As Xiao Yan spoke, he took out the tiger talisman from his sleeve. The small tiger talisman fell into Leng Bai's palm, making both Liu Tongen and An Di's eyes light up.
Liu Tongen stepped forward and wanted to take the tiger charm, but saw Xiao Yan turn sideways.
"Dong Dingguo?" Liu Tongen's face suddenly darkened: "Are you going to go back on your word?"
"I am not your Majesty."
Xiao Yan's words made Emperor An blush, but he smiled: "Besides, what is Commander Liu so anxious about?"
"This Tiger Talisman was to be given to the general who led his troops south, but not to you. You had already quit the army because you fell seriously ill while rescuing him. His Majesty, in gratitude for your loyalty to the Lord, asked you to occupy the empty title of Commander of the Forbidden Army."
"You have received a salary from the imperial court in these years, but you rarely come in and out of the imperial garden. All matters concerning the Imperial Army are left to Deputy Commander Yu. You have enjoyed the imperial service for more than ten years, and you may not even be able to hold a sword. Get up, does Commander Liu still know how to lead troops in war?"
"You!!" Liu Tongen glared angrily: "You dare to humiliate me?!"
"How do you call it humiliation? I'm just thinking about you."
Xiao Yan's expression was indifferent: "In these years, you have not been interested in worldly affairs. You have rarely been in the palace. Even people in the imperial army have rarely seen you. Who knows how much you still remember the ability to lead an army. Don't make a mistake in front of the battle and annihilate the rebels. Instead, you will The lives of thousands of soldiers were lost."
"It's okay if you die, but the others are innocent, and we can't let them follow a loser and ruin the morale of the army..."
"you shut up!"
Swish——
Liu Tongen was furious at Xiao Yan's sarcastic words. When he was filled with anger, he waved his hand and attacked him. His fingers curled into claws and fell directly between his neck. The sound of breaking through the air in his hand was obviously A dead hand.
Xiao Yan's expression turned cold, he stepped back half a step and turned sideways to avoid it. After waving his hand to block it, the two of them were fighting each other for a moment.
Both of them struck extremely hard. After several "bang" and "bang" collisions, before anyone else could react or scream, Xiao Yan grabbed Liu Tongen's arm and kicked his leg hard. Above, the whole person knelt on the ground with a bang.
Before Liu Tongen could groan, Xiao Yan landed on his chin with such force that he was kicked away.
Liu Tongen fell heavily at Liang Guangyi's feet. When he landed and rolled around, he opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood.
Among the blood splattered on the edge of Liang Guangyi's robe and the upper part of his shoes, there were also some unpleasant-smelling black particles and teeth that looked like they had been kicked and cracked.
Liang Guangyi: "..."
He pulled his robe and took half a step back, looking up at Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan said quietly: "I accidentally hurt the Grand Master, I'm sorry."
Liang Guangyi was expressionless.
Do you think he is blind?
The palace is full of people, can he accurately "accidentally hurt" his feet? !
"Xiao Yan!"
An Di never expected that Liu Tongen would suddenly take action against Xiao Yan, nor did he expect that Xiao Yan would actually hurt someone in front of him.
Seeing Liu Tongen lying on the ground vomiting blood and unable to stand up for a moment, Emperor An seemed to be back in the Zichen Palace that night, helpless when Xiao Yan's sword fell on his neck.
Emperor An looked fierce and shouted angrily: "What do you want to do?!"
Xiao Yan was innocent: "General Liu suddenly attacked Wei Chen, and I wanted to ask him what he was doing."
He lowered his eyes:
"I know what I said just now is a bit unpleasant, but they are all facts. If Commander Liu is not convinced and wants to show off his skills to me, he should tell me in advance. How can I stop you from making such a sudden attack?"
"No, I accidentally hurt you."
"you……"
puff!
Liu Tongen had already suffered internal injuries, and he had just been accidentally hit by a black hand. The pain in his body was unbearable. At this time, he was provoked by Xiao Yan's words. He was so angry that he opened his mouth and spit out another mouthful of blood.
He lay on the ground with pale lips and stared at Xiao Yan, as if he wanted to devour him.
Xiao Yan only glanced at him and then looked away, saying with disapproval:
"Your Majesty, I know that you trust Commander Liu and have a special regard for him. However, Commander Liu's serious illness may not be cured yet, which is why he became like this when he fought against me. How can he take on the important task of leading the army like this?"
"If word spreads, I'm afraid someone will say that His Majesty is nepotistic."
Emperor An's heart was filled with anger, and he clenched his fists tightly at Xiao Yan's mocking words, and his nails were almost embedded in his flesh.
He hated Liu Tongen for being incompetent and Xiao Yan for being arrogant.
But Xiao Yan completely stripped away all his inner dignity.
The prince felt extremely happy when he saw Emperor An being so suppressed by Xiao Yan that he couldn't say a word.
The old man tried his best to dig a hole for him just now, trying to use him to force Xiao Yan to hand over the military talisman and make him cut off his arm, but he didn't want to think about who Xiao Yan was and how easy it would be to hand over the military talisman once he got it.
Seeing Emperor An's face turning green and white, the prince let out a fierce breath, wishing that the old man would be angry to death.
The prince stood in front of the palace and gloated: "What Duke Dingguo said is that Commander Liu is so weak, how can he take on the responsibility of leading the army? How can he not fall down before he sees the rebels in the south?" Aren’t you living up to your father’s great reliance?”
Emperor An looked at the prince expressionlessly, regretting countless times that he had not strangled the traitor to death directly.
He suppressed the anger in his heart and looked at Xiao Yan: "I want you to lead the army, but you don't want to, and you think Liu Tongen is incompetent, so why don't you just sit back and watch King Pingshan rebel?"
Xiao Yan said: "Your Majesty is joking. It will be difficult to stabilize the court unless the rebels are eliminated. But there are countless generals, so why do we need Liu Tongen?"
"I think Marquis Wenxin is good."
Wen Xinhou, who had been standing in the crowd, was stunned when he heard this. He never expected that Xiao Yan would suddenly call his name.
The same goes for Emperor An. He thought Xiao Yan would say someone he trusted, but he didn't expect that he would say Marquis Wenxin.
Liang Guangyi and others in the palace also frowned. Why would Xiao Yan choose him?
Xiao Yan ignored the gazes of everyone in the palace and said calmly: "Marquis Wenxin fought on the battlefield in his early years and was famous. He is a fierce general on the battlefield. It would be overkill to tie up the capital and take charge of patrols."
"He has long had prestige in the army. If he is joined by Old General Yin, everyone will obey him. With them leading the army, not to mention King Pingshan, even the vassal kings of the two places will be no problem. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Emperor An looked at Marquis Wenxin and saw that he was completely stunned, with a look of surprise on his face.
He thought about Liu Tongen's report back to the capital during this period, and mentioned that Marquis Wenxin was coldly treated by Xiao Yan. He pondered for a moment: "Marquis Wenxin is fine, but General Yin is old and may not be able to withstand the fatigue of fighting on the battlefield. …”
"The veteran is willing to lead the army."
Before Emperor An finished speaking, an old and deep voice came from outside the palace.
The door of the Imperial Palace was opened from the outside, and Yin Bao, who had turned white, strode in.
"I am willing to lead troops to put down the rebellion, please allow your majesty!"
