Jinyiwei's psychic case: the opening is Lingbo Weibu

Chapter 1299

"Somebody come!"

"Take these traitors away immediately."

"So as not to offend His Majesty's and his ministers' eyes."

Standing at the entrance of the Golden Palace, Lin Pingzhi deliberately shouted this in his hoarse voice.

In a short while...

More than a dozen of the factory guards, whom they had previously labeled as 'castrated dogs,' rushed in.

They roughly dragged Zhang Cheng, Yan Gao, and the others, who were sprawled on the ground, out of the Golden Palace.

Only then did they come to their senses and say, "Your Majesty, you've been foolish."

"Don't let treacherous officials blind you."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"This is all the work of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Imperial Guard."

"Furthermore, Duke Xu's schemes to eliminate dissidents are also part of his plots."

"We are not convinced."

Having already given up all hope, Zhang Cheng and Yan Gao, among others, directly revealed the mastermind behind the entire incident—Xu Shan.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Youwei's face darkened as she said, "At a time like this, you're still slandering Duke Xu, who fought for the country?"

"You all deserve to die!"

After Zhu Youwei finished speaking, they did not stop, but instead spoke even more sharply: "Your Majesty, Xu Shan is the root of all evil in the Ming Dynasty."

"He not only offended the Heavenly Realm, but also incurred the hatred of the Earth Demons."

"Now that he controls the capital, he has pushed the Ming Dynasty to the opposite side of the gods and demons."

"It was because of his existence that the Tartars and barbarians joined forces to attack the Ming Dynasty. Behind this was the alliance of the Heavenly Man and the Earthly Demon."

"At present, the Ming Dynasty appears to be gradually recovering lost territory. In reality, it is fraught with crises."

"If Your Majesty continues to rely heavily on Xu Shan, the Ming Dynasty will begin with the Taizu Emperor and end with the Jingtai Emperor."

'Wow.'

When Zhang Cheng blurted out these words without thinking, the Golden Palace erupted in uproar once again.

But apart from Xiao Chen and a few others who spoke out in rebuke, the rest remained silent.

The Ming Dynasty is currently beset by internal and external troubles. It is even threatened by the Earth Demons and the Celestials.

In their view, the source of all this is Xu Shan.

Of course, the bigger reason behind this is...

Xu Shan's domineering and domineering nature has completely jeopardized the interests of his family.

Which powerful clan that has lasted for generations, or even more than ten generations, hasn't profited from human suffering?

Previously, when powerful ministers held sway, at least they wouldn't dredge up old grievances. Even if there were demands, they could sit down and talk it over.

No matter how bad it is...

If you really push someone to the limit, you can resort to 'force'.

But what about Xu Shan?

The vassal kings were all killed and fled in terror, and the Miao territory was completely cleared with a single stroke.

Faced with a long-established powerful clan like the Cui family of Qinghe, they slaughtered them without hesitation.

In some matters, people tend to stick to the old ways.

But what about Xu Shan?

"My rules are the rules!"

What a joke!

"Disrespectful behavior before the throne, cursing His Majesty?"

"Slap me!"

'Pah.'

As soon as Zhang Cheng finished speaking, Lin Pingzhi, quick as a flash, rushed in front of him and slapped him repeatedly, leaving his face a bloody mess.

"Ow."

"Castrate, castrate dogs. In the future, you will all suffer eternal damnation along with Xu Shan."

Yan Gao, who was standing to the side, roared upon seeing this scene.

But no sooner had he finished speaking than a series of piercing sounds rang out outside the Golden Palace!

"Good news!"

"Good news!"

"A great victory in northern Shanxi!"

"Your Majesty, a great victory has been achieved in northern Shanxi."

"Duke Xu annihilated 100,000 of the main force of the barbarian tribes in Yingzhou."

'boom.'

As the news of the victory approached from afar, the entire Golden Palace erupted in a cacophony of shrill cries.

