books44 Chapter 231: It sounds good to make amends
Chapter 231: It sounds good to make amends
Since the marriage had been decided, the envoy of Yuan State had no reason to stay in Dayong any longer. Mo Cheng soon held a farewell banquet for the envoy of Yuan State. Even if Mo Yuanyue no longer wanted to marry him, there was no other way.
Ever since Mo Yuanyue's marriage was decided, the Queen fell ill and couldn't even get up to see Mo Yuanyue off to marry. Mo Cheng also didn't allow the Queen to go to see her off.
Mo Yuanyue set out on the road to Yuan State crying, and even her mother couldn't come to see her off when she left.
No one spoke. Xu Zhongshi was detained by Mo Cheng that day, and no one knew what was said. All they knew was that he had not come to court for several days.
"The situation on the northwest border is becoming increasingly difficult. What do you think, my dear ministers?"
"General Pu Wei, what do you think?" No one spoke, so Mo Cheng had to find someone who could handle this matter.
Xia Zhibai was called and stood up: "Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the army to the battle."
Mo Cheng did not respond, but asked others: "Where are the others?"
Still no one dared to speak, only Marquis Wu'an stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the army to the battle!"
"There are so many civil and military officials in the court, but no one is going to fight for the country?!" Mo Cheng stared at the people below with an intimidating look, and no one dared to look up at him.
Prince Pin Lingshang was also a military general, but he did not stand out.
Today's court meeting ended quickly. Judging from Mo Cheng's attitude, he seemed extremely dissatisfied with what happened today.
The ministers didn't understand why Mo Cheng asked other ministers about their opinions on this matter today. Dayong had almost twice as many civil servants as military officers. Who could understand border affairs better than the military officers?
"Uncle, what does the emperor mean today?"
"It seems that the emperor wants to find someone to replace us old ministers." Tu Song frowned, obviously very unhappy, "The emperor is probably very afraid of us old ministers in the court."
Xia Zhibai also frowned: "Is the emperor also ready to give up His Royal Highness Prince Luo?"
Tu Song shook his head: "It's hard to say. Princess Hejia has gone to marry, and Prince Yuan is looked down upon by the Emperor. The only prince who can be used in the court is His Royal Highness Prince Wei."
Xia Zhibai nodded in agreement: "I just don't know how the emperor will deal with His Royal Highness Prince Luo's matter now."
"Just wait and see!"
The current situation seems very chaotic, we need to wait a little longer before we can see the long term situation.
The matter of the envoy from Yuan State has come to an end, and the July ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heavens is about to begin. However, Mo Cheng happened to propose something incredible at this time.
"The situation in the northwest cannot be delayed any longer. Since General Pu Wei and Marquis Wu'an have volunteered, let's go to the front line with Prince Luo!"
what? !
Everyone was shocked, especially Mo Yuyang. How could this happen? Could it be that Mo Yuchen had lost the power to dispatch the Ministry of Revenue and it was so easy to cover it up?
"Your Majesty! This is inappropriate!" Xia Liu was the first to stand up and object, "Your Highness Prince Luo is now a criminal, how can he go to the front line?!"
On the day when Mo Yuanyue got into trouble, Yang Jin and Xia Jianxiang, brother and sister, were both there, and they even unintentionally testified about Mo Yuanyue's affair. When Xia Liu found out about it, he was so scared that he almost peed his pants. Later, when he was in front of His Royal Highness Prince Yuan, Prince Yuan seemed a little cold towards him.
This was the time for Xia Liu to show her loyalty in front of Mo Yuyang.
"What's more, the matter between His Royal Highness Prince Luo and the Ministry of Revenue has not been clarified yet. How can we get His Royal Highness Prince Luo out of prison?!" Xia Liu said earnestly.
Mo Cheng didn't say anything and looked at the reactions of his subordinates.
The Minister of Works also stood up at this time: "Your Majesty! The Minister of Rites is absolutely right. It is extremely inappropriate for His Royal Highness Prince Luo to go on the expedition!"
"The fact that His Royal Highness Prince Luo has lost the power to dispatch the national treasury is of great importance. If he is not severely punished, I am afraid it will be difficult to convince the people! I beg Your Majesty to punish His Royal Highness Prince Luo!"
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
Several ministers stood up and asked Mo Cheng to severely punish Mo Yuchen.
However, there were still some ministers who opposed the Minister of Industry's statement: "Your Majesty! I think that although His Royal Highness Prince Luo did make a mistake in this matter, it is at most a crime of improper custody, which is not punishable by death. I beg Your Majesty to allow His Royal Highness Prince Luo to make meritorious contributions while serving his sentence!"
"I second the motion! I beg Your Majesty to allow His Royal Highness Prince Luo to make amends for his crime!"
Mo Cheng ignored him and called out other people's names: "Right Prime Minister, what do you think?"
Tu Song stood up calmly and said, "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Prince Luo is getting married to my niece. If I say anything, it may seem biased, so I won't say anything."
Mo Cheng looked around and found that the people in front of him were either on the side of King Yuan or King Luo. No matter what he said, he was afraid that he would not get a fair explanation.
But there is one person who may have a different opinion: "Minister of Works, what do you think?"
These days, the Luo Wang and Yuan Wang factions were fighting fiercely, and Yang Fan did not participate, so he had no sense of presence in Mo City. When he was suddenly named, Yang Fan was a little flattered.
However, Yang Fan did not show it on his face. Instead, he walked out in a proper manner, bowed to Mo Cheng first, and then said, "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Revenue is the lifeblood of the country. What His Royal Highness Prince Luo did is unforgivable, but it does not deserve death. The war on the front line is tight this time, so it is a good thing to send His Royal Highness Prince Luo to make up for his crime."
"But since His Royal Highness Prince Luo is going there to redeem himself, he can't go there easily. It's better to let His Royal Highness Prince Luo start from the lowest level of soldiers. When he has redeemed himself, it won't be too late to return to the capital."
To put it nicely, it was a way to make amends for one's crime, but in fact it was also like exile to a remote frontier.
Since Mo Cheng brought up this matter, he must have known that some people would object, so Mo Cheng's real intention was to let them know that he would not let Mo Yuchen go easily.
As expected, Mo Cheng's expression finally improved: "Lord Yang, what you said makes sense, what about the others? Do you have any objections?"
Everyone saw the expression on Mo Cheng's face. Who now dared to say that Mo Yuchen would not be allowed to go to the northwest border?
Since no one has any objections now, Mo Cheng finalized the matter: "In this case, let King Luo go to the northwest border!"
"Yes."
"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: Prince Luo's improper custody of the Ministry of Revenue has put the country's finances in danger, and his crime is unforgivable. Considering the past, Prince Luo's crime was not punishable by death. Now that the northwest border is in urgent need of manpower, Prince Luo will follow the army to the battle in order to make up for his mistake. I decree this."
Going on an expedition with the army actually means being exiled to a frontier.
Mo Yuchen understood, and did not make excuses. He just accepted the order honestly: "I accept the order."
Eunuch Su handed the imperial edict to Mo Yuchen, and then helped Mo Yuchen up: "Your Highness Prince Luo, please be careful on this trip."
Mo Yuchen understood what Eunuch Su meant: "Thank you, Eunuch."