The emperor's intention was naturally to send Lu Baichuan, Qin Jian and some experienced old generals there. Let the experienced old generals be the commander-in-chief and Lu Baichuan be the deputy commander-in-chief. They would join forces and beat Dongting to tears, so that stability would be achieved. how many years.

But the people in the court were not unanimous, and many people were dissatisfied. As soon as the emperor mentioned this matter, many people stood up to oppose it.

There are many reasons for opposition, saying that Lu Baichuan has no experience in leading a team and should not take risks.

Said that the old general was old and should take care of himself and not be so tired.

It was also said that the emperor’s favoring of Lu Baichuan and Qin Jian was a sign of the country’s demise.

Yan Guan was like a mad dog in the court. He was not afraid of anything and would bite anyone he saw. Anyway, Lu Baichuan and Qin Jian were the ones bitten the worst.

This war has long been expected, and the emperor has already decided on the manpower to send out, so he nervously asked Qin Jian to get married as soon as possible, so as not to delay the time to go to the border.

In the end, these officials stood up to stop it and said such treasonous words.

"Your Majesty, I do not deny General Lu's abilities and contributions, but General Lu is young and has relatively low qualifications. He cannot joke with the lives of tens of millions of soldiers!"

"This matter needs to be discussed in the long term. We in Beiyan don't only have these two generals. The emperor must always give other generals the opportunity to make meritorious deeds!"

"Your Majesty, there are tens of millions of people in the court. Don’t treat one favorably over another, as this will chill the hearts of other generals!”

…

These rhetoric officials are very good at sowing dissension, and generals who didn’t originally have this idea were also Instigated, I felt that the emperor was indeed too partial. They were all generals, so why did they only give the Lu family the opportunity to make meritorious deeds?

The Lu family has made so many contributions now, why can’t they give the opportunity to others?

Everyone feels that this negotiation has greatly frustrated Dongting. Even if a war breaks out, Dongting will not be Bei Yan's opponent. Who doesn't want such a great military achievement?

At first, only the civil servants were making noise, but later the military generals who were provoked became dissatisfied, and the noise in the court was like a vegetable market.

The emperor was very worried. These civil servants were really worried that the world would not be in chaos. At this time, they actually provoked a civil war. What were their intentions?

If there were more suitable candidates, would he have sent Lu Baichuan and Qin Jian all the time?

It is clear that the others are not capable enough. Even if they can win, it will only consume more food and the lives of the soldiers. As an emperor, he just wants to minimize the sacrifices and let the soldiers suffer less. That's it.

　“Humph!”

When the commotion was getting heated, the crowd let out a cold snort.

Lu Baichuan knew without turning around that it was Mr. Kang who couldn't hold it in any longer.

Sure enough, Mr. Kang walked out of the crowd, looked at the officials who were talking nonsense, and said in a very contemptuous tone: "You sirs have been serving the imperial court for so many years, don't you even have any self-awareness?"

"Dongting was originally the leader of the four countries. Even if it has been damaged by our Beiyan attacks in recent years, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Who can guarantee that it will win? Or, who dares to say? Are you more capable than General Lu?"

"General Lu was born in a grassroots family, and he became a second-rank minister at a young age, all because of his own ability. Last year, the palace changed, and General Lu and his wife were I want to ask who among you here has such ability?”

“Not to mention Lord Qin, who just came back from the border, defeated tens of thousands of enemies with dozens of people, and still managed to defeat them all. He must have come back completely, who can have this ability?"

"It's really funny what you adults are saying. Please ask General Yuan to lead the team. You said you are too old to suffer anymore. Please ask General Lu and Mr. Qin is accompanying me, you said that she is too young, why do you have your own opinion!"

As soon as Mr. Kang came forward, he asked if there was any.

Lu Baichuan felt that his ability to study in the Hanlin Academy was really a disgrace, and he should be allowed to go to the Yushitai. In the entire court, he was the most eloquent, and no one else could speak to him.

There was a quarrel in the court, and the emperor didn't want to pay attention to it. Seeing the commotion, he immediately announced his withdrawal from the court.

Of course, I still called my close courtiers to go to the small meeting hall to discuss the matter carefully.

Before the emperor became the prince, he lived a poor life, and he was supported by his confidants, so even if he got angry in the court, he would always smile when he arrived in the small meeting hall.

It was already dinner time. He understood that everyone was hungry and directly asked people to serve the food. The monarchs and ministers sat together at a table and talked while eating.

"Old General Yuan, what do you think?"

The emperor personally served General Yuan some food. General Yuan thanked him respectfully, and then said: " This matter is obviously aimed at the two young generals Lu and Qin. They are in the limelight, so it is reasonable for them to be embarrassed."

"In my opinion, they will not look back until they hit the south wall. , let them try it themselves and then they will know the hardships."

Old General Yuan has been working hard on the battlefield for most of his life, and takes these things very lightly, even if he is also criticized. , and not angry at all.

Some people rush to die, he isWhat's to stop it?

He could think so, but as the king of a country, the emperor could not think so. He sighed: "But I can't gamble with the lives of the soldiers."

Lu Baichuan But he said: "Your Majesty, I think it is better to let them try, so that I can spend more time with my wife and children."

Qin Jian nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, I am about to get married..."

It’s not that they don’t have sympathy, it’s just that they can’t sympathize.

Originally, they planned to frighten Dongting directly so that they could go home and have their wives and children warm on the bed. However, there was no unity between the DPRK and the Central Government, and they always felt that the emperor was partial and even said something about the destruction of the country. Then they What else are you fighting for, other than being scolded by civil servants so that you can’t hold your head up?

Before attacking outside stations, it is best to deal with the selfish people in the court first, otherwise if there is a traitor, the consequences will be disastrous.

The emperor was so worried that he had a headache, but each of them was more worried than the other, and suddenly they lost their appetite at all.

"What do the other beloved ministers think?"

The emperor didn't want to look at them and turned to look at others.

Others expressed their ideas in turn, for example, Lu Baichuan and others could be asked to bring those generals who have come forward with them. The more people they have, the more powerful they will be.

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the emperor: "No, there are too many generals, and you will be defeated before fighting."

They are all generals who can be generals. If Are you convinced that they are allowed to work under Lu Baichuan?

Furthermore, not only this one border needs to be guarded, but other places cannot be ignored. Everyone is sent to resist Dongting. What about other places?

Isn’t this a joke?

The emperor's face turned cold, he put down his chopsticks, looked at the table of people who had made him miserable with a blank expression, and asked: "Are you all full?"

Qin Jian said honestly: "Not yet, I just picked it up..."

"Since you are full, dear friends, please go back."

"..."