Mother, I have returned to the throne.

Chapter 407: Capturing General Wei

"What happened to your Majesty? What exactly is in this letter?"

"Your Highness, what happened?"

"Your Majesty, could it be that something unexpected has happened on the border? What exactly is going on?"

"Your Majesty, could it be that something went wrong with the recapture of Sanbian City? How much have we lost?"

At this moment, all the civil and military officials stood quietly on either side. Noticing Song Youji's condition, they hurriedly asked about it.

It was a pity that Song Youji allowed the noise in the hall to continue without any response.

In the end, it was the Third Prince who turned around and explained the whole story to everyone.

"The three border cities were besieged, and the barbarians blocked the way out. The Qin army suffered heavy losses in their attempt to break out!"

"My eldest brother and sister-in-law were both killed by the enemy. As for Brother Wei... we don't even know whether he's alive or dead!"

"Our troops have suffered heavy losses. Preliminary estimates suggest at least 40,000 casualties!"

Having said this, the Third Prince quickly covered his mouth and turned around, pretending to look sad, but in fact he almost laughed out loud.

As the Third Prince said this, a sense of sadness instantly enveloped the entire hall.

The faces of the civil and military officials present were all shrouded in gloom, as if their parents had died. However, who was real and who was fake, probably only they themselves knew.

"Your Majesty, please accept my condolences. You must find peace with yourself!"

Lin Fu, the head of the civil officials, shed two lines of tears. As he spoke, he walked forward and prostrated himself in the hall.

The ministers around saw this scene and followed suit. In the blink of an eye, they all knelt on the ground.

"okay……"

Seeing this scene, Song Youji was silent for a moment, and finally he mustered up his strength and slowly stood up.

His voice trembled slightly as he spoke, and he raised his right hand slightly, but finally put it down.

At this moment, Song Youji seemed like a dying old man, and he didn't even have the strength to stretch out his right hand!

"Go and invite Duke Wei!"

After a while, Song Youji finally regained his spirit and gave orders immediately.

In Song Youji's opinion, Wei Da might have died on the battlefield, and Duke Wei, as his biological father, naturally had the right to know!

After saying this, Song Youji's face suddenly showed a trace of grief and anger, and he turned to look at General Zhao Wuji.

"Zhao Wuji, listen to my command and head to Yongzhou immediately to prepare your troops. I have only one request of you: no matter what method you use, you must be ready to depart within three days!"

"Wait for my imperial decree to be issued. You must rush to the border immediately and provide swift support. There must not be even a moment's delay!"

"Yes!"

Zhao Wuji's face darkened and he quickly bowed to accept the order. From Song Youji's tone, he had already sensed the determination of His Majesty.

"Eunuch Qiu, draft the decree!"

Seeing Zhao Wuji disappear, Song Youji waved to the eunuch in charge of the seal beside him.

"The eldest prince, Song Yuan, and his wife have made great contributions to the country. Song Yuan is posthumously awarded the title of General Jingbei, with the posthumous title of Wulie. Princess Situ Jing is posthumously awarded the title of General Zhenbei! I order the Ministry of Works to immediately select a site south of the imperial mausoleum to build a mausoleum for the eldest prince and his wife, to be buried alongside the emperor..."

Hearing Song Youji's words, everyone just shook their heads and sighed. In the past, even if he was the emperor and wanted to posthumously confer the title of general on Song Yuan, there would probably be many people who would jump out to dissuade him.

But now, facing a dead person, who would dare to speak out against it at this moment?

After all, Song Yuan is dead, so even if he is posthumously honored, the other party will not be able to enjoy it.

The two of them don't have any children, so no matter how much they share, it's just an empty title!

However, Song Youji did not show partiality and posthumously conferred the title of second-rank general on Murong Lie.

At the same time, a lot of gold and silver were sent to Murong Lie's family.

Just after finishing all this, I heard a majestic voice slowly approaching from outside the hall.

It was the Duke of Wei who rushed over after hearing the news of his son's tragic death!

Duke Wei had already learned of Song Yuan's fate, and also guessed his son's situation.

This time, the Duke of Wei seemed to have aged ten years. With his body hunched over his chest, where was his previous dignity?

One could even vaguely see that the copper bell-like eyes seemed to contain a trace of tears.

He came to the hall several times, wanting to say something but stopping himself, and finally shook his head with some regret.

Seeing his good brother like this, Song Youji was suddenly shocked: "Wipe your tears, now is not the time to cry!"

He roared angrily, but unexpectedly, the Duke of Wei opposite him was completely furious.

"You old fool, what are you talking about? I shed tears, so what? My son died, and you guys can't even cry?"

"My eldest son is gone, I'm going to cry in front of you today!"

When Song Youji heard this, he became furious and stood up with a bang.

He almost picked up the copy on Android and threw it at Duke Wei!

All the civil and military officials present were trying hard to suppress their laughter. This old bastard's words were really too funny.

For a moment, everyone present covered their mouths, their faces turning purple and blue.

Why doesn’t everyone know this?

At this juncture, anyone who dared to say a word more would be in trouble with Song Youji!

Beheading is considered a light punishment!

If you make a mistake, your entire family will be implicated, and you will probably be the one crying.

Song Youji stood there, gasping for a long time, then suddenly took out a gold medal from his waist and threw it directly at the feet of Duke Wei.

Duke Wei was slightly stunned when he saw this, and before he could react, he heard Song Youji give an order.

"Take the token and head to Yongzhou immediately. I have only one request of you, which is to bring our sons back!"

"Also, once we reach the border, take your men and capture that traitor named Wei immediately!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of all the civil and military officials in the court changed.

What do you mean?

Your Majesty, are you planning to capture General Wei?

Upon hearing such important news, everyone was terrified, even the Duke of Wei himself was stunned.

It took a long time before everyone finally reacted, and someone in the crowd immediately spoke up to dissuade them.

"Your Majesty, this matter has profound consequences. You must think twice!"

As the head of the civil officials, Lin Fu gritted his teeth and took a step forward.

Just as he finished speaking, Song Youji looked over with a hint of indifference.

"Why not?"

"This bastard, as a general, watched helplessly as 40,000 troops were surrounded, without taking any action from beginning to end!"

"I must kill him today. This wimp caused my son to die in vain on the border. I must hold him accountable!"

In a rage, Song Youji cursed out loud.

It is really hard to accept such an ending!