Nalan Xi, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, saw Qi Feihong's dilemma and stepped forward and said: "My lord, General Li Zheng led the troops in the war and worked hard. Although he left the military camp without authorization this time due to personal matters, it did not cause serious consequences. I think There should be no punishment.”
Shen Yue stood up and said: "Although General Li Zheng is a general in the army, he is also under the jurisdiction of our staff. The staff felt that General Li Zheng left the military camp without permission, leaving the soldiers without command and almost delaying the siege. He deserves to be punished. As for General Li Zheng’s previous merits, they cannot directly offset the mistakes he committed. The merits and demerits should be offset, which is not allowed by the law, and I ask the Lord to deal with it impartially."
Dugu Xue, the Minister of Punishment, also said: "I think what Mr. Shen said is reasonable. The law must be fair. If General Li Zheng is not punished because he has made meritorious service in the past, it will be difficult to maintain the dignity and fairness of the country's laws in the future. Please issue an edict to punish General Li Zheng. General Li Zheng surrendered his military power and returned home to reflect on himself until summoned by the king."
The punishment Duguxue mentioned was already very light. Compared with the crime of leaving his post without permission, Li Zheng should be dismissed from his official position at least this time, and he might even be jailed. But considering that Li Zheng is the God of War of Qilin Kingdom, and he has indeed had many military exploits before, he cannot be completely dismissed because of one mistake. Letting him go home and reflect on himself is a very appropriate punishment.
Qi Feihong did not make an immediate decision on Duguxue's suggestion. He looked at the ministers calmly and said nothing.
For a time, the ministers had different opinions and noisy, and for a long time they could not reach a conclusion.
Qi Feihong and other ministers argued for a while, and finally said: "What Master Dugu just said, is it a fair and just ruling in accordance with the national laws of Qilin Kingdom?"
Duguxue saluted and said: "I am not biased in accordance with the national law. Master Li Zheng did make a big mistake this time and should be punished to show fairness."
Qi Feihong looked at Li Zheng and saw that Li Zheng was not hiding anything. He nodded slowly: "In this case, I will order General Li Zheng to temporarily hand over his military power and go home to reflect on himself as a punishment. Mr. Li, please stay at home and take care of yourself." Reflect and wait for my summons again."
Duguxue and others said together: "The Lord Shengming."
Li Zheng also said: "I thank the Lord for your kindness."
Li Zheng was not dissatisfied because of the punishment. On the contrary, he looked calm and unfazed. Li Zheng, who has experienced countless battles, naturally has a good character.
Qi Feihong signaled General Li Zheng to leave first, and then discussed state affairs with the officials until noon.
After the ministers left, A Yuan stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, General Li Zheng is waiting for your Majesty."
Qi Feihong nodded, got up and walked with A Yuan to a secret room on the side of Qilin Hall. Li Zheng had been waiting here for a long time. When he saw Qi Feihong, he saluted and said, "The Lord is here. May I ask the Lord if you want me to do something important?"
Qi Feihong nodded and said with a smile: "I originally planned to ask the general to do this in public, but I didn't expect the general to take the initiative to plead guilty. I was really embarrassed. Fortunately, Lord Duguxue was very clever and saw what I was thinking and offered to let the general do it. The punishment is to go home and reflect on yourself. I followed the trend and asked the general to do this secretly, which can also cover up others' eyes."
Li Zheng said: "I would like to thank the Lord and Lord Dugu. What do you want me to do? Please make it clear to the Lord."
Qi Feihong signaled A Yuan to guard outside, and when A Yuan went out, Qi Feihong said: "I asked the general to take Shuimen's people to Houqing City. I want to know why Houqing City has been unable to be attacked. Is it Who is guarding Houqing City? If possible, general, capture this person and bring him back to Qilin City, I will be of great use."
Li Zheng frowned and said: "The person guarding Houqing City is a little-known commander under the Yongsheng Jinxian, named Ges Yue. Ges Yue is a low-key person, but he is indeed a rare general who can lead troops to fight. He is a good player. Does the king want me to bring him back and entrust him with important tasks so that he can be used by the Qilin Kingdom, or does he want to know some news about the Immortal Golden Immortal from his mouth?"
Qi Feihong said: "It turns out that the general already knows who the enemy general is, which saves some things. I don't have anything else to do with Ge Yue. I just want to know if I can surrender this person and use it for my use. I heard that Jin Xingguo The Lord personally led an army of 500,000 to attack Houqing City. It lasted more than a month but was still unable to break the city. I also heard people say that the guard of Houqing City loved the people like his own son and won the full support of the people in the city. He was a virtuous man. A good general with both talent and talent will love him in his heart and want to get to know him."
