Huangxiu

Chapter 402 Dispatch
Fighting in the deep mountains and old forests is indeed very suitable for the masters of Zhenwu Division.

But as the left vice minister, he did not want to send out the masters of the Zhenwu Division.

Clean up the mess for a guy like Ding Shaoqiang?
What's more, the imperial court has not yet decided whether to suppress or appease, so why should the Zhenwu Division take action?
Even if the imperial court decided on a campaign of conquest, there would be no need for the Zhenwu Division to go out.

It’s not that the imperial army doesn’t have mountain warfare tactics, it’s just that Ding Shaoqiang is unpopular.

Regardless of whether it was suppression or appeasement, Ding Shaoqiang had to deal with it first. He had to give an explanation not only to the soldiers of Dayuying, but also to the entire Jihai Town, and also to the whole world.

Why could the imperial court appoint such a greedy and despicable person as the commander-in-chief?

Are the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War really old and blind, or are there people above them who protected and promoted Ding Shaoqiang?

All of these need to be explained.

Otherwise, not only the soldiers of Jihai Town would be unable to swallow this anger, but everyone in Dajing would be unable to swallow it.

The court must follow the will of the people.

Therefore, this matter still needs to be dealt with and there is no need to rush to send troops or take action.

Gao Lingfeng was in a hurry to dispatch the masters of the Zhenwu Division. Not only because of Ninghai Town, but also because he could not tolerate rebellion in the army?

He usually sympathizes with ordinary people and hates martial arts masters.

Now it seems that he also hates the soldiers.

The people of Dajing generally have a good impression of the army because it can win battles.

Those who hate soldiers so much are obviously those who have suffered from them.

It can be inferred that the military towns in the eastern border were indeed corrupt, with lax military discipline, which aroused resentment among the local people.

This is something that hurts the people’s hearts and foundations.

Chu Zhiyuan thought of this, his expression solemn, and looked towards the east.

-

When Chu Zhiyuan came out of the Supervisory Office, the place was already brightly lit and bustling.

The city of Yujing is still full of decadence and extravagance.

What happened in Jihai Town was very far away from Yujing City, as if it happened in another world.

He could hear people discussing the matter in every restaurant and expressing their own opinions.

Some people think that Ding Shaoqiang’s military command should be removed first and he should be sent to prison and punished directly.

Being so greedy that he forced the soldiers to rebel is a serious crime.

Some people felt that even if Ding Shaoqiang was wrong, as a soldier he should not defect and could directly file a complaint with the court.

This remark caused a burst of laughter.

If we could really sue Ding Shaoqiang, how could we allow Ding Shaoqiang to do evil for so long?

It is obvious that Ding Shaoqiang has someone above him.

Just think about it, which general does not have someone above him? You can't be a general without someone to follow.

Chu Zhiyuan listened to the discussions as he walked, shaking his head.

When he returned to the palace, dinner had just been prepared and he was ready to sit down.

Chu Yi hurriedly asked: "Brother, do you know the news about Jihai Town?"

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Chu Minghou.

Chu Minghou shook his head: "We almost had a fight in the morning court, it was really disgraceful."

Bai Ningshuang snorted, "Whose man is this Ding Shaoqiang?"

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "Is he a disciple of Duke Kangguo?"

Chu Minghou nodded.

Chu Zhiyuan sighed: "Duke Kangguo...it's very difficult to deal with."

The Duke Kangguo of this generation was very famous, had outstanding military achievements, and had great influence in the army.

The young master of Duke Kangguo is Song Tianhai.

Chu Zhiyuan had always been very careful with the Duke of Kangguo and had never provoked him again.

Now it seems that Duke Kangguo finally made a mistake.

Unfortunately, this is not a good time to attack Duke Kangguo.

Duke Kangguo is not the only one in power in the Dajing Army. The cake is only so big. If you eat more, I will naturally have less.

There must have been a lot of confrontations in the court, and there would definitely be people who would take advantage of others' misfortunes, so there was no need for me to get involved.

Bai Ningshuang said: "So what if he is Duke Kangguo? Can we save him this time? He has caused public outrage!"

Chu Minghou nodded.

Chu Yi blinked her bright eyes and glanced at Chu Zhiyuan.

Bai Ningshuang asked: "Yuan'er, why don't you speak?"

