When the emperor heard what Xiao Wanchang said, his eyes were filled with cold and harsh expressions that were unaware of, but his face was calm. With just a moment of hesitation, the Dali Temple Minister Hu Xuexin had already left the line and knelt down and said loudly: "Enter the emperor, what Xiao Shangshu said is true. Our Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice sent officials to investigate after quelling the rebellion. After quelling the rebellion, they went to various counties to investigate. The Bozhou all the way back two days ago, from the rebellion of Su Guanya and his son to the quelling the rebellion, the county magistrate Zhao Xiqiao did not issue any order to serve the king, and the defenders of Hanye City and Lantian City did not mobilize at all. Zhao Xiqiao was not willing to serve the king but was a serious crime. I also asked the emperor to issue a thorough investigation and punish him severely!"

"Has the governor of Zhao received no news?" One person came out of the court, who was an official from the royal sect. "After all, the father and son of the Su family started to be pacified, not long after the rebellion."

Xiao Wanchang glanced at the official and said lightly: "No news? I'm afraid this is wrong. There is chaos in the capital. Donghai, Linyang, Yichun, Wu and other counties have all received news. Moreover, Donghai and Linyang have sent troops to participate in the battle to suppress the rebellion. Yichun County also mobilized local city defenders, but they were unable to arrive quickly. This entire Dayan Kingdom can be known. Could it be that Zhao Xiqiao doesn't know? According to the memorials from Bozhou, the people there are also privately discussing the rebellion in the capital. Even ordinary people know about it. Zhao Xiqiao, a senior official in the area, did not know anything, so he is even more responsible for investigation, right?"

As soon as Xiao Wanchang said this, the official was speechless.

The emperor watched coldly, calmly, took out a note from the desk, held it in his hand, raised it to the court officials, and slowly said: "This is the note I received ten days ago. The one who posted it was Zhao Xiqiao."

The courtiers immediately looked at the note.

"Zhao Xiqiao apologized in the memorial." The emperor said slowly and quietly: "You all may not know that since the beginning of winter, Zhao Xiqiao felt very uncomfortable. A month ago, he suffered from cold disease and had been unable to get up for a month. I also sent someone to investigate. The news sent back was indeed true. Zhao Xiqiao did suffer from cold disease and could not get up until today. All official duties were handled in bed, and all matters were asked to be discussed in his room. "He sighed lightly and said in a deep voice: "Zhao Xiqiao is a loyal minister!"

The ministers were stunned.

The giants of the aristocratic families even sneered in their hearts. The emperor seemed to have expected that he would attack Zhao Xiqiao, but he had prepared a solution to the problem.

Hu Xuexin was stunned for a moment. Naturally, he could not give up the opportunity to get rid of Zhao Xiqiao because the emperor gave such a reason. He bowed and said, "Master, although Zhao Xiqiao is sick, even if he knows this, no matter how serious the disease is, he cannot ignore it. Is his personal body important, or is my foundation of Dayan important?"

"Zhao Xiqiao did not fail to give orders." The emperor said lightly: "After learning the news, Zhao Xiqiao immediately issued an order to defend the king and suppress the rebellion. However... he could not get up, but he did not know that his subordinates did not follow his orders."

He suddenly said in a deep voice: "Take it up!"

After speaking, two armored warriors came out of the side hall of Taiping Hall, holding a square wooden box in their hands and came to the hall.

The ministers looked at each other, and they didn't know what the emperor was going to do for a moment.

Han Mo frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and a look of surprise flashed through his eyes, as if he had guessed what was in the wooden box.

The emperor glanced at the ministers, smiled coldly, and said in a deep voice: "Open the box and let the family see what it is!"

The two Golden Palace warriors opened the box without hesitation, one left and one right, walked towards the court officials, and turned the lid of the wooden box towards the ministers, and lined down the court, allowing the ministers to see them one by one.

Mr. Xiao, who was sitting on the chair on the left, was the first person to see the box. After a glance, his old face showed a look of shock. Every time the officials saw the things in the wooden box, they suddenly changed color.

Han Mo was in the fourth place in the right head and soon saw that the wooden box in the hands of the Golden Palace warrior was actually filled with a head.

He had guessed before that he was still shocked when he saw him in person.

