latelenovela Chapter 567 Granting of Military Seals
Chapter 567 Granting of Military Seals
Chapter 567 Granting of Military Seals
With a shout from the Emperor of Yanhuang Kingdom, many soldiers carried the ashes and formed a long line, rushing towards the imperial mausoleum. After a day and a night, all 100,000 heroic souls were buried next to the imperial mausoleum.
"May the brave men of my Yanhuang Kingdom have a safe journey."
The Emperor of Yanhuang Kingdom stood on a high platform not far from the imperial mausoleum, murmuring to himself.
"Your Majesty, has anything major happened in the court recently?"
Ye Ru stood beside him and said in a low voice.
"Not at the moment, but it might come after you arrive."
The Emperor of Yanhuang Kingdom said with a smile, implying that the Left Prime Minister might take action against him.
There is no doubt about this. Ye Ru's current threat is truly terrifying, and it is accompanied by a series of problems that the Left Prime Minister will exploit and attack.
"I wonder if His Majesty would grant me permission for what I mentioned earlier?"
Ye Ru asked again.
“Yes, of course it’s true. Outsiders might suspect that you would take control of these 100,000 troops to rebel, but I believe you won’t.”
The Emperor of Yanhuang smiled and patted the other man on the shoulder. The latter narrowed his eyes slightly, as the former was wary that the emperor might use these 100,000 troops to attack the imperial court, which was not uncommon among the ten kingdoms.
Moreover, the Holy Church will not get involved in this matter.
"Rest assured, Your Majesty, I will only protect the Yanhuang Kingdom and will not covet even a single inch of its territory."
Ye Ru bowed to him and looked into his eyes solemnly.
"Alright, come with me to the main hall tomorrow, and I will bestow upon you the military tally in front of everyone."
"it is good."
Before they knew it, it was the next day. In the main hall, the ministers stood in the hall, with the Minister of Literature and the Minister of the Left at the head.
The two prime ministers remained expressionless; they were clearly also unsure of the situation.
"Welcome Your Majesty to court."
A loud voice rang out, and the Emperor of Yanhuang Kingdom slowly walked in from the inner palace, finally sitting on the dragon throne.
He looked serious, scanned the area for a moment, and said:
"I am attending the morning court today specifically to discuss some matters with my ministers. This matter is of great importance, but I have already made up my mind."
"Ye Anshou".
"The minister is here."
Ye Ru quickly stepped forward and respectfully said.
"Today, I hereby bestow upon you the Imperial Guard's military tally, which you shall command for three days, for the purpose of delivering messages. So be it."
The Emperor of Yanhuang waved his hand and said solemnly.
These words startled everyone present, and they looked at Ye Ru with a number of questions in their minds.
They were all officials in the imperial court, and were particularly sensitive to everything.
And now His Majesty has handed over these 100,000 troops to Ye Ru without the slightest hesitation. This has never happened before.
Putting aside Ye Ru's strength, even his reputation alone wouldn't qualify him to command 100,000 troops.
Three days is enough to do a lot of things, like rebelling!
"Your Majesty, I have a objection. Although Chief Scholar Ye is exceptionally talented, he is still just an ordinary scholar and has never achieved any military merit. So, is it too rash to hand over the Imperial Guard's military tally to him so hastily? I urge Your Majesty to reconsider."
At this moment, a minister stepped forward, glanced at Ye Ru, and then said in a deep voice.
"Yes, this might cause resentment among other meritorious military officials. If they do something wrong, it will be too late to regret it."
Another minister pleaded.
The Left Prime Minister glanced at Ye Ru, whose expression remained unchanged, then looked at the Emperor of Yanhuang Kingdom and finally spoke:
"Your Majesty, I have a dissent."
Do you have any objections?
"Ye Ru's talent is indeed unparalleled. Just considering his mission to the State of Jin and his resolution of a problem that our Yanhuang State has been unable to solve for many years, he is certainly qualified."
At this point, he changed the subject and continued:
"But judging from his experience, he is not yet qualified to take on such a big position. Although it is only for three days, three days is enough to get a lot done."
