Chapter 125: I'm not old yet, I can still cut heads

The old Emperor's promise, just listen to it, don't take it seriously.

The Eldest Master is not a young man fresh out of the woods; he is an old bird in the court who witnessed with his own eyes how the old Emperor changed from a wise and heroic master to a muddled and mean one.

He honestly said: "I am stupid, I really can't think of a more suitable candidate than the Minister of War. The Emperor might as well summon the important ministers in the imperial court, collect everyone's opinions, and I think there will be a better solution."

Taixing Emperor's face sank, chuckled coldly, "Why are you pushing back and forth? Could it be that you still have resentment toward me in your heart, so you are unwilling to share worries for me?"

A big hat was buckled down instantly.

The Great Master couldn't handle it, and knelt down immediately, "I am guilty! I cannot share worries for the Emperor, it is really old and stupid, please punish me."

"You are willing to be punished rather than share worries for me, is that so?" Taixing Emperor asked back gloomily.

Great Master:...

He looked terrified, and said several "dare not" in a row.

"Dare not? Humph! I intend to let you hang the commander and go to Jinzhou to quell the rebels, I don't know what you think?"

"I?" The Great Master looked confused, and after reacting, he hurriedly found an excuse to decline, "My body is incomplete, I can no longer command troops, and I am not qualified to kill the enemy on the battlefield. Please take back the order, and send another wise person. I am willing to plan for the Emperor, plan for the Jinzhou war, please think twice!"

The Great Master is truly unwilling to take over this hot potato in Jinzhou.

Doing it well is what should be done, and not doing it well is incompetence, failing the holy grace, light is dismissal and imprisonment, heavy is beheading and copying the family. He would be crazy to take over this errand.

Furthermore, he has been away from the military camp and military power for many years. How many people can be used in the army, it is difficult to determine for a while.

Now that autumn has entered, the old Emperor clearly wants to see a result before the end of the year. In such a short time, just preparing food and grass, reorganizing the army, and boosting morale, the time is used up. If there is no result by the end of the year, or if the rush to fight causes a series of serious consequences, no matter which situation it is, it is something he cannot bear.

Even if he is punished, he must push this errand.

Unless...

"I have considered it very clearly, among all the military generals, only you can make me feel at ease. This mess in Jinzhou must be commanded by you. As for your leg inconvenience, this matter is easy. You just need to sit in the city, formulate strategies, and leave the fighting to the military generals below. You must not decline again, and you must not fail my trust."

Taixing Emperor's tone was extremely severe, as if he would copy a knife and cut people if he didn't agree.

The Great Master was tearful, and just as he wanted to fight for it again, at this moment, Qiu Defu's godson hurried in from outside and whispered something in Qiu Defu's ear.

Taixing Emperor's anger was burning, seeing this scene, he immediately scolded sternly, "What happened?"

Qiu Defu kicked his godson away, and the godson immediately knelt on the ground obediently. Qiu Defu walked to Taixing Emperor in a few steps and said in a low voice: "Reporting to the Emperor, something big is bad. The ministers are gathering outside the palace gate, wanting to petition to the palace gate, asking the Emperor to see the court, and also saying... also saying..."

"Also saying what?" Taixing Emperor was extremely dissatisfied. He was thinking about solving the Jinzhou rebels. This group of ministers didn't know how to share worries for the monarch and father, and only knew how to find trouble.

Qiu Defu didn't dare to have the slightest delay, and said softly: "Also saying that Jiang Tu must be executed."

"Presumptuous! Rebellious! What do they want to do, is this forcing the palace? Proclaim the Embroidered Uniform Guard, investigate, investigate clearly, who is the leader, how many people are involved in the organization behind the scenes, and whether any princes are involved? Must investigate clearly for me, no matter who is investigated, don't let them go."

Taixing Emperor was out of anger, directly picked up the incense burner on the side of the hand and smashed it on the ground, the incense ash flew in the air, and the Great Master was not spared, stained with incense ash on his head and face.

Didn't look at the yellow calendar when going out today, a sign of great evil!

Qiu Defu received the order, and asked cautiously: "How should the hundreds of ministers outside the palace gate be dealt with?"

"Drive away! Drive them all away!" Taixing Emperor was extremely impatient, his expression distorted, his face iron-blue. If he finds out who is the leader forcing the palace, he will definitely behead that person, kill his whole family, and punish his nine clans.

But...

Qiu Defu was too embarrassed.

They are all ministers in the imperial court, scholar reputation, who dares to move easily. Once moved, after the event, they will definitely be held accountable, and it is not certain that they will end up with a head falling to the ground.

He was embarrassed, but couldn't speak, and had to bite the bullet and take the order. His brain was thinking about how to do it so that the Emperor could barely accept it, and the group of ministers who had nothing to do would take the initiative to retreat.

Thinking about it, it is really difficult to have both.

He aimed at the Great Master of the Marquis mansion, eh, a ready-made candidate!

Great Master of the Marquis mansion:...

Watching the nose and nose, he didn't hear anything, and didn't know anything. For Qiu Defu's pleading eyes, he didn't take the move at all, pretending not to see it.

Qiu Defu saw this, and cursed in his heart: Old fox!

Helpless, he could only leave in a gray way, first dealing with the crisis in front of him and then talking about others.

Bang bang bang!

Taixing Emperor directly swept all the pens, inks, papers, and inkstones on the desk to the ground, the top-grade inkstone smashed on the steps, smashing a big gap.

Still not angry, Taixing Emperor picked up the leather whip on the wall and directly whipped the little yellow gate in the hall.

The little yellow gates could only kneel and passively endure, even if they were about to be beaten to death, they maintained a posture of not moving, for fear of moving, making the Emperor's anger even more intense.

Beaten a whip, maybe die, but there is also a possibility of living. As long as they can live, Qiu Huangmen will definitely take care of them, arrange a light errand for them, and from then on, it can be considered safe and stable.

If they provoke the Emperor, the ending can only be death, and after death, not even a whole corpse can be left.

Facing the incompetent and furious old Emperor, the Great Master was initially panicked. Then, he was as motionless as a mountain, as if an old monk entered meditation, honestly kneeling on the ground, pretending to be an invisible person.

Taixing Emperor was perhaps tired, perhaps whipping was not enough to vent his hatred, or perhaps his anger had dissipated. In short, he suddenly stopped whipping the little yellow gate, and walked quickly to the Great Master, "Do you have anything to say?"

The whip in his hand, carrying an invisible pressure, came directly to the Great Master.

The Great Master broke out in cold sweat on his forehead.

At this moment, he knew clearly that if he dared to refuse again, the old Emperor would definitely have the heart to kill him, the Marquis mansion would be in danger, and his life would be gone!

For the family, for the life, helplessly, he could only choose to compromise, "I accept the decree!"

Taixing Emperor nodded with satisfaction, "Very good! I knew that you are a pillar of the imperial court. At this time of the imperial court's crisis, only you can share worries and solve difficulties for me, and quell the Jinzhou rebels. Hey! National affairs are difficult, but the ministers don't think about sharing worries for me, and they are against me everywhere. It's really unreasonable. Do you really think I'm old and can't cut heads anymore?" ===== CHAPTER 126 =====