Hearing Mingxuan's anger, Pang Shou quickly lowered his head and was about to retreat to his position.
"Okay, don't retreat, come forward and talk."
Mingxuan waved to him.
Pang Shou was delighted when he heard this, and hurriedly ran forward and stood between the left and right prime ministers.
He knew that Mingxuan might want to use him.
Mingxuan looked at the civil and military officials below and said,
"Presumably, everyone has heard of some recent rumors in the market. Please tell me what you think about this matter. I want to listen to everyone's opinions. Speak freely today, and no one will be punished for what they say."
The right minister immediately stood up and said,
"Your Majesty, I have heard rumors in the market, but they are all groundless rumors. They are just rumors spread because our army has been unable to fight for a long time and the soldiers have lost their morale."
However, the imperial censor stood up and said directly,
"Your Majesty, what the right minister said is wrong. As the saying goes, there is no smoke without fire. If there is really no sign, how could there be such a rumor?
Why don't the rumors say that the right prime minister is going to surrender to the enemy, the left prime minister is going to surrender to the enemy, and the minister is going to surrender to the enemy? Why did he just say that he was going to surrender to the enemy?
There must be something we don't know about, something that was reported back from the front line.
I believe that Ren Jun is going to rebel, so I ask the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of War to join forces to arrest Ren Jun and bring him to justice so that he can be interrogated. "
Hearing this, Mr. Fang, the Prime Minister on the right, widened his eyes with anger, pointed at the Imperial Censor and said,
"Nonsense! Nonsense! These are just rumors. How can you arrest the commander-in-chief of an army of 200,000 people just because of a few rumors?
What crime did he commit? Still want to be arrested and brought to justice? Even if they are assisting in the investigation, once the people from the Criminal Department arrive at the military camp, they will have yellow mud on their crotch, which is either shit or shit.
This is tantamount to confirming the rebellion of Ren Jun. The morale of the army is in chaos, how can they win the war? "
"Humph, Ren Jun is not guilty? Let's not talk about his rebellion, but just disobeying the emperor's orders. Is it enough to take him down?
And the memorial in the hand of your right minister, isn't it clearly written?
Ren Jun repeatedly argued that he had not rebelled, but as a marshal on the front line, how could he know the rumors in the capital?
As a marshal, why should he pay attention to the trends in the capital every day if he doesn't think about how to defeat the enemy?
He was timid and did not take the initiative to defeat the enemy. Instead, he criticized General Pang Shou who dared to take the initiative and was brave and good at fighting. He blocked the emperor from sending Pang Shou over. Didn't he want to keep his military power?
Your Majesty, this person is a soldier. He is on the front line but does not think about war. He only cares about avoiding war and greed for power. He only thinks about the political struggle of the court. Can such a person win the war? "
As soon as these words came out, Mingxuan's heart skipped a beat.
Everything else is nothing. The most lethal sentence is: Marshal is on the front line, but why is he always paying attention to the capital?
What does he want to do? ! !
The right minister stood up and refuted,
"Master Yushi, if it were you who was framed for rebellion, wouldn't you refute and defend yourself? This is just human nature!"
The imperial censor waved his sleeves and said,
"Humph, the pure will become pure, and the dirty will become dirty. What's more, it's just some rumors in the market. I'm waiting for the civil and military officials in the dynasty. Has anyone reported him for treason?
No!
No one reported him!
But he himself hurriedly wrote a letter to prove his innocence. Isn't this a guilty conscience?
His petition is both a defense and a confession!
Your Majesty, please arrest Ren Jun immediately and behead all his family members in public to serve as a warning and to deter the military! "
Hearing this, Mr. Fang was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He pointed at the imperial censor, and then said to Mingxuan,
"The scholar is harming the country! The scholar is harming the country! He doesn't know anything about military affairs!
Your Majesty, you must not, you must not, you must not do anything to Ren Jun's family. Ren Jun is still on the front line, and his family is the only one we can control. If we kill his family, he will not fight back. If he goes against it, and he has no scruples, how can he not do it?
How can the soldiers on the front line not feel chilled? "
Mingxuan also felt it was a bit ridiculous, frowned and said,
"Doctor Yushi, you are responsible for supervising all officials. You must have evidence when you speak. Ren Jun is fighting on the front line. How can you easily kill his family without evidence? Isn't this nonsense?
What's more, even if Ren Jun is at fault, it is a fault of disobeying the emperor's orders. The punishment is to punish him alone. What's the fault of his family?
However, during this period, his family must be strictly monitored and no mistakes can be made.
I heard that when Nie Chen was fighting Ning Wushuang, he sent people to Dongping County to snatch Ning Wushuang's parents away from King Andong. In the end, Ning Wushuang had no choice but to surrender to Nie Chen. We must not commit this crime. Such errors. "
"I obey the decree!"
The captain responsible for the defense and public security of the capital immediately stood up and took orders.
Mr. Fang, the right prime minister, breathed a sigh of relief, hugged his hands and said,
"Your Majesty, although Nie Chen is young, we have had many dealings with him and know that he is very cunning.
Ren Jun was right. Nie Chen was good at using psychological tricks. Maybe, there were rumors this time that it was Nie Chen's plan to sow discord? "
"Whether it is to sow discord or not, it no longer matters. Right Prime Minister, haven't you understood the point?"
Mingxuan glanced at Mr. Fang coldly, and then said slowly,
"Whether Ren Jun rebelled, there is no evidence, and I will not pursue it. But! Ren Jun did not obey my orders, was too timid to fight, and retreated without permission. Is this true?
Also, after he retreated to Wang'an County, I did not punish him. Instead, I wrote a letter to encourage him and asked him to fight to the death with the enemy. I was tolerant enough, but what about him serving in the army?
With an army of 200,000 tigers and wolves, Nie Chen blocked him at the door of his house and kept beating him. He didn't dare to take the lead and was still timid. Is this also a fact?
Ren Jun turned a deaf ear to my words again and again. What did he mean? !
Is this Korean army his private army or my army?
My orders are in the army. Is it easy to carry out my orders without him serving in the army? "
These few words could be said to be life-threatening, and almost sentenced Ren Jun to death.
Mr. Fang was so anxious that he was sweating profusely and said quickly,
"Your Majesty, there are only 200,000 people in Ren's military headquarters, and Nie Chen has 400,000 people. It is only natural that he does not take the initiative to preserve his strength."
"What strength does he preserve? Who does he preserve his strength for? Does he plan to preserve his strength and then surrender to Nie Chen with his army?
Who doesn't know that when he recruits troops, Nie Chen doesn't scrupulously eat meat and vegetables, and asks for any surrender?
Because of this, our army was unwilling to fight tooth and nail during the battle with Nie Chen, and only took chances.
This is Nie Chen's plan to attack his heart. Ren Jun and the entire army are fighting with this mentality. How can they be invincible? "
