Chapter 467 Tribunal!

Chapter four hundred and sixty six

However, the real impact still comes from the people. The southwest borders the two foreign empires of Mengshezhao and Uzang, and there is an ancient tea-horse road, which is rich in profits.

In the capital, there are not a few people doing business there. When the incidents in the southwest spread to the capital, among them, the tragic scene of the mountain of corpses and the sea of ​​blood, many of them cannot be described by the letter on the court hall.

Ge Luofeng was angry, so he did not hold back. So the tragedy in the city can be imagined.

"War! War! Launch the army and destroy Mengshezhao!"

"What is the court still doing? The Tibetans in Uzbekistan have already attacked our Tang Dynasty, why didn't the court take action?"

"Destroy them and teach them a hard lesson!"

"Blood debt is paid in blood, we must avenge the dead Han people!"

...

Everyone is angry. After decades of Taiping in the Tang Dynasty, it was able to rely on hundreds of thousands of troops to subdue the large numbers of the surrounding armies of the Eastern and Western Turkic Khanates, the Goguryeo Empire, the Uzang Empire, the Mengshezhao Empire, and even the Great Food and Barriers in the Far West. Zhi also felt apprehensive, relying on his own indisputable strength.

For so many years, this indisputable strength has deeply honored the people of the entire Tang Dynasty. And the war in the southwest undoubtedly made all the people feel deeply humiliated and offended!

And when this feeling of humiliation and offense turned into anger, the Annan Protectorate in the entire southwest was the first to bear the brunt.

And Zhangchou Jianqiong, as the former Chief Protector of the Annan Protectorate, was under tremendous pressure.

"Bastard! What the hell is Xianyu Zhongtong doing? I handed over the Annan Protectorate Mansion to him, and he made such a big mistake for me!"

In the Ministry of War Shangshu's residence, Zhangchou Jianqiong slammed his palm on the table, his face flushed with anger.

The southwest is his territory, and he has been in charge of the border for decades, and he has never made any mistakes, big or small. No matter Meng Shezhao or Wu Sizang, they never dared to act rashly. Being the "Tiger of the Empire" is not called for nothing.

It’s just that Zhangchou Jianqiong never imagined that he finally got his wish to sit on the position of Minister of the Ministry of War, but his buttocks were not settled, and he was not familiar with the interior. Such a thing happened in his station in the southwestern border.

What makes Zhangchou Jianqiong even more difficult to accept is that,

Ge Luofeng's attack was such a big deal, but Xianyu Zhongtong was so close at hand that there was no news at all.

It wasn't until Ge Luofeng had retired from the army that Xianyu Zhongtong sent a message to ask him what to do!

Now everyone in the capital is blaming the imperial court, and the imperial court has passed this pressure on to themselves. Zhangchou Jianqiong is now feeling like a light on his back, as if he is sitting on pins and needles.

After such a period of time, the civil and military ministers who came to visit him almost broke through his threshold. Although each of them didn't say it directly, they were accusing him, the former Annan Chief Protector, both openly and secretly.

Even several censors of the imperial court came, pointing out that it was his responsibility. This put Zhangchou Jianqiong under tremendous pressure.

Other civil and military ministers are fine, but no one in the imperial court can take it seriously. In the previous records of the Tang Dynasty, there were not a few important court officials who were engraved by the censor.

If one is not done well, his position as Minister of the Ministry of War may have been lost before he sat up.

However, although his heart was full of anger, there was still a deep layer of doubt deep in Zhangchou Jianqiong's heart.

"Ge Luofeng, Ge Luofeng, what on earth are you trying to do? You should know the consequences if you attack Datang rashly. This is not as simple as a simple dispute. What else happened in the southwest land that I don't know about?"

Zhangchou Jianqiong muttered to himself, thinking a lot.

As a general, the most basic ability is to be calm. Although Zhangchou Jianqiong was angry in his heart, he would never be easily dominated by anger.

After sitting in the southwest for so many years, Zhangchou Jianqiong knew everything about the plants and trees there like the back of his hand. Although Ge Luofeng was staring at him and was always full of resentment, he was definitely not that kind of impulsive and reckless existence.

Zhangchou Jianqiong absolutely did not believe that Ge Luofeng mobilized so many troops just to break through a city, and then retreated in vain without gaining anything.

This is definitely not Ge Luofeng's character!

Zhangchou Jianqiong was sure that something happened here that he didn't know about. It's just that the southwest and the capital are far apart, and it's impossible to arrive there in less than ten days.

But he can't wait for so long!

...

"I really got what Chong'er said!"

In the huge mansion, Wang Gen was sitting in the grand master's chair, holding the letter paper in his hand, with a worried look on his brow.

He probably knew about the Southwest matter earlier than anyone else, but Wang Gen never really believed it.

It's not that he doesn't believe in Wang Chong, but that military affairs cannot be decided so easily with just a single word from an outsider or a spy.

It is impossible for the country's most important weapon to be so rash!

"My lord, it's time for the morning court!"

A maid came in suddenly and reminded respectfully.

"knew."

Wang Gen nodded, put on the last pair of boots, got up and left the mansion.

