C288 The Art of the Emperor
Ye Shengyun and Lou Lanqu were shocked by the emperor's decisiveness. The emperor had given the order without hesitation. They had never seen such decisiveness before.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Ye Shengyun and Lou Lanqu stood up and said.
"Your Majesty, who should we send?" Ye Shengyun asked the Emperor again. He wanted Lou Lanqu to replace Huang Huai, but who would convey the decree to Huang Huai? This was a crucial matter. Lou Lanqu was undoubtedly the best candidate, but Huang Huai had a high reputation in Golden Army. Lou Lanqu might not be able to suppress everyone.
"Let Bai Longyin go! Master Lou will go with him." The Emperor waved his hand and said. Ye Shengyun and Lou Lanqu came out of the Imperial Reading Room.
"Huang Huai has offended the king this time." Lou Lanqu said helplessly.
The elders of the three dynasties didn't expect Huang Huai to be so stubborn. Xiao Chen was the one who destroyed the Yang family, but the king allowed Xiao Chen to do so.
The two of them arrived in front of Bai Longyin shortly after they left the palace.
In the air, Bai Longyin stood with his sword in hand. His practicing body was a snow white Flood Dragon. The Flood Dragon was roaring furiously, and its body was emitting a white light. The long sword in his hand was buzzing, and the sword Qi was falling down from the sky.
Under the sword light, those ferocious beasts were also running away. Bai Longyin was in charge of the Silver Army, and he was decisive in killing. Under the sword, there were countless undead. His killing intent was bursting out, and both humans and beasts were terrified.
"Master Bai!"
Lou Lanqu looked at the sky and called out. Bai Longyin looked at Lou Lanqu and Ye Shengyun and frowned slightly. Then, he appeared in front of them in a flash. "Master Lou, King Xian, aren't you two fighting the enemy in the Imperial Palace? Why are you here all of a sudden? Could it be that you are itching for a fight?"
Bai Longyin asked curiously. Although he was patrolling the capital, he had always been paying attention to the imperial palace. When Daofathers arrived, Daolords would be stingy. That would be a great battle.
"Zuo Zongtang was killed, and those Daofathers left as well!" Ye Shengyun said.
"It seems like he's still the best!" Bai Longyin said with a smile. He looked at the two of them and really couldn't understand why they were looking for him.
"Master Bai, His Majesty has an order!" Ye Shengyun passed the decree to Bai Longyin. Bai Longyin took the decree with both hands and looked at the contents. His eyes rippled slightly. He then closed the decree. "I understand! Call a group of people to come with me!" Bai Longyin led a group of people and rushed out of the city.
At this time, outside the city, the Golden Army had set up camp in the fields. They were ready. Everyone was ready. They only needed Huang Huai to give the order and they would rush into the capital to save the people.
"Who is it?"
The patrolling guards suddenly felt something was wrong. Before they could finish their words, a white light appeared in front of Bai Longyin and the Silver Army.
Seeing the decorations and armor, the guard immediately recognized them.
"Master Bai!"
"Mm, where is Lord Huang?" Bai Longyin asked calmly. His eyes were full of dignity. He pointed at the commander's tent in the camp. "Master is calling for a meeting."
"I know." Bai Longyin nodded. He raised his hand and snapped his fingers. The man fell to the ground in an instant. Two people behind him came over and supported him. They placed him behind a tree.
Bai Longyin waved his hand and the few of them disappeared from where they were. It was as if they had never appeared before.
In the next second, a white light flashed in the commander's tent. Bai Longyin and his men appeared in front of everyone. Bai Longyin suddenly appeared. The surrounding people were shocked as well. They pulled out their swords and prepared to attack.
"Stop!"
With Huang Huai's order, the surrounding people calmed down. Everyone looked at the person who had arrived.
