The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

The treacherous minister stepped forward and said, "This battle was clearly won by Wan Lianxing's guards. What does it have to do with Sha Guanghan?"

Lord Li responded unyieldingly, "Humph, you also know that it was Wan Lianxing's guards who won the battle, so reward Wan Lianxing. Anyway, this battle had nothing to do with Zou Sanduo, so no matter who you reward, it won't be Zou Sanduo."

Minister Li was a very upright person. His words made the emperor sitting in the palace feel a little embarrassed. Although he was biased, he still had to be clear about rewards and punishments in this palace. After all, it was Sha Guanghan who held the position, and this victory was also won by Sha Guanghan.

Therefore, it is reasonable for the emperor to reward Sha Guanghan. After careful consideration and weighing the pros and cons, the emperor spoke again, trying to save some of his face: "Then reward all three of them."

At this time, the favorite ministers around the emperor hurriedly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, you must not reward Wan Lianxing. Wan Lianxing has his own troops and so many guards. He will be a disaster sooner or later."

Hearing this, Lord Li, the Minister of Rites, could not help but speak again: "Wan Lianxing is a marquis. According to the regulations, it is reasonable for him to have 10,000 guards. How can this be called having an army for his own use?"

"But what kind of people does he employ? Does he need to employ such powerful archers and guards?"

"Why would we use a weak person as a guard? Besides, Wan Lianxing is a martial artist and he likes hunting, which is a well-known fact. It's not surprising that he has archers. Moreover, at a critical moment, Marquis Wan Xin used his own guards to defend his country. Is he guilty? I want to hear how this crime was brought against Marquis Wan Xin."

Seeing that he could not win the argument with Minister Li, the man began to deceive the emperor again, "Your Majesty, you don't know that Wan Lianxing is very rampant. He has already been deified in Fengying."

"Become a god?"

Not only did the emperor fail to understand what the deification meant, but other ministers also did not know what it meant.

The minister looked very proud and continued to say to the emperor: "Your Majesty, Wan Lianxing is really audacious! He is bewitching people in Fengying. Now the people in Fengying worship him and treat him like a god."

Up to this point, the emperor still didn't understand what the minister meant. In short, the first impression was not a good one, and he felt unhappy. He was the supreme ruler of the entire Dalang, and he was the one who should be listened to and believed.

"Please make your point clear, my dear."

"Your Majesty, you don't know, this Wan Lianxing is very rampant. He says that he protects the people, eliminates disasters and difficulties, and guards the city of Fengying. Those foolish people all believed it, and started to worship him as if they were deceived. Now the City God in the City God Temple of Fengying has been replaced by Wan Lianxing. The people also offer his tablets at home, and burn incense and worship him every day. Your Majesty is simply lawless and he is plotting treason and rebellion! Your Majesty, you must be vigilant and not let such a traitor succeed!" The person who said this raised the corners of his mouth slightly like a villain who had succeeded, revealing an imperceptible sneer, and then waited for the emperor's reaction.

However, his words successfully stung the emperor, because in the emperor's heart, only he was worthy of the people's love and support. The emperor's face remained calm, but his brows were furrowed, as if he was thinking about something, but in fact, his heart was already burning with anger.

The ministers on the side also started talking about it. Some looked worried, some were confused. Everyone had different guesses in their minds and were waiting for the emperor to speak.

At this time, it was Minister Li who stood up. He was an old minister in the court and had experienced many ups and downs. He knew well the consequences of framing a loyal minister. At this time, he was the only one who dared to risk his life to give advice to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, since Wan Lianxing went to Fengying, he has done a lot of good things for the country and the people. For decades, Fengying has been a barren land with people's livelihood in decline. Wan Lianxing has built water conservancy projects, factories, and cultivated fields. The people should love him. If he is accused of treason just for this reason, wouldn't it chill the hearts of the people? For many years, Wan Lianxing is the first governor who has made some progress in the governance of Fengying. If such a person who is dedicated to the public and has made contributions to the country is punished, then who will be willing to stand up and rush to the difficult Fengying to fight for the court?"

Minister Li spoke sincerely and every word he said made sense, however, the emperor, who was sitting on the dragon throne, had an unhappy look on his face and refused to listen to a word he said.

If Minister Li had not been a veteran of two dynasties, highly respected and popular among the people, the Emperor would have dismissed him from his post long ago as a warning to others.

Although the two groups of ministers in the court remained deadlocked, the emperor had already made up his mind.

A few days later, Zou Sanduo took office in Fengying with an arrogant attitude. At the same time, the emperor's edict also arrived.

Everyone was watching, and the imperial edict only rewarded Zou Sanduo, and did not mention the rest of the people.

What an irony and humiliation this scene is.

Sha Guanghan, who should have been rewarded, was left out, as if he had no merit at all. Sha Guanghan was furious, but more of a disappointment. His usually furious temper became surprisingly quiet. It was common to have ups and downs in officialdom, and it was common for rewards and punishments to be unclear. After all, the emperor had ministers who he liked to favor, but this was the first time he had seen such unreasonable rewards and punishments.

What Sha Guanghan was thinking was that the emperor could not use him, but he could not insult him like this. He did not care about the reward, but he lacked trust. This country was the emperor's country, and this world was his. He was willing to be a subject and work hard for the emperor. Unfortunately, the emperor was too incompetent and could not distinguish right from wrong.

Sha Guanghan was filled with emotion. This battle was fought by him, Sha Guanghan, and Zou Sanduo did not contribute at all. He was still on the way, but the credit was given to him by the emperor. How unreasonable of him.

Looking at Zou Sanduo accepting the imperial edict without blushing or beating his heart, as if the credit was really his, Sha Guanghan looked down on this man in his heart at this time. No matter whether this man has real ability or not, such a greedy person will not distinguish right from wrong and reward and punish unevenly in the future. People who act like this will never be able to lead troops or fight in a war. Sha Guanghan is sure that this man must be afraid of death and as timid as a mouse.

This man is shameless at first glance. It is said that when Fengying was fighting, this man was late. Now that they have won six battles in a row, he has stepped up his schedule to come and claim the credit. This man must be very narrow-minded.

Moreover, Zou Sanduo did not have many soldiers and horses except for the trusted men he brought with him.