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Liu Ce walked out of the palace gate and suddenly turned to look at Zhengyang Gate. The majestic palace gate wall, which is the first line of defense of the palace, is indestructible and majestic. It refracted into a riveting light in Liu Ce's eyes, making him Confused.
One general succeeds and ten thousand bones wither. When the Holy Ancestor Emperor Shen Wansan built the city, he used his accumulated wealth to build this indestructible castle. Every stone brick on the city wall was engraved with the name of a fallen soldier. He wanted everyone to remember it forever. This fortress built with the blood of countless soldiers keeps the heroic spirit of every soldier alive.
For hundreds of years, this Zhengyangmen has undoubtedly become the most shining place in Kyoto. Countless people come here to admire the magnificent building and commemorate the departed heroes.
If the name on each stone brick is an admirable existence, then the flying banners on the tower are what countless people yearn for.
Each of the flying banners on the city tower has a name, which clearly records the deeds of the famous ministers and soldiers who followed the footsteps of the Holy Ancestor Emperor and made immortal contributions to him.
The families behind these people continue to this day.
There is the Xu family of the Duke of Xu, the Chang family of the Duke of Chang, the Shi family of the Marquis of Dingguo, and the Zhu family of Yong'an... They will be famous throughout the ages and prosperous from generation to generation.
It's a pity that there is no Liu family...
Hundreds of years ago, the Liu family was just an ordinary farmer. It was only in Liu Ce's generation that they truly became celebrities and powerful people.
Zhengyang Gate is like a dividing line. Outside the palace wall, there is noisy, prosperous and rich, while inside the palace wall, there is nobility, power and glory. The sky across the gate is a different color.
Liu Ce only felt that Zhengyang Gate was getting further and further away from him. Since one hundred thousand grains and grass were burned three years ago, and Prince Luo and his son were attacked at the beginning of the year, Chang Qingchi took over the Ministry of Punishment, first the Ministry of Husbandry, then the Ministry of Punishment, and now the Ministry of Officials. department……
As an assistant minister of the dynasty, how could Liu Ce not see clearly the current situation.
Shi Tingyu, Shi Tingyu, is this your counterattack?
It's a pity that you are still a little green.
"Master, let's go back." Liu Fu quietly stood beside Liu Ce and asked carefully.
Liu Ce stepped up and stepped onto the carriage that had been waiting for a long time.
On the carriage back to the city, Liu Ce closed his eyes and meditated, letting the sound of the carriage wheels echo in his ears. Liu Fu knelt down carefully and sat aside, paying full attention, carefully and cautiously.
He carefully observed Liu Ce's face, waiting for instructions. They had not received any news about Master Cui in advance. He also learned from passing officials after going to court that Master Cui was about to be interrogated and taken into custody. Now this meeting I'm afraid the order to interrogate my son has already reached the Cui family.
It was a coincidence that Mr. Cui was frightened and broke his leg on his way home five days ago. Now he is recovering from his illness. He may not have known about his upcoming interrogation.
The Crazy Horse that frightened the horse is also strange, and it is unknown where it ran out. The owner of the horse has not yet been found.
The careful Liu Fu guessed that there was something unusual in this. Could it be that he was here to seek revenge? In recent years, the Cui family has relied on the old lady and has become more and more careless in doing things.
The news that Mr. Cui was being interrogated by the Sanfa Division must not be hidden. I am afraid that there will be a riot in the family. The old lady only has such a direct brother.
After a while, Liu Ce opened his eyes, and said without any expression in his eyes: "Let the three judges be informed, and let them hear the truth truthfully without any cover-up."
Liu Fu was startled, the master is going to...
Liu Fu didn't dare to say anything, so he responded in a low voice.
"Is there any news about Pingcheng?" Liu Ce didn't want to say anything about Cui Changan, but asked about Pingcheng.
"No, the trace has been lost." Liu Fu shook his head and reported back in a low voice. Liu Fu, who understood his master's thoughts, stopped the trembling in his heart and cheered up to report back.
"According to the intelligence report, the people sent are probably in danger."
Pingcheng, Pingcheng...
