Chapter 249
The people chosen by the third son of Yongjia Marquis were carefully selected, and they were all big mouths.
Less than a day after Xue Yanmi left the capital, the news reached the court.
The five prime ministers attached great importance to it, and also called six pillar generals and six ministers.
There was no court meeting.
After all, it is well known that small matters are discussed in big meetings, and big matters are discussed in small meetings.
The matters that were really brought to the court for discussion were either already decided or unimportant.
And this matter was related to the relationship with the tribes in the northwest, so it naturally could not be announced at the beginning.
It must be determined first.
"What is the situation? Everyone left, not a single person left?"
Zheng Chengwu's face was a little gloomy, and he asked the Minister of War beside him.
The Minister of War shook his head, "Two were left, both servants."
"Xue Yanming, the fourth prince of the Tiele tribe, Alando, the left commander, and others all ran away!"
"Including the Tiele warriors they brought with them, they all ran away!"
Zheng Chengwu stared with his eyes wide open, his gray beard bulging, like an angry lion.
"Damn it!"
He slapped the table hard, "How many people are there in total? I want an accurate number."
"More than 500 people." The Minister of War said, and opened the files that had been sorted on the table.
He pointed to a number recorded on it, "To be precise, five hundred and sixty-five!"
Li Guozhong frowned slightly, "This is a bit difficult to deal with."
"These people are soldiers who have been registered in the Ministry of War, not guards and servants."
"After all, according to the court regulations, this number of people cannot be moved without the tiger seal of the Ministry of War."
Zheng Chengwu's face was also very ugly, and he glanced at the other generals of the pillar country, "What do you say?"
"Disobeying orders will be executed."
A general said, "The country is lawless, and the army is even more so."
"Fourteen prohibitions and fifty-four executions, everyone recites it every day!" Another general also said.
"It is impossible for this kind of thing to happen, but you turn a blind eye to it? How can you convince the people in the future?"
They are talking about very realistic problems. According to the rules of the army, this is no different from rebellion.
Li Guozhong said in embarrassment: "But now the Tiele tribe is too involved!"
"Especially the northwestern tribes are all headed by Tiele. If we make such a judgment, I am afraid it will..."
Now the northeastern border and Yan State are constantly rubbing against each other, and there are still conflicts in the country.
It is already a situation of internal and external troubles. If there is still a gap with the northwestern tribes...
"But if you violate the military order, you must be dealt with severely!" said a general.
Zheng Chengwu also nodded, "If you pick it up high and drop it lightly, what if everyone follows suit in the future?"
"Everyone here, who doesn't have two friends in the army? No two brothers?"
"If Xue Yanmi is not punished this time, what should we do if we can lead troops in and out of the capital at will in the future?"
Li Guozhong remained silent.
He also knew that there must be something wrong with this, but it was obviously a violation of the red line in the army.
Whether it was Zheng Chengwu or other generals, it was impossible for Xue Yanmi to be let go easily.
He turned his head and looked at the left prime minister.
The only person who could suppress these military leaders was the left prime minister who had served as a general and a prime minister.
"Tell your majesty!"
The left prime minister sighed, "This is a serious matter, we naturally cannot decide it with one word."
"And... whether it is a punishment or not, we must give your majesty an explanation."
At the same time, the empress had also received the news, playing with the memorial in her hand, with a smile in her eyes.
Her news came faster than the prime ministers.
As early as yesterday when Xue Yanmi left, she had already received the information from the Tiance Mansion.
Not to mention that she held the Nine Cauldrons in her hand, and she could use magic to see the situation of the entire capital.
But she was not in a hurry to say it, but was waiting for the news to ferment.
"Not bad, not bad."
The empress smiled and looked at Mr. Gao beside her, "I said this kid has a way!"
"He is not in the capital, but he can still play Xue Yanmi and Yang Wendao in his hands."
Yang Wendao is the current King of Wei. In terms of seniority, he is the cousin of the empress.
However, the relationship between the two sides was mediocre, and it could even be said that it was quite stiff.
After all, the former King of Wei assisted the previous emperor to ascend the throne, and he was in a high position and had a lot of influence in the court.
Since the Queen Mother Wei came to power and the female emperor took power, they have been constantly suppressing the power of the Prince of Wei's Mansion.
And the King of Wei also had ulterior motives.
After all, who would let a woman take charge of the world? It's not like there are no people in the royal family.
Lord Gao smiled and said, "Your Majesty has to plan and win the battle thousands of miles away."
Just as the two were talking and laughing, a palace maid came in to report that the prime minister and others wanted to see him.
"Let them in."
Not long after, Lord Zuo Xiang led a group of more than ten people into the imperial study.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Everyone bowed, and the emperor waved his hand, "I already know your intentions."
"I don't care about that, I just have one thing to say, deal with them severely, this trend must not be allowed to continue."
Li Guozhong hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I know that Xue Yanmi's actions are indeed against military orders."
"But I think there must be something else going on, please arrest them first."
"After finding out the reason, deal with them, otherwise, I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain to the northwestern tribes."
The empress said calmly, "Why do I need to explain to them? Who are they?"
"When did I need to be timid when dealing with a small foreign prince?"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me." Li Guozhong's face changed immediately when he heard this, and he knelt on the ground.
"I am guilty of what I said, but now there is constant friction between our Han and Yan, and there is a faint sense of war."
"The envoy of the Southern Tang Dynasty was assassinated again. Whether cooperation can be achieved is still unknown."
"And there is also a dispute over reform in the court. It is difficult to be enemies on all sides for the time being."
"Please put the priority on Yan and be more tolerant of the northwestern tribes for the time being."
"When the country is peaceful and the people are safe, we can naturally deal with it well. Please think twice."
Li Guozhong's words made sense, and his sincere heart was for the sake of the court, so the empress did not blame him.
But she just shook her head, "What you said is nothing but a minor matter."
"Whether it is the northwest or the northeast, there will be a day of punishment sooner or later, why bother about the before and after?"
"What's more, if the crime of treason can be tolerated, then wouldn't the court be in chaos?"
The empress stood up, "I don't want to repeat what I said just now, so let it go."
"Not only should the Tiele tribe be severely punished, but the root cause should also be traced back and investigated clearly for me."
"Who are the people involved!"
At this point, the empress looked at the Minister of Justice, "Han Aiqing, you will work with the Dali Temple and the Censorate to investigate this case."
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