There is no doubt that the other wooden box must have a head, but who is the two heads in this wooden box? Han Mo had seen Zhao Xiqiao, and the head of Zhao Xiqiao would never be Zhao Xiqiao in the wooden box.

Moreover, Zhao Xiqiao is the most powerful weapon in the hands of the emperor, and the emperor cannot take down his head.

...

"This is the head sent by someone from Zhao Xiqiao." The emperor said coldly: "These two are the two commanders of the Han Yecheng and Lantian City defenders. They did not serve as orders to serve the king. Zhao Xiqiao knew about this and immediately cut off the heads of these two people and sent them to Beijing."

Many ministers took a breath of air conditioning.

The two commanders were not ordinary officials, but definitely senior military officers in the local area. They were actually chopped off by Zhao Xiqiao. From this, it can be seen that Zhao Xiqiao's power in Bozhou County has indeed reached an astonishing level.

And these were obviously given by the emperor.

The giants of the aristocratic families understood even more that the emperor had made this move, which was a hero who had cut off his arm and abandoned the car to keep his handsome man.

Although this move was cruel, it was a trick of being a harsh chess. If the two commanders were in charge, Zhao Xiqiao would not be charged with keeping his troops in motion, at most it would be a crime of bad employment.

As for the two commanders who did not accept orders, that was nothing more than nonsense.

But although everyone knows that this is nonsense, they cannot refute it.

Even if I want to ask why the two commanders did not take orders, the person involved is dead and has no confession.

There are many explanations, which can be said that these two commanders secretly colluded with the Su family, or that these two people had other plans, but none of this is important. What is important is that the emperor played this card and Zhao Xiqiao's crimes have been removed.

Before the troops in Bozhou County moved, there was no doubt that it was naturally the emperor's instruction. Perhaps on the night of the rebellion, the emperor had already sent a letter to Bozhou County, and ordered Zhao Xiqiao to stop moving.

But I didn't expect that the final result would be like this. If the emperor wanted to save Zhao Xiqiao, he could only sacrifice these two commanders.

Perhaps these two commanders were unwilling to accept the moment they died.

Since they were entrusted with important tasks by Zhao Xiqiao, they were naturally strong royalists, and their abilities were absolutely not weak, but eventually became scapegoats.

The emperor looked at the court officials' expressions with different expressions, smiled indifferently, and asked the golden-armored warrior to retreat, and then said lightly: "Although the main crime is not Zhao Xiqiao, he is the crime of improper use of people. I have issued an order to fine him for three years and be 20 stoles in court to be effective!" He looked at Hu Xuexin and Xiao Wanchang in his eyes and said lightly: "Do you think this is appropriate?"

The two of them looked at each other and both said, "The Lord is wise!"

Since it has come to this point, the emperor has already thought of a countermeasure. It is naturally impossible to defeat Zhao Xiqiao today.

However, the giants of the aristocratic families also admired the emperor in their hearts. The emperor was not only cruel, but also had great methods.

To put it bluntly, two heads resolve a huge crisis.

It is undeniable that the emperor won the first battle.

Hu Xuexin and Xiao Wanchang had just retreated to the court. The Minister of War Fan Yunao came out immediately and knelt down and bowed, "I have heard from the emperor. This time the Northwest Army entered the capital to quell the rebellion, and aristocratic troops entered the capital to serve the king. I discussed with the officials of the yamen and had already drafted a reward process. I also asked the emperor to take it through!" I immediately submitted a memorial, and a eunuch who held the ceremony came to take it.

The emperor looked through it carefully, and finally put down the memorial and nodded, "The soldiers who use their lives to be loyal to the court and quell the rebellion are really great achievements. This crime should be punished, and any merits should be rewarded. Fan Aiqing's memorial is just as I wish. I will do it according to this and allocate silver from the Ministry of Revenue to reward the three armies." At this time, he smiled calmly and smiled at Han Xuandao, the Minister of Revenue in the Ministry of Revenue, who was among the court, and said, "Han Aiqing, your Ministry of Revenue is always short of silver. This time, the Su family rebelled, and the Su family's industries were seized and included in the national treasury, which must be enough to reward the three armies?"

