a taboo in the military to change generals on the battlefield, it is not a bad idea to replace them with a general who can command the morale of the army."

"My dear, do you have any suitable candidate?" The emperor's anger subsided a lot.

But Dayu always valued civil affairs over military affairs. There were not many generals like King Xiang. The generals that could be used in the court had long been sent to guard the borders. Where could he find a general who was more intimidating than King Xiang?

The Minister of Personnel pondered for a while, and said: "I do have a suitable candidate, but..."

He hesitated and didn't dare to say anything when he was halfway through his words.

"Just say it." At this moment, why hesitate? The emperor is more anxious than him.

The Minister of Personnel then spoke up, "I once had a great general who conquered the west. He went to the battlefield at the age of thirteen, and he repeatedly used surprising tactics and brilliant strategies, and he was undefeated in all his battles."

"Back when the previous emperor ascended the throne, Dayu was plagued by war. The tribes of the grasslands joined forces with the countries of the Western Regions to invade, and at one point they were right outside our capital. In the end, it was this great general who was ordered to guard the capital, bravely stop the enemy, and drive out the group of tigers, wolves and lions, thus saving the people of Dayu."

"After only three years, the General of the Western Expedition personally led his army westward again and defeated all the countries in the Western Regions. For a full forty-five years, they dared not invade our borders."

After these words were spoken, not only the ministers, but even the emperor was stunned for a long time, and finally his eyes fell on the prime minister.

It was so long ago that no one had ever forgotten it. When the previous emperor ascended the throne, Dayu had experienced a war that destroyed a country.

It has been so long that I have forgotten that the Prime Minister, now an old man with gray hair, was once a young general who fought on the battlefield with swords and spears.

The emperor lowered his proud head for the first time. Over the years, he was only worried about the prime minister's achievements. He forgot that half of Dayu's world was won by the prime minister.

"Prime Minister..." The emperor wanted him to go, but he couldn't open his mouth.

The prime minister had devoted most of his life to Dayu and the Nangong family. Now that the prime minister was over sixty years old, as an emperor, he really couldn't ask for anything more.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the troops to protect the territory of Dayu." The prime minister suddenly knelt down and volunteered to go to the battlefield.

The ministers and the emperor were all shocked by his actions. They all saw how the emperor had treated the prime minister over the years. If the prime minister just ignored it, they would think it was understandable, but the prime minister...

The emperor felt a little ashamed of himself. Seeing the prime minister kneeling down to him, he could no longer sit still. He hurried down and helped the prime minister up with his own hands.

He really wanted to say that he was wrong all these years, but as the emperor, he couldn't say it. The two of them supported each other and looked at each other.

Liu Sheng, who had been silent, suddenly came out and said, "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is old and may not be able to endure the hardship of a long journey. In addition, the climate in the south is hot and humid, and it is easy to get sick. It is really not suitable for the Prime Minister to go on the expedition."

When everyone heard this, they looked at each other, knowing that Liu Sheng’s words made sense, but... if the Prime Minister didn’t go, who could lead the troops to war?

Liu Sheng naturally knew everyone's doubts, so he took the initiative to volunteer: "I am willing to lead the troops, I hope Your Majesty will grant me permission."

The ministers looked at each other in bewilderment. Tutor Liu was a civil servant, so he was certainly good at making plans, but could he fight a war?

Facing everyone's doubts, the Prime Minister said very frankly: "Your Majesty, previously when the 600,000 troops from the northern border came to the border, it was all because of Master Liu who repelled the enemy. Other old ministers dare not say anything. But in terms of the use of troops, no one present, including the old ministers, can match him. He is truly a great talent as a general."

"With Master Liu leading the troops, our army will surely win a great victory."

The emperor and his ministers received the prime minister's guarantee, and their doubts were instantly dispelled.

"That's great, that's great."

Section 137

The emperor's facial features, which were almost wrinkled like an old woman's, slowly relaxed. "I will immediately issue an order to appoint Liu Aiqing as the General of Zhennan. From today on, he will replace King Xiang and lead the army to quell the rebellion in the south."

Liu Sheng received the order and left the palace to pack his bags.

The Prime Minister returned home and found Ye Qingwan.

"Dad, what's wrong?"

"Teacher Liu will lead the army to go to war tomorrow. If you have nothing to do, go and see him off." After saying that, he took out the armor he had treasured for many years and said, "Give this to him."

The armor was placed in Ye Qingwan's hands. He stroked the clothes that had accompanied him through life and death with some reluctance: "This is what Dad wore when the late emperor conferred the title of General of the Western Expedition upon him."

Ye Qingwan looked at the dazzling light in his father's eyes. There seemed to be a young man on horseback, dressed in red, with weapons at his disposal, looking unrestrained and uninhibited.

"Go." After saying that, the Prime Minister turned around and no longer looked at her.

Ye Qingwan was a little confused as she walked out of the study holding the heavy armor.

What did my father just say? The old tutor is going to lead the army to war tomorrow?

Where is he going?

The South?

That’s not right. Wasn’t he the one who went to the south to fight?

Let me think about it, in the original plot, the King of Xiang was falsely accused of blowing up his private gun room (in this loop, he really did blow it up), which caused the army to be unstable and the people to be angry. So the emperor had no choice but to call him back.

Then she asked her father to lead the army to take over King Xiang's position and quell the rebellion in the south.

During the process of suppressing the rebellion, it was discovered that the unrest was caused by Nangong Qiuming's daughter, the owner of the undercurrent, who instigated other countries to cause it. Her father did not make things difficult for the owner for the sake of Nangong Qiuming.

But the case owner's plan failed this time, and she forced her father to seek justice for Nangong Qiuming and ask the current emperor to admit the evil deeds he had done. Thus, a dispute about Nangong Qiuming's unjust case began.

As a victim of the tragedy, the heroine is naturally involved in it. They want to find out all the people who participated in the conspiracy and make them pay with blood.

But it was almost impossible to force the emperor to admit his mistakes. So they planned to help the Ninth Prince win the throne, gradually control the court, and sideline the emperor, so as to force the emperor to admit the mistakes he made in the past.

So in the original drama, it was her father who went to the war, how come it became the old tutor?

Ahsi.

It’s a mess. Everything is totally messed up.

Although she didn't want her father to go to war and endure the hardships of war, but...

If her father didn't go to the battle, who would the client turn to for justice?