Li Zhengqi said: "Is it just because of this that the king asked me to make this trip? The king has many good generals, and it seems that this one is not missing."
Qi Feihong said: "The more good generals, the better. We may have to go to war with the Immortal King in the future. Good generals are hard to find, so we must not miss this opportunity."
Li Zheng thought for a moment, clasped his fists and said, "In case I can't bring him back safely, can we use some extreme measures?"
Qi Feihong said: "Treat each other with courtesy and don't be reckless."
Li Zheng said: "I understand. I will go back and prepare now. In two days at most, I will bring this person to see the king."
Qi Feihong stretched out his hand to hold Li Zheng's hand and whispered: "It is indeed inconsistent with your status to ask your eldest brother to do such a thing. However, I think this matter is not trivial, and I want to wrong my eldest brother. When your eldest brother comes back, I will issue an order, Let the eldest brother return to the army, lead the entire army, and prepare to attack Kuafu City and completely destroy the Immortal Golden Immortal."
Li Zheng said: "I obey the order. I have ordered people to prepare secretly and can march to Kuafu City at any time. However, Kuafu City is one of the only three remaining cities of the Immortal Golden Immortal. It is very important to the Immortal Golden Immortal. It’s very important, but I’m afraid it won’t be that easy to win.”
Qi Feihong said: "Kuafu City must be the place where we have a decisive battle with the Immortal Golden Immortal. Naturally, that battle will not be easy. General, be mentally prepared. When the time comes, the general and General Li Tianxing will each lead a team to attack Kuafu City. It may take as long as two months or as little as one month to capture Kuafu City."
Li Zheng said: "I will definitely work hard with General Li Tianxing to capture Kuafu City."
Qi Feihong nodded slightly: "General, be careful when you go to Houqing City. Houqing City is still the enemy's territory, and there are enemies everywhere. Please pay attention to your safety."
Li Zheng said: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I will pay attention to it later." After a pause, Li Zheng took out a jade box: "My Majesty, this is the elixir I accidentally obtained in Chiyou City, a seventh-grade elixir. Sanbao Dan. Sanbao Dan has the effect of preserving life, longevity and youth. It is very rare in the world of immortality. I accidentally got some and dedicated half to the king."
Qi Feihong smiled: "Three Protection Pills indeed have the effect of preserving life, longevity and youth. They are among the seventh-grade elixirs, and each one is of extraordinary value. I can't accept these Three Protection Pills from the general. The general should keep them as spares."
Li Zheng said: "I have good things, and I should share them with the king. The king doesn't need to think too much. Accepting these three protection pills is just a token of my gratitude."
Qi Feihong then reached out to take the jade box and saw two pills in the jade box. He smiled and said, "Then I'd like to thank the general."
Li Zheng smiled: "If the king is not the king, and Li Zheng is not the general, then the king will definitely take the jade box from the minister's hand as soon as possible."
Qi Feihong said: "I just think that the general needs these three protection pills more than me. There is no other meaning. General, there is no need to worry too much."
Li Zheng nodded: "I understand. I will retire."
Qi Feihong personally sent Li Zheng away. When Li Zheng left, Qi Feihong looked at the jade box in his hand and said slowly: "The seventh-grade elixir also appeared in Chiyou City. It seems that the Red Dragon Kingdom still hides many secrets... …”
A Yuan said from behind Qi Feihong: "Master, do you need to send someone to search Chiyou City? Maybe we will find more good things."
Qi Feihong smiled and said: "No need, General Li Tianxing must have led people to search it. If there is anything good, he will definitely send someone to deliver a copy to Qilin City."
A Yuan said: "If it is General Li Zheng, I believe he will send a copy to Qilin City. But with General Li Tianxing, I am afraid that the king will be disappointed."
Qi Feihong laughed and turned to look at Ah Yuan: "A Yuan, maybe General Li Tianxing sent more and better than General Li Zheng... How about I make a bet with Ah Yuan, if General Li Tianxing sends If more is better, I will win, and you, Ah Yuan, will lose a spiritual coin to me. On the contrary, if you win, Ah Yuan, I will give you a treasure, Ah Yuan."
A Yuan said happily: "Okay, I will make this bet with the king."