"What mother said makes sense." Chu Zhiyuan said: "Ding Shaoqiang did cause public outrage, but..." He looked at Chu Minghou: "He was not removed immediately, right?"

Chu Minghou shook his head.

"Why aren't you retreating yet?" Bai Ningshuang was puzzled.

Chu Ming said: "There are still people who protect him, saying that he has done nothing wrong... His methods were a bit rough, but his intentions were good. There is nothing wrong with building more military ships for the court."

Bai Ningshuang widened her eyes in surprise.

Chu Minghou shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Even if Ding Shaoqiang is wrong, the court should not investigate at this time, so as not to discourage the court officials. We should suppress the rebellion in Daliaoying first."

"This..." Bai Ningshuang was surprised, "This is trying to turn black into white. Anyone can say that they have good intentions but end up doing something bad. As long as you do something with good intentions, you are not guilty? This is ridiculous!"

Chu Minghou said: "The nobles of the court are all protecting Ding Shaoqiang."

Chu Yi hurriedly asked: "Father, what about the Qingliu?"

"They suggested that Ding Shaoqiang be locked up in prison and interrogated to see if he had any intentions of being unreliable."

"That's right, we need to give him a thorough trial!" Chu Yi snorted, "He's definitely a corrupt official. If you try him, you'll find a whole group of corrupt officials. That's why they're protecting him, right?"

Chu Zhiyuan coughed lightly.

Chu Yi and the other two looked over.

Chu Zhiyuan sighed: "As far as I know, this Ding Shaoqiang is really not a corrupt official."

All three of them widened their eyes.

Chu Zhiyuan said: "What he covets is merit, not money."

Chu Yi was surprised and asked, "This guy doesn't even covet money?"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded: "Ding Shaoqiang is an honest official, a role model, but he is rash in his actions."

"...That's really hard to do." Chu Yi frowned and said, "Failure to manage the army? It doesn't seem to be a big crime."

If one leads troops into battle and causes the death of a large number of soldiers due to stupidity, that is indeed a serious crime.

This time he pressed the soldiers too hard and exhausted them, but no one died at the beginning.

In the eyes of court officials, it was just a little bit of hardship and suffering, and rebellion for this reason was a crime that should be punished.

Chu Zhiyuan said: "It seems that these imperial censors in the court are well-informed and know Ding Shaoqiang's reputation."

"No wonder." Chu Minghou suddenly realized: "No wonder the censors didn't speak loudly. Ding Shaoqiang is fine."

Chu Zhiyuan frowned and said, "Why won't you punish him severely for trying to curry favor with his superiors?"

Chu Minghou said: "From what the emperor said, it seems that he has no intention of punishing Ding Shaoqiang."

"So that means the expedition to suppress the Dalui Camp?"

"That's not what he said." Chu Minghou shook his head: "It seems that the emperor hasn't made a decision yet."

Chu Yi said: "That means giving Ding Shaoqiang a chance to see if he can redeem himself and clean up the Daluiying."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Chu Yi is still very sensitive about state affairs, so these words should hit the mark.

It seems that the emperor has no intention of severe punishment. Is he afraid of discouraging his ministers?

If Ding Shaoqiang was a corrupt official, it would not be so troublesome, but he is an honest official.

It can be said that he was greedy for merit and favor, or it can be said that he was acting wholeheartedly for the court.

It depends on what angle you look at it from.

Chu Yi said, "Brother, your Phoenix Camp will not be dispatched, right?"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "What do you want to do with Phoenix Camp?"

But his heart was slightly moved.

The Phoenix Camp won’t be dispatched, right?

That's like using a butcher knife to kill a chicken.

Chu Ming said: "Someone actually suggested that the Phoenix Camp should be dispatched."

Chu Zhiyuan frowned.

Chu Minghou said: "There are many people who have suggested this."

Chu Zhiyuan frowned even more tightly.

He didn't even want to send out the Zhenwu Division, let alone the Phoenix Camp.

But just as he was thinking this, Feng Xi came in hurriedly: "Your Majesty, Chief Steward Huang is here to announce the decree."

"A will for Yuan'er?"

"Yes."

Chu Zhiyuan suddenly felt ominous.

Are we really going to mobilize the Phoenix Camp?
(End of this chapter)