The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

The flag of their Yan Kingdom was planted high on the top of the city, and the soldiers shouted the banner of victory, declaring that the city was theirs.

In the court of Bian Jing, piles of military reports were placed in front of the emperor, and he was slamming the table and cursing.

"They are all useless. Three captains can't defend Songchun Pass. What do I keep them for? My great country, Dalang, has lost a city and a pond to the southern Yan country. This is a great shame. I will be laughed at by the world. This Zou Sanduo is too useless. Who would really recommend him? Who?"

A minister stood up tremblingly, "Your Majesty, please calm down, Your Majesty, please calm down. I recommended Zou Sanduo, but this matter cannot be blamed entirely on Zou Sanduo. After all, Zou Sanduo did not have many soldiers, so he suffered a defeat."

The emperor threw several memorials to the ground and said, "You are still speaking for Zou Sanduo. Look at what Wan Lianxing, Li Duyuan and Song Baokang wrote in their memorials. He transferred his own men to Fengying City just when the war was in need of men."

"Your Majesty, Zou Sanduo is also considering your kingdom. If Sha Guanghan is really being hidden by Wan Lianxing, then these two are in the same group. It is said that Sha Guanghan has 20,000 Sha family soldiers and Wan Lianxing has 10,000 guards. The two of them together are rebelling. They are more terrifying than the Southern Yan Kingdom."

At this time, Lord Li, the Minister of Rites, stood up and said, "Lord Liu, don't try to sow discord at this time. Did you see Wan Lianxing and Sha Guanghan together, or did you see them treason together? Don't make unfounded claims. Wan Lianxing is the Marquis of Dalang, don't make up stories and harm him. Framing an important official of the court is also a serious crime."

The treacherous minister surnamed Liu said: "I didn't see them colluding with each other, but many things are out there. It is impossible to say that they have no relationship at all."

"Oh, then Lord Liu, please lay out the facts for all of us to see."

"Facts? What facts are needed? Wan Lianxing and Sha Guanghan have been in cahoots for a long time. If Zou Sanduo had been sent to Fengying earlier, their tricks would have been discovered long ago. How could they have the opportunity to grow stronger? When Sha Guanghan attacked the Southern Yan Kingdom, Wan Lianxing sent 5,000 archers to support him. Why didn't Wan Lianxing help when Zou Sanduo attacked the Southern Yan Kingdom? What does this show? It shows that the two are in the same group. Their ambitions are the same."

Li, the Minister of Rites, said, "Master Liu, when you said this, didn't you consider your face? When Wan Lianxing sent people to reinforce Songchun Pass, you said that they were strong and wanted to rebel. Now that they are not moving, you say that they are ambitious and want to rebel. You recommended Zou Sanduo. The emperor doesn't know who Zou Sanduo is. Don't you know that guarding the border is a heavy responsibility, and those who can lead troops to fight are all great generals. Look at what kind of person Zou Sanduo is. He can't keep the country stable, and he can't stabilize the country with his military power. , nothing in this body can replace Sha Guanghan. Do you want to know why Wan Lianxing treated Sha Guanghan and Zou Sanduo differently? You should look at what Zou Sanduo did to Wan Lianxing. He first sent people to stop Wan Lianxing's carriages and horses on the street, and then secretly dispatched 5,000 troops to besiege Wan Lianxing's prefectural mansion. How could Wan Lianxing like him after he did this? Look at what Zou Sanduo did after he went to Fengying. He killed people, looted, and plundered the people. His behavior is comparable to that of a bandit. Such a person with bad deeds is not worthy of being a county commander. "

This minister surnamed Liu did not change his expression when faced with the crimes listed by the Minister of Rites for Zou Sanduo. He was still able to confuse right and wrong. "Lord Li, what you said is wrong. Zou Sanduo is a captain appointed by the emperor. He is a lucky general. You are doubting the emperor's vision. Now is the time to fight and need people. What's wrong with Zou Sanduo conscripting able-bodied men? At this time, there is no distinction between you and me. All the people must go to war and kill the enemy, including Wan Lianxing. The reason why Songchun Pass was lost this time is Wan Lianxing's fault. If he sent guards to reinforce, would Songchun Pass still be defended? The responsibility lies with him." The man turned his head to the emperor in the hall and said respectfully: "I beg the emperor to punish Wan Lianxing, strip him of his marquisate, dismiss him from his official position, send all his guards into exile, and forbid him to keep guards."

After he started, more than half of the people in the court echoed him, "I beg the emperor to punish Wan Lianxing, strip him of his title of marquis, dismiss him from his post, send all his guards into exile, and forbid him to keep guards."

The Minister of Rites, Lord Li, said earnestly, "Your Majesty, this must not be done. This dog will jump over the wall when it is cornered. Moreover, this man is from Wanlianxing, and his camp is thousands of miles away from Bianjing. This is a time when we need people for war. We must not let the ministers who have made contributions feel disappointed."

The treacherous official surnamed Liu said, "You are afraid that Wan Lianxing will rebel and that we can't deal with him. Lord Li, don't forget that this is the Great Lang Kingdom and the Emperor is the True Dragon Son of Heaven. Can't he suppress Wan Lianxing who intends to rebel?"

The man surnamed Liu turned his head to the hall again and said, "Your Majesty, I think we should deal with Wan Lianxing as soon as possible. We can't wait until he becomes stronger. If that happens, we will have no choice but to fight him. We don't need to use a single soldier to deal with him now."

The emperor asked, "My dear, do you have any ideas?"

The man surnamed Liu said, "Your Majesty, as long as Liu is a hostage in Bianjing, we will have no problem restraining Wan Lianxing. By then, Wan Lianxing will have to do whatever we ask him to do."

The emperor thought for a moment and said, "Wan Lianxing has no wife or children, so what can he use as a hostage?"

Lord Liu said, "I heard that he has a nephew and a great-nephew, who are very precious and the only children of the Wan family. As long as we get them here, the Wan Lian Bank will not be in trouble."

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On the city wall of Tongchun County, a group of people were looking into the distance through telescopes.

Sui Ming asked Wan Lianxing: "My Lord, Zou Sanduo and his men were chased here by the enemy."

Wan Lianxing took the telescope and said with a smile, "Let me see... Oh, it's quite embarrassing. It is said that it is difficult to chase down a desperate enemy. The Southern Yan Kingdom is really relentless in chasing us. It seems that they want to kill us all."

He said, "My Lord, should we let them in or let them become prisoners of the enemy?"

Wan Lianxing said: "Let them in. After all, they are important officials of Dalang. They are personally selected by the emperor. He also killed many civilians in Fengying. Our Fengying is vast and sparsely populated. He killed many of the civilians."