Since the news from the Southwest came out, this was the first early court started in the central court. Wearing court clothes, Wang Gen was startled when he stepped into the Tai Chi Hall.

There were crowds of people in the hall. In the past, when Wang Gen rushed to the hall, there were only a few people there. Occasionally a little more, but not too much.

But this time, almost everyone arrived much earlier than usual. One by one whispered to each other, discussing something excitedly, even Wang Genjin didn't notice.

The atmosphere is completely different than usual.

"The emperor is here!"

A moment later, with the sound of the static whip, hundreds of officials lined up, the bead curtains hung down, and with the arrival of a stalwart figure, the morning court of the day finally officially began.

"The Holy Emperor has an edict. If there is a book, he will play it early, and if there is no book, he will retreat!"

In front of the holy steps, a young eunuch with gray temples, with a sharp voice, took two steps forward and yelled loudly.

"Your Majesty, I have a statement..."

An old civil servant who was over fifty years old immediately came out.

This is the routine level of the imperial court, food taxation, farmland water conservancy, people's livelihood... There are too many things to discuss in each court meeting.

The Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Officials... all take turns. Wang Gen closed his eyes and remained motionless. For these processes, he is already very familiar with them.

"Your Majesty, I have an official statement. Ge Luofeng, the lord of the Mengshezhao Empire in the Southwest, is not inferior to the Tang Dynasty. He led the army to attack the Tang Dynasty and destroy the city. The city is full of corpses and blood, and the lives of the people are burnt. Your Majesty please decide!"

Unknowingly, it was finally the turn of the Ministry of War. Before Zhangchou Jianqiong could speak, a general from the fifth rank suddenly stepped out, bowed and said loudly.

"Buzz!"

Zhangchou Jianqiong's complexion changed, it swelled into purple, and he glanced over. In the entire hall, the original trivial atmosphere suddenly changed, becoming extremely stagnant.

"coming!"

Almost at the same time, Wang Gen also opened his eyes. The previous court meeting was just a foreplay, and the real highlight was the war in the southwest.

"Your Majesty, Ge Luofeng offended the Tang Dynasty, so you can't just let it go! They are so ungrateful, they must be taught a lesson. I suggest that you immediately attack Meng Shezhao and make them pay the price!"

Another general spoke in an impassioned voice.

Wang Gen recognized Wu Zhengpeng from the Ministry of War. From a fourth-rank general, he belonged to the "veteran" of the Ministry of War and did not belong to any faction.

Whether it is King Song or King Qi, they have tried to win him over, but they have all failed. They are firm main fighters.

Inside the Ministry of War, like Wu Zhengpeng, he is only loyal to the royal family, and there are many who do not join any faction.

"Your Majesty, I second the proposal! Please the Holy Emperor send troops to attack to punish Meng Shezhao! Also let Ge Luofeng understand the righteousness of a monarch and a minister!"

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

...

In the main hall, all the ministers of the main combat faction came out to express their support.

"I object!"

Just when the crowd was furious, a high-pitched voice suddenly came. A civil servant with a white beard and an uncommon character, with a Confucian temperament, glared at everyone.

"We must pay attention to the important affairs of the state of soldiers. Meng Shezhao and Datang have been living in peace, Ge Luofeng suddenly led troops to attack Datang, there must be something strange in it!"

"What Mr. Feng means is that what happened in the southwestern border is still fake. So many civilians who were killed and injured, as well as Zhang Qiantuo and Zhang Taishou who died in the battle, are they all dead in vain?"

A general glared at him immediately.

"Master Li didn't say that. You keep talking about wars and wars. Do you know how many people will die in a war? So many people have already died, so will more die? You must not act recklessly in the affairs of the country!"

Another minister came out and said unceremoniously.

Where there is a main war faction, there is a main peace faction. This has been the case in all dynasties, and it is also true in this dynasty.

"Reckless? You civil servants call this reckless? If Meng Shezhao doesn't get a lesson, they will get worse. If they are more daring in the future and more people die on the border, are you responsible?"

All the generals of the main combat faction who were accused were all red-faced and furious. The atmosphere in the hall became tense in a short period of time.

The conflicts between civil servants and military officials, between the war faction and the peace faction have been going on for a long time, but this time it is very different.

Soon, the controversy turned into an argument, and the argument turned into a brawl! In the end, everyone participated, and the entire court was in chaos.

"Master Wang!"

"Master Wang!"

...

Just when Wang Gen was deep in thought, a voice suddenly came to his ears, followed by several voices.

"ah?"

Wang Gen was taken aback for a moment, and suddenly came back to his senses. It was at this time that Wang Gen realized that the debate in the hall had stopped at some point. Everyone looked at him with strange eyes.

"My lord... I don't know what your lord thinks about Meng Shezhao's attack on Datang this time?"

A voice came from his ears with a strange expression.

Wang Gen was in a daze for a moment, and then he understood why everyone looked at him like this. The Wang family has always been in the same vein as King Qi, and there is no doubt that the Wang family also belongs to the "battle faction".

The main battle faction and the main peace faction are at loggerheads, which is why he thinks of his identity and builds up his momentum!