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Emperor Xuande did not answer directly, but looked at Xie Huaijing and Nan Bancang.

"I will give you one last chance. If the liar takes the initiative to admit his mistake, I can give him a lighter punishment. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Xie Huaijing and Nan Bancang were silent.

Emperor Xuande's face was full of anger, "Nan Bancang, at this moment, you still don't know how to repent?!"

"Your Majesty, I did not lie." General Nan said.

"I just went in to ask you, and you answered very smoothly and told me the whole story. Do you think this can prove that you didn't lie?" Emperor Xuande asked angrily.

Nan Bancang refused to admit it until death, "What I said is the truth."

"I don't know how to repent when I'm about to die!" Emperor Xuande was furious, "Anping, tell him where he went wrong!"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Shen Yan stood in front of Nan Bancang with a cold voice, "General Nan, you didn't drink the medicine at all, right?"

Nan Bancang's eyes were shocked, and even though it was fleeting, it was still captured by Shen Yan.

He quickly calmed down, "Nonsense! Eunuch Chen watched me drink it with his own eyes!"

"Really?" Shen Yan stretched out her palm and hit Nan Bancang on the sleeve, and Nan Bancang quickly counterattacked.

However, he was still a step too slow, and his sleeve was ripped off by Shen Yan.

Shen Yan raised the torn off sleeves high and said coldly, "The sleeves are not completely dry yet, and there is a bitter taste, which is the taste of truth-telling medicine."

"General Nan, you didn't swallow the medicine of truth at all. Instead, you poured the medicine into your sleeve when Eunuch Chen wasn't paying attention."

Nan Bancang looked panicked and couldn't refute for a while.

Shen Yan continued, "This so-called truth-telling medicine is just a cover. The purpose is to test who of you dare not drink this medicine because you are worried that you will tell the truth after drinking the medicine. Then whoever dares not drink the medicine is lying. !”

Emperor Xuande added, "When I asked you questions, you answered fluently and your thinking and logic were very clear, but the prince is different."

Xie Huaijing was more like a child just now, and the questions he answered were very simple and were spoken without thinking.

"Nan Bancang, you still don't know your crime?" Emperor Xuande shouted.

Only then did Nan Bancang realize that Emperor Xuande had actually seen that he was lying a long time ago. Perhaps, Emperor Xuande never believed him from the beginning to the end.

He knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I am aware of my guilt."

Xie Huaijing had previously recaptured Yiliang City and Hexi City, made great achievements in battle, and already had prestige in the army.

Nan Bancang was flustered.

The only chance he has to make a contribution is to take the initiative to attack Beili and win.

So, he privately led his troops to attack the city, but was ambushed by Qi Muchuan.

Because of his unauthorized actions, Da Qin soldiers suffered heavy casualties.

In order to escape guilt, he put all the blame on Xie Huaijing.

Even if Emperor Xuande wants to settle accounts with him afterwards, he still needs evidence.

He has no evidence, and neither does Xie Huaijing. Anyway, if the war is won, the matter will definitely go away.

He didn't expect that he would fall into Shen Yan's hands.

"I have just given you the opportunity, but you did not cherish it, did not obey the military orders, used troops without authorization, deceived the emperor, and ignored the superiors. You will be punished for several crimes, with a hundred duty responsibilities and a three-level demotion!"

Emperor Xuande's voice was cold and stern, "I have clear distinctions between rewards and punishments. I think you have achieved meritorious service in this battle, but your merits are less than your faults. You will still be punished. You will be punished for eighty-year duties and demoted two ranks. Can you accept it?"

Nan Bancang was demoted from the second rank to the fourth rank, and of course he refused to accept it.

He had to make great contributions to be promoted to one level. Emperor Xuande directly demoted him two levels in a row. He didn't know when he would be promoted back.

Demoting his official position means that he has to hand over part of his military power.

This is the most fatal thing for him.

However, he cannot refute, he can only accept it, otherwise, the punishment will be heavier.

"I am willing to accept the punishment." Nan Bancang said.

"General Nan, you are a veteran. You must not be greedy for merit on the battlefield. You must put the overall situation first in everything. You don't even understand this basic principle?" Emperor Xuande said, "Next time, it will be dealt with according to military law!"

"I obey the decree!" Nan Bancang said.

"Go down and receive the punishment yourself." Emperor Xuande said coldly.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Emperor Xuande would have really wanted to deal with Nan Bancang with military law if he wasn't worried about pushing the family too hard and punishing the veteran just after winning the battle, which would chill the soldiers.

However, the aristocratic family's mouth has been torn open, and they will be disintegrated sooner or later.

After Nan Bancang left, Emperor Xuande continued, "Huo Qi is following orders."

"I'm here." General Huo knelt down.

"This time, as the commander-in-chief, you will lead the army to recapture the city, defeat Beili, and win glory for the country. Now you are promoted to a first-class general. You will be given a hundred acres of fertile land, a hundred taels of gold, fifty pieces of silk and satin, and a thousand tons of rice and grain." De Di said.

General Huo, like Nan Bancang, was promoted to the second rank directly. He directly jumped from the first rank to the first rank.

It seems to be the same grade, but there is a big gap between first grade and genuine first grade.

Some people work hard all their lives, but they still can't be promoted from the first grade to the first grade.

General Huo felt happy in his heart. Who wouldn't be happy if he got promoted and made a fortune?

He kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Lord, for your kindness."

"Thank Huaijing for listening to the order." Emperor Xuande continued.

Xie Huaijing knelt down and said, "I'm here."

"In this battle between Great Qin and Beili, you used your troops like a god. You recovered the two cities in Yiliang and Hexi and defeated Beili. It was the greatest victory achieved by Great Qin since the founding of the dynasty. You have made outstanding achievements. Now I specially name you King Ling!"

Emperor Xuande looked serious and his eyes were earnest, "I hope you will be like the sun and the moon in the sky, protecting the safety of the Qin Dynasty forever!"