When Sheng Yuan heard that the emperor wanted his grandfather to make a petition, he looked over reflexively.
Then she saw her grandfather, Old Master Sheng, step forward steadily, bowed his hands and spoke softly.
"Oh? So, the Tiger Talisman from Duke Sheng's Mansion had retired from the army as early as the Chengyuan period. It was only kept in the mansion as a souvenir because of the gift from the emperor's grandfather." Emperor Yanping nodded gently.
All the officials in the court were silent when they heard this.
In fact, everyone knows that the biggest gain from changing the tiger talisman is that the Sheng family's influence in the military will no longer exist.
After all, the Duke of Sheng, who stood firm in the three dynasties of Yan, Chen, and Chu, had served in the army for hundreds of years. For hundreds of years, which army has never produced a general from the Sheng family? Which army general has no connection with the Duke of Sheng for three generations?
If it weren't for the fact that all previous Sheng Guogongs had never been confused, the inextricable connections between Sheng Guogong's palace and the army would have been enough to be honored as an emperor.
Despite this, the Sheng Kingdom Dukes of the previous dynasties were still trembling with fear. Every time they returned to the court after a victorious battle, the first thing they did was to hand over the tiger talisman.
I don’t know whether the Dukes of Sheng were full of charisma and worthy of trust, or whether the previous emperors were satisfied with the knowledge and knowledge of the Dukes of Sheng and wanted to use them as examples. Anyway, the right to preserve the tiger symbols of the Yan and Chen dynasties belonged to the emperor, and the rights of these two tiger symbols were The right to use it still belongs to Sheng Guo Gongfu.
It was not until the time of Emperor Chengyuan that Lao Sheng Guogong finally returned the right to use the Tiger Talisman to the emperor after seeing Emperor Chengyuan's talents and strategies.
At this point, the activation process of the tiger talisman has finally returned to normal after the changes in the Yan and Chen dynasties.
The Shengguo Palace was happy with this result, and Emperor Chengyuan was also satisfied. However, in order to show the royal family's generosity, Emperor Chengyuan allowed the pair of expired tiger charms to be kept in the Shengguo Palace as a commemoration.
Therefore, the value of the pair of tiger charms that have experienced historical changes has shifted from practicality to collection.
"It was because I was too doting on the younger generation. I had a granddaughter at home who was frightened and restless when she was young and couldn't sleep for a long time. Finally, under the guidance of an expert, I let the tiger charm accompany me for a few days. Then I got better. That's why I asked to see you. It was also because of the approval of the late Emperor Chengyuan that the old minister had a pair of imitation tiger talismans made as handles for his granddaughter."
When the old Duke Sheng said this, he motioned to his eldest son.
His eldest son, Sheng Xiangya, the current Duke of Sheng Kingdom, immediately took out an old yellowed drawing from his sleeve pocket.
"Old minister, please take a look at the emperor." Old Duke Sheng took it and raised his hands above his eyebrows, "These are the drawings of the imitation tiger charms that Mrs. Zhuo Wen holds.
If the tiger talismans in Lao Chen's home are interlocked, they will form a whole and fit perfectly. But for this imitation tiger talisman, the two are just symmetrical when placed together. The matching parts have been processed, especially the first end. Widened, they can't be closed even if they are put together. "
Emperor Yanping listened and took the drawing from the hand of the palm eunuch. After reading it carefully, he nodded slowly: "What the old prince said is true."
After he finished speaking, he closed the drawings and ignored the eager and curious eyes below.
"Your Majesty, I understand. When I stated this, I wanted to say that he did not forge the tiger talisman, but that he copied it only after the approval of the previous emperor Chengyuan." The left minister of the Ministry of Rites came out, raised his hands and said, " But the problem is, the Chu army recognizes the tiger talisman, but how can the foreign barbarians distinguish it? The old prince is not guilty of forgery, but he is responsible for improper storage and loss!"
Emperor Yanping glanced at him, nodded, then looked at Old Duke Sheng, and asked with a smile: "Old Duke, did you hear clearly what Minister Rong said?"
"Your Majesty." Old Duke Sheng cupped his hands and spoke in a leisurely manner, "The old minister is also very curious. There is no original inscription on the back of the imitation tiger talisman, and it cannot be merged. How can Ajong and Nurhan identify this? My Da Chu’s tiger talisman?!”
Having said this, Old Duke Sheng shook his head and sighed: "It's because the old minister's memory is too poor. Over time, he forgot the existence of the pair of tiger talismans and allowed Mrs. Zhuo Wen to bring them into the palace. What's more, the old minister's lax teaching made Mrs. Zhuo Wen suffer. The tiger talisman was deceived by the thieves, so that anyone who saw it would know that it was a fake. It fell into the hands of foreign barbarians and became the reason to attack Dachu."
Speaking of which
With tears in his eyes, Lao Sheng Guo Gong choked up and apologized: "Although this incident was caused by foreign barbarians' calculations and unintentional, it was caused by the tiger talisman imitated by me after all... Therefore, your lords think that I am guilty, and I admit it!"
His words silenced officials who wanted to add insult to injury.
Most of the officials present could not help but secretly curse the old fox!
He kept pleading guilty, but both inside and outside his words were that the late emperor knew that the fake tiger talisman was lost from the palace.
At this point, what else can they say? How dare they have anything to say? !
After all, after careful calculation, the palace's negligence seems to be more responsible.
And this involves Queen Lu's manpower.
And Queen Lu is already someone who cannot be mentioned easily in the Chu Dynasty!
After realizing this, the officials present immediately kept their mouths shut.
Everyone made a plan in unison: no matter what Duke Sheng Guo said today, they would just forget to talk.
This is not cowardice, this is what a gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall!
The officials who had done a good job in psychological construction were just about to breathe a sigh of relief when they heard the loud voice of Mr. Sheng Guo, who had been asking for punishment for a long time but had not come down yet:
"Your Majesty, no matter what the reason is, it was done in the name of our Duke Sheng's tiger talisman. I am ashamed of the soldiers in the border town! Since the trouble started because of the tiger talisman of the Sheng family, let the Sheng family lead the troops to go out and give it to your Majesty and colleagues. , give an explanation to the people of the world!
The old minister hereby implores the Holy Spirit, please allow me to personally lead the army to the border town, expel the foreign invaders, and recover the rivers and mountains! "
Sheng Yuan: "!!!"
Go to war!
My grandfather, who is over 80 years old, personally leads the army into battle? !
Good guy, although it’s not as good as Taijun She’s 100-year-old expedition in the drama of the previous life, it’s still amazing in reality!
Thinking of this, Sheng Yuan, who was tired of beating people, instantly felt his fatigue disappear.
In her opinion, the emperor might not agree to her grandfather's expedition, but if her grandfather refused to go, her uncle would have to go to the expedition in his father's stead if he had no choice but to do so!
if that is the case……
There are so many people going on the expedition, why can't she be counted? !
The more Sheng Yuan thought about it, the brighter her eyes became, and she couldn't help but raise her feet to look.
Sheng Xin on the side saw her little sister like this and couldn't help but break the story: "Oh, Shengfu Yin, guess, can the chief officials of various prefectures go on expeditions at will?"
"..." Sheng Yuan was suddenly doused with cold water by her brother. She immediately became unhappy. She turned to glare at him and whispered, "If the governor can't live without him, how can the right minister of the Ministry of Industry leave?"
snort! Don't think she doesn't know his little thoughts!
Come on, let’s hurt each other!
Siblings, aren't they just used to fight each other? !
Sheng Xin's smile slowly disappeared: "..."