"Moreover, this will cause many ministers to feel alienated from His Majesty's hard-earned prestige because of this incident. Furthermore, the capital is the imperial city, and people from the other nine kingdoms also live here, as well as many spies from other countries. If there is any large-scale action, it will be sensationalized by the other nine kingdoms, which will greatly damage the reputation of our Yanhuang Kingdom."
"At the very least, they will think that our Yanhuang Kingdom is in turmoil, and they might even take advantage of the situation and send troops to our Yanhuang Kingdom!"
The Left Prime Minister's words sparked a discussion among many ministers. Clearly, his words were far more ruthless than those of the other ministers, hitting the nail on the head with just a few sentences.
Even Ye Ru couldn't help but secretly marvel at these words; the Left Prime Minister's shrewdness was truly unmatched.
"The Left Prime Minister has thought this through. However, I do not intend to use these 100,000 troops for any nefarious purposes. Rather, I wish to ensure that the souls of those fallen heroes can depart in peace."
After a moment's hesitation, Ye Ru spoke.
This Left Prime Minister is truly remarkable. He is indeed a man of many talents and a master of various fields. It is really difficult to persuade him with just his words.
But I absolutely need these 100,000 troops.
"Oh? So Chief Ye is saying that these heroic spirits appeared to you in your dreams? Although I believe in ghosts and gods, isn't this just too ridiculous?"
"How can your weak words conceal your intentions, or rather, do you truly want to..."
At this point, the Left Prime Minister shut his mouth, but those words made some of the wavering people present believe him even more than Ye Ru.
"I can vouch for it: if anything happens within these three days that endangers the court, I will offer my neck in public! What do you say?"
With a slight narrowing of his eyes, Wen Xiang stepped forward and said decisively.
He knew exactly what the Left Prime Minister was thinking.
"Minister Wen, you can't speak so confidently. How can you be sure nothing else will happen in the next three days?"
The Left Prime Minister sneered and mocked.
The Emperor of Yanhuang Kingdom was also extremely troubled by the conversation of these people, and couldn't help but rub his temples:
"Alright, it's settled then."
"Chief Ye will temporarily take command of these 100,000 Imperial Guards. He will retrieve the military tally within three days."
"His Majesty!"
The Left Prime Minister wanted to say something more, but was stopped by the former:
"My mind is made up, so please don't say any more, Prime Minister."
"Moreover, I also believe that Chief Ye will not use these 100,000 Imperial Guards for any other purpose; at least, he has no such intention."
"This……"
Taking a deep breath, the Left Prime Minister retreated helplessly, glancing at Ye Ru out of the corner of his eye, a hint of killing intent flashing and disappearing in an instant.
Now he also knows that Ye Ru has gained the favor of the Emperor of Yanhuang Kingdom, while he himself has fallen into a passive situation.
If things continue like this, sooner or later, my identity and position will be completely undermined.
"Your Majesty, please think twice."
A minister knelt down, his gaze lingering on the Left Chancellor.
"Yes, Your Majesty, please reconsider!"
As one minister knelt down, many others followed suit, attempting to obstruct Ye Ru's control of the military.
"you!"
Seeing this, His Majesty of the Yanhuang Kingdom's face also turned somewhat gloomy.
These people are in cahoots with the Left Prime Minister, so they naturally know they must act according to his wishes.
"Your Majesty, if this matter is taken, it will inevitably arouse the dissatisfaction of other ministers. At that time, it will be too late to save the situation."
A minister pleaded.
"If Your Majesty does not rescind your order, this old minister would rather die than compromise the cause of the Yanhuang Kingdom!"
As he spoke, the old minister attempted to ram his head against a pillar.
"Lord Xiao, you mustn't!"
The crowd quickly stopped them, but Ye Ru and Wen Xiang just watched the other party's act with cold eyes, a sneer creeping into their hearts. All the other party was doing was to make them hand over their military power.
Even if he were to actually run over and die, he wouldn't dare.
"Chief Ye, please save Lord Xiao. Lord Xiao is a veteran of three dynasties. If his life is put in danger because of this matter, wouldn't it be a loss?"
One of the ministers said to Ye Ru.
"Enough! What kind of behavior is this in the imperial palace!"
The Emperor of Yanhuang Kingdom suddenly stood up, his face serious, and shouted a rebuke. This scene caused everyone present to kneel down, except for Ye Ru.