The First Tyrant of Daxia

Hearing this, Qin Yun frowned and reached out to hold her in his arms: "Are you in Yingcheng?"

Pei Yao choked up and hummed.

"I will send someone to take you to the camp tomorrow." Qin Yun said softly, stroking her jade back to comfort her.

"I want to stay in Yingcheng for a while longer to keep vigil for my mother. I hope Your Majesty will grant my permission." She knelt down suddenly, tears streaming down her face.

"Okay, I agree." Qin Yun nodded, helped her up again, and wiped the tears from her eyes: "Don't cry, your time is over, but you still have a lot of time to live. I believe that your mother in heaven would not want to see you cry like this."

A trace of pain flashed across Pei Yao's eyes, and he lowered his head without saying a word.

She hated that her mother died without her being by her side, she hated that her mother died of depression, and she hated the person who caused all this.

Looking up at Qin Yun's concerned face again, her resentment reached its peak. There was no longer any love or hate, only hatred.

It's getting late at night.

Qin Yun calmed Pei Yao down and watched her fall asleep before leaving Qiuye Palace.

He originally wanted to stay at home tonight, but Pei Yao refused to agree, saying it was unlucky. Qin Yun finally did not force her and left her alone.

Listening to the footsteps gradually fading away outside the window.

Pei Yao opened her large almond-shaped eyes and suddenly sat up again.

She took out a golden waist badge from under her pillow. It was an imperial waist badge that she had stolen from Qin Yun.

She bit her red lips, her pretty eyes showing some struggle, then she got up from the bed, fastened her palace dress and embroidered shoes, and quietly left Qiuye Palace.

……

the next day.

Qin Yun went to see Pei Yao off specially, and her behavior was slightly abnormal.

But Qin Yun did not think too much about it. He just thought it was caused by the pain of losing his mother. After instructing the imperial guards to protect the imperial concubine, he went to attend the morning court.

In the Tai Chi Hall.

Wang Yang and others were still pressing for advice on Wang Min's case. If Qin Yun hadn't been trying to stall for time, he would have turned against these bastard ministers long ago.

He backed off again and again, and announced that the Ministry of Justice and the Zongzheng Temple would jointly try the case, and withdrew the order to execute the person in the autumn.

This made the officials lower their voices.

But Qin Yun's concession did not win the support of Wang Wei's camp.

Instead, it gets worse!

"Report!"

"Your Majesty, it's bad! The troops stationed in Macheng have mutinied!"

An imperial guard rushed into the Taiji Hall, sweat dripping down his cheeks, and said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, the garrison commander of Macheng, Ming Wen, led his men in rebellion, killed officials, and there are even signs that they are heading to the imperial capital!"

As soon as the words fell, the whole court was shocked!

"A mutiny in Zhuma City? Hiss, something big has happened!"

The ministers' faces changed and they began to talk about it.

"That is the vital throat. We can retreat there to defend, or advance straight into the plains, take three counties, and reach the imperial capital directly!"

"Alas, it is a troubled time in Great Xia. When Your Majesty relied on Lord Wang before, there were not so many things going on now!"

"The taxation and military pay issues have already caused so many accidents. Your Majesty, do you still want to go your own way and suppress Lord Wang?"

"..."

At this moment, Qin Yun's expression turned extremely ugly, and he slowly stood up: "How long ago did it happen? Why did you mutiniate?"

The imperial guards looked pale: "Your Majesty, it happened last night. Ming Wen was dissatisfied with the court's withholding of military pay, so he led his troops in rebellion!"

"Bastard!"

"When did I allow anyone to deduct his military pay? He is an ungrateful bastard!"

Qin Yun punched the dragon throne, very angry. The first thing he thought of was that this was another trick played by Wang Wei.

Below, Xiao Jian's expression was the most complicated and ugly one.

Because Ming Wen was his old subordinate and was loyal to him, he didn't believe that this man would rebel, but now the facts are before his eyes.

"Your Majesty, we must send troops to quell the rebellion immediately!" Zhao Heng stood up, his face extremely solemn.

"Xiao Jian!" Qin Yun frowned and shouted.

"I'm here!" Xiao Jian bowed.

"I order you to move out from the left camp immediately, travel overnight, and make sure to kill this group of traitors in the cradle. Don't let their spark spread all over the prairie!"

Qin Yun gritted his teeth. At this critical juncture, a rebellion in one city might lead to rebellions by the garrisons in many other cities!

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Xiao Jian nodded heavily. If Ming Wen's troops were really rebelling, then he would definitely kill these traitors with his own hands!

"No!"

Jinwu Guard Wang Ming roared and stood up with the gait of a dragon and a tiger.

He glanced at Xiao Jian, then bowed to Qin Yun and said, "Your Majesty, you cannot send General Xiao!"

"That's right!" Minister of Rites Li Feng also stood up and said loudly: "Everyone in the court knows that General Ming Wen was once General Xiao's old subordinate, and the two of them had a deep relationship."

"If General Xiao is soft-hearted and lets him go, it will lead to disaster!"

Qin Yun was stunned for a moment.

Is Ming Wen an old subordinate of Xiao Jian? Isn't he a pawn of Wang Wei's faction?

Xiao Jian glanced at everyone coldly, then knelt down and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Ming Wen is indeed an old subordinate of mine, but now he is committing treason and attempting rebellion, so I will never coexist with him!"

"I promise that within two days, I will put down the rebellion in Zhuma City and bring his head back to the imperial capital!"

After saying this, a look of determination appeared in his eyes.

"Humph!"

Wang Ming snorted coldly and said disdainfully: "Who can believe it?! Not to mention whether General Xiao will let us go, I'm afraid it's possible that you and the Left Camp will never come back!"

"What did you say?!"

Xiao Jian was angry, and his tiger eyes revealed a murderous look as he stared at Wang Ming.

“Isn’t it?!” Wang Ming confronted him, the atmosphere was full of tension, and it looked like they were about to fight.

"Shut up!"

Qin Yun roared and scolded: "Do you think Taiji Hall is a market? Do you think I don't exist?"

The Taiji Hall quickly fell silent.

Wang Mingchong snorted coldly at Xiao Jian and stood back.

"Your Majesty, the location of Zhuma City is too special. I think we need to play it safe!" Old man Wei Zheng couldn't help but say something, not afraid of offending anyone.

The implication is that one should not use Xiao Jian, as suspicion should be avoided.

Xiao Jian's face turned red with anger and he wanted to curse. For no reason, he was treated as a thief.

"Then who do you think should be used?" Qin Yun looked down calmly.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the Jinwu Guards to quell the rebellion. I guarantee that within two days, we will take the head of this traitor!" Wang Ming said in a clear voice.

As soon as he spoke, he received approval from most of the court officials.

After all, the Jinwu Guards are also the strongest elite in the imperial capital.

As for Xiao Jian, his favor caused chaos in the court. This was the prejudice of most court officials, and they were not very satisfied with Xiao Jian.

Some censors were even thinking about how to impeach Xiao Jian.

Xiao Jian was very anxious. If Wang Ming was allowed to quell the rebellion, then none of Ming and Wen's troops would be left alive, and they would be on a path of no return.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to issue a military order to quell the rebellion."

"I know Ming Wen, so I will be able to deal with him more easily." Xiao Jian tried his best.

"No!" Grand Historian Wang Yang snorted coldly; "General Xiao, you'd better protect the imperial capital well. This is not a problem that can be solved by your issuing a military order!"

"Is it not possible for the Jinwu Guard to suppress the rebellion? Or do you, General Xiao, have other plans?"

When Xiao Jian heard this, his eyes widened and his teeth were bared!