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Emperor Hongyou looked worried, he glanced at Feng Kui coldly, and then said lightly: "General Feng has been fighting abroad for many years, and this is the only time, if this is not an example, I won't be too harsh."

There was already a bit of a warning in these words. Emperor Hongyou's words were stinging, and he told Feng Kui clearly: This time it is because of the victory at the border. The crime of ritual must be unavoidable for him.

It's a pity that to deal with a vulgar person like Feng Kui, only simple and rough methods are effective. He can't understand the official language that is so explicit and twisted.

Ever since Concubine De entered the palace, the Feng family's ancestral graves have been covered with smoke. Not only Feng Kui and his son, but even those relatives who can't beat the eight poles have all gained the Tao by themselves. A fat child who eats the emperor's food, not to mention a direct brother like Feng Kui, the official rank is going up even more.

After many years of success, Feng Kui's temperament has long been indulged. In his eyes, Dongli's country is all guarded by him. The emperor can enjoy happiness in the capital with a beautiful woman in his arms, all because of him killing the enemy in Yulong Pass. Well, Emperor Hongyou and his princes and grandsons, together with civil and military officials, should be grateful to him.He was willing to kneel down on one knee, respecting Emperor Hongyou as his master, which already gave the emperor great face.As for Xiao Yucheng's soldiers who were actually stepping on the bones of the enemy, Feng Kui didn't even take it to heart.

After seeing the ceremony, General Pi behind Feng Kui handed over Bei Mang's surrender letter, which wrote how to negotiate peace, how to pay tribute, etc.In addition, there was a copy written in detail about the war situation, and Feng Kui also handed it to the eunuch in front of the palace, and he passed it to Luo Sixi, the chief eunuch of the inner court, who then passed the copy to Emperor Hongyou on the desk.

Emperor Hongyou had always been impatient to take care of these matters, so he turned his hand over to Luo Sixi, asking him to read the surrender letter and the contents of the notebook to the officials one by one.At that time, Prime Minister Liu Tong will naturally speak out to deal with it, and he will be at ease living on the sidelines.

Luo Sixi took the notebook, unfolded it, and read aloud: "In the spring of the 16th year of Hongyou, Hussar General Feng Kui was ordered to lead an army of 50 troops to attack Beimang. Thousands of people were stationed at Huziling Pass of Yulong Pass. On the first day of March in the 16th year of Hongyou, General Hussars led [-] elite troops to attack Shi Mingtian on the west side of Qingmang Mountain. The two armies faced each other and fought for seven days and nights. ..."

This booklet records the eight-year tug-of-war at Yulong Pass, and its tragic hardships cannot be expressed clearly in just a few words.This excerpt is written in a straightforward manner, without adding a little extra color, and the words are very concise, not even a single redundant description of the battlefield.

However, on the huge Xuanzheng Palace, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were still shocked by the long series of records. Behind the thin paper pages, there were countless souls who died in battle, as well as countless separations of flesh and blood and battles on the battlefield.

Just listening, it seemed as if the sound of war drums could be heard in my ears, and the sound of killing shook the sky.The enemy's iron hooves broke through mountains and rivers, many families were destroyed, white-haired people gave away black-haired people, wives lost their husbands, and children lost their fathers.

War, no matter when, is brutal.

There was no sound in the golden hall, and people couldn't recover for a long time. Song Ren was also shocked by the heaviness and bloodyness implied in the scriptures, his heart was agitated and uneasy, and his blood seemed to be boiling.

Emperor Hongyou had already yawned countless times, and the book finally came to an end.Everyone read it carefully, and the most mentioned in the booklet were Feng Kui and his twelve generals, how many enemies they killed, how many enemy generals they captured, how many times they broke through the enemy camp, etc.Everyone in the court was amazed by General Feng's bravery and skill in battle. Only Liu Tong and Song Ren, who knew Feng Kui well, knew that the battle report had obviously been tampered with, and almost all of the military exploits in it were fake. Changed the name to Feng Kui's, erased the achievements of others, and then added oil and vinegar, and put it on his own head.It is a wanton fabrication that exaggerates Feng Kui's role on the battlefield.

Song Ren sneered and shook his head, thinking that if Feng Kui had such ability, he would not have been unknown in the army for more than ten years before Concubine De entered the palace, and he didn't even get to be a general.This excerpt is too well compiled.

Emperor Hongyou asked Luo Sixi to hand over Zhezi to Liu Tong, and said: "General Feng has made great military exploits and defeated the 80 army in Beimang. I am very happy. The day after tomorrow will be Jiujiu Chongyang, and I am listening Fenglou hosts a banquet to celebrate the achievements of the officers and men."

The minister of Guanglu Temple hastily stepped forward and said, "I accept the order."

There was a banquet in the palace, and Emperor Hongyou finally got a little interested. The Tingfeng Tower was specially built by Emperor Hongyou to watch theatre. not far.

The Minister of Guanglu Temple did not dare to be negligent, and kept the emperor's requirements in mind. No matter what the reason for the banquet, the emperor must be satisfied in the end.

The Minister of Guanglu Temple retreated to the side, and Emperor Hongyou remembered to shut down those soldiers who had killed the enemy in blood. He said to Liu Tong: "Just ask Prime Minister Liu to award rewards as appropriate, and those soldiers who were injured and died in the battle will surely settle down Be sure, don't chill the hearts of border guards."

