Lu Huan stood in the crowd and looked at the person who was speaking. It was a military general who was among the group when Pei Ji invited him to drink in the restaurant that day.
Lu Huan walked out of the crowd and shouted coldly at the man, "Lord Luo, you yourself are a third-rank general of the Cloud Banner. You have been by the late emperor's side since his time and have participated in more than ten wars, both large and small."
"Compared to me, Lord Luo, you hold a higher position and possess more experience. Why don't you go yourself, but insist on recommending someone else to go?"
"Could it be that, although you followed the late emperor, you are unwilling to be loyal to the current emperor?"
"Lord Luo, you are receiving a salary from His Majesty, yet you are shirking your responsibilities when it comes to matters of state. What is your real intention?"
Although Lu Huan holds the position of a military general, he passed the imperial examinations in his early years and was finally awarded the title of Tanhua after the palace examination.
Therefore, he spoke in a clear and logical manner, with quick thinking and response. In just a few words, he successfully drew everyone's attention and criticism to Lord Luo who had just spoken.
Luo Fu had always disliked Lu Huan, and felt that he was promoted to the fifth rank with just one battle, which made him quite unhappy.
You have to know that although he followed the previous emperor and participated in more than ten battles of varying sizes, and experienced two dynasties, he finally climbed to the position of the third rank.
Both were military generals who followed the previous emperor in conquering the country and founded the Nanchang Kingdom. However, Lu Guang was a general of the first rank and could even marry the previous emperor's daughter, Princess Nanchang.
His son Lu Huan was able to climb to the fifth rank just by winning a battle.
Luo Fu felt that all this was because Lu Guang married the daughter of the previous emperor, Princess Nanjia, which led to his current achievements.
They are all military generals. Why can their family rise to the top while they have to struggle and bow down in the court?
Naturally, he was unwilling to accept this.
Now that Prince Ning is rebelling and attacking Yizhou, no one is willing to take the initiative to ask for permission to go and quell the rebellion.
His eyes rolled around, and he thought of suggesting that the father and son go first, because they could climb so fast and so easily.
He just didn't accept it and wanted to mess with them.
But Lu Huan had actually stirred up his loyalty with just a few words. Luo Fu was so frightened when he met Gao Qinglie's dissatisfied eyes that he immediately knelt down and cried out, "Your Majesty, I am innocent. I have always been loyal."
"Since Lord Luo claims to be loyal," Lu Huan turned and bowed slightly to Gao Qinglie. "Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, it would be better to let General Luo go and quell the rebellion."
"General Luo is known for his personal involvement in military affairs. He has accumulated extensive combat experience during the reign of the previous emperor. Sending General Luo to quell the rebellion will surely bring him victory!"
There's already a lot of good talk!
Gao Qinglie looked at Lu Huan talking nonsense seriously and suddenly felt a little pain in his temple.
Others might not know this Luo Fu, but how could he not know him? Not only was he a radical character, he also lacked leadership skills. The troops he led had poor discipline and weak combat effectiveness.
When they went to the battlefield, they did not know how to send people to conduct detailed investigation of the enemy's terrain and situation, but just rushed forward recklessly, and in the end they lost a lot of soldiers every time.
If it weren't for his unique vision and being one of the first elders around the late emperor, he would have been determined to follow the late emperor and work alone to conquer the country and make great achievements.
That's why he was able to slowly climb up after the late emperor founded the country and eventually reach his current position as the third-rank General Yunhui.
Although he had not made any real achievements and had suffered repeated defeats, he had been able to climb to this position by relying on his age and experience over the years, as well as his keen eye for talent.
But if he were sent to support Yizhou and quell the rebellion, it would be tantamount to handing over the State of Nanchang to others.
"Your Majesty, I am not capable enough. Please reconsider."
When Luo Fu heard Lu Huan recommending him to Gao Qinglie to quell the rebellion, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Gao Qinglie uncontrollably.
Gao Qinglie certainly knew that he was not capable enough and had no intention of sending him.
In fact, Gao Qinglie’s first choice was Lu Huan.
First, if Lu Huan wins, that would be good. He would then confer an honorary title on him and send him off.
Secondly, if Lu Huan lost, he would have a better chance to use this opportunity to teach him a lesson and not let him get too complacent.
Thirdly, Gao Qinglie knew from the beginning that Lu Huan was secretly building his own army, training secret guards and deadly servants. If he sent Lu Huan, he could also quietly send people to investigate while he was busy.
Furthermore, if he were to send him, he would have to provide himself with tens of thousands of fewer soldiers and horses. Lu Huan already had his own secret guards and army anyway.
The people he trained would not really watch him die on the battlefield. If Lu Huan was in danger, they would definitely stand up to protect him.
Giving less means saving more. If Lu Huan rebels in the future, the soldiers and horses left behind will be of great use.
Sending Lu Huan to quell the rebellion is beneficial from any point of view.
Gao Qinglie passed by Luo Fu and went straight to Lu Huan, "General Lu Huan, are you willing to go and quell the rebellion?"
Although it was just a question, everyone in the audience knew that the emperor had already made up his mind and wanted to send Lu Huan.
Asking is just a formality. If you are sensible, you should accept this job with gratitude.
But it is obvious that Lu Huan is not a sensible person.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for my death. During the last rebellion, due to my lack of combat experience, I was seriously injured on the battlefield. I recuperated for over six months but never fully recovered. I still have a lot of old injuries that haven't healed yet. Going this time would only cost me my life."
"Therefore, I hope Your Majesty will understand and forgive me for not being able to obey your orders."
Seriously injured!
Gao Qinglie's forehead was twitching, the kind that couldn't be suppressed.
Lu Huan is such a bastard, he keeps telling lies. Doesn’t he know that he is deceiving the emperor?
The spies he had sent to follow Lu Huan during the last rebellion never mentioned his injuries. Furthermore, with the vigor he now possessed, how could he possibly have sustained an old injury?
He was using his merit in suppressing the rebellion last time to threaten him in public. He told this matter in the hall. If Gao Qinglie still wanted him to suppress the rebellion, it would be a lack of sympathy for the meritorious official!
He was putting the blame on himself. If he asked Lu Huan to quell the rebellion, he would have to be willing to take the blame.
Gao Qinglie turned his gaze to Lu Guang again and asked, "Where is General Lu Guang?"
Facing Gao Qinglie's sincere gaze, Lu Guang clenched his right fist and coughed twice, "Cough... cough, I am already old."
Gao Qinglie: “…” Damn it.
Lu Guang: "I, an old minister, have followed the late emperor in battle for over twenty years. The most serious battle I faced nearly cost me my life..."
Gao Qinglie didn't listen carefully to what Lu Guang said next.
Lu Guang and his son successively refused to quell the rebellion. Gao Qinglie glanced around the hall and looked back and forth at the ranks of generals several times, and his heart sank.
He suddenly realized that the good weather and good harvests that his Nanchang Kingdom had enjoyed over the past few decades, without any foreign invasions, were all due to the efforts of the two of them, father and son.
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