"say what?"

"A great victory in northern Shanxi! Duke Xu led his troops to annihilate 100,000 main force of the barbarians?"

Zhu Youwei, incredulous, spoke these words as she hurried down the stairs.

Hong Gu, who was standing nearby, quickly added, "Your Majesty, please be careful."

Zhang Cheng, Yan Gao, and others, who had just been angrily denouncing Xu Shan as the "source of all evil" and a scourge to the country and its people, were completely dumbfounded.

All the ministers, including the Grand Secretaries, knew better than anyone else...

If this good news is true, the barbarians will be unable to invade the south for at least ten years.

In addition, Xu Shan had previously launched a surprise attack on Beiguan. With the cooperation of the Beiliang army, they "closed the door and beat the dog," slaughtering the main force of the Tartars.

In their eyes, the so-called 'external threat' had been completely eliminated by Xu Shan.

Furthermore, the unparalleled achievements he made would have earned him the title of king or marquis in every dynasty.

Xu Shan is now a Duke and a Dragon-Tiger General. One more step up…

Shang Guozhu, Grand General, and a king of a different surname?

Regardless of one's status, one can now establish a residence.

Most importantly, it seems that Xu Shan has extremely high prestige within the most combat-effective army in the Ming Dynasty.

After this battle, he was admired by thousands of people in the community.

"Quickly, send the express report over."

Seeing Zhu Youwei 'losing her composure' and heading towards the door, Qinglong quickly called out.

"Yes!"

Upon receiving the good news, while Zhu Youwei was reading quickly, the guard kneeling before her briefly explained what he knew.

"After capturing the Left Wise King, Duke Xu learned that the garrison troops at Shahu Pass and Yunzhou had been temporarily transferred away."

"Then they sent men to bypass Yingzhou and launch a surprise attack on both places, completely cutting off any possibility of the main barbarian force escaping."

"Subsequently, Duke Xu used the Embroidered Uniform Guard and spies planted in Yingzhou City to burn the barbarian army's food and military equipment."

"This forced the enemy to break out."

"Duke Xu, adopt the tactic of surrounding three sides and leaving one side open, to lure the barbarian army into the narrow pass of the Taihang Mountains."

"Here, the barbarian army was burned for more than ten miles."

"The barbarian army suffered a great defeat."

Upon hearing his account, even the military officers and ministers in the hall who harbored resentment towards Xu Shan couldn't help but secretly praise him.

Every move seems unconventional, yet every step perfectly strikes the enemy's weakest point.

The biggest problem was solved at the lowest cost.

"well!"

"Now, of the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, only Youzhou, Xinzhou, and Guizhou have not been recovered."

As soon as Qinglong finished speaking, Zhu Youwei, beaming with joy, said, "Now, the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun have been fully recovered."

"what?"

"The Assistant Judge of Criminal Law may not know some things."

"Lord Xu, after annihilating the barbarian army, we did not linger for a moment."

"He personally led eight thousand light cavalry to attack the northern desert from the Tiger's Pass. This forced the barbarian king to mobilize troops from the three prefectures of You, Xin and Gui."

"And this is exactly what Duke Xu has planned."

“The Central Plains Tiger Warriors and Jiazi Battalion, who had circled around from Beiguan and Jizhou to the outskirts, were already lying in wait on their way back to reinforce.”

"Not only did they kill them all without leaving a single one alive, but they also changed into barbarian army uniforms and tricked the city gates of Youzhou and other places into opening up."

"At this point, the sixteen prefectures of Youyun have been fully recovered, and the main forces of the barbarians and Tartars have been completely wiped out by Duke Xu!"

'Hiss.'

After hearing this, the ministers present, as well as Zhang Cheng, Yan Gao, and others, felt their heads buzzing and couldn't help but gasp.

The "traitors" they spoke of accomplished a feat that even generations of them could not achieve.

Isn't this enough of a slap in the face?