The old emperor stared closely at the Eight Kings: "I didn't expect that you led an army of 200,000 people and ended up in this situation. You really failed to live up to my expectations of you."
The eight kings hurriedly shied away their responsibilities: "Your Majesty, my brother is always cautious when leading troops. Who knew that General Zhang did not listen to my brother's orders and attacked rashly, so that he fell into the trap of the Turks..."
After saying these words, Zhang Yongwu was pushed into the ditch.
Everything is Zhang Yongwu's responsibility.
It has nothing to do with his Eight Kings.
Zhang Yongwu complained secretly.
He guessed that the Eight Kings would say this and put the responsibility on him.
as expected.
This is what the Eight Kings said as soon as they spoke.
Zhang Yongwu had no way to defend himself.
He was the generalissimo. He lost the battle and bore the brunt of the responsibility.
Furthermore, the Eighth Prince is his boss and he is the Eighth Prince's younger brother.
As a younger brother, doesn’t it mean that you have to carry the thunder for the boss?
In addition, the Eight Kings are leaders.
If he falls, the hozens below will suffer.
Zhang Yongwu is also one of the hozens.
Regardless of the motivation, Zhang Yongwu could only grit his teeth and accept this big blame.
The old emperor was waiting for these words from the Eight Kings.
He stared at Zhang Yongwu: "Do you know your guilt?"
Zhang Yongwu lowered his eyebrows and said, "I know the crime."
The old emperor locked eyes with Zhang Yongwu: "This time, you have poor management and foolish command. You trapped an army of 200,000 in dire straits, causing the army to collapse, causing countless casualties, and even losing Songcheng! You are so incompetent, you should be punished Felony.”
"However, since you fought hard for Dahua and Zhang Meng died on the battlefield, there is no merit but hard work, so I will be lenient to you and not punish you."
"But if you do, you must be severely punished."
"I now declare that Zhang Yongwu will be demoted to deputy privy envoy and will not be able to lead troops for three months."
"I thank you Lord for your kindness."
When Zhang Yongwu heard this, his heart dropped to the bottom of his heart.
I was actually demoted to the rank of Deputy Privy Envoy.
From now on, we must obey Yan Qi’s orders.
How do I take this?
Zhang Yongwu was suffering mentally.
However, this was a dead end and he couldn't change it.
The Emperor locked eyes with the Eight Kings: "You are the Supervisor of the Army. You are also responsible for the failure of the Northern Xinjiang campaign and the loss of the city. This further proves that you are not thinking carefully about strategy!"
"I now declare that starting from today, you will no longer be solely responsible for handling government affairs. All government affairs will be reviewed by the cabinet.
"
The Eight Kings secretly screamed how miserable they were.
Not being able to handle government affairs is equivalent to being deprived of rights.
This is the fatal blow.
However, the Eight Kings couldn't refute.
How could he be qualified to refute?
Who made him become a street rat?
The Eight Kings knelt on the ground and remained silent for a long time.
Yan Qi stared at the Eighth King and suddenly smiled: "Why doesn't the Eighth King thank you? It seems that the Eighth King has other ideas."
The Eight Kings had no choice but to kowtow: "Thank you, my dear brother."
The old emperor stripped away the power of the eight kings to handle internal affairs, and deep down in his heart, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The Eight Kings have been fully responsible for handling government affairs for ten years, forming a strong trend that cannot be lost.
In the past, there were no opportunities or excuses to solve it.
Besides, the Eight Kings are too powerful.
If changes are made forcefully, the Eight Kings will definitely rebound.
The situation will become uncontrollable.
This time, the opportunity is perfect.
The Eight Kings lost Songcheng, and the battle suffered a major defeat.
This stain is a serious one.
The old emperor took the opportunity to take away the eight kings' full power to handle government affairs, and he followed the trend.
The Eight Kings are in the weakest situation, unable to make any waves.
