dognovel Chapter 122 Prime Minister Wang Retires and Returns to His Hometown
Chapter 122 Prime Minister Wang Retires and Returns to His Hometown
The old emperor wouldn't be in such a hurry if there were a traitor among his men.
But the General of Chariots and Cavalry had a traitor among his men, which made him somewhat anxious.
Judging from the tone of Shen Zhiyi's inner thoughts, it's highly likely that the General of Chariots and Cavalry didn't suspect the other party, which can only mean that the General of Chariots and Cavalry trusted him very much.
The General of Chariots and Cavalry is still too young and sentimental.
[You've become successful and you still want to support your younger brother, but that brother of yours is a real jerk.]
Shen Zhiyi flipped through the pages and couldn't help but shake her head.
[The younger brother of the General of Chariots and Cavalry fell in love with a Turkic princess. To say he fell in love was an understatement; he was actually seduced by her. He not only leaked all sorts of information, but he even drugged his brother when she asked him to.]
[Cough cough cough.]
Shen Zhiyi cleared her throat.
[Turkic Princess: I truly love you, but you are from Ye, and I am a Turk. There is no possibility between us.]
[The younger brother of the General of Chariots and Cavalry: What's impossible about it? Which law in Da Ye forbids marriage between the Turks and Da Ye? Besides, there's a precedent of a Turkic princess becoming empress in the previous dynasty.]
The old emperor gave a displeased snort.
We don't have one now, but we can make one right away.
[Turkic Princess: Even so, your brother will definitely not agree to us being together.]
[Ah, silence! The General of Chariots and Cavalry's younger brother is speechless.]
Everyone: Of course they can't speak. Countless Turks have died at the hands of the General of Chariots and Cavalry. He has no good feelings towards the Turks.
[Here she comes! The Turkic princess has revealed her true intentions, telling everyone she wants the General of Chariots and Cavalry's brother to drug him. She hasn't acted yet, but who knows if she won't.]
Haven't they made a move yet?
Upon hearing this, the old emperor immediately ordered his men to send the news to the border regions at top speed.
The general's first reaction upon receiving the news was disbelief.
He stared at the words on the paper, looking at them several times in disbelief.
"Brother, what did His Majesty say?"
The General of Chariots and Cavalry glanced at his younger brother, shook his head, and said, "Don't ask what you shouldn't know."
His younger brother was unhappy.
“Brother, you’ve never tried to hide anything from your younger brother before.”
"It is an imperial edict; it cannot be spoken."
Seeing that the General of Chariots and Cavalry was unwilling to say more, the younger brother, having prepared himself mentally, simply brought out the wine he had prepared beforehand.
The general was stunned.
"You've suddenly decided to part with your prized wine that you've kept for years?"
The younger brother chuckled awkwardly for a moment: "Well, you see, my brother has really been working hard lately."
"That must be hard work, please wait a moment."
The general stood up, fumbled around under his bed for a while, and pulled out a jar of wine.
"I don't want yours, come on, drink mine."
The younger brother was taken aback.
"What, not drinking?"
"drink!"
The general's younger brother felt a little uneasy, but without thinking much, he drank the wine that the general had given him.
After drinking one cup, I felt hot all over.
Seeing that the effect was working, the general of chariots and cavalry directly pulled the man into a tent in the military camp.
He stared expressionlessly at the widows inside the tent, their eyes gleaming as if they wanted to devour him.
"You and he are not allowed to leave this tent for the next ten days."
The widows inside the tent glanced at the younger brother, then at the General of Chariots and Cavalry.
One of them mustered up the courage to ask, "Then, General, aren't you going to stay?"
"Yeah, yeah."
Compared to the one reeking of alcohol, the general of chariots and cavalry was clearly more attractive to them.
The general was so frightened that he took a step back, dropped his younger brother, and took another big step back before leaving the tent.
"Just take good care of him."
Upon gaining his freedom, the younger brother pounced on all the women he saw.
The general shook himself off and turned to leave.
He couldn't help but mutter curses under his breath: "A mere Turkic woman has you completely bewitched? If you ask me, you're just looking for a woman. Give me ten days, and let's see if you're still looking for one."
The emperor's edict did not order the arrest of his brother.
The General of Chariots and Cavalry understood that the Emperor was giving him a chance to offset his merits and demerits.
This achievement is truly remarkable.
Therefore, this time, the Turks cannot simply be driven out; the threat must be eliminated permanently.
However, the imperial court did not provide much silver. This battle would be difficult, but he had to fight it well so that his only relative could survive.
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[What the hell? Wasn't the General of Chariots and Cavalry's brother madly in love with that Turkic princess? How come he's been spouting nonsense with a bunch of widows for so many days now?]
Shen Zhiyi didn't understand and was greatly shocked, ultimately concluding that...
Perhaps this is what men mean by love.
Shen Zhiyi sighed for a moment, then stopped looking at the dragon throne, where the old emperor had already started court but had not yet appeared.
[How strange, why hasn't the old emperor arrived yet?]
Could this be related to Prime Minister Wang?
All the officials in the hall immediately turned their attention to Shen Zhiyi.
Everyone knows that Prime Minister Wang is getting old and it is no longer appropriate for him to continue sitting in this position.
Today, Prime Minister Wang felt a little better, so he brought up his idea of retiring and returning to his hometown with the old emperor again.
[The old emperor is really something. People just want to go back to their hometowns to retire, why are you clinging to them like that? Hearing that they'd rather pack their things and leave right now, you just sit there dumbfounded in the Yan Ying Hall.]
[Hiss, if I had known this would happen, why did I come out at all? I could have stayed in Yanying Hall. It's so warm inside with the underfloor heating.]
However, there are advantages to the old emperor not coming now, as Shen Zhiyi secretly ate a few more bites.
I had just taken a bite of the meat bun, and it was still in my throat, when the old emperor arrived.
Shen Zhiyi: ...
Oh, my stubborn mouth, hurry up and eat it!
Why did the old emperor arrive so suddenly? What was he doing inside just now?
After reading it, Shen Zhiyi couldn't help but laugh.
[Hahaha, the old emperor has granted Prime Minister Wang's request to retire and return to his hometown, but...]
The officials present, who were considered potential prime ministers, all felt a jolt.
In particular, the ministers who sought out Shen Zhiyi back then were wasting their time, and now they don't even know who Prime Minister Wang recommended to the old emperor.
Although the final decision rested with the old emperor, he would certainly have taken Wang's suggestions seriously, which is why the Minister of Works was willing to sell his red underpants.
He was already diligent and conscientious in his work, and with Prime Minister Wang's recommendation to the old emperor, his chances of becoming prime minister were greatly increased.
[Wow, these courtiers are really good at finding information. They all know that Prime Minister Wang won't be in office for much longer. Look at the way they look at the old emperor; it's like they want to devour him.]
All the officials: No way! You're talking nonsense!
But to the disappointment of these ministers, none of the officials in the entire court could find a successor as prime minister.
The entire court: ? ? ?
Shen Zhiyi, what do you mean?