Thinking of Pingcheng, Liu Fu couldn't help but think of Zhang Dong and Cen Yin, and also thought of his son Liu Zhong who had become both human and ghost. It was precisely because he was sent to Pingcheng that he became what he is now.
As for the three people sent a month ago, it was just a small matter. All three people were folded inside, and their bones could not be found.
Repeated failures made Liu Fu understand that Pingcheng really hid a big secret, but they couldn't break it.
After hearing this, Liu Ce's half-narrowed eyes flickered. Most of the Northwest Army's drug supplies came from Pingcheng. Min Fangqi came to Beijing last year, and Guangjitang's supply has never been cut off. Who is in charge of the overall situation in Pingcheng?
Is it really that Xiao Ming, who has such great power?
Xiao Ming?
The little girl who came to Beijing to treat the emperor at the beginning of this year?
A little girl, twenty-eight years old, can her medical skills be as good as those of Master Cien and Min Fangqi?
The carriage moved forward slowly, with a slight sway, but Liu Ce's thoughts were extremely calm, and then he asked about the northwest: "How is the war in the northwest?"
"The war in the northwest is no different. Ashena has led his troops back to the Jing tribe. The other tribes are all stragglers and have broken up. The northwest general Shi Tingyu has chased out of the grassland with his elite troops and has not returned for two months."
Liu Ce sneered in his heart and chased the enemy. He never believed that Shi Tingyu, who had always fought steadily, would chase the enemy on the grassland for two months without returning. The grassland was not their home field.
Acting recklessly is not like his fighting style.
Furthermore, the grassland is vast, and no one knows where he is.
The tribes back to Beijing are in chaos, and the war that has lasted for three years is about to come to an end. This war should not have lasted for such a long time. With Shi Tingyu's ability, he would be able to repel the invading enemies within a year, but I don't know why he would delay the war until now. It's a pity that we are far away from each other in the northwest. After Liu Ximin After his death, all the people he sent committed crimes for no reason and were either executed or expelled from the northwest.
Liu Ce knew that Shi Tingyu had other plans in this, but it was a pity that he had turned the northwest area into a pervasive iron barrel. He wanted to find out, but unfortunately he failed to do so several times.
Liu Ce felt slightly sad, it was a pity that Ashena's shrewd life would be ruined in the hands of his own son.
"The wind is picking up..." Liu Ce looked at the passing crowd outside the window and said without any warmth: "Zheng Haolin can't stay. Also, I don't want anyone to go to Pingcheng again."
After hearing this, Liu Fu lowered his head deeply: "Yes."
Within two days, before Cui Changan's case was heard clearly, Zheng Haolin, the nine-door admiral, suddenly fell seriously ill and died suddenly at home.
A few days later, during a court meeting, several imperial officials wrote to impeach the northwest guard Shi Tingyu for not returning to the border during the confinement of the capital and forcibly seizing the commander's seal. His ineffective leadership of the war led to the delay of the war to this day, which damaged the national strength and manpower. huge casualties.
Not only did he disobey the decree but also failed to lead the troops, it was a serious crime. He begged the emperor to take him back to the capital.
Of course, this was opposed by the majority of people in the court. The auxiliary ministers headed by Chen Yuan were fiercely opposed. Shi Tingyu was ordered to save the country from crisis and saved countless lives. How could he be a sinner, let alone It caused huge casualties. There was no increase in troops in this war. They even grew their own food supplies at the border, were self-sufficient, and fought to support the war. How could this be considered to have caused casualties in terms of national strength and manpower?
All in all, Shi Tingyu was the great achievement of Dayue Dynasty and a hero. If he was punished at this time, it would chill the hearts of many soldiers.
There was endless debate in the court. Some people believed that Shi Tingyu's failure to return to the army was a serious crime, and that seizing the commander's seal without permission was a sign of rebellion. Others believed that Shi Tingyu was the commander-in-chief of the Northwest Army and died in the battle of Hu Jingzhi. Taking charge of the commander-in-chief during the crisis in the northwest is reasonable and reasonable. It is not considered to be resisting the decree, so how can there be any talk of rebellion. .
