Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 535 Brother, Reward Me

Zhao Wenqi was also thoughtful: "Well, Mr. Luan is right. In a barbaric place, the most feared thing is being looked down upon."

Grand Tutor Wan was furious: "How can I respect him? Should I use a sedan chair carried by eight people to welcome him to the capital?"

Luan Shui sighed inwardly, thinking that the pride in the hearts of these officials who grew up under the emperor's feet could not be changed.

Especially for officials from remote areas, no one would even look at them seriously.

"Old Master, the situation forces us to do this."

Only then did Grand Tutor Wan remember that he and his men still had to wait for the Zhenxi Army to come to their aid.

Without external help, the fate of these people can be imagined.

"Luan Shui, go write me a heartfelt and enthusiastic letter of praise, hoping that Lin Feng will be able to have a sense of justice, sacrifice his own safety, and save the great clan court from the dire situation..."

Wan Quan gritted his teeth and said this, unable to continue.

Luan Shui quickly smiled and said, "Old Master, it's clear that this is the attitude that Lin Feng wants."

Grand Tutor Wan waved his hand and said, "Let's get on with it. We can get through this difficult situation first before we discuss other matters."

From his gloomy eyes, it is not difficult to see the frustration and resentment in his heart.

The current Grand Tutor, the prince's teacher, was actually forced to this point by a rural village official. It made him sad just thinking about it.

The generals in the hall looked at each other.

Everyone had the same thought in their mind: these pillars of the court were being controlled by a young boy.

Grand Tutor Wan pondered for a moment and said, "Write a memorial and ask His Majesty to issue an immediate decree to promote the officers and reward the officers who are needed to support the Zhenxi Army. I will try to bring Lin Feng's mind back to the right path."

Faced with such a situation, Wan Quan had to lower his proud head and give up his arrogant face.

Luan Shui bowed and praised, "Grand Master, you are wise. This is exactly what should be done."

However, everyone could see that Grand Tutor Wan’s face was almost as pale as a pig’s liver.

When it comes to the news that Lin Feng was in contact with Prince Fu's people, the ones who were most frightened and panicked were undoubtedly the emperor and several important officials in the court.

When Emperor Zhao Zhen received the news, he immediately broke out in a cold sweat and woke up from his hangover.

Prince Fu has been rebelling for so many years just to gain the position under his own ass.

When Kyoto was in crisis, he panicked, despaired, and became depressed.

However, when the Zhenxi Army defeated the rebels one after another and quickly approached Kyoto, the Fu Wang rebels were unable to defend both ends.

Zhao Zhen finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the emperor's momentum was revived.

In his mind, as long as the Zhenxi Army arrived in the capital, the rebels would surely collapse.

Unexpectedly, at the critical moment, Lin Feng wanted to turn.

He had already appointed Lin Feng as the general and promoted him to earl.

I really didn't expect that this kind of relationship between superiors and subordinates needs to be further carefully maintained.

I am the emperor, how can I be so servile to my subjects?

Zhao Zhen hurried to Chengde Hall and ordered someone to urgently summon Prince Rui Zhao Xun and several close ministers.

In less than half an hour, all the ministers rushed over.

Their clothes were not neat and tidy, and there was panic on their faces.

Everyone was in a state of panic. It had been many days since the emperor had summoned them in such an emergency. Could it be that Kyoto was doomed?

Prince Rui arrived the earliest. He had already received the news and had been waiting outside the palace early in the morning.

It was still the Prime Minister Han Qi, the Minister of War Tang Bingqian, the Vice Minister of Revenue Lin Cangshi, and the Imperial Envoy Cai Lantian.

At this time, leaning behind Tang Bingqian was Ma Buxuan, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War.

Kyoto was in danger at the time, and seeing that there was no hope, Ma Buxuan quietly feigned illness and disappeared among this group of loyal ministers.

Now, the Zhenxi Army forced the rebels to temporarily suspend their siege. Seeing that there was hope again, he appeared in Chengde Hall again.

Zhao Zhen no longer cared about these fence-sitters and just looked at his ministers anxiously.

"My dear ministers, I have received news that Lin Feng is in contact with the rebels and seems to be being wooed."

"Shameless!"

"Unrighteous!"

"What a despicable person."

Everyone in the hall started shouting and cursing, and immediately panicked.

Prince Rui stood beside the dragon desk with a sullen face, not saying a word.

He was so angry. He was busy with the city's public security all day long, fearing that if he was not careful, the Black Scarf Society would take advantage of the opportunity.

In such a busy situation, he repeatedly asked the emperor to coax Lin Feng well.

Little did he know that his own brother didn't take it seriously at all.

As soon as the war in the front eased, he started eating, drinking and having fun here, and kept the two concubines around all day.

Now I am anxious, but is there any chance to save the situation?

Zhao Zhen saw that all the ministers were just busy shouting and cursing, and didn't talk about the real business at all.

"Shut up, everyone! You don't even bother sharing my worries. Instead, you're yelling and cursing! How disgraceful!"

He slammed the table, angry.

The hall immediately became quiet, and you could hear a pin drop.

Zhao Zhen turned to look at Prince Rui.

"What do you think?"

Prince Rui sighed, "Brother Your Majesty, a few days ago I submitted a memorial requesting a reward for the Zhenxi Army and the distribution of money, food, and meat as a reward for the three armies. I wonder if your Majesty..."

Zhao Zhen scratched his head: "Memorial? Oh... I think I've seen it..."

"Don't delay any further. Let my royal brother decide how to reward the Zhenxi Army."

"Uh...I wonder what suggestions Prince Rui has?"

"Brother Emperor, reward me handsomely."

King Rui said helplessly.

Zhao Zhen was bewildered. A generous reward? What kind of generous reward? Could you please explain it clearly?

His head is in a mess.

Seeing the emperor hesitate, Lin Cangshi bowed quickly.

"Your Majesty, if we reward Lin Feng generously, will it make the Zhenxi Army arrogant and conceited, which would be detrimental to the war?"

Prince Rui immediately shouted, "Lin Cangshi, you don't speak up when it comes to business, but you're the one who makes trouble. So, tell me, how should this situation end?"

Lin Cangshi suddenly shrank his neck and stepped back.

"Uh... I just suggested it, I didn't say no, hehe, there's no no..."

Zhao Zhen had no idea what to do and had to bite the bullet and say it.

"I will do whatever Prince Rui says. As long as it can save the war, I will obey you in everything."

Prince Rui thought for a moment and said, "Brother, why not let Lin Feng serve as the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards to assist Grand Tutor Wan in defending Kyoto City?"

Before Zhao Zhen could say anything, Tang Bingqian shook his head repeatedly.

"That's inappropriate. How can a young boy like you hold such an important position? How can those generals with decades of experience handle it?"

"What's the point of talking about qualifications at this point? The capable will be promoted, and the incompetent will be demoted. Whoever can defend Kyoto and repel the rebels is the general the court truly needs."

King Rui argued with reason.

Prime Minister Han Qi frowned and said, "I'm afraid that even if Lin Feng is appointed as the deputy commander, he won't be able to control those senior generals and things will get out of control."

"Whether we can suppress it or not is Lin Feng's business. We have to have an attitude, right?"

Imperial Envoy Cai Lantian also disagreed with King Rui's proposal.

"The imperial court of a major clan has always valued orthodoxy. How could a rootless youngster from a remote place hold such an important position?"

Prince Rui angrily said, "My Lords, there are hundreds of thousands of rebels outside the capital. Now you are talking to me about a noble family? About orthodoxy? If the skin is gone, where will the hair be attached?"