C391 Do not reward the left forward

When the news of him setting fire to the Su City was spread to the capital, the emperor was furious. He slapped the Dragon Throne and cursed loudly.

The Emperor was furious and the Courtier kneeled on the ground. No one dared to make a sound.

At this point, eight hundred kilometers of emergency reporting was sent to the palace. It was said that Yan Shanyi led the troops and retreated to an opening, where they were ambushed by the Prince Chu's troops and taken away their heads. The underlings had no leader and the Prince Chu was famous outside, so they did not dare resist and just folded their hands.

When the emperor heard this news, he did not speak for a long time. His complexion actually became even paler, and the Courtier beneath him began to discuss amongst themselves.

"Isn't the Prince Chu the guardian of the Su City? Why did they chase after him again? "

"It's not the Prince Chu, it's the subordinates of the Prince Chu. The Left Vanguard called Du Changfeng took away the head of the Righteous Bearer."

Cough cough, I am saying that it was fortunate that it was not the Prince Chu himself. Otherwise, he would have had to lead his troops to the north, I am afraid that he would have already reached the side of the Wei River.

"…"

The listened to the noisy voices, looked at the emperor on the stage, and said loudly: "Don't argue anymore, why must everyone extinguish their own might, the troops of the Prince Chu is not even worth thirty percent of our forces, he must have his own concerns by staying at the Su City, the emperor is kind and compassionate, afraid of the citizens suffering, so he did not march south, he still wants the Prince Chu to withdraw its troops, if the Prince Chu insists, the emperor's Armoured Cavalry will definitely kill them all."

Hearing the Prime Minister Bai's words, the Courtier gradually quietened down and looked towards the Emperor.

"The Prime Minister is right, they are all citizens of the East Yue. I feel sorry for whoever is hurt, after all, in a civil war, the people who suffer the most are the commoners, and it is not my wish for them to destroy each other. However, if the Prince Chu does not listen to his advice, I will not care about my pride anymore.

After leaving the imperial court, the emperor returned to his South Study. No one allowed him to follow him.

Prime Minister Bai quietly went in and called out to him, "Your Majesty."

The Emperor didn't open his eyes and only sighed. "As matters stand, what does the Prime Minister think we should do?" Without waiting for Prime Minister Bai's reply, he continued, "Speaking of which, it is truly laughable. Three years ago, he annihilated the crown prince's army for us, and three years later, for the sake of the crown prince, he came to force us. We really do not know what he is thinking in his heart. "In the past few years, I've treated him quite well and handed over all the military power to him, but he just said that he was loyal to me and turned around to fight. Thinking about it, I'm really disappointed. Could it be that he can't see even the slightest bit of my efforts and hardships …"

Prime Minister Bai did not say anything. He just silently listened to the emperor's complaints, and when he stopped, he said, "Your majesty, this old subject has gained some inspiration from strictly defending and setting fire to the city."

The Emperor opened his eyes and looked at him. "What inspiration?"

He wants to win the hearts of the people, act as if he is worried about the people, and help rebuild and repair the city, and that way, it will be beneficial for us. Since that is the case, this old subject thinks, why don't we send out the order, and if we cannot defend the city, we will light a fire before retreating. On one hand, our army can retreat safely, and on the other, we can delay the steps of the Prince Chu and buy time for us to win and deploy our troops.

The emperor's expression changed drastically and he slammed the table. "How dare you!" Your actions are despicable to the point that it makes one's hair stand on end. How can you make me give such an order? Do we not care about the lives of the people? "

"Your majesty." Facing the Emperor's anger, the Prime Minister Bai was not afraid, "The world belongs to the Emperor. The people are the people of the Emperor. The most important thing was to protect the nation and the land of the emperor. When the world was settled, the emperor would start a prosperous era and the citizens would live and work in peace. At that time, everything would be decided. The Emperor is well-known throughout history, but the Prince Chu must have been smelly about it for thousands of years! "

The king shook his head and murmured, "No, I can't do that."

"Your majesty, do you really want the Prince Chu to command troops to head north and attack the city walls?" The Prime Minister Bai advised, "Right now, the most important thing is the land of the dead, and when the Prince Chu enters the Linan City, it will be too late, your majesty!"

The emperor leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes in pain.

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Su City, Du Changfeng strode into the Meeting Room, knelt down on one knee, and raised a bundle above his head with both hands: "My lord, I have accomplished my mission, and have brought back the head of Yan Shouyi."

Jia Tong rushed over to grab the bag and put it on the table to open. Inside the bag was Yan Ziyi's head.

Prince Chu revealed a smile, "Get up, well done." He looked at Du Changfeng, "Just tell me what rewards you want."

Du Changfeng was silent for a moment, and thought, I want Qianfan, are you willing to let go?

Prince Chu gave him an encouraging look, "Speak, as long as you open your mouth, everything is fine."

Du Changfeng bowed and cupped his hands, "This is my duty, of course, I will not bestow it upon you."

Prince Chu's hopes had been dashed, and couldn't help but feel disheartened. He still felt that something was amiss, and had a feeling that Du Changfeng had some sort of plan. As a former rival in love, he was too curious about Du Changfeng's changes. Moreover, he had a bad premonition when the good news came back, he was just guessing what Du Changfeng would want, but he actually said that he didn't want anything.

He looked at Du Changfeng, "You really don't want anything?"

"Your subordinate truly doesn't want anything."

Prince Chu tapped his slender fingers on the table, feeling even more uneasy. "Du Changfeng, I think you're not young anymore. How about this king gives a woman a warm bed?"

Du Changfeng was so frightened that he kneeled down on the ground. "This subordinate appreciates Your Highness's kindness, this subordinate only wants to lead the troops to fight, and hit the Linan City the sooner so that they can think of nothing else."

The Prince Chu laughed out loud. "Look at your brilliant idea, how can a woman scare you to this extent? I also have good intentions, don't reject me."

Du Changfeng was unwilling, and stubbornly knelt down, "Your Highness, please retract your order."

"How dare you!" The more he refused, the more Prince Chu felt that something was wrong, "Why not? "Do you still want to …" At this point, he stopped. There were too many people to speak of, so it wouldn't be good if word got out. His and Du Changfeng's reputation were nothing, they were just afraid that people who did not know anything would gossip about Bai Qianfan, after all, this was a world where men ruled over women, and people always pushed the blame onto women.

In the end, this matter was left unsettled. For a young general who had just made a meritorious military service, being punished for not accepting a reward seemed a little unjustifiable.

Du Changfeng retreated after finishing his order, the doubt in his heart deepened as he looked at his departing back.