Liu Tong couldn't help sighing, thinking that the emperor hadn't been so confused yet, and knew that it was not easy to appease the soldiers.Quickly took the booklet, put it in the sleeve, and was about to thank Lord Long En on behalf of the countless dead souls who died in battle, Feng Kui shouted loudly: "I still have this performance!"

All the civil and military officials in the court looked at Feng Kui, and Liu Tong also felt puzzled. He had said all he needed to say, but based on what was written in this booklet, Feng Kui had made great contributions, and he was naturally the first to receive the reward.

Could it be that he is still dissatisfied?

Liu Tong's eyebrows furrowed, this Feng Kui was greedy and didn't care how many days he had left to live.If it wasn't for the arrangements made by the prince, how could he have watched Feng Kui show off his power in the court and dominate the military exploits like this.Does he really think everyone else is blind?

Emperor Hongyou sat for a long time, he was already bored, and was about to deal with these trivial matters, and go back to the palace to have fun with the beauties, but this Feng Kui was endless, and he was about to go down, and he made a "I want to play".

Filled with impatience, Emperor Hongyou glared at Feng Kui, and asked coldly, "What else can General Feng say?"

Feng Kui stepped forward, bowed and said: "The minister came back from the border and brought a generous gift to Wansui!"

As soon as Emperor Hongyou heard the word "honest gift", he immediately regained his spirits.He straightened up from the dragon chair, put his hands on the desk, stretched his neck and asked, "What kind of gift?"

Satisfied, Feng Kui waved to the general who handed over the papers just now, the general immediately understood, and quickly exited the hall, and not long after, he led a dozen or so young eunuchs, carried a dozen red wooden boxes, and put them on the gold box. temple.

The officials whispered and speculated about what was in the box.Emperor Hongyou is also gearing up, he only hopes that there will be more precious pearls, gold, silver and jade in the box, and he will take it back, so that he can give it to Qin Zhaorong and Bomei for a smile.

"Quick, open it and let me see!"

Emperor Hongyou couldn't wait, the little eunuchs worked so hard and sweated profusely to carry these boxes up, so heavy, the contents inside must be rich and colorful, and he would never be disappointed.

The emperor's neck poked forward again, and all the civil and military officials also focused their attention on the boxes.

Feng Kui became more and more complacent, and he didn't want to make any fuss anymore, so he asked the general to tear off the seal on the box, and shouted: "Open the box!" The little eunuchs who carried the box worked together to open the lid.

Everyone raised their eyes to watch, and after just one glance, they all took a deep breath. All the officials saw the things in the box, all of them had earthy faces and stood shaking their clothes.

The timid one already screamed, the voice was sharp and piercing, as if he had been frightened.The little eunuchs who opened the box said "Ouch", hugged their heads and hid far away, and the maids holding fans in the Golden Palace cried out in fright, the palace was in an uproar, and the palace was in a mess.

Feng Kui looked up to the sky with a long smile, walked to the front of the box shaking his head, took out something from it, and handed it to Emperor Hongyou.

"This, what is this thing!" Emperor Hongyou said tremblingly, and quickly covered his face with the sleeve of his robe, but he didn't dare to take another look.

Feng Kui shook the thing in his hand, the old brown blood stains on the thing, even with mud and dust shaking all over the ground, his eyes were full of contempt, he glanced around at all the civil and military officials, and then smiled proudly: " This is the generous gift I brought back for Long Live, [-] heads of Northern Mang soldiers!"

There are no treasures of gold and silver in the mahogany box, it is full, neat, bloody, and piled full of human heads.

The heads of those people have been tossed and turned several times, bumped by carriages and horses, exposed to the wind and sun, and have long since rotted and deteriorated. The man's face twisted back and forth, red and white, and it made people feel nauseous.

Emperor Hongyou just glanced at him, he was scared out of his wits. He was the Son of Heaven, and he was supported by a strong mother in his early years. He had never experienced any big storms in his life, so he had never seen such disgusting things.Originally excited, he was still waiting to open the box, what rare treasures could be found inside, but at a glance, it turned out to be such a thing, Emperor Hongyou almost fainted, covered his face with his robe sleeve, and pointed at Feng Kui Repeatedly shouted: "Throw it out quickly! Throw it out quickly!"

The civil and military men of the Manchu Dynasty were also frightened. Although wars are fought every year, for those of them who have never been on the battlefield, it is just a common word. They have never seen bloody people. Seeing such a scene, they didn't pee their pants on the spot in fright. These adults are already determined, calm and sophisticated.

For a moment, only Feng Kui and his twelve generals looked calm. Seeing the emperor and all the officials frightened into such a state by a few heads, they couldn't help showing a trace of contempt on their faces.

Feng Kui held the heads, and after hearing what Emperor Hongyou said, he smiled and said, "These heads are all the heads of the Northern Mang Tartars that were beheaded by my ministers on the battlefield, how can they be thrown away?"

He glanced at the human head in his hand, and a gleam flashed in his eyes, "Not only can't throw it away, but I also want to use these human heads to exchange some silver flowers with Long Live!"