Han Xuandao immediately bowed and said respectfully: "When the emperor returns to the emperor, the officials of the ministry are counting the industries of the Su family in Beijing. I have also sent people to the four northern counties to search the industries of the Su family there. There is no counting the number yet. However, as the emperor said, after searching the industries of the Su family, the money to reward the soldiers should be enough!"

The Su family is a century-old family in the Great Yan Kingdom. It owns four northern counties in Kuaiji County. Although it is not considered rich, the industries accumulated by generations are by no means small.

Gold, silver, fine and soft, antique calligraphy and painting, real estate, land, shops, etc., if you really want to completely count them, it will definitely be a huge number.

If it is used to reward the soldiers who have suppressed the rebels, even if it is a heavy reward, it is far enough.

...

The emperor deliberately or unintentionally glanced at Han Xuanling and Han Mo on the right, looked at the note placed aside, and slowly said, "Fan Aiqing, are there some people missing in your note?"

Fan Yunao said respectfully: "Return to the emperor, this memorial has leaked three people, Changde Hou, Han Xuanling, and Han Mo!"

"Oh?" The emperor had a faint smile on his lips: "The three beloved ministers are the biggest contributors to the rebellion this time. How could your Ministry of War prepares a reward note, so how could you forget the three most important beloved ministers?"

Fan Yunao immediately replied: "Returning to the Lord, because the three of them have made great contributions, so the ministers and others dare not make decisions without authorization. Everything will be told by the Lord!"

The emperor nodded slightly, looked at Han Xuanling, and smiled and said, "Governor Han, I haven't seen you for many years. You guard the East China Sea and do your duty. I feel comforted. This rebellion in the capital, I heard that you only brought hundreds of cavalry to Beijing. I know this loyalty in my heart." After a pause, my expression curled, and said in a deep voice: "Transfer my will to confer Han Xuanling, the governor of the East China Sea Punishment Army, as a cavalry general, with a reward of 500 taels and a golden knife!"

The ministers were shocked again.

Everyone knows that although Han Xuanling is the governor of the Donghai Punishment Army, his title is just a general of the military commander, and he ranks fifth among the military commanders.

But this cavalry general is extraordinary.

The highest title of military general in the Great Yan is the general, and the following are the generals of cavalry, ches and cavalry, military guards, military commanders, Yun commanders, military commanders, and military commanders.

Han Xuanling was directly named General of the Army, which was the second-level title after General Shenwei, which was equivalent to the title being promoted to three levels in a row.

Although Da Yan has been granted the title of Cavalry General so far, all veterans with such titles have passed away. If Han Xuanling is granted the title of Cavalry General, he will be the second largest military figure in the dynasty after Xiao Huaiyu.

Everyone was a little surprised.

Everyone knows that after this battle, the power of the Korean clan has risen unprecedentedly. The royal family should have vigorously suppressed the forces of the Korean clan, but how did they in turn enthrone Han Xuanling?

Wouldn't this further strengthen the Han family, which had already had a surge in power?

Many ministers couldn't figure it out for a moment.

Han Xuanling was stunned at first, then was shocked, and went out to kneel down, "Master, I am ashamed of accepting it, and I dare not accept the order!"

"Why are you ashamed of?" The emperor said seriously: "Governor Han is loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and he personally led troops to quell the rebellion from the East China Sea. I don't know such loyalty? Governor Han, I am a person who will reward me for me. Your loyalty to the court is enough to receive this reward!" He raised his hand and said: "The emperor's words are just a word. Do you want me to repay my own words and take them back to life?"

Before Han Xuanling could come back to his senses, Cao Yin, the Changde Hou next to him, had already bowed and smiled: "Governor Han, congratulations, the emperor is so kind, aren't he thanking me?"

Han Xuanling had no choice but to thank him respectfully.

The emperor smiled and watched Han Xuanling return to the court, then he looked at Han Mo.

The young man bowed slightly, his handsome face was extremely calm, and his military uniform made him even more heroic.

"The face is like a jade, and the heart is like a tiger and a wolf!" The emperor made this eight-character evaluation of the cunning young man in front of him, but there was still a faint smile on his face, and he slowly said: "Han Mo, this time you suppress the rebellion, you have the most credit for your contribution. Everyone knows. What reward do you want me to give you? Even if you say it!"
Chapter completed!