"Master Bai!" Everyone naturally knew Bai Longyin as well. All of them immediately cupped their fists and bowed. Bai Longyin waved his hand, telling everyone not to be like this. "No need to bow. I didn't come here with any good news!" Bai Longyin smiled and said calmly.
Hearing this, Everyone looked at Bai Longyin when they heard this. If it wasn't good news, then it was bad news.
"I didn't expect His Majesty to send someone like you. It seems like His Majesty is determined to do so." Seeing Bai Longyin's appearance, Huang Huai understood. If it was someone else, the king would be slightly shaken, but Bai Longyin was different. Bai Longyin's appearance meant that the king wouldn't give up even half a step.
"You and I are both ministers. We will eat the king's blood and bear the king's worries. It is inappropriate for you to threaten the emperor at this moment." Bai Longyin looked at Huang Huai and said word by word.
Huang Huai nodded. He knew what he was going to do. However, he couldn't ignore the Yang family.
"I know, but the Yang family has done me a favor!"
"I have done you a favor, but this is not a reason for you to threaten His Majesty. The Yang family has done you a favor, that is a matter between you and the Yang family. " How to repay the Yang family is your own matter, not doing something so disobedient here. " Bai Longyin said coldly. Currently, the flames of war were raging in the city, and there were countless casualties. Huang Huai, on the other hand, didn't do anything. This was an act of disobedience.
"But if I miss this opportunity, I'm afraid I won't have another chance!" Huang Huai said.
"You and I know why the Yang family was destroyed. It is a great achievement and a great power. No official has ever dared to do this since ancient times. " The Yang family can't do it. "You and I can't do it either. Huang Huai, listen to my advice. If you stop today, it will be beneficial to everyone!"
Bai Longyin said.
"What if I don't?"
Huang Huai moved together with the other commanders. Each of them was staring at Bai Longyin. They were all soldiers who had gone through life and death with Huang Huai.
"This is the Imperial Decree!"
Bai Longyin passed the Imperial Decree to the people around him. Huang Huai took the Imperial Decree and looked at it. He frowned and sat back on the chair. He thought the Emperor was going to kill him, but he did not expect it to be a dereliction of his post.
"This is what His Majesty wants!"
Bai Longyin said.
Huang Huai waved his hand and asked everyone to push out the tent. Everyone left the tent and stood outside.
"I understand. His Majesty has grown up. He wants to weaken us old people!" Huang Huai seemed to have realized something. "Yao Tianming is still smart." Huang Huai said with a smile.
Yang family, Bai Longyin, and Yao Tianming were all important officials of the court. Their attitude could influence the decision of the emperor.
Now that the Emperor had grown up, he naturally needed to remove these stubborn old men one by one and establish his own power in the Imperial Court. They were people from the old era and did not fit the current era.
The Yang family had been destroyed and the Yao family had faded away from the Imperial Court. Now that the Emperor wanted to remove his military power, there were not many people left in the past.
"We don't need to figure out what His Majesty is doing. We just need to do what our ministers should do!" Huang Huai could see how Bai Longyin could not tell, but he did not think too much of it.
The Thunder Rain Dew was a gift from the heavens.
These old men either had power in the court, or they were heavily armed. They had seriously threatened the authority of the emperor.
"But we do not have the intention of rebelling!" They were loyal to Shenglan Ancient Country and were respectful to every emperor.
"As a subject, you can't just be loyal. You don't have the intention to rebel, but you have the strength to rebel. As long as you want to rebel, you can rebel at any time. This is a sin. How can you allow others to sleep on your bed?"
Bai Longyin said.
"You're right!"
Huang Huai nodded. He did not expect Bai Longyin to be the most open-minded person.
"How is it?"
Bai Longyin asked. He didn't want to fight Huang Huai.
"Forget it. Since His Majesty wants it, I will give it to him. This is my last loyalty!" Huang Huai stood up and took out the Golden Army Commander Seal. He placed the Commander Seal on the table and removed the armor on his body.
"Do you think Lord Bai will succeed?" Lou Lanqu asked Ye Shengyun.