In addition, the old emperor also captured Zhang Yongwu.
This is also a huge bonus.
The eight kings were exhausted physically and mentally: "Brother, my brother has withdrawn from the court first..."
The old emperor smiled slightly: "Although I punished you, it was not right for the person involved. Are you dissatisfied with me because you are so eager to retire?"
"Don't dare, don't dare!"
The Eighth Prince hurriedly shook his head: "I feel guilty for being entrusted by my brother. The emperor has been extremely benevolent and caring to me. My brother is not only grateful to the emperor, but also feels guilty..."
"As long as I'm not angry."
The old emperor smiled: "Since I'm not angry, don't rush to retreat. Come, let's hear what good news Yan Aiqing brought back."
"Yan Aiqing, please tell us in detail the situation in the Western Regions."
"yes!"
Yan Qi seized the opportunity and made a long speech: "This time I sent troops to the Western Regions. With a small but broad approach, I included the 200,000 square kilometers of land in Weishan into the territory of Dahua."
"Moreover, Dahua garrisoned Weishan and Wusun Kingdom and took control of the military fortress!"
"Furthermore, Dahua has conducted in-depth cultural, economic, and financial exchanges with the Western Regions. Today, the Western Regions have been re-integrated into Dahua's orbit..."
Earnestly, will the west
I talked about the domain in detail.
Finally, when it came to burning Moka's 50,000 elites, everyone was shocked and almost dropped their jaws.
"Moss actually sent Moka, the strongest Turkic general? But, Moka died tragically in the hands of Lord Yan?"
"Lord Yan, zero casualties?"
"The technique of fire attack is really exquisite."
…
Everyone was amazed.
The Eight Kings and Zhang Yongwu looked at each other, feeling extremely bitter in their hearts.
They were so ashamed that they could not lift their heads.
The old emperor said: "Yan Aiqing has made great contributions to the country, has great benefits to the people, and has great strategies for the country. I will definitely reward Master Yan."
As soon as they heard that Yan Qi was going to be rewarded heavily, everyone pricked up their ears.
Especially the Eight Kings were even more nervous.
The old emperor said: "I declare that I will make Yan Aiqing the King of War, hereditary and irreplaceable."
The ministers were deafened and enlightened.
"Master Yan has been named the War King."
"It's amazing. The status of the War King is higher than that of the Wise King! Master Yan is so handsome and cool that it cannot be compared."
"The little servant counterattacked the King of War, what a legend."
…
Yan Qi was honored to receive the title: "The emperor's kindness is so great that I refuse it disrespectfully and feel ashamed of it. I will definitely continue to work hard and live up to the emperor's trust."
The Eighth Prince became anxious: "I object."
Snapped!
The old emperor slapped the handrail, stood up suddenly, and stared at the Eighth Prince: "What qualifications do you have to object?"
The Eight Kings said: "The emperor once said that whoever defeats Ye Ge can be awarded the title of War King! Yan Qi did not defeat Ye Ge, so why should he be awarded the title of War King?"
The old emperor stared at the eight kings angrily: "Do you think Yan Aiqing is not qualified to be named the King of War after taking down Weishan Mountain and opening up new territories?"
The Eight Kings asked: "This..."
"Do you think that Yan Aiqing, who controls the economy, culture, and military of the Western Regions, is not qualified to be named War King?"
"I...that..."
"Do you think Yan Aiqing is not qualified to be named the King of War after annihilating 50,000 Moka elites in one fell swoop?"
"This...that..."
The Eighth Prince was dumbfounded by the old emperor's question and couldn't answer a word.
The old emperor stared at the Eight Kings and said word by word: "I just want to ask you, is Yan Aiqing qualified to be named the King of War?"
The Eight Kings had no choice but to sigh and avoid the old emperor's cannibalistic eyes: "If you are qualified, Yan Qi should be named the War King, it is natural, it should be!"
He had no choice but to surrender.
