I never expected Song Lin to do such a despicable thing. Seeing that I was being punished for embezzlement, he actually tried to drag me down with him!
He glanced at Jiang Wan secretly, feeling incredibly fortunate.
I listened to her advice and didn't give Song Lin a high official position; otherwise, I wouldn't be able to explain myself in this situation today.
"You!" Song Lin glared at her fiercely, his lips turning blue with anger, but he couldn't utter a single word.
Sending over ten thousand taels of silver in exchange for a minor official position... who would believe such a thing if it were told!
He suddenly realized something and said to Jiang Wan, "I know! It was you, it was you who did this!"
"Minister Pan, you've been deceived! She must have conspired with Linglong Pavilion, that Ziyu..."
"shut up!"
Pei Xuan, who was standing to the side, suddenly spoke coldly.
"With the enemy at our doorstep, we have no time to listen to your explanations of your crimes! Drag him away!"
Before Song Lin could struggle, he was dragged to the palace gate by two golden-armored guards.
Just then, Song Ziyu arrived at the main hall.
When Song Lin saw him, it was like seeing a lifeline. He grabbed his leg and cried, "Father, Father, save me!"
Song Ziyu frowned, his eyes filled with indifference.
Song Lin's preemptive attempt to curry favor with the Minister's Mansion had already displeased him, not to mention that the Gu family mother and son were entangled with Bi Yuan, and he wondered what kind of shady dealings they had done behind the scenes.
Song Lin used to be his most beloved son, but now, just looking at him makes him angry.
Song Ziyu pushed him aside with a flick of his sleeve and walked into the hall on his own.
No matter how much Ren Songlin cried and wailed, he didn't turn around.
He has more important things to do today!
"Your Majesty!" Song Ziyu reported, "Your Majesty, I have received news that reinforcements from Donglai are approaching the capital!"
"What?" Emperor Jingyuan was shocked.
Pei Xuan stared at him coldly: "General Song, are you sure?"
When he met his gaze, Song Ziyu's heart trembled.
But remembering Song Tingyue's instructions, he looked serious.
"Your Majesty is certain! Although the reinforcements are only a little over a hundred strong, the fact that Donglai dared to send them shows that they are not bluffing. There may be a large number of reinforcements coming later. How will the capital be defended then?"
"Your Majesty, please grant me the tiger tally. I will immediately dispatch the Song family army stationed in Wucheng to provide support!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the hall erupted in chaos, with the assembled officials bursting into discussion.
Could the people of Donglai really dare to rebel? Have they gone mad?!
Emperor Jingyuan sat on the dragon throne with a stern face, his expression ashen.
Amid the uproar, Jiang Linyuan couldn't help but speak up: "Donglai has been a vassal state of Dayong for a long time. If they were to bypass all the defenses, deceive the travel permits, and transport hundreds of people to the capital without anyone noticing, it would not only be a fantasy, but Dayong would also become a laughing stock!"
Song Ziyu retorted, "If the other side has truly been planning this for a long time and intends to fight to the death, the troops in the capital are not enough!"
"The Prime Minister is a civil official and naturally does not understand the dangers of the battlefield. His Majesty's safety is not something to be joked about."
He spoke with absolute certainty, and pulled out a tiger tally from his sleeve.
"Your Majesty, mobilizing troops is the safest option!"
Emperor Jingyuan gritted his teeth.
He gestured to the eunuch to fetch the tiger tally from the inner palace, and then addressed Song Ziyu.
"Today I restore your military power. You shall immediately take the tiger tally and mobilize troops to reinforce the capital!"
Song Ziyu was overjoyed. Forcibly suppressing his excitement, he stepped forward and accepted the tiger tally.
Both tiger tallies were made of red marrow jade, one yin and one yang. When they were put together, they fit together perfectly into a round shape.
This is also a way to verify the authenticity of another tiger tally.
Song Ziyu interlocked the tiger tally, and the two pieces of red marrow were perfectly embedded.
He secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, the tiger tally had been away from him for more than ten days. Although he had carefully examined it, he couldn't help but have some doubts.
It can be confirmed that his tiger tally is genuine and has not been switched.
He felt reassured, and boundless joy gradually spread through his heart.
According to Mu Feng's information, the group of merchants and civilians were lingering around the capital city, about a hundred miles away, doing something unknown, and showing no signs of rapidly approaching.
He had ample time to lead his troops to annihilate them, then disguise them as people from Donglai, claiming credit for saving the emperor.
Everything fell into place naturally.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will certainly live up to Your Majesty's expectations!"
Song Ziyu was feeling smug and was about to get up when he suddenly felt a strange sensation in his palm.
That was his hand holding the tiger tally.
He subconsciously took out two tiger tallies and spread his palms out.
"…this!"
Song Ziyu was terrified and nearly dropped the tiger tally on the ground.
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