"Yes. Although Huang Huai will stand up for the Yang family, he will not be so stupid that he cannot be saved. I believe Master Bai will be able to get the Commander Seal without any bloodshed." Ye Shengyun said.1
The current Emperor's way of using people was extremely terrifying. It was as if the Emperor had grasped every heart and character. The Emperor could use anyone in the most wonderful place.
For example, this time, if it was anyone else, Huang Huai would have attacked long ago, but Bai Longyin was different.
Soon, a Silver ranked guard arrived in front of Ye Shengyun and Lou Lanqu.
"Master has invited the two of you!" With the silver guard leading the way, the people of Golden Army did not make things difficult for Ye Shengyun and Lou Lanqu.
When they arrived at the commander's tent, they opened the curtain and walked in.
"Prince Xian, Lord Lou!" As officials in the same dynasty, Huang Huai naturally knew Ye Shengyun and Lou Lanqu. There was no doubt about their identities. Ye Shengyun was the Emperor's Imperial Uncle and had a prominent status. Lou Lanqu was also the most popular person around the Emperor.
"I wonder who is in charge of the Golden Army." Huang Huai asked the two of them.
"Yes, I am." Lou Lanqu took a step forward and cupped his fists in greeting. Huang Huai was an elder of the three dynasties, and his seniority was much higher than his. There was nothing wrong with this bow.
"Then I hope Lord Lou will treat Golden Army well in the future!" Huang Huai said sincerely. He wanted to uphold the Yang family's reputation. He had his own selfish motives, but the Golden Army was innocent. He couldn't allow these people to go against the Emperor with him.
"Of course!"
Lou Lanqu took the Commander Seal and came out of the tent. Everyone stood outside the tent and saw Huang Huai unloading the armor. Many people did not understand.
"Master, why are you doing this?"
"If you want to leave, I am willing to follow you!"
"That's right, I am also willing to follow!"
All the commanders knelt on the ground. Huang Huai had led his troops for many years. He had helped them and saved their lives, so in their hearts, Huang Huai was their only marshal.
Bai Longyin looked at Huang Huai.
This was what His Majesty was most worried about. The soldiers only knew that the marshal did not know about the emperor. If they really rebelled, the soldiers would definitely listen to Huang Huai and not the so-called decree and commander seal.
Huang Huai sighed. "Generals, please rise. You are all generals who have gone through life and death with me. Today's matter is my own. I cannot implicate the Golden Army. You all still have a long way to go. All of you still have to make contributions and be conferred the title of Marquis and Minister! " Huang Huai said. There were many people here who watched Huang Huai grow up bit by bit. They gradually grew from young soldiers to commanders who stood in their own way. Huang Huai knew every single one of their ideals, so he couldn't be so selfish.
"Master!"
Some people looked at Huang Huai unwillingly.
"There is no point in talking anymore. I have made up my mind! From today onwards, Lou Lanqu will be the commander of Golden Army. You must obey his orders. Do not obey him. Do not deceive him. Do not look down on military discipline. Do not look down on others. Do not be arrogant. Do not make decisions on your own. Do not form gangs. Do you remember?"
Huang Huai had said many things that could not be done. Everyone listened very carefully.
"Understood."
Everyone said in unison. They couldn't let anyone look down on their Golden Army.
"Lord Lou, please!" Huang Huai said. He was going to leave. Before he left, he wanted everyone to know what he was thinking and to let everyone acknowledge Lou Lanqu. As for trust and respect, he needed Lou Lanqu to slowly complete it in the future.
Lou Lanqu nodded and took a step forward. "Everyone, I know you all have a lot to say in your hearts, but as soldiers, it is your duty to obey military orders. I only hope that everyone will remember these words. Military orders are like mountains, and the law is inhumane. No matter who it is, from the bottom to the top to the bottom when I am wrong, they must be punished by military law. There are